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US 2014/0208487 A1Published application
Hard hat with additional technical features
OwnerMichael Eugene Orientale, Robert Michael Boder +1inventors
InventorsMichael Eugene Orientale, Robert Michael Boder, Andres Marcos
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Abstract
A hard hat with an attached tracking mechanism is provided. The tracking mechanism may include a radio-frequency identification tag. The tracking mechanism may be used to validate and monitor the presence of workers on a job site. The hard hat may further include a head lamp with a built in motion sensor and audio sensor for safety. The hard hat may further include temperature regulators as well as a communication system for communicating with other users.
Claims17
A safety head wear comprising:
- a hard hat comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface is formed to fit on a user's head, and the outer surface is configured to protect the user's head;
- a tracking mechanism attached to the hard hat, wherein the tracking mechanism is detected by at least one detector;
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- an alarm system comprising at least one of a light and a speaker.
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A system for tracking workers comprising:
- at least one computer comprising a display;
- at least one hard hat comprising a built in radio-frequency identification chip;
- at least one radio-frequency detector attached at a job site, wherein the radio-frequency detector is operatively connected to the computer;
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- a program product comprising computer readable program code, causing, when executed, the computer to perform the following process steps:
- indicating when the at least one hard hat is within the job site;
- and displaying where the at least one hard hat is within the job site.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.