VEHICLE MOUNTED HEAT EMITTING LIFE FORM DETECTOR

• US 20150298610A1
• Filed: 04/21/2014
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul Wilk Jr
• Original Assignee: Paul Wilk Jr
• Inventors: Wilk, Paul Jr.
• Application Number:
  US14/257,028
• Publication Number:
  US 20150298610A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/205 using a head-up display
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0025 Living bodies ear thermometers G01J5/0011; detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/025 Interfacing a pyrometer to an external device or network; User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/03 Arrangements for indicating or recording specially adapted for radiation pyrometers
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0167 Emergency system, e.g. to prevent injuries
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence

Abstract

A heat emitting life form detector comprises an elongated rectangular base having two thermal detectors, a controller, an a heads-up display module, an audible alarm module, a power module. The controller, comprising a processor and memory, is connected to the components of the heat emitting life form detector and receive inputs therefrom or provide outputs thereto. The thermal detectors are connected to the controller, enabling them to be provided with electrical power from the power module and to provide electrical signal outputs relating to remote temperature measurements thereto. The processor additionally classifies objects detected by the thermal detectors as life forms or not based on the outputs of the thermal detectors. The combined outputs are provided to the heads-up display for providing a visual representation of any life forms detected. In addition, the audible alarm is sounded whenever life forms are detected in the path of the host vehicle.

Claims

1. A heat emitting life form detector, comprising:

a base housing adapted to be mounted in a host vehicle;

at least one thermal detector integrated with said base housing, wherein said thermal detector is adapted to detect thermal energy in a coverage zone and provide an output relating thereto;

a controller integrated with said base housing and connected to said at least one thermal detector;

an audible alarm module integrated with said base housing and connected to said controller;

a power module connected to said controller, wherein when electrical power is provided to said power module, said controller provides electrical power to said at least one thermal detector and said audible alarm to enable the operation thereof; and

wherein said controller is configured to receive outputs from said at least one thermal detector, determine the presence of a life form in the area monitored by said at least one thermal detector based on said outputs, and cause an audible alarm to emit from said audible alarm module if a life form is present in the area monitored by said at least one thermal detector.

2. The heat emitting life form detector of claim 1, wherein two thermal detectors are integrated with said base housing.

3. The heat emitting life form detector of claim 2, additionally comprising a heads-up display module connected to said processor, wherein said processor is additionally configured to combine the outputs of the two thermal detectors and provide said combined output to said heads-up display module and said heads-up display module enables a representation of any life forms determined to be present in the area monitored by said thermal detectors to be displayed inside the host vehicle.

4. The heat emitting life form detector of claim 1, wherein said power module is a 12 volt power supply.