Abstract:
A method of making an ultraviolet sensor includes applying a metal-containing solution to a substrate using a spin coating technique to form a metal-containing coat. The metal-containing coat is baked and pyrolyzed to form a metal-containing oxide film on the substrate. The metal-containing oxide film has a cubic crystalline structure suitable for ultraviolet photodetectors in flame detection applications.
Abstract:
An ultraviolet photodetector for a sensor device includes a film deposited on a substrate. The film includes a compositionally graded magnesium-zinc oxide having a ratio of magnesium-to-zinc that decreases between a portion of the film adjacent to the substrate and a portion of the film opposite the substrate for shifting the peak absorption of the film toward the visible wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Abstract:
A device, including a non-radioactive detection source, configured to detect airborne particulates and/or gases in an environment by applying a voltage bias to the non-radioactive detection source to create at least one detecting condition, and determining if airborne particulates are present within the at least one detection condition. A method of creating a detecting condition for airborne particulates and/or gases in an environment, the method including the steps of coupling a pair of electrical conductors to a nanocellular material, and applying a voltage bias to the pair of electrical conductors.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the disclosure describe systems and methods for a portable fire alarm device. The device includes a sensing unit configured to a sensing unit configured to receive signals from at least one of on-board sensors and remotely located sensor devices to generate sensor related data. The device also includes an alert generation unit configured to generate an alert based on the sensor-related data indicating a potential fire hazard. The device also includes a power unit comprising at least a pluggable power interface to enable a connection of the portable fire alarm device with an Alternating Current (AC) outlet to supply power to the sensing unit and the alert generation unit to generate the alert. The device further includes an interface module configured to establish a connection with a communication module of another device to send the generated alert to one or more external electronic devices.
Abstract:
A method of indicating the presence of a target gas in a gas volume comprising providing a gas sensing core, configured for detection of the target gas, and a condition sensor within the gas volume, providing a controller, allowing gas to fluidly interact with the gas sensing core, monitoring a target gas measurement output from the gas sensing core, monitoring a parameter output from the condition sensor, recording a parameter output minimum value, calculating a parameter difference, calculating a rate of change of the parameter with respect to time, and indicating the presence of a target gas is detected in the gas volume when the target gas measurement exceeds a target gas measurement threshold value and the parameter difference is less than a parameter difference threshold value.
Abstract:
An integrated fire suppression system includes a plurality of fire detection systems. Each of the fire detection systems is individually addressable. A control system is communicatively coupled to each of the fire detection systems. A plurality of building systems is communicatively connected to the control system. The plurality of building systems includes at least one of a fire suppression system, an alarm system, a heating ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system, a building power supply system, and a building security system. The control system is configured to provide a localized response to a fire detection by at least one fire detection system in the plurality of fire detection systems, the localized response being a response in at least one of the plurality of building systems.
Abstract:
A system for measuring a status of a detection device having a component transformable between a plurality of configurations includes a fiber optic cable for transmitting light. The at least one fiber optic cable defines a node arranged in communication with the component. A control system is operably coupled to the fiber optic cable such that scattered light reflected from the component and returned to the node is transmitted to the control system. The control system analyzes the scattered light to determine the configuration of the component.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are disclosed in which metal oxide composition electrical resistance is measured in a plurality of sensors to detect flammable or reducing compounds wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is operated at a temperature or includes a metal oxide composition that is different than a respective temperature or metal oxide composition of another of the plurality of sensors.
Abstract:
A system for measuring a status of a detection device having a component transformable between a plurality of configurations includes a fiber optic cable for transmitting light. The at least one fiber optic cable defines a node arranged in communication with the component. A control system is operably coupled to the fiber optic cable such that scattered light reflected from the component and returned to the node is transmitted to the control system. The control system analyzes the scattered light to determine the configuration of the component.
Abstract:
A gas detection device includes a housing, a top disk, an electrochemical sensor, a gasket, and an electrically resistive material, the top disk, electrochemical sensor, gasket and electrically resistive material are located in the housing and the electrically resistive material is located between the housing and the gasket, between the gasket and the top disk, or dispersed through the gasket.