Proximity dead man interrupter, alarm and reporting system
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Abstract
A system for controlling operation of a machine or process includes a control point and a remote node. The control point is located with respect to the machine or process. The remote node is located with respect to an operator of the machine or process for detecting a predetermined condition of the operator and responsively delivering a fault signal to the control point through a wireless communications channel.
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65 Claims
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. A system, comprising:
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a controller for controlling operation of one of a machine or process;
a control point coupled to the controller and being located with respect to the one of a machine and process; and
,a remote node located with respect to an item associated with one of a machine and process for detecting a predetermined condition of the item and automatically delivering a fault signal to the control point through a wireless communications channel in response to detecting the predetermined condition of the item, the controller for controlling operation of the one of the machine or process as a function of the presence or absence of the fault signal. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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Specification