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System and methods for wireless health monitoring of a locator beacon which aids the detection and location of a vehicle and/or people

US8618928B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Michael E. Weed · Venice, US
Endre Berecz · Bradenton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2011
Grant date	Dec 31, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 30, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/50
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems (224, 222, 700) and methods (800) for providing wireless health monitoring for a locator beacon (216). The methods involve: coupling a Transponder and Sensor Module (TSM) to the locator beacon such that at least one condition of the locator beacon or a battery (230) of the locator beacon can be remotely monitored; periodically detecting the condition by the TSM (224); and periodically and wirelessly transmitting, from the TSM to a wireless device (222, 700) located in proximity to the TSM, a signal including information describing the condition detected by the TSM. The TSM can include, but is not limited to a transponder (e.g., an RFID tag) and sensor. The wireless device, can include, but is not limited to a transponder interrogator.

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