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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2012
Roger L. Schultz, Ninnekah, OK (US);
Brock Watson, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Greg A. Kliewer, Edmond, OK (US);
Robert G. Watson, Baird, TX (US);
Andrew Ferguson, Moore, OK (US);
Roger L. Schultz, Ninnekah, OK (US);
Brock Watson, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Greg A. Kliewer, Edmond, OK (US);
Robert G. Watson, Baird, TX (US);
Andrew Ferguson, Moore, OK (US);
Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Abstract
A portable torque measurement and notification system, including a torque applying device to apply torque to an object, the torque applying device having a handle and a gripping end, the torque applying device including one or more strain gages disposed on the handle to produce one or more strain measurements of the handle during the application of the torque; an electronic circuit disposed about the handle to receive the one or more strain measurements, to convert the strain measurements to one or more torque measurements, and to transmit the one or more torque measurements by a wireless communications standard; a power unit to power the strain gages and electronic circuit; and a wireless device operable to communicate with the torque applying device, the wireless device having a database to store a target torque value and to receive the transmitted one or more torque measurements, and to produce a notifier.