Granted Patent B2

US 12,567,282 · App. 18/634,892 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Inventors: Richard Tran (Mountain View, CA); John Bridge (Hillsborough, NC); Giacomo Sacca (Allentown, NJ); Patrick M. Gibbons (Columbia, MD); Joe Lanzi (Grover, MO); Frank L. Hammond, III (Atlanta, GA); Goktug Duman (Miami, FL); Raj Abhyanker (Mountain View, CA)

G06V40/20G06V10/70G08B6/00G08B25/006

Abstract

Claims (83)

1 . A personal protective equipment, comprising:

a responsive device integrated in a tactical gear;

a visual sensor of the tactical gear to perceive an inmate using an inmate artificial intelligence model, wherein the responsive device to notify a wearer of the tactical gear when the visual sensor perceives an ambient threat to at least one of the wearer and the inmate;

a geo-location device to identify a present location of the wearer when the visual sensor perceives the inmate;

a communication means through which the present location of the wearer, when the visual sensor perceives the inmate, is transmitted from the tactical gear to a command center of a correctional facility;

a mapping module of the command center to store a location of the wearer in the correctional facility when the visual sensor perceives the inmate; and

a visual perception model to estimate a distance away and a location of the inmate from the present location of the wearer.

2 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 further comprising:

an inference module of the command center to determine a variety of factors using the inmate artificial intelligence model comprising at least one of:

a communication through symbols through an inference of a meaning of at least one of a hand sign, a graffiti, a tattoo, and a clothing pattern associated with a gang affiliation,

wherein upon detection, the personal protective equipment to deliver a first haptic alert pattern to the wearer through the tactical gear, signaling a presence of gang communication;

a formation of a clique through behavioral analysis by the inmate artificial intelligence model to identify a regular aggregation of a group of inmates, through a visual and auditory monitoring of interactions between inmates through at least one of the tactical gear and stationary cameras of the correctional facility,

wherein upon detection, the personal protective equipment to send a second haptic alert pattern delivered to the wearer through the tactical gear, signaling the formation of the clique;

a recruitment attempt of a vulnerable inmate by a known gang through detection of patterns of interaction that are common during recruitment attempts, especially targeting the vulnerable inmate through at least one of the tactical gear and stationary cameras of the correctional facility,

wherein upon detection, at least one of the wearer closest to the recruitment attempt is notified through a third haptic alert pattern delivered to the wearer through the tactical gear;

a territorial claim by the known gang through monitoring and flagging of specific behaviors that indicate territorial claims over areas of the correctional facility through at least one of the tactical gear and stationary cameras of the correctional facility,

wherein upon detection, at least one of the wearer closest to the recruitment attempt is notified through a fourth haptic pattern delivered to the wearer through the tactical gear;

a contraband activity through detection of an exchange of items between inmates, using object recognition to identify potential contraband through at least one of the tactical gear and stationary cameras of the correctional facility,

wherein upon detection, at least one of the wearer closest to the contraband activity is notified through a fifth haptic pattern delivered to the wearer through the tactical gear;

a violent exchange through identification of at least one of an aggressive behavior and a physical altercation through at least one of the tactical gear and stationary cameras of the correctional facility,

wherein upon detection, at least one of the wearer closest to the violent exchange is notified through a sixth haptic pattern delivered to the wearer through the tactical gear;

a protection racket through analyzing interactions and tracking the flow of goods and services between inmates to identify patterns suggestive of the protection racket through at least one of the tactical gear and stationary cameras of the correctional facility,

wherein upon detection, at least one of the wearer closest to the protection racket is notified through a seventh haptic pattern delivered to the wearer through the tactical gear; and

a gang ritual through recognition of a pattern when gang members congregate at a particular location in the correctional facility,

wherein upon detection, at least one of the wearer closest to the gang ritual is notified through an eighth haptic pattern delivered to the wearer through the tactical gear.

