Pool light with safety alarm and sensor array

• US 20080106422A1
• Filed: 10/19/2007
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jonathan Ratliff, Travis Sparks
• Original Assignee: Jonathan Ratliff, Travis Sparks
• Inventors: Sparks, Travis, Ratliff, Jonathan
• Application Number:
  US11/975,423
• Publication Number:
  US 20080106422A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.6
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/14 Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/148 Lighting means
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/401 for swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/084 by monitoring physical movement characteristics of the water

Abstract

A system for monitoring a swimming pool is provided. The system includes a parabolic housing and a seismic sensor at or near a focal point of the parabolic housing, a pressure sensor, and an optical sensor, each sensor generating a signal. Sensor monitoring systems receive the signals and analyze the signals to determine whether an immersion event has occurred.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring a swimming pool comprising:

a parabolic housing;

a seismic sensor at or near a focal point of the parabolic housing generating a seismic signal;

a seismic monitoring system receiving the signal and analyzing the signal to determine whether an immersion event has occurred;

a pressure sensor internal to the parabolic housing mounted at or near a focal point of the parabolic housing generating, the pressure sensor generating a pressure signal;

a pressure monitoring system receiving the pressure signal and analyzing the pressure signal to determine whether an immersion event has occurred; and

an optical sensor internal to the parabolic generating an optical signal; and

an optical monitoring system receiving the optical signal and analyzing the optical signal to determine whether an immersion event has occurred.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a removable sensor array.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a water quality metering system.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a controllable light source; and

a water quality metering system, wherein the light source is controlled to facilitate the operation of the water quality metering system.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a thermal imaging system.

6. A removable sensor array comprising:

a waterproof housing;

an energy coupling receiving power from an external power source; and

one or more sensors.

7. The removable sensor array of claim 6 wherein the one or more sensors comprise one or more of an infra-red sensor, a pressure sensor, and an image data sensor.

8. The removable sensor array of claim 6 wherein the waterproof housing is configured to mate with a receptacle in a swimming pool light.

9. The removable sensor array of claim 6 wherein the energy coupling comprises an inductive coupling.

10. The removable sensor array of claim 6 further comprising a data coupling for receiving data from and transmitting data to the removable sensor array.

11. A system for detecting motion comprising:

means for generating a first signal representing seismic data;

means for generating a second signal; and

wherein a motion detection signal is generated based on the first signal and the second signal.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the means for generating a second signal comprises means for generating the second signal representing thermal data.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the means for generating a second signal comprises means for generating the second signal representing pressure data.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the means for generating a second signal comprises means for generating the second signal representing image data.

15. The system of claim 11 further comprising means for analyzing the first signal and the second signal.

16. A method for monitoring a swimming pool comprising:

receiving a seismic data signal;

determining a resonant frequency of the swimming pool;

determining whether a change in the resonant frequency of the swimming pool has occurred; and

generating an indication if the change in the resonant frequency of the swimming pool has occurred.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

receiving a thermal data signal;

determining whether a change in a thermal profile of the swimming pool has occurred; and

generating an indication if the change in the thermal profile of the swimming pool has occurred.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

receiving a pressure data signal;

determining whether a change in pressure data has occurred; and

generating an indication if the change in the pressure data has occurred.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

receiving an optical data signal;

determining whether a change in optical data has occurred; and

generating an indication if the change in the optical data has occurred.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving a seismic data signal comprises:

generating an impulse signal; and

receiving the seismic data signal over a predetermined frequency range.

21. A system for detecting an immersion event comprising:

a training system receiving training data and storing the training data;

a sensor generating a data signal; and

a monitor system receiving the training data and the data signal and generating an indication if the data signal is within a predetermined range of the training data.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the training system comprises a seismic training system storing seismic training data, the sensor comprises a seismic sensor generating a seismic data signal, and the monitor system comprises a seismic monitoring system receiving the seismic training data and the seismic data signal and generating an indication if the seismic data signal is within a predetermined range of the seismic training data.

23. The system of claim 21 wherein the training system comprises an infrared training system storing infrared training data, the sensor comprises an infrared sensor generating an infrared data signal, and the monitor system comprises an infrared monitoring system receiving the infrared training data and the infrared data signal and generating an indication if the infrared data signal is within a predetermined range of the infrared training data.

24. The system of claim 21 wherein the training system comprises a pressure training system storing pressure training data, the sensor comprises a pressure sensor generating a pressure data signal, and the monitor system comprises a pressure monitoring system receiving the pressure training data and the pressure data signal and generating an indication if the pressure data signal is within a predetermined range of the pressure training data.

25. The system of claim 21 further comprising:

a second training system receiving second training data and storing the second training data;

a second sensor generating a second data signal;

a second monitor system receiving the second training data and the second data signal and generating a second indication if the second data signal is within a predetermined range of the second training data; and

an alarm system receiving the first indication and the second indication and generating an alarm signal.