122results about "Fire alarm mechanical actuation" patented technology

Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module may be stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process.

A replicate can be secured to a blister package intended to contain articles, such as pills, and is used to record the removal of individual articles from the blisters. To remove an article from a blister one will usually press against the blister to push the article through a frangible closure seal, breaking the seal in the process. The replicate includes a backing sheet which carries a plurality of traces alignable with corresponding blisters so that when the article is removed from the blister it will not only break the seal but it will also break the corresponding trace. All of the traces are connected to an integrated circuit which may also be formed or provided on the backing sheet, as is a power source for the integrated circuit. The breaking of the trace is an event that is recorded in the integrated circuit for later accessability. The replicate may be secured to the blister package after the package has been produced by conventional form-fill-seal equipment. The individual traces can be formed into a grid of closely spaced traces so that alignment of the traces with the individual blisters is less critical. The replicates may be formed by printing or other conventional methods on a roll of lidstock. After forming the individual replicates are severed from the roll of lidstock for securement to a blister package.

A miter saw having a base and an arm that pivots toward the base is disclosed. A blade is supported by the arm, and is designed to cut workpieces resting on the base when the arm and blade pivot downward. The saw includes a detection system configured to detect one or more dangerous conditions between a person and the blade, such as when a person accidentally touches the spinning blade, and the saw includes a reaction system to stop the downward movement of the blade and arm when the dangerous condition is detected.

An electric motor control apparatus of this invention estimates changes in temperature of a semiconductor device to compute temperature change amplitude 108 based on an output current signal 105 computed from a current flowing through the semiconductor device of a switching circuit 5, an operating frequency signal and a carrier frequency signal by a temperature change estimation part 11, and makes conversion into the number of power cycles 110 corresponding to the temperature change amplitude 108 from power cycle curve data stored in a power cycle curve data storage part 14 and computes a thermal stress signal 111 by a thermal stress computation part 13, and does life estimation of the semiconductor device based on the thermal stress signal 111 and produces an output to a display part 16 as a life estimation result signal 112 by a life estimation part 15a.

The present invention is directed to a cushioning device. The present cushioning device has many attributes that are common with many cushions. Some of these common attributes are at least one bladder having a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one side surface positioned between the top and the bottom surfaces. Another common attribute is a bladder cavity being defined by the top surface, the bottom surface and the at least one side surface. The present invention differs from other bladders in that there is a first conductive material and a second conductive material are positioned within the bladder cavity, positioned away from the bottom surface of the bladder, and capable of acting like a switch for a reactive device. The reactive device is electrically interconnected with the first and second conductive materials. When the first and second conductive materials contact each other the reactive device is capable of responding by sounding an alarm and / or re-inflating the bladder cavity with a fluid.

A replicate can be secured to a blister package intended to contain articles, such as pills, and is used to record the removal of individual articles from the blisters. To remove an article from a blister one will usually press against the blister to push the article through a frangible closure seal, breaking the seal in the process. The replicate includes a backing sheet which carries a plurality of traces alignable with corresponding blisters so that when the article is removed from the blister it will not only break the seal but it will also break the corresponding trace. All of the traces are connected to an integrated circuit which may also be formed or provided on the backing sheet, as is a power source for the integrated circuit. The breaking of the trace is an event that is recorded in the integrated circuit for later accessability. The replicate may be secured to the blister package after the package has been produced by conventional form-fill-seal equipment. The individual traces can be formed into a grid of closely spaced traces so that alignment of the traces with the individual blisters is less critical. The replicates may be formed by printing or other conventional methods on a roll of lidstock. After forming the individual replicates are severed from the roll of lidstock for securement to a blister package.

A method and system to mitigate at least one threat associated with a building includes receiving at least one threat parameter of the at least one threat via at least one threat sensor, and actively controlling at least one threat mitigator in response to the at least one threat parameter via a threat controller.

An automatic fire containment system is disclosed, together with certain components which may be used therewith. An embodiment of the system attempts to provide fire suppressant to regions surrounding a fire zone, thus containing the fire within limited area, but not flooding a larger area than necessary to contain the fire. Sprinklers which may be selectively automatically activated electrically, optionally in addition to common heat triggering, are also provided. Sensors may be embedded in the sprinklers. Further provided are sprinkler capable of reporting activation thereof via electrical state change. Further provided are devices to reduce installation costs and increase the resolution of firefighting and / or fire containment systems by providing wireless communications between network nodes such as flow switches, valve status switch, and individual sensors, sprinkler, and other ports, and a control panel / controller.

