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System and method for identifying a power tool

US9256988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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34References

27Claims

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Assignee

BLACK & DECKER INC. · US

Inventors

Kevin Wenger · Bel Air, US
Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko · Baldwin, US
Steven J. Phillips · Ellicott City, US
David C. Campbell · Bel Air, US
Renee Pie · Baltimore, US
Leisa Glispy · Lancaster, US
Jennifer Bloomer · Baltimore, US
Renee Folger · Baltimore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 11, 2013
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T408/172
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for identifying a type of a power tool, the system comprising: a power tool having an electric motor; and a usage attachment configured to couple to the power tool, the usage attachment having a vibration sensor that generates vibration data when the power tool vibrates, a memory that stores the vibration data generated by the vibration sensor, and an identification subsystem that receives the vibration data from the memory, and identifies the type of the power tool by comparing the received vibration data to predetermined vibration data of a known type of power tool.

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