US 11,836,557 B2
Systems and methods for foreign material exclusion accountability
Kelvin D. Mann, Mololla, OR (US); Eric Bergstrom, Silverton, OR (US); David Hansen, Newberg, OR (US); Nikolas Tripp, Oregon City, OR (US); Nathan Smith, Albany, OR (US); Stephen Lauser, Portland, OR (US); and Matthew Montgomery, Tumwater, WA (US)
Assigned to Access Solutions, LLC, Molalla, OR (US)
Filed by ACCESS SOLUTIONS, LLC, Molalla, OR (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/831,943.
Application 17/831,943 is a continuation of application No. 16/827,424, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,379,702.
Application 16/827,424 is a continuation of application No. 16/246,283, filed on Jan. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,635,956, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/616,344, filed on Jan. 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0309300 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G06K 17/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01)
CPC G06K 17/0022 (2013.01) [G06K 19/06028 (2013.01); G06K 19/06037 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G07C 9/00912 (2013.01); G07C 9/0069 (2013.01); G07C 9/00563 (2013.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for foreign material accountability, comprising:
a kiosk, the kiosk further comprising:
a display screen that is touch enabled;
a user input device, wherein the user input device comprises a pin pad;
one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors is selected from a group consisting of temperature sensors, RFID sensors, IR sensors, optical sensors, iris sensors and one or more cameras;
a processor;
a data bus coupled to the processor; and
a computer-usable medium embodying computer code operating on the kiosk, the computer code comprising programmed instructions executable by the processor to control accessibility of items into a restricted area based on data received from at least one of the display screen operated by a user, the user input device, and the one or more sensors,
wherein the kiosk is connected to a plurality of other kiosks through a cloud server for centrally controlling accessibility of the items into the restricted area, and wherein the cloud server is configured to:
retrieve information comprising authorized profiles, security rules, and project details from the plurality of other kiosks, wherein the plurality of other kiosks are located at all entry and exit points of the restricted area; and
enable accessibility of the items into the restricted area based on the retrieved information.