Floor covering system with sensors
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Jun 27, 2017
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Jul 28, 2016
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Jan 22, 2016
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Jan 22, 2015
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Abstract
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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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- INTERFACE, INC.
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- G08B Class
- 3088 Applications Filed
- 2450 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.34 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bradford, John Proctor | LaGrange, US | 3 | 39 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 39 |
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- 6 Citation Count
- G08B Class
- 16.64 % this patent is cited more than
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