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US 2024/0190032 A1Published application
Chainsaw guide bar with onboard circuitry
AssigneeOregon Tool, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Otto, Rob Torres, Jon Ziring, Sam Hutsell, Jake R. Wade, Brian J. Oleson
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Abstract
A chain saw includes a guide bar. The guide bar includes a recess. A communication chip or other onboard circuitry is positioned in the recess of the guide bar.
Claims20
A guide bar, comprising:
- a first layer comprising a recess;
- and
- a communication chip positioned in the recess, wherein the communication chip is configured to:
- store a message relating to the guide bar;
- and
- transmit the message in response to induction of a current in the communication chip.
3 more elements
A guide bar for a chainsaw, comprising:
- a plate comprising a channel and a recess;
- a sensor positioned in the channel;
- processing circuitry positioned in the recess and configured to receive measurements from the sensor;
- wherein the processing circuitry is programmed to determine a performance characteristic of the guide bar based on the measurements from the sensor.
1 more element
A method, comprising:
- collecting, by a sensor embedded in a chainsaw bar, sensor data indicative of a physical condition relating to the chainsaw bar;
- determining, by a microprocessor unit embedded in the chainsaw bar, occurrence of an event based on the sensor data;
- storing, in memory embedded in the chainsaw bar, a log indicating the occurrence of the event while discarding the sensor data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.