Corner sensor assembly
First Claim
1. A method for sensing movement at an intersection of at least two joining pathways within a building, said method comprising:
- attaching a corner sensor assembly to a corner formed by said at least two joining pathways, said corner sensor assembly having a housing, a power supply operatively connected to said housing, at least two motion sensors operatively connected to said housing and said power supply, and at least one warning indicator operatively connected to said housing and said power supply;
monitoring a first field of monitoring in one of said at least two joining pathways for motion at said intersection with one of said at least two motion sensors;
monitoring a second field of monitoring in another of said at least two joining pathways for motion at said intersection with another of said at least two motion sensors;
activating at least one of said at least one warning indicator when motion is sensed in either said first field of monitoring or said second field of monitoring.
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Abstract
A corner sensor assembly includes a housing having at least one magnet attached thereto, wherein the magnets allow the corner sensor assembly to be readily attached and relocated to corner structures within a building. The assembly includes at least one motion sensor for detecting motion within two opposing fields of monitoring. At least one visual indicator is activated when the motion sensors detect motion within both fields of monitoring and are deactivated when no motion is sensed in at least one of the fields of monitoring. The assembly includes an integrated power supply located within the housing.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for sensing movement at an intersection of at least two joining pathways within a building, said method comprising:
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attaching a corner sensor assembly to a corner formed by said at least two joining pathways, said corner sensor assembly having a housing, a power supply operatively connected to said housing, at least two motion sensors operatively connected to said housing and said power supply, and at least one warning indicator operatively connected to said housing and said power supply; monitoring a first field of monitoring in one of said at least two joining pathways for motion at said intersection with one of said at least two motion sensors; monitoring a second field of monitoring in another of said at least two joining pathways for motion at said intersection with another of said at least two motion sensors; activating at least one of said at least one warning indicator when motion is sensed in either said first field of monitoring or said second field of monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A corner sensor assembly for releasable attachment to a corner structure, said corner sensor assembly comprising:
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a housing having an integrated power supply positioned within said housing; a pair of motion sensors for sensing motion within separate and non-overlapping fields of monitoring, wherein said motion sensors are operatively connected to said housing and said power supply; and at least one warning indicator changeable between an active state and an inactive state for providing a warning signal of a potential collision in response to motion sensed within at least one of said fields of monitoring, each of said at least one warning indicator being operatively connected to said housing, said power supply, and each of said at least two motion sensors. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A corner sensor assembly for releasable attachment to a corner structure, said corner sensor assembly comprising:
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a housing having a power supply positioned within said housing; a first motion sensor operatively connected to said housing and said power supply, said first motion sensor sensing motion within a first field of monitoring; a second motion sensor operatively connected to said housing and said power supply, said second motion sensor sensing motion within a second field of monitoring; at least one warning indicator changeable between an active state and an inactive state for providing a warning signal of a potential collision at said corner, said at least one warning indicator being operatively connected to said housing, said power supply, and said first and second motion sensors; and a controller operatively connected to said housing, said first and second motion sensors, and said at least one warning indicator; wherein said first and second motion sensors continually monitor said first and second fields of monitoring, and each of said first and second motion sensors provides an output to said controller; and wherein said controller activates one of said at least one warning indicator when motion is sensed in either said first field of monitoring or said second field of monitoring or both of said fields of monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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