Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340514000 | Testing | 71 |
20080211660 | Field device system and field device system diagnosing method - A field device system having a transmission line, includes a diagnostic module that detects whether or not a failure of the transmission line is present. | 09-04-2008 |
20080224847 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Fire Detectors - A hazard detector monitoring system comprises one or more smoke detectors each provided with an electronic device containing information unique to the detector so as to identify the detector. A testing device is located at the end of a pole and held adjacent the detector to read and write to the electronic device through a wireless communication link. The testing device causes the detector to carry out a predetermined operation and the result of the operation is read by the testing device from the electronic device using the wireless communication link together with the identity of the detector. | 09-18-2008 |
20080231437 | BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A monitoring system, including an interface configured to communicate with a building device, a sensor, and a memory. The monitoring system includes a processor configured to communicate with the memory and the interface. The processor is configured to transmit a test signal to at least one of the building device and the sensor. The processor is further configured to receive a return signal from at least one of a building device signal and a sensor signal. Further, the processor is configured to associate the building device to the sensor based on the return signal. | 09-25-2008 |
20090002148 | LEARNING AND REASONING ABOUT THE CONTEXT-SENSITIVE RELIABILITY OF SENSORS - A sensor monitoring system is described that identifies inaccurate or degraded sensor data and corresponding sensors. The system analyzes a plurality of sensors to determine reliable sensors and isolate or reinterpret unreliable sensor data. An analysis component analyzes a traffic representation that varies as context varies and determines the probability that current sensor data is invalid. Learning and reasoning are performed from a case library of sensor failure data to build predictive models of sensor health that can provide inferences about the output of sensors. Resulting inferences about sensor reliability can be employed in base-level inferences and predictions about traffic flow. | 01-01-2009 |
20090045938 | Effectively documenting irregularities in a responsive user's environment - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for accepting user-response-indicative data and environmental-regularity-indicative data from an environment and configuring a distillation recording of the environmental-regularity-indicative data and a distillation recording of the user-response-indicative data. | 02-19-2009 |
20090184816 | ALARM SYSTEM WALK TEST - A system and method for performing a walk test for an alarm system having an alarm panel and at least one zone, each zone having at least one sensor, having steps of placing the alarm panel in an engineering mode, establishing a communications channel between the alarm panel and a communication device and remotely placing the alarm panel in an appropriate state for each walk test, selecting a zone, triggering an alarm for each sensor in the selected zone, and using the communications channel to report the triggered alarm to the communication device, and remotely placing the alarm panel in an appropriate state for the next walk test after triggering all of the sensors in the zone. The system and method can also include user input to the alarm panel to indicate the desired communications channel. | 07-23-2009 |
20090267755 | Method and warning alarm device, smoke detector in particular - A method for testing the free entrance of gas into a measuring cavity of a warning alarm device via at least one opening, wherein an acoustic signal is generated in the measuring cavity and the change of the resonance behaviour of the measuring cavity is measured in order to emit an error signal when the resonance behaviour has changed in a measurable degree, wherein the number of the oscillations of the acoustic signal is measured after the termination of the acoustic signal, and is compared with a preset value. | 10-29-2009 |
20090273463 | EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - An emergency warning system includes a plurality of emergency annunciators for installation in a physical zone, a zone controller and a master controller. Each emergency annunciator is operable to independently and periodically perform a self-test for verifying its capacity to annunciate an emergency and to transmit a report of the self-test result. The zone controller is operable to receive the reports from each emergency annunciator and generate and transmit a zone report representing a consolidation of the received reports. The zone controller can also transmit an activation command to the emergency annunciators based on a received zone activation command. A master controller is operable to receive the zone report and generate therefrom a user notification indicative of the self-test results as well as to transmit the zone activation command in response to a trigger condition. The system may be easily installable through addition of the above components to an existing computer networking infrastructure. | 11-05-2009 |
20090278680 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING THE ALARM CONFIGURATION - The disclosure relates to a method and device suitable in which historical process measurement values are evaluated and used for the generation of alarm suppression rules. In connection with predetermined requirements, alarm configuration parameters are tested, evaluated and optimized. The historical process measurement values are further used to identify predictive alarms. Results obtained in generating the alarm suppression rules and/or evaluating the alarm configuration parameters are utilized for the configuration of optimized alarm configuration parameters and alarm suppression rules in control systems. | 11-12-2009 |
20100026480 | FIRE GAS DETECTOR-CODING - A detector comprises a detector base and a sensor, first and second resistors connected in series, a DC voltage source (Vref) connected to the resistors, and means for monitoring the voltage at the midpoint of a potential divider constituted by the series-connected resistors. The first and second resistors are rated so that the midpoint voltage is indicative of the date of manufacture of the sensor. | 02-04-2010 |
