Patents by Inventor James Brodecki

James Brodecki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Combustion products detector having self-actuated periodic testing signal
    Patent number: 4965556
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved combustion products smoke alarm that includes an electronic circuit which automatically tests the detector's operation repetitively at periodic intervals, or periodically sounds the detector's alarm to remind the occupant to manually test the detector's operation. In the preferred embodiment, this periodic testing or reminding occurs at weekly intervals. Thus, occupants living about such a smoke alarm, after experiencing this repetitive sounding of the detector's alarm for some time, will come to anticipate its sounding and notice its absence if the smoke alarm becomes inoperative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Seatt Corporation
    Inventors: James Brodecki, William Tanguay, Dale Fiene