EP 1950720 A3 20090218 - Apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning
Title (en)
Apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zur Verhinderung von oder Warnung vor Überschwemmungen
Title (fr)
Appareil pour la prévention ou l'avertissement de noyade
Publication
Application
Priority
TW 96101957 A 20070118
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1950720A2] There is disclosed an apparatus for preventing and warning of drowning and warning others of the emergency. The apparatus includes a detecting unit for detecting the drowning of a swimmer, a floating unit for floating the swimmer under the control of the detecting unit, a transmitting unit for transmitting a warning signal under the control of the detecting unit and a receiving unit for receiving the warning signal and locating the swimmer. The detecting unit comprises a timer for determining how long the swimmer is underwater. The device can be worn by the swimmer, for example in the form of a pair of goggles.
IPC 8 full level
G08B 21/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G08B 21/088 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 5408222 A 19950418 - YAFFE YACOB [IL], et al
- [AY] DE 10116000 A1 20021002 - KLEIN HANS-PETER [DE], et al
- [A] US 6154140 A 20001128 - THORPE STEVEN W [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1950720 A2 20080730; EP 1950720 A3 20090218; TW 200832292 A 20080801
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08100223 A 20080108; TW 96101957 A 20070118