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7619538 Programmable, directing evacuation systems: apparatus and method  
This invention pertains to evacuation systems, more particularly, it pertains to single or networked guiding devices that utilizing pre-programming and/or virtual programming, sensing and detecting...
7616126 Optical particle detectors  
A particle sensor is provided that includes a light source, an optical transducer, and a controller, wherein the controller is in communication with the light source and the optical transducer. The...
7602304 Multi-sensor device and methods for fire detection  
Multiple parameter fire detection uses outputs from one or more radiant energy sensors in combination with outputs from smoke or thermal sensors to shorten response times to alarm while minimizing...
7564365 Smoke detector and method of detecting smoke  
A smoke detector that includes at least one image-forming reflective surface, at least one light source and at least one light sensor. In operation, at least one light source emits light from a...
7551096 Multi-sensor device and methods for fire detection  
Multiple parameter fire detection uses outputs from one or more radiant energy sensors in combination with outputs from smoke or thermal sensors to shorten response times to alarm while minimizing...
7548157 Battery backed service indicator aids for field maintenance  
A self-contained backup power source such as a battery is provided for components within an electrically powered device such as a storage controller, photocopier or the like, to maintain diagnostic...
7495573 Camera vision fire detector and system  
Wide area camera vision systems can respond to variations in light beams projected into a region being monitored. The variations are indicative of the presence of smoke in the region. In addition...
7493816 Smoke detectors  
An aspirated smoke detector includes a flow path and a generator of acoustic waves in the flow path. Airborne particulate matter in the flow path responds to the acoustic field by particle...
7482940 Alarm for detecting radiation and pollutants  
An alarm for detecting radiation and/or pollutants such as smoke, carbon monoxide or the like has a housing ( 500 ), an alarm circuit ( 400 ) including a detector (DET 1 ) for detecting said...
7474227 Multiwavelength smoke detector using white light LED  
A smoke detector includes a smoke detection chamber containing a white light LED and a light detector. The light detector detects light within at least two distinct optical wavelength bands, and...
7474226 Smoke detector calibration  
A method for calibrating a smoke detector includes adjusting the sensitivity of the smoke detector to get a consistent predetermined response over the expected operating range. The sensitivity is...
7463159 Fire detector  
The fire detector comprises an insertable detector assembly which includes a sensor arrangement, an electronic evaluation system and a housing which surrounds the sensor arrangement and has...
7369057 Power generator and power generator auxiliary monitoring  
A generator monitoring system and method includes a plurality of sensors ( 12 ) disposed within a generator enclosure ( 18 ) to sense health conditions of a generator ( 10 ) housed within the...
7365648 Fire alarm  
A fire alarm for an installation via a housing that is flush with the ceiling, having at least one light source arranged in the housing and at least one light receiver arranged in the housing, as...
7324004 Cargo smoke detector and related method for reducing false detects  
A method for reducing false detects may include emitting an infrared light beam from a primary emitter to a primary monitor detector, measuring a first voltage value using a primary receive...
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...
7295128 Smoke detection methods, devices, and systems  
The present invention is directed to a system and method for accessing home monitoring devices remotely via a distributed wide-area network (WAN). More specifically, the present invention is...
7262705 Recessed detector assembly for detecting and venting airborne substances  
A recessed detector assembly having the capability to detect and evacuate air laden with airborne substances from within the assembly. The assembly includes a detector frame adapted to be flush...
7250871 Particulate detector  
An apparatus and method are provided for detecting presence in gas of transient particulate above its normal zero or acceptable level within a duct ( 4 ), said apparatus comprising at least one...
7248173 Smoke detector  
A dark chamber is adapted to accommodate smoke particles. A photo emitter and a photo detector are disposed in the dark chamber. In a first region, a region where light emitted from the photo...
7233254 Lowerable smoke detector  
A lowered smoke detector is disclosed. It comprises a sensor and a mounting system. The mounting system includes a frame, a securing device, a reel, a flexible member, a mounting adaptor, an...
7209046 Method for the detection and signaling of dew films in smoke detectors  
A method for the detection and signaling of smoke by means of an optical assembly in a detector casing, the optical assembly including at least one optical transmitter element and at least one...
7205901 Removable battery and alarm system  
The present invention relates to a removable battery system for a smoke detector having a low battery detection circuitry and an audible alarm. The system includes a pair of battery receivers each...
7170417 Decorative cover for smoke detectors and like devices  
A decorative cover for smoke detectors and like devices mounted on a wall or ceiling provides a cover member of a generally opaque material approximately the shape of the device it is covering and...
7167099 Compact particle sensor  
A compact particle sensor for detecting suspended particles includes a housing, a light source, a light receiver and a plurality of optical elements. The housing provides a test chamber and...
