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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
William K. Brooks, Jr., Newport News, VA (US);
Southeastern Universities Research Assn., Inc., Newport News, VA (US);
Abstract
The present invention describes a method for the detection of heat, incipient fire or combustion comprising the steps of: 1) incorporating a temperature-specific indicating agent which emits a specific detectable gas upon attainment of a predetermined temperature in an area where heat or incipient fire is to be detected, 2) providing a gas detector capable of detecting the specifically detectable gas emitted from the temperature-specific indicating agent; 3) detecting the specifically detectable gas; and 4) providing a warning or alarm when the specifically detectable gas reaches a predetermined concentration in the area. There is also disclosed a heat or incipient fire detection system comprising a temperature-specific indicating agent which emits a specific detectable gas upon attainment of a predetermined temperature and a detector for the specifically detectable gas.