Method and apparatus for detecting fire, explosion, and/or projectile penetration
US5124709A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B17/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting the occurrence of a fire or an explosion in a monitored space, or the penetration of a projectile through a barrier, by: transmitting to the monitored space an electromagnetic signal of at least one radio frequency; receiving the transmitted signal as scattered by the monitored space; and analyzing at least one parameter of the received signal to produce an indication whether a fire or explosion has occurred, or a projectile has penetrated through a barrier, in the monitored space.
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