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Fire detection system

  • US 20030058114A1
  • Filed: 07/01/2002
  • Published: 03/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fire detection system for an enclosed area, said system comprising at least one infrared (IR) imager for generating infrared images of at least a portion of the enclosed area, for determining from said images that a fire is perceived present in the enclosed area, and for generating a first signal indicative of said perceived presence of fire;

  • at least one fire detector for monitoring at least a portion of the enclosed area, said fire detector comprising at least one fire byproduct chemical sensor for generating at least one second signal representative of the presence of at least one fire byproduct chemical in the enclosed area; and

    a controller governed by said first and second signals to confirm that a fire is present in the enclosed area.

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