Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340561000 | Disturbance of electric field | 16 |
20080211669 | COMPOSITE WELDABLE PANEL WITH EMBEDDED DEVICES - A panel having a central panel element formed of a composite material, having peripheral edges formed of a weldable material, such as steel. In one form, the panel element is rectangular, and the panel element on two of its opposite edges have a corrugated profile, while the other two of its opposite edges have a linear profile. Multiple panels may be joined together by welding at the peripheral edges, to form a secure container. The composite material of the panel element in some forms, includes intrusion sensors, for example including optical fiber pathways at electrically conductive pathways, as well as processors for effecting data transfer and analyses and secure communications. In some embodiments, the electrically conductive pathways include one or more bypass resistors to produce a different circuit resistance upon interruption of one or more of the pathways. | 09-04-2008 |
20080266088 | Trespass detection system - A trespass detection system includes an electronic-wave trespass detection sensor which is provided near the boundary of a trespass surveillance area, and a detection device body which detects trespassing into