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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7787981 | System for reliable collaborative assembly and maintenance of complex systems A system and method of tracking location and orientation of power tools utilized in the assembly and maintenance of complex systems is disclosed. The system can facilitate collaboration between maintenance and alert maintenance personnel to complete complex system a... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7437211 | Enhanced remote jog handle A system for controlling a machine tool is provided. The system includes a user input device deflectable from a neutral position and a controller configured to receive information corresponding to an amount of deflection of the user input device from the neutral pos... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7366584 | Power tool system including a multi-core cable with an electronic memory module A power tool system includes a portable power tool (10), a stationary control unit (11), and a cable assembly (12), which includes a multi-core cable 15 and connection pieces (13, 14), for communicating power and/or signals between... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7346422 | System for assisting selection of power tool It is determined whether a power tool is suitable for a work description for which the power tool is used or not, and when it is not suitable for the work description, a suitable power tool is selected and presented to a user. The power tool has a memory, and data c... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7295181 | Data input device The method is for entering data into a computer device and comprises providing a wearable device (10) that is attached to a hand. The device (10) has sensors (49, 51, 53, 55, 57) that analyze the movements of the segments (48, 50, 52, 54, 56 | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286894 | Hand-held computer device and method for interactive data acquisition, analysis, annotation, and calibration A handheld computer device for data acquisition is described. The device includes a hardware interface to be connected to a processing device and to an attachable sensor. The device also includes a data module to interact with the sensor and with the processing devi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7234536 | Power screwdriver A power screwdriver is disclosed having a drive which is coupled via a clutch, disengaging as a function of torque, to a tool drive shaft for driving a tool. The screwdriver comprises an electronic control unit for controlling the drive, and a sensor which is couple... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7197373 | Operating mechanism, electrical apparatus, and associated method of operation An operating mechanism for an electrical apparatus (10), in particular, for a hand-held machining tool, includes a storage (18, 20) for inputting of control data and/or a control program for controlling the electrical apparatus (10), as well as ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182147 | Tool apparatus, system and method of use A system, and a method of using a system, for controlled tool operation. The method includes providing a tool used in a force application such as a such torque application. The tool communicates with a controller which can communicate with the tool, and to a display... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7158850 | Wireless wafer carrier identification and enterprise data synchronization A semiconductor fabrication enterprise includes fabrication equipment, transportable containers for work—in—process and an enterprise information system. The transportable containers have associated radio frequency tags having identification codes uniquely ident... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148652 | Method and apparatus for determining and handling brake failures in open loop variable frequency drive motors A controller for a variable frequency drive monitors electrical power from a variable frequency drive motor while a brake is maintaining a load driven or moved by the motor without requiring additional feedback components of a closed loop configuration. If excess el... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138785 | Power tool with means for obtaining product use information A charging apparatus for charging a battery comprising a current source for providing current to the battery, a controller connected to the battery and to the current source for controlling charging of the battery, and a memory connected to the controller for storin... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119515 | Light polymerization device A light polymerization device for polymerization of a polymerizable material includes a hand-held device having a multi-branch electrical supply receptacle or a multi-prong electrical supply plug for the connection of the hand-held device with the storage battery as... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109675 | Power tools Battery-powered tools may include battery 1 or battery pack BP and a drive source (e.g., motor M) for generating power using current supplied from the battery. A switch 3 may electrically connect the battery to the drive source. A voltage detector may ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7092785 | Data input device The method is for entering data into a computer device. A wearable device (10) is attaching to a hand (212). The device (10) has a lower unit (14) placed in a palm (106) of the hand and an upper unit (16) placed behind knuck... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091683 | Method of monitoring and controlling the seating of screws to the optimum point of grip independent of screw size and material density A method of controlling a motor (106) used to drive a screwdriver bit (105) such that screws (107) are seated to the optimum point of grip between the screw (107) and the work piece material. An electronic control circuit controls the spe... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089080 | Pulse tool controller This is a system for monitoring and controlling a compressed air driven, pulse tool. The system includes a means for measuring air pressure supplied to a pneumatic pulse tool and converting the air pressure into an electrical signal representative of the air pressur... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7079915 | Method for rapid prototyping by using plane light as sources A method for rapid prototyping by using plane light as sources treats the raw material by two stages. The first stage includes a step of spreading raw material onto a defined zone by nozzles and rolling the material to have a flat surface and a step of illuminating ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075258 | Power control device of an electric tool, a method of power control of an electric tool and an electric tool provided with a power control device A power control device of an electric tool has a control or regulating device for adjusting a power output to an electric motor of the electric tool by means of a pulse width modulation, and a frequency transmitter that varies a frequency of the pulse width modulati... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062979 | Tool and associated methods for controllably applying torque to a fastener A torque tool and an associated method are provided which apply operator-defined levels of torque to a threaded fastener. In one aspect, a portable, battery powered torque tool controls the motor to slow further advancement of the threaded fastener once the torque t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036703 | Hand-held working tool The present invention relates to a hand-held working tool, such as a setting device used for driving fastening elements such as nails, bolts, pins and the like into a surface, or an at least partially percussive hand-held tool having a housing part (11) and a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036605 | Power tools A detector is disclosed that detects impact sounds, e.g., a hammer striking an anvil or oil pulses from an oil unit. The detector may comprise a receiver that selectively converts sound within a narrow frequency range into electric signals. Preferably, the impact so... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7027881 | Remote control system, electronic device, and program A remote control system is constructed from a simple device configuration in which a device like a relay is not used. A higher degree of flexibility is provided to types of devices to be controlled which can be remotely controlled, and a control device which perform... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6978846 | Power tool used for fastening screw or bolt In a power impact tool for fastening a screw or a bolt, malfunction that driving of a motor is stopped before the screw or the bolt is fastened completely can be prevented. A fastening judger judged that the fastening operation is completed at least when a torque va... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6965802 | Method for using portable wireless devices to monitor industrial controllers A system and method for controlling and monitoring an industrial controller using a portable wireless device. The system includes a programmable logic controller (PLC), a local server for exchanging communication with the PLC, a Internet Service Provider (ISP) serve... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6954048 | Apparatus for monitoring electric motor screw driver system A driver monitor for a driver system. A driver monitor includes a driver monitoring unit for monitoring the fastening operation of the driver based on pre-determined fastening information. A rotation start signal and a rotation stop signal are used to determine whet... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6913087 | System and method for communicating over power terminals in DC tools A system and method for unidirectionally or bi-directionally communicating information and data to and from an electronic module housed within a cordless power tool, over power terminals of the cordless power tool, while a battery pack of the tool is removed from th... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896451 | Depth rod adjustment mechanism for a plunge-type router A plunge-type router is disclosed which is useful for either freehand or router table mounted operation. The router has a base and a motor housing assembly with the base being adjustable relative to the motor housing assembly and operates in a conventional plunge ro... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6859930 | System and method for performing service operations A system and method for performing service operations on a machine. The system includes first and second computer based service tools and a computer based workbench having first and second application proxies and a binary network object with first and second interfa... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6738685 | Hand-held type electrically powered fastener tool with on-board controller An aspect of the invention provides a hand-held type fastener tool for performing a fastening job using electrical power supplied from an electrical power source. The tool comprises an electrically-powered motor, having an electroconductive outer housing adapted to ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6687567 | Power tools Power tool (1) may include a drive source (22). A device for generating an elevated torque, such as a hammer (4) and anvil (2), may be operably coupled to the drive source. Further, a trigger switch (48) may energize the drive source. Preferably, a sensor... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6658311 | Maintenance management system for press line A maintenance management system for a press line which enables even one person to carry out efficient maintenance operations. For this purpose, in the maintenance management system, a communication cable for a network is laid inside the press line with a ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6618425 | Virtual laser operator A laser controller interconnected with an electric discharge laser communicates with a remote computer incorporating a display screen programmably emulating a conventional keyboard. The display screen has a plurality of imaged virtual keys each programmab... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6505086 | XML sensor system A sensor communication system comprising an array of sensors adapted to transmit sensor data in extensible markup language (XML) format to be received by a data server, the data server communicating the sensor data to a data store and the data store furth... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6430463 | Torque control This torque control is a system that controls and monitors the power delivered to a tool without the use of a torque transducer. By monitoring the amount of power being delivered to the tool, a control is able to calculate the amount of torque the tool is... | 08/06/2002 |
| 5914882 | Device for and method of preventing accidents in hand-operated machine tools due to tool jamming A device for and method of preventing accidents caused by jamming of a tool when working with hand-operated machine tools driving a rotating tool, especially hammer drills, is outfitted with an interrupter device for interrupting the action of the driving... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5903462 | Computer implemented method, and apparatus for controlling a hand-held tool The invention described here in is a computer-implemented method and apparatus for controlling a hand-held tool. In particular, the control of a hand held tool is for the purpose of controlling the speed of a fastener interface mechanism and the torque ap... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5884240 | Apparatus for measuring and recording a tree characteristic An apparatus for measuring and storing a tree characteristic that preferably is tree diameter and other data related to location, variety and grade of a tree being measured. The apparatus has a handle, a wand extending therefrom, and a measurement head ca... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5878402 | System and method for uniformly delivering feed rations to the feedbunks of animal pens in a feedlot A system and method for uniformly delivering assigned feed rations to the feedbunks associated with animal pens. The system includes a feed delivery vehicle having a feed storage compartment and a scale. The function of the scale is to weigh the amount of... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5774688 | Format adjustment apparatus and method for bookbinding The set-up procedure for a bookbinding machine is accomplished through the use of a portable computer with an integral data transceiver. Adjustable machine element position information is entered into the portable computer and transmitted to the machine c... | 06/30/1998 |
