# US 2014/0151071 A1 · Extinguisher identifying method and extinguisher identifying device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0151071 A1 - Document ID: US20140151071A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/232,604 - Filed: 2012-07-24 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-12 - Assignees: Finsecur - Inventors: Laurent Pichard; Stephane Di Marco; Jacques Lewiner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140151071A1 ## CPC - A62C 37/50: Testing or indicating devices for determining the state of readiness of the equipment - G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling - G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders - G08B 1/08: using electric transmission {; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal} - G08B 29/16: Security signalling or alarm systems, e.g. redundant systems - A62C 13/76: Details or accessories - A62C: FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires A62D1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases G08B17/10) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract An extinguisher identifying device. The device comprises an extinguisher identifying device and an activation device, and a communications module. The extinguisher identifying device reads an identifying element on an extinguisher to obtain identifying data of the extinguisher. The activation device is configured to activate the extinguisher identifying device in response to a predetermined event. The communications module is configured to transmit the extinguisher identifying data to a management device. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-35. (canceled) ### Claim 36 Extinguisher identifying device, comprising an extinguisher reading device for receiving extinguisher identifying data from an identifying element on the extinguisher; a activation device for activating the identifying means in response to a predetermined event; a communication module for transmitting the extinguisher identifying data to a management device; a detector for detecting an absence of an extinguisher from an extinguisher operating position on a mount; wherein the activation device is configured to activate the extinguisher reading device at predefined times after the detector has detected a removal of the extinguisher from the mount and the detector has detected a presence of the extinguisher back on the mount. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) Device according to claim 36, wherein the mount comprises a mount identifying element to supply the extinguisher reading device with mount identifying data. ### Claim 38 (depends on 36) Device according to claim 36, wherein the extinguisher identifying device communicates with the identifying element of the extinguisher via a wireless connection to verify an identifying code for the extinguisher. ### Claim 39 (depends on 36) Device according to claim 36, wherein the extinguisher reading device comprises an optical reader and image processor for processing an image received from the optical reader. ### Claim 40 (depends on 36) Device according to claim 36, wherein the communication means are configured to transmit the identifying data by means of a wireless connection. ### Claim 41 (depends on 36) Device according to claim 36, further comprising a signaling device for signaling the absence of the extinguisher on the mount. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) Device according to claim 41, further comprising a presence detector for detecting a presence of at least one person in a vicinity of the extinguisher identifying device, wherein the signaling device is configured to signal a visible or audible alarm when the presence of a person is detected. ### Claim 43 (depends on 36) Device according to claim 36, further comprising an operating condition verification device for checking an operating condition of the extinguisher identifying device so as to supply information representative of the operating condition to the management device. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) Device according to claim 43, wherein the operating condition verification device is configured to verify a power source status of the extinguisher identifying device. ### Claim 45 (depends on 43) Device according to claim 43, wherein the operating condition verification device is configured to verify the condition of a wireless connection with the management device. ### Claim 46 (depends on 43) Device according to claim 43, wherein the operating condition verification device is configured to measure a parameter representative of a quantity of extinguishing agent remaining in the extinguisher. ### Claim 47 (depends on 36) A management device for a fire security system, comprising: a communication module configured to be linked via a wireless connection to at least one extinguisher identifying device according to claim 36 so as to receive extinguisher identifying data; and a data processor configured to obtain information about the extinguisher as a function of the extinguisher identifying data received. ### Claim 48 (depends on 47) Device according to claim 47, wherein the data processor is configured to obtain data identifying the extinguisher's mount and to verify that the data identifying the extinguisher's mount correspond to the extinguisher identifying data of the extinguisher. ### Claim 49 (depends on 36) An extinguishing device comprising: a tank for containing an extinguishing agent that can extinguish a fire; a trigger for expelling the extinguishing agent from the tank; and an identifying element, which can be read by an extinguisher identifying device according to claim 36, for identifying the extinguisher. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) Device according to claim 49, wherein the identifying element is configured to communicate with the extinguisher reading device via a wireless connection to supply an identifying code for the extinguisher. ### Claim 51 (depends on 49) Device according to claim 49, wherein the identifying element comprises the identifying data in optical form. ### Claim 52 (depends on 49) Device according to claim 49, wherein the identifying element comprises the identifying data in electronic form. ### Claim 53 A monitoring method for a security system comprising a management device and at least the extinguisher identifying device configured to communicate with the management device over a wireless connection; the method comprising the steps of: activating the extinguisher identifying device's identifying means; obtaining identifying data for an extinguisher via the extinguisher identifying device from an identifying element on the extinguisher; transmitting identifying data to the management device; and verifying the identifying data. ### Claim 54 (depends on 53) Method according to claim 53, further comprising the steps of obtaining a mount identifying data associated with a mount of the extinguisher and verifying that the extinguisher identifying data correspond to the mount identifying data. ### Claim 55 (depends on 53) Method according to claim 53, further comprising a step of transmitting information representative of an operating condition of the extinguisher identifying device to the management device.