Systems and methods for checking personal protection device functionality
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsCaroline M. Ylitalo, Marie D. Manner, Nicole V. McCullough
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Abstract
A system for a PPE device is presented that includes an infrared camera that captures an image sequence of a user wearing the PPE device. The system also includes a gas profile generator that analyzes the image sequence and generates a gas profile of the PPE device. The system also includes a PPE identifier that identifies a component of the PPE device. The system also includes an analyzer that based on the generated gas profile, generates a function status of the component of the PPE device. The system also includes a communication component that communicates the status.
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A system for a PPE device, the system comprising:
- an image capturing device that captures an image sequence of a user wearing the PPE device;
- a gas profile generator that analyzes the image sequence and generates a gas profile of the PPE device;
- a PPE identifier that identifies a component of the PPE device;
- an analyzer that based on the generated gas profile, generates a function status of the component of the PPE device;
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- a communication component that communicates the status.
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A method for providing a functional status of a respiratory protection device, the method comprising:
- capturing an infrared image, using an the image capturing device, of a wearer of the respiratory protection device;
- generating a gas flow profile of a gas, based on the IR image, for the respiratory protection device, from the captured image;
- based on the gas flow profile, identifying a functional status of a component of the respiratory protection device;
- generating a function improvement for the respiratory protection device, based on the generated gas profile;
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- communicating the function improvement, using a communication component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.