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Fire and smoke sensing system

US4168497A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 1978
Grant dateSep 18, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 19, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B17/113
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

At least two sensors are used, providing electrical output signals to indicate alarm conditions, one of the sensors being a bipolar ion sensor having a shielded ion chamber formed to slow or brake atmospheric currents therethrough, and a second sensor which operates essentially in unipolar mode having an ion chamber freely accessible to atmospheric flow therethrough.

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