Abstract: An exit sign includes a main body, a front panel and at least one light source. The main body includes a rear portion, a peripheral side portion and an opening. The peripheral side portion has a first translucent area which is U-shaped. The front panel is received in the opening and includes a symbol indicating a location of a building exit, with the symbol establishing a second translucent area. The at least one light source emits light through the first and second translucent areas, with the first translucent area providing lighting directly in front of the exit sign, directly below the exit sign and directly on either side of the exit sign. The exit sign is particularly configured to be mounted low on a hallway wall to enable a person crawling below a level of smoke in the hallway to be visually guided to an exit door.

Abstract: An exit sign includes a main body, a front panel and at least one light source. The main body includes a rear portion, a peripheral side portion and an opening. The peripheral side portion has a first translucent area which is U-shaped. The front panel is received in the opening and includes a symbol indicating a location of a building exit, with the symbol establishing a second translucent area. The at least one light source emits light through the first and second translucent areas, with the first translucent area providing lighting directly in front of the exit sign, directly below the exit sign and directly on either side of the exit sign. The exit sign is particularly configured to be mounted low on a hallway wall to enable a person crawling below a level of smoke in the hallway to be visually guided to an exit door.

Abstract: According to the invention herein, a method and a system are provided. The system includes one or more user computing devices, at least one processor, and a communication network. In the method, an item is associated with a unique identifier, the item is classified with a category, and a status is assigned to the item. The status includes a location and an availability state, such as open, reserved, in-use, or misplaced. A reservation request associated with the item is received from a user device. Information related to the request is processed to determine the status of the item. Where the state of the item is reserved, in-use, or misplaced, an unavailable notification is transmitted to the user device. Where the state of the item is open, a confirmation notification is transmitted to the user device. The respective status is updated to represent that the item is reserved or in-use.