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:
Oct. 27, 2026
Filed:
May. 04, 2022
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Rtx A/s Company, Nørresundby, DK;
Darin K. Thompson, Huntersville, NC (US);
Graham Wilson, Flint, GB;
Gareth D. Evans, Wrexham, GB;
Klaus A. Pedersen, Aalborg, DK;
SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Monroe, NC (US);
Abstract
A method implemented in a first wireless unit of a plurality of wireless units of a first group. The method includes determining whether a second wireless unit of the first group is configured as the master of the first group. If the second wireless unit is configured as the master of the first group, the first wireless unit is configured as a slave and the first wireless unit is joined to the first group to communicate with the other wireless units. In addition, if the second wireless unit is not configured as the master of the first group, the first wireless unit is configured as the master of the first group and one of the first group is formed and the first group joined to communicate with the other wireless units. An apparatus is also provided.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile