194 results about "Outdoor area" patented technology

Secure, verifiable, computer-enabled, LAN / WAN / Wireless networked, facility emergency notification, rapid alert management, and occupant alarm systems for public, private, and government buildings, and outdoor areas for which there is a need for rapid alerts to occupants or attendees of the occurrence of impending or in-progress dangerous or threatening events. The inventive system is a highly flexible rapid alert initiation, management and archival system comprising computer-enabled and network-linked apparatus, software, and methods enabling rapid dissemination from a central station or decentralized location of alerts of the occurrence of threatening or dangerous events in a series of hierarchical, increasing levels of directed action to be taken by the occupants, and permits monitoring and controlling activity of occupants during the event, archiving event data, including audio or / and video recordings until the situation returns to normal and an all clear signal is given. Databases provide site plans to assist in the response planning and execution.

A system monitors and detects unauthorized wireless LAN access points and wireless devices. The system includes one or more wireless LAN monitoring devices, which detect and report the presence of unauthorized or “rogue” wireless LAN access points or wireless devices within a predetermined area, for example, within the vicinity of a wired LAN, including indoor and / or outdoor areas. Improved range is achieved through the use of preamplification and sectorized antennas. Larger areas may be covered using additional wireless LAN monitoring devices, which operate independently or cooperate together in the detection process. Geolocation is possible using single or multiple, cooperating monitoring devices. Provision can be made for monitoring devices to provide packet filtering on a wired LAN.

Secure, verifiable, computer-enabled, LAN / WAN / Wireless networked, facility emergency notification, rapid alert management, and occupant alarm systems for public, private, and government buildings, and outdoor areas for which there is a need for rapid alerts to occupants or attendees of the occurrence of impending or in-progress dangerous or threatening events. The inventive system is a highly flexible rapid alert initiation, management and archival system comprising computer-enabled and network-linked apparatus, software, and methods enabling rapid dissemination from a central station or decentralized location of alerts of the occurrence of threatening or dangerous events in a series of hierarchical, increasing levels of directed action to be taken by the occupants, and permits monitoring and controlling activity of occupants during the event, archiving event data, including audio or / and video recordings until the situation returns to normal and an all clear signal is given. Databases provide site plans to assist in the response planning and execution.

A system for locating a wireless device involves the use of the measured signal strength of various base stations in the building or outdoor area under analysis. A topological map of the building or outdoor area under analysis is created. The map is divided into cells, and signal intensities are collected in each cell. For each cell, the signal from a particular base station is fit to a statistical distribution, such as a Gaussian distribution, and the parameters of the statistical distribution are estimated. After a device obtains a set of signal strength measurements, a probabilistic technique is employed to estimate the probability of the existence of the measurements in each of the cells of the building or area under analysis. The estimated location is the cell with the highest probability. A mobile user is tracked with the use of a Markov chain and the system can be calibrated to account for equipment and environmental variations.

An apparatus, systems and corresponding methods for a network of outdoor modular signs. Each outdoor sign is composed of various modules which combined make the sign fully contained and operable. Modules include paper-like displays, a wireless port, solar panels, battery packs and a frame. A network of such modular signs is placed within an outdoor area. A wireless station is provided with satellite link for receiving data where said data is presented as scheduled on the electronic paper-like display modules. Solar panel and / or battery pack modules power the displays. The outdoor modular sign is suitable for deployment in parking lots and other outdoor areas where a network of signs can be deployed in close proximity to each other providing engaging advertisement and messages to consumers walking through the defined outdoor areas.

An air conditioning apparatus is provided. The air conditioning apparatus includes a cover assembly having an indoor air suction hole, a filter assembly cleaning indoor air sucked through the indoor air suction hole, and a grill. The grill includes a discharge grill formed on a side for discharging the indoor air cleaned by the filter assembly to an indoor area, and an exhaust grill for discharging indoor air to an outdoor area. A fan assembly draws indoor or outdoor air toward the grill. A rear panel is coupled to the grill. The rear panel includes a suction hole formed in one side for introducing outdoor air and an exhaust hole formed beside the suction hole for discharging indoor air to the outdoor area.

