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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Joy Global Surface Mining Inc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Inventor:
Wesley P. Taylor, Glendale, WI (US);
Assignee:
Joy Global Surface Mining Inc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/88 (2006.01); F16P 3/14 (2006.01); G01S 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/886 (2013.01); F16P 3/147 (2013.01); G01S 7/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide an industrial machine that includes one or more indicators mounted to an external portion of the industrial machine. The one or more indicators are configured to provide an indication to an individual external to the industrial machine that a proximity detection system has detected his or her presence external to the industrial machine. The one or more indicators are controlled to provide the indication to the individual using, for example, different colors of light, different intensities of light, or activation of different indicators.