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System for sensing factory workspace

  • US 6,633,821 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2001
  • Issued: 10/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for collecting data, comprising:

  • at least one acoustic sensor for sensing acoustical signals associated with at least one machine, the at least one acoustic sensor being placed remotely from the at least one machine within a workspace;

    at least one tag associated with a job, said tag indicating a status of tasks; and

    at least one processor in communication with said at least one acoustic sensor and said at least one tag;

    wherein said at least one processor receives acoustical data and task data from said at least one acoustic sensor and said at least one tag and analyzes the acoustical data and/or task data to determine one or more of workflow status, job status, optimal size of interprocess buffers and machine status.

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