A system monitors and detects unauthorized wireless LAN access points and wireless devices. The system includes one or more wireless LAN monitoring devices, which detect and report the presence of unauthorized or “rogue” wireless LAN access points or wireless devices within a predetermined area, for example, within the vicinity of a wired LAN, including indoor and / or outdoor areas. Improved range is achieved through the use of preamplification and sectorized antennas. Larger areas may be covered using additional wireless LAN monitoring devices, which operate independently or cooperate together in the detection process. Geolocation is possible using single or multiple, cooperating monitoring devices. Provision can be made for monitoring devices to provide packet filtering on a wired LAN.

An outdoor area LED lighting system including: a housing containing a large array of LEDs mounted to an aluminum direct thermal path printed circuit board and a single lens. The large array of LEDs are capable of producing light rays directed through the single lens to produce a beam of light to illuminate the outdoor area. The single lens is preferably a Fresnel lens. The housing is preferably capable of being sealed in a weather-tight manner. A second housing may at least partially surround the first housing such that at least one air passage is provided between the first housing and the second housing. A heat sink including a heat block in thermal communication with a plurality of heat tubes and fin assemblies may be in partial thermal contact with the LED module and in fluid communication with the at least one air passage. At least one fan may be provided in or in fluid communication with said at least one air passage to cool the heat sink. A digital interface may connect the LED module to a host computer to monitor and track information and trending for statistical process control.

A first pilot signal is transmitted at a first frequency for a first coverage area (e.g., an outdoor area). A second pilot signal is transmitted at a second frequency for a second coverage area (e.g., an indoor area). The first pilot signal at the second frequency is transmitted into a portion of the second coverage area, the second coverage area at least overlapping with the first coverage area. Further, the first pilot signal is transmitted at the second frequency in the second coverage area. In an example, the first pilot signal at the first frequency is transmitted from an outdoor base station, the second pilot signal at the second frequency is transmitted by an indoor base station, the first pilot signal at the second frequency is transmitted into the second coverage area (e.g., an interior of a building from a building exit point) by an antenna (e.g., not necessarily at a base station) and the second pilot signal at the first frequency is transmitted by the indoor base station. The pilot signal configuration discussed above may facilitate call handoffs between the first and second coverage areas. For example, if the first coverage area is an outdoor area and the second coverage area is a building interior, the example pilot signal configuration may reduce pilot pollution.

An outdoor area LED lighting system including: a housing containing a large array of LEDs mounted to an aluminum direct thermal path printed circuit board and a single lens. The large array of LEDs are capable of producing light rays directed through the single lens to produce a beam of light to illuminate the outdoor area. The single lens is preferably a Fresnel lens. The housing is preferably capable of being sealed in a weather-tight manner. A second housing may at least partially surround the first housing such that at least one air passage is provided between the first housing and the second housing. A heat sink including a heat block in thermal communication with a plurality of heat tubes and fin assemblies may be in partial thermal contact with the LED module and in fluid communication with the at least one air passage. At least one fan may be provided in or in fluid communication with said at least one air passage to cool the heat sink. A digital interface may connect the LED module to a host computer to monitor and track information and trending for statistical process control.

A portable solar power source is provided which will convert solar energy into electrical energy to provide electrical power to an array of devices normally accompanying those who enjoy being in outdoor areas or on rivers or lakes. The device is made to be portable by having wheels and a handle so that it may be pulled like a cart or wagon. The portable device of the present invention further includes one or more solar panels, which are deployed from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position with respect to the transport device. In the preferred embodiment the solar panels are double junction amorphous solar panels. Such panels have the greatest efficiency and produce electrical energy from light energy even if the solar panels are not in the direct sunlight.

A portable solar power source is provided which will convert solar energy into electrical energy to provide electrical power to an array of devices normally accompanying those who enjoy being in outdoor areas or on rivers or lakes. The device is made to be portable by having wheels and a handle so that it may be pulled like a cart or wagon. The portable device of the present invention further includes one or more solar panels, which are deployed from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position with respect to the transport device. In the preferred embodiment the solar panels are double junction amorphous solar panels. Such panels have the greatest efficiency and produce electrical energy from light energy even if the solar panels are not in the direct sunlight.

