US Patent Issued on March 17 for "Roof-mounted emergency beacon" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,578,084, issued on March 17.

"Roof-mounted emergency beacon" was invented by Todd Allen Helber (Mount Gilead, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roof-mounted emergency beacon used to alert emergency responders and observers of the location of an emergency. The beacon is activated by a smoke alarm, burglar alarm, or medical emergency alarm. Upon activation, the beacon light flashes, and the beacon extends to increase visibility. The beacon illuminates different colors to indicate different types of emergencies. Upon deactivation, the beacon lowers to return to the stowed position."

The patent was filed on Jan. 8, 2025, under Applicat...