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Apparatus and Method for Sensing Inappropriate Operational Behavior by Way of an Array of Acoustical Sensors

  • US 20080147356A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2007
  • Published: 06/19/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for detecting inappropriate behavior of a piece of equipment of a system within a facility, the apparatus comprising:

  • an array of acoustic sensors respectively positioned at a variety of respective locations within the facility, wherein each of the respective acoustic sensors detects respective sounds arriving at the respective sensor from the system, including the piece of equipment; and

    a processing device coupled to the acoustic sensors of the array, wherein the processing device monitors sonic information provided by the acoustic sensors in response to the sounds detected by the acoustic sensors, and detects the inappropriate behavior of the piece of equipment based upon the monitored sonic information.

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