20100127849 | SYSTEM FOR TESTING NAC OPERABILITY USING REDUCED OPERATING VOLTAGE - A monitoring system for a NAC (Notification Appliance Circuit) is provided. The monitoring system includes a system controller, and a NAC comprised of one or more notification appliances that may be in a series. The NAC and its appliances may be operatively coupled to the system controller. The system controller is operable to determine whether a notification appliance has sufficient voltage at a low voltage operation. The system controller may control the voltage to the NAC in order to provide power to simulate operation of the NAC using battery power. A voltage may be measured during the simulation (such as at one end of the NAC). The measured voltage may be compared with a predetermined minimum operating voltage for the notification appliance. Based on the comparison, it may be determined whether the one or more appliances on the NAC may operate properly when the NAC is operated using battery power. | 05-27-2010 |
20100225466 | System architecture and apparatus for programmable automatic power supply testing - A cost-effective system architecture and apparatus for programmable automatic power supply testing. The system utilizes board level interface between various system testing modules and an Automatic Test Controller (ATC). The ATC receives coded test requests from the software on an industrial PC and control the various testing modules inside ATC to execute the tests. Test results were sent back to the PC and saved in a result file. A single industrial PC can control two or more ATC's and test two or more power supply units simultaneously. The ATC based test system is lower cost than the conventional Automatic Test Equipment which uses device level interface and standardized test devices. | 09-09-2010 |
20100277302 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATION OF A HOME SECURITY, MONITORING AND AUTOMATION CONTROLLER - Embodiments of the present invention provide a single platform that provides controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway. Embodiments of the present invention provide such functionality by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user's specific needs. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for a software-based installation workflow to activate and provision the controller and associated sensors and network. | 11-04-2010 |
20110025490 | ALARM DEVICE - An alarm device includes: a wireless circuit section which wirelessly exchanges event signals with an other alarm device; an alert section which outputs an alarm; an operation section which accepts predetermined operations; a sensor section which issues an abnormal condition detection signal when an abnormal condition occurred is detected within a monitoring area; an abnormal condition monitoring section which, upon receiving the abnormal condition detection signal from the sensor section, outputs an abnormal condition alarm as a linkage source from the alert section, and transmits an event signal indicating an abnormal condition to the other alarm devices, and conversely, upon receiving an event signal indicating an abnormal condition from the other alarm device, outputs an abnormal condition alarm as a linkage destination from the alert section; a communication test transmission processing section which, at a predetermined timing, transmits an event signal indicating a communication test to the other alarm device and; a communication test reception processing section which, upon receiving an event signal indicating a communication test from the other alarm device, announces the reception status of this event signal. | 02-03-2011 |
20110148620 | TEST MODE CIRCUITRY FOR A PROGRAMMABLE TAMPER DETECTION CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit includes an output pad, an alarm output pad, and a test mode output pad. A first multi-bit register is programmable to store programmable data such as data that identifies a customer for whom the integrated circuit has been manufactured. A second multi-bit register is programmable to store customer specified threshold data. A first circuit selectively couples the first and second multi-bit registers to the output pad. The first circuit is operable responsive to the integrated circuit being placed into a test mode to perform parallel-to-serial conversion of either the customer identification data stored in the first multi-bit register or the customer specified threshold data stored in the second multi-bit register and drive the converted data for output through the output pad. The integrated circuit further includes a tamper detection circuit operable responsive to the customer specified threshold data to generate a tamper alarm signal. A second circuit selectively couples the tamper alarm signal to the alarm output pad and test mode output pad depending on whether the integrated circuit is in a test mode. More specifically, the second circuit operates to drive the alarm output pad with the tamper alarm signal when the integrated circuit is not in test mode and drive the test mode output pad with the tamper alarm signal when the integrated circuit is in test mode (with the alarm output pad driven to a known state). | 06-23-2011 |
20110241869 | ROBUST ALARM SYSTEM - A robust alarm system has an alarm controller adapted to input an alarm trigger and to generate at least one alarm drive signal in response. Alarm subsystems input the alarm drive signal and activate one or more of multiple alarms accordingly. A subsystem function signal provides feedback to the alarm controller as to alarm subsystem integrity. A malfunction indicator is output from the alarm controller in response to a failure within the alarm subsystems. | 10-06-2011 |
20110285526 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus of the present invention includes: a light source; a power source unit arranged to power the light source; a detector unit arranged to detect the deterioration of ability of the power source unit to power the light source; and a determination unit arranged to determine the life of the power source unit in response to the detector unit. | 11-24-2011 |
20120032794 | SYSTEM FOR TESTING NAC OPERABILITY USING REDUCED OPERATING VOLTAGE - A monitoring system for a NAC (Notification Appliance Circuit) is provided. The monitoring system includes a system controller, and a NAC comprised of one or more notification appliances that may be in a series. The NAC and its appliances may be operatively coupled to the system controller. The system controller is operable to determine whether a notification appliance has sufficient voltage at a low voltage operation. The system controller may control the voltage to the NAC in order to provide power to simulate operation of the NAC using battery power. A voltage may be measured during the simulation (such as at one end of the NAC). The measured voltage may be compared with a predetermined minimum operating voltage for the notification appliance. Based on the comparison, it may be determined whether the one or more appliances on the NAC may operate properly when the NAC is operated using battery power. | 02-09-2012 |
