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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2012
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Mark L. Downing, Oakwood Hills, IL (US);
Robert L. Pliml, Wheeling, IL (US);
Steven S. Spelbring, Appleton, WI (US);
Nathan W. Johnson, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Kimberly A. Cannon, Neenah, WI (US);
Daniel Dina, North Barrington, IL (US);
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A system includes sensors for transmitting data on a low power and/or short range transmission link, and one or more coordinators in wireless communication with the sensors. The coordinators convert signals received via the low power and/or short range transmission link to a longer range transmission link. A base station is in wireless communication with the coordinators via the longer range transmission link so that data generated by the sensors is transferred to the base station via the coordinators.