Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1997-12-24
1999-10-19
Hofsass, Jeffery A.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340633, 340634, 73 232, 73 2331, 702 24, G08B 1710
Patent
active
059696230
ABSTRACT:
A gas detector is disclosed which includes a CO sensor and a processor. The CO sensor senses an environmental CO concentration and provides a variable electrical output in response. The processor receives digitized samples of the sensor's electrical output and computes, with each measurement sample, a COHb level of a hypothetical person exposed to the CO concentration sensed. The computation involves determining an equilibrium COHb level for each measurement sample, which is compared with a previously computed COHb level associated with previously measured samples. The previously computed COHb level is updated based on the comparison. When the computed COHb level is above a predetermined danger threshold, the processor preferably causes an audible and visual alarm to be activated to alert any persons present. The gas detector can further include a CH.sub.4 sensor coupled to the processor for independently sensing CH.sub.4 levels such that an alarm is activated when the CH.sub.4 levels are above a predefined threshold. A hydrophobic zeolite filter is disposed on the sensor elements of one or both of the CO and CH.sub.4 sensors to prevent erroneous readings.
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Fleury Byron
Stanton Andrew
Hofsass Jeffery A.
Lieu Julie B.
MarketSpan Corporation
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