20120188072 | INTEGRATED SECURITY NETWORK WITH SECURITY ALARM SIGNALING SYSTEM - An integrated security system that includes a security alarm reporting system (SARS) that is resilient to equipment failure and, as such, provides a comprehensive solution to the problem of an intruder attempting to disable an alarm reporting system. The integrated security system includes a gateway/touchscreen coupled to a security system. The gateway/touchscreen and the security system are at a first location and manage a variety of security and network devices at the first location. A security server at a second location is coupled to the security system and receives a first signal from the security system. A heartbeat signal is initiated that monitors health of the security system. The heartbeat signal may be initiated in response to the first signal. The security server detects a failure of the heartbeat signal and generates a report and sends the report to a central monitoring station. The report is an electronic report that indicates failure of the security system. | 07-26-2012 |
20130076506 | System and Method for Testing and Calibrating Audio Detector and Other Sensing and Communications Devices - A glass break detector can be tested using a smart phone and a downloaded test application. The recommended test procedure can be implemented by interacting with the phone and the executing application. The phone can emit a selected audio test signal to which the detector can respond. Advantageously, the installer does not need to read a test procedure from a manual and does not need to use a special test tool. | 03-28-2013 |
20130106600 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND TESTING OF ALARM SAFETY SYSTEMS | 05-02-2013 |
20130147620 | REMOTE MONITORING OF AN EMERGENCY SYSTEM DURING TEST OF EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION DEVICES - An emergency system includes a plurality of emergency notification devices, a control device, and a system controller. The control device is capable of wirelessly communicating with the plurality of emergency notification devices. The system controller is capable of communicating with the plurality of emergency notification devices over a wire pair. The control device is also capable of communicating with the system controller over a communication path that includes a wireless communication path between the control device and the notification device and a wired communication path between the notification device and the system controller. | 06-13-2013 |
20130201017 | FIRE DETECTOR WITH A MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FIRE DETECTOR - A fire detector having a fire sensor device for detecting a fire and for outputting a fire signal. The fire detector also has an environmental sensor device for detecting bodies in the environment of the fire detector and for outputting an environmental signal. A control device sets a normal state and an alarm state of the fire detector on the basis of the fire signal, the fire detector additionally being in the form of a man-machine interface, and the control device checking whether the environmental signal can be deemed to be a user input. | 08-08-2013 |
20130214922 | ELECTRICAL PANEL SAFETY MONITOR - An electrical safety monitor for monitoring electrical energy potentials of one or more electrical power input lines of an A.C. circuit. The electrical safety monitor including one or more detector circuits, each including one or more capacitors corresponding to one or more electrical power input lines arranged to charge responsive to an electrical energy potential on the corresponding line and a discharge circuit electrically communicating with the one or more capacitors to cause a capacitor discharge at a predetermined capacitor voltage. A plurality of solid-state light-emitting devices disposed in a human-viewable arrangement, each light emitting device electrically communicating with a selected capacitor and producing a light output responsive to capacitor discharge of the corresponding capacitor. A testing circuit generates a test current through the one or more detectors circuits providing verification of the electrical safety monitor integrity. | 08-22-2013 |
20130307680 | Intrusion Alarm System with Self-testing Function - An intrusion alarm system with a self-testing function contains a controller, at least two intrusion detectors, a timer and an indicator. At least one of the intrusion detectors is installed at an entry/exit way while the remaining intrusion detectors are installed at other locations. The intrusion detectors send a trigger signal to the controller when triggered. Upon receiving a trigger signal from an intrusion detector installed at an entry/exit way, the controller starts the timer, and upon receiving a trigger signal from an intrusion detector installed at another location, the controller stops the timer. When the timer stops, the controller indicates by means of the indicator information from any intrusion detector installed at another location that has not received a trigger signal. Without imposing any additional burden on users, the alarm system guarantees that all detectors contained in said system remain in a valid state. | 11-21-2013 |
20140015668 | PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTOR AND PROCESS FOR TESTING THE PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE DETECTOR - A photoelectric smoke detector | 01-16-2014 |
20140070941 | Security Alarm Systems And Methods For Collecting And Utilizing Condition Data - A security alarm system having a plurality of features. Among other features, the security alarm system includes a plurality of secondary sensors, which refers to sensors that sense conditions outside of the location. These sensors can provide data pertaining to conditions outside of the location, and may include radiation sensors, insect sensors, earthquake sensors, water level sensors, rain sensors and the like. Data can be obtained from a network of such sensors at various remote locations for purposes of forecasting, analyzing, planning, warning and the like. | 03-13-2014 |
