ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,059, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to TAIT Global LLC (Lititz, Pa.).
"CV camera cable wrap sensor" was invented by James D. Love (Lititz, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer vision camera sensor apparatus for motorized winches capable of monitoring multiple conditions relating to the cable and drum and a processing system capable of analyzing the camera sensor output to identify multiple conditions relating to the winch cable and drum and initiate appropriate control signals to the winch to protect the equipment and loads supported by the hoist."
The patent was filed on Dec. 19, 2022, under Application No. 18/084,026.
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