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Systems and methods for building fire detection

US10441832B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2018
Grant dateOct 15, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B25/10
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fire detection and suppression system includes a wireless mesh network and a controller. The wireless mesh network includes of a plurality of wireless mesh nodes distributed throughout the building. The wireless mesh nodes transmit and receive wireless signals during a baseline time period and record a baseline set of signal characteristics and transmit and receive the wireless signals during a second time period after the baseline time period and record a second set of signal characteristics. The controller is configured to determine that the second set of signal characteristics are abnormal relative to the baseline set of signal characteristics as a result of a fire within the building degrading the wireless signals during the second time period. A fire is detected by the controller based on these signals and corrective action is initiated in response to detecting the fire within the building.

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