Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – With particular system function
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Pham, Toan N. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
With particular system function
C340S517000, C340S539260, C381S056000, C381S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11204952
ABSTRACT:
System, device and method for alerting an individual to an alert condition using acoustic alarms having less sensitivity to multipath distortion and having improved inherent signal to noise ratio properties, wherein the acoustic alarms are readily distinguishable using standard digital processing techniques.
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