The Med-ic™ Electronic Compliance Monitor (ECM) addresses the problem of patient non-compliance with prescribed medication. The Med-ic™ ECM provides precise information about the patient's use of blister-packaged medication in clinical research and general pharmacy settings. Using an on-board central processing unit (CPU), the Med-ic™ ECM records the time each tablet or capsule is expelled from the blister package, keeping a record for later analysis. At the time of refilling or follow-up visit, the information is downloaded to the research assistant's, physician's or pharmacist's computer where it can be displayed graphically. The data can be stored for later analysis. Production of a Med-ic™ ECM Tag involves numerous steps. These steps incorporate certain methods and technologies to accomplish their objective, the steps being detailed in the specification.

The medical alert mat and the accompanying pager unit is a device utilized primarily for those providing primary care for patients or loved one requiring continual supervision and assistance who are bedridden or medicated to the point where the patient or loved one requires assistance to perform tasks outside of the bed confinement, including toilet access, walking to a chair or general movement, the device having a mat on the floor in a chosen location, the mat having contact plates activated by any pressure on the surface of the mat, sending a wireless signal to a base unit plugged into any 120 volt AC outlet, the base unit having a receiving source activating an audible alarm within a connected or disconnected paging unit sounding the audible alarm when pressure has been applied to the mat. This device may also be used in front of the door of a child's room to indicate the child departure from their room and also serve as a portable security system to detect intruders either at home or during travel.

An improved system and method for protecting sensitive electronic equipment or components against unauthorized access, by detecting and also reacting to unauthorized intrusions into the enclosures for the sensitive electronic equipment or components is disclosed. For example, a protective system for protecting sensitive electronic equipment or components against unauthorized access is disclosed that includes a fiber optic cable mesh or network attached to, or embedded in, the walls of the enclosure for the electronic equipment or components. A continuous signal or burst is applied to the fiber optic cable, which is coupled to an optical signal detection device. Thus, any attempt to remove or penetrate the walls of the enclosure interrupts the signal in the fiber optic cable, and the interruption of the signal is detected by the optical signal detection device. In response to the detection of the interruption of the signal in the fiber optic cable, a process can be initiated to erase, destroy or alter sensitive data contained within the electronic equipment or components. Also, a power source for the protective system is disclosed, which can be self-sustaining and contained within the protected enclosure for the sensitive electronic equipment or components.

The invention discloses a network monitoring system for ecological environment in an orchard by wireless sensors. The network monitoring system consists of eight ecological environment information sensor nodes, three mobile nodes and a converged node. In the orchard, eight ecological environment information sensor nodes are fixed on fruit trees in certain distance respectively; an air temperature sensor, an air humidity sensor and an illumination sensor are fixed on the same fruit tree; and a soil temperature sensor and a soil moisture sensor are buried in the soil. The system integrates environmental parameter sensing measurement with wireless transmission, network communication and other technologies and effectively solves the problems of automatic collection and transmission of ecological environment information in the orchard. Atmosphere and soil information sensor nodes are evenly distributed in a region to be monitored of the orchard,, monitor atmosphere and soil parameters of the position where each node is positioned respectively and are connected to form an information transmission network through respective wireless communication module; and a blind spot of a wireless routine signal is added with a mobile node for maintaining the communication and reliability of a communication route and finally transmitting data to the converged node.

A tamper sensing circuit is provided for an electrical device wherein an enclosure may be opened to access data by a user that does not possess the ability to achieve normal access by satisfying data security measures such as use of a password. A screw used to secure enclosure halves together is connected by a conductive coating at the enclosure member surface into which the screw is threaded to connect a tamper sensing circuit to the device ground potential. A tamper sensing circuit output node is maintained at the circuit ground potential as long as the screw is in electrical contact with the enclosure conductive coating. When the screw is disengaged from the enclosure member threaded opening, the output node is no longer grounded and rises to a supplied electrical potential indicating tampering and enabling appropriate corrective action. The conductive coating on the enclosure member which connects the screw to circuit ground may be applied or may already be present to suppress electromagnetic interference.

