Warning system for excessive apparent temperature conditions
OwnerSherry A. Ponce de Leon, Conrad Paganinventors
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Abstract
An apparent temperature monitor and/or alarm comprises separate sensors that monitor at least ambient temperature and humidity of a location in which an occupant resides. It has been noted that certain elderly and/or poor residents of urban areas may be unable to self-monitor their environmental and health situation, and that use of an apparent temperature monitor/alarm may assist in preventing mortality of elderly occupants or those who are unable to fend for themselves. A system for monitoring a large number of remote locations may also be established and appropriate health or safety personnel may be directed from a central monitoring location to investigate specific occupants or remote locations indicative of unhealthy environmental conditions.
Claims15
An apparent temperature monitor and alarm for a monitored space comprising:
- a) a temperature sensor generating a first electrical signal corresponding to a temperature level within the monitored space;
- b) a humidity sensor for generating a second electrical signal corresponding to a relative humidity level within the monitored space;
- c) a central processor for utilizing the first and second electrical signals generated by said sensors to calculate the level of apparent temperature according to a predetermined formula;
- d) a transmitter for transmitting said first and second electrical signals from said temperature sensor and from said humidity sensor to said central processor;
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- e) an alarm in communication with said central processor for alerting health and safely personnel of life or health threatening conditions in the monitored space.
A monitoring and alert system for providing warning of ambient environmental conditions in a monitored location, comprising:
- a) a plurality of apparent temperature monitors, one each disposed in plural spaces to be monitored by said system;
- b) each said apparent temperature monitor being connected to at least one communication device which communicates with a remote central monitoring location;
- c) a remote communications receiver, disposed at said remote central monitoring location, for receiving communications from the apparent temperature monitors;
- d) said communications receiver being connected to a central monitor processor for providing warning, to an operator, when the apparent temperature of at least one monitored location has exceeded a predetermined threshold lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.