System and method for real-time tracking of objects
AssigneeZia Systems, LLC
InventorsGiacomo Conte, Larry J. Rapp, Gary L. Rapp
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Abstract
Real-time location systems and methods use small, battery operated sensors and radios. The radios conform to the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The radios are attached to objects to form mobile nodes. Fixed nodes are positioned to define a wired or wireless mesh network representing an area in which the objects can be monitored and tracked. The real-time location systems/methods provide robust, flexible and highly scalable systems/methods for remotely, accurately, efficiently, and/or readily tracking and securing objects (e.g., equipment, inventory, people) at a relatively low cost.
Claims20
A method for installing a liner including a resin in a pipe, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of mobile tags along a length of the liner;
- positioning the liner within the pipe;
- applying energy to the liner to cure the resin such that the liner is bonded to the pipe;
- using the mobile tags to obtain localized measurements within the pipe;
- and
- transmitting the measurements to a monitoring device.
A system for rehabilitating an underground pipe, the system comprising:
- a liner for installing in at least a portion of the pipe, the liner including a resin;
- a plurality of mobile tags;
- and
- means for applying energy to the liner to cure the resin,
- wherein the mobile tags are at least one of removably and permanently attached along a length of the liner,
- wherein each of the mobile tags is operable to obtains a measurement within the pipe;
- and
- wherein each of the mobile tags is operable to communicate its measurement to a monitoring device.
A liner for a pipe, said liner including a resin and a plurality of mobile tags, each of the mobile tags comprising:
- a radio transmitter, an antenna, and a power source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.