IP Library Granted Patent US 10,607,474
Granted Patent B2
US 10,607,474 · App. 16/261,712 · Granted Mar 31, 2020

Facility safety system

Inventors: David Louis Strebel (Lake in the Hills, IL); Paul M. Gergets (Saint John, IN); Michael K. Pula (Naperville, IL); Justin Barth (Elgin, IL); Paul John Ferrara (Frankfort, IL); Albena Plamenova Iotova-Gagnaire (Elmhurst, IL); Jorge Manuel Jacinto Guerreiro (Oak Brook, IL)
Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
G08B25/10A62B3/00G02B27/017G08B7/06G08B21/22G08B27/005H04B1/385H04W4/026G02B2027/0178H04B2001/3866
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Patent No.
US 10,607,474
App. No.
16/261,712
Granted
Mar 31, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A safety system can include: at least one wearable device configured to communicate with a central hub of a facility; and the central hub programmed to determine a location of the at least one wearable device within the facility, and to provide emergency instructions to the at least one wearable device based upon the location.

Claims (25)

1. A safety system, comprising:

safety glasses configured to communicate with a central hub of a facility, and the central hub being programmed to determine a location of the safety glasses within the facility, and to provide emergency instructions to the at least one wearable device based upon the location, the safety glasses including an indicator in each of a right lens and a left lens of the safety glasses, wherein:

illumination of the indicator in the right lens indicates an alert on a right of the safety glasses;

illumination of the indicator in the left lens indicates an alert on a left of the safety glasses; and

illumination of the indicators in both the right and the left lenses indicates an alert in front of the safety glasses.

2. A wearable safety device, comprising:

safety glasses, the safety glasses including:

a frame

a right lens and a left lens, each of the right and the left lenses including a light to indicate an alert situation; and

one or more logical components programmed to communicate with a central hub of a facility,

wherein the central hub determines a location of the safety glasses within the facility and provides emergency instructions to the safety glasses based upon the location;

wherein each of the lights is illuminated to indicate the emergency instructions;

wherein illumination of the light of the right lens indicates an alert on a right of the safety glasses;

wherein illumination of the light of the left lens indicates an alert on a left of the safety glasses; and

wherein illumination of the lights of both the right and the left lenses indicates an alert in front of the safety glasses.

3. A pair of safety glasses for a safety system, comprising:

a frame;

a right lens and a left lens; and

one or more logical components programmed to communicate with a central hub of a facility;

wherein the central hub determines a location of the safety glasses within the facility and provides emergency instructions to the safety glasses based upon the location;

wherein each of the right and the left lenses includes an indicator; and

wherein:

illumination of the indicator on the right lens indicates an alert on a right of the safety glasses;

illumination of the indicator on a left lens indicates an alert on a left of the safety glasses; and

illumination of both of the indicators indicates an alert in front of the safety glasses.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2019
From: FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049964/0340 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2019
From: STREBEL, DAVID LOUIS; GERGETS, PAUL M.; PULA, MICHAEL K.; BARTH, JUSTIN; FERRARA, PAUL JOHN; IOTOVA-GAGNAIRE, ALBENA PLAMENOVA; GUERREIRO, JORGE MANUEL JACINTO
To: FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048514/0090 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62623644 · Jan 30, 2018
Related Publication 20190236931A1 · Aug 1, 2019