System and method for data collection using near-field magnetic induction
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring an enclosed environment within an enclosure, the method comprising:
- providing a system having a receiver and a transmitter, the receiver and the transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate using near-field magnetic induction;
disposing a sensor assembly and the transmitter within the enclosure, and coupling the sensor assembly to the transmitter;
disposing the receiver outside of the enclosure;
coupling the receiver to a communications device outside the enclosure;
detecting, by the sensor assembly, a sensed condition of the enclosed environment within the enclosure;
communicating, by the transmitter, the sensed condition within the enclosure to the receiver outside of the enclosure using near-field magnetic induction;
receiving, by the receiver, the sensed condition from the transmitter; and
communicating, by the communications device, the sensed condition to a user outside of the enclosure.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring an enclosed environment includes disposing a sensor assembly in an environment enclosed by an enclosure, where the sensor assembly includes a transmitter configured to communicate using near-field magnetic induction. A receiver is disposed outside the enclosure and configured to communicate with the transmitter using near-field magnetic induction. The receiver is to a communications device. The sensor assembly detects a sensed condition of the environment enclosed by the enclosure. The transmitter communicates the sensed condition to the receiver using near-field magnetic induction. After receiving the sensed condition from the receiver, the communications device communicates the sensed condition to a user.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring an enclosed environment within an enclosure, the method comprising:
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providing a system having a receiver and a transmitter, the receiver and the transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate using near-field magnetic induction; disposing a sensor assembly and the transmitter within the enclosure, and coupling the sensor assembly to the transmitter; disposing the receiver outside of the enclosure; coupling the receiver to a communications device outside the enclosure; detecting, by the sensor assembly, a sensed condition of the enclosed environment within the enclosure; communicating, by the transmitter, the sensed condition within the enclosure to the receiver outside of the enclosure using near-field magnetic induction; receiving, by the receiver, the sensed condition from the transmitter; and communicating, by the communications device, the sensed condition to a user outside of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring an enclosed gaseous environment enclosed by an enclosure having a shielding material, the method comprising:
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disposing a sensor in the enclosed gaseous environment of the enclosure; disposing a transmitter within the enclosure, the transmitter configured to communicate wirelessly using near-field magnetic induction; disposing a receiver outside the enclosure, the receiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the transmitter using near-field magnetic induction; coupling the receiver to a communications device outside the enclosure; the sensor detecting a sensed condition of the enclosed gaseous environment within the enclosure; the transmitter communicating the sensed condition within the enclosure to the receiver outside the enclosure using near-field magnetic induction; and the communications device communicating the sensed condition to a user outside the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of monitoring an enclosed liquid environment enclosed by an enclosure, the method comprising:
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disposing a sensor assembly in the enclosed liquid environment within the enclosure, the sensor assembly including a transmitter configured to communicate using near-field magnetic induction; disposing a communications device outside the enclosure, wherein the communications device has a receiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the transmitter using near-field magnetic induction; the sensor assembly detecting a sensed condition of the enclosed liquid environment within the enclosure; the transmitter wirelessly communicating the sensed condition of the enclosed liquid environment within the enclosure to the receiver outside the enclosure using near-field magnetic induction; and the communications device communicating the sensed condition of the enclosed liquid environment within the enclosure to a user outside the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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