Portable personal emergency warning system

• US 20050174233A1
• Filed: 02/09/2005
• Published: 08/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Elton Kennedy, Michele Kennedy
• Original Assignee: Michael Elton Kennedy, Michele Kennedy
• Inventors: Kennedy, Michele, Kennedy, Michael Elton
• Application Number:
  US11/054,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20050174233A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/008 with transmission via TV or radio broadcast

Abstract

A personal and portable emergency warning system, comprised of a unique emergency tonal sequence transmission means, and an emergency tonal sequence receiver. The receiver is for use by an individual user or for work spaces and is compact and easily transportable by the users anywhere. The receiver is powered by either AC or DC power and is adapted to work on either both 110 HZ and for international use, 220 HZ power sources, or alternatively a DC voltage battery power source. The receiver is adapted to receive local broadcasts in AM and FM mode as well as world wide frequency options. The receiver is coupled to a microprocessor capable of recognizing the emergency tonal sequence and amplifying it to alert the user. The microprocessor controls the operating functions of the receiver. The unique proprietary tonal sequence is broadcast by a local station that participates in the system by purchasing or subscribing to the tone.

Claims

1. A portable personal emergency warning system comprising

a. an emergency tone

b. an emergency tone transmitter, and

c. an emergency tone receiver.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said emergency tone receiver comprises a body, said body including

a. radio transmission receiving means

b. microcontroller means adapted to recognize said emergency tone

c. a plurality of emergency sensor input means

d. power management means, and

e. emergency notification means.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said radio transmission receiving means comprises

a. antennae means adapted to receive AM and FM radio transmissions

b. a radio receiver adapted to receive and decode said AM and FM transmissions

c. radio receiver output amplification means, and

d. a speaker.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said microcontroller means is adapted to control said radio receiver, said radio receiver output amplification means, said power management means, said plurality of emergency sensor input means and said emergency notification means.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said power management means includes

a. AC power input means, and

b. DC power input means.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said plurality of emergency sensor input means includes

a. barometric detection means, and

b. infrared body heat sensing means.

7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said emergency notification means includes

a. visible notification means, and

b. audible notification means.

8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said emergency tone is a predetermined sequence of tones adapted to be recognized by said microcontroller, and further wherein the emergency tone is provided to local radio stations on a purchase or subscription basis.