Equipment and method for identifying, monitoring and evaluating equipment, environmental and physiological conditions
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1. A system for identifying, monitoring and evaluating environmental and physiological conditions comprising:
- a control unit stored within a housing, the control unit operable to communicate signals associated with environmental and physiological conditions;
an environmental sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the environmental sensor operable to be positioned within an ambient environment;
a physiological sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the physiological sensor operable to detect at least one physiological condition of a person wearing the system; and
an indicator operable to provide an indication representing at least one hazardous or potentially hazardous condition.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for identifying monitoring and evaluating hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions. The system may be worn by safety personnel to detect equipment conditions such as low power supply, environmental conditions such as ambient temperature and/or physiological conditions such as heart rate of a wearer. The system may further include a control unit having electronics operable to communicate signals associated with equipment, environmental and physiological conditions.
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1. A system for identifying, monitoring and evaluating environmental and physiological conditions comprising:
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a control unit stored within a housing, the control unit operable to communicate signals associated with environmental and physiological conditions;
an environmental sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the environmental sensor operable to be positioned within an ambient environment;
a physiological sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the physiological sensor operable to detect at least one physiological condition of a person wearing the system; and
an indicator operable to provide an indication representing at least one hazardous or potentially hazardous condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for identifying, monitoring and evaluating environmental and physiological conditions comprising:
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a control unit stored within a housing, the control unit operable to communicate signals associated with environmental and physiological conditions;
an environmental sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the environmental sensor operable to be positioned within an ambient environment;
an equipment sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the equipment sensor operable to detect at least one condition of safety equipment associated with a person wearing the system; and
an indicator operable to provide an indication representing a hazardous or potentially hazardous condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for identifying, monitoring, evaluating and alerting a wearer of at least one critical condition comprising:
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a control unit stored within a housing, the control unit operable to communicate signals associated with environmental and physiological conditions;
an environmental sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the environmental sensor operable to be positioned within an ambient environment;
an equipment sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the equipment sensor operable to detect and monitor at least one condition of safety equipment associated with the person wearing the system;
a physiological sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the physiological sensor unit operable to detect and monitor at least one physiological condition of a person wearing the system; and
an indicator operable to provide an indication representing the at least one critical condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A warning system for use with safety apparel including a facemask comprising a sensor operable to measure various parameters of gas mixtures proximate the facemask.
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21. A warning system for use with safety apparel including a facemask comprising a sensor operable to measure various parameters of ionizing radiation and radioactive materials proximate the facemask.
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22. A temperature warning system for use with safety apparel including a facemask, the temperature warning system comprising:
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at least one temperature sensor operable to detect ambient temperature proximate to the head of a person wearing the facemask;
at least one temperature sensor operable to detect air temperature adjacent to interior and exterior surfaces of the facemask; and
at least one temperature sensor operable to detect the temperature of air supplied to the facemask. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A system for identifying, monitoring and evaluating environmental and physiological conditions comprising:
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a control unit stored within a housing, the control unit operable to communicate signals associated with environmental and physiological conditions and to perform a user initiated system check;
an environmental sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the environmental sensor operable to be positioned within an ambient environment;
a physiological sensor communicatively coupled to the control unit, the physiological sensor operable to detect at least one physiological condition of a person wearing the system; and
an indicator operable to provide an indication representing at least one hazardous or potentially hazardous condition. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for monitoring and evaluating environmental conditions and physiological conditions of a person exposed to hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, comprising:
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performing a field check prior to use;
sensing at least one environmental condition using at least a first sensing device;
sensing at least one physiological condition using at least a second sensing device; and
monitoring and evaluating variable relationships between environmental conditions and physiological conditions to prevent serious injury or loss of life from overexposure to a critical condition. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A safety system operable to be coupled to safety equipment for identifying, monitoring and evaluating selected environmental conditions comprising:
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a control unit operable to be coupled to a wearer;
the control unit having electronics operable to communicate signals associated with one or more selected environmental condition;
an environmental sensor operable to measure the selected environmental condition;
at least one indicator operable to display an indication representing a hazardous or potentially hazardous environmental condition; and
the control unit operable to conduct a diagnostic test of the system in response to initiation of the diagnostic by the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A safety system operable to be coupled to a wearer to identify, monitor, evaluate and alert the wearer of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions comprising:
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a sensor assembly operable to detect at least one hazardous or potentially hazardous condition;
a fastening system having an enlarged portion with a post projecting therefrom;
an aperture formed in the sensor assembly and sized to receive the post;
a fastener operable to couple the sensor assembly with the post when the post is disposed within the aperture;
an arcuate surface formed on one surface of the enlarged portion opposite from the post;
the arcuate surface having dimensions compatible with an exterior surface of safety equipment associated with the wearer; and
an adhesive bond formed between the exterior surface of the facemask and the exterior surface of the associated safety equipment. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A safety system operable to be coupled to a wearer to identify, monitor, evaluate and alert the wearer of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions comprising:
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a control unit operable to be coupled to the wearer having electronics operable to communicate signals associated with at least one hazardous or potentially hazardous condition;
an environmental sensor operable to be positioned in an ambient environment;
the control unit operable to evaluate the operating condition of safety equipment associated with the wearer;
a first indicator and a second indicator operable to display within the field of vision of the wearer an indication representing the at least one hazardous or potentially hazardous condition;
a physiological sensor operable to measure and evaluate at least one physiological condition of the wearer; and
the control unit operable to transmit environmental and physiological information to a base station, and to perform a field diagnostic. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A wearable safety device operable to monitor ambient temperature conditions, the wearable safety device comprising:
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a temperature sensor operable to sense an ambient air temperature;
an indicator operable to provide a visual indication representing the ambient air temperature;
a control unit communicatively coupled to the indicator and the temperature sensor; and
electronics in the control unit that perform operations comprising;
automatically controlling visual indications provided by the indicator, based on signals received from the temperature sensor;
automatically electronically recording a history of sensor data regarding ambient air temperature conditions; and
checking system functions in response to user activation of a control.
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