公开(公告)号：US20240243770A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18289496

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Darin K. Thompson ,  Eric J. Bassani

IPC: H04B1/3827 ,  A62B18/08

CPC classification number: H04B1/385 ,  A62B18/08 ,  H04B2001/3866

Abstract: A communications assembly for a mask. The communications assembly includes a housing configured to couple to the mask, the housing includes a substrate. A push-to-talk (PTT) actuator is coupled to the substrate. A near field communication (NFC) antenna is coupled to the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20240184507A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18286066

申请日：2022-03-09

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Jeffrey L. Landis ,  Jason M. Patterson ,  Darin K. Thompson ,  Eric J. Bassani

IPC: G06F3/147 ,  G08B21/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/147 ,  G08B21/02

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a remote sensing system. The remote sensing system includes an article of personal protective equipment (PPE) including a display panel configured to be viewed by a wearer of the article of PPE. The remote sensing system further includes a plurality of sensors disposed remotely from the article of PPE. Each of the sensors is configured to generate a respective signal. The remote sensing system further includes a processor communicably coupled to the plurality of sensors and the display panel of the article of PPE. The processor is configured to receive the respective signals from the plurality of sensors. The processor is further configured to select at least one signal from the respective signals. The processor then determines at least one critical message corresponding to the at least one signal.

公开(公告)号：US20230316888A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18007223

申请日：2021-07-28

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Darin K. Thompson ,  Craig M. Parkulo ,  David A. Amero

IPC: G08B21/04 ,  G10L13/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G08B25/10

CPC classification number: G08B21/0446 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G10L13/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: A system for use with a personal protective equipment (PPE) article includes a memory configured to store a user identification associated with a user of the PPE article. The system further includes a safety module configured to selectively generate an alert signal based on a motion status of the user of the PPE article. The system further includes a transceiver unit configured to wirelessly transmit and receive data. The system further includes a controller communicably coupled to the memory, the safety module and the transceiver unit. The controller is configured to retrieve the user identification from the memory upon receiving the alert signal from the safety module. The controller is further configured to convert the user identification into a speech data. The controller is further configured to transmit the speech data through the transceiver unit.

公开(公告)号：US20220273969A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17633130

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Darin K. Thompson

IPC: A62B9/02 ,  G08B7/06 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R3/04 ,  G10L25/90 ,  G10L25/21 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G10L21/0232 ,  A62B9/00

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a mask configured for fluid communication with a fluid reservoir is provided. The mask includes a fluid regulator in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir where the fluid regulator is configured to regulate fluid flow. The fluid regulator includes a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive communication signals and a first indicator configured to generate a haptic output where the haptic output is generated based on a first frequency. The fluid regulator includes an audio capture device configured to capture audible signals and microcontroller unit configured to sample, at a second frequency, the audible signals where the second frequency is based at least in part on the first frequency, and cause the sampled audible signals to be transmitted by the wireless communication unit.

公开(公告)号：US12254235B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18286066

申请日：2022-03-09

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Jeffrey L. Landis ,  Jason M. Patterson ,  Darin K. Thompson ,  Eric J. Bassani

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G08B21/02

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a remote sensing system. The remote sensing system includes an article of personal protective equipment (PPE) including a display panel configured to be viewed by a wearer of the article of PPE. The remote sensing system further includes a plurality of sensors disposed remotely from the article of PPE. Each of the sensors is configured to generate a respective signal. The remote sensing system further includes a processor communicably coupled to the plurality of sensors and the display panel of the article of PPE. The processor is configured to receive the respective signals from the plurality of sensors. The processor is further configured to select at least one signal from the respective signals. The processor then determines at least one critical message corresponding to the at least one signal.

公开(公告)号：US20250060216A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18721078

申请日：2022-12-14

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Darin K. Thompson ,  Nicholas T. Gabriel ,  Traian Morar ,  Richard Olivera

IPC: G01C21/16

Abstract: A system includes personal protective equipment (PPE) configured to be worn by an agent. The PPE includes a sensor assembly configured to generate sensor data including one or more of motion data, heading data, and inertial data. The system also includes at least one computing device configured to receive the sensor data from the sensor assembly. The at least one computing device is also configured to generate pose data of the agent based on the sensor data in response to a series of movements by the agent away from an arrival point. The pose data includes an agent location, an agent heading, and a movement activity type for each pose in a series of poses. The at least one computing device is further configured to generate a navigation path based on the pose data.

