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Apparatus for detecting and locating a fire and for producing at least one corresponding intelligence-carrying output signal

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-10-25
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Granted: 1971-06-28
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Expires: 1988-10-25
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Abstract

Abstract AN APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND LOCATING A FIRE AND FOR PROUDUCING AT LEAST ONE CORRESPONDING INTELLIGENCE-CARRYING OUTPUT SIGNAL (OR A PLURALITY THEREOF) INDICATING THE DETECTION AND PRESENCE OF A FIRE IN AN AREA UNDER SURVEILLANCE BY THE APPARATUS, AN THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE, AND, IN ANE PREFERRED FORM, EFFECTIVELY CAUSING THE OPERATION OF APPROPRIATE FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEANS IN THE PRECISE LOCATION WHICH WILL RESULT IN MOST EFFECTIVELY EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. IN ONE PREFERRED FORM, THE APPARATUS WILL ALSO OPERATE ONE OR MORE WARNING ALARM PRODUCING MEANS, LOCATED EITHER LOCALLY OR REMOTELY, IN A MANNER PROVIDING INFORMATION AS TO THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE FIRE. IN ONE FORM THIS MAY BE DONE WITHOUT ANY SPECIAL WIRING OTHER TAM THE CONVENTIONAL, ALREADY PRESESNT AC POWER LINES.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward W Mc Closkey

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:45
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62C; A62C99/00; A62C99/009; G; G08; G08B; G08B17/00; G08B17/10; G08B17/11; G08B17/113

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-06-27 1974-12-27 1975-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-27 1978-12-27 1979-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-27 1982-12-27 1983-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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