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US 2014/0232876 A1Published application
Thermal imaging beacon, smoke detector and system
OwnerThomas P. Doughertyinventor
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Abstract
A thermal imaging beacon, a smoke detector having an integrated thermal imaging beacon, and a thermal imaging beacon system including a thermal imaging beacon and a smoke detector. The thermal imaging beacon includes a heat source, a power source, and an activation switch in communication with the heat source and power source and adapted to allow power to flow to the heat source when the switch is triggered by a fire event signal.
Claims20
A thermal imaging beacon comprising:
- an infrared source capable of being viewed through a display of a thermal imaging camera;
- a power source;
- and
- an activation switch in communication with the infrared source and power source and adapted to allow power to flow to the infrared source when the switch is triggered;
- wherein said infrared beacon is shaped in dimensioned such that said infrared source is viewed as a desired shape through the display of the thermal imaging camera.
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A combined smoke detector and thermal imaging beacon comprising:
- a housing;
- a smoke sensor;
- an audible alarm;
- an infrared source disposed relative to said housing such that said infrared source is capable of being viewed through a display of a thermal imaging camera;
- a power source;
- and
- an activation switch in communication with said infrared source, said smoke sensor and power source and adapted to allow power to flow to the infrared source when smoke is sensed by said smoke sensor;
- and
- wherein said infrared beacon is shaped in dimensioned such that said infrared source is viewed as a desired shape through the display of the thermal imaging camera.
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A thermal imaging beacon system comprising:
- at least one smoke detector comprising:
- a smoke sensor;
- an audible alarm;
- and
- means for sending a fire detection signal when said smoke sensor senses smoke;
- and
- at least one thermal imaging beacon comprising:
- an infrared source capable of being viewed through a display of a thermal imaging camera;
- a power source;
- means for receiving a fire detection signal from said at least one smoke detector;
- an activation switch in communication with said signal input, said infrared source and power source and adapted to allow power to flow to the infrared source when a signal is received from said signal input;
- and
- wherein said infrared beacon is shaped in dimensioned such that said infrared source is viewed as a desired shape through the display of the thermal imaging camera.
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