System for detection of hazardous events
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1. A system for detecting the occurrence of anomalies comprising:
- a plurality of spaced apart nodes, with each node having adjacent nodes, each of the nodes having one or more sensors associated with the node and capable of detecting anomalies, and each of the nodes having a controller connected to the sensors associated with the node; and
communication links between adjacent nodes, whereby the nodes form a network;
wherein each controller is programmed to query its adjacent nodes to assess the status of the adjacent nodes and the communication links.
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Abstract
A system for detecting the occurrence of anomalies, includes a plurality of spaced apart nodes, with each node having adjacent nodes, each of the nodes having one or more sensors associated with the node and capable of detecting anomalies, and each of the nodes having a controller connected to the sensors associated with the node. The system also includes communication links between adjacent nodes, whereby the nodes form a network. Each controller is programmed to query its adjacent nodes to assess the status of the adjacent nodes and the communication links.
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1. A system for detecting the occurrence of anomalies comprising:
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a plurality of spaced apart nodes, with each node having adjacent nodes, each of the nodes having one or more sensors associated with the node and capable of detecting anomalies, and each of the nodes having a controller connected to the sensors associated with the node; and
communication links between adjacent nodes, whereby the nodes form a network;
wherein each controller is programmed to query its adjacent nodes to assess the status of the adjacent nodes and the communication links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
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16. A system for detecting the occurrence of anomalies comprising:
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a plurality of spaced apart nodes, with each node having adjacent nodes, each of the nodes having one or more sensors associated with the node and capable of detecting anomalies, and each of the nodes having a controller connected to the sensors associated with the node; and
communication links between adjacent nodes, whereby the nodes form a network;
wherein each controller is programmed to send commands to one or more adjacent nodes upon the detection of predetermined anomalies by its associated sensors, with one of the commands being a command to run a specific test. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27)
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34. A system for detecting the occurrence of anomalies comprising:
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a plurality of spaced apart nodes, with each node having adjacent nodes, each of the nodes having one or more sensors associated with the node and capable of detecting anomalies, and each of the nodes having a controller connected to the sensors associated with the node; and
communication links between adjacent nodes, whereby the nodes form a network;
wherein at least one of the associated sensors of a node is configured to sense a condition related to a security threat, and at least one of the sensors of the node is configured to sense a non-security threatening condition. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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43. A system for detecting the occurrence of anomalies comprising:
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a plurality of spaced apart nodes, with each node having adjacent nodes, each of the nodes having one or more sensors associated with the node and capable of detecting anomalies, and each of the nodes having a controller connected to the sensors associated with the node; and
communication links between adjacent nodes, whereby the nodes form a network;
wherein each controller, when an anomaly is detected, is programmed to query its adjacent nodes to assess data collected by the adjacent node; and
wherein each controller is programmed to determine a point of origin of a detected anomaly using, in part, input from an adjacent node. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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60. A control system for monitoring process conditions comprising:
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a plurality of spaced apart nodes, with each node having adjacent nodes, each of the nodes having one or more sensors associated with the node and capable of assessing process conditions, and each of the nodes having a controller connected to the sensors associated with the node; and
communication links between adjacent nodes, whereby the nodes form a network;
wherein each controller is programmed to query its adjacent nodes to assess the status of the adjacent nodes and the communication links. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69)
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