Instrument information and identification system and method
US6053030A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/0009
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an instrument identification system and method for a confined space gas detector used to assure user safety conditions or to collect gas concentration and gas type data at a multitude of known predetermined locations. The system consists of information buttons with touch sensor contacts used for transferring ID type data comprising small stainless steel canisters containing computer memory programmed to store data pertaining to individuals and locations. The system further comprises a receptacle connector with electrical contacts coupled to a confined space gas detector for transferring information from the information buttons, where the gas detector, receptacle and receptacle contacts are contained within a portable integral housing.
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