US 12,030,669 B2
System for proximity reporting in an assembly environment
Fei Cai, Edmonds, WA (US); and Farahnaz Sisco, Mukilteo, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/527,052.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/117,807, filed on Nov. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0161943 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 5/10 (2017.01) [B25J 9/1676 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
16. A wearable article, comprising:
an article body; and
a first proximity detector attached to the article body, wherein the first proximity detector includes:
a first internal measurement unit configured to measure a plurality of first locations of the first proximity detector; and
a first transceiver in communication with the first internal measurement unit and configured to
transmit a plurality of first detection pulses to a plurality of sensing beacons; and
transmit a plurality of first position pulses based on the plurality of first locations of the first proximity detector as measured by the first internal measurement unit, wherein the plurality of first position pulses are transmitted at a higher sampling rate than the plurality of first detection pulses.