INTELLIGENT FASTENER INSTALLATION SYSTEM
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1. A method of installing a fastener comprising:
- providing at least one of a fastener and a collar having a code;
scanning the code and retrieving first information regarding said at least one fastener and collar;
communicating the first information to a computer, the computer accessible to at least one database;
storing the first information in the at least one database;
communicating second information using the computer to a tool based on the first information; and
fastening said at least one fastener and collar using the second information and the tool.
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Abstract
One embodiment of a fastening apparatus may include at least one of a fastener and a collar having a code with information regarding the fastener and/or collar. The code may be communicated to one or more databases of a computer. The fastener and/or collar may be tightened, located, maintained, and/or inspected according to the code and/or database information.
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1. A method of installing a fastener comprising:
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providing at least one of a fastener and a collar having a code; scanning the code and retrieving first information regarding said at least one fastener and collar; communicating the first information to a computer, the computer accessible to at least one database; storing the first information in the at least one database; communicating second information using the computer to a tool based on the first information; and fastening said at least one fastener and collar using the second information and the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of tracking and monitoring a fastener in an apparatus comprising:
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providing at least one of a fastener and a collar having a code attached at a location of the apparatus; and scanning the code and retrieving using a computer at least one of first information, second information, third information, and fourth information regarding the at least one fastener and collar. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of locating a fastener in an apparatus comprising:
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providing at least one of a fastener and a collar having a code attached at a location of the apparatus; providing a computer having cross-linked to the code at least one of first information, second information, third information, and fourth information regarding the at least one fastener and collar; and determining a location of the at least one fastener and collar using the computer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A fastening apparatus comprising:
at least one of a fastener and a collar having a code, wherein the code is cross-linked in at least one database of a computer to at least one of first information, second information, third information, and fourth information regarding the at least one fastener and collar. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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