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US 2020/0347674 A1Published application
Ladder having sensor and computing device for same
AssigneeOtto Ladder Safety, Inc.
InventorsClinton A. HAYNES, Daniel L. MORROW, Shannon R. READ, Joseph Krumme BULLARD
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Abstract
A ladder including sensors is provided. A remote computing device is also provided that communicates with the sensors to facilitate detection of various operating conditions. Methods for detection are also provided.
Claims25
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A ladder comprising:
- a pair of rail members, each rail member comprising a respective foot portion;
- at least one step extending between the pair of rail members;
- a foot member coupled with the foot portion of one of the rail members;
- a base sensor comprising:
- a power module;
- a sensor module coupled with the foot member and configured to detect load on the foot portion;
- a control module in electrical communication with each of the power module and the sensor module and configured to process sensor data from the sensor module;
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- a wireless communication module in electrical communication with each of the power module and the control module, wherein the wireless communication module is configured to facilitate wireless communication with a remote computing device.
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A ladder comprising:
- a pair of rail members;
- at least one step extending between the pair of rail members;
- and
- a monitoring device comprising:
- a means for providing electrical power;
- a means for sensing a load on a foot portion of at least one of the rail members;
- a means for processing signals resulting from the sensing of the load;
- and
- a means for wirelessly communicating data in response to the processing of signals.
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A method for communicating with a ladder, the ladder comprising a sensor, the method comprising:
- wirelessly receiving, by a remote computing device, sensor data generated from the sensor, the ladder being remote from the remote computing device, wherein the sensor data indicates one or more of duration of usage of the ladder, a hazardous condition on the ladder, identification of users of the ladder, warranty information, and in-service date of the ladder;
- periodically storing the sensor data, by the remote computing device, in a data store, as historical data;
- receiving, by the remote computing device, a query for the historical data;
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- causing generation of a report, by the remote computing device, of the historical data based upon the query.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.