Smoke monitor
US8077048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/182
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for a smoke monitor are described. In one aspect, a smoke monitor includes a detector to sense when a user lights a smoking device such as a cigarette, pipe, etc. In one implementation, for example, such detection is made by detecting the audible sound of a lighter, via a smoke detector, and/or so on. In one implementation, the smoke monitor includes a counter that counts the number of smoking devices lit by a user, for example, over a predetermined amount of time. Exceeding a threshold number of smoking devices (e.g., lighting one or more smoking devices) over that period of time may cause the smoke monitor to implement one or more configurable events such as audio alarms, vibrations, etc. In one implementation, and responsive to the smoke monitor detecting smoke, a particle generator coupled to the smoke monitor generates particles to freshen surrounding air.
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