20140145843 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING DEVICE FOR A SECURITY SYSTEM - A fire extinguishing device for a security system comprises an extinguisher mount, an interface, a power supply, a working condition verifier, a signaling device. The extinguisher mount configured to support an extinguisher for putting out a fire. The interface configured to connect the fire extinguishing device to a security system control unit over a wireless connection. A power supply for supplying power to the fire extinguishing device. The working condition verifier for detecting an operating fault of the fire extinguishing device. The signaling device for signaling the operating fault of the fire extinguishing device at the location of the fire extinguishing device. | 05-29-2014 |
20140253318 | SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - A system for obtaining performance information is provided and includes a condition detector configured to output the performance information as an optical signal, an optical probe wirelessly disposed in signal communication with the condition detector, the optical probe including a photodiode configured to receive the optical signal and to output an electrical signal accordingly, a data converter, which is coupled to the optical probe and configured to convert the electrical signal into data representative of the performance information and a computing device, which is coupled to the data converter and configured to allow for analysis, display and/or storage of the data representative of the performance information. | 09-11-2014 |
20140266675 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING AND TESTING NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES IN ALARM SYSTEMS - A method for inspecting notification appliances in an alarm system. The method may include placing the alarm system in an inspection mode, whereby a verification indicium on each notification appliance being inspected is activated. The method may further include performing a physical inspection of a notification appliance, as well as actuating an input device on the notification appliance whereby the verification indicium on the notification appliance is deactivated. A first alternative method may include placing the alarm system in a test mode, whereby a verification indicium on each notification appliance being inspected and tested is activated. The first alternative method may further include performing a physical inspection of a notification appliance, as well as actuating an input device on the notification appliance whereby the verification indicium on the notification appliance is deactivated and a notification feature of the notification appliance is activated for a predefined amount of time. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266676 | METHOD FOR SELF-TESTING NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES IN ALARM SYSTEMS - A method for self-testing notification appliances in an alarm system by determining whether the performance of the notification appliances has degraded over time. The method may include the steps of measuring and recording initial output levels of notification features of the notification appliances at a first time, measuring test output levels of the notification features at a second time after the first time, and comparing the test output levels to respective threshold output levels that are derived from the initial output levels. The method may further include recording a pass result for notification appliances whose notification features produced test output levels that exceeded the respective threshold output levels, and recording a fail result for notification appliances whose notification features produced test output levels that did not exceed the respective threshold output levels. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266677 | METHOD FOR TESTING NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES IN ALARM SYSTEMS - A method for testing notification appliances in an alarm system and creating a record of such testing including the steps of placing an alarm system in a test mode, actuating an input device of a notification appliance in the alarm system a first time, whereby a notification feature of the notification appliance is activated for a test period, and automatically entering a waiting period after expiration of the test period. The method may further include actuating the input device of the notification appliance a second time during the waiting period, whereby a pass signal is transmitted from the notification appliance, and creating a record of the pass signal. The method may further include transmitting a fail signal from the notification appliance after expiration of the waiting period if the input device of the notification appliance was not actuated during the waiting period and creating a record of the fail signal. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266678 | SECURITY SYSTEM HEALTH MONITORING - An apparatus and method for determining at least one operational condition of a premises based system including at least one premises device. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a diagnostic procedure. The diagnostic procedure includes determining operational data of the premises based system, the operational data indicating at least one of a premises device and the apparatus is operating outside a failure range and performing predictive analysis based at least in part on the received operational data. The predictive analysis indicates whether the at least one of premises device and apparatus is likely to operate within the failure range within a predefined period of time. The diagnostic procedure includes causing a notification alert to be transmitted to at least one of a user interface device and remote monitoring center based on the predictive analysis. | 09-18-2014 |
20140292506 | EMERGENCY LIGHTING FIXTURE WITH REMOTE CONTROL - A processing unit in a dual-mode lighting fixture receives, via a light pipe of the lighting fixture, a test command signal from a remote control and initiates, based on the test command signal, testing for emergency condition lighting of the lighting fixture. The processing unit receives, via the light pipe, a control command signal from the remote control and controls, based on the control command signal, normal condition lighting of the lighting fixture. The processing unit also monitors feedback loops from a battery, a charger, or a set of LED lamps in the lighting fixture and presents, via the light pipe, a status color indication based on the monitored feedback. | 10-02-2014 |
