Patent ID: 8413525

Claim:
A portable torque measurement and notification system, comprising: a torque applying device to apply torque to an object, the torque applying device having a handle and a gripping end to engage the object, the torque applying device comprising: one or more strain gages disposed on the handle to produce one or more strain measurements of the handle during the application of the torque; an electronic circuit disposed about the handle to receive the one or more strain measurements, to convert the one or more strain measurements to one or more torque measurements, and to transmit the one or more torque measurements by a wireless communications standard; a power unit to power the one or more strain gages and the electronic circuit; and a wireless device operable to communicate by the wireless communications standard with the torque applying device, the wireless device having a database to store a target torque value and to receive the transmitted one or more torque measurements, to display the one or more torque measurements in real-time, and to produce a notifier based on the difference between the one or more transmitted torque measurements and the target torque value, the notifier providing real-time notification of the proximity of the transmitted torque measurements to the target torque value for preventing over-torquing of the object.