Patent ID: 6369707
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A transmitted signal receiving apparatus for alerting persons of impending danger comprising:a) a housing including a front and back side; b) a receiver disposed within the housing for receiving a transmitted signal; c) the transmitted signal having a warning message imbedded thereupon; d) an electrical plug projecting from the housing back side and capable of inserting within an AC receptacle of a common power scheme for providing an AC power source to the apparatus; e) an AC to DC power converter disposed within the housing for converting the AC power source to a DC power source, the DC power source electrically coupled to the receiver; f) signal converter means disposed within the housing for extracting the imbedded warning message from the transmitted signal, the signal converter means electrically coupled to the DC power source and the receiver; and g) alerting means disposed proximal to the housing for indicating a perceivable warning in response to the extracted imbedded warning message.