Integrated exit signs and monitoring system
First Claim
1. An illuminated safety device for a facility coupled to a power source, the device comprising:
- a light source powered by the power source and having a luminescent panel emitting light;
at least one sensor disposed adjacent the luminescent panel and detecting emitted intensity thereof; and
control circuitry operatively coupled to the light source, the at least one sensor, and the power source, the control circuitry monitoring the emitted intensity detected by the at least one sensor and adjusting the power to the luminescent panel to control the emitted intensity.
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Abstract
A monitoring system has integrated exit signs, which preferably have electroluminescent elements. The signs connect to internal wiring of a building, but local power sources can provide emergency power if building power is lost. Controllers on the signs communicate with a central workstation using building wiring and/or wireless communication. The controllers have one or more automated features for monitoring operation of the exit signs and the surrounding environment. These automated components, including an intensity sensor, an ambient light sensor, a temperature sensor, a smoke detector, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, a motion detector, an RFID detector, and the like. Because the signs are widely distributed throughout the building, operators can get detailed information of the building environment, security, fire, smoke, temperature, etc. The exit signs can store this information locally and can communicate useful information using a communication link to the central workstation.
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24 Claims
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1. An illuminated safety device for a facility coupled to a power source, the device comprising:
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a light source powered by the power source and having a luminescent panel emitting light; at least one sensor disposed adjacent the luminescent panel and detecting emitted intensity thereof; and control circuitry operatively coupled to the light source, the at least one sensor, and the power source, the control circuitry monitoring the emitted intensity detected by the at least one sensor and adjusting the power to the luminescent panel to control the emitted intensity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An illuminated safety device for a facility, the device comprising:
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a light source having a luminescent panel emitting light; at least one sensor disposed adjacent the luminescent panel and detecting emitted intensity thereof; and communication circuitry communicating with a network; and control circuitry operatively coupled to the light source, the at least one sensor, and the communication circuitry, the control circuitry monitoring the emitted intensity detected by the at least one sensor and communicating the emitted intensity via the network with the communication circuitry.
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23. A facility monitoring system, comprising:
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a plurality of illuminated safety devices distributed throughout the facility, each device having a light source and at least one sensor, the light source having a luminescent panel emitting light, the at least one sensor disposed adjacent the luminescent panel and detecting emitted intensity thereof, each device communicating data related to the emitted intensity via a communication link; and a control unit in communication with the plurality of devices via the communication link and receiving the communicated data related to the emitted intensity.
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24. A facility safety method, comprising:
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supplying power to a luminescent panel of an illuminated safety device in the facility; emitting light with the luminescent panel of the device; measuring emitted intensity of the luminescent panel with at least one sensor of the device; and controlling the emitted intensity of the luminescent panel by adjusting the power to the luminescent panel of the device based on the measured intensity.
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Specification