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Extended battery life smoke detector

US10210733B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 2018
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J2207/20
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A smoke detector of an aircraft cargo container includes a status light emitting diode (LED), at least one accelerometer, and one or more processors. The at least one accelerometer is configured to sense movement of the aircraft cargo container and provide a sensor signal representative of the sensed movement. The one or more processors is configured to receive the sensor signal and adjust a blinking rate of the status LED based upon the sensor signal.

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