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...
7154402 Power strip with smoke detection auto-shutoff  
The invention is a power strip with an internal smoke detection device, which cuts off AC electrical power to attached electrical devices if smoke is detected.
7151460 Electronic device having a proximity detector  
A smoke detection device for use in a portable device such as a mobile terminal. The smoke detection device comprises a light emitter and a light detector disposed on different locations on the...
7091869 Optoacoustic measuring arrangement and use thereof  
The measuring arrangement contains a measuring cell and a reference cell, respectively, and microphones assigned to these cells, to which microphones an electronic evaluation circuit is connected...
7075445 Rapidly responding, false detection immune alarm signal producing smoke detector  
A smoke detector of an obscuration type has an effective light propagation path of substantially greater length than the light propagation paths of conventional obscuration-type smoke detectors to...
7053783 Pathogen detector system and method  
A pathogen detector has a sample area for containing environmental air, a light source on one side of the sample area for directing a collimated beam of light through the sample air so that part of...
7049824 Differential particulate detection system for electronic devices  
A method, apparatus and program product for differential particle detection in electronic devices is provided. A first particulate sensor is positioned in proximity to an air intake of the...
7038189 Optoelectronic dust sensor and air conditioning equipment in which such optoelectronic dust sensor is installed  
At an optoelectronic dust sensor, opening(s) is/are formed at front panel(s) of main body housing(s), and passage hole(s) is/are formed at back panel(s) of main body housing(s). Provided between...
7030766 Ambient condition detector with multi-function test  
A device with a multi-function test feature for assessing or directing multiple sensor functions is provided for monitoring and interrogating air flow through Heating/Ventilation/Air-conditioning...
7009521 Power supply and interconnect detector system  
A contactless ambient condition detection system includes at least one base connectable to a power and signal transmitting cable and a compatible detector. The detector removably engages the base....
6989756 Smoke detector maintenance indication method and apparatus  
A method of displaying status information of a plurality of smoke detectors includes obtaining first data including a first measurement value representative of a maintenance condition of a first...
6967582 Detector with ambient photon sensor and other sensors  
A sensor of incident ambient photons is combined, in a detector with one or more sensors responsive to other types of ambient parameters such as gas, humidity, temperature or the like. Outputs from...
6940402 Method and apparatus for detection of a location of an event  
A method and apparatus for detecting the location of an event from amongst a plurality (A to P) of locations. Lines of communication (R 1 to R 4 , C 1 to C 4 ), commonly pipes of a smoke...
6914535 Light scattering type smoke sensor  
A light scattering type smoke sensor comprising a holder with openings embedded with light emitting part and light detecting part respectively, which do not protrude into the smoke detection...
6914533 System and method for accessing residential monitoring devices  
The present invention is directed to a system and method for accessing home monitoring devices remotely via a distributed wide-area network (WAN). More specifically, the present invention is...
6888467 Gas detection instrument and method for its operation  
A gas detection instrument comprises a combustible gas sensor and associated circuitry, which supplies power to the sensor and measures and displays resulting sensor response. The supplied power is...
6844818 Smoke detection  
A smoke detection system comprising video camera monitoring means, video frame comparison means, signal processing means, and alarm generating means dependant on an output from the signal...
6828913 Scattered light smoke alarm  
A dispersion light smoke detector has a structure for providing a definite measuring volume, the structure being formed as two light receivers or an imaging optical system for one light receiver.
6819252 Carbon monoxide and smoke detection apparatus  
A smoke sensor and a carbon monoxide sensor are integrated into a common detector housing. The smoke sensor is coupled to a smoke detector control integrated circuit which generates a binary output...
6788211 Apparatus and method using smoke and/or gas sensing in cooking devices  
A control device and method provides control of at least one operating feature of a cooking device in response to measured smoke and/or gas produced by item(s) being cooked. The device and method...
6788208 Method for controlling stationary fire-extinguishing systems  
A method and a fire-alarm system controls stationary fire-extinguishing systems. The fire-alarm devices of the fire-alarm system are equipped with one or more detectors. If at least one...
6788197 Fire alarm  
A fire alarm having an electronic evaluator, an optical module, a temperature sensor, and at least one combustion gas sensor, where the electronic evaluator diagnoses one of a plurality of fire...
6778091 Smoke chamber  
A smoke detecting chamber for use in a light-scattering type smoke detector is provided which includes a chamber cover that forms one side of the smoke detecting chamber. The chamber cover includes...
6774802 Detection and air evacuation system  
Described is a system for detecting toxic levels of a contaminate in a monitored area. The system controls an air evacuation device that operates in response to the detection of a predetermined...
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...
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