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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2008
Luca D. Farioli Brioschi, Cuajimalpa, MX;
Luis V. Ramirez Chaidez, Coahuila, MX;
Lawrence J. Ptasienski, North Oaks, MN (US);
Mark T. Anderson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Michael E. Hamerly, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Luca D. Farioli Brioschi, Cuajimalpa, MX;
Luis V. Ramirez Chaidez, Coahuila, MX;
Lawrence J. Ptasienski, North Oaks, MN (US);
Mark T. Anderson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Michael E. Hamerly, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A method for tracking procedures performed on an article of PPE includes the steps of providing an article of PPE configured with a first smart tag to a first individual prior to performance of a first task; processing the article of PPE in a first cycle after the first individual performs the first task; and retrieving first information from the first smart tag during at least one of: before, during and after processing the article of PPE in the first cycle. The method further includes the steps of providing the article of PPE configured with a second smart tag to a second individual prior to performance of a second task; processing the article of PPE in a second cycle after the second individual performs the second task; and retrieving second information from the second smart tag during at least one of: before, during and after processing the article of PPE in the second cycle.