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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8102245 | Method and apparatus for transmitting notification messages A system can have a storage element that stores contact information for one or more messaging devices of one or more parties associated with an end user, a detection element that detects an emergency call initiated by the end user, and a transmission element that tr... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8009020 | Remote monitoring Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using a digital image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture a digital image containing information about the monitored item. A signal c... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7839265 | Integrated fire exit alert system A fire exit alert system, preferably integrated into an exit device or automatic fire exit door closer, uses sound and light to signal the location of a fire exit in darkness and smoke-obscured rooms. The alert system includes a voice signal, such as “EXIT LOCATED... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7812708 | Manipulation protection for a fire detector A method for differentiating between a fire and the manipulation of a fire detector. The fire detector has at least two sensor units, each of which contains a light source and a light collector. A cover plate is formed with at least two light exit and entry windows.... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7728715 | Remote monitoring Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using a digital image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture a digital image containing information about the monitored item. A signal c... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7719407 | Voice alarm system A voice alarm system, coupled to a fire monitoring system responds to received wireless signals. The signals can be emitted by a portable wireless control unit that can be carried or worn by first responders. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7528700 | Integrated fire exit alert system A fire exit alert system, preferably integrated into an exit device or automatic fire exit door closer, uses sound and light to signal the location of a fire exit in darkness and smoke-obscured rooms. The alert system includes a voice signal, such as “EXIT LOCATED... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7456728 | Fire-alarm control panel having power frequency carrier A fire-alarm control panel uses a transforming unit together with indoor power line for a fire alarm; and a signal for the fire alarm is transferred to another fire-alarm control panel in another place. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7433821 | Methods and systems for intelligibility measurement of audio announcement systems A measurement system and method combine an audio announcement system with a plurality of spaced apart wirelessly coupled devices which evaluate speech intelligibility of audio output from loudspeakers of the audio announcement system. Processing can take place at so... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7411496 | Self-contained cellular security system Described is a cellular security system for monitoring an asset from a remote monitoring site without utilizing a signal modulating device or a cellular voice service. The cellular security system includes a detector, a display device, a cellular telephone that incl... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7400227 | Fire alarm notification power supply with configurable notification appliance circuits and auxiliary power circuits apparatus and method A power supply for providing excitation to notification appliance circuits (NACs) in fire alarm applications meets revised national and international requirements for both NAC drive and auxiliary load drive tasks with a single circuit configuration. The requirements... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7391319 | Wireless fire alarm door unlocking interface A wireless fire alarm door unlocking system includes a remote alarm panel interface to receive information from a central alarm panel interface over an RF channel. The central alarm panel interface monitors an output from an alarm control panel and, when an alarm co... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385480 | Fire fighting apparatus An apparatus for fighting a fire comprises a suspendible container having a perforated lower surface each of whose perforations is closed by a heat-sensitive membrane rupturable at an elevated temperature. The container contains a fire retardant material which is re... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380210 | User interface with installment mode A user interface is provided having a display for displaying information about a system, wherein said system is comprised of a plurality of elements. The user interface is provided with a plurality of modes of user operation, including an installment mode which allo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7362220 | System and method for providing controlled illumination during detected hazardous conditions An integrated lighting control and threat detection system is provided. Once one of the threat detectors determines that a hazardous condition exists, it transmits a threat message to the lighting control system. The lighting control system then operates to turn on ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356392 | System and method for evaluating vehicle and operator performance The present invention relates to the field of safety management of one or more vehicles, and more particularly, to a system and method for analyzing information relating to a vehicle's performance characteristics such as speed against environmental attributes such a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353884 | Automotive fire suppression system with reservoir having an axially compliant initiator conductor conduit An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle includes at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent, and a propellant device for evacuating the fire suppressant agent from the reservoir. The propellant device is located within the reserv... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339488 | Threshold having safety lights An emergency light system is located in the threshold subadjacent to the lower edge of an emergency egress door. The light system includes a plurality of lights mounted on a flexible backing strip in the threshold. The lights are connected to a switch that can be ma... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336191 | Gas-measuring system A gas-measuring system is provided that is suitable for both mobile and stationary use. A mobile measuring device (2) with sensors (4, 5, 6, 7) for detecting gas concentrations and a base station (3) are provided for this purpose. The mobile mea... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333010 | Method and apparatus for verifying operation of notification appliances during low input voltage condition A method for verifying operation of notification appliances on a notification appliance network during low input voltage conditions is provided. An output voltage is supplied to a network and is measured at a control panel. An input parameter is measured at a notifi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333910 | Fire sensing method and fire sensing system using wireless chip for sensing fire The present invention provides a fire sensing system comprising a step of recording positional data of a wireless chip in a memory included in the wireless chip, a step of obtaining temperature data from a temperature sensor included in the wireless chip to be recor... