Thomas Jerry Mcclure

US Patent:

20200309654, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Apr 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/861693

Inventors:

- Omaha NE, US
Dennis J, JONES - Signal Mountain TN, US
Thomas Jerry McCLURE - Acworth GA, US
Chester A. CHAFFIN - Dalton GA, US
Joseph M. WOODALL - Ringgold GA, US
Alan F. BUTTENHOFF - Tunnel Hill GA, US

International Classification:

G01N 3/56
G01N 33/36
G01N 3/06
G01N 3/307
G01N 3/32
G01N 21/25
G01L 1/14

Abstract:

In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure zone capacitance in the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured zone capacitance values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured zone capacitance of the sensor and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured zone capacitance values upon occurrence of a change in capacitance of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor. The data analysis device is configured to receive the data packet, compare the measured zone capacitance values of the data packet to previously-measured zone capacitance values associated with the sensor underlayment into and generate a result therefrom.