Lockout/tagout device with non-volatile memory and related system
First Claim
1. A smart isolation device comprising:
- a lockable body;
a locking member attached to the lockable body and selectively forming an opened loop or a closed loop with the lockable body;
a wireless link for selective communication with a wireless identification device carried by a user;
a non-volatile memory for storing usage information about the smart isolation device; and
a controller in communication with the wireless link and the non-volatile memory, the controller programmed to receive a signal from the wireless link and write the usage information about the smart isolation device to at least a portion of the non-volatile memory such that the portion of the non-volatile memory storing the usage information cannot be erased or re-written in which the usage information written to the non-volatile memory includes unique identifying information about the wireless identification device used to operate the smart isolation device in conjunction with a state or change of state of the locking member and further includes information about the time of usage of the smart isolation device and an energy isolation point associated with the smart isolation device that are written in conjunction with the unique identifying information about the wireless identification device and the state or change of state of the locking member.
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Abstract
A lockout/tagout or smart isolation device includes a wireless link, a non-volatile memory, and a controller in communication with the wireless link and the non-volatile memory. The wireless link is in selective communication with a wireless identification device, such as a keycard, carried by a user. The controller is programmed to receive a signal from the wireless link and write usage information about the device to at least a portion of the non-volatile memory such that the portion of the non-volatile memory storing the usage information cannot be erased or re-written thereby securely storing this usage information. This lockout/tagout or smart isolation device may be standalone or be part of a system that may potentially serve as part of a facility-wide safety system (for example, networked or in communication with a SCADA system).
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1. A smart isolation device comprising:
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a lockable body; a locking member attached to the lockable body and selectively forming an opened loop or a closed loop with the lockable body; a wireless link for selective communication with a wireless identification device carried by a user; a non-volatile memory for storing usage information about the smart isolation device; and a controller in communication with the wireless link and the non-volatile memory, the controller programmed to receive a signal from the wireless link and write the usage information about the smart isolation device to at least a portion of the non-volatile memory such that the portion of the non-volatile memory storing the usage information cannot be erased or re-written in which the usage information written to the non-volatile memory includes unique identifying information about the wireless identification device used to operate the smart isolation device in conjunction with a state or change of state of the locking member and further includes information about the time of usage of the smart isolation device and an energy isolation point associated with the smart isolation device that are written in conjunction with the unique identifying information about the wireless identification device and the state or change of state of the locking member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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