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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Tait Towers Manufacturing, Llc, Lititz, PA (US);
Inventor:
James D. Love, Lititz, PA (US);
Assignee:
TAIT Global LLC, Lititz, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/48 (2006.01); B66D 1/26 (2006.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/485 (2013.01); B66D 1/26 (2013.01); G05B 19/4155 (2013.01); G06T 7/0006 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49253 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30164 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer vision camera sensor apparatus for motorized winches capable of monitoring multiple conditions relating to the cable and drum and a processing system capable of analyzing the camera sensor output to identify multiple conditions relating to the winch cable and drum and initiate appropriate control signals to the winch to protect the equipment and loads supported by the hoist.