Munro H Sykes

US Patent:

8333907, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Dec 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/640712

Inventors:

Holly Ann Comanzo - Niskayuna NY, US
Alok Mani Srivastava - Niskayuna NY, US
Steven Jude Duclos - Clifton Park NY, US
Lucas Lemar Clarke - Bradenton FL, US
Munro Howard Sykes - Bradenton FL, US

Assignee:

UTC Fire & Security Corporation - Farmington CT

International Classification:

C09K 11/61
C09K 11/56
C09K 11/55
C09K 11/54

US Classification:

25230136, 428690, 2523014 H, 2523016 R, 2523016 S, 2523014 S

Abstract:

An article of manufacture that comprises a structure that is a security system device (or portion thereof) or a fire system device (or portion), where a persistent phosphor and/or a persistent phosphor blend is either integrated in a coating on the structure; applied on the structure; or integrated in the structure, wherein the persistent phosphor comprises certain phosphors or phosphor blends. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.

US Patent:

20090072989, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Sep 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/857624

Inventors:

Dennis Ted Rock - Pittsfield ME, US
Steven Hein - Bradenton FL, US
Munro Howard Sykes - Bradenton FL, US
Gary Pollack - Gilbert AZ, US

International Classification:

G08B 5/00

US Classification:

3406911

Abstract:

An apparatus configured to integrate with existing fire system strobe/horn plates. The apparatus may be a mass notification plate. Also disclosed are embodiments of a strobe housing configured to mix and/or reflect light emitted from one or more light emitters, such as high intensity LEDs, through a lens. The lens may be configured to produce a mass notification pattern. Further disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods that may be configured to deliver strobe control signals and/or strobe color control signals over a two-wire fire system powerline.