Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) electronics system
First Claim
1. A method improving a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) having a full facemask defining an interior inside and an exterior outside comprising the steps of:
- attaching a mounting bracket to the outside of the SCBA facemask, said mounting bracket having an upper tab and a lower tab;
releasably securing a Thermal-Imaging Camera (TIC) module to said mounting bracket, said TIC module having an upper spring loaded pin operatively associated with said mounting bracket upper tab, and a lower spring loaded pin operatively associated with said mounting bracket lower tab, wherein said upper and lower spring loaded pins allow a quick release of said TIC from one SCBA facemask having a mounting bracket for transfer to another SCBA facemask having a mounting bracket on the outside of a SCBA facemask;
positioning a Heads-Up-Display (HUD) module with a monocular lens and a field of view magnification factor on the inside of said SCBA facemask;
wirelessly transferring images, optically or by radio frequency, from said TIC module positioned outside said SCBA facemask through said facemask to said HUD module positioned inside said SCBA facemask;
wherein said SCBA facemask is not altered or breached and said spring loaded pins allows the transfer of said TIC module and said HUD module to other SCBA facemasks without modification to the SCBA facemask seals or front faceplate.
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Abstract
A self contained breathing apparatus electronics system that provides a method for maximizing battery life, estimating remaining battery life and condition, insuring reliable communications between modules, maintaining reliable real-time clock (RTC), minimizing piezo interference, minimizing effects of RFI and EMI on pressure measurement, retaining consistency in the motion detection circuitry due to sensitivity to temperature changes, and provides an SCBA facemask-mounted Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) Module and a Heads-Up Display (HUD) Module mounted inside an SCBA facemask, in one of several embodiments.
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19 Claims
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1. A method improving a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) having a full facemask defining an interior inside and an exterior outside comprising the steps of:
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attaching a mounting bracket to the outside of the SCBA facemask, said mounting bracket having an upper tab and a lower tab; releasably securing a Thermal-Imaging Camera (TIC) module to said mounting bracket, said TIC module having an upper spring loaded pin operatively associated with said mounting bracket upper tab, and a lower spring loaded pin operatively associated with said mounting bracket lower tab, wherein said upper and lower spring loaded pins allow a quick release of said TIC from one SCBA facemask having a mounting bracket for transfer to another SCBA facemask having a mounting bracket on the outside of a SCBA facemask; positioning a Heads-Up-Display (HUD) module with a monocular lens and a field of view magnification factor on the inside of said SCBA facemask; wirelessly transferring images, optically or by radio frequency, from said TIC module positioned outside said SCBA facemask through said facemask to said HUD module positioned inside said SCBA facemask; wherein said SCBA facemask is not altered or breached and said spring loaded pins allows the transfer of said TIC module and said HUD module to other SCBA facemasks without modification to the SCBA facemask seals or front faceplate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) comprising:
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a SCBA facemask constructed and arranged to protect the eyes, nose and mouth of an individual from an external environment, said SCBA facemask having an inner surface and outer surface; a mounting bracket attached to the outer surface of said SCBA facemask, said mounting bracket having an upper tab and a lower tab; a Thermal-Imaging Camera (TIC) module releasably secured to said mounting bracket, said TIC module having an upper spring loaded pin operatively associated with said mounting bracket upper tab, and a lower spring loaded pin operatively associated with said mounting bracket lower tab; a passive optical display module secured to said inner surface of said SCBA facemask with a field of view magnification factor, said passive optical display module having a lens mated to an optical waveguide for wirelessly receiving images through said SCBA facemask from said TIC module positioned on the outer surface of said SCBA facemask; wherein said SCBA facemask is not altered or breached and said spring loaded pins allows for the transfer of said TIC module and said passive optical display module to other SCBA facemasks without modification to the SCBA facemask seals or front faceplate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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