Angela A Ackroyd

US Patent:

20190176306, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Aug 25, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/328628

Inventors:

- Cambridge MA, US
Angela Ann Ackroyd - Medford MA, US
Angela Nagelin - Cambridge MA, US
Meghan Golden - Quincy MA, US
Chiz Chikwendu - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

B25B 23/14
G09B 19/24
B25B 21/00

Abstract:

The invention relates to a guidance device for guiding a worker through a process of installing flanges by fastening a plurality of bolts with a torque wrench. The guidance device is arranged to communicate with the torque wrench and the worker via a user interface. The guidance device is arranged to a) obtain flange information about a flange to be installed, the flange information comprising a required torqueing pattern of the bolts to be fastened and required torque values, b) output via the user interface of an indication of a first bolt of the required torqueing pattern, c) receive an applied torque value from the torque wrench, d) output via the user interface of an indication of a next bolt of the required torqueing pattern, repeat c) and d) until a last applied torque value is received and e) transmit a torque record to a remote computer or data storage.

US Patent:

20180056492, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Aug 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/248415

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Angela Ann ACKROYD - Medford MA, US
Angela NAGELIN - Cambridge MA, US
Meghan GOLDEN - Quincy MA, US
Chiz CHIKWENDU - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

B25B 23/14
G09B 19/24

Abstract:

The invention relates to a guidance device for guiding a worker through a process of installing flanges by fastening a plurality of bolts with a torque wrench. The guidance device is arranged to communicate with the torque wrench and the worker via a user interface. The guidance device is arranged to