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Brother Industries to Sell Fax Machine That Can Scare Off Intruder.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, January, 2004
Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jan. 27--NAGOYA, Japan -- Brother Industries Ltd. said Tuesday it will launch in February a lineup of fax machines and an optional infrared sensor that can be used to scare off intruders with an alarm, or help keep in touch with a child or dog left at home alone.
The sensor, which can be placed up to 40 meters away from the fax machine, can sense an approaching human or animal, and if it catches such a signal, it will automatically make a phone call in 30 seconds to numbers registered in the machine, according to a spokeswoman at the Nagoya-based machine manufacturer.
Mika Oshima said the new products, to be sold under the Commuche brand, can be used by parents who are...
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