Methods and apparatus for monitoring a loading dock
US9771225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for monitoring a dock leveler are disclosed. An example method for monitoring a loading dock includes determining if a door at a doorway of a loading dock is in an open position; determining if a vehicle is present at the doorway; determining if a body is present in a first area of the loading dock, the first area including a deck positioned adjacent the doorway; and determining if a body is present in a second area of the loading dock adjacent the doorway, the second area including only a portion of a deck adjacent the doorway.
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