A novel basic allergen / particulate data collection device and a novel multi-function personal air quality management device are disclosed. Both devices include sensor sub-assembly detecting and reporting on allergen / particulate data (preferably, for allergen / particulate with sizes smaller than 5 micron) for an indoor location (where the asthma patient is situated). Both devices are communication enabled to allow the allergen / particulate data to be provided to an air / asthma advice server, to generate air / asthma advice for an asthma patient, taking into consideration the allergen / particulate data as well as air quality data for a surrounding outdoor area of the indoor location. In one embodiment of the basic device, the communication interface is tailored for “harsh environment” local area networking. When combined with its streamlined functionality, the device is particularly suitable (especially in terms of economics) for multiple deployment (along with a “base station”), such as in the case of an home application. In one embodiment of the multi-function device, the communication interface is tailored for “controlled environment” wide area networking. When combined with its rich functionality, the device is particularly suitable for standalone deployment, such as in the case of a professional application. Various alterations and modifications of different embodiments are also disclosed.

The invention discloses a low power consumption wide area network technology and Mesh fusion-based ubiquitous access method and an application system. 4G network signals in an outdoor area or an indoor area where terminal devices are deployed densely are poor. To solve the above problem, the invention provides an access method based on both the low power consumption wide area network technology and the Mesh technology. Multiple lower power consumption wide area network base stations make up a wireless Mesh network, and each low power consumption wide area network base station serves as a Mesh node, so as to realize a route forwarding function. The low power consumption wide area network base station is equipped with a 4G module, so that the 4G network can report the data to a business server through route forwarding as long as any base station is connected with the internet. The lower power consumption wide area network technology and the stability and reliability of the Mesh network are fully used, terminal access and Mesh network backhaul are realized through the low power consumption wide area network technology, and the data can be transmitted and reported smoothly even if the 4G signal of a base station is poor.

In the event that while an outdoor surveillance sensor (10B) detects an object, an indoor surveillance sensor (10A) detects the object within a near detection area (11a) near to the door (1), it is determined that an intruder is trying to conduct an unauthorized entry into the building by inserting a sensor tripping item from an outdoor area into an indoor area through a gap in the door (1) and, hence, the door (1) is kept closed, to thereby increase the reliability of preventing the intruder from conducting the unauthorized entry. Also, when the outdoor surveillance sensor (10B) detects an object and the indoor surveillance sensor (10A) detects a different object within a distant detection area (11b) distant from the door (1), it is determined that a resident approaches the door (1), with the door (1) consequently opened and, accordingly, the resident can smoothly move from the indoor area to the outdoor area. In such case, since the indoor surveillance sensor (10A) detects no object within the near detection area (11a), it can be determined that a person in the outdoor area is not an intruder attempting to conduct an unauthorized entry into the building.

A fan containing apparatus has a first enclosure which can accommodate a conventional mosquito coil / mosquito candle / vaporizing device, etc. The smoke / vapors are blown by the fan through an outlet in the apparatus to provide a much better distribution of the gas / smoke / vapor into a room. A perforated hose can be attached to the outlet to provide a much better positioning of the gas / smoke / vapor in a room or outdoor area.

An air conditioning apparatus is provided. The air conditioning apparatus includes a cover assembly having an indoor air suction hole, a filter assembly cleaning indoor air sucked through the indoor air suction hole, and a grill. The grill includes a discharge grill formed on a side for discharging the indoor air cleaned by the filter assembly to an indoor area, and an exhaust grill for discharging indoor air to an outdoor area. A fan assembly draws indoor or outdoor air toward the grill. A rear panel is coupled to the grill. The rear panel includes a suction hole formed in one side for introducing outdoor air and an exhaust hole formed beside the suction hole for discharging indoor air to the outdoor area.

A light tower assembly for the high density illumination of an indoor or outdoor area by a portable power plant or a stationary power source includes at least one vertical support shaft, at least one cross member attached to the vertical support shaft and at least on omnidirectional heavy duty LED light bracket attached to the cross member, providing support to a high lumen LED light, with the heavy duty LED light bracket being moveably aimed within a range of 360 degrees from a pivotal mounting point on the cross member.

