Monitoring Device
Patent No. EP3640521 (titled "Monitoring Device") was filed by Leuze Electronic on Oct 17, 2018. The application was issued on May 31, 2023.
Patent Summary
Monitoring device for hazardous systems with an optical sensor that generates measurement data, which is evaluated by a safety controller to detect objects in the monitored area. The safety controller generates object detection signals, such as binary switching signals or position/speed/direction data, to control the system based on the presence of objects in the monitored area.
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EP3640521
- Application Number
- EP18200990A
- Filing Date
- Oct 17, 2018
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Apr 28, 2023
- Publication Date
- May 31, 2023
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