Automated monitoring and control of contamination in a production area

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9189949
APP PUB NO 20120146792A1
SERIAL NO

12928362

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In an automated process for monitoring and controlling contamination in a production area, captured image data is processed to determine whether an individual is to wearing an article of contamination control equipment (e.g., gloves, face mask, etc) and whether the equipment is properly positioned on the individual. A determination that the contamination control equipment is not present or not properly positioned automatically activates a contamination control device such as contamination control means (e.g., shutting off power to machine) or an alarm or generates and sends a report of the contamination control protocol violation. An automated system for monitoring and controlling contamination includes a computer, an imaging sensor in communication with the computer, and a computer-readable program code disposed on the computer.

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CREATE TECHNOLOGIES INC711 S CARSON ST SUITE 4 CARSON CITY NV 89071

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Luca Nicholas Washington, US 8 264
Sato, Koichi Saratoga, US 567 7614

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