Patent ID: 7825770
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: B66C,D07B

Abstract:
1. A method of identifying, inspecting and training regarding a material lifting device, which method comprises: attaching an RFID tag to a material lifting device; installing identification and inspection data regarding said material lifting device on said RFID tag, wherein said identification and inspection data includes a unique alphanumeric identification of said RFID tag, a material lifting device product type, a material lifting device manufacture date, a status indicator of said material lifting device, and references to information on application of said material lifting device including training information on use, product warning information, and applicable industry and government standards; accessing said identification and inspection data on said RFID tag with a portable computer device having a central processing unit, a memory, a display and an RFID reader; comparing said identification data on said RFID tag against a database, wherein said database includes information on application of said material lifting device including training information on use, product warning information, and applicable inspection methods, visual acceptance criteria, industry and government standards; accessing forms of templates on said portable computer device, wherein said templates include an identification template, an inspection template with criteria on applicable inspection methods, visual acceptance criteria, industry and government standards, and a template on training information on use of said material lifting device; periodically inspecting said material lifting device to obtain inspection data about said material lifting device; updating said identification and inspection data on said portable computer device by entering on one of said templates; and updating said identification and inspection data on said RFID tag.