CA2323504A1 - Luggage locator system - Google Patents

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CA2323504A1
CA2323504A1 CA002323504A CA2323504A CA2323504A1 CA 2323504 A1 CA2323504 A1 CA 2323504A1 CA 002323504 A CA002323504 A CA 002323504A CA 2323504 A CA2323504 A CA 2323504A CA 2323504 A1 CA2323504 A1 CA 2323504A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/023—Power management, e.g. system sleep and wake up provisions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/18—Devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags
    • A45C13/24—Devices for sound-producing, piercing, gas-discharging, or the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/1427—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0288—Attachment of child unit to child/article
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/24—Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

An object locator system includes a transmitter unit (30) which sends an RF
signal upon actuating a pushbutton (31) and a receiver unit (10) attached to or incorporated into an object (23) for detecting the RF signal and illuminating a light element (20) only for so long as the RF signal is sent by the transmitter unit (30). This allows the receiver unit (10) to emit light (14) only when a user scans an area where an object (923) might be found, a visual perception of light (14) flashes being emitted in response to the user's pushbutton (31) presses provides a direct visual feedback to make it easy to pick out the flashes in a crowded visual field, and thereby locate the object (23). Preferably, a light pipe (20) is mounted on an external part of the receiver unit (10) and has a length running at least partially around a perimeter of the receiver unit (10). The transmitter (30) and receiver (10) units are set by dip switch arrays (S1) or by factory pre-setting, to send and detect a unique coded signal, whereby the receiver unit (10) only responds to the transmitter unit (30) sending the unique coded signal.
CA002323504A 1998-03-11 1999-03-10 Luggage locator system Expired - Fee Related CA2323504C (en)

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US7750798P 1998-03-11 1998-03-11
US60/077,507 1998-03-11
US09/265,112 1999-03-09
US09/265,112 US6147602A (en) 1998-03-11 1999-03-09 Luggage locator system
PCT/US1999/005372 WO1999046742A1 (en) 1998-03-11 1999-03-10 Luggage locator system

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AU (1) AU3184199A (en)
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WO (1) WO1999046742A1 (en)

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