The invention discloses a railway subgrade subsidence monitoring system which comprises trackers, an unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring system and a data control system. Each tracker comprises a magnetic field transmitting element used for exciting a magnetic field. The unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring system comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle, a GPS arranged on the top of the unmanned aerial vehicle and triaxial magnetic sensing probes located on the left wing and the right wing of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle flies above laid sections of the trackers along a railway line, and the triaxial magnetic sensing probes are used for receiving magnetic induction intensity excited by the trackers. The data control system processes monitoring information of the unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring system into deep deformation of a subgrade and carries out early warning on railway subgrade subsidence. The invention further discloses a monitoring method for using the railway subgrade subsidence monitoring system. According to the monitoring system and method, large-scale cruise type railway subgrade subsidence monitoring is achieved, the problems that railway subgrade deep subsidence is difficult to monitor and monitoring needs to span super-long railway lines are solved, and the requirements for all-weather operations are met under severe environments such as outdoor areas, waste mountains, plateaus and alpine regions.

A full size building having three walls, an open side and a roof but no floor can be moved along parallel rails from an open free standing position to a closed position where the building abuts another structure to completely enclose an outdoor area. The building is of conventional construction but is erected over a rigid framework of iron beams. A series of roller assemblies containing rotatable axles is attached to the underside of rigid framework. The axles rest directly on the rails and rotate smoothly by means of bearings as the building moves along the rails. Stabilizers prevent wobble and keep the building on the rails when it is being moved. Locks prevent any movement when the building is in either the open or closed position. Additional locking means prevent lateral movement when the building is locked in the open position. The building can be moved using a winch and cable system or using a unique suspended sprocket wheel and track system. Concrete footings form the base for the rails. Hinged panels along the lower portion of the inside and outside of the three walls conceal the roller assemblies and stabilizers and close any space between the walls and the ground below them. The hinges enable the panels to be raised when the building is being moved. The abutting structure can be a stationary wall, an exterior wall of a stationary building, or another movable building.

The present invention relates to a floor panel 10, in particular for the outdoor area or wet areas, with a carrier plate 11 having a front face and rear face, wherein the carrier plate 11 is provided on its front face with a décor and / or protective layer 16. For drainage of liquids and in particular of water, on the rear face of the carrier plate 11 drainage protrusions 22, 24, 26, 32 are applied.

A chemical free trap that catches biting flies and other insects is herein disclosed. Features of the present trap include a dark-colored baitless lure which attracts biting flies, a collapsible housing that includes a fabric cover and an entrapment and containment space, a weather-resistant construction enabling the trap to be used in outdoor areas or structures, and a means for easy insect removal.

An article useful for attracting canines and inducing them to eliminate in a preferred outdoor area, the article desirably having a molded polymeric body and a canine attractant dispersed within the body, coated on a portion of the body or contained inside a cavity in the body, the canine attractant being adapted for release into the surrounding atmosphere over a prolonged period.

The present invention provides an unconventional and proprietary radio control (RC) or infrared remote control (IR) toy model / airplane which can intentionally shift or change its center of gravity (COG) to different positions along the longitudinal centerline of the aircraft or fuselage. The incremental shifting or moving of the COG from front to rear or vice versa incrementally changes the “angle of attack” of the wing, thereby producing a variable range of viable flight attitudes and resultant terminal velocities (top speeds). Therefore, users can easily select an appropriate speed for the airplane to fly in limited indoor spaces or in larger outdoor areas. Additionally, the COG shifting of the present invention can be applied not only to RC and IR controlled toy models / aircrafts but may also be implemented into real aircrafts including manned and unmanned aircraft for civilian and / or military applications.

