Apparatus, methods, and systems for monitoring fire extinguisher operational readiness

    公开(公告)号:US10010732B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-03

    申请号:US15412406

    申请日:2017-01-23

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe apparatus, methods and systems for monitoring the operational status of fire extinguishers through the utilization of optically sensed, color profile determinations of a pressure gauge positioned on the fire extinguisher as well as the utilization of vibrational, and location sensing devices. Advantageously, monitoring apparatus according to the present disclosure are networkable, and a number of their operational characteristics may be configured via the network and associated servers. Furthermore, monitoring apparatus according to the present disclosure may employ vibrational, acceleration, GPS, RFID, and ultrasonic sensors to detect movement, location, and obstructions. In sharp contrast to the prior art, apparatus, methods and systems according to the present disclosure operate with existing fire extinguishers and provide a convenient, cost effective, and highly functional upgrade path for deployed fire extinguishers.

    WiFi-based indoor positioning and navigation as a new mode in multimodal transit applications

    公开(公告)号:US09970776B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-15

    申请号:US15088352

    申请日:2016-04-01

    CPC classification number: G01C21/3423

    Abstract: A system for planning a trip includes heterogeneous data sources including map data, traffic information, vehicle trace data, weather reports, social media data, commuter feedback data, GIS data, travel time data; a stream analytics engine coupled to the heterogeneous data sources; a batch analytics engine coupled to the heterogeneous data sources; and a multi-modal journey planner coupled to the stream analytics engine and the batch analytics engine, the multi-modal journey planner processing indoor travel information and providing real-time updates while a journey is under progress, the multi-modal journey planner providing a journey time forecast as the journey time reflects indoor travel time.

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