IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,738,146
Granted Patent B2
US 12,738,146 · App. 19/034,151 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Candle alert monitoring apparatus and method

Inventor: Suzanne Echevarria (Cypress, TX)
G08B21/24F23Q2/32F23Q3/01H04W4/025H04W4/80
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Patent No.
US 12,738,146
App. No.
19/034,151
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reusable igniter having an igniter processor, a memory storage device coupled to the igniter processor, and a first short-range wireless device coupled to the igniter processor. A mobile device may be communicably coupled to the reusable igniter. The mobile device has a second short-range wireless device couplable to the first short-range wireless device and a downloadable software application having a notification system.

Claims (59)

1 . An apparatus comprising:

a reusable igniter having:

an igniter processor;

a memory storage device coupled to the igniter processor; and

a first short-range wireless device coupled to the igniter processor;

a mobile device communicably coupled to the reusable igniter, the mobile device having:

a second short-range wireless device couplable to the first short-range wireless device; and

a downloadable software application having a notification system; and

a disc having:

a disc processor;

a pressure sensor coupled to the disc processor; and

a third short-range wireless device couplable to the second short-range wireless device.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the reusable igniter is an electric rechargeable igniter.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the reusable igniter is a butane filled igniter.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mobile device is a software-enabled watch.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the notification system is a geolocation push notification system.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a second alert system is coupled to the disc processor.

7 . A method comprising:

activating a reusable igniter having:

an igniter processor;

a memory storage device coupled to the igniter processor; and

a first short-range wireless device coupled to the igniter processor;

a mobile device communicably coupled to the reusable igniter, the mobile device having:

a second short-range wireless device couplable to the first short-range wireless device; and

a downloadable software application having a notification system and a geolocation restriction setting;

igniting a candle with the reusable igniter;

the igniter processor communicating with the mobile device that the reusable igniter was activated;

the notification system alerting a user that the reusable igniter was activated; and

the notification system alerting the user when the geolocation restriction setting is breached.

8 . The method of claim 7 further comprising:

a disc having:

a disc processor;

a pressure sensor coupled to the disc processor; and

a third short-range wireless device couplable to the second short-range wireless device.

9 . The method of claim 7 wherein the reusable igniter is an electric rechargeable igniter.

10 . The method of claim 7 wherein the reusable igniter is a butane filled igniter.

11 . The method of claim 7 wherein the mobile device is a software-enabled watch.

12 . The method of claim 7 wherein the notification system is a geolocation push notification system.

13 . The method of claim 8 wherein a second alert system is coupled to the processor.

14 . A method comprising:

placing a candle on a disc having:

a disc processor;

a pressure sensor coupled to the disc processor; and

a third short-range wireless device coupled to the disc processor;

the disc processor communicating with a mobile device having:

a second short-range wireless device couplable to the third short-range wireless device; and

a downloadable software application having a notification system and a geolocation restriction setting;

the disc processor sending a first pressure sensor reading to the mobile device;

configuring a pressure reading restriction on the mobile device;

the notification system alerting the mobile device once the pressure reading restriction is exceeded.

15 . The method of claim 14 further comprising:

a reusable igniter couplable to the mobile device, the reusable igniter having:

an igniter processor;

a memory storage device coupled to the igniter processor; and

a first short-range wireless device coupled to the igniter processor.

16 . The method of claim 15 wherein the reusable igniter is an electric rechargeable igniter.

17 . The method of claim 15 wherein the reusable igniter is a butane filled igniter.

18 . The method of claim 14 wherein the mobile device is a software-enabled watch.

19 . The method of claim 14 wherein the notification system is a geolocation push notification system.

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