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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2000
Bradley Martin, Austin, TX (US);
Francis Galea, Kemps Creek NSW, AU;
Befume Pty Limited, Mount Druitt NSW, AU;
Abstract
A two-stage alarm ( ) includes a clock generator ( ). A memory device ( and ) for storing data is connected to the clock generator ( ). A data display device ( ) is connected to the memory device ( and ) for displaying stored data. An alarm is connected to the memory device ( and ) with a first stage and a second attenuated stage. An alarm control device ( ) is connected to the alarm for controlling the alarm in the absence of an alarm event and for selecting the second attenuated stage during an alarm event. As a result, the user of the two-stage alarm ( ) can acknowledge an alarm event only by selecting an attenuated, reduced, alarm stage for a period of time and then manipulate the alarm only in the absence of an alarm event.