INTERNATIONAL PATENT: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED FILES APPLICATION FOR "SELF-CLEANING SMOKE DETECTOR"

GENEVA, Feb. 4 -- MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (2355 West Chandler Blvd.Chandler, Arizona 85224-6199) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/012667) for "SELF-CLEANING SMOKE DETECTOR" on Jan 23, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/024317, the details related to the patent application was published on Jan 29, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): MCFARLAND, Patrick (1449 E. Lovebird Ln.Gilbert, Arizona 85297), ECK, Arthur B. (640 E. San Pedro Ave.Gilbert, Arizona 85234)

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a monitoring system. An example includes: a hou...