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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2002
Jonathan M. Luck, El Cajon, CA (US);
Stuart Waddell, El Cajon, CA (US);
Howard Coven, El Cajon, CA (US);
Jonathan M. Luck, El Cajon, CA (US);
Stuart Waddell, El Cajon, CA (US);
Howard Coven, El Cajon, CA (US);
Ambient Control Systems, Inc., El Cajon, CA (US);
Abstract
A radiation sensitive sensor () which detects electromagnetic radiation within a narrow band of the electromagnetic spectrum using a single, fixed infrared detector () to cover a 360° area in a plurality of segmented sectors obtained by rotation of a mirror () for each of the sectors with detection of the radiation from each sector providing an indication of the presence of a physical phenomena () such as a forest fire. The use of a single fixed detector and the mirror rotation allows for a solar powered unit which is able to be employed either singularly or in a system of grid locations to cover a wide sensor area in order to provide continuous operation and reliable alarm indications.