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US 11,592,801 B2Granted
Systems for monitoring aspects of tool use
AssigneeRidge Tool Company
InventorsHarald Krondorfer, Rudolf Kreuzer, Frederick D. Pond
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for governing and monitoring operations of tools. The systems include a registration and control computer, one or more mobile devices, and one or more tools. The tools include electronic locking provisions which upon activation selectively enable tool operation.
Claims17
A system for monitoring aspects of tool use, the system comprising:
- a registration and control component having memory and/or data storage provisions;
- at least one mobile device having a memory, wherein the memory is incorporated into the at least one mobile device, and wherein the at least one mobile device is located remote from the registration and control component;
- a tool having data storage provisions and communication provisions, wherein the data storage provisions and the communication provisions are both incorporated into the tool;
- wherein the tool is configured to collect and store tool use data, and wherein the tool is further configured to transmit said tool use data either to the at least one mobile device or to the registration and control component for storage or further processing;
- wherein the tool use data is provided for display, and wherein the tool use data is selected from the group consisting of cycle counts, pressure data, tool use warnings, date and time when the tool was used, length of time used, number of tool uses, and number of tool actuations.
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