20140340215 | METHOD FOR SELF-TESTING NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES IN ALARM SYSTEMS - A method for self-testing notification appliances in an alarm system, including the steps of measuring ambient noise at a notification appliance, comparing the measured ambient noise to a threshold ambient noise level, and performing a self-test of the notification appliance if the measured ambient noise does not exceed the threshold ambient noise level. The method may further include the step of recording a fail result for the notification appliance if the measured ambient noise exceeds the threshold ambient noise level. Performing the self-test of the notification appliance may include the steps of activating a notification feature of the notification appliance, measuring output of the notification feature, comparing the measured output to a predefined value, recording a pass result for the notification appliance if the measured output exceeds the predefined value, and recording a fail result for the notification appliance if the measured output does not exceed the predefined value. | 11-20-2014 |
20150022341 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING TRIGGER EVENTS - Systems and methods for using multi-criteria state machines to manage alarming states and pre-alarming states of a hazard detection system are described herein. The multi-criteria state machines can include one or more sensor state machines that can control the alarming states and one or more system state machines that can control the pre-alarming states. Each state machine can transition among any one of its states based on sensor data values, hush events, and transition conditions. The transition conditions can define how a state machine transitions from one state to another. The hazard detection system can use a dual processor arrangement to execute the multi-criteria state machines according to various embodiments. The dual processor arrangement can enable the hazard detection system to manage the alarming and pre-alarming states in a manner that promotes minimal power usage while simultaneously promoting reliability in hazard detection and alarming functionality. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029021 | METHOD TO CALIBRATE A FIBER OPTIC STRAP ON A BODY WORN DEVICE - The subject matter discloses a method and system for calibrating an electronic monitoring device having a housing and a strap being connected to a first end and a second end of the housing. The method provides for calibrating a transmission power level for signals transmitted along the strap. Then, the signal is generated and transmitted along the strap from the first end of the housing to the second end of the housing. Calibrating the transmission power level for signals transmitted along the strap provides for minimizing the power level to a lowest transmission power level detectable by a receiver located in the housing or until the signal is lower than a predefined threshold. | 01-29-2015 |
20150077242 | Initiation of Carbon Monoxide and/or Smoke Detector Alarm Test Using Image Recognition and/or Facial Gesturing - An apparatus for smoke detection having an image sensor may be tested using image or pattern recognition, or facial gesturing without having to climb a ladder or chair to initiate the test, or be uncomfortably close to the smoke detector apparatus during initiation of the testing thereof. Carbon monoxide (CO) and/or carbon dioxide (CO | 03-19-2015 |
20150097665 | SMART-HOME HAZARD DETECTOR PROVIDING SENSOR-BASED DEVICE POSITIONING GUIDANCE - A particular smart hazard detector may itself function as a guide during a process of installation of the same at an installation location. Additionally, the installation location of the particular smart hazard detector may play a central role in how various settings of the smart hazard detector are defined and adjusted over time. | 04-09-2015 |
20150294556 | Alarm System Testing Device - An alarm system testing device facilitates simulation of a trouble condition and testing circuit continuity of an alarm system within a structure. The device includes an alarm system comprising an electrical circuit, an alarm, a resistor, and at least one trigger. The alarm is activated by the trigger shorting a positive rail of the electrical circuit to a negative rail. A testing switch has a ground position wherein the positive rail of the electrical circuit is grounded when the testing switch is in the ground position. The resistor is electrically coupled to the testing switch such that positioning the testing switch in a resistor bypass position removes the resistor from the electrical circuit. | 10-15-2015 |
20150302727 | DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR SELF-TESTING SMOKE DETECTOR BAFFLE SYSTEM - A device and method for self-testing fire detection device uses a blockage sensor system to determine if a detection chamber is blocked due to dust, for example. The system includes at least one pathway light source for shining the light into pathways of a baffle system and one or more detectors for detecting the light. The blockage sensor system detects obstructions in the pathways by analyzing how light propagates through the pathways. | 10-22-2015 |
20150348399 | Systems Enabling Testing of Fire Control Panels Together With Remote Control and Providing Text-To-Speech of Event Data - A system for enabling one person testing and remote control of a fire control panel and generating text-to-speech audio during a walkthrough test of fire alarm system is disclosed. Typically, a technician interacts with a simulated interface displayed on the display of the mobile computing device. In response, commands are generated and sent to the control panel to cause the control panel to perform requested actions. The control panel then sends updated control panel user interface displayed information to the mobile computing device reflecting technician entered commands. Testing of the detection devices on the fire control panel generates event data that is sent to the mobile computing device, which receives the event data and enables a technician to select filtering options. The event data are then parsed to identify keywords and text-to-speech audio is generated for the filtered event data. | 12-03-2015 |
20150356865 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALARM PANEL WIFI ALARM AUDIO VERIFICATION CONNECTIVITY TEST - A system and method which provide alarm audio verification testing in connection with a regional monitoring system operate in parallel with a local system control panel, or unit. The testing capability functions in a standalone mode relative to the monitoring system, and, can implement a test without causing a false alarm detectable by the panel. | 12-10-2015 |
