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Audiovisual signaling device and method
Assignee: Cooper Wheelock Inc
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Filing: 1989-09-11
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Granted: 1990-10-30
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Expires: 2009-09-11
Abstract
Abstract An audiovisual signaling device includes in electrical connection: (a) an auditory output portion which produces an auditory output and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) a converter portion which is responsive to and converts the low voltage oscillatory signal to a repetitively produced corresponding high voltage intermittent spike signal; (c) a visual output portion which produces a visual output; and (d) a portion responsive to the high voltage intermittent spike signal to repetitively activate the visual output.
Inventors
- 👤 Luy B. Nguyen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:13
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B7/00; G08B7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An audiovisual signaling device comprising in electrical connection: (a) means for producing an auditory input and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) converter means in electrical connection to the means for producing said auditory output and corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal, said converter means responsive to the low voltage oscillatory signal to repetitively produce a corresponding high voltage output intermittent spike signal; (c) means for producing a visual output in electrical connection to said converter means; and (d) means responsive to the high voltage intermittent spike signal and in electrical connection to said converter means to repetitively activate the visual output means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
An audiovisual signaling device comprising in electrical connection: (a) means for producing an auditory input and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) converter means in electrical connection to the means for producing said auditory output and corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal, said converter means responsive to the low voltage oscillatory signal to repetitively produce a corresponding high voltage output intermittent spike signal; (c) means for producing a visual output in electrical connection to said converter means; and (d) means responsive to the high voltage intermittent spike signal and in electrical connection to said converter means to repetitively activate the visual output means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 1, in which the low voltage oscillatory signal has a voltage in the range of about 1-16 volts RMS and a frequency in the range of about 200-5000 Hz.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 2, in which the low voltage oscillatory signal has a voltage in the range of about 3-6 volts RMS, and a frequency in the range of about 1000-4000 Hz.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 1, in which the means for producing an auditory output and corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal is an electronic horn using a defined temporal pattern to produce a corresponding temporal pattern, auditory output and low voltage oscillatory signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 4, in which the defined temporal pattern is characterized as a square-wave in which the peaks of the square-wave produce the low voltage temporal pattern oscillatory signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 1, in which the converter means responsive to the low voltage oscillatory signal comprises a resistor, an inductor, and a transistor in electrical connection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 1, in which the high voltage intermittent spike signal has a voltage in the range of about 100-500 volts peak.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 7, in which the high voltage intermittent spike signal has a voltage of about 250 volts peak.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 1, in which the means for producing a visual output comprise a lamp or flash tube and means for illuminating the lamp or flash tube in response to the high voltage intermittent spike signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 1, additionally comprising a timing circuit electrically connected to the means for producing a visual output to control the flash rate of the visual output.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An audiovisual signaling device according to claim 1, in which the visual output produced is at a frequency at or below about 3 Hz.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
An audiovisual signaling device comprising in electrical connection: (a) means for producing an auditory output and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) converter means in electrical connection to the means for producing said auditory output and corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal, said converter means responsive to the low voltage oscillatory signal to repetitively produce a corresponding high voltage output intermittent spike signal; (c) means for producing a visual output in electrical connection to said converter means; (d) means responsive to the high voltage intermittent spike signal and in electrical connection to said converter means to repetitively activate the visual output; and (e) a timing circuit electrically connected to the means for producing a visual output, said visual output means having a flash rate controlled by said timing circuit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
An audiovisual signaling device comprising in electrical connection: (a) means for producing an auditory output and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) converter means in electrical connection to the means for producing said auditory output and corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal, said converter means responsive to the low voltage oscillatory signal to repetitively produce a corresponding high voltage output intermittent spike signal; (c) means for producing a visual output in electrical connection to said converter means; (d) means responsive to the high voltage intermittent spike signal and in electrical connection to said converter means to repetitively activate the visual output; and (e) a timing circuit electrically connected to the means for producing a visual output, said visual output means having a flash rate controlled by said timing circuit.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
54 words
A method of producing an audiovisual signal comprising the steps of: (a) producing an auditory output and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) converting the low voltage oscillatory signal to a corresponding high voltage intermittent spike signal; and (c) producing a visual output responsive and corresponding to the high voltage intermittent spike signal.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
54 words
A method of producing an audiovisual signal comprising the steps of: (a) producing an auditory output and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) converting the low voltage oscillatory signal to a corresponding high voltage intermittent spike signal; and (c) producing a visual output responsive and corresponding to the high voltage intermittent spike signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 13, in which the low voltage oscillatory signal has a voltage in the range of about 1-16 volts RMS and a frequency in the range of about 200-5000 Hz.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 14, in which the low voltage oscillatory signal has a voltage in the range of about 3-6 volts RMS, and a frequency in the range of about 1000-4000 Hz.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 13, in which the auditory output is produced by an electronic horn using a defined temporal pattern to produce a corresponding temporal pattern auditory output and low voltage oscillatory signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 16, in which the defined temporal pattern is characterized as a square-wave in which the peaks of the square-wave produce the low voltage temporal pattern oscillatory signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 13, in which the the low voltage oscillatory signal is converted to a high voltage spike signal by means of a resistor, an inductor, and a transistor in electrical connection.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 13, in which the high voltage intermittent spike signal has a voltage in the range of about 100-500 volts peak.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 19, in which the high voltage intermittent spike signal has a voltage of about 250 volts peak.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 13, in which the visual output is produced by means of a lamp or flash tube and means for illuminating the lamp or flash tube in response to the high voltage intermittent spike signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 13, which additionally employs a timing circuit electrically connected to the visual output to control the flash rate of the visual output.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 13, in which the visual output produced is at a frequency at or below about 13 Hz.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of producing an audiovisual signal comprising the steps of: (a) producing an auditory output and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) converting the low voltage oscillatory signal to a corresponding high voltage intermittent spike signal; (c) producing a visual output responsive and corresponding to the high voltage intermittent spike signal; and (d) employing a timing circuit electrically connected to the visual output to control the flash rate of the visual output.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of producing an audiovisual signal comprising the steps of: (a) producing an auditory output and a corresponding low voltage oscillatory signal; (b) converting the low voltage oscillatory signal to a corresponding high voltage intermittent spike signal; (c) producing a visual output responsive and corresponding to the high voltage intermittent spike signal; and (d) employing a timing circuit electrically connected to the visual output to control the flash rate of the visual output.
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