Abstract:
A non-dispersive infra-red gas detector includes a condensation eliminating heater. The heater can be intermittently energized in response to a signal received from an environmental sensor. Signals from a gas sensor in the detector can be processed to determine when to energize the heater.
Abstract:
A wireless communications system incorporates a plurality of synchronized wireless units. Each unit minimizes energy requirements by entering a low current, inactive, state between synchronizing signals. The unit automatically enters an active state prior to receipt of the next synchronizing signal.
Abstract:
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 individuals, such as firefighters, in the region.
Abstract:
A non-dispersive infra-red gas detector includes a condensation eliminating heater. The heater can be intermittently energized in response to a signal received from an environmental sensor. Signals from a gas sensor in the detector can be processed to determine when to energize the heater.
Abstract:
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 individuals, such as firefighters, in the region.
Abstract:
A wireless communications system incorporates a plurality of synchronized wireless units. Each unit minimizes energy requirements by entering a low current, inactive, state between synchronizing signals. The unit automatically enters an active state prior to receipt of the next synchronizing signal.
Abstract:
A system for monitoring trends in a physiological condition comprises at least one in-home sensor of a physiological parameter of a person and control circuitry and executable software local to the sensor. The control circuitry receives information from the at least one sensor and the software evaluates the information relative to at least one baseline. The system also comprises multi-level access control software, local to and coupled to the control circuitry. The multi-level access control software provides access to medical and personal information of the person at a predetermined level in response to a locally entered password. The predetermined level of accessible information is selected from a plurality of stored levels of medical and personal information. The multi-level access control software has an access level for caregivers based upon entry of a first password by the caregiver and another access level for a physician based upon entry of a second password by the physician. The system further comprises an input device, local to and coupled to the control circuitry and an output device, local to and coupled to the control circuitry. The input device enables the person to manually enter condition related information; and, the control circuitry visually presents substantially real-time trend information to the person.
Abstract:
Un detector 10 multisensorial que comprende: al menos un sensor (12) de incendios; al menos un transductor (14) de audio para convertir una señal acústica incidente en una señal eléctrica; unos circuitos (18) de control acoplados a al menos un sensor (12) de incendios y una señal eléctrica; y una interfaz (24) para la comunicación con un sistema (30) de monitorización desplazado; en donde: el detector (10) comprende además un sensor (16) térmico acoplado a los circuitos (18) de control; los circuitos (18) de control están configurados para establecer la presencia de una condición de fuego en la vecindad del transductor (14) de audio con base en al menos parte de las señales acústicas incidentes emitidas por un incendio presente en una región local predeterminada adjunta al transductor (14) de audio; y los circuitos de control están configurados para ingresar en un modo de detección elevado desde un modo de detección normal en respuesta a uno de los primeros, detectando una condición de alarma de entre el transductor de audio, el sensor de fuego o el sensor térmico, aumentando la sensibilidad de los otros sensores, en donde: si en el modo de detección elevado un segundo del transductor de audio, el sensor de fuego o el sensor térmico detectan una condición de alarma dentro de un periodo de tiempo establecido después de que el primero ha detectado una condición de alarma, los circuitos de control son configurados para desencadenar una alarma de incendio y notificar a un sistema de monitorización desplazado, y si en el modo de detección elevado, un segundo del transductor de audio, el sensor de fuego o el sensor térmico no detectan una condición de alarma dentro de un periodo de tiempo establecido, los circuitos de control son configurados para regresarse al modo de detección normal.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a residential monitoring system (10). The system includes at least one first and at least one second sensors, and control circuitry (20) coupled to the sensors. The first sensors (S1-SN) detect a physiological condition of an individual, and the second sensors (12a-12f) detect activity of the individual. The control circuitry evaluates sensor activity of the individual as well as at least one sensed physiological condition of the individual and, responsive thereto, determines the presence an abnormal condition. The at least a second sensor comprises of an orientation sensor to track horizontal or vertical orientation of the person.
Abstract:
A wireless communications system incorporates a plurality of synchronized wireless units. Each unit minimizes energy requirements by entering a low current, inactive, state between synchronizing signals. The unit automatical ly enters an active state prior to receipt of the next synchronizing signal.