Personal Thermal Monitor

• US 20130063260A1
• Filed: 09/10/2012
• Published: 03/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David M. Davis, Debra A. Davis, Kyle S. Davis
• Original Assignee: David M. Davis, Debra A. Davis, Kyle S. Davis
• Inventors: Davis, David M., Davis, Debra A., Davis, Kyle S.
• Application Number:
  US13/608,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20130063260A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.25
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons

Abstract

A personal thermal monitor, comprising a thermally activated circuit configured to provide a first signal when an ambient temperature is greater than a first temperature, a switch in communication with said thermally activated circuit, a controller in communication with said switch and comprising an audible alarm.

Claims

1. A personal thermal monitor, comprising:

a thermally activated circuit configured to provide a first signal when an ambient temperature is greater than a first temperature;

a switch in communication with said thermally activated circuit;

a controller in communication with said switch and comprising an audible alarm.

2. The personal thermal monitor of claim 1, wherein said thermally activated circuit can be adjusted to vary said first temperature.

3. The personal thermal monitor of claim 1, wherein said controller further comprises a visual alarm.

4. The personal thermal monitor of claim 3, wherein said controller further comprises a vibrating alarm.

5. The personal thermal monitor of claim 4, wherein said controller further comprises a video camera.

6. The personal thermal monitor of claim 5, further comprising a wireless transmitter.

7. A personal thermal monitor, comprising:

a thermally activated circuit configured to provide a first signal when an ambient temperature is greater than a first temperature, and wherein said thermally activated circuit configured to provide a second signal when an ambient temperature is less than a second temperature;

a switch in communication with said thermally activated circuit;

a controller in communication with said switch and comprising an audible alarm wherein said controller comprises an audible alarm.

8. The personal thermal monitor of claim 7, wherein said thermally activated circuit can be adjusted to vary both said first temperature and said second temperature.

9. The personal thermal monitor of claim 8, wherein said controller further comprises a visual alarm.

10. The personal thermal monitor of claim 9, wherein said controller further comprises a vibrating alarm.

11. The personal thermal monitor of claim 10, wherein said controller further comprises a video camera.

12. The personal thermal monitor of claim 11, further comprising a wireless transmitter.

13. A method to provide a temperature alarm, comprising:

providing a thermally activated circuit configured to provide a first signal when an ambient temperature is greater than a first temperature, a switch in communication with said thermally activated circuit, and a controller in communication with said switch and comprising an audible alarm wherein said controller comprises an audible alarm;

setting a value for said first temperature;

determining that an ambient temperature is greater than said first temperature; and

activating said audible alarm.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein:

said controller is disposed in a vehicle comprising powered door locks and powered windows;

said controller is configured to operate said powered door locks and said powered windows

said method further comprising;

opening said powered door locks; and

lowering said powered windows.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said controller further comprises a visual alarm, further comprising:

determining that an ambient temperature is greater than said first temperature; and

activating said visual alarm.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein said controller further comprises a vibrating alarm, further comprising:

determining that an ambient temperature is greater than said first temperature; and

activating said vibrating alarm.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said controller further comprises a wireless transmitter, further comprising:

determining that an ambient temperature is greater than said first temperature;

wirelessly sending an alarm signal to a remote monitoring device comprising a wireless receiver and an audible alarm;

generating an audible alarm by said remote monitoring device.

18. A method to provide a temperature alarm, comprising:

providing a thermally activated circuit configured to provide a first signal when an ambient temperature is greater than a first temperature and a second signal when an ambient temperature is less than a second temperature, a switch in communication with said thermally activated circuit, and a controller in communication with said switch and comprising an audible alarm wherein said controller comprises a first audible alarm and a second audible alarm;

setting a value for said first temperature;

setting a value for said second temperature;

operative if an ambient temperature is greater than said first temperature, activating said first audible alarm;

operative if an ambient temperature is less than said temperature, activating said second audible alarm.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said controller further comprises a first visual alarm and a second visual alarm, further comprising:

operative if an ambient temperature is greater than said first temperature, activating said first visual alarm;

operative if an ambient temperature is less than said temperature, activating said second visual alarm.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said controller further comprises a wireless transmitter, further comprising:

operative if an ambient temperature is greater than said first temperature, wirelessly sending a first alarm signal to a remote monitoring device comprising a wireless receiver and a first audible alarm and a second audible alarm, and activating said first audible alarm;

operative if an ambient temperature is less than said second temperature, wirelessly sending a second alarm signal to said remote monitoring device, and activating said second audible alarm.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein said controller further comprises a video camera and wherein said remote monitoring device further comprises a video display, further comprising:

operative if an ambient temperature is greater than said first temperature, wirelessly sending a first alarm signal and a video signal to said remote monitoring device, activating said first audible alarm, and displaying a video image on said video display;

operative if an ambient temperature is less than said second temperature, wirelessly sending a second alarm signal and a video signal to said remote monitoring device, activating said second audible alarm, and displaying a video image on said video display.