3 . The personal protective equipment of claim 2 wherein,

the inference module of the tactical gear to determine a variety of factors associated with any inmate near the wearer using a threat detection model comprising at least one of:

an approaching indicator through recognition of a pattern when any inmate at least one approaches the wearer with a hand in a pocket, a facial expression indicating stress, a facial pattern of anger, a dilated pupils, a hand in a fist, a body angling, a scanning, a sizing up behavior, a look left and right, a sudden change in voice pitch, a sudden change in speech volume, an excessive sweating, a rapid breathing, an intense staring, an avoidance of eye contact, an exaggerated yawning, an exaggerated stretching, a tapping feet and fidgeting, a repeated touching of face, a body injury, a facial injury, a clenched jaw, a grinding teeth, an abrupt movement, an abrupt change in posture, a mimicking of the wearer, a concealing of one side of a body, a shuffling of items, an excessive swearing, a threatening language, an adjustment of clothing and accessories, a foot tapping, a shifting of weight from one foot to another, a covering mouth action, a touching face action, a crossed arms motion with tense muscles, an unusual posture adjustment,

a detection of a precursor indicator through recognition of a pattern when an inmate at least one of acts in a manner of a picking up of pants, a tying of laces, a within 21-foot rule entry with a sharp object, a footwear removal, a sudden stop in movement, a rapid eye movement, a rapid blink rate, a hand gesture toward a garment, a sudden group convergence, a change in vocal tonality detected by audio sensors, an abnormal breathing pattern, a quick repeated glancing in a specific direction, a rapid dismount from a vehicle, a discrete signaling between individuals, a keyword detection of a foreign language that indicates an imminent attack on the wearer, an unexplained injury, a limping, a difficulty moving, a sign of self harm, a change in physical appearance, a behavioral queue indicating mental injury, a social withdrawal, a change in communication, a physical system of stress, a gang activity, and

an object detection including at least one of a contraband, a gun, a knife, a shank, a bomb, a weapon, a broken glass, an illegal substance, a fist, tobacco, cigarettes, drugs, alcohol, a currency, a mobile phone, and a bat.

4 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 further comprising:

an intake server communicatively coupled with a command server in which at least one of a facial biometric data and a voice biometric data is stored for each inmate admitted in the correctional facility sufficient enough to permit the visual sensor to apply facial recognition artificial intelligence to identify the inmate and other inmates as the wearer walks around the correctional facility,

wherein the intake server to capture facial biometric data of each inmate, wherein the facial biometric data is stored in a database of the correctional facility, and wherein the facial biometric data is used to quickly and accurately identify each inmate in the correctional facility using the visual sensor.

5 . The personal protective equipment of claim 4 :

wherein the facial biometric data is used to control access to different areas within the correctional facility, ensuring that inmates and staff can only enter areas they are authorized to access, and by scanning faces through the visual sensor, the responsive device is able to notify the wearer if the inmate is in a restricted area, and

wherein a stationary camera to use a facial recognition system integrated within the stationary camera to monitor movements of the inmates within the correctional facility in real time, and wherein when the inmate enters an unauthorized area, the responsive device to alert the wearer closest to the unauthorized entry immediately, and wherein the stationary camera and the visual sensor of the tactical gear to automate a process of tracking inmate movements, activities, and behavior.

6 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 wherein the responsive device to alert the wearer to investigate incidents within the correctional facility, including at least one of altercations and unauthorized gatherings.

7 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 wherein the responsive device to alert the wearer to ensure that visitors to the correctional facility are who they claim to be and when they are unauthorized to visit the facility.

8 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 wherein the responsive device to vibrate when the visual sensor detects the ambient threat to at least one of the wearer and the inmate.

9 . The personal protective equipment of claim 8 ;

wherein the responsive device to vibrate when the visual sensor detects the ambient threat to at least one of the wearer and the inmate is a haptic sensor,

wherein an intensity of vibration of the haptic sensor is dependent on a proximity of the ambient threat to at least one of the wearer and the inmate, and

wherein a pattern of vibration of the haptic sensor is dependent on a type of threat.

10 . The personal protective equipment of claim 9 :

wherein the visual sensor is part of an array of visual sensors around a torso of the wearer, and

wherein an identity artificial intelligence model to detect and analyze human emotion of at least one of the inmate and another inmate in an ambient area to the wearer using computer vision and auditory sensing to detect a presence or absence of the ambient threat.

