US 12,232,232 B2
Environmental hazard risk mitigation system, method and computer program product in urban and suburban environments
Daniel S. Spiro, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to LIGHTING DEFENSE GROUP, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Lighting Defense Group, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/084,589.
Application 18/084,589 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/334,722, filed on May 29, 2021, granted, now 11,565,597.
Application 17/334,722 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/841,399, filed on Apr. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,071,204, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Application 16/841,399 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/242,666, filed on Jan. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,653,014, issued on May 21, 2020.
Application 16/242,666 is a continuation of application No. 15/884,107, filed on Jan. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,215,351, issued on Feb. 26, 2019.
Application 15/884,107 is a continuation of application No. 14/757,923, filed on Dec. 28, 2015, granted, now 9,885,451, issued on Feb. 6, 2018.
Application 14/757,923 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/166,056, filed on Jan. 28, 2014, granted, now 9,829,185, issued on Nov. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/767,035, filed on Feb. 20, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0116939 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05B 47/105 (2020.01); F21S 8/08 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); F21V 29/74 (2015.01); H01F 27/24 (2006.01); H01F 27/28 (2006.01); H01F 41/02 (2006.01); H01F 41/04 (2006.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); F21W 131/103 (2006.01); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); H05K 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H05B 47/105 (2020.01) [F21S 8/086 (2013.01); F21V 23/0442 (2013.01); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); F21V 29/74 (2015.01); H01F 27/24 (2013.01); H01F 27/2804 (2013.01); H01F 41/02 (2013.01); H01F 41/041 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H05K 1/0298 (2013.01); H05K 1/115 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); F21W 2131/103 (2013.01); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); H05K 1/0233 (2013.01); H05K 1/165 (2013.01); H05K 2201/086 (2013.01); H05K 2201/0929 (2013.01); H05K 2201/1003 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4913 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A network comprising:
a plurality of intermediate device system (IDS) members, each IDS member coupled to a respective pole structure that electrically connects to a power source, each IDS member comprising
a local input interface,
a sensor configured to sense a parameter of an environmental condition of an area proximate to an IDS member that comprising a detection IDS member, the sensor comprising a camera, wherein
an optical field of view of the camera includes a predetermined region of a pathway, the optical field of view overlaps another optical field of view of a neighboring IDS member, and
an image sensor that captures optical information of the predetermined region of the pathway,
a pole mounted housing that contains therein
processing circuitry configured to receive the parameter of the environmental condition from the sensor and the optical information, and
a non-transitory computer readable memory that has code stored therein that upon execution of the code by the processing circuitry causes the processing circuitry to implement an AI engine that is trained to, upon receipt of the optical information and the parameter of the environmental condition, detect an existence of black ice or a time at which black ice estimated to form on a portion of the predetermined region of the pathway having the black ice or on which the black ice is estimated to form, and output a status indication of black ice, and
a wireless transceiver configured to transmit a wireless message that includes a real-time alert to a remote receiver, the wireless message including the status indication of the black ice and information about a location of the black ice on the portion of the predetermined region of the pathway, wherein
the remote receiver is hosted in at least one of a vehicle, a mobile device of a pedestrian, a neighboring IDS member, a road-side device that provides a wireless relay function, or a municipal/county facility.