Noxious gas alert and remediation system
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1. A safety device for a vehicle comprising:
- one or more noxious gas detectors disposed within a cabin of a vehicle;
an analyzer which receives a plurality of electronic samples over time from the one or more noxious gas detectors, and which determines from the electronic samples that a rate of increase of noxious gas in the cabin meets a first threshold, wherein the first threshold indicates an impending dangerous condition for an occupant of the vehicle; and
an alert which is generated responsive to the determination by the analyzer of the impending dangerous condition within the cabin of the vehicle.
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Abstract
One or more noxious gas detectors disposed within a cabin of a vehicle are used by an analyzer to determine that a rate of increase of measured noxious gas exceeds a first threshold, or that a level of measured noxious exceeds a second threshold, or both; and to generate an alert output responsive to the determination. Optionally, the analyzer may take remediation actions by emitting or transmitting commands to the vehicle'"'"'s control computer to stop or start the engine, start the air conditioning or heater, roll down windows, unlock doors, activate horns and lights, and even transmit alert messages to one or more recipients.
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20 Claims
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1. A safety device for a vehicle comprising:
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one or more noxious gas detectors disposed within a cabin of a vehicle; an analyzer which receives a plurality of electronic samples over time from the one or more noxious gas detectors, and which determines from the electronic samples that a rate of increase of noxious gas in the cabin meets a first threshold, wherein the first threshold indicates an impending dangerous condition for an occupant of the vehicle; and an alert which is generated responsive to the determination by the analyzer of the impending dangerous condition within the cabin of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for enhancing safety for occupants of a vehicle comprising:
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receiving, by an analyzer device, a plurality of electronic samples over time from one or more noxious gas detectors, wherein at least one of the noxious gas detectors is disposed within a cabin of a vehicle; determining, by the analyzer device, according to the received electronic samples, that a rate of increase of noxious gas in the cabin meets a first threshold, wherein the first threshold indicates an impending dangerous condition for an occupant of the vehicle; and responsive to the determination of the impending dangerous condition within the cabin of the vehicle, creating, by the analyzer device, an alert output. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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