Patent ID: 6294994
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
An attendance monitoring apparatus for an appliance, comprising:a housing,a motion sensor assembly contained in said housing,a timer assembly electrically connected to said motion sensor assembly,an alarm assembly electrically connected to said timer assembly, andfurther including means responsive to the output of the motion sensor to reset said timer assembly and disenable said alarm assembly for a predetermined time period determined by said timer assembly;wherein said timer assembly is adjustable;wherein said means responsive to the output of said motion sensor comprises a current controller connected to said timer assembly and said motion sensor for electrically controlling electric power to the appliance in response to said motion sensor; andwherein said current controller is adapted to activate said alarm assembly simultaneously upon disconnecting electrical power to said appliance in response to the motion sensor detecting no motion during the reset time period determined by said adjustable timer assembly.