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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Applicants:
William G. Sampson, Elmhurst, IL (US);
John S. Philbrook, Cornelius, NC (US);
Inventors:
William G. Sampson, Elmhurst, IL (US);
John S. Philbrook, Cornelius, NC (US);
Assignee:
Midtronics, Inc., Willowbrook, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/10 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 23/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/66 (2006.01); E21B 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for preventing theft in automotive vehicle service centers. The apparatus includes at least one portable tool and a controller. The portable tool includes circuitry configured to communicate with the controller. The portable tool further includes anti-theft circuitry, which is configured to disable the portable tool if no communication occurs between the portable tool and the controller for a predetermined time period.