US 12,412,464 B2
Fall protection compliance system and method
Michael Goodspeed, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Bryan Kroh, Harmony, PA (US); and Timothy Botti, Cranberry Township, PA (US)
Assigned to MSA Technology, LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US)
Filed by MSA Technology, LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/351,615.
Application 18/351,615 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/876,699, filed on Jul. 29, 2022.
Application 17/876,699 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/742,381, filed on Jan. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,745,035.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/944,071, filed on Dec. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/861,545, filed on Jun. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/792,208, filed on Jan. 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0410630 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 21/18 (2006.01); A62B 35/00 (2006.01); G01F 15/18 (2006.01); G01P 15/09 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 21/18 (2013.01) [A62B 35/0037 (2013.01); A62B 35/0043 (2013.01); A62B 35/0075 (2013.01); G01F 15/18 (2013.01); G01P 15/09 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for detecting connection of a connector to a connection structure, the connection structure having a connection loop that includes a connection point, a connection anchor and a passive identification element disposed between the connection loop and the connection point, wherein the passive identification element is housed in a rotatable component within the connection structure, the connector comprising a frame having an opening and a connection area configured for receiving the connection structure therein and a connection sensor assembly associated with the frame, the connection sensor assembly comprising at least one short-range wireless communication antenna configured for gathering connection data based on detecting a presence or an absence of the passive identification element when the connection structure is received within the connection area of the frame, the method comprising:
receiving, with a control device, comprising at least one processor, the connection data gathered by the connection sensor assembly;
determining, with the control device, a connection status of the connector based on the connection data; and
performing, with the control device, at least one action based on the connection status.