US 12,222,256 B2
Monitoring of tool calibration status in automated tool control systems
David C. Fly, Maumelle, AR (US); Matthew J. Lipsey, Sherwood, AR (US); Preston C. Phillips, Conway, AR (US); Jason D. Newport, Conway, AR (US); Andrew R. Lobo, Wadsworth, IL (US); Joseph Chwan, Mechanicsburg, PA (US); Frederick J. Rogers, North Little Rock, AR (US); Sean W. Ryan, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US); and Thomas L Kassouf, Port Washington, WI (US)
Assigned to Snap-On Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed by Snap-On Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed on May 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/315,420.
Application 18/315,420 is a continuation of application No. 17/364,607, filed on Jun. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,686,635.
Application 17/364,607 is a continuation of application No. 16/150,737, filed on Oct. 3, 2018, granted, now 11,085,841, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/567,510, filed on Oct. 3, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0280224 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. G01L 5/00 (2006.01); B25B 13/48 (2006.01); B25B 23/00 (2006.01); B25B 23/14 (2006.01); B25B 23/142 (2006.01); B25H 3/02 (2006.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06Q 50/04 (2012.01)
CPC G01L 5/0066 (2013.01) [B25B 13/48 (2013.01); B25B 23/00 (2013.01); B25B 23/14 (2013.01); B25B 23/1425 (2013.01); B25H 3/028 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 50/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated calibration monitoring system comprising:
a plurality of storage locations configured to store inventory items including a calibrated inventory item comprising a calibration parameter value; and
a processor configured to, upon the calibrated inventory item being issued from or returned to the automated calibration monitoring system:
compare a calibration measurement of the calibrated inventory item with the calibration parameter value for the calibrated inventory item, wherein the processor selectively authorizes the issue or return of the calibrated inventory item according to a result of the comparison,
upon determining that the calibration measurement of the calibrated inventory item is inconsistent with the calibration parameter value for the calibrated inventory item, retrieve from a database all records of work orders associated with the calibrated inventory item corresponding to issuances of the calibrated inventory item following the last stored record of a previous calibration measurement of the calibrated inventory item, and
generate a report identifying the products on which the calibrated inventory item was used since the last stored record of a previous calibration measurement of the calibrated inventory item.