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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2005
Kenneth D. Baker, Ambler, PA (US);
David Greer, Perkasie, PA (US);
Michael C. Needling, Norristown, PA (US);
Gary Rozenblat, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
George Younan, Porter Ranch, CA (US);
Kenneth D. Baker, Ambler, PA (US);
David Greer, Perkasie, PA (US);
Michael C. Needling, Norristown, PA (US);
Gary Rozenblat, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
George Younan, Porter Ranch, CA (US);
NewAge Industries, Inc., Southampton, PA (US);
Abstract
A hose tracking system having a hose assembly with an attached RF ID tag imbedded therein during manufacture, molded thereon or permanently attached. The RF ID tag is coded with an identification specific to the particular hose assembly. An RF ID tag reader is provided, which is usable by a user to obtain the identification from the RF ID tag on the hose, preferably after it is installed at the user facility. The RF ID tag reader includes a user input for at least one trackable event and is at least one of connectable to a computer network or compatible for uploading the identification and any user input to a network accessible device. A network accessible hose database is provided, having hose-related information. The network accessible hose database provides access to a user to obtain the hose-related information based on the identification from the RF ID tag and receives and stores data related to the at least one trackable event.