Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wireless tracking of power tools and related devices
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Application No.: US15887504Application Date: 2018-02-02
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Publication No.: US10285003B2Publication Date: 2019-05-07
- Inventor: Wade F. Burch , Jeffrey M. Zeiler , Leslie J. Reading
- Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US WI Brookfield
- Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Brookfield
- Agency: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Main IPC: H04W4/021
- IPC: H04W4/021 ; B25F5/00 ; G05F1/66 ; G06Q10/08 ; G06Q10/06 ; H04W64/00 ; G08B21/02 ; G08B13/14 ; G08B25/00 ; H04W84/04 ; H04W88/16

Abstract:
A power distribution box and method of communicating via the power distribution box are provided. A power input in the power distribution box is coupled to a power output to provide power to external devices. A gateway device supported by the housing of the power distribution box includes a wireless network module for communicating with power tools and a cellular module for communicating via a cellular network with a power tool monitoring system. The gateway may be removable from the power distribution box. A translation controller in the gateway enables communication between the wireless network module and the external network using the cellular module. The translation controller translates messages between the power tools and external network. The messages may include location data or operational data associated with the power tool.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180160266A1 WIRELESS TRACKING OF POWER TOOLS AND RELATED DEVICES Public/Granted day:2018-06-07
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