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Monitoring system

US10245728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PMD TECHNOLOGIES AG · DE

Inventors

Javier Massanell · Markdorf, DE
Thomas May · Konstanz, DE
Manfred Strobel

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2011
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/40203
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A monitoring system includes at least one three-dimensional (3D) time-of-flight (TOF) camera configured to monitor a safety-critical area. An evaluation unit is configured to activate a safety function upon an entrance of at least one of an object and a person into the monitored area and to suppress the activation of the safety function where at least one clearance element is recognized as being present on the at least one of the object and the person.

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