Tool Chain, Chain Tool, Method for Identifying a Property of a Tool Chain and System for Identifying a Property of a Tool Chain
AssigneeAndreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
InventorTobias GRAMS
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Abstract
A tool chain has a plurality of chain links arranged in a row, wherein the plurality of chain links include at least two marked chain links. The marked chain links each have information, wherein at least one spatial sequence of the information together determines a logical sequence of at least the information. The logical sequence of at least the information forms overall information for identifying a property of the tool chain.
Claims18
A tool chain, comprising:
- a plurality of chain links arranged in a row,
- wherein the plurality of chain links comprises at least two marked chain links, wherein the at least two marked chain links each comprise information, and
- wherein at least one spatial sequence of the information together determines a logical sequence of at least the information, wherein the logical sequence of at least the information forms overall information for identifying a property of the tool chain.
A method for identifying a property of a tool chain having a plurality of chain links arranged in a row, wherein the plurality of chain links comprises at least two marked chain links, wherein the at least two marked chain links each comprise information, and wherein at least one spatial sequence of the information together determines a logical sequence of at least the information,
- the method comprising the steps of:
- a) detecting at least the spatial sequence of the information;
- b) determining the logical sequence of at least the information based on at least the detected spatial sequence of the information, wherein the logical sequence of at least the information forms overall information for identifying the property of the tool chain;
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- c) identifying the property of the tool chain based on the overall information formed.
A system for identifying a property of a tool chain, wherein the tool chain comprises:
- a plurality of chain links arranged in a row,
- wherein the plurality of chain links comprises at least two marked chain links, wherein the at least two marked chain links each comprise information, and
- wherein at least one spatial sequence of the information together determines a logical sequence of at least the information, wherein the logical sequence of at least the information forms overall information for identifying a property of the tool chain,
- the system comprising:
- a detection device, wherein the detection device is designed to detect the at least one spatial sequence of the information;
- a determination device, wherein the determination device is designed to determine the logical sequence of at least the information based on at least the detected spatial sequence of the information, wherein the logical sequence of at least the information forms the overall information for identifying the property of the tool chain;
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- an identification device, wherein the identification device is designed to identify the property of the tool chain based on the overall information formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.