ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,306,614, issued on May 20, was assigned to K2Ai LLC (Oak Park, Mich.).

"Smart tool with integrated neural network image analysis" was invented by Kevin Richard Kerwin (Birmingham, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A smart tool includes a body having a working output. A first controller is disposed within the body and connected to a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors includes at least one camera having a field of view at least partially capturing the working output. A neural network is trained to analyze an image feed from the at least one camera and trained perform at least one of classifying at least one of a working tool...