Fire alarm peripheral addressing using a unique identifier

US11749095B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP · US

Inventors

• Joseph D. Farley · Boca Raton, US
• Alan J. Boguslawski · Gardner, US
• Valerie A. Moore · Boca Raton, US
• John R. Haynes · Groton, US
• Andreas Brenner · Ehrenkirchen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 25, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 25, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B25/10
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An emergency alarm system peripheral, such as a hazard detector, intrusion detector, or a notification appliance, includes a base that is permanently installed on a wall or ceiling, and a head which mounts to the base. Various embodiments and methods are provided to easily and efficiently assign addresses to the peripherals in the system.