690 results about "Fire alarm system" patented technology

A tamper switch mechanism utilized in security interface devices such as keypad installations to render them tamper-resistant, wherein the devices are generally connected to burglar alarm and fire alarm systems. More particularly, provided is a conductive tamper switch which is installed in a security interface device, such as a keypad, which upon an unauthorized attempt to dislodge the device or keypad from a wall or surface on which it is mounted, will trigger an alarm or generate a warning signal at a monitoring site indicative that an effort at tampering with the device has been effected. Also disclosed is a method of providing the tamper switch mechanism in a security interface device, such as a keypad installation.

An automated server based system for monitoring, reading, controlling as well as switching gases, liquids and electric power is provided for use in remote Automated Meter Reading (AMR) industry for water, gas and electric power utilities, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA); Security, Safety and Fire Alarm Systems (SSFA) and Home and Industrial Automation (HIA), in connection with appliances and equipment of all kinds.

An intelligent directional fire alarm system is disclosed. The intelligent directional fire alarm system identifies a threat such as a fire, and the location within a building relative to the known exits for building occupants, and indicates the closest exits in each area of a building relative to the location of an identified threat, and the path towards the exit for evacuees throughout a given building, relative to the detected fire location(s)

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 may include strobes, fluorescent lighting and the like. The system provides a directional path to areas of safety for occupants in harms way.

A tamper switch mechanism utilized in security interface devices such as keypad installations to render them tamper-resistant, wherein the devices are generally connected to burglar alarm and fire alarm systems. More particularly, provided is a conductive tamper switch which is installed in a security interface device, such as a keypad, which upon an unauthorized attempt to dislodge the device or keypad from a wall or surface on which it is mounted, will trigger an alarm or generate a warning signal at a monitoring site indicative that an effort at tampering with the device has been effected. Also disclosed is a method of providing the tamper switch mechanism in a security interface device, such as a keypad installation.

A method is provided for presenting occupancy information in a fire alarm system. The method includes obtaining event data indicative of an emergency event within a zone of a premises, obtaining count information indicative of a number of individuals within the zone of the premises, and displaying the event data and the count information for the zone simultaneously.

The present invention discloses a forest fire alarm system based on infrared thermal imaging technology comprising: an infrared camera mounted at an elevated location of the land area to be monitored and used to capture infrared thermal images of a monitored area, said camera comprising: a frontal temperature measurement and alarm module for calculating the alarm temperature value by using a temperature monitoring mathematical model, and for transmitting an excessive temperature alarm signal when there are abnormalities in said area; a video conversion device coupled to the infrared camera for converting an infrared thermal image analog signal outputted by the camera into an infrared digital signal, and for receiving from the camera said alarm signal and converting the alarm signal into a digital signal; a monitoring computer for generating and transmitting an infrared camera control signal, and for receiving, analyzing and processing the infrared digital signal to ascertain the location in the monitored area that triggered the infrared camera alarm, and for automatically generating a solution and reporting to the control center.

A fire alarm system utilizes a wireless transmitter associated with each of a plurality of smoke detectors to provide the occupant of a building with an early warning through the wireless receiver in the occupant's smart phone. The wireless signal includes encoded information identifying the activated smoke detector, and the smart phone app uses this information to guide the user safely out of the building. Where the building has multiple exits, the smart phone app can use information on the current location of the smart phone, determined by a local location system, together with the smoke detector identification to inform the user of a preferred escape route.

A combination fire detection and fire suppression system may include a fire detection system configured to detect an undesirably high temperature associated with an area. The fire detection system may include a temperature sensor including a temperature sensor array and a fire alerting system associated with the temperature sensor. The fire alerting system may be configured to receive information from the temperature sensor and generate a warning signal based on an undesirably high temperature associated with the area. The fire detection system may include a fire control panel configured to receive the warning signal. The system may also include a fire suppression system including a fire suppressant delivery system configured to provide at least one fire suppressant agent to the area associated with the undesirably high temperature.

