Patent ID: 9207468
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A61F,F16P,G01J,G02C

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting a use of personal protective equipment (PPE), comprising: collecting contact data from a number of touch sensitive sensors attached to the PPE; determining if the PPE is in proper use based on the collected contact data, wherein determining if the PPE is in proper use includes a determination that a portion of the number of touch sensitive sensors are in contact and that a portion of the number of touch sensitive sensors are not in contact, wherein the portion of touch sensitive sensors not in contact include touch sensitive sensors that indicate an improper use when in contact; determining safety specifications of the PPE, wherein the safety specifications include protection limits for a number of hazards; determining hazard information associated with a restricted area based on a number of devices within the restricted area; enabling the number of devices within the restricted area only when the PPE is in proper use and when the protection limits of the PPE are sufficient when compared to the hazard information associated with the restricted area; disabling the number of devices within the restricted area when the PPE is within the restricted area and the PPE is not in proper use or when the protection limits of the PPE are not sufficient when compared to the hazard information associated with the restricted area; and indicating, via a display including a number of lights corresponding to the number of touch sensitive sensors attached to the PPE, a particular sensor of the portion of the number of touch sensitive sensors that are in contact by turning on a particular light corresponding to the particular sensor.