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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Applicant:
James R. Bernhagen, Cary, NC (US);
Inventor:
James R. Bernhagen, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01H 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A portable physical agents directive (PAD) dosimeter system may be provided. The portable PAD dosimeter system may include a housing and at least one accelerometer configured to generate electrical signals corresponding to a vibration exposure of an operator of a work machine. The portable PAD dosimeter system may also include a controller disposed in the housing configured to process the electrical signals and to determine whether the vibration exposure is above a predetermined threshold.