Article of personal protection equipment and sensor

Abstract

A personal protection article (PPA) includes at least one sensor configured to sense one or more variables, wherein the PPA is configured with a smart tag to carry smart tag data. The smart tag is configured to be read by at least one smart tag scanner, wherein the computing device: configures at least one predetermined criterion with respect to the at least one PPA that is based at least in part on the one or more variables; receives the smart tag data of the smart tag for the one or more variables; determines whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion based at least in part on the smart tag data of the smart tag for the one or more variables; and processes a result relating to the determination of whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personal protection article comprising:
 at least one sensor configured to sense one or more variables related to usage of the personal protection article, wherein the personal protection article is configured with a smart tag to carry smart tag data that corresponds to the one or more variables, the smart tag data being accessible by wireless communication; and   the smart tag configured to be read by at least one smart tag scanner that is communicatively coupled to a computing device, wherein the computing device:   configures at least one predetermined criterion with respect to the personal protection article that is based at least in part on the one or more variables;   receives the smart tag data of the smart tag for the one or more variables, wherein a type of the personal protection article determines the one or more variables;   determines whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion based at least in part on the smart tag data of the smart tag for the one or more variables; and   processes a result relating to the determination of whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.   
     
     
         2 . A system comprising:
 at least one personal protection article configured with a smart tag, and at least one smart tag scanner configured to read the smart tag;   at least one sensor configured to sense one or more variables related to usage of the at least one personal protection article, wherein the at least one personal protection article is configured with the smart tag to carry smart tag data that corresponds to the one or more variables, the smart tag data being accessible by wireless communication;   a computing device communicatively coupled to the smart tag scanner, wherein the computing device comprises one or more computer processors and a memory comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more computer processors cause the one or more computer processors to:   configure at least one predetermined criterion with respect to the at least one personal protection article that is based at least in part on the one or more variables;   receive, from the at least one personal protection article and using wireless communication, the smart tag data of the smart tag for the one or more variables, wherein a type of the at least one personal protection article determines the one or more variables;   determine whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion based at least in part on the smart tag data of the smart tag for the one or more variables; and   process a result relating to the determination of whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein to process the result relating to the termination of whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion, the computing device generates at least one report of the smart tag data. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the computing device generates the at least one report based at least in part on a location of the smart tag in a working environment in which the at least one personal protection article is used. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the smart tag data indicates at least one of: usage, processing, location, or condition of the at least one personal protection article. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein to process the result relating to the determination of whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion, the computing device determines that the at least one predetermined criterion is not satisfied. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the computing device outputs a communication to a user of the at least one personal protection article, based at least in part on the determination of whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the type of the at least one personal protective article comprises at least one of respiratory protection equipment, protective eyewear, protective headwear, hearing protection, protective footwear, protective clothing, or protective articles. 
     
     
         9 . A computing device comprising:
 one or more computer processors;   a communication device that communicatively couples the computing device to at least one smart tag scanner, wherein the at least one personal protection article is configured with a smart tag to carry data for one or more variables, the one or more variables being related to usage of the at least one personal protection article and sensed by at least one sensor, and the smart tag data being accessible by wireless communication; and   a memory comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more computer processors cause the one or more computer processors to:   configure at least one predetermined criterion with respect to the at least one personal protection article that is based at least in part on the one or more variables;   receive, from the at least one personal protection article, the data of the smart tag for the one or more variables by wireless communication, wherein a type of the at least one personal protection article determines the variables;   determine whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion based at least in part on the data of the smart tag for the one or more variables; and   process a result relating to the determination of whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.   
     
     
         10 . The computing device of  claim 9 , where the memory further comprises instructions that when executed by the one or more computer processors cause the one or more computer processors to generate at least one report of the smart tag data. 
     
     
         11 . The computing device of  claim 10 , where the memory further comprises instructions that when executed by the one or more computer processors cause the one or more computer processors to generate the at least one report based at least in part on a location of the smart tag in a working environment in which the at least one personal protection article is used. 
     
     
         12 . The computing device of  claim 9 , the smart tag data indicates at least one of: usage, processing, location, or condition of the at least one personal protection article. 
     
     
         13 . The computing device of  claim 9 , where the memory further comprises instructions that when executed by the one or more computer processors cause the one or more computer processors to determine that the at least one predetermined criterion is not satisfied. 
     
     
         14 . The computing device of  claim 9 , where the memory further comprises instructions that when executed by the one or more computer processors cause the one or more computer processors to output a communication to a user of the at least one personal protection article, based at least in part on the determination of whether the smart tag data satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion. 
     
     
         15 . The computing device of  claim 9 , wherein the type of the at least one personal protective article comprises at least one of respiratory protection equipment, protective eyewear, protective headwear, hearing protection, protective footwear, protective clothing, or protective articles.