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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:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1999
Jeffrey M Whynall, Killingworth, CT (US);
Rui Costa, Rocky Hill, CT (US);
Stanley Michnowicz, East Hampton, CT (US);
Christopher Boone, Branford, CT (US);
Michael Pawlyk, Ansonia, CT (US);
Bacou USA Safety, Incorporated, Smithfield, RI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is an instrument identification system and method for a confined space gas detector used to assure user safety conditions or to collect gas concentration and gas type data at a multitude of known predetermined locations. The system consists of information buttons with touch sensor contacts used for transferring ID type data comprising small stainless steel canisters containing computer memory programmed to store data pertaining to individuals and locations. The system further comprises a receptacle connector with electrical contacts coupled to a confined space gas detector for transferring information from the information buttons, where the gas detector, receptacle and receptacle contacts are contained within a portable integral housing.