ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,211, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Fagus-GreCon Greten Gmbh & Co. KG (Alfeld, Germany).

"Device and method for detecting by measurement fire-like events, and system for eliminating a hazardous state cause by a fire-like event" was invented by Amin Mohadjer (Hannover, Germany), Michael Mehlhorn (Bad Gandersheim, Germany) and Mario Haas (Hildesheim, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Metrological detection of a fire-like phenomenon, in particular a spark, flame or embers or hot particles using a first and a second measuring unit for the detection of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the fire-like phenomenon in a first or se...