Systems and methods for safety and proximity sensing in industrial environments
US9652962B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/22
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a first electronic device configured to attach to an industrial machine or one or more areas of an industrial facility. The first electronic device is configured to transmit a signal indicative of a potentially hazardous condition with respect to personnel of the industrial facility. The system also includes a second electronic device communicatively coupled to the first electronic device and configured to attach to a hardhat of the personnel of the industrial facility. The second electronic device is configured to receive the signal from the first electronic device, determine whether a parameter of the signal is above a threshold, and generate an alarm when the parameter of the signal is above the threshold. The alarm is configured to indicate the potentially hazardous condition to the personnel.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.