Methods and apparatus to determine an operational status of a device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11940475
APP PUB NO 20220268820A1
SERIAL NO

17743207

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Methods, apparatus, systems and tangible computer readable storage media are disclosed to determine an operational status of a device. Disclosed example apparatus include memory and processor circuitry to execute computer readable instructions to at least measure with a first sensor, a first magnetic field in at least three dimensions, the first magnetic field including a device magnetic field caused by a wire attached to a device to supply electricity to the device, the first sensor proximately arranged to the wire, measure with a second sensor, a second magnetic field associated with an environment at least a first distance from the wire, and compare (a) the first magnetic field as measured by the first sensor arranged proximate to the wire and (b) the second magnetic field as measured by the second sensor.

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THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US) LLC85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NJ 10004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sotosek, Igor Portoroz, SI 18 15
Valencic, Bostjan Koper, SI 10 11

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