The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Frederick Energy Products, Llc, Huntsville, AL (US);
Inventors:
Larry D. Frederick, Huntsville, AL (US);
Dean Estill, Huntsville, AL (US);
Andrew Nichols, Huntsville, AL (US);
Assignee:
FREDERICK ENERGY PRODUCTS, LLC, Huntsville, AL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/08 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/081 (2013.01); G05D 1/0265 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01);
Abstract
Proximity detection systems and proximity detections methods are disclosed herein. In one aspect of the disclosure the systems and methods include measuring and analyzing the vector components of a generated magnetic field. In another aspect of the present disclosure, the results of the vector component measurements are used to take safety actions which may result in an alert to an operator or pedestrian, and/or automatic action by a vehicle or machine.