Gregory Neil Richardson

US Patent:

7984657, Jul 26, 2011

Filed:

Nov 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/561040

Inventors:

Lynn Ann DeRose - Gloversville NY, US
Janet Sue Bennett - Scotia NY, US
James Nelson Bratton - Cary NC, US
Michael Orlando Cimini - Fairfield OH, US
Douglas Roy Forman - Niskayuna NY, US
Brandon Stephen Good - Schenectady NY, US
Morgan Frederic Intrator - Nashville TN, US
Lee Roy LaPierre - Woburn MA, US
Gregory Alan Richardson - Cary NC, US
Craig Douglas Young - Maineville OH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

International Classification:

B25B 23/144

US Classification:

73862333, 7386222, 81479

Abstract:

A wireless-enabled tightening system for fasteners is disclosed. The system includes a visual designator configured to project an indicator onto a workpiece. The system also includes a torque wrench comprising a wireless transmitter and a means for identifying whether the correct torque has been applied to a fastener on the workpiece and configured to provide a feedback for a user. The system also includes a camera configured to capture an image of the workpiece when an appropriate amount of torque has been applied to the fastener. The system further includes a microprocessor for determining sequence of the fastener and identifying the tightened fastener.

US Patent:

20080115636, May 22, 2008

Filed:

Nov 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/560990

Inventors:

Lynn Ann DeRose - Gloversville NY, US
Douglas Roy Forman - Niskayuna NY, US
Craig Douglas Young - Maineville OH, US
Michael Orlando Cimini - Fairfield OH, US
Gregory Alan Richardson - Cary NC, US
James Nelson Bratton - Cary NC, US
Lee Roy LaPierre - Woburn MA, US

Assignee:

General Electric - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B25B 23/144

US Classification:

81479

Abstract:

A radio identification enabled wrench system is disclosed. The system includes a template having multiple RFID tags. The template also corresponds to a part associated with a particular fastener that is associated with each of the multiple RFID tags. The system further includes a torque wrench having a RFID reader and a RFID antenna and a means for identifying what fastener the wrench is being used upon and whether the correct torque has been applied to the fastener and configured to provide a feedback for a user. The system includes a means for transferring data that may be either wired or wireless.