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Photoelectric synchronous smoke sensor

Assignee: Cybernet Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1978-06-29
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Granted: 1980-04-15
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Expires: 1998-06-29
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Abstract

Abstract In a photoelectric synchronous smoke sensor of the type wherein an electric power consumption is reduced by sample-detecting the smoke while bringing both light-emitting section and light-receiving section in the actuated state in synchronism with each other, a photoelectric synchronous smoke sensor characterized in that said light-emitting section is actuated by a pulse of a narrow pulse width and said light-receiving section by a pulse of a wide pulse width, and an input signal is applied to a synchronism detector only within the time width of said pulse of a narrow pulse width in order to increase sensitivity, to stabilize performance and at the same time, to automatically supervise a power source voltage.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takao Kakigi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 22:01
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B17/00; G08B17/10; G08B17/103; G08B17/107

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A photoelectric synchronous smoke sensor comprising: a pulse generator generating pulses of a wide pulse width and pulses of a narrow pulse width in a predetermined duty cycle; a light-receiving pulse receiver and an amplifier, each brought into the operative state by said pulses of a wide pulse width; a pulse light-emitter and a power source voltage limit detector, each brought into the operative state by said pulses of a narrow pulse width; a synchronism detector receiving a signal from said amplifier as its input in a time width corresponding to that of said pulses of a narrow pulse width; and an alarm actuated by a signal from said synchronism detector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
A photoelectric synchronous smoke sensor comprising: a pulse generator generating pulses of a wide pulse width and pulses of a narrow pulse width in a predetermined duty cycle; a light-receiving pulse receiver and an amplifier, each brought into the operative state by said pulses of a wide pulse width; a pulse light-emitter and a power source voltage limit detector, each brought into the operative state by said pulses of a narrow pulse width; a synchronism detector receiving a signal from said amplifier as its input in a time width corresponding to that of said pulses of a narrow pulse width; and an alarm actuated by a signal from said synchronism detector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
The photoelectric synchronous smoke sensor as defined in claim 1 wherein said alarm actuated by the signal from said light-receiving pulse receiver is used conjointly for said power source voltage limit detector and is actuated by a power source voltage drop.

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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) 1983-04-15 1983-10-15 1984-04-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-04-15 1987-10-15 1988-04-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-04-15 1991-10-15 1992-04-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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