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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY SENSOR

  • US 20140203935A1
  • Filed: 01/27/2014
  • Published: 07/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sensor unit, comprising:

  • at least one sensor configured to measure an ambient condition;

    a controller, said controller configured to operate said at least one sensor to obtain measurement data related to said ambient condition, said controller configured to compute an alert level at least in part from said measurement data, said controller configured to report at least a portion of said measurement data when said alert level exceeds a threshold; and

    a fan provided to said controller, said fan configured to improve ambient air exchange with said at least one sensor, said controller configured to operate said fan in connection with said at least one sensor to improve a responsiveness of said at least one sensor to changes in said ambient conditions;

    wherein said controller is configured to operated said fan in response to one or more commands from a monitoring system that monitors a plurality of sensor units, said monitoring system configured to send said one or more commands in response to smoke detection by a second sensor unit.

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