Warning device and method

• US 20080238696A1
• Filed: 03/25/2008
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Telesca, Joseph Amorini
• Original Assignee: John Telesca, Joseph Amorini
• Inventors: Telesca, John, Amorini, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US12/079,138
• Publication Number:
  US 20080238696A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/601
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/00 Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 50/00 in human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather

Abstract

A warning device including a transmitting mechanism for transmitting a signal indicative of a fire, inclement weather, flooding, a tornado, a cyclone, a hurricane, a tsunami, a tidal wave, a microburst, a blizzard, an ice storm, a hail storm, an Amber alert, a terrorist attack, a riot, a landslide, a volcano eruption, a roadway emergency, and an emergency situation. A first power source is operably connected to such transmitting mechanism for supplying power to such transmitting mechanism. A receiving mechanism receives such signal from such transmitting mechanism. An alarm mechanism is operably connected to the receiving mechanism such that when the receiving mechanism receives such signal from such transmitting mechanism, such alarm mechanism will produce at least one of a predetermined sound, motion and visual display. A second power source is operably connected to such receiving mechanism and the alarm mechanism for supplying power thereto.

Claims

1. A warning device comprising:

a. a transmitting means for transmitting a signal indicative of at least one of a fire, inclement weather, flooding, a tornado, a cyclone, a hurricane, a tsunami, a tidal wave, a microburst, a blizzard, an ice storm, a hail storm, an Amber alert, a terrorist attack, a riot, a landslide, a volcano eruption, a roadway emergency, and an emergency situation;

b. a first power source operably connected to said transmitting means for supplying power to said transmitting means;

c. a receiving means for receiving said signal from said transmitting means;

d. an alarm means operably connected to said receiving means such that when said receiving means receives said signal from said transmitting means said alarm means will produce at least one of a predetermined sound, motion and visual display; and

e. a second power source operably connected to said receiving means and said alarm means for supplying power thereto.

2. A warning device according to claim 1 wherein said receiving means, said alarm means, and said second power source are contained within a housing manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape.

3. A warning device according to claim 2 wherein said housing includes a plurality of apertures for releasing sound emitted by said alarm means.

4. A warning device according to claim 1 wherein said second power source is at least one battery.

5. A warning device according to claim 4 wherein said at least one battery is rechargeable.

6. A warning device according to claim 2 wherein said housing includes an access panel releasably attached to said housing to provide access to remove said second power source as necessary.

7. A warning device according to claim 2 wherein said housing includes at least one light member disposed at a predetermined location thereon and operably connected to said second power source and said alarm means such than when said alarm means produces said visual display said at least one light member will be energized.

8. A warning device according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said receiving means, said alarm means, and said second power source are at least one of housed within and operably connected to at least one of a cable box, a satellite dish receiver, a computer, a television, a telephone, a cell phone, and a mobile communication device.

9. A warning device according to claim 1 wherein said warning device further includes a computer data system capable of analyzing weather, said computer data system being operably connected to said transmitting means such that upon such computer data system analyzing such weather and recognizing a predetermined configuration of weather elements such computer data system will active said transmitting means.

10. A method of providing a warning comprising the steps of:

a. providing a transmitting means for transmitting a signal indicative of at least one of a fire, inclement weather, flooding, a tornado, a cyclone, a hurricane, a tsunami, a tidal wave, a microburst, a blizzard, an ice storm, a hail storm, an Amber alert, a terrorist attack, a riot, a landslide, a volcano eruption, a roadway emergency, and an emergency situation;

b. providing a first power source operably connected to said transmitting means for supplying power to said transmitting means;

c. providing a receiving means for receiving said signal from said transmitting means;

d. providing an alarm means operably connected to said receiving means for providing an alarm when said receiving means receives a signal from said transmitting means;

e. providing a second power source operably connected to said receiving means and said alarm means for supplying power thereto; and

f. transmitting a signal from said transmitting means to said receiving means such that when said receiving means receives said signal from said transmitting means said alarm means will produce at least one of a predetermined sound, a predetermined motion and a predetermined visual display.

11. A method of providing a warning according to claim 10 wherein said method further includes operably connecting at least one of said receiving means, said alarm means, and said second power source to at least one of a cable box, a satellite dish receiver, a computer, a television, a telephone, a cell phone, and a mobile communication device.

12. A method of providing a warning according to claim 10 wherein said method further includes providing a computer data system capable of analyzing weather and connecting said computer data system to said transmitting means such that upon such computer data system analyzing such weather and recognizing a predetermined configuration of weather elements such computer data system will active said transmitting means.