Scott Technologies, Inc.

Avon-international Safety Instruments, Inc.

John H Morris

David J Yackman

Fred Rascoe

Barry Martin

A battery pack configured to be housed in an electronic device, the electronic device including a near field communication (NFC) tag, the battery back including a battery housing. The battery housing includes a rechargeable battery cell configured to provide power to the electronic device, the rechargeable battery cell initially in a first power mode, an NFC antenna configured to detect a presence of the NFC tag within the electronic device, and processing circuitry including a memory and a processor, the memory in communication with the processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to convert the rechargeable battery cell from the first power mode to a second power mode when the NFC antenna has detected the presence of the NFC tag within the electronic device.

Intrinsically safe battery

A system to monitor the status of a firefighter comprising a self contained breathing apparatus associated with the firefighter and operational with a microprocessor to transmit and receive signals by means of transceivers, a monitor to visually observe the signals, and a personal alert safety system operational with the apparatus to detect firefighter distress signals.

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Dacula, GA, United States of America

John H Morris