tˈuː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ ðeɪ ɐplˈaɪd fɚɹə pˈæʔn̩t fɔːɹ ðɛɹ "ɪlˌɛktɹoʊmɐɡnˈɛɾɪk fˈaɪɚɹ ɐlˈɑːɹm tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf fɔːɹ sˈɪɾiz".
Two years later they applied for a patent for their "Electromagnetic Fire Alarm Telegraph for Cities".