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Key Finders, or Key Locators or Electronic Finders, are small electronic devices used to recover misplaced or lost key sets. Their goal is to reduce the time it takes to locate keys or other personal items, while remaining unobtrusive. Some key finders beep on-demand. First Generation Key Finders The first generation key finders were sound based, they listened for a clap or a whistle (or a sequence of same) then beeped to the user to find them. Determining what was a clap or a whistle proved difficult, resulting in poor performance and false alarms. As a result of this low quality and reliability, these early key finders were soon discarded and were unpopular for serious needs. Second Generation Key Finders Second Generation Key finders eliminated the problem of false alarms, and some have fairly long battery lives. As electronics became smaller and cheaper, radio became viable to locate the keys which were fitted with a small receiver. A credit card transmitter is used to activate receiver. All wireless key finders have to "listen" for a searching transmission, resulting in battery replacement at intervals ranging from 3 months to a year. Some distributors include a cost-effective key-return service and return service, that assists in returning the keys should they be lost in a taxi, bus or other public place, provided the customer registered their details. The transmitter card can also contain information to help return card to its rightful owner. Third Generation Key Finders The latest third generation key finders no longer require a separate "base" - they are all functionally identical and based on a peer-to-peer system where each can find all the others individually. The user can, for example, use a wallet to find misplaced keys and vice versa, or a cell phone to find a lost TV remote control. In addition, since each has its own transmitter, it can reply by radio as well as beeping and flashing a light to attract attention. The seeking unit can then follow this beacon to find even a buried set of keys. Having a transmitter in each unit also means that, unlike second generation units losing the single transmitter does not result in total loss of all items. ELECTRONIC LOCATOR DEVICES

Uses for Key Finders The device is attached to a set of keys, and if these keys are lost, or misplaced, an action is performed - such as clapping, pressing a button on a locater device. The most basic function of a modern key finder device is it should: i) beep ii) flash a light iii) somehow guide a user towards the lost item. Key finders have also been found to be useful to the visually challenged as well as those with memory problems or illnesses such as Alzheimer's diseases or Attention Deficit disorders, Military Veterans suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder have also found them useful. Modern life requires most urban dwellings, cars and offices, to be generally accessed via a key. The cost and inconvenience of losing ones key to those environments is high. Key finders are practical ways of preventing such loss. Novel uses for key finders Hospitals - Key finders can be utilized to summon people by attaching a key finder to a person such as a Nurse in a ward. Travel - Key Finders can be placed in luggage or with personal items (passport, medication, or with camera kit or mobile phones or computers) to ensure they are not left behind or misplaced while travelling. Restaurants - Patrons can be called back to the restaurant when their meal or seats are ready. Treasure Hunt for the blind - Key Finder can be placed in strategic locations to assist the blind with improving their auditory location ability. ELECTRONIC LOCATOR DEVICES

The Key Ringer, sold in pairs, is useful for finding misplaced keys or other household items. The device has two units, each of which is capable of finding the other. If one is attached to the person's keychain, for example, clicking the Find button on the other will make the missing unit beep loudly (for 15 seconds) and flash a bright light. One Key Ringer can be kept on the refrigerator for example to keep it handy for finding a missing key ring or another item to which the other Key Ringer has been attached. A popular configuration is to attach one unit to a key ring and one to the TV remote control. This way, the one on the key ring can be used to find a misplaced remote control and the one on the remote can be used to find missing keys. Though this device works up to 300 feet, it does not penetrate walls, so you need to go room by room to find a lost item. ELECTRONIC LOCATOR DEVICES

KeyRingers are sold in sets of two and come complete with factory installed lithium batteries, key chain links, double-sided adhesive strips, and a stick-on magnet. Useful features and benefits include: - Bright flashing light that makes it incredibly easy to find in the dark - Loud distinctive sound - Doubles as a flashlight that allows you to find that elusive keyhole - Micropower technology provides long battery life __ typically 2 years - Compact, extremely durable, and weighs only 1/2 of an ounce - Responds over distances up to 200 hundred feet - Operates just like the find button on your cordless phone - Saves time - Prevents frustration and anxiety – especially by those with poor sight/dementia - Durable enough to withstand being run over by a standard size car - Incredibly easy to use making it great for everyone of all ages - Environmentally friendly, Lead-Free and RoHS Compliant - Makes an ideal gift ELECTRONIC LOCATOR DEVICES

Technical Details – LOC8TOR LITE The Loc8tor Lite is the ultimate locating device to help keep track of your keys, TV remote and indeed any other valuables. The credit card size handset makes it easy to use inside, outside, in darkness or in noisy environments, it guides you directly the homing tag. This device can be used to find almost anything which has a tag attached to it - keys, cameras, TV remotes, mobile phones, wallets etc. and is small enough to fit in a wallet. The Loc8tor Lite comes supplied with two Tags. The Loc8tor's audio and visual cues from the handset point you in the right direction and will guide you to the location of the missing item within 2.5cm. To find the item, turn around in a full circle then walk in the direction of the strongest signal shown on the handheld. ELECTRONIC LOCATOR DEVICES

Technical Details – GUARDIAN KIDS TRACKER The Kid Tracker is an easy to use device designed to give worried parents a quick way to locate their children when they wander away unexpectedly. If a child should move more than the set alarm distance away from the parent, a 95 dB beep alarm is triggered both on the Master (the parent's unit) and the Slave unit (which is worn by the child). The Master unit also plays a melody and vibrates when the alarm is triggered. A row of 4 LEDs light sequentially to indicate in which direction the child has strayed. Three alarm distances: Near:32'+- 16' (10m+-5m) Middle: 64'+-32(20+-10m) Far:160'+-64' (50m+- 20m) ELECTRONIC LOCATOR DEVICES