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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2007
Daniel Puzio, Baltimore, MD (US);
Lawrence E. Milburn, Bel Air, MD (US);
Fred S. Watts, New Freedom, PA (US);
Charles P. Mooney, Dallastown, PA (US);
Robert Bradus, Bel Air, MD (US);
James Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
William E. Pugh, Ii, Baltimore, MD (US);
Daniel Puzio, Baltimore, MD (US);
Lawrence E. Milburn, Bel Air, MD (US);
Fred S. Watts, New Freedom, PA (US);
Charles P. Mooney, Dallastown, PA (US);
Robert Bradus, Bel Air, MD (US);
James Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
William E. Pugh, II, Baltimore, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
An asset monitoring and security system includes at least one asset assigned a unique identifier and operable wirelessly transmit an identification signal embodying the identifier. A data store maintains a list of the assets and privileges associated with the assets for authorized users of the assets. A control unit is adapted to receive identification signals from the assets and monitor positions of the assets within a defined area. The control unit communicates with the data store and is further operable to initiate an alarm event when privileges associated with a given asset for authorized users of the asset are exceeded. Each of the assets includes a lock-out mechanism that impedes use of the asset when the lock-out mechanism is activated. The control unit activates the lock-out mechanism of a given asset when the privileges associated with the asset for authorized users of the asset are exceeded.