公开(公告)号：US12102850B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17765884

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Darin K. Thompson ,  David Allen Amero ,  Graham Peter Wilson ,  Eric J. Bassani ,  Jeremy V. Barbee ,  Vincent Scott Garmon ,  Shain Anthony Saucier ,  Todd Ronald Hunter ,  Robert Heise ,  Michael John Zachary Norton ,  William Kim Ngai Sung

IPC: A62B18/08 ,  A62B18/02 ,  H04B5/72

CPC classification number: A62B18/08 ,  A62B18/02 ,  H04B5/72

Abstract: A respiratory device and system, and in particular a respiratory device that is usable with a plurality of removable electronic function components that that can communicate wirelessly with other devices. In one embodiment, a respiratory device comprises a body, at least a portion of the body defining a volume; a mask communications unit (MCU) at least partially located within the volume; at least one electrical function component in communication with the MCU; and a rechargeable power source at least partially located within the volume, the rechargeable power source providing power to each of the at least one electrical function components.

公开(公告)号：US20240181280A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18527428

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Frank Ding ,  Darin K. Thompson ,  Daniel B. Taylor ,  Steven T. Awiszus ,  Wenli Wang ,  Kevin A. Frankel ,  Dong Fu ,  Richard C. Webb ,  Lisa M. Croll

IPC: A62B18/08 ,  A62B9/00

CPC classification number: A62B18/088 ,  A62B9/006 ,  A62B18/02

Abstract: A filter predicted capacity estimation system is presented that includes a parameter retriever that retrieves parameter information for an atmosphere around the filter. The system includes a parameter trend retriever that retrieves historical parameter indications from a database. The system also includes a real time capacity estimator that, based on the parameter information retrieved, and solves a set of controlling equations to generate an estimated capacity. The controlling equations are a set of mass and energy balance equations. The system also includes a parameter projection generator that, based on the historic parameter indications, generates a future parameter trend for the atmosphere and filter use. The system also includes a predicted capacity estimator that, based on the adsorption estimate, and based on the future parameter trend, generates a predicted capacity estimate. The system also includes a signal generator that generates a signal if either the estimated capacity or the predicted capacity estimate is above a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20240073665A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18258257

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Jason A. Graves ,  Benjamin W. Watson ,  John C. Wright ,  Parfes Mohammed ,  Henning T. Urban ,  Abel Gladstone Mangam ,  Christopher P. Henderson ,  Darin K. Thompson ,  Britton G. Billingsley

IPC: H04W4/80

CPC classification number: H04W4/80

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a short-range communication device (10, 10′, 5 10″) for a personal protective equipment or a personal protective device (200, 210, 220, 230) comprising a transmission unit (20, 20′, 20″) for wirelessly transmitting a voice signal of a user (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) to a receiving unit (40,40′, 40″) over a predetermined distance such that a communication channel is established between the transmission unit (20, 20′, 20″) and the receiving unit (40, 40′, 40″) so that a user (100, 10 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) can hear the voice signal. The present disclosure further relates to a short-range communication system comprising at least two short-range communication devices (10, 10′, 10″) according to the present disclosure and to a method of establishing a short-range communication between such devices (10, 10′, 10″). The short-range communication device (10, 10′, 10″) provides for a communication system 15 for the use with personal protective equipment or personal protective devices (200, 210, 220, 230) with an easy and reliable communication and avoids or minimizes the risk of muffled speech of users wearing a personal protective device (200) such as a respirator (200).

公开(公告)号：US20230314544A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18123178

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Nathan J. Montgomery ,  Matthew Shannon ,  Richard J. Sabacinski ,  Craig M. Parkulo ,  Wesley M. Barbee ,  Mike E. Hamerly ,  Elias Wilken-Resman ,  Ronald D. Jesme ,  Robert A. Sainati ,  Longin J. Kloc ,  Darin K. Thompson ,  Gary T, Silsby

IPC: G01S1/04 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: G01S1/042 ,  H04W64/006

Abstract: A tracker device for a first responder including a radio configured to receive a first radio signal from an emitter, and receive a second radio signal from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The second radio signal includes at least one data packet including location information associated with the emitter. Processing circuitry in communication with the radio is configured to determine at least one location parameter associated with the emitter based on the first radio signal and the location information of the at least one data packet of the second radio signal.