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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015

Filed:

Sep. 26, 2013
Applicant:

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Llc, Aiken, SC (US);

Inventors:

Joseph V. Cordaro, Martinez, GA (US);

Steven L. Tibrea, Aiken, SC (US);

Davis J. Shull, Batesburg, SC (US);

Jerry T. Coleman, Augusta, GA (US);

James M. Shuler, Germantown, MD (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 19/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/10 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); H04W 28/04 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/10 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); H04W 28/04 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A rapid deployable global sensing hazard alert system and associated methods of operation are provided. An exemplary system includes a central command, a wireless backhaul network, and a remote monitoring unit. The remote monitoring unit can include a positioning system configured to determine a position of the remote monitoring unit based on one or more signals received from one or more satellites located in Low Earth Orbit. The wireless backhaul network can provide bidirectional communication capability independent of cellular telecommunication networks and the Internet. An exemplary method includes instructing at least one of a plurality of remote monitoring units to provide an alert based at least in part on a location of a hazard and a plurality of positions respectively associated with the plurality of remote monitoring units.


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