Mobile gas detection cart with wireless transceiver

• US 9,188,574 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2012
• Issued: 11/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Daga, Dushyant R., Gardner-Dimitri, Jennifer L., Graziano, Michael A., Sweeney, David M. II
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US13/488,512
• Publication Number:
  US 20130321148A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,260 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.22
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0009 General constructional details of gas analysers, e.g. portable test equipment G01N1/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0031 comprising two or more sensors, e.g. a sensor array electrochemical electrode arrays G01N27/27

Abstract

An apparatus comprises at least one frame, wheels operatively connected to the frame, at least one processor operatively connected to the frame, a plurality of gas detectors operatively connected to the processor, and at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to the processor. Further, a rechargeable power storage unit is operatively connected to the processor, the gas detectors, and the wireless transceiver.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one frame;

wheels operatively connected to said frame;

at least one processor operatively connected to said frame;

a plurality of gas detectors operatively connected to said processor, said gas detectors evaluating atmospheric conditions where said apparatus is located, and different ones of said gas detectors detecting different hazardous gasses;

at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to said processor;

a position sensing device operatively connected to said processor, said position sensing device determining a location of said apparatus; and

a rechargeable power storage unit operatively connected to said processor, said gas detectors, and said wireless transceiver,

said wheels being driven,

said wheels being controlled by said processor,

said processor maintaining warning and alarm set points,

said processor determining gas sensor levels, detector information, trending of gas levels over time, faults, and alarms based on output from said gas detectors, and

said processor communicating with a second computerized device that is at a different location than said apparatus using said wireless transceiver to provide said second computerized device with said gas sensor levels, said detector information, said trending of gas levels over time, said warning and alarm set points, said faults, said alarms, and said location of said apparatus.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, said power storage unit comprising the only source of power supplied to said processor, said gas detectors, and said wireless transceiver.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, said power storage unit comprising a battery.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a cover operatively connected to said frame,

said cover enclosing said processor, said gas detectors, and said wireless transceiver.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a graphic user interface operatively connected to said processor, said graphic user interface displaying said gas sensor levels, said detector information, said trending of gas levels over time, said warning and alarm set points, said faults, and said alarms.

6. An apparatus comprising:

at least one frame;

wheels operatively connected to said frame;

at least one processor operatively connected to said frame;

a plurality of gas detectors operatively connected to said processor, said gas detectors evaluating atmospheric conditions where said apparatus is located, and different ones of said gas detectors detecting different hazardous gasses;

at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to said processor;

a position sensing device operatively connected to said processor, said position sensing device determining a location of said apparatus; and

a graphic user interface operatively connected to said processor; and

a rechargeable power storage unit operatively connected to said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, and said graphic user interface,

said wheels being driven,

said wheels being controlled by said processor,

said processor maintaining warning and alarm set points,

said processor determining gas sensor levels, detector information, trending of gas levels over time, faults, and alarms based on output from said gas detectors, and

said processor communicating with a second computerized device that is at a different location than said apparatus using said wireless transceiver to provide said second computerized device with said gas sensor levels, said detector information, said trending of gas levels over time, said warning and alarm set points, said faults, said alarms, and said location of said apparatus.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, said power storage unit comprising the only source of power supplied to said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, and said graphic user interface.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6, said power storage unit comprising a battery.

9. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a cover operatively connected to said frame,

said cover enclosing said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, and said graphic user interface.

10. The apparatus according to claim 6, said graphic user interface displaying said gas sensor levels, said detector information, said trending of gas levels over time, said warning and alarm set points, said faults, and said alarms.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one frame;

wheels operatively connected to said frame;

at least one processor operatively connected to said frame;

a plurality of gas detectors operatively connected to said processor, said gas detectors evaluating atmospheric conditions where said apparatus is located, and different ones of said gas detectors detecting different hazardous gasses;

at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to said processor, said wireless transceiver connecting to a wide area network;

a position sensing device operatively connected to said processor, said position sensing device determining a location of said apparatus; and

a graphic user interface operatively connected to said processor; and

a rechargeable power storage unit operatively connected to said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, and said graphic user interface,

said wheels being driven,

said wheels being controlled by said processor,

said processor maintaining warning and alarm set points,

said processor determining gas sensor levels, detector information, trending of gas levels over time, faults, and alarms based on output from said gas detectors, and

said processor communicating with a second computerized device that is at a different location than said apparatus using said wireless transceiver to provide said second computerized device with said gas sensor levels, said detector information, said trending of gas levels over time, said warning and alarm set points, said faults, said alarms, and said location of said apparatus.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, said power storage unit comprising the only source of power supplied to said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, and said graphic user interface.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, said power storage unit comprising a battery.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a cover operatively connected to said frame,

said cover enclosing said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, and said graphic user interface.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11, said graphic user interface displaying gas sensor levels, detector information, trending, warning and alarm set points, faults, and alarms.

16. An apparatus comprising:

at least one frame;

wheels operatively connected to said frame;

at least one processor operatively connected to said frame;

a plurality of gas detectors operatively connected to said processor, said gas detectors evaluating atmospheric conditions where said apparatus is located, and different ones of said gas detectors detecting different hazardous gasses;

at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to said processor;

a position sensing device operatively connected to said processor, said position sensing device determining a location of said apparatus;

said wireless transceiver connecting to the Internet;

a graphic user interface operatively connected to said processor;

audible and visual warning elements operatively connected to said processor; and

a rechargeable power storage unit operatively connected to said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, said graphic user interface, and said audible and visual warning elements,

said wheels being driven,

said wheels being controlled by said processor,

said processor maintaining warning and alarm set points,

said processor determining gas sensor levels, detector information, trending of gas levels over time, faults, and alarms based on output from said gas detectors, and

said processor communicating with a second computerized device that is at a different location than said apparatus using said wireless transceiver to provide said second computerized device with said gas sensor levels, said detector information, said trending of gas levels over time, said warning and alarm set points, said faults, said alarms, and said location of said apparatus.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, said power storage unit comprising the only source of power supplied to said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, said graphic user interface, and said audible and visual warning elements.

18. The apparatus according to claim 16, said power storage unit comprising a battery.

19. The apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising a cover operatively connected to said frame,

said cover enclosing said processor, said gas detectors, said wireless transceiver, said graphic user interface, and said audible and visual warning elements.

20. The apparatus according to claim 16, said graphic user interface displaying said gas sensor levels, said detector information, said trending, said warning and said alarm set points, said faults, and said alarms.

21. The apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising at least one handle operatively connected to said frame.