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Programmable fluid detector

CA 1284192 C · Owner: Emhart Industries, Inc. · Inventors: Slocum, Laurence S.; Mussmann, Sara M.

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A plurality of probes for sensing their fluid environment are electrically connected to a controller. The controller includes an alarm transducer, relays, a keyboard, and a display connected to a microprocessor and associated memories. Under keyboard control and software direction the microprocessor is operable in a monitor mode in which it monitors the probes and activates the transducer relays, and, display in response to probe signals corresponding to selected alarm conditions, and in a program mode in which the alarm conditions relay, latching conditions, and probe to relay assignments may be selected individually for each probe and relay via the keyboard. A hardware timer interrupts …

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  • Granted May 14, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 14, 2008.
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FiledDecember 10, 1987
GrantedMay 14, 1991
Term endedMay 14, 2008
Patent numberCA 1284192 C
Classification (IPC)G08B19/00 +1 more

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1988199119941997200020032006Application filedDec 10, 1987Patent grantedMay 14, 1991Term endedMay 14, 2008

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