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Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 31, 2022
Applicant:

Thermo King Llc, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

Matthew Srnec, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Gysler Castelino, Golden Valley, MN (US);

Assignee:

THERMO KING LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); G08B 21/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/22 (2013.01); G08B 5/223 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for monitoring a potential hazard at an unoccupied transport unit and issuing a notification in response to detecting the potential hazard is provided. The method includes monitoring for the potential hazard at the unoccupied transport unit. The method also includes determining whether there is someone is in close proximity to the unoccupied transport unit upon determining the potential hazard. Also, the method includes providing a local notification of the potential hazard when it is determined that there is someone is in close proximity to the unoccupied transport unit and not providing the local notification of the potential hazard when it is determined that there is no one in close proximity to the unoccupied transport unit.


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