Siren detection notification alarm

• US 20070008175A1
• Filed: 07/06/2005
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Duane Johnson, Keith Johnson
• Original Assignee: Duane Johnson, Keith Johnson
• Inventors: Johnson, Keith, Johnson, Duane
• Application Number:
  US11/176,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20070008175A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/902
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0965 responding to signals from another vehicle, e.g. emergency vehicle

Abstract

A new siren detection notification alarm for an automobile. The system includes an input transducer which converts ambient sounds into an electrical signal and transmits the signal to an electric circuit. The electric circuit includes a decibel level detector and a combination bandpass filter and time counter. If the electrical signal exceeds the design intensity level and is in the design frequency range for the design period of time, a notification alarm is triggered. The notification alarm can be a visual or audible alarm or a combination of both.

Claims

1. A siren detection notification alarm for detecting a siren emitted by an emergency response vehicle, said siren detection notification alarm carried in a civilian vehicle driven by a driver, comprising:

a. an input transducer, said input transducer configured to convert ambient sounds into electrical signals and transmit said electrical signals to an electric circuit;

b. a bandpass filter, said bandpass filter electrically connected to said electric circuit and configured to transmit a design range of frequencies corresponding to frequencies of said siren;

c. a time counter, said time counter electrically connected to said electric circuit and configured to transmit a first activating signal when said bandpass filter transmits electric signals falling within its design range of frequencies for a design period of time;

d. a decibel level detector, said decibel level detector connected to said electric circuit and configured to transmit a second activating signal when said electrical signals transmitted by said input transducer exceed a design intensity threshold;

e. an alarm means, said alarm means adapted to notify said driver when said siren is detected; and

f. a switching means, said switching means configured to activate said alarm means when said decibel level detector transmits said second activating signal substantially concurrently with said time counter transmitting said first activating signal.

2. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 1, wherein said design range of frequencies includes frequencies in the range of 300 Hz to 1600 Hz.

3. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 1, wherein said design period of time is 1.5 seconds or greater.

4. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 2, wherein said design period of time is 1.5 seconds or greater.

5. A siren detection notification alarm for detecting a siren emitted by an emergency response vehicle, said siren detection notification alarm carried in a civilian vehicle driven by a driver, comprising:

a. an input transducer, said input transducer configured to convert ambient sounds into electrical signals representative of said ambient sounds and transmit said electrical signals to an electric circuit;

b. a bandpass filter, said bandpass filter electrically connected to said electric circuit and said input transducer, said bandpass filter configured to transmit a design range of frequencies corresponding to frequencies of said siren; and

c. a time counter, said time counter electrically connected to said electric circuit and configured to transmit a first activating signal when said bandpass filter transmits electric signals falling within its design range of frequencies for a design period of time.

6. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 5, further comprising a decibel level detector, said decibel level detector connected to said electric circuit and configured to transmit a second activating signal when said electrical signals transmitted by said input transducer exceed a design intensity threshold.

7. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 5, further comprising:

a. an alarm means, said alarm means adapted to notify said driver when said siren is detected; and

b. a switching means, said switching means configured to activate said alarm means when said decibel level detector transmits said second activating signal substantially concurrently with said time counter transmitting said first activating signal.

8. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 6, further comprising:

a. an alarm means, said alarm means adapted to notify said driver when said siren is detected; and

b. a switching means, said switching means configured to activate said alarm means when said decibel level detector transmits said second activating signal substantially concurrently with said time counter transmitting said first activating signal.

9. A siren detection notification alarm detecting a siren emitted by an emergency response vehicle, said siren detection notification alarm carried in a civilian vehicle driven by a driver, comprising:

a. an input transducer, said input transducer configured to convert ambient sounds into electrical signals representative of said ambient sounds and transmit said electrical signals to an electric circuit;

b. a filtering means configured to transmit a design range of frequencies representative of said frequencies of said siren and reject frequencies falling outside of said design range;

c. a timing means configured to observe the transmission of frequencies from said filtering means and determine when said filtering means has transmitted electrical signals falling within said design range for a design period of time.

10. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 9, further comprising an intensity measuring means configured to measure the intensity of electrical signals transmitted by said input transducer.

11. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 9, further comprising:

a. an alarm means, said alarm means adapted to notify said driver when said siren is detected; and

b. a switching means, said switching means configured to activate said alarm means when said decibel level detector transmits said second activating signal substantially concurrently with said time counter transmitting said first activating signal.

12. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 10, further comprising:

a. an alarm means, said alarm means adapted to notify said driver when said siren is detected; and

b. a switching means, said switching means configured to activate said alarm means when said decibel level detector transmits said second activating signal substantially concurrently with said time counter transmitting said first activating signal.

13. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 9, wherein said design range of frequencies includes frequencies in the range of 300 Hz to 1600 Hz.

14. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 10, wherein said design range of frequencies includes frequencies in the range of 300 Hz to 1600 Hz.

15. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 9, wherein said design period of time is 1.5 seconds or greater.

16. The siren detection notification alarm of claim 10, wherein said design period of time is 1.5 seconds or greater.