HIGH LEVEL RFID SOLUTION FOR RENTAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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1. A system for monitoring use of a tool, comprising:
- an RFID tag coupled to the tool;
a collar removably coupled to the tool and configured to be de-coupled from the tool prior to the tool being used; and
an RFID reader coupled to the collar and configured to transmit a first alert signal when the RFID reader is out of transmission range from the RFID tag.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring use of a tool. The system may include an RFID tag coupled to the tool. A collar may be removably coupled to the tool and configured to be de-coupled from the tool prior to the tool being used. An RFID reader may be coupled to the collar and configured to transmit a first alert signal when the RFID reader is out of transmission range from the RFID tag.
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1. A system for monitoring use of a tool, comprising:
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an RFID tag coupled to the tool; a collar removably coupled to the tool and configured to be de-coupled from the tool prior to the tool being used; and an RFID reader coupled to the collar and configured to transmit a first alert signal when the RFID reader is out of transmission range from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tool monitoring assembly, comprising:
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an RFID tag coupled to a tool and configured to transmit an RF signal; a collar removably coupled to the tool; an RFID reader coupled to the collar and configured to receive the RF signal when the collar is removably coupled to the tool and to transmit a first alert signal when the RFID reader fails to receive the RF signal indicating that the collar has been de-coupled from the tool; and a communication device coupled to the collar and configured to receive the first alert signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring use of a tool, comprising:
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transmitting an RF signal from an RFID tag coupled to the tool; receiving the RF signal with an RFID reader coupled to a collar, the collar being removably coupled to the tool; and transmitting a first alert signal from the RFID reader to a communication device coupled to the collar when the RFID reader fails to receive the RF signal, the first alert signal indicating that the collar has been de-coupled from the tool. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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