# US 10,311,688 B1 · System for alerting and guiding rescue personnel to a building

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- Number: US 10,311,688 B1
- Document ID: US10311688B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/003,208
- Filed: 2018-06-08
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2018-06-08
- Applicants: Micheline Tirado
- Inventors: Micheline Tirado
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311688B1

## CPC

- G08B 7/064: {indicating houses needing emergency help, e.g. with a flashing light or sound}
- E04D 13/00: Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; {Protection against birds;} Roof drainage {; Sky-lights} (ventilation tiles E04D1/30; ventilation slabs E04D3/40; internal channels E04F17/00)
- F21S 8/024: {intended to be recessed in a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade}
- F21S 8/026: {intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling}
- F21V 23/045: {the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller}
- F21V 33/006: {General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols}
- G08B 7/062: {indicating emergency exits}
- G08B 7/066: {guiding along a path, e.g. evacuation path lighting strip}
- H05B 47/172: {Emergency operational modes}
- H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission
- H05B 47/196: {characterised by user interface arrangements}
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00)
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A system to alert and guide rescue personnel to a building is disclosed. The system is installed at a rooftop or sidewall of the building. The system comprises a sensor to detect fire in the building. Upon sensing, the sensor sends signal to a controller to activate an illuminating unit and a display unit. Subsequently, the controller instructs the illuminating unit and the display unit to pop out of the rooftop or sidewall of the building. Concurrently, the controller instructs a transceiver to send an alert to emergency personnel. When the emergency personnel try to reach the building, the emergency personnel can use the visual indication provided by the illuminating unit and display unit to identify the building and reach the building to rescue occupants of the building.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for alerting and guiding rescue personnel to a building, comprising:
a building having a roof, at least one pop-up illuminating unit, wherein the unit comprises a housing enclosure and is adapted to direct emergency services to a residence, an emergency light providing a visual alert, a sensor, a controller, said sensor adapted to send a signal to the controller to activate said pop-up illuminating unit and a display unit, a transceiver adapted to send an alert to emergency personnel, said display unit has a screen that displays messages from a memory or external device, said display unit having a perimeter, said pop-up illuminating unit mounted entirely along said perimeter, said roof having a plurality of roof tiles, said display unit housed entirely under at least one of said plurality of roof tiles, said display unit pops-up and above said roof using a vertical member comprising a rail or post for actuating upon receiving instructions from said controller.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 including a building having a sidewall and a rooftop, said at least one pop-up illuminating unit is two illuminating lights mounted on the rooftop and the sidewall, respectively.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein said illuminating unit is controlled remotely.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein said building includes a roof, said illuminating unit mounted to said roof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein said building includes a sidewall, said illuminating unit mounted to said sidewall.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein said building includes a roof, said display unit mounted to said roof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein said building includes a sidewall, said display unit mounted to said sidewall.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein said building has a roof having roof tiles, at least one roof tile houses said display unit underneath, said display unit connected to said sensor, said roof tile rising using hydraulics or springs upon said sensor being triggered, a motor connected to said hydraulics or said springs to raise said roof tile thereby revealing said display unit.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein said building includes at least one roof tile, said display unit is entirely hidden under said at least one roof tile until said sensor is triggered.