MONITORING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20170046938A1
• Filed: 08/12/2016
• Published: 02/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gregory J. Hummer
• Original Assignee: Gregory J. Hummer
• Inventors: Hummer, Gregory J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,922,525 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0009 General constructional details of gas analysers, e.g. portable test equipment devices for withdrawing samples in the gaseous state G01N1/22
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/4972 Determining alcohol content for vehicle safety devices B60K28/06
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/12 responsive to undesired emission of substances, e.g. pollution alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/14 Toxic gas alarms G08B21/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/16 Combustible gas alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

A monitoring system for monitoring an environment and generating data in response to the presence of at least one chemical hazardous to human health in the environment. The monitoring system is configured to communicate the data to an associated personal communication device or the like for processing. The monitoring system can be in the form a selectively attachable component.

Claims

1. A monitoring system for monitoring an environment, the monitoring system operative to generate data in response to the presence of at least one chemical hazardous to human health in the environment and communicate the data to an associated personal communication device for processing, the monitoring system being selectively attachable to the associated personal communication device.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring system comprises a detector component, communication circuitry and a power source operatively coupled to the detector component and the communication circuitry for supplying power thereto, and wherein the communication circuitry is configured to transmit data in response to detection of at least one chemical by the detector component.

3. The monitoring system of claim 2, wherein the power source is at least one of a battery, a photovoltaic cell or an antenna for receiving electromagnetic energy.

4. The monitoring system of claim 3, wherein the monitoring system is disposed in a protective case for a personal communication device.

5. The monitoring system of claim 4, wherein the protective case is selectively attachable to an associated personal communication device.

6. The monitoring system of claim 5, wherein at least one of the detector component, communication circuitry or power source is part of a removable/replaceable module selectively attachable to the protective case.

7. An assembly comprising:

a personal communication device having a processor and communication circuitry; and

a device selectively attached to the personal communication device and having a monitoring system for monitoring an environment, the monitoring system operative to generate data in response to the presence of at least one chemical in the environment and communicate the data to the personal communication device;

wherein the processor of the personal communication device processes the data received from the device attached thereto to determine at least one of the kind or concentration of the at least one chemical in the environment.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the personal communication device includes a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions causing the processor to execute an application for processing the data, the application configured to:

receive the data from the device;

analyze the date to detect one or more chemical signatures.

9. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the device attached to the personal communication device includes a protective case.

10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the protective case includes a resilient material for cushioning the personal communication device.

11. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the monitoring system includes a detector component, communication circuitry and a power source.

12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein at least one of the detector component, communication circuitry or power source is part of a removable/replaceable module selectively attachable to the protective case.

13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the power source is at least one of a battery, a photovoltaic cell or an antenna for receiving electromagnetic energy.

14. A method of detecting a chemical comprising:

generating data with a device attached to a personal communication device, the device having a monitoring system for monitoring an environment, the monitoring system operative to generate data in response to the presence of at least one chemical in the environment;

communicating the data to a personal communication device;

analyzing the data with the personal communication device to detect one or more chemical signatures.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising selectively attaching and removing the device to/from the personal communication device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the communicating the data to the personal communication device is performed wirelessly.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein at least one of WIFI, Bluetooth, NFC or other wireless communication protocol is used for communicating the data.