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EP 1550093 B1 20061227 - SMOKE DETECTOR

Title (en)

SMOKE DETECTOR

Title (de)

RAUCHMELDER

Title (fr)

DETECTEUR DE FUMEES

Publication

EP 1550093 B1 20061227 (DE)

Application

EP 03769187 A 20030915

Priority

DE 0303062 W 20030915
DE 10246056 A 20021002

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004032083A1] The invention relates to a smoke detector which comprises an image capturing element (202) and a light source (205). The image capturing element (202) can detect smoke from a close distance and the light source (205) can be activated in the case of insufficient ambient light for the image capturing element (202).

IPC 8 full level

G08B 17/107 (2006.01); G08B 17/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G08B 17/107 (2013.01 - EP US); G08B 17/125 (2013.01 - EP US); G08B 17/113 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004032083 A1 20040415; DE 10246056 A1 20040422; DE 50306132 D1 20070208; EP 1550093 A1 20050706; EP 1550093 B1 20061227; US 2006202847 A1 20060914

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0303062 W 20030915; DE 10246056 A 20021002; DE 50306132 T 20030915; EP 03769187 A 20030915; US 53031803 A 20030915