Lighting operation sequence system and method(s) for visually identifying, distinguishing, and tracking disaster victims

• US 8,907,808 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2012
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Southwest Synergistic Solutions, Llc
• Original Assignee: Southwest Synergistic Solutions, Llc
• Inventors: Cienfuegos, Juan
• Primary Examiner(s): HOFSASS, JEFFERY A
• Application Number:
  US13/466,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20120286952A1
• Time in Patent Office: 945 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/539.1, 340/539.13, 340/691.2, 340/691.3, 340/815.4, 340/815.45, 340/332
• US Class Current: 340/815.4
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/002 Distress signalling devices, e.g. rescue balloons vehicle optical signalling for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52

Abstract

A method of locating, tracking, distinguishing and identifying people and pets as survivors or non survivors in the aftermath of a natural or manmade disaster, the method includes the use of illuminated displays such as flashlights, illuminated beacons, smart phone screens and/or computer screens. In one exemplary method, the illuminated displays are set to a particular color and flash pattern to distinguish between men, women, children, pets and whether they survived or not. When an alert is issued people prepare as they normally do but add one step: Tag or equip themselves and others with the illuminated displays set to the appropriate setting so that responders can utilize the night to locate the illuminate displays now recognized as indicators of people so they can better plan first light rescue operations.

Claims

1. A method for visually identifying, distinguishing, and tracking a plurality of disaster user victims comprising the steps of:

providing an illuminated display system,

the illuminated display system including an illuminated display and a processor communicatively connected to the illuminated display,

the illuminated display providing different wavelengths of light by emissions controlled by the processor therefrom,

each respective wavelength of light providing information relating to a corresponding status of each disaster user victim;

assigning an illuminated display to each disaster user victim of the plurality of disaster user victims;

providing a lighting operation sequence,

the lighting operation sequence comprises an application function executed by the processor for emitting wavelengths of light from the illuminated display;

issuing a trigger,

the trigger engages the lighting operation sequence for each illuminated display assigned to a corresponding disaster user victim of the plurality of disaster user victims;

identifying, via the lighting operation sequence, disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to men, women, and children;

distinguishing, via the lighting operation sequence, disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to alive or deceased status; and

tracking, via the lighting operation sequence, user victims over a predetermined period by which corresponding predetermined wavelengths of light are emitted.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of identifying disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to men, women, and children further includes the step of assigning a predetermined blue wavelength of light to correspond to men, a predetermined green wavelength of light to correspond to women, and a predetermined red wavelength of light to correspond to children.

3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of identifying disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to animals.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of identifying disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to animals further includes the step of assigning a predetermined yellow wavelength of light to correspond to animals.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the trigger comprises issuing a pre-disaster warning.

6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the step of tracking a plurality of disaster user victims further includes the step of continuously emitting at least one light wavelength from each illuminated display before a disaster strikes.

7. The method according to claim 5 wherein the step of tracking a plurality of disaster user victims further includes the step of intermittently emitting at least one light wavelength from each illuminated display after a disaster strikes.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the trigger comprises issuing a post-disaster warning.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein the illuminated display further includes a switch, the switch coupled to the illuminated display.

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the lighting operation sequence further includes the step of a disaster user victim toggling between injured and non-injured via the switch.

11. The method according to claim 9 wherein the lighting operation sequence further includes the step of one disaster user victim assigning corresponding illumination status of either man, woman or child via the switch.

12. A system for visually identifying, distinguishing, and tracking a plurality of disaster user victims, comprising:

an illuminated display system,

the illuminated display system including an illuminated display and a processor communicatively connected to the illuminated display,

the illuminated display coupled to each disaster user victim of the plurality of disaster user victims,

the illuminated display providing different wavelengths of light by emissions controlled by the processor therefrom,

each respective wavelength of light providing information relating to a corresponding status of each disaster user victim;

a lighting operation sequence,

the lighting operation sequence comprises an application function executed by the processor for emitting wavelengths of light from the illuminated display,

the lighting operation sequence includes the step of identifying disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to men, women, and children,

the further step of distinguishing disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to deceased, alive, and alive but injured, and

the further step of tracking user victims over a predetermined period by which predetermined wavelengths of light are emitted; and

a trigger,

the trigger engages the lighting operation sequence for each illuminated display assigned to the plurality of disaster victims.

13. The system according to claim 12 wherein the step of identifying disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to men, women, and children includes the step of assigning a predetermined blue wavelength of light to correspond to men, a predetermined green wavelength of light to correspond to women, and a predetermined red wavelength of light to correspond to children.

14. The system according to claim 12 wherein the trigger comprises issuing a pre-disaster warning.

15. The system according to claim 14 wherein the step of tracking a plurality of disaster user victims further includes the step of continuously emitting at least one light wavelength from each illuminated display before a disaster strikes.

16. The system according to claim 14 wherein the step of tracking a plurality of disaster user victims further includes the step of intermittently emitting at least one light wavelength from each illuminated display after a disaster strikes.

17. The system according to claim 12 wherein the trigger comprises issuing a post-disaster warning.

18. The system according to claim 12 wherein the illuminated display further includes a switch, the switch coupled to the illuminated display.

19. A method for visually identifying, distinguishing, and tracking a plurality of disaster user victims comprising the steps of:

providing an illuminated display system,

the illuminated display system including an illuminated display and a processor communicatively connected to the illuminated display,

the illuminated display providing different wavelengths of light by emissions controlled by the processor therefrom,

each respective wavelength of light providing information relating to a corresponding status of each disaster user victim;

assigning an illuminated display to each disaster user victim of the plurality of disaster user victims;

providing a lighting operation sequence,

the lighting operation sequence comprises an application function executed by the processor for emitting wavelengths of light from the illuminated display;

issuing a trigger,

the trigger engages the lighting operation sequence for each illuminated display assigned to the plurality of disaster victims;

identifying, via the lighting operation sequence, disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to men, women, and children;

distinguishing, via the lighting operation sequence, disaster user victims from emissions of predetermined wavelengths of light that correspond to deceased, alive, and alive but injured; and

tracking, via the lighting operation sequence, user victims over a predetermined period by which predetermined wavelengths of light are emitted.

20. The method according to claim 19 wherein the illuminated display further includes a switch, the switch coupled to the illuminated display, and further comprising the step of toggling, via the disaster user victim, between injured and non-injured with the switch.