Modular sensor system
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1. A modular sensor component for removable placement on an object and for sensing relative position thereof, comprising:
- a sensor, a mounting means, a transmitter, a power source, and a housing, wherein said mounting means removably secures said housing to the object, wherein said sensor determines the relative position of the object, and wherein said transmitter emits a signal based upon the relative position of the object.
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Abstract
A modular sensor system and method of use thereof, wherein sensing modules may be removably secured to a moving object in order to enable the detection of obstacles within the path thereof, and wherein detection of an obstacle results in the transmission of an alert signal to a remote receiver.
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1. A modular sensor component for removable placement on an object and for sensing relative position thereof, comprising:
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a sensor, a mounting means, a transmitter, a power source, and a housing, wherein said mounting means removably secures said housing to the object, wherein said sensor determines the relative position of the object, and wherein said transmitter emits a signal based upon the relative position of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40)
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14. A collision avoidance system, comprising:
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a plurality of sensor components, said plurality of sensor components capable of temporary placement and utilization for detection of an obstacle and for transmitting a signal in response to said detection, and a receiver unit, said receiver unit remote to said plurality of sensor components, said receiver unit having an alert mechanism, and said receiver unit adapted to receive said signal from said plurality of sensor components, wherein said alert mechanism is activated upon receipt of said signal from a sensor component of said plurality of sensor components.
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22. A method of sensing relative position of an object, comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining a modular sensory unit comprising a sensor, a mounting mechanism, a transmitter, a power source, and a housing;
b) removably securing said housing to the object;
c) selecting a relative position tolerance limit;
d) activating said sensor to determine the relative position of the object; and
e) if said determination exceeds said relative position tolerance limit, transmitting a signal in response to said determination. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method of avoiding a collision, comprising the steps of:
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a) temporarily placing a modular sensor and transmitter component to a structure;
b) obtaining a receiver and alert notification device;
c) detecting an obstacle with said sensor;
d) determining the distance between the obstacle and the structure;
e) transmitting a signal in response to said determination;
f) receiving said signal with said receiver; and
g) generating an alert notification in response to said signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A clutched clamping device for removably securing an object to a mounting structure, comprising:
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a clamping tunnel defined through said object;
an elongated clamping member carried generally within said clamping tunnel;
a clutching mechanism comprising a clutch screw and a coil spring; and
a compression aperture defined within said object, wherein rotational adjustment of said elongated clamping member engages said clutching mechanism, and wherein said compression aperture delivers pressure to the mounting structure upon engagement with said elongated clamping member.
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36. A sensory system for installation on an aircraft, for sensing relative position thereof during ground movement and for warning a ground movement operator of potential collision, comprising:
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a receiver, said receiver carried remotely from the aircraft by the ground movement operator, a sensor, a mounting mechanism, a transmitter, a power source, and a housing, wherein said mounting mechanism secures said housing to the aircraft, wherein said sensor determines the relative position of the aircraft, wherein said transmitter emits a signal based upon the relative position of the aircraft and wherein said signal is received by said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. An on-board obstacle detection and remote warning system for an airplane, comprising:
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a plurality of sensor components, said plurality of sensor components placed and utilized for detection of an obstacle and for transmitting a signal in response to said detection, and a receiver unit, said receiver unit remote to the airplane, said receiver unit having an alert mechanism, and said receiver unit adapted to receive said signal from said plurality of sensor components, wherein said alert mechanism is activated upon receipt of said signal from a sensor component of said plurality of sensor components.
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