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(11) EP 1 809 999 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30

(21) Application number: 04784164.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01M 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/030212
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/041424 (20.04.2006 Gazette 2006/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(71) Applicant: Sekos, Inc.
Germantown, MD 20874 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DURON, Ziyad
     (US)
  • MEDUNA, Debbie
     (US)
  • FLYNN, Eric
     (US)
  • VON GERSDORFF, Nicolas
     (US)
  • CHO, Angela
     (US)
  • PRANGER, Loland, A.
     (US)
  • BOGUCKI, Mary, S.
    Brandford, CT 06405 (US)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John 
Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) METHOD FOR DETECTING THE ONSET OF STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE OF BURNING STRUCTURES