Structural improvement for alert system

• US 7,564,361 B2
• Filed: 07/21/2003
• Issued: 07/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chang-Ming Yang
• Original Assignee: Chang-Ming Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Chang-Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Phung
• Application Number:
  US10/623,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20050017868A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,192 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/500, 340/540, 340/815.4, 340/384.1
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/06 Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies for removing same A61B17/50 ; determining position of probes within or on the body of the patient

Abstract

The present invention relates to an alert system with a sensor to detect article made of metal or magnetic. When detecting any dangerous article made of metal or magnetic nearby, the sensor sends out a signal to the control panel, prompting the warning system to send out a signal or sounds to warn the user, so as to protect the user from being hurt by dangerous article made of metal or magnetic.

Claims

1. A structural improvement for an alert system which comprises:

a sensor installable on an operating glove and a control panel comprising an electronic circuit, a protection device and a warning device;

wherein when a metal or magnetic material touches said sensor'"'"'s conductive material, said sensor'"'"'s conductive material sends a signal to said control panel that starts said control panel'"'"'s warning device to warn users with a warning signal, and said control panel'"'"'s protection device protects users from being hurt by said metal or magnetic material.

2. The improved alert system of claim 1, wherein said sensor is made of electroplated metal that sends out a signal to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit when detecting any metal or magnetic material, and said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit upon receiving the signal from said sensor prompts said warning device to warn users with said warning signal and drives a motor to inject gas into said control panel'"'"'s protection device designed as an airtight chamber to protect users from being hurt by said metal or magnetic material.

3. The improved alert system of claim 1, wherein said sensor is made of electroplated metal that sends out a signal to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit when detecting any metal or magnetic material, and said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit upon receiving the signal from said sensor prompts said warning device to warn users with said warning signal and drives a motor to pressurize liquid inside said control panel'"'"'s protection device out of said protection device to protect users from being hurt by said metal or magnetic material.

4. The improved alert system of claim 1, wherein said sensor is made of electroplated metal that sends out a signal to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit when detecting any metal or magnetic material, and said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit upon receiving the signal from said sensor prompts said warning device to warn users with said warning signal and drives a motor to pressurize medicinal liquid inside said control panel'"'"'s protection device out of said protection device to provide disinfection function.

5. The improved alert system of claim 1, wherein said sensor is a pressure sensor that sends out a signal to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit when detecting any metal or magnetic material that changes pressure inside said pressure sensor, and said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit upon receiving the signal from said sensor prompts said control panel'"'"'s warning device to warn users with said warning signal and drives a motor to inject gas into said control panel'"'"'s protection device designed as an airtight chamber to protect users from being hurt by said metal or magnetic material.

6. The improved alert system of claim 1, wherein said sensor is a pressure sensor that sends out a signal to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit when detecting any metal or magnetic material that changes pressure inside said pressure sensor;

and said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit upon receiving the signal from said sensor prompts said control panel'"'"'s warning device to warn users with said warning signal and drives a motor to pressurize liquid inside said control panel'"'"'s protection device out of said protection device to protect users from being hurt by said metal or magnetic material.

7. The improved alert system of claim 1, wherein said sensor is a pressure sensor that sends out a signal to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit when detecting any metal or magnetic material that changes pressure inside said sensor;

and said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit upon receiving the signal from said sensor prompts said control panel'"'"'s warning device to warn users with said warning signal and drives a motor to pressurize medicinal liquid inside said control panel'"'"'s protection device out of said protection device to provide disinfection function.

8. The improved alert system of claim 1, wherein said control panel'"'"'s warning device is a diode that emits light as the warning signal to warn users.

9. The improved alert system of claim 1, wherein said control panel'"'"'s warning device is a beeper that produces a beeping sound to warn users.

25. The improved alert system of claim 1, 10 or 17, wherein said sensor is equipped with a capacitance sensor that shows capacitance values varying with respect to the distance between the metal or magnetic material and the sensor so that location of the metal or magnetic material is determined.

10. A structural improvement for an alert system which comprises:

a sensor capable of detecting a metal or magnetic material and sending out a signal to a control panel;

a micro-processor for receiving signals from said sensor, comparing said signals with a database'"'"'s data to judge the existence of metal or magnetic material, and sending out signals to said control panel;

wherein said control panel consists of an electronic circuit, a protection device and a warning device to receive signals from said micro-processor for protection;

when said metal or magnetic material approaches said sensor, said sensor sends out a signal to said micro-processor where a comparison between a detected result and said database is made;

said sensor detecting any metal or magnetic material sends out a signal to said control panel which prompts said warning device to warn users with a warning signal and said protection device to protect users from being hurt by metal or magnetic material.

11. The improved alert system of claim 10, wherein said sensor contains a CCD image device that delivers image information to said micro-processor where a comparison between said image information and said database is made to judge existence of metal or magnetic material;

said micro-processor detecting any metal or magnetic material then sends out a signal to said control panel, prompting said warning device to warn users with sounds or signals.

12. The improved alert system of claim 10, wherein said control panel'"'"'s warning device is a diode that emits light as the warning signal to warn users.

13. The improved alert system of claim 10, wherein said control panel'"'"'s warning device is a beeper that produces a beeping sound as the warning signal to warn users.

14. The improved alert system of claim 10, wherein said control panel'"'"'s protection device contains an airtight chamber, a motor for gas injection and electronic circuit gas injects;

said control panel receiving signals from said sensor relays the signals to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit gas injects, driving said motor to inject gas into said airtight chamber to protect users from being hurt by metal or magnetic material.

15. The improved alert system of claim 10, wherein said control panel'"'"'s protection device contains a motor and liquid;

said control panel receiving signals from said sensor relays the signals to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit, driving said motor to pressurize said liquid out of said protection device to protect users from being hurt by metal or magnetic material.

16. The improved alert system of claim 10, wherein said control panel'"'"'s protection device contains a motor and medicinal liquid;

said control panel receiving signals from said sensor relays the signals to said control panel'"'"'s electronic circuit, driving said motor to pressurize said medicinal liquid out of said protection device to provide disinfection function.

17. A structural improvement for an alert system, which comprises:

a sensor capable of detecting metal or magnetic material and sending out a signal to a control panel;

said control panel that receives signals from said sensor, comprising an electronic circuit, and a warning device;

a metal or magnetic material combined with a non-metal material for detection; and

an electromagnetic wave-proof device for isolating said combined metal or magnetic material with non-metal material from said sensor'"'"'s detection;

wherein said sensor sends out said signal to said control panel when detecting any metal or magnetic material outside of said electromagnetic wave-proof device, and said warning device is prompted to warn users with sounds or signals that said metal or magnetic material outside of said electromagnetic wave-proof device should be placed inside said electromagnetic wave-proof device to isolate said metal or magnetic material from said sensor'"'"'s further detection to prevent signal error.

18. The improved alert system of claim 17, wherein said sensor is an electromagnetic wave sensor that sends out a signal to said control panel when detecting any metal or magnetic material.

19. The improved alert system of claim 17, wherein said electromagnetic wave-proof device is an isolation tub used to isolate detection of said sensor.

20. The improved alert system of claim 17, wherein said electromagnetic wave-proof device is a needle head cover used to isolate detection of said sensor.

21. The improved alert system of claim 17, wherein said electromagnetic wave-proof device is a pair of protection gloves for operating knifes, designed for isolating said sensor'"'"'s detection.

22. The improved alert system of claim 17, wherein said non-metal material is cotton.

23. The improved alert system of claim 17, wherein said non-metal material is swab.

24. The improved alert system of claim 17, wherein said non-metal material is suture.