253 patents
Utility
Monitoring Removal and Replacement of Tools Within an Inventory Control System
18 Jan 24
An inventory control system is described that includes a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the storage locations; and a data processor configured to determine presence or absence of the pallet and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet using the information from the image.
Preston Phillips, David C. Fly, Matthew J. Lipsey, Joseph Chwan, Frederick J. Rogers
Filed: 25 Aug 23
Utility
Flexible Head Joints for Cordless Ratchet Tools
18 Jan 24
A flexible head joint for a tool, such as a motorized ratcheting-type tool.
Joshua M. Beer
Filed: 27 Sep 23
Utility
Method and System for Outputting Diagnostic Content Based on Capability of Diagnostic Device Selected to Receive Content
14 Dec 23
Methods and apparatus are provided for repairing vehicles.
Patrick S. Merg, Roy Steven Brozovich
Filed: 29 Aug 23
Utility
Dual Pawl Ratchet Mechanism
14 Dec 23
A ratchet mechanism of a ratchet wrench having a pawl carrier and first and second pawls.
David T. Ross
Filed: 28 Jul 23
Utility
Systems and methods of configuring vehicle service tools associated with display device based on operating condition of vehicle
14 Dec 23
Systems and methods for augmenting measurements with automotive repair information are described herein.
Patrick S. Merg, Jacob G. Foreman, Roy S. Brozovich, Joshua C. Covington, Kahlil H. Cacabelos
Filed: 29 Aug 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Predictive Augmentation of Vehicle Service Procedures
30 Nov 23
An example method includes receiving a first service procedure including a plurality of procedural steps for servicing a vehicle, identifying at least one procedural step of the plurality of procedural steps to supplement with supplemental service information, receiving information about vehicles sharing one or more attributes with the vehicle, determining at least one piece of supplemental service information to supplement the at least one identified procedural step, and providing a supplemented service procedure comprising the first service procedure with the at least one piece of supplemental service information included with the at least one identified procedural step.
Patrick S. Merg, Jacob G. Foreman, Todd Mercer
Filed: 10 Aug 23
Utility
Method and System of Using USB User Interface in Electronic Torque Wrench
23 Nov 23
A communication port interface facilitates charging of a power source, such as a battery, while the power source remains coupled to a tool.
Jie Li, Jerry A. King, Tingwen Wu, Nathan J. Lee
Filed: 4 Aug 23
Utility
Systems, Tool Storage Units, and Methods for Providing Electrical Power
23 Nov 23
A system for providing electrical power to an element coupled to a tool storage unit, the system comprising a transmitting unit coupled to the tool storage unit and a receiving unit coupled to the tool storage unit.
Nicholas A. Gabbey, Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck
Filed: 20 May 22
Utility
Gaiter with Coupling
23 Nov 23
An insulated tool gaiter with a non-conducting quick connect/disconnect coupling that can be coupled to a handle of a composite handled insulating tool.
Jonathan I. Andersen
Filed: 19 May 22
Utility
System and Method for Measuring Torque and Angle
2 Nov 23
The present invention relates to torque application tools, such as an electronic torque screwdriver, with a multiple axis gyroscope (such as a 3-axis gyroscope or other type of gyroscope) and torque sensor that allows for simultaneous or sequential measurement of torque and angle around the axis of the tool.
Jerry A. King, Nathan J. Lee, John L. Reynertson, Stephen M. Bauer, Jie Li
Filed: 23 Jun 23
Utility
Tool Storage Units with Integrated Power
2 Nov 23
The present invention broadly relates to a tool storage unit with an integrated power strip.
David A. Doerflinger, Daniel Eggert
Filed: 7 Jul 23
Utility
Tool Storage Units with Integrated Power
2 Nov 23
The present invention broadly relates to a tool storage unit with an integrated power strip.
David A. Doerflinger, Daniel Eggert
Filed: 7 Jul 23
Utility
Impact Mechanism for a Hammer Tool
26 Oct 23
An impact mechanism for an impact tool that includes a housing, a piston slidably disposed in the housing and adapted to transfer impact force to a tool bit, and electromagnetic coils disposed between the piston and the housing.
Joshua M. Beer
Filed: 21 Apr 22
Utility
Methods and Systems for Providing a Vehicle Repair Tip
26 Oct 23
A method performed by a first computing system includes receiving, from a second computing system, a message identifying a symptom of a first vehicle; and sending a repair tip to the second computing system.
Patrick S. Merg, Jacob G. Foreman
Filed: 1 Jul 23
Utility
Thermal Imager Devices
26 Oct 23
A thermal imager device, where the thermal imager device includes a thermal imager housing.
Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck, Nicholas A. Gabbey
Filed: 25 Apr 22
Utility
Pawl Mechanism for Ratchet Tool
19 Oct 23
The present invention relates broadly to pawl mechanism for a tool, such as a ratchet wrench.
David T. Ross
Filed: 14 Apr 22
Utility
Method and System for Generating Vehicle Service Content
19 Oct 23
Methods and systems for using natural language processing and machine-learning algorithms to process vehicle-service data to generate metadata regarding the vehicle-service data are described herein.
Bradley R. Lewis, Patrick S. Merg, Brett A. Kelley, Jacob G. Foreman
Filed: 15 Jun 23
Utility
Lockable Storage Devices
12 Oct 23
A lockable storage device includes a computing system, a communication module, a central power source, a central data bus connected to the computing system and to the central power source, and a plurality of storage units.
Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck, Nicholas H. Weir, Angelo J. Gargano
Filed: 7 Apr 22
Utility
System and Method for Indicating Torque
5 Oct 23
The present invention relates to torque application tools, such as a torque screwdriver and ratchet tools, with one or more light indicators disposed in a ring shape around the tool.
Jerry A. King, Nathan J. Lee, Donald J. Reynertson
Filed: 7 Jun 23
Utility
Method and system for indicating vehicle operating conditions on a graphical user interface with graph-axis control
5 Oct 23
A method includes writing vehicle data parameters (VDPs) into a memory in order of a vehicle outputting the VDPs.
Joseph R. Grammatico, Joshua C. Covington, Roy S. Brozovich, Patrick S. Merg
Filed: 31 Mar 22