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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Earl M Dolnick, Encinitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quantum Group, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250574 ; 250575 ; 340630 ;
Abstract
Two photoelectric smoke detectors are arranged so that each smoke detector in turn verifies operation of the other smoke detector. Each smoke detector has a light source and a photodetector which is not directly illuminated by the light source. A smoke detection signal is issued when light from such a light source is scattered to the respective photodetector. The two smoke detectors are arranged so that a small amount of light from each light source illuminates the photodetector of the other smoke detector. A fault signal is issued when such a photodetector is not illuminated by the other light source.