20150364032 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITY ALARMS IN AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REMOTE TERMINAL - Methods for creating high quality alarms raise EMS operator awareness to abnormal conditions in monitored assets across multiple sites in a single EMS software platform. An embodiment includes steps for accessing an alarm designer software tool that contains a library of alarm definitions and the ability to create new alarm definitions, clone and edit existing alarm definitions, lock alarm definitions and delete alarm definitions. Applicable data is defined using channel attributes identifying which channel or channels associated with the multiple monitored sites are to be evaluated for alarming conditions. The alarm frequency, trigger conditions, pending open duration, close conditions, and pending close duration are also defined. Alarms can trigger upon one or more channels' behavior over periods of time and conditional relationships between multiple channels. Close conditions for an alarm can be, but are not required to be, the resolution of the trigger conditions. | 12-17-2015 |
20160027294 | METHOD FOR TESTING A ROTOR BLADE ICE DETECTION SYSTEM AS WELL AS ROTOR BLADE ICE DETECTION SYSTEM AND WIND TURBINE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - Method for testing a rotor blade ice detection system for a wind turbine, the rotor blade ice detection system being configured to output a warning in the event of icing of a rotor blade being monitored, the method having the following steps of: acquiring data relating to a rotor blade to be monitored, providing at least one value of an operating and/or environmental parameter, modifying the at least one value provided in such a manner that the at least one modified value differs from an actual value of the parameter, evaluating the data relating to the rotor blade to be monitored and the at least one modified value via the rotor blade ice detection system, and testing whether the rotor blade ice detection system outputs a warning. | 01-28-2016 |
20160049071 | USING DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE TO PREVENT FALSE SECURITY SYSTEM ALARMS - A device and method for analyzing an event at a premises is provided. In one embodiment the device includes a processor and a memory configured to store executable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive first event data related to the event at the premises, receive verification data related to the event at the premises, analyze the first event data in conjunction with the verification data, generate, based on the analysis, an indication of a probability that the event is an alarm event, and initiate at least one action based on the indication. | 02-18-2016 |
20160069931 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COUNTING SOCKET INSERTIONS OF ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method and electronic device for identifying when to replace/clean a probe card or socket are provided. The method includes receiving an ID of the probe card or socket from a tag associated with the probe card or socket before performing an insertion on a test system. For the received ID, there is determined a count of insertions performed on the probe card, and an indication to replace/clean the probe card or socket is generated when the count of insertions equals the threshold value. | 03-10-2016 |
20160110994 | CALIBRATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DEVICE - A computer that facilitates calibration of an environmental monitoring device is described. In particular, the computer may interact with an electronic device of a user of the environmental monitoring device to calibrate the environmental monitoring device. During the calibration, the computer provides user-interface information associated with a user interface that allows the user to select to select to monitor sound corresponding to an alarm output by a legacy device (such as a smoke detector) that is in an external environment that includes the environmental monitoring device. When the user selects to monitor a legacy device, the computer provides an instruction to the electronic device for the user to activate the legacy device. Then, the computer receives legacy-device information from the environmental monitoring device, specifying whether the legacy device was detected, a type of legacy device identified based on the monitored sound and/or a location of the legacy device. | 04-21-2016 |
20160117917 | Physical and Logical Threat Analysis in Access Control Systems Using BIM - An apparatus including a building information model (BIM) of a secured area having a plurality of different portions, the BIM embodied in a memory, a processor that identifies portions of the secured area having different levels of security and a processor that alerts a user of a security weakness based upon an interaction between the security levels and physical characteristics of the secured area defined by the BIM. | 04-28-2016 |
20160125720 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SENSOR CONDITION - The present disclosure is directed to a system for determining sensor condition. A sensor signal generated by a sensor to communicate the current condition of an aspect being monitored by the sensor may also be employed to determine the condition of the sensor itself. For example, a device capable of determining if the sensor condition is normal or malfunctioning (e.g., erratic, stuck, etc.) may comprise a monitoring module (MM) to receive the sensor signal. The MM may comprise a sensor condition determination module (SCDM) to determine sensor condition. The SCDM may include a feature extraction engine to determine various characteristics of (e.g., to “extract features” from) the sensor signal and a model to determine sensor condition based on the extracted features. The model may include a support vector machine (SVM) taught to determine sensor condition utilizing sampled sensor signals correlated with annotations of sensor condition. | 05-05-2016 |
20160148497 | SECURITY SYSTEM HEALTH MONITORING - An apparatus and method for determining at least one operational condition of a premises based system including at least one premises device. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a diagnostic procedure. The diagnostic procedure includes determining operational data of the premises based system, the operational data indicating at least one of a premises device and the apparatus is operating outside a failure range and performing predictive analysis based at least in part on the received operational data. The predictive analysis indicates whether the at least one of premises device and apparatus is likely to operate within the failure range within a predefined period of time. The diagnostic procedure includes causing a notification alert to be transmitted to at least one of a user interface device and remote monitoring center based on the predictive analysis. | 05-26-2016 |
20160180700 | Audible/Visible Evacuation Notification Device | 06-23-2016 |
