Alarm device interface system

• US 20050046565A1
• Filed: 08/27/2003
• Published: 03/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bobby D. Hill
• Original Assignee: Bobby D. Hill
• Inventors: Hill, Bobby D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,026,945 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/531
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/00 Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence

Abstract

An alarm device interface system comprising a power strip interface, a communication system, and a response system. The power strip interface comprises an electrical connection for powering and/or receiving a component in the system. The communication system comprises or utilizes sensors to detect a condition and may signal the response system to respond to the condition. Selective sending of the signal can be direct from the sensors, via transfer through a control module, or manually activated. The response system receives the selectively sent signal and may utilize one or more response components to perform a variety of functions.

Claims

1. An alarm device interface system, comprising:

a power strip interface;

a communications system comprising at least one sensor connected to said power strip interface, wherein said sensor is designed to detect at least one element; and

a response system, wherein

said communication system selectively sends a signal to said response system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said selective sending of said signal is accomplished over a communication bus, and

wherein at least a portion of said communication bus is AS-I compliant.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said selective sending of said signal is accomplished over a communication bus, and

wherein at least a portion of said communication bus is compliant with network bus.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said selective sending of said signal is accomplished over a communication bus, and

wherein at least a portion of said communication bus is wireless.

5. The system of claims 2, wherein

at least a portion of said selective sending is communicated by said at least one sensor.

6. The system of claims 3, wherein

at least a portion of said selective sending is communicated by said at least one sensor.

7. The system of claims 4, wherein

at least a portion of said selective sending is communicated by said at least one sensor.

8. The system of claim 5, further comprising a control module, wherein

said sensors communicate with said control module, and

at least a portion of said selective sending is controlled by said control module.

9. The system of claim 6, further comprising a control module, wherein

said sensors communicate with said control module, and

at least a portion of said selective sending is controlled by said control module.

10. The system of claim 7, further comprising a control module, wherein

said sensors communicate with said control module, and

at least a portion of said selective sending is controlled by said control module.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein said control module comprises a distributed control system.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein said control module comprises a distributed control system.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein said control module comprises a distributed control system.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein said control module comprises a programmable logic controller.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein said control module comprises a programmable logic controller.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein said control module comprises a programmable logic controller.

17. The system of claim 8, wherein said control module comprises a microprocessor.

18. The system of claim 9, wherein said control module comprises a microprocessor.

19. The system of claim 10, wherein said control module comprises a microprocessor.

20. The system of claim 8, wherein said control module comprises a computer.

21. The system of claim 9, wherein said control module comprises a computer.

22. The system of claim 10, wherein said control module comprises a computer.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the response system comprises a warning device.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the response system further comprises a sprinkler.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the response system further comprises a vacuum system.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein the warning device comprises an audible alarm system.

27. The system of claim 23, wherein the warning device comprises a vibrating alarm system.

28. The system of claim 23, wherein the warning device comprises a visual alarm system.