System for obtaining performance information

US9530305B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UTC Fire & Security Corporation · US

Inventors

• Stan Burnette · Colorado Springs, US
• Ken Fasen · Colorado Springs, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B29/14
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for obtaining performance information is provided and includes a condition detector configured to output the performance information as an optical signal, an optical probe wirelessly disposed in signal communication with the condition detector, the optical probe including a photodiode configured to receive the optical signal and to output an electrical signal accordingly, a data converter, which is coupled to the optical probe and configured to convert the electrical signal into data representative of the performance information and a computing device, which is coupled to the data converter and configured to allow for analysis, display and/or storage of the data representative of the performance information.