20160191265 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATION OF A HOME SECURITY, MONITORING AND AUTOMATION CONTROLLER USING REMOTELY STORED CONFIGURATION DATA - Embodiments of the present invention provide a single platform that provides controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway. Embodiments of the present invention provide such functionality by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user's specific needs. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for a software-based installation workflow to activate and provision the controller and associated sensors and network. Embodiments of the present invention also provide for downloading of previously-stored configuration data to the controller from a remote server, and for activation and provisioning of the controller from the previously-stored configuration data. | 06-30-2016 |
20190146444 | Fire alarm inspection application and user interface | 05-16-2019 |
340515000 | Simulation of condition | 9 |
20090273464 | SYNTHETIC SMOKE GENERATOR AND SMOKE DETECTOR TESTER USING SUCH A GENERATOR - The present invention relates to an electrically operated device for generating synthetic smoke and also to a hazard detector tester utilizing such a device. The device comprises a collapsible container provided with vaporisable liquid and a tube, one end of which is immersed in the liquid and the other end of which is provided with an electrical heater for vaporising the liquid in the other end of the tub in order to generate smoke. A peristaltic pump is used to pump the liquid through the tube. | 11-05-2009 |
20100259376 | COMPLEX TESTER FOR HEAT AND SMOKE FIRE-SENSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a complex tester for a heat and smoke fire sensing apparatus. The complex tester includes: an oil tank filled with smoke oil, an oil heater mounted on a oil heater fastening unit and connected to a power source, a wick connected to the oil within the oil tank and the oil heater so as to supply the oil to the oil heater, a blower fan provided between the oil tank and a heater mounting unit so as to blow smoke to the outside wherein the smoke is generated as the oil is burnt by the oil heater, a heater mounted on a heater fastening plate formed from a mica plate and connected to the power source, and a bellows cover mounted on the top of the case, the bellows cover being adapted to come into close contact with the circumference of the fire sensing apparatus even if a fire sensing apparatus mounting surface is not flat or the fire sensing apparatus mounting surface and the heater mounting unit do not form a right angle, whereby the bellows cover prevents the leakage of smoke or heat to the outside. The complex tester prevents a user's health from being injured even if the user repeatedly inhales smoke when testing the smoke generator, and radiates a large quantity of far infrared rays when the heater is heated. In addition, it is easy and convenient to make the entire circumference of the bellows cover and the fire sensing apparatus mounting surface come into close contact with each other, thereby preventing the leakage of heat or smoke to the outside. | 10-14-2010 |
20140028452 | REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR - Some embodiments relate to a remote annunciator 10 that includes an enclosure 11 and a control 12 within the enclosure 11. The control 12 receives signals S from a plurality of transfer switches 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D and at least one generator 14 that is connected to at least one of the transfer switches 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D. The control 12 displays a status of electrical connections that include the plurality of transfer switches 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D and the at least one generator 14. In some embodiments, the control 12 recognizes when the plurality of transfer switches 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D and the at least one generator 14 are connected to the control 12. | 01-30-2014 |
20140167953 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE SCENARIO SIMULATORS AND SIMULATION TECHNIQUES - In one embodiment, a system includes a signal generator operatively coupleable to one or more detectors; and a controller, the controller being both operably coupled to the signal generator and configured to cause the signal generator to: generate one or more signals each signal being representative of at least one emergency event; and communicate one or more of the generated signal(s) to a detector to which the signal generator is operably coupled. In another embodiment, a method includes: receiving data corresponding to one or more emergency events; generating at least one signal based on the data; and communicating the generated signal(s) to a detector. | 06-19-2014 |
20150310731 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SENSORS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE - A system and method for placement of sensors for sensing hazardous substances released from a plurality of hazard points. A processor identifies a location of a hazard point, a fence line of the plant-site, and a toxic level of concern (LOC) for the hazardous substance. The processor calculates a minimum amount of the hazardous substance (Q) for which a concentration at a centerline of a plume carrying the hazardous substance reaches the toxic LOC at the fenceline, and simulates a release of the hazardous substance in the calculated amount Q from the hazard point. The processor further calculates a pair of sensor locations where the concentration of the plume is equal to the minimum detectable concentration level of sensor based on the simulated release. The pair of sensor locations is then output by the processor. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310732 | SELF-TESTING SMOKE DETECTOR WITH INTEGRATED SMOKE SOURCE - A device and method for self-testing fire detection devices that includes a smoke source housed within the fire detection device. The smoke source is typically a pressurized canister or cartridge, which stores or generates smoke or a smoke equivalent. In response to a signal from a controller, the smoke source releases the smoke or smoke equivalent in or near a sampling volume of the fire detection device to test the operation of the fire detection device. If the device is operating properly, it will be triggered in response to the smoke or a smoke equivalent. | 10-29-2015 |
20160005307 | SMART HAZARD DETECTOR DRILLS - Systems and methods for initiating a drill by receiving an indication to start a drill. Initiating the drill also includes verifying that a remote device used to initiate the drill is within proximity of a device used to propagate the drill. Once proximity is verified, the drill is conducted. | 01-07-2016 |
