Odor-based Alarms

Alex's recent run of Weird Patents reminded me of the attempts to base an alarm device on smells.

Here's one that seems to have gone nowhere.

And another.

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 31, 2020
Category: Annoying Things | Inventions | Twenty-first Century | Smells and Odors

Comments

Smell of money?

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 03/31/20 at 10:17 AM

Given that one of the possible symptoms of covid-19 is loss of the sense of smell, these alarms aren't foolproof. The typical alarm for people with hearing impairments uses a bed shaker, a vibrating device placed under the mattress.

Posted by ges on 03/31/20 at 11:03 AM

I thought those alarm were supposed to wake people up when they smell something, like smoke, ripe blue cheese, bad socks, room temp durian, mold or an excess amount of bodily waste.

Posted by Yudith on 04/01/20 at 05:54 AM

Insert fart joke here...

Posted by Brian on 04/01/20 at 08:28 PM

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