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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2015
Ryan P. Beggs, Dubuque, IA (US);
James C. Boerger, Franksville, WI (US);
David J. Hoffmann, Peosta, IA (US);
Ken Markham, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Matthew Mcneill, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
Timothy Muhl, Slinger, WI (US);
Kyle Nelson, Cedarburg, WI (US);
James Oates, Mequon, WI (US);
Jason Senfleben, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Ryan P. Beggs, Dubuque, IA (US);
James C. Boerger, Franksville, WI (US);
David J. Hoffmann, Peosta, IA (US);
Ken Markham, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Matthew McNeill, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
Timothy Muhl, Slinger, WI (US);
Kyle Nelson, Cedarburg, WI (US);
James Oates, Mequon, WI (US);
Jason Senfleben, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods to detect and warn proximate entities of interest are described herein. An example hazard warning system for a forktruck includes a controllable light source to project light onto a floor adjacent the forktruck. A hazard discriminator determines when the forktruck poses a hazard to an entity of interest in a vicinity of the forktruck, and responsively generates a hazard output. A controller receives the hazard output and controls the light source such that the light source is in a first state when the hazard output is not received and a second state when the hazard output is received, where the first state is different than the second state.