ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,253,503, issued on March 18, was assigned to Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).
"Modular aspirated smoke, gas, or air quality monitoring systems and devices" was invented by Kemal Ajay (Mount Waverly, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, methods, and systems for a modular aspirated smoke, gas, or air quality monitoring system are described herein. One modular monitoring unit, includes a base having a plurality of sampling tubes mounted thereon, at least one pump, and at least one detector module that is releasably attached to the base, wherein the pump draws air from one of the sampling tubes into a particulate...