Patent ID: 6392540
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A non-auditory system for detecting and alerting a person to the presence of a predetermined sound, the system comprising:a main control unit having a transceiver for receiving a plurality of predetermined sounds, said transceiver further being for transmitting one of a plurality of activation signals upon receiving one of said plurality of said predetermined sounds, each activation signal being associated with a respective one of said predetermined sounds; a plurality of remote assemblies, each having an associated attachment device, said attachment device being adapted for coupling to a human being; each remote assembly having an associated receiver coupled to said associated attachment device; each remote assembly having an associated non-audio sensory communication device, said associated communication device being coupled to said associated attachment device, said associated communication device further being operationally coupled to said associated receiver for providing a non-auditory signal to the human being upon reception of an associated one of said activation signals by said associated receiver; said associated attachment device of a first one of said remote assemblies being a band, opposite ends of said band being engageable to each other whereby said band is adapted for coupling to a part of the human being; a first one of said opposite ends of said band having a portion of a hook and loop fastener, a second one of said opposite ends of said band having a complimentary portion of a hook and loop fastener whereby said first one of said opposite ends is couplable to said second one of said opposite ends; said associated communication device of said first remote assembly being a band vibrator, said band vibrator being coupled to said band such that said band vibrator is positioned to abut a portion of the human being such that said band vibrator provides a vibratory signal upon receipt of a first one of said associated activation signals by said receiver associated with said first remote assembly; said attachment device of a second one of said remote assemblies being a housing having a substantially planar face, said planar face being covered by an adhesive for selectively engaging said planar face to the human being; said associated communication device of said second remote assembly being a housing vibrator; said housing vibrator being coupled to said housing within an interior of said housing such that said housing vibrator is positioned to abut a portion of said housing such that said housing vibrator vibrates said housing upon receipt of a second one of said associated activation signals by said receiver associated with said second remote assembly whereby the human being is alerted to a second one of said predetermined sounds, said second predetermined sound being associated with said second remote assembly; said housing being generally cone shaped, said receiver associated with said second remote assembly being positioned at an apex of said housing for positioning said receiver associated with said second remote assembly distally from said planar surface for facilitating reception of said second one of said activation signals by said receiver associated with said second remote assembly; said attachment device of a third remote assembly being a pair of glasses adapted for positioning on a human head; said communication device associated with said third remote assembly being at least one light coupled to said pair of glasses such that said light is visible to a wearer of the pair of glasses when said pair of glasses is worn and said light is illuminated, said light being illuminatable upon reception of a third one of said activation signals, said third activation signal being associated with said third remote assembly whereby the wearer is alerted to the third predetermined sound by said light; said pair of glasses having a pair of openings for positioning adjacent to a pair of eyes of the wearer, said pair of glasses further having a bridge extending between said openings; said receiver associated with said third remote assembly being positioned on said bridge of said pair of glasses; said communication device associated with said third remote assembly further being two pairs of lights, each pair being coupled to a perimeter edge of an associated one of said pair of openings; said main control unit having a plurality of controls, said plurality of controls including at least one sound adjustment control for adjusting said predetermined sound; said plurality of controls including an on/off control for activating said main control unit; said plurality of controls including a sensitivity control for adjusting a volume level of said predetermined sound required for triggering transmission of said activation signal; said main control unit including a main unit housing; a clip coupled to said main unit housing for facilitating attachment of said main control unit to the human being; said housing including a battery compartment for holding at least one battery for powering said main control unit; and said main unit housing including a battery recharge port for recharging said battery.