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(11) EP 3 449 470 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/10

(21) Application number: 17735261.4

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G08B 21/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/029937
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/189905 (02.11.2017 Gazette 2017/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 27.04.2016 US 201662328579 P
14.07.2016 US 201615210373

(71) Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • PATTERSON, Hubert, A.
    Boca Raton FL 33431 (US)
  • SEQUEIRA, Melwyn, F.
    Plantation FL 33322 (US)

(74) Representative: Hafner & Kohl 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg
90491 Nürnberg (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FLOODS AND SPILLS USING LI-FI