The invention discloses an air-conditioner system, and a control method and a control device of the air-conditioner system. The control method of the air-conditioner system includes the following steps: detecting the outdoor environment temperature; judging the relation between the outdoor environment temperature and a first preset temperature range; and controlling the air-conditioner system to enable the temperature in a first region to be in a second preset temperature range and then controlling the air-conditioner system to enable the temperature in a second region to be the temperature set by a user when the outdoor environment temperature is not in the first preset temperature range, wherein the first region is located between an outdoor region and the second region. According to the air-conditioner system, and the control method and the control device of the air-conditioner system, the first region is set as a transition region for the user to move from the inside of a house to the outside or from the outside to the inside of the house, the difference between the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature in the first region is quite small, and therefore the user can gradually adapt to the difference between the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature, and shock cooling and shock heating of the user who goes in or out of the house can be avoided; meanwhile, the temperature in the second region is controlled to be the temperature set by the user so that the requirement of the user on comfort is met.

The invention relates to communication in a wireless communications network in which a cell comprises areas with different topographies, for example between indoor and outdoor areas. The communication is optimized by means of a repeater for use in a fixed wireless broadband communications system, comprising receiving means for receiving a downlink signal from a base station, signal processing means for processing the downlink signal to produce an output signal, and transmitting means for transmitting the output signal, said repeater being characterized in that it comprises means for creating diversity in the output signal.

The invention discloses a fire disaster emergency rescue method, comprising the steps of dividing an indoor area and an outdoor area according to city geographic information, establishing a network model for the outdoor area, establishing a grid model for the indoor area, combining the grid model and the network model into a grid network model; determining information of fire disaster emergency points on the grid network model and determining information rescue resources and / or information of evacuation areas; updating parameters of the grid network model in real time; and determining a rescue resource allocation scheme and rescue and / or evacuation routes according to emergency demands and the parameters of the grid network model. According to the method, a resource scheduling model is researched in a three-dimensional space, resources and vehicles are scheduled centrally in a plane coordinate, and moreover, on the basis of a plurality of emergencies, the defect the resource scheduling of a single emergency point is imbalanced is solved.

The present disclosure provides a method for determining a real-time position of a mobile device using a global positioning system (GPS) and wireless local area network (WLAN) hybrid positioning mode. The method includes determining, by a mobile device, the mobile devices environment area based on GPS satellite signals; determining an absolute position of the mobile device based on the GPS satellite signals while the mobile device is moving from an outdoor area to an indoor area; estimating a reference position of the mobile device based on the determined absolute position and WLAN access point signals while moving to a shadow area; and while moving to an indoor area, determining an estimated position of the mobile device based on calculated regressive coefficients and the WLAN access point signals, and updating the estimated position of the mobile device based on motion information and indoor floor map information.

The invention discloses a multifunctional composite coating with functions of removing formaldehyde, removing foreign odor and preventing bacterial mildewing and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps of adding powder into a resin adhesive; adding an additive, and stirring, so as to obtain the multifunctional composite coating with the functions of removing formaldehyde, removing foreign odor and preventing bacterial mildewing, wherein the powder contains nanometer anatase titanium dioxide, micrometer porous diatomite, micrometer adsorbing carbon (bamboo carbon or activated carbon), and micrometer calcium carbonate; the additive contains a surfactant, a dispersant and the like. The multifunctional composite coating has the advantages that the functions of adsorbing, fixing and removing formaldehyde, removing foreign odor and preventing bacterial mildewing are realized both at daytime and at night without light; the synergistic function of removing and decomposing formaldehyde, foreign odor and bacterial mildewing is realized under the action of daytime sunlight or artificial natural light source; the multifunctional composite coating can be used in rooms, and the formaldehyde, foreign odor and bacterial mildewing can also be removed in public corridors, halls and part of outdoor areas; the sterilizing and decomposing effect is good, the cost is low, the service life is long, and the like.

The embodiment of the invention provides a cloud-based indoor and outdoor map building method, and the method comprises the steps: acquiring a first positioning signal, and determining an area scene according to the first positioning signal, wherein the area scene includes an outdoor area, a transition area, and an indoor area; receiving a second positioning signal corresponding to the area sceneaccording to the area scene, and establishing a map corresponding to the area scene according to the second positioning signal; and combining the maps of the different area scenes to generate a panoramic map. The embodiment of the invention also provides a cloud-based indoor and outdoor map building device. According to the invention, the method and device can effectively solve problems that the indoor and outdoor map building and positioning fusion are difficult, and can be used for the positioning and navigation of a pedestrian or a robot.