Signaling device for an obscured environment
US9860459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B7/062
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable signaling device for use in a reduced visibility environment. The signaling device includes a housing for carrying the signaling device into the reduced visibility environment, the housing having a signaling side and an attachment side, the signaling side configured to transmit an infrared signal and the attachment side configured to be secured to a structure within the environment, and an infrared energy source located within the housing, the infrared energy source including a power source, an emitter connected to the power source, and a switching mechanism connected to the power source and the emitter. The signaling device also includes a control circuit coupled to the infrared energy source, the control circuit configured to receive an input representing a message to be transmitted to a thermal imaging camera being carried by a first responder, the message providing a visual indication of a firefighting operation, and operate the infrared energy source to transmit the infrared signal representing the message to the thermal imaging camera.
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