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Low battery report inhibitor for a sensor

US5686896A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1995
Grant dateNov 11, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B29/181
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a battery-powered sensor such as a smoke detector, a passive report of unacceptable battery condition is first given while an active report of such condition is inhibited. Then, after the lapse of a period of time after the unacceptable battery condition is first detected, the active report is given.

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