11 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a hand projection mechanism to enable the personal protective equipment to display a message to the wearer, wherein the message is at least one of a direction to the wearer to walk, a cause why the responsive device notified the wearer, and a geospatial distance from the ambient threat.

12 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a thermal scanner coupled with the personal protective equipment to alert the wearer when a heat signature detects whether inmates are at least one of breathing, alive, and healthy,

wherein the thermal scanner monitors indicators of health crises including any one of an overdose, a mental health episode, and a chronic health condition worsening, and

wherein the tactical gear to identify the inmate in low light conditions and to trigger the responsive device on the tactical gear when the ambient threat to at least one of the wearer and the inmate is detected by the visual sensor.

13 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 :

wherein an inference module to identify and monitor known gang members, inmates showing signs of radicalization, thereby allowing for targeted interventions and monitoring, potentially preventing exertion of undue influence over a general inmate population, and

wherein the inference module to notify the wearer of real-time alerts a presence of contraband detected prior to its circulation within the correctional facility, thereby tackling issues from drug trafficking to a spread of diseases through shared needles.

14 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 to monitor vital signs of the wearer including any one of heart rate and blood pressure, to detect early signs of health crises.

15 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 :

wherein an unmanned aerial vehicle to provide overhead surveillance to complement ground-level camera coverage, providing a bird's eye view of the correctional facility for enhanced security monitoring, and

wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is also used for a safe and controlled delivery of goods within the correctional facility, reducing a risk of contraband smuggling during physical transfers.

16 . The personal protective equipment of claim 1 wherein a drone control apparatus on the tactical gear to deploy the unmanned aerial vehicle from a stationary location in a correctional facility closest to the wearer when the drone control apparatus is activated by the wearer.

17 . The personal protective equipment of claim 16 :

wherein the drone control apparatus to enable the wearer to summon an unmanned aerial vehicle to a location in a visual field of view of a camera of the unmanned aerial vehicle in which the wearer and an ambient environment around the wearer is observable,

wherein the drone control apparatus to enable the wearer to summon the unmanned aerial vehicle to follow the inmate while maintaining a line of sight to an ambient environment surrounding the inmate, and providing a visual display of a location of the inmate on the display in the command center, and

wherein a message is delivered directly from a command center in an attempt to de-escalate the situation and encourage peaceful surrender of the inmate fighting with other inmates in a manner which is adapted its communication style based on the inmate's responses, background information, or predefined protocols to increase the chances of compliance.

18 . A system, comprising:

a personal protective equipment having:

a responsive device integrated in a tactical gear;

a visual sensor of the tactical gear to perceive an inmate using an inmate artificial intelligence model,

wherein the responsive device to notify a wearer of the tactical gear when the visual sensor perceives an ambient threat to at least one of the wearer and the inmate;

a geo-location device to identify a present location of the wearer when the visual sensor perceives the inmate,

wherein the present location of the wearer, when the visual sensor perceives the inmate, is transmitted from the personal protective equipment to a command center of a correctional facility,

wherein the command center to store a location of the wearer in the correctional facility when the visual sensor perceives the inmate, and

wherein a distance away and a location of the inmate from the present location of the wearer is determined;

a network; and

an unmanned aerial vehicle communicatively coupled with the personal protective equipment through the network to provide overhead surveillance to complement ground-level camera coverage, providing a bird's eye view of the correctional facility for enhanced security monitoring.

19 . A method, comprising:

integrating a responsive device into a tactical gear;

identifying an inmate using an artificial intelligence model using a visual sensor of a tactical gear;

notifying a wearer of the tactical gear through a haptic sensor of the tactical gear when the visual sensor perceives an ambient threat to at least one of the wearer and the inmate; and

determining a present location of the wearer when the visual sensor identifies the inmate;

communicating a present location of the wearer, when the visual sensor perceives the inmate, from the tactical gear to a command center of a correctional facility:

storing a location of the wearer in the correctional facility when the visual sensor perceives the inmate; and

estimating a distance away and a location of the inmate from the present location of the wearer.

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