System for monitoring and/or controlling equipment in a hazardous area

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8692648
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12938057

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A system for monitoring and/or controlling equipment in a hazardous area can include at least one sensor disposed within the hazardous area. Each sensor can be non-electrical and can be adapted to interact with the equipment and generate at least a first sensor output and second sensor output. The first sensor output can be indicative of a first equipment state and a second sensor output can be indicative of a second equipment state. The system can also include at least one converter disposed outside the hazardous area. Each converter can be in communication with at least one of the sensors. Each converter can be configured to receive the first and second sensor output and generate a converter output signal based on at least one of the first and second sensor outputs.

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SNAP-ON TOOLS OF CANDA LTD6500 MILLCREEK DRIVE MISSISSAUGA L5N 2W6

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dantas, Roy J Toronto, CA 9 25

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