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Monitoring tools

US7900524B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2008
Grant dateMar 8, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P15/00
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for monitoring operation of a hand tool including an accelerometer coupled to the hand tool, a transmitter in data communication with the accelerometer, and a processor for receiving data from the transmitter and analyzing the data to detect an event associated with operation of the hand tool.

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