The Med-ic™ Electronic Compliance Monitor (ECM) addresses the problem of patient non-compliance with prescribed medication. The Med-ic™ ECM provides precise information about the patient's use of blister-packaged medication in clinical research and general pharmacy settings. Using an on-board central processing unit (CPU), the Med-ic™ ECM records the time each tablet or capsule is expelled from the blister package, keeping a record for later analysis. At the time of refilling or follow-up visit, the information is downloaded to the research assistant's, physician's or pharmacist's computer where it can be displayed graphically. The data can be stored for later analysis. Production of a Med-ic™ ECM Tag involves numerous steps. These steps incorporate certain methods and technologies to accomplish their objective, the steps being detailed in the specification.

A software driven, solid state controlled, electro-mechanically operated system to monitor volatile liquid fuel or other hazardous liquids and provide emergency shut-off if the delivery system is ruptured. A computer receives input from transducers monitoring the flow rate of the liquid through the line and a pressure sensor insures the system is prepared to function. The monitoring apparatus presets a condition based on current environmental conditions. Measuring the flow rate provides input to software that validates all other entries. Delivery quantities allowing point of delivery control to vary the delivery quantity to individual locations. The software options are: Preset conditions; Owner / operator input via external computer for loading delivery and trip instructions; Instructional output on LCD screen to driver on customer information and scheduling; Data download to owner / operator on billing information, driver daily activities and volume of propane remaining in vehicle.

In a liquid crystal display device having a front window, light from a backlight is prevented from leaking through chamfered edges of the front window. An upper polarizing plate is formed on an opposing substrate and a light shielding material is formed abutting on an outer edge of the upper polarizing plate. Edges of the upper polarizing plate are located inward of edges of the front window. The upper polarizing plate and the front window are bonded with a boding material including an ultraviolet curable resin. The ultraviolet curable resin also lies over the light shielding material. Chamfers are formed in the front window and the ultraviolet curable resin does not adhere to the chamfers of the front window. By this structure, light from the backlight is prevented from entering the internal part of the front window through the chamfers of the front window and light leakage is prevented.

There is provided an apparatus that determines the location of an impermissible tamper on an object, such as an impermissible attempt to gain access to a manhole system or an attempt to steal a work of art, includes a housing disposed adjacently to the object. A fiber optic cable runs through the housing. The object includes a portion that cooperates with internal components of the housing to maintain the fiber optic cable in a non-attenuated state. Upon the impermissible tamper, that portion of the object no longer cooperates with the internal components of the housing. An elastic force internal to the housing cooperates with more internal housing components to create a microbend to the fiber optic cable. Using known optical time domain reflectometer technology, the location of the microbend along the fiber optic cable is readily discerned.

A sensor system (1; 20; 30; 40) is proposed for detecting forces which, particularly in the case of a motor vehicle, lead to a deformation of components, e.g. body parts (10) as the result of an accident. The sensor system (1; 20; 30; 40) has a number of contact elements (2, 3, 4; 21, 22, 23; 31, 32, 33) which are arranged on the component (10) staggered one behind the other in a possible deformation direction (11), compressible insulation layers (5, 6, 7; 24, 25; 35, 36) being disposed between the contact elements (2, 3, 4; 21, 22, 23; 31, 32, 33). The contact elements (2, 3, 4; 21, 22, 23; 31, 32, 33) are electroconductively connected to an electronic evaluation circuit by which a contacting and / or de-contacting of adjacent contact elements (2, 3, 4; 21, 22, 23; 31, 32, 33), caused by a deformation, is able to be detected and converted into control and or regulating signals.

The invention relates to a power battery fire monitoring and early warning system. The battery box is used for containing a power battery, a temperature sensor, a stress sensor and a smoke sensor arranged in the battery box, a control device electrically connected with the temperature sensor, the stress sensor and the smoke sensor, and an alarm device connected with the control device. The temperature sensor is used for collecting power battery surface temperature information, the stress sensor is used for collecting power battery surface stress information, and the smoke sensor is used for collecting smoke concentration in the battery box; the control device is used for obtaining the fire risk level of the power battery according to the surface temperature information, the surface stressinformation and the smoke concentration and judging whether a fire alarm instruction is sent or not according to the fire risk level; and the alarm device is used for sending out different alarm reminders according to the fire risk level after receiving the fire alarm instruction. The early fire monitoring accuracy of the power battery is ensured, and the fire monitoring cost is reduced.

