Patents by Inventor Richard T. Canepa

Richard T. Canepa 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).

  • Fire detection system
    Patent number: 4316179
    Abstract: A system for detecting fires in a barn or similar structure includes rate of rise heat detectors and temperature sensing cable. Upon detection of a predetermined rate of rise or a predetermined temperature the control circuitry of the system produces an output signal that activates an audible alarm mounted outside the barn. The control circuitry also produces an FM signal that travels through the power lines servicing the farm. The FM signal activates an audible alarm plugged into an electrical outlet in the home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1982
    Inventors: Timothy R. Bliss, Richard T. Canepa