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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120050051 | SCATTERED-LIGHT FIRE DETECTOR WITH A DEVICE FOR SUPPRESSING AN ACOUSTIC WARNING IN THE EVENT OF A LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE A fire detector has a detection unit working on the optical scattered-light principle, as well as an electronic evaluation unit. An acoustic and/or optical warning device outputs an acoustic and/or optical alarm when a fire is detected. The fire detector has an energy s... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110317007 | SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM DEVICE HAVING A VIDEO CAMERA The present invention relates to a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm system including a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device and a base unit connected to the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device through at least one of wire connection or wireless connection. The smoke... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110304469 | ALARM CONNECTABLE TO AN EXTERNAL AC POWER SUPPLY FOR STANDBY POWER AND COMPRISING BATTERY An alarm for detecting radiation and/or pollutants such as smoke, carbon monoxide or the like, the alarm comprises: an alarm circuit (12) including detection means (14) for detecting the radiation and/or pollutants, and an audible alarm (16); a powe... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110298623 | Method and a Device for Early Detection of Fires A method and device for early detection of fires is based on the detection of volatile thermolysis products which are characteristic of the material to be monitored, ambient air being aspirated from an area to be monitored with respect to fire and being ionized, the ion... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110210843 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION OF MOBILE DEVICES IN CONFINED ENVIRONMENTS The sensor network may include a location capture processing unit; and a plurality of sensors in communication with the location capture processing unit. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors includes a controller and a RF receiver configured to receive RF signals. Th... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110193712 | SMOKE DETECTOR To enable an air velocity of sampling air to be precisely measured, a smoke detector (S) includes: a smoke detection part (22) connected to a sampling pipe (11); a fan (12) that sucks sampling air (SA) into the sampling pipe; and an air velocity sen... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110187543 | HOME SAFETY 911 SYSTEM A home safety 911 system which comprises a battery disposed in an enclosure that supplies power to a smoke sensor, a carbon monoxide sensor and a gas leak sensor. An audible alarm module, a visual alarm module and an escape route module are all disposed in the enclosure... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110187541 | AUDIBLE ALARM DEVICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Provided is an audible alarm device including a piezoelectric buzzer, which is capable of suppressing wasted current consumption not contributing to increased sound pressure of the piezoelectric buzzer. The audible alarm device includes: a piezoelectric buzzer; a coil c... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110187542 | RADIO FREQUENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD A notification system including an electrical switch wherein the switch includes a radio frequency receiver circuit coupled to a power supply and the RF receiver circuit, in response to an alarm signal, engages an output relay to close at least one electrical contact in... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110095895 | Safety Light Apparatus The present invention relates to a safety apparatus for providing a visible signal to firefighters or other rescuers of occupants of a building that an occupant is in a particular location or room of the building. According to one embodiment of the invention, the safety... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110094184 | Systems and methods to display smoke propagation in multiple floors A method of displaying smoke propagation in a region minimizes distractions due to building structural elements so that a user can focus on the smoke flow. An associated apparatus includes a plurality of smoke detectors and a display device which respond to smoke in the... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110084844 | SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR DEVICE A sensor device for the detection of smoke and carbon monoxide. Smoke and carbon monoxide detecting elements are placed within a housing which also contains a rechargeable power source for powering the detector elements The housing is provided with a first interface to ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110074590 | SMOKE DETECTOR WITH WIRELESS MUTING SYSTEM A smoke detector system comprising of a localized, radio frequency, wireless Remote Control incorporated within a small magnet, such as those produced for use in kitchens, and a portable, particulate matter and/or heat sensing, smoke detector. Smoke detector is designed... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110063101 | Carbon Monoxide Safety System And Method A safety alarm system and method are provided. The alarm system includes a gas detector and a possible fire detector. A controller is provided to process signals from the detectors and provide signals to a vent controller so that if a detected gas level is too high, the... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110057805 | SMOKE ALARM WITH TEMPORAL EVALUATION OF A BACKSCATTER SIGNAL, TEST METHOD FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY OF A SMOKE ALARM A smoke alarm is described which comprises a base element (105) with a flat mounting surface, a light transmitter (111) that is attached to the mounting surface and that is configured to issue an illuminating light (111a), and a light receive... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110057806 | Hazardous Condition Detector with Hardware Hush A hazardous condition detector including a housing containing at least one sensor unit for sensing at least one ambient condition and a microprocessor contained within the housing operatively coupled to the sensor unit though a hardware interface. The hazardous conditio... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110050433 | ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER RESPONSIVE, ASPIRATED FIRE DETECTOR An aspirated smoke detector includes at least one ambient atmosphere inflow collection pipe with a plurality of inflow ports arranged along the pipe. The ports of the pipe are defined at least in part by temperature sensitive materials which alter the area of the respec... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110032109 | Premises Monitoring System This invention relates generally to computer systems, and more specifically, to a premise monitoring system. In one embodiment, the invention includes operations of receiving one or more signals containing a device identifier and a device condition from one or more remo... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110018726 | Dynamic Alarm Sensitivity Adjustment and Auto-Calibrating Smoke Detection A microprocessor controlled hazardous condition detection system containing a sensor package, the sensor package containing sensors exposed to the ambient environment. The system also includes an alarm means coupled to the sensor package through a microprocessor having ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110012737 | SOUNDER To provide a sounder that outputs alarm sound to notify an abnormality in a monitored region. The sounder includes: a sound source that outputs alarm sound when a pulse signal is applied to the sound source; a pulse signal application unit that applies the pulse signal ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100325929 | Emergency Kiosk Device and System The present invention is a system for assisting rescue personnel attending a residential building having an entry way and residents living therein. The system includes an information kiosk mountable to a wall inside the building. The kiosk has a base portion mountable t... