Wireless collection of fastener data

US8810370B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Brian J. Tillotson · Kent, US
• Bradley J. Mitchell · Snohomish, US
• Peter E. Herley · Renton, US
• Brenda K. Carlson · Bothell, US
• Kevin Y. Ung · Bellevue, US
• Tamaira E. Ross · Seattle, US
• Steven C. Venema · Kirkland, US
• Kristina A Chinn · Renton, US
• James T. Farricker · North Bend, US
• Daniel A. Hendricks · Provo, US
• Richard R Rocks · Spanaway, US
• Charles B. Spinelli · Bainbridge Island, US
• David B. Blackwell · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 22, 2010
• Grant date: Aug 19, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q2209/886
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.