Mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system

• US 10,257,330 B1
• Filed: 09/28/2018
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ben Mercer
• Original Assignee: Ben Mercer
• Inventors: Mercer, Ben
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US16/146,321
• Publication Number:
  US 20190109931A1
• Time in Patent Office: 193 Days
• Field of Search: 4555751
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/72 by investigating magnetic variables
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0057 Warfare agents or explosives
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0206 Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0262 for a battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72421 with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera

Abstract

A mobile device with an integrate hazardous detection system which surveys the surrounding area for potential dangers to the wearer. The system includes a mobile device, a housing body, a plurality of holes, an external microcontroller, and a plurality of hazardous condition detectors. The housing body encloses and protects the electronic components and is mounted adjacent to a rear surface of a main enclosure body of the mobile device. The hazardous condition detectors survey the area for dangerous indicators such as smoke, explosive chemicals, oncoming traffic, and guns to name a few non-limiting examples. The hazardous condition detectors are distributed about the rear surface and mounted within the housing body. The holes expose the hazardous condition detectors to the environment outside the housing body. Specifically, the holes traverse into the housing body. The microcontroller gathers and analyzes the data gathered by the hazardous condition detectors.

Claims

1. A mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system comprises:

a mobile device;

a housing body;

a plurality of holes;

an external microcontroller;

a plurality of hazardous condition detectors;

the mobile device comprises a main enclosure body;

the housing body being positioned adjacent to a rear surface of the main enclosure body;

the housing body being adjacently mounted to the rear surface;

the plurality of hazardous condition detectors being distributed about the rear surface;

each of the plurality of hazardous condition detectors being mounted within the housing body;

each of the plurality of holes normally traversing through the housing body, opposite to the main enclosure body;

the external microcontroller being mounted within the housing body; and

the external microcontroller being electronically connected to each of the plurality of hazardous condition detectors.

2. The mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the mobile device further comprises an at least one camera;

the camera being positioned adjacent to the housing body, opposite the main enclosure body;

the camera being integrated into the housing body;

the camera being oriented away from the main enclosure body; and

the external microcontroller being electronically connected to the camera.

3. The mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a dedicated battery;

a charging port;

the dedicated battery being mounted within the housing body, adjacent to the rear surface;

the charging port being laterally integrated into the housing body; and

the dedicated battery being electrically connected to the external microcontroller, the charging port, and the plurality of hazardous condition detectors.

4. The mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the mobile device further comprises an antenna;

an at least one strap-attachment loop;

the strap-attachment loop being positioned adjacent to the antenna; and

the strap-attachment loop being laterally and externally connected to the main enclosure body.

5. The mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the plurality of hazardous condition detectors comprises a smoke detector; and

the smoke detector being positioned adjacent to a corresponding hole from the plurality of holes.

6. The mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the plurality of hazardous condition detectors comprises a metal detector;

the metal detector comprises a search head coil and a magnemeter;

the search head coil being positioned parallel to the rear surface;

the search head coil being integrated into the housing body;

the magnemeter being mounted within the housing body; and

the external microcontroller being electronically connected to the search head coil and the magnemeter.

7. The mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of hazardous condition detectors comprises an explosive chemical detector.

8. The mobile device with an integrated hazardous condition detection system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of hazardous condition detectors is selected from the group consisting of an electromagnetic radiation detector, a microphone, a motion detector, an infrared sensor, a magnetic sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a gas sensor.