Location tracking power cord and method therefore
OwnerKevin Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A location tracking hospital grade power cord and method therefore is taught in the various embodiments. The hospital grade power cord includes a location module housing having a location circuit board therein. Within the location module housing, a power supply is positioned and in electrical communication with conductors extending through the cord housing. The location module housing also provides location for a communication module including a location module such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receiver and at least one cellular transceiver.
Claims18
A location trackable power cord, comprising:
- a hospital grade power cord including a sheath and a plurality of conductors therein;
- said hospital grade power cord having a first end and a second end and a location tracking module housing therebetween;
- said plurality of conductors extending between plugs at said first and said second end;
- a circuit board, a location tracking module, a power supply and a battery also disposed within said location tracking module housing;
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- said plurality of conductors in electrical communication with said battery and said location tracking module.
A system for tracking a medical device, comprising:
- a hospital grade power cord having a first male plug at a first end and a second female plug at a second end, said cord connectable to a power source and a medical device at said ends;
- a housing disposed between said first male plug at said first end and said second female plug at said second end, said housing having a global positioning system (“GPS”) circuit board therein;
- a power supply in said housing in electrical communication with conductors extending between said first and second plug ends of said power cord;
- said power supply connected to said GPS circuit board and to a battery charging circuit;
- a communication module in communication with said GPS circuit board, said communication module including a GPS satellite receiver and at least one of a cellular transceiver;
- a GPS server in communication with said power cord and accessible by computer to determine location of said medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.