Title:
OPERATOR SAFETY DEVICE FOR A MACHINE HAVING SHARP IMPLEMENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005068896
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A novel human operator safety device is disclosed for use with motorized machines (101) that have a danger zone (102) that includes sharp cutting implements that can potentially cause operator harm. The operator safety device includes an optical or thermal sensor (111,112) for either processing optically derived information to determine whether an extremity of an operator is within a predetermined proximity of the danger zone (102) of the machine (101) and processing thermal information to determine whether an extremity of an operator is within a predetermined proximity of the danger zone (102) of the machine (101). If a presence is detected, at least a portion of the machine (101) what may cause operator harm is stopped. For example, a thermal camera, an optical camera, laser or thermal sensor is used for determining whether an extremity of an operator is within a predetermined proximity of the danger zone (102).
Inventors:
TRZECIESKI MICHAEL ALEXANDER (CA)
TRZECIESKI HANNA (IT)
TRZECIESKI HANNA (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2005/000054
Publication Date:
September 29, 2005
Filing Date:
January 12, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TRZECIESKI MICHAEL ALEXANDER (CA)
TRZECIESKI HANNA (IT)
TRZECIESKI HANNA (IT)
International Classes:
B26D7/24; F16P3/14; (IPC1-7): F16P3/14; B26D7/24
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