Lifting device with load hazard avoidance using a sensor coupled with the load line
First Claim
1. A method of lifting device load hazard avoidance, said method comprising:
- determining a three dimensional position of a load hazard avoidance sensor unit coupled with a load line of a lifting device, said determining performed by a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver coupled with a housing of said load hazard avoidance sensor unit;
monitoring for a load related hazard in a vicinity of a load coupled with said load line, said monitoring performed by a load monitor coupled with said housing; and
initiating at least one load related hazard avoidance action in response to a monitored occurrence of said load related hazard.
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Abstract
A method of lifting device load hazard avoidance is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a three dimensional position of a load hazard avoidance sensor unit coupled with a load line of a lifting device, the determining performed by a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver coupled with a housing of the load hazard avoidance sensor unit, monitoring for a load related hazard in a vicinity of a load coupled with the load line, the monitoring performed by a load monitor coupled with the housing and initiating at least one load related hazard avoidance action in response to a monitored occurrence of the load related hazard.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of lifting device load hazard avoidance, said method comprising:
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determining a three dimensional position of a load hazard avoidance sensor unit coupled with a load line of a lifting device, said determining performed by a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver coupled with a housing of said load hazard avoidance sensor unit; monitoring for a load related hazard in a vicinity of a load coupled with said load line, said monitoring performed by a load monitor coupled with said housing; and initiating at least one load related hazard avoidance action in response to a monitored occurrence of said load related hazard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lifting device load hazard avoidance system comprising:
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lifting device load hazard avoidance sensor unit configured for coupling with a load line of a lifting device; and a computer system located remotely from said lifting device load hazard avoidance sensor unit and configured for receiving wirelessly reported information from said lifting device load hazard avoidance sensor unit and utilizing said wirelessly reported information for monitoring for a load related hazard in a vicinity of said load and initiating at least one load related hazard avoidance action in response to a monitored occurrence of said load related hazard.
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9. A lifting device load hazard avoidance sensor unit, said load hazard avoidance unit comprising:
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a housing configured to removably couple about a load line of a lifting device; a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver coupled with said housing and configured for determining a load hazard avoidance sensor unit position in three dimensions; a load monitor coupled with said housing and configured for monitoring a load coupled with said load line, said load monitor further configured for monitoring for a load related hazard in a vicinity of said load; and an avoidance action initiator coupled with said housing and configured for initiating at least one load related hazard avoidance action in response to a monitored occurrence of said load related hazard.
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