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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2022
Cattron North America, Inc., Warren, OH (US);
David Stagg, Flat Rock, NC (US);
Cattron North America, Inc., Warren, OH (US);
Abstract
A wireless Proximity Stop system includes one or more Machine Safety Devices (MSDs) and one or more Personal Safety Devices (PSDs). Each MSD includes a wireless communication interface with Diagnostic Coverage (DC). Each PSD includes a wireless communication interface with Diagnostic Coverage (DC) for wireless communication with the one or more MSDs. Each PSD is configured to be operable for initiating and safely terminating a Proximity Stop signal to the one or more MSDs to trigger a Proximity Stop function of the one or more MSDs for stopping operation of a connected machine(s). Each PSD includes a transmitter and separate receiver operable for verifying that the transmitter is transmitting with the correct data and power level. Each MSD includes a receiver and a separate transmitter or local transmitting beacon usable by the receiver for verifying that the receiver is capable of receiving with the correct data and power level.