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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Daniel Puzio, Baltimore, MD (US);
Lawrence E. Milburn, Bel Air, MD (US);
Fred S. Watt, 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. Watt, 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 and at least one user identification device assigned a unique identifier and operable to transmit an identification signal embodying the identifier over a wireless communications link. A data store maintains lists of the assets, users authorized to use the assets, and privileges associated with the assets for each of the authorized users. A control unit is adapted to receive identification signals from the assets and user identification devices and monitor positions of the assets and user identification devices within a defined area based on the identification signals. The control unit communicates with the data store and is further operable to initiate an alarm event when privileges associated with a given authorized user for a given 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.