Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Safety ground wire monitoring and alarm systems
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Application No.: US17566118Application Date: 2021-12-30
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Publication No.: US11802920B2Publication Date: 2023-10-31
- Inventor: Mark D. Ahlers , Julie M. Bushell
- Applicant: Paige Electric Company, LP
- Applicant Address: US NJ Mountainside
- Assignee: Paige Electric Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Paige Electric Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Union
- Agency: Cook Alex Ltd.
- Main IPC: G01R31/58
- IPC: G01R31/58 ; G01R31/327 ; H02H5/10 ; G08B21/18 ; G08B25/10 ; G08B13/12 ; G08B25/00 ; G08B25/04 ; G08B25/14 ; G08B29/06

Abstract:
A system for monitoring the integrity of a plurality of ground conductors has a plurality of monitors, with a different monitor associated with each ground conductor. Each monitor includes a voltage sensor which monitors voltage on a closed circuit of the monitor. Upon the voltage sensor sensing an unexpected voltage, a transmitter of the monitor issues an “alarm” signal, which may be wireless (e.g., being sent using LoRaWAN protocol). The transmitter may issue other signals, including a periodic “heartbeat” signal to confirm continued operation of the monitor, and a “movement” signal to indicate movement of the monitor. The monitor may be GPS-enabled, in which case each signal may include the GPS coordinates of the monitor. The signals issued by the transmitter may ultimately be analyzed by an operator via a user interface platform, which may simultaneously display information regarding two or more of the plurality of monitors.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220120825A1 Safety Ground Wire Monitoring And Alarm Systems Public/Granted day:2022-04-21
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