Method and apparatus for light outage detection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6369704
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09800808

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One embodiment of the present invention is a system for monitoring failure of a signal having lighting configured to indicate a predetermined alarm condition. The system includes a detector/transmitter responsive to lighting parameters at least during the predetermined alarm condition to generate a signal indicative of the lighting parameters; an attachment member configured to attach the detector/transmitter to a lamp socket of the lighting in an orientation in which the detector/transmitter assembly is responsive to light rays from a lamp mounted in the lamp socket when the lamp is on; and a receiver/concentrator responsive to the signal indicative of the lighting parameters to generate a signal indicative of predetermined fault conditions of the lighting.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 NEUMANN WAY CINCINNATI OH 45215-6301

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hilleary, Thomas N Chesterfield, MO 32 866

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