A beacon device 10 comprises: a housing 12 having a metallic plate 14 located on an outer surface thereof; a metallic protrusion 18 located in an aperture 20 in the housing, the metallic protrusion being in thermal contact with a temperature sensor 22 located within the housing; a Bluetooth(RTM) transmitter 24; and a controller 26 configured to determine via the temperature sensor that the temperature of the metallic plate has decreased at a rate greater than a predetermined value, the controller in response thereto, outputting at least one alert. The alert may be an audible or visual alert, or a transmission to a linked device. The beacon may comprise a buoyant material 46 to prevent it from sinking if dropped in water. The beacon may be configured to be attached to a wearable item. The beacon may generate an alert upon a person falling into water.


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    Titel :

    Beacon device


    Beteiligte:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2024-04-17


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme / B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen / G01K MEASURING TEMPERATURE , Messen der Temperatur



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