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328082 | SMOKE DETECTOR AND METHOD OF CHECKING BLOCKAGE OF ITS SMOKE HOLES A smoke detector has a housing, a smoke sensor in the housing capable of detecting smoke therein, and an alarm connected to the sensor signaling when the smoke sensor detects smoke. A partition subdivides the housing into separate first and second chambers, and the hous... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100321212 | COMBINED SMOKE DETECTOR AND LIGHTING UNIT A combined smoke detector and lighting unit includes a smoke detector sensor mounted to a housing, a light source mounted to the housing, and an electrical interface mounted to the housing. The electrical interface is in electrical communication with the smoke detector ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100315247 | Multi-function LED lighting device A multi-function LED lighting device includes a light-sensitive switch on a housing; light sources including a light sensor and first LEDs wherein one light source further has second LEDs; and a controller including a CDS member, a detector, and an on/off switch. The de... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100271217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY SENSOR A sensor unit that includes at least one sensor configured to measure an ambient condition is described. The controller can be configured to receive instructions, to report a notice level when the controller determines that data measured by the at least one sensor fails... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100271220 | Detection Device System and Device Thereof A detection device and detection device system are provided, wherein the detection device includes a housing, a first detector device and a second detector device. The first detector device is configured to detect at least one smoke particle. A second detector device co... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100271219 | Variable Air Speed Aspirating Smoke Detector An aspirated smoke detector includes a smoke sensor, an aspirator and variable speed control circuits. As the concentration of smoke increases, the speed control circuits can increase aspirator speed from a first, nominal value to a second, higher value.... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100253528 | SMOKE DETECTOR WITH INCLUDED FLAME BARRIER A smoke detector comprises a first housing to face an area in which to detect smoke, a second housing secured to the first housing, electronics to detect smoke within the area, and a flameproof barrier positioned between the first and second housings.... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100238036 | Use of optical reflectance proximity detector for nuisance mitigation in smoke alarms A smoke alarm comprises smoke detection circuitry for detecting smoke and generating a detection signal responsive thereto. Proximity detection circuitry generates a proximity detection signal responsive to detection of an object within in a selected distance of the smo... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100238018 | Mesh network enabled building safety system and method A building safety alarm system comprising: a central controller having a dynamically addressable wireless data communication router, a plurality of remote devices each having a dynamically addressable wireless communication router and a wireless mesh communications netw... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100231380 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN INTEGRATED SMOKE ALARM FEATURE AND ALARMING METHOD THEREOF A multifunctional portable electronic device includes a smoke sensing device, a controlling module, a positioning module, an alarm module; and a wireless transmitting/receiving module electrically connected together. The smoke sensing device senses the smoke concentrati... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100201529 | METHOD OF FACILITATING ACCESS TO OPERATOR FUNCTIONS OF HAZARDOUS CONDITION ALARM A method of facilitating access by an operator for the purpose of carrying out one or more operator functions of a hazardous condition alarm device mounted on or near the ceiling, the method including: lowering the height above the floor at which the operator functions ... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100194575 | DUAL CHANNEL ASPIRATED DETECTOR A dual channel aspiring smoke detector includes ultrasonic flow sensors associated with each channel. The detector can make determinations of smoke levels associated with respective channels as well as rates of flow through each channel. Respective alarm or trouble indi... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100148974 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME A portable electronic device includes an image capturing unit, a processor unit connected to the image capturing unit, and an alarm unit connected to the processor unit. The image capturing unit captures outside images, the processor unit detects if there is any smoke n... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100117840 | FIRE ALARM AND LIKE DEVICES An alarm for detecting radiation and/or pollutants such as smoke, carbon monoxide or the like has a housing, a mounting plate for mounting the housing to a flat surface, cooperating means on the housing and the mounting plate engageable to secure the housing to the moun... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100109887 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISABLING APPLIANCES IN RESPONSE TO A SMOKE DETECTOR Systems, methods, and apparatus for automatically disabling an appliance. When a smoke detector/alarm is activated, a signal or message is sent to at least one safety device operatively coupled to at least one appliance. The appliance is disabled in response to receivin... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100097474 | SMOKE DETECTING METHOD AND SYSTEM A smoke detecting method and system are provided. The smoke detecting method and system capture a plurality of images; determine whether a moving object exists in the plurality of images; select the images having the moving object to be analyzed; analyze whether the mov... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100090844 | Telephone interface shut off system A Gas and Electric Alarm Shut Off System with a Telephone Interface System is an invention that will prevent smoke from growing into a fire and alert the user by telephone. This will save lives, property and alert the user.... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100085199 | Dynamic Alarm Sensitivity Adjustment and Auto-Calibrating Smoke Detection A microprocessor controlled hazardous condition detection system and method containing a sensor package, the sensor package containing sensors exposed to the ambient environment. The system also includes an alarm means coupled to the sensor package through a microproces... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100079299 | PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTOR Provided is a photoelectric smoke detector capable of preventing an erroneous alarm from being issued even when steam flows into a smoke detecting unit. The smoke detecting unit includes: an installation section; and a smoke inlet section. The installation section inclu... | 04/01/2010 |