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327247 | Fire detection system and method using multiple sensors Outputs from a plurality of different ambient condition sensors are cross correlated so as to adjust a threshold value for a different, primary, sensor. Cross-correlation processing can be carried out locally in a detector or remotely. To minimize false alarming, th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321301 | Wireless children's safety light in a security system A safety light is activated by a wireless signal from a control panel in a home security system is response to detection of a fire by the system. The safety light alerts rescuers of rooms in a home in which children may be located. The light may be window, door or w... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7280039 | Fire sensor and fire sensor status information acquisition system A status information determining and outputting device updates the oldest data stored in a memory using a captured A/D value, finds an average value of six stored data items by calculation, and stores the calculated value in the memory as a current sensitivity. A st... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7271739 | Guidance system and navigation method For traffic routing in a walking zone in public buildings, complexes of buildings and traffic zones, which have a plurality of destinations interconnected by traffic routes there are arranged along the traffic routes continuous visual orientation lines which each ar... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271704 | Transmission of data to emergency response personnel Emergency equipment stations (e.g., fire extinguisher stations, fire alarm pull stations, defibrillator stations, etc.) distributed throughout a facility monitor one or more internal or external conditions (e.g., ambient air temperature near the station, presence of... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265678 | System and method for remotely controlling low battery warnings for smoke detectors and the like An intelligent thermostat communicates with battery-powered threat detectors, such as smoke detectors, to allow remote quieting and coordination of a low battery warning detected by the threat detector. In one embodiment, the threat detector transmits a pre-warning ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265684 | Onboard equipment for aircraft and the like An emergency lighting system for an aircraft comprises networked light units that communicate wirelessly with a master controller to switch the light units on in an emergency. Each unit has its own battery power source and is arranged conserve power consumption by c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7227450 | Internet facilitated fire alarm monitoring, control system and method A monitoring station displaced from a plurality of regional monitoring systems communicates therewith via a computer network, such as the Internet. The station can interrogate one or more selected systems and evaluate responses therefrom. The station can dispatch de... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221260 | Multi-sensor fire detectors with audio sensors and systems thereof An ambient condition detector incorporates an audio transducer for discrimination between alarm and non-alarm conditions. The transducer can provide occupancy information. In addition, a monitoring system can graphically present information as to the location of ind... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218238 | Fire alarm system with method of building occupant evacuation A fire alarm system is provided including a controller having a signaling delay, a plurality of smoke and/or heat detectors, a plurality of audible devices which may include sirens, public announcement devices and the like, and a plurality of visible devices which m... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7202794 | Flame detection system A flame detection system includes a plurality of sensors for generating a plurality of respective sensor signals. The plurality of sensors includes a set of discrete optical radiation sensors responsive to flame as well as non-flame emissions. An Artificial Neural N... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198111 | Automotive vehicle with fire suppression system An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in res... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7180411 | Methods and apparatus for generating a data structure indicative of an alarm system circuit A user of a computer aided design (CAD) system graphically places fire alarm appliances, such as smoke detectors and sirens, in a drawing area. After elements are placed and physical paths are determined, a series of electrical circuit connections between alarm sour... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7154379 | Premise evacuation system An evacuation system using a combination of elements, such as an on-site weather station (2), a computer system (1) with proprietary software, sensors and other elements to determine a safe direction of evacuation from a premises (11) in case of... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145466 | National security warning system integrated with building fire alarm notification system A fire alarm system includes a fire alarm notification appliance, and a warning detector which detects a warning alert from a military agency. The fire alarm notification appliance provides notification of the warning alert in response to detection of the warning al... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142093 | Fire alarm module A fire alarm system comprises one or more fire alarm addressable modules (3), which interface with a fire alarm loop (1) along which data and power may be transmitted, and a voice alarm system comprising one or more amplifiers (6) connected to r... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127070 | Loudspeaker broadcasting system and loudspeaker broadcasting apparatus To provide a loudspeaker broadcasting system and a loudspeaker broadcasting apparatus which can perform a loudspeaker broadcasting of appropriate contents at each block without reducing sound clearness. Bi-directional speakers 1 which performs sound-reinforce... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104510 | Removable balancing assembly for rotating cylindrical structures The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for compensating for small variations in balance and alignment when supporting and rotating a massive cylindrical drum. The apparatus comprises a self-aligning flange having projections spaced 90° apart about... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102504 | Wireless sensor monitoring unit A low cost, robust, wireless sensor system that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The system includes one or more intelligent sensor units and a base unit that can communicate with a large number of sensors. When one or mor... | 09/05/2006 |
