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7587926 Method and apparatus for testing detectors  
An apparatus ( 10 ) for testing detectors has a cup or chamber ( 30 ) supported within a mid-cap ( 40 ) by a support ring ( 50 ). An adjustable cap ( 70 ) attaches at one end to a mid-cap ( 40 )...
7469204 Method and apparatus for calculating voltage drop  
A method for performing voltage drop calculations in an alarm circuit comprises creating a circuit to be controlled. A first device is selected from a list of devices to add to the circuit. An...
7432827 Device for activating inductive loop sensor of a traffic light control system  
A system and method for activating vehicle sensors which are based on inductive loops. A voltage controlled oscillator is scanned throughout the required frequency range while a balanced mixer,...
7414533 System for placing radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas, tags and interrogators  
A system and method for optimally placing radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas. The system varies the placement of RFID tag and interrogator antennas with respect to each other and a...
7383019 Field data collection and relay station  
A field data collection and relay station is equipped to receive sensor data from locations in a region. The station has directional antennas that are focused to transmit and receive energy in and...
7327781 Universal intelligent modem  
In one general aspect, data transfer between the modem and a processor connected to the modem may be improved using a variable speed buffer. The variable speed buffer may include one or more...
7312714 Ambient condition detector with time delayed function  
An ambient condition detector includes a time delay function whereby a user initiates a functionality test of the detector and has time to move away from the vicinity of the detector before a...
7250847 Portable surface member for conducting exercises of individuals  
The concept herein is focused on a portable structure, generally in the form of a portable mat or other similar member, that can be moved or transported from place to place to be used in a...
7242291 Arc fault circuit interrupter test circuit and test board  
A tester for an arc fault circuit interrupter that can selectively simulate and apply electrical arc faults and nuisance loads to at least one device under test (DUT). The tester includes a power...
7225661 Gas supply adapter  
A single-piece adapter ( 10 ) is disclosed for supplying gas to a gas detector ( 32 ) that contains at least one gas sensor ( 34 ) and that has a gas inlet ( 30 ) for allowing gas at the inlet to...
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...
7167098 Testing equipment for a fire alarm  
The present invention relates to testing equipment 20 for a fire alarm 1. It includes a testing pole ( 21 ), a range spacer ( 23 ) connected to the testing pole ( 21 ), and a reflective means...
7158024 Packet intrusion detection rule simplification apparatus and method, and packet intrusion detection apparatus and method using simplified intrusion detection rule  
A packet intrusion detection rule simplification apparatus and method and an intrusion detection apparatus and method are provided. Test conditions of at least one intrusion detection rules are...
7151442 System, apparatus, and method for testing identification tags  
An apparatus includes at least one tag holder capable of receiving and holding a plurality of tags. The apparatus also includes at least one antenna capable of receiving wireless signals from the...
7149623 Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods  
A tracking system includes a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type including an alarm indicator, and a monitoring station receiving the alarm indication alert from the vehicle tracking...
7132948 System for optimally placing radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas, tags, and interrogators  
A system and method for optimally placing radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas. The system varies the placement of RFID tag and interrogator antennas with respect to each other and a...
7079021 System to manually initiate an emergency shutdown test and collect diagnostic data in a process control environment  
An emergency shutdown test system, wherein the emergency shutdown test system includes an emergency shutdown device controller and sensors to provide data to the controller, the controller having a...
7053766 Self-testing system and method  
Newly installed electrical units emit, for a brief install interval, an “installed” output either audibly or visually, or both in response to an install mode input signal. After the install...
6956491 Monitoring bearing performance  
Techniques for qualifying and monitoring bearing performance and condition in a rotary servo systems (e.g., galvanometer scanner) are disclosed. A position error signal is analyzed for signal...
6914532 Method and apparatus for alarm verification in a ventilation system  
Method and apparatus for testing the operation of an alarm for a ventilated enclosure, such as a fume hood or bio-safety cabinet. Flow of gas being exhausted from the enclosure may be adjusted to a...
6812834 Reference sample for generating smoky atmosphere  
A reference sample for testing fire detectors and a method of testing utilizing the reference samples. The reference sample comprises a fused mixture of pellets of the plastics usually found in...
6812827 System and method for testing and maintaining a predetermined physical bit rate on a line connection  
A system and method for testing and maintaining a predetermined bit rate on a line connection between a transmission assembly and at least one terminal, where initiation of a drop below the...
6774801 Clock and ambient air condition sensing apparatus  
A clock and ambient air condition sensing apparatus includes an alarm and ambient air sensor positioned in a housing and operatively connected to a logic circuit. The logic circuit is capable of...
6753773 Vehicle communication device having switchable operation mode and radio wave intensity checking device  
A vehicle communication device is installed in a vehicle and used for an ETC or other DSRC system. The vehicle communication device can be switched between a normal mode and a radio wave emitting...
6720873 Method and apparatus for testing magnetic proximity detectors on ski lifts  
A device for testing a cable deroped magnetic proximity detector positioned adjacent a cable sheave or sheave assembly on a cable operated ski lift. A sleeve of non-ferromagnetic material is...
