Durable goods equipment availability and usage system and method
AssigneeThe Minster Machine Company
InventorsJohn J. Winch, Daniel A. Schoch
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for monitoring, comparing, calculating, storing, transmitting, and billing durable goods operating usage fee for equipment based on the type amount and location of usage amount of usage, location of usage, of the equipment. Based on the type of usage, a discount or penalty can be added to the equipment usage fee based upon predetermined depreciation levels. Also, an equipment availability fee can be added to the equipment usage fee.
Claims44
An apparatus for calculating a usage fee for equipment, the apparatus comprising:
- a monitoring means connected to equipment for monitoring usage of the equipment and creating equipment usage data;
- a comparing means connected to said monitoring means for comparing said equipment usage data to a predetermined depreciation level to determine a corresponding depreciation level value;
- and
- a calculating means connected to said comparing means for calculating an equipment usage fee, said equipment usage fee is calculated by combining said equipment usage data and said corresponding depreciation level value.
An apparatus for calculating a usage fee for equipment, the apparatus comprising:
- a monitoring means connected to equipment for monitoring usage of said equipment and creating equipment usage data;
- a comparing means connected to said monitoring means for comparing said equipment usage data to a predetermined depreciation level to determine a corresponding depreciation level value;
- and
- a calculating means connected to said comparing means for calculating an equipment usage fee, said equipment usage fee is calculated by combining said equipment usage data and said corresponding depreciation level value, said equipment usage fee is at least one of increased and decreased based on said corresponding depreciation level value after said equipment usage fee is calculated.
An apparatus for calculating a usage fee for a durable good, the apparatus comprising:
- a durable good;
- a monitoring means connected to said durable good for monitoring durable good usage and creating durable good usage data;
- and
- a calculating means connected to said monitoring means for calculating a durable good usage fee based on said durable good usage data.
A method for calculating a usage fee for equipment, the method comprising:
- providing equipment;
- monitoring said equipment;
- creating equipment usage data based on said monitoring of said equipment;
- comparing said equipment usage data to a predetermined depreciation level to determine a corresponding depreciation level value;
- and
- calculating an equipment usage fee by combining said equipment usage data and said corresponding depreciation level value.
A method for calculating a usage fee for equipment, the method comprising:
- providing equipment;
- monitoring said equipment;
- creating equipment usage data based on said monitoring of said equipment;
- comparing said equipment usage data to a predetermined depreciation level to determine a corresponding depreciation level value;
- and
- calculating an equipment usage fee by combining said equipment usage data and said corresponding depreciation level value, said equipment usage fee is at least one of increased and decreased based on said corresponding depreciation level value after said equipment usage fee is calculated.
A method for calculating a usage fee for a press, the method comprising:
- providing a press;
- creating press usage data for said press;
- and
- calculating a press usage fee based on said press usage data.
A method for calculating a usage fee for equipment, the method comprising:
- providing equipment;
- monitoring said equipment;
- creating equipment usage data based on said monitoring of said equipment;
- comparing said equipment usage data to a predetermined depreciation level to determine a corresponding depreciation level value;
- and
- calculating an equipment usage fee by combining said equipment usage data and said corresponding depreciation level value, said equipment usage fee is at least one of increased and decreased based on said corresponding depreciation level value after said equipment usage fee is calculated, said equipment usage fee increased by an equipment availability fee.
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