Method and apparatus for locating a fire hose
US7132932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One or more RFID tags (104) are integrated into a fire hose (102) to facilitate an individual's exit from a structure. A portable interrogator (106) worn by the individual interrogates the closest RFID tag (104). Each RFID tag (104) has location information stored therein which gets decoded upon interrogation by the portable interrogator (106). The RFID location information assists the individual in locating the hose (102) and following the hose towards its source point (110) and out of the structure.
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