Systems and methods for machine sensing and communication
US10214180B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for monitoring the productivity of a portable machine are provided. The method includes receiving motion data for at least one component of the portable machine from a multi-axis accelerometer, receiving position data for the at least one component from a process parameter sensor communicatively coupled to the at least one component, and determining, based on the received motion data and the received position data that the at least one component is oriented in a predetermined position for productive operation. The method also includes determining an area of productive operation using at least one physical dimension of the at least one component and the received motion data when the at least one component is oriented in the predetermined position for productive operation and incrementing a total area counter based on the determination.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.