Headgear and method of using same
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.
InventorsEdward Niederer, III, Robert Eugene Mebane, III
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Abstract
Headgear techniques are provided. The headgear has a crown configured to fit on a wearer's head, a bill extending from the crown with at least a portion of the bill being transparent, and a filtration material positioned about the transparent portion of the bill. The filtration material is reactive to radiant energy whereby radiant energy is selectively permitted to pass therethrough. The filtration material may also be capable of passing electrical signals therethrough. The headgear may be providing with sensors, and be part of a monitoring system.
Claims36
A headgear, comprising:
- a crown configured to fit on a wearer's head;
- a bill extending from the crown, at least a portion of the bill being transparent;
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- a filtration material positioned about the transparent portion of the bill, the filtration material reactive to radiant energy whereby radiant energy is selectively permitted to pass therethrough.
A headgear monitoring system, comprising:
- at least one headgear, comprising:
- a crown configured to fit on a wearer's head;
- a bill extending from the crown, at least a portion of the bill being transparent;
- at least one sensor in an interior of the crown;
- and
- a filtration material positioned about the transparent portion of the bill, the filtration material capable of passing electrical signals therethrough, the filtration material reactive to radiant energy whereby radiant energy is selectively permitted to pass therethrough;
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- at least one controller in communication with the at least one sensor.
A method of monitoring, comprising:
- providing at least one wearer with a headgear, each of the headgear comprising:
- a crown configured to fit on a wearer's head;
- a bill extending from the crown, at least a portion of the bill being transparent;
- at least one sensor in an interior of the crown;
- and
- a filtration material positioned about the transparent portion of the bill, the filtration material capable of passing electrical signals therethrough, the filtration material reactive to radiant energy whereby radiant energy is selectively permitted to pass therethrough;
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- establishing a communication link between the at least one sensor and at least one controller, the communication link extending through the at least one headgear;
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- collecting data from the at least one sensor.
A method of manufacturing a headgear, comprising:
- producing a crown configured to fit over a wearer's head, the crown having a bill extending therefrom, at least a portion of the bill being transparent;
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- providing the transparent portion of the bill with a filtration material adjustably reactive to radiant energy whereby radiant energy is selectively permitted to pass therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.