In a fire alarm system, a message is sent on a pair of power lines to a notification appliance. The notification appliance responds to the message by activating one or more of its notification devices. In a standby mode, only enough power is supplied to the plural notification appliances, at a first voltage level, to support two-way communications between a system controller and the notification appliances. In an active mode, power is supplied at a second voltage sufficient to operate audible and visible alarms of the notification appliance.

A multi-feedback fire alarm system incorporating a wearable signal notification article is provided. The system detects fire threats and notifies users of specific threat types, even when the user is not in proximity to a detection unit. The system includes one or more detection units and one or more wearable signal notification articles. When the detection unit perceives danger, it sends an activation signal and an alarm signal to the signal notification article to alert the user that a threat is present. The wearable signal notification article comprises a flexible bracelet-style housing, and an integrated alert circuit module with a sensor chip, an antenna, multiple light sources, a vibrator, and a battery. Different illumination and vibration patterns occur depending upon the type of threat present and the associated alarm signal received. In this way, the device provides specific threat type information to hearing impaired users.

A fire alarm system for graphically illustrating a fire alarm event is provided. The fire alarm system may receive fire alarm information from one or more fire sensors in a building, and may determine a rate of change of at least one aspect of the fire sensor. The rate of increase of temperature, the length that the fire sensor has been activated, the progression of the fire, etc. The rate of change may be graphically illustrated to enable the operator to quickly assess the fire alarm event. A fire alarm system, whose actions are modified by the rate of change of the fire alarm event, is also provided. Depending on the rate of change, one or more input devices (e.g., cameras or other sensors) one or more output devices (e.g., sprinklers, notification appliances, etc.) in the fire alarm system may be controlled.

The invention discloses a visualized phase-array fire alarm system which comprises a detection terminal and a monitoring terminal, wherein the detection terminal comprises a thermal radiation array sensor, a visible light camera, an external alarm data interface module and a signal composite processing transmission module, the monitoring terminal is composed of a data storage processor and a display or a computer with a display screen, and the detection terminal is connected to the monitoring terminal through a signal wire. The invention provides a visualized phase-array fire alarm system which is based on a complicated environment, regionally detects and displays temperature changes, regionally sets up alarm parameters, is compatible with various fire detection signal data and low in cost, and has a self-learning function; and according to the invention, the early property, visualization, intelligentization and systematization of fire alarming are realized, and the false alarm rate and cost of the system can be greatly reduced, thereby reducing the fire loss.

An intelligent directional fire alarm system is disclosed. The intelligent directional fire alarm system identifies a threat such as a fire, and the location within a building relative to the known exits for building occupants, and indicates the closest exits in each area of a building relative to the location of an identified threat, and the path towards the exit for evacuees throughout a given building, relative to the detected fire location(s).

The labyrinth includes probing chamber composed of labyrinth cover and labyrinth base, as well as forward scattering light path and back scattering light path constituted from transmitting tube (3), transmitting tube (6) and receiving tube. Dual scattering light paths including two transmitting paths and one receiving path are adopted in the invention. Using characteristics of different responses on particles in different colors from forward or back scatterings, the method recognizes smog in different colors and grain sizes in order to distinguish not fire alarm factors such as water spray, dust etc so as to raise responsibility of detector, and lower rate of false alarm. Comparing prior art, the invention possesses advantages of superior orientation responsibility, reasonable design, balanced responses for smog in different colors and grain sizes, and lower cost. The invention is applicable to spot type optical detector of fire smoke in auto fire alarm system.

A utility controller and a service panel combination for limiting access to authorized persons. A sub-region of the service panel contains at least one electrically-operated (e.g., solenoid-operated) valve that is connected to service utilities (e.g., water or gas) piping so as to control flow there-through. According to one embodiment, another sub-region (i.e., a utility controller region) contains electrical controls for controlling the valve(s) and communicating with other services such as a remote transmitter, or an auxiliary monitoring system (e.g., a fire alarm system). In another embodiment, the service panel is remotely located with respect to the utility controller. The controller facilitates provision of numerous features including: emergency shutdown by anyone while permitting reset only by authorized personnel; modular construction so as to facilitate installation of the system. Various jumper terminals and connecting wires provide for programming of the system to accommodate a variety of applications.

