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Apparatus for simulating the light produced by a fire

US4064414A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 1977
Grant dateDec 20, 1977
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Expiry dateJan 31, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/44
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Fire simulating apparatus includes a random number generator, a digital-to-analog converter for converting the output of the random number generator to an analog signal, a lamp coupled to a power source, a switching device coupled in series with the lamp and power source, and a control circuit for controlling the conductivity of the switching device in accordance with the magnitude of the analog signal.

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