Tool with motion and orientation indicators
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1. A tool comprising:
- a housing;
a display unit attached to the housing; and
a motion detection unit operably coupled to the housing and to the display unit, wherein the motion detection unit is configured to detect linear and rotational motion of the housing, to generate a first display signal indicative of the linear motion of the housing and to provide the first display signal to the display unit, and to generate a second display signal indicative of the rotational motion of the housing and to provide the second display signal to the display unit.
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Abstract
A tool has a housing; a display unit attached to the housing; and a motion detection unit operably coupled to the housing and to the display unit, wherein the motion detection unit is configured to detect linear and rotational motion of the housing, to generate a first display signal indicative of the linear motion of the housing and to provide the first display signal to the display unit, and to generate a second display signal indicative of the rotational motion of the housing and to provide the second display signal to the display unit.
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1. A tool comprising:
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a housing; a display unit attached to the housing; and a motion detection unit operably coupled to the housing and to the display unit, wherein the motion detection unit is configured to detect linear and rotational motion of the housing, to generate a first display signal indicative of the linear motion of the housing and to provide the first display signal to the display unit, and to generate a second display signal indicative of the rotational motion of the housing and to provide the second display signal to the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tool comprising:
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a housing; a display unit for indicating tool displacement and orientation; a means for establishing a reference location of the tool; and a means to detect the displacement and orientation of the tool relative to the reference location, and to generate a signal indicative of the displacement and orientation, and to provide the signal to the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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