An improved fire alarm system capable of reliably detecting the presence of fire caused by different sources. The fire alarm system detects a smoke density (S) as well as a temperature difference (DELTAT) within a predetermined time interval, and has primary criteria of (i) whether the smoke density (S) exceeds a smoke threshold [e.g., S>5% / m]; (ii) whether the temperature difference (DELTAT) exceeds a temperature difference threshold [e.g., DELTAT>=18 C]; and (iii) whether a combination of S and DELTAT satisfies an inequality [e.g. 2S+DELTAT >=12] which is based upon a decreasing function of DELTAT with an increase of S. The detected smoke density and the temperature difference are examined with reference to the primary criteria so as to provide a fire warning signal indicating a possible fire presence when anyone of the above primary criteria is satisfied.

The invention relates to a fire extinguishing system for energy storage units of lithium batteries. The fire extinguishing system mainly comprises an automatic fire alarm system, a gas fire extinguishing system, a fire extinguishing linkage control device, a fire emergent broadcasting and fire extinguishing special telephone device. Fire extinguishing devices of the fire extinguishing system can be automatically or manually started, the automatic starting is triggered mainly by a fire alarm control unit, the fire alarm control unit can receive triggering signals input by a battery management system and a detection alarm, when fire alarm conditions are met, starting signals are output to a gas fire extinguishing controller, and a fire extinguishing device is started to spray a fire extinguishing agent to the energy storage units; when an operator finds fire behavior in a protective zone, a start button outside the protective zone or on the gas fire extinguishing controller can be manually pressed down, and the manual operation of the fire extinguishment system is realized. Specific to multiple fire spraying characteristics of the lithium batteries, the two sets of fire extinguishing devices of the fire extinguishing system share one fire extinguishing cabinet, and the fire extinguishment protection of the two energy storage units of the lithium batteries is realized. The two sets of fire extinguishing devices are independent of each other and spare to each other, and the whole fire extinguishing system has a secondary fire extinguishment function.

The invention discloses a fire protection system and a rescue method thereof, comprising a fire alarm system, a comprehensive computing server, a linked fire protection facility component, an Anylogic computing server, a monitoring display based on a BIM building model, a BIM mobile device, a 119 control center, and a fire alarm system. Send the fire alarm signal to the integrated computing server; the integrated computing server receives the data on the fire alarm system and the Anylogic computing server and transmits the data to the linked firefighting facility components and the monitoring display based on the BIM building model; the BIM mobile device receives the data sent by the integrated computing server The 119 control center receives the data information sent by the fire alarm system and the monitoring display based on the BIM building model. The invention can quickly calculate the shortest escape route, reduce possible casualties when a fire occurs, facilitate fire rescue command, and make rescue work more intuitive and efficient.

In a fire alarm system, a message is sent on a pair of power lines to a notification appliance. The notification appliance responds to the message by activating one or more of its notification devices. In a standby mode, only enough power is supplied to the plural notification appliances, at a first voltage level, to support two-way communications between a system controller and the notification appliances. In an active mode, power is supplied at a second voltage sufficient to operate audible and visible alarms of the notification appliance. The notification appliance may include an addressable speaker. The addressable speaker connects to and receives messages over the pair of power lines, has plural taps for selecting audio power. In response to a command, a selector in an addressed smart speaker selects a tap to select a particular audio power.

An embodiment includes a transparent sash mounted integral to the perforated doors on racks which hold computer servers typically installed in data centers. The racks are arrayed in rows forming cold aisles and hot aisles. Cooled air introduced into the cold aisle flows through the racks and cools the servers, and subsequently is removed from the hot aisle. Embodiment sashes slide vertically and extend above the tops of the racks and form a sealing relationship with the data center ceiling and adjacent sashes, thereby preventing wasteful mixing and recirculation of cooled and heated air over the tops of the racks. Embodiments are raised and lowered manually or automatically. The controls for the movement of the sashes are tied to the building automation and fire alarm systems and the sashes are lowered automatically upon activation of the data center fire suppression system, thereby complying with code requirements and avoiding interference with the fire sprinkler and suppression systems.