6642849 Hush disable feature for photoelectric smoke alarm  
A hush mode disabling device for a smoke alarm having a self-test function, a hush mode that engages upon activation of the self-test function to silence or desensitize the smoke alarm for a...
6640608 Ducted smoke or fire detector testing tool  
An apparatus for testing a smoking or fire detector includes an open-topped housing for receiving a detector under test. A stream of fluid for activating the detector is generated in a portion of...
6593854 System of monitoring bearing performance  
A system for qualifying and monitoring bearing performance and condition in a rotary servo system. A position error signal is analyzed for signal anomalies that can signify bearing damage. A DC...
6567772 System for dynamic analysis of hydraulic performance in a CAD fire sprinkler system model  
A processing system for dynamic analysis of hydraulic performance in a computerized fire sprinkler system model is provided to aid sprinkler designers in auto-peaking the system when at least one...
6525657 Apparatus and method for production testing of the RF performance of wireless communications devices  
A radio frequency (RF) multi-testing apparatus and method for rapid (e.g. production line) testing of a wireless communications device for operational adherence of the device to a pre-determined...
6462655 Zone check test system  
A fluid flow detector test system includes a flow conduit and a pump for providing a test fluid flow at the detector. A test unit includes a programmed processor coupled to the pump by a drive...
6318168 Thermal dispersion probe with microcomputer controller  
Thermal dispersion probes used as flowrate sensors in process control of a medium heated by a heater. The device includes a reference temperature sensor for producing an electrical signal...
6288638 Heat detector having an increased accuracy alarm temperature threshold and improved low temperature testing capabilities  
A heat detector that includes a temperature sensing and testing circuit that provides an increased accuracy temperature sensing range and a push-to-test circuit that is electronically functional at...
6282940 Apparatus for testing carbon monoxide alarms  
Apparatus for testing the operation of a carbon monoxide alarm of the type having a casing and a CO sensor extending therefrom, includes a housing sized and configured to receive the casing and to...
6271751 Magnetic lock and status detection system and method therefor  
An electromagnetic lock and status detection system and method therefor includes an armature, an electromagnet, and a status detection unit. The electromagnet is magnetically attracted to the...
6198399 Smoke detector test device and method for manufacture  
A smoke detector test device comprising a stamped plate. Combustible elements are positioned and retained on the stamped plate which, when ignited smolder to provide smoke of sufficient volume to...
6166660 Driveway alarm system  
A driveway alarm system for disposing along a driveway of a home or business for warning an occupant of the premise about an object, including a vehicle, on the driveway, or for warning a driver of...
5977872 Building emergency simulator  
There is provided a building emergency simulator which can graphically and operationally reproduce various building fire alarm/voice communication/smoke control and other systems and provide means...
5959188 Method and apparatus for testing of carbon monoxide detectors  
A method for operationally testing a wall mounted electronic carbon monoxide detector by temporarily hanging a test enclosure over the installed carbon monoxide detector so as to define a closed...
5936532 Smoke and carbon monoxide detector with clock  
A smoke and carbon monoxide detector for mounting upon a wall, having a housing having a front face. A clock having clock hands and clock indicia is present on the front face. The detector...
5898368 Test indicator control circuit for security alarm device  
An intrusion detector for monitoring a space has a sensor for generating detection signals in response to detections of events occurring in the space and an indicator for receiving the detection...
5874895 Method and apparatus for testing operation of a sensor controlled device  
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for testing the operation of a sensor controlled monitor device by using a test device connected in parallel to the monitor device. When...
5838231 Device for monitoring open terrain and for protecting objects  
A monitoring device for detecting acoustic vibrations in monitored objects has a plurality of several structure-borne sound sensors which are connected to a remote central electronic analyzing...
5815066 Fire alarm safety silencing system  
A new Fire Alarm Safety Silencing System for providing a fire alarm which allows a user to silence during false alarms for a finite period of time wherein the fire alarm rearms itself. The...
5796262 Method and apparatus for diagnosing bearing insulation impedance of a rotating electrical apparatus  
A system diagnoses the operability of a rotating electrical apparatus such as a reactor coolant pump (RCP) motor. The RCP motor includes a rotatable shaft, a stator, a bearing assembly and a...
5726637 Alarm and safeguard system  
A set of first and second detecting units detects an emergency. First and second pseudo-emergency generating units generate a pseudo-emergency for the first and second detecting units. A driving...
5724255 Portable emergency action system for chemical releases  
The present invention provides a calculated protective action zone, such as a safety zone which can be used for evacuation purposes, using simplified input methods and systems and simplified...
5721529 Individual smoke detector with stored range of acceptable sensitivity  
A smoke detector is provided with testing apparatus for determining if its sensitivity is within a predetermined acceptable range. The testing apparatus stores in the detector a range representing...
5686885 Sensor test method and apparatus  
In a security system having a remote monitoring station, a sensor is tested when the security system is in a normal operating mode. The sensor is tested by actuation of a button on the sensor....
5672807 Pendulum detector testing device  
A detector testing device which provides consistent, cost-effective, repeatable results. The testing device is primarily constructed of PVC plastic and other non-metallic materials. Sensitivity of...
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