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US 7,869,183 · App. 12/356,204 · Granted Jan 11, 2011

Static electricity monitoring device comprising a first footpad electrically insulated from a second footpad

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Patent No.
US 7,869,183
App. No.
12/356,204
Granted
Jan 11, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

A static electricity monitoring device is disclosed for monitoring a user wearing a static control garment. The garment comprises a first bootie and a second bootie. The monitoring device comprises a first footpad for interfacing with the first bootie of the garment, and a second footpad for interfacing with the second bootie of the garment, wherein the first footpad is electrically insulated from the second footpad.

Claims (8)

1. A monitoring device for monitoring a user wearing a static control garment, the garment comprising a first bootie and a second bootie, the monitoring device comprising:

a first footpad for interfacing with the first bootie of the garment;

a second footpad for interfacing with the second bootie of the garment;

wherein the first footpad is electrically insulated from the second footpad, and a length of the first and second footpads is at least one meter to facilitate a user walking along the first and second footpads; and

control circuitry operable to:

measure a resistance between the first footpad and the second footpad; and

compensate for intermittent short periods of high resistance due to the user walking along the first and second footpads.

2. The monitoring device as recited in claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface of the first and second footpads comprises an insulating material.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 038744 FRAME 0481 Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058982/0556 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 045501/0714 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 17, 2016
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 038722/0229 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 17, 2016
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 038744/0281 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 17, 2016
From: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 038744/0481 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2009
From: TAN, HUYNH P.; TURANGAN, JULIUS A.; DUGYALA, MURALIDHAR R.
To: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 022128/0353 →