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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1987
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark T Kern, Goleta, CA (US);
Steven E Hodges, Santa Barabara, CA (US);
Danny G Snider, Ventura, CA (US);
Kenneth A Shamordola, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Santa Barbara Research Center, Goleta, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250554 ; 250227 ; 250339 ; 340578 ; 340587 ;
Abstract
A fire sensing system utilizing fiber optics to extend the physical range of radiation sensing elements into areas and environments which are physically inaccessible to, and/or destructive of, such sensors and their associated electronic circuitry. The fiber optics are combined with signal processing circuitry to achieve reliable fire sensing systems which present particular advantages in special applications.