Wireless sensor system
AssigneeGerald E. Givens
InventorsGerald E. Givens, Kenneth Duane Austin, Dale Anderson Hibbert
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Abstract
A wireless sensor system for detecting electrical power lines in proximity to equipment includes a base station mounted in proximity to an operator of the equipment and a wireless sensor. The wireless sensor detects the presence of power lines by sensing an electrical field generated by the power lines and includes an accelerometer which senses motion of the equipment. The wireless sensor communicates data to the base station. The base station presents at least one alarm to the operator when the wireless sensor detects an electrical field with a magnitude which exceeds a selectable threshold and silences the least one alarm if no motion above a predetermined threshold is sensed for a predetermined period of time.
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A wireless sensor system for detecting electrical power lines in proximity to equipment comprises:
- a base station mounted in proximity to an operator of the equipment;
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- a wireless sensor mounted on the equipment, the wireless sensor being configured to detect the presence of power lines by sensing an electrical field generated by the power lines, the wireless sensor comprising an accelerometer configured to sense motion of the equipment, the wireless sensor communicating data to the base station;
- in which the base station is configured to receive data from the wireless sensor and present at least one alarm to the operator when the wireless sensor detects an electrical field with a magnitude which exceeds a selectable threshold;
- in which the base station is configured to silence the at least one alarm if no motion above a predetermined threshold is sensed for a predetermined period of time, in which data generated by the accelerometer is used to monitor the usage of the equipment.
A wireless sensor system for detecting electrical power lines in proximity to equipment comprises:
- a base station mounted in proximity to an operator of the equipment;
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- a wireless sensor mounted on the equipment, the wireless sensor being configured to detect the presence of power lines by sensing an electrical field generated by the power lines, the wireless sensor communicating data o the base station, in which the base station is configured to receive data from the wireless sensor and present at least one visual alarm to the operator when the wireless sensor detects an electrical field with a magnitude which exceeds a selectable threshold;
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- an environmental light detector configured to sense environmental light conditions, the base station dimming the visual alarm when the environmental light detector senses that the environmental light is below a predetermined threshold.
A wireless sensor system for detecting electrical power lines in proximity to equipment comprises:
- abuse station mounted in proximity to an operator of the equipment, in which the base station further comprises a GPS receiver, the GPS receiver generating position data and communicating the position data to a processor within the base station;
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- a wireless sensor mounted on the equipment, the wireless sensor being configured to detect the presence of power lines by sensing an electrical field generated by the power lines, the wireless sensor communicating data to the base station;
- in which the base station is configured to receive data from the wireless sensor and present at least one alarm to the operator when the wireless sensor detects an electrical field with a magnitude which exceeds a selectable threshold.
A wireless sensor system for detecting electrical power lines in proximity to equipment comprises:
- a base station mounted in proximity to an operator of the equipment;
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- a wireless sensor mounted on the equipment, the wireless sensor being configured to detect the presence of power lines by sensing an electrical field generated by the power lines, the wireless sensor communicating data to the base station;
- in which the base station is configured to receive data from the wireless sensor and present at least one alarm to the operator when the wireless sensor detects an electrical field with a magnitude which exceeds a selectable threshold;
- in which the base station is configured to accept and apply alarm thresholds according to customized rules associated with the equipment and equipment location.
A wireless sensor s stem for detecting electrical power lines in proximity to equipment comprises:
- a base station mounted in proximity to an operator of the equipment;
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- a wireless sensor mounted on the equipment, the wireless sensor being configured to detect the presence of power lines by sensing an electrical field generated by the power lines, the wireless sensor comprising an accelerometer configured to sense motion of the equipment, the wireless sensor communicating data to the base station;
- in which the base station is configured to receive data from the wireless sensor and present at least one alarm to the operator when the wireless sensor detects an electrical field with a magnitude which exceeds a selectable threshold;
- in which the base station is configured to silence the at least one alarm if no motion above a predetermined threshold is sensed for a predetermined period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.