A service system and method using flying service equipment are disclosed. In the service system, flying service equipment such as a drone can be remotely piloted by an operator to perform activities such as installing, configuring, and testing distributed devices such as fire detection devices in a fire alarm system. The service system performs these activities upon distributed devices of a building management system. For this purpose, the service system includes a drone, and a service payload carried by the drone for performing the activities on the distributed devices.

The invention discloses a campus dormitory prevention and evacuation safety management system. The campus dormitory prevention and evacuation safety management system is characterized by comprising a remote control and management side, a centralized control and management side, a fire alarm system, a burglar alarm system, an access control system, a video surveillance system, a radio system and a power supply support system. According to the campus dormitory prevention and evacuation safety management system, the fire alarm systems, the burglar alarm system, the access control systems, the video surveillance system, the radio system, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) Internet of Things and the INTENET technology are organically integrated to form a strict people prevention and technical prevention system from superior education authorities to subordinate campus dormitory for safety, so that a variety of safety management modes can be implemented, and a new campus dormitory safety management guarantee system is established to ensure the safety of students in the campus dormitory activities.

Disclosed herein is a fire alarm system for connecting a plurality of fire sensors to sensor lines, and giving an alarm in response to fire information output from the fire sensor in a line unit. The fire alarm system includes a current modulation section and an address specification section. The current modulation section is used for maintaining a current flowing in the sensor line at a predetermined value for a predetermined time at the time of a fire, and modulating the current in accordance with the inherent address information of the fire sensor. The address specification section is used for sensing fire information by judging whether or not the current has been maintained at the predetermined value for the predetermined time, and also for specifying the inherent address of the fire sensor that issued the fire information, from the modulated state of the current.

A fire alarm system includes a fire alarm control panel (FACP) and an addressable signaling line circuit (SLC) operably coupled to the FACP for communicating with addressable components, including a plurality of sensors. The sensors can include a plurality of atmospheric sensors operably coupled to the SLC and each configured to provide information about their local atmospheric environment. Also provided is a mobile robot addressable and dispatchable by the fire alarm control panel (FACP) to an area indicated by sensors that are detecting a hazardous or potentially hazardous condition. The robot has mobile sensors that are configured to obtain verification of the hazardous or potentially hazardous condition and the robot is further configured to communicate the verification to the FACP.

A method and apparatus are provided for setting up a fire alarm system. The method includes the steps of coupling a user interface to a wireless fire detection system having a wireless gateway and a plurality of wireless fire detectors, receiving a selection through the user interface of a wireless transmission parameter used in transmitting messages between the wireless gateway and the plurality of wireless fire detectors, determining a latency time value associated with use of the received selection of the wireless transmission parameter in the transmission of messages between the wireless gateway and the plurality of fire detectors, displaying the calculated latency time value on the user interface and changing an operating mode of the plurality of wireless fire detection devices in accordance with the received selection. In addition to latency, the fire alarm system may receive a selection and determine the battery life and sensor / output device capacity that is possible and display these parameters for the benefit of a user.

The invention relates to a forest fire detection platform based on satellite remote sensing images. The forest fire detection platform comprises a ground receiving station, a ground processing station and a fire alarm system. The ground receiving station is used for receiving and recording the satellite remote sensing images. The ground processing station is connected with the ground receiving station and used for processing the satellite remote sensing images and identifying flame images in the satellite remote sensing images. The fire alarm system is connected with the ground processing station and used for realizing forest fire alarms at different levels according to the areas of the flame images. Through the forest fire detection platform based on the satellite remote sensing images, the remote sensing images of all positions of a forest can be obtained in a satellite remote sensing mode, the flame images are identified by analyzing the obtained remote sensing images, and the hierarchical forest fire alarms are given according to the areas of the flame images.

A fire alarm system is disclosed where the unit detectors are addressable and in communication with other unit detectors located within a particular unit and are in communication with building detectors such that when one unit detector activates, all the other unit detectors in that unit also activate causing communication with the building core detectors and alerting the control room as to the exact location of the alarm condition.

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 may include strobes, fluorescent lighting and the like. The system provides a directional path to areas of safety for occupants in harms way.