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Saturday, July 18, 2026Sat, Jul 18, 2026

Anchorage inventor patents passive dryer-fire alarm built into vent gasket

Anchorage inventor Ryan James Mulholland patented a power-free dryer-fire alarm that mounts on exhaust vents and sounds a 120-decibel whistle when heat exceeds 135 degrees.

Melinda Communities.Newsby Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage inventor patents passive dryer-fire alarm built into vent gasket

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