Verifying a false alarm on a smoke detector using an internal air quality sensor

US12288460B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CARRIER CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Kanna Selvakani · Chilpur, IN
• Rakesh Annavaram · Hyderabad, IN
• Rakesh Kumar Arepalli · Chilpur, IN
• Jagadish Reddy Putta · Hyderabad, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: May 4, 2023
• Grant date: Apr 29, 2025
• Expiry date: Jun 29, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B21/12
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A smoke detector system is provided. The smoke detector system includes a smoke detection element. The smoke detector system further includes an internal air quality (IAQ) sensor. The IAQ sensor is disposed and configured to confirm whether an alarm issued by the smoke detection element is real or a false alarm.