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Apparatus for flame discrimination utilizing long wavelength pass filters and related method

US8227756B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2009
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J5/602
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flame detection apparatus is provided that provides low cost fire detection with improved false alarm discrimination and that includes at least two optical sensors, each configured with a Long Wave Pass IR filter with distinct minimum responsive wavelengths and arrayed to broadly sample the MWIR band.

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