The present invention provides a dust sensor comprising: a sensor module for receiving light scattered by dust particles and outputting an electric signal; a communication module for communicating with an external device; a memory for storing region information in association with particle density data; and a control unit for calculating a volume of the dust particles based on the signal output from the sensor module, obtaining the region information for a location where the dust sensor is installed via the communication module, retrieving the particle density data corresponding the obtained region information from the memory, calculating dust concentration using the retrieved particle density data and the calculated volume, and outputting the calculated dust concentration. The memory may store the region information in association with air quality reference data.

The invention concerns a method for anticipating and / or delaying and / or preventing the risk of spontaneous combustion and / or explosion of an explosive atmosphere preserved in a confined or semi-confined medium, which consists in measuring the temperature of the mixing from the moment said mixture has been created and determining the critical moment of spontaneous combustion and / or explosion of said atmosphere by determining the unexpired inducting period, on the basis of the time which has elapsed between the creation of said atmosphere and the critical moment beyond which there is a risk of spontaneous combustion and / or explosion of said atmosphere.

An electric motor control apparatus of this invention estimates changes in temperature of a semiconductor device to compute temperature change amplitude 108 based on an output current signal 105 computed from a current flowing through the semiconductor device of a switching circuit 5, an operating frequency signal and a carrier frequency signal by a temperature change estimation part 11, and makes conversion into the number of power cycles 110 corresponding to the temperature change amplitude 108 from power cycle curve data stored in a power cycle curve data storage part 14 and computes a thermal stress signal 111 by a thermal stress computation part 13, and does life estimation of the semiconductor device based on the thermal stress signal 111 and produces an output to a display part 16 as a life estimation result signal 112 by a life estimation part 15a.

The invention is concerned with proliferation method of cell, proliferation interface of cell and multi-kind of proliferation call. This invention overcomes the shortage of existing cell with single power and affords the proliferation method of cell. It improves or redesigns the old circuit and / or structure of cell to add new proliferation function, except the intrinsic power supply function. It increases new function to electronic equipment and / or cell by the said method without changing the main body of electronic equipment. This invention also opens the proliferation interface of cell by improving or redesigning the circuit and / or structure of cell. The outside circuit and / or fittings connect with the circuit and / or fittings containing with the said proliferation interface of cell, through the proliferation interface of cell and cell. It reaches the proliferation function of the cell with the said proliferation interface of cell and outside circuit and / or fittings. This invention affords multi-kind proliferation cell fitting for remote controller, charger, recognizing equipment and audio device.

A fault detection system detecting malfunctions or deteriorations, which may result in an inverter fault, is provided. The system has a temperature sensor installed on a semiconductor module to monitor a temperature rise rate. It is judged that an abnormal condition has occurred if the thermal resistance is increased by the deterioration of a soldering layer of the semiconductor module or by drive circuit malfunctions and, as a result, the relation between an operation mode and the temperature rise rate falls outside a predetermined range.

The invention relates to an alarm device, and especially relates to a fire-fighting alarm device. The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a fire-fighting alarm device which can raise the alarm in time and has a fire extinguishing function. In order to solve the technical problem, the invention provides a fire-fighting alarm device comprising a replacement board, a first baffle, a second baffle, a power supply, a first spring, a first connecting rod, and the like. The first baffle is arranged on the left side of the top of the placement board, and the second baffle is arranged on the right side of the top of the placement board. The power supply is arranged on the top of the placement board on the right side of the second baffle. The lower left part of the second baffle is connected with the first spring. The left end of the first spring is connected with the first connecting rod. The bottom of the first connecting rod is hinged to the top of the placement board. The upper right part of the first connecting rod is provided with a boss. Through cooperation of a first pull wire and the first spring, the alarm can be raised in time when there is a fire. Further, through cooperation of a second spring and a second pull wire, the fire can be extinguished with sand in a box the first time. Thus, the effects of alarm and fire extinguishing are achieved.