Emergency notification system

• US 6,634,768 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2001
• Issued: 10/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony Haynes, Roy L. Mckenzie
• Original Assignee: Anthony Haynes, Roy L. Mckenzie
• Inventors: Haynes, Anthony, McKenzie, Roy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US09/867,226
• Publication Number:
  US 20010038339A1
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• Field of Search: 340/326, 340/539, 340/693.2, 340/825.36, 348/734, 362/86-88, 362/253, 362/276, 362/802, 455/344, 455/347, 455/346, 439/188
• US Class Current: 362/253
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/022 Emergency lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/802 Position or condition responsive switch

Abstract

The emergency notification system includes a housing (11) that supports a lamp (15), a television (18), a radio (25), and a plug receptacle (29) for powering auxiliary appliances. Remote control sensors (17, 20, 24 and 30) actuate switches for energizing the elements of the invention, in response to remote control transmitters, such as hand-held transmitter (30) or a community transmitter actuated by emergency communication personnel.

Claims

1. An emergency survival apparatus comprising:

an illumination means for casting light, said illumination means coupled to a first remote control sensor via a first switch, said first switch configured to actuate said illumination means in response to a first signal transmitted from said first remote control sensor;

a television receiver, said television receiver coupled to a second remote control sensor via a second switch, said second switch configured to actuate said television receiver in response to a second signal transmitted from said second remote control sensor;

a radio receiver, said radio receiver coupled to a third remote control sensor via a third switch, said third switch configured to actuate said radio receiver in response to a third signal transmitted from said third remote control sensor; and

a housing, said housing configured for mounting said illumination means, said television receiver and said radio receiver as an integral unit.

2. The emergency survival apparatus of claim 1, and further including a timepiece mounted to said housing, and wherein said illumination means, said timepiece, and said television receiver are all powered by a source of direct current.

3. The emergency survival apparatus of claim 1, and further including a timepiece mounted to said housing, and wherein said illumination means, said timepiece, said television receiver and said radio receiver are all powered by a source of alternating current.

4. The emergency survival apparatus of claim 1, wherein said illumination means includes a dimmer control.

5. The emergency survival apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first remote control sensor is responsive to a first control signal of a first predetermined frequency.

6. The emergency survival apparatus of claim 5, wherein said second remote control sensor is responsive to a second control signal of a second predetermined frequency, said second predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said first control signal.

7. An emergency survival apparatus for dissemination of emergency information comprising:

a housing;

a power source, said power source coupled to a plug receptacle via a switch, said switch configured to receive a control signal and permit power to said plug receptacle based upon said control signal supported by said housing;

a remote controlled sensor mounted to said housing for configured to sense a radio signal of a predetermined frequency, said remote controlled sensor further configured to transmit said control signal to said switch in response to said radio signal;

a personnel alerting device for communicating information to a person, said personnel alerting device is one selected from the group consisting of;

a first television set, a first radio, a first lamp, a flashing lamp, a vibrator, a first noise emitting siren, a compact disc player, a first timer, and an actuator for operating a door, said personnel alerting device electrically connected to said plug receptacle; and

television set supported on said housing.

9. The emergency survival system of claim 7, wherein said power source is a battery.

10. The emergency survival system of claim 7, wherein said power source is alternating current.

11. The emergency survival system of claim 7 and further including a second lamp supported on said housing.

12. The emergency survival system of claim 7, and further including a second radio supported by said housing.

13. The emergency survival system of claim 7, and further including a second radio and a second lamp supported on said housing.

14. The emergency survival system of claim 7, and further including a second timer supported on said housing, and a timer switch coupled to said second timer, said timer switch configured to receive a disconnect signal from said second timer and configured to disconnect said power source based upon said disconnect signal.

8. An emergency survival apparatus for dissemination of emergency information comprising:

a housing;

a power source supported by said housing;

a plug receptacle supported by said housing for connection to an auxiliary device remote from said housing;

a remote controlled sensor mounted to said housing for sensing a radio signal of a predetermined frequency;

a power switch coupled to said power source and said plug receptacle, said power switch configured to provide power to said plug receptacle in response to a control signal from said remote controlled sensor; and

a personnel alerting device for communicating information to a person, said personnel alerting device is one selected from the group consisting of;

a television set, a radio, a lamp, a flashing lamp, a vibrator, a noise emitting siren, a compact disc player, a timer, and an actuator for operating a door,

said personnel alerting device electrically connected to said plug receptacle,

wherein said television set and said radio are set to a frequency for receiving emergency broadcasts.

15. An alert system for dissemination of emergency information from a public broadcast facility, comprising:

a housing;

a power source carried by said housing;

an electrical plug receptacle supported by said housing;

a remote controlled sensor supported by said housing responsive to an

electronic signal emitted from an emergency broadcast system;

a power switch coupled to said power source and said electrical plug receptacle, said power switch configured to provide power to said electrical plug receptacle in response to a control signal from said remote controlled sensor; and

a human alert apparatus plugged into said electrical plug receptacle for alerting people to emergency information.

16. The alert system of claim 15, wherein said power source is a battery.

17. The alert system of claim 15, wherein said power source is a circuit for transmitting alternating current.

18. The alert system of claim 15, and wherein said human alert apparatus plugged into said electrical plug receptacle is one selected form the group consisting of:

a television set, a radio, a siren, a vibrator, a flashing light apparatus, a door closed, and a television monitor.