Floor covering system with sensors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9691240
APP PUB NO 20160217664A1
SERIAL NO

15003824

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A floor covering system can include sensors below a top surface of a floor covering and that can communicate data to a controller for monitoring events occurring in the room with the floor covering. The sensors can include a wireless transmitter associated with a tile connector, a pressure sensor, and a force sensor. The tile connector is positioned between a floor and a floor covering to connect tiles of the floor covering together. The pressure sensor is positioned between the floor and the floor covering. The force sensor is positioned between the floor and the floor covering. The controller is configured for receiving data from the pressure sensor, the wireless transmitter, and the force sensor.

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  • INTERFACE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bradford, John Proctor LaGrange, US 3 35

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