Patent ID: 6232883
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A water alert device comprising:a power source operable to provide a first electrical power;a buffering circuit includinga buffer operable to provide a second electrical power in response to a first portion of said first electrical power, anda water activated switch operable to conduct said first portion of said first electrical power to said buffer when a body of water contacts said water activated switch; anda transmitting unit includingan encoder operable to provide a transmission word in response to a first portion of said second electrical power, anda transmitter operable to provide a transmission signal in response to said transmission word and a second portion of said second electrical power, andwherein said encoder includesa first oscillator input pin,a second oscillator input pin, anda resistor electrically coupled to said first oscillator input pin and said second oscillator input pin to thereby establish a transmission rate for said transmission word.