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Surveillance and alarm device for room spaces
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INNOVATIONS Ltd
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Filing: 1993-05-06
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Granted: 1997-06-17
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Expires: 2013-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A surveillance and alarm device for room spaces, comprising an infrared radar for controlling the lights as well as a fire and burglar alarm. A basic alarm is provided with a light controller to be connected in series with a ceiling light fixture in a room under surveillance, and is further provided with a microprocessor or some other intelligent control circuit, adapted to control the alarm actions of said device either on the basis of a command issued by a lamp light switch or a wireless remote controller or on the basis of a command issued by a key switch. The light controller included in the basic alarm switches on said lighting fixture as someone enters a room under surveillance or flashes said lighting fixture in connection with an alarm.
Inventors
- 👤 Matti Myllymaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:12
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B19/00; G08B19/005; H; H05; H05B; H05B47/00; H05B47/10; H05B47/105; H05B47/115; H05B47/13; H05B47/175; H05B47/19; H05B47/195; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B20/00; Y02B20/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A surveillance device adapted for use with a primary light fixture and a light switch in a room, comprising: a fire detection sensor; an infrared radiation detector; and a control circuit having a microprocessor, the control circuit connected to the light fixture, light switch, fire detection sensor and infrared radiation detector, and the control circuit being adapted to control the surveillance device and the light fixture in response to first and second inputs which are made by operating the light switch to affect, in a predetermined manner, successive switch-ON and switch-OFF periods of at least first and second respective durations such that, in response to the first input, the control circuit monitors the infrared radiation detector and switches the light fixture ON if infrared radiation is detected by the infrared radiation detector, and switches the light fixture OFF if infrared radiation is not detected; and in response to the second input, the control circuit monitors the fire detection sensor and infrared radiation detector to provide an alarm condition by toggling the light fixture rapidly between ON and OFF if either fire or infrared radiation is detected and, until such is detected, maintains the light fixture switched-OFF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A surveillance device adapted for use with a primary light fixture and a light switch in a room, comprising: a fire detection sensor; an infrared radiation detector; and a control circuit having a microprocessor, the control circuit connected to the light fixture, light switch, fire detection sensor and infrared radiation detector, and the control circuit being adapted to control the surveillance device and the light fixture in response to first and second inputs which are made by operating the light switch to affect, in a predetermined manner, successive switch-ON and switch-OFF periods of at least first and second respective durations such that, in response to the first input, the control circuit monitors the infrared radiation detector and switches the light fixture ON if infrared radiation is detected by the infrared radiation detector, and switches the light fixture OFF if infrared radiation is not detected; and in response to the second input, the control circuit monitors the fire detection sensor and infrared radiation detector to provide an alarm condition by toggling the light fixture rapidly between ON and OFF if either fire or infrared radiation is detected and, until such is detected, maintains the light fixture switched-OFF.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The surveillance device set forth in claim 1, further including a key switch connected to the light switch, the key switch being operative to disable the alarm condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The surveillance device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said device includes a robot alarm connected to a telephone line, said robot alarm operative in response to the control circuit during the alarm condition to call at least one particular emergency number in response thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The surveillance device as set forth in claim 3, characterized in that the robot alarm is further operative in response to the control circuit to call a first emergency number upon detection of fire and to call a second emergency number upon detection of infrared radiation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The surveillance device set forth in claim 1, characterized in that the control circuit is connected to a supply line for a series of secondary lighting fixtures, such that each lighting fixture in the series of lighting fixtures operates under the control of the control circuit in the same manner as the primary light fixture.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-06-16 | 2004-12-16 | 2005-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-06-16 | 2008-12-16 | 2009-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |