The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Stanley Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Eidinger, Meriden, CT (US);
Yong Cushing, Beacon Falls, CT (US);
Michael Murray, Vernon, CT (US);
Bianca L. Linay, Waldwick, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Stanley Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/165 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for locating an object. The device includes a housing including a first hole. The device also includes a sensor carried by the housing and comprising two or more electrodes that are positioned next to each other to form a substantially circular configuration. The sensor includes a second hole formed in the center of the circular configuration, and the second hole is axially aligned with the first hole.