Title:
SAFETY SYSTEMS AND MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAFETY SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/113180
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An example material testing system includes: an actuator configured to control an operator-accessible component of the material testing system; an actuator disabling circuit configured to disable the actuator; and one or more processors configured to: control the actuator based on a material testing process; monitor a plurality of inputs associated with operation of the material testing system; determine, based on the plurality of inputs and the material testing process, a state of the material testing system from a plurality of predetermined states, the predetermined states comprising one or more unrestricted states and one or more restricted states; and control the actuator disabling circuit based on the determined state.
Inventors:
PETERSON MARTIN ALLEN (US)
LANDRY EARL (US)
STUEBE ERIC THOMAS (US)
CASTRO FERNANDO (US)
BURNWORTH JARON (US)
LANDRY EARL (US)
STUEBE ERIC THOMAS (US)
CASTRO FERNANDO (US)
BURNWORTH JARON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/063874
Publication Date:
August 13, 2020
Filing Date:
November 29, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (US)
International Classes:
F16P3/00; G01N3/22; G01N9/00; G01N19/00; G05B9/03; F16P3/14
Domestic Patent References:
WO2017176568A1 | 2017-10-12 | |||
WO2016139147A1 | 2016-09-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PAHNKE, Chad A. (US)
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