3M Innovative Properties Company

Marie D Manner

Matthew T Scholz

Caroline M Ylitalo

Kevin W Gotrik

Gina M Daveloose

A system for a PPE device is disclosed that includes an infrared camera that captures an image sequence of a user wearing the PPE device. The system also includes a gas profile generator that analyzes the image sequence and generates a gas profile of the PPE device. The system also includes an analyzer that determines a status of the PPE device based on the gas profile. The system also includes a communication component that communicates the status.

Seal evaluation systems and methods for personal protection devices

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method of identifying a worker, a system that performs the method, or non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that performs the method. The method can include acquiring, by a computer having one or more processors, a video of at least part of a worker from a camera system. The method also includes identifying, with the computer, a first worker profile based on personal protective equipment of the worker in the video. The method includes identifying, with the computer, a second worker profile based on a worker movement characteristic of the worker in the video. The method also includes determining, with the computer, an identity of the worker within the video based on the correspondence between the first worker profile and the second worker profile. The method also includes performing at least one action in response to determining the identity of the worker.

Identification of workers using personal protective equipment and worker movement characteristic analysis

A nose foam for a respiratory protection device is presented that includes a first check portion, a second check portion, and a nose bridge portion. The first and second check portions are both wider than the nose bridge portion. The nose foam is selected for the respiratory protection device by a computer-based respiratory protection device selection system, based on a facial feature of a wearer.

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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Marie D Manner