20160035216 | Duct Smoke Detection System and Method - An assembly for testing of smoke detectors, installed to detect the presence of smoke in ductwork or through a smoke protected opening, and includes a plenum rated hose assembly having a duct end and a smoke end. The hose assembly duct end is extendable to the duct and is not terminated with a nozzle directable at an inlet tube of a smoke detector associated with the duct, or to the detector protecting a smoke protected opening. A duct mounting plate is adapted to be sealingly installed to cover an aperture formed within the duct and to retain the hose assembly duct end. Smoke is directed into the hose smoke end by a smoke generator that generates smoke under pressure. | 02-04-2016 |
20160203704 | SMOKE DETECTOR TEST DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
340516000 | Automatic (e.g., periodic, start-up) | 8 |
20100315224 | SELF-TESTING NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - A self-testing notification appliance includes a notification emitter, a verification circuit, and a controller. The notification emitter is operable to output light or light and sound based on a control signal. The verification circuit includes a notification sensor to detect the light or light and sound and generate a verification signal. The controller sends the control signal to the notification emitter and receives information based on the verification signal from the verification circuit. The self-testing notification appliance may be part of a network including a fire control panel and a plurality of additional self-testing notification appliances. The self-testing notification appliances may be assigned addresses on the network. | 12-16-2010 |
20110032095 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for notification of alarms in security systems. A packetized alarm message is received from a security system associated with a network address. The network address is associated to a notification address. A Voice-over Internet Protocol call to the notification address is initiated over a data network to alert of an alarm from a security system. | 02-10-2011 |
20120286946 | FULLY SUPERVISED SELF TESTING ALARM NOTIFICATION APPARATUS - A method of testing audio emergency notification apparatuses which are provide to alert occupants of a building that an emergency condition which requires action is occurring, includes activating a control panel manually or automatically to test an audio apparatus, instructing the control panel to test the audio apparatuses either one by one, sequentially or simultaneously and generating a test signal for testing the apparatuses which is sent via closed circuit or radio frequency to each audio apparatus. The test signal causes each apparatus to generate an audio signal, the level or frequency of which from each apparatus is measured with a calibrated microphone and is sent to a selected destination. | 11-15-2012 |
20140266679 | SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLATION - An apparatus, method and system for installation and testing of a system at a premise is provided. The apparatus is configured to communicate with an installer interface device. The apparatus includes a communication subsystem that provides at least one communication protocol. The communication subsystem is configured to receive data from the installer interface device and communicate with a plurality of premise devices. The apparatus includes a processor in communication with the communication subsystem. The processor is configured to automatically configure at least one life safety feature of the system at a premise. The automatic configuration includes at least configuring a plurality of premise devices based at least in part on the received data. The process is configured to test the configuration of at least one of the plurality of premise devices. | 09-18-2014 |
20150332584 | AUDIO SUBSYSTEM MONITORING MECHANISM FOR PATIENT MONITORS - A patient monitor that includes a system for testing the operation of a speaker included in the patient monitor is disclosed. The control unit of the patient monitor generates a low frequency test signal to the speaker. The speaker generates the test signal at a frequency that is below the normal audible range for a human ear. A current sensing device detects the current draw of the speaker during operation. The current draw is analyzed to determine whether the speaker is operating properly. A backup speaker is used to generate an audible alarm when the speaker is not working properly. A microphone can be included to detect the inaudible test signal. | 11-19-2015 |
20150379865 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is configured to check soundness of the electronic device on the basis of device specific information of the electronic device. The electronic device includes a module configured to automatically set and input at least one of the device specific information upon factory shipment of the electronic device and the device specific information upon mounting of the electronic device, into the electronic device. | 12-31-2015 |
20160117916 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ALARM SYSTEM TAMPERING - An alarm system monitors a home, business, or other property for fire, burglary, break-in, or other event that may warrant raising an alarm. The alarm system is configured to detect tampering, whereby someone intentionally impedes the ability of the system to raise an alarm or otherwise interferes the system's operation. An alarm panel of the alarm system communicates with a server. At certain times, the alarm system transmits a series of packets to the server using a unidirectional protocol. Upon receipt of one of the packets, the server alternates between monitoring for an incoming packet and ignoring any incoming packets. Detection of an incoming packet during a monitoring time period causes the server to transition to ignoring packets for a sleep period of time. Completion of the sleep period of time causes the server to return to monitoring for the monitoring period of time. | 04-28-2016 |
20220139185 | SELF-TESTING HAZARD SENSING DEVICE - Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing hazard sensing device are described herein. One device includes a sensor, a wire dipped in a material, a controller configured to provide a current to the wire to heat the material and generate aerosol and/or carbon monoxide, and an airflow generator configured to provide the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide to the sensor. The controller configured to determine whether the self-testing hazard sensing device is functioning properly using the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide provided to the sensor. | 05-05-2022 |