# US 10,309,438 B2 · Smart IoT toy

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- Number: US 10,309,438 B2
- Document ID: US10309438B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/947,795
- Filed: 2018-04-07
- Published: 2018-08-16
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2016-05-03
- Applicants: Bao Tran
- Inventors: Bao Tran; Ha Tran
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10309438B2

## CPC

- F16B 31/025: {with a gauge pin in a longitudinal bore in the body of the bolt}
- G01L 5/24: for determining value of torque or twisting moment for tightening a nut or other member which is similarly stressed
- F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D)
- G01L: MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE (weighing G01G)

## Abstract

An Internet of Thing (IoT) device includes a head portion; an elongated stress sensor coupled to the head portion, the stress sensor coupled to a surface; a processor coupled to the stress sensor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An Internet of Thing (IoT) device, comprising:
a head portion;
a structure sensor in an elongated body extending from the head portion, the structure sensor coupled to a surface;
a processor coupled to the structure sensor and in the IoT device; and
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and in the IoT device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, comprising an elongated body enclosing the structure sensor and coupled to the head portion to form a bolt.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, comprising a washer coupled to the head portion, wherein the body comprises a threaded portion positioned through an aperture of the washer and wherein the stress sensor is positioned in a core of the threaded portion or adjacent a washer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, comprising providing sensor data to a crowd and requesting from the crowd as a game one or more reasons explaining sensor data.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, wherein the wireless transceiver is in a recessed chamber.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, comprising a camera coupled to the processor.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, comprising an electronic nose or electronic tongue coupled to the processor for environmental detection.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, comprising a cloud based image processing system to receive images from the camera and recognize an image.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, wherein the stress structure sensor is coupled to a bolt, a screw, a stud or a fastener.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The IoT device of claim 1, comprising a wireless mesh network coupled to the wireless transceiver to transfer data from node to node.

### Claim 11

A system, comprising:
a mesh network; and
a plurality of IoT devices mounted to a structure, each device having a head portion, a sensor in an elongated body to detect structural stress, a processor coupled to the sensor and in one IoT device, and a wireless transceiver coupled to the mesh network.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, comprising a bolt screw portion enclosing the sensor and coupled to the head.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, comprising an energy scavenging unit, a piezoelectric transducer, a solar cell, or a wireless energy capture unit to supply power to the processor.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, comprising code to analyze and predict stress.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, comprising code to analyze stress from all sensors and predict individual component failure for replacement prior to component failure.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor is coupled to a bolt, a screw, a stud or a fastener.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor is coupled to a surface to detect stress or vibration associated with the surface.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, comprising a camera coupled to the processor.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The system of claim 18, wherein the camera is in the head portion.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The system of claim 18, comprising a cloud based image processing system to receive images from the camera and recognize an image.