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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2013
Applicants:
Thomas Martin Lill, Port Huron, MI (US);
Ralph Shoemaker, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Martin Lill, Port Huron, MI (US);
Ralph Shoemaker, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G07C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/182 (2013.01); G05B 19/0428 (2013.01); G07C 3/00 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24107 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24012 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24099 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for monitoring of one or more machines or devices, such as washers and dryers, for a change of state and indicating when the change of state has occurred. In one aspect, the system comprises a monitor and alert unit which generates a signal indicative of the change of the state of the machine or device being monitored and a device or system to produce an alert notification based upon the signal. The monitor and alert unit includes an operational state sensor, a signal conditioner, and a comparator.