| US 7,501,958 B2 | ||
| Strobe light alarm detection and alert system | ||
| William Saltzstein, Woodinville, Wash. (US); and David E. Albert, Oklahoma City, Okla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to InnovAlarm Corporation, Oklahoma, Okla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 11, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/776,453. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/807093, filed on Jul. 12, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0012716 A1, Jan. 17, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G08B 17/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—600 [340/407.1; 340/691.1; 340/693.5] | 31 Claims |
| 1. An alert system, comprising:
a detection device capable of detecting an optical strobe light signal generated by an alarm component in a building; and
a supplemental alert signal generator coupled to the detection device, the supplemental alert signal generator being responsive
to detection of said optical strobe light signal by generating a supplemental alert signal that is capable of alerting an
individual to the presence of an alarm condition, the supplemental alert signal generator being capable of generating at least
one of (a) a mild shock to alert the individual, and (b) a low frequency audio alarm signal;
wherein the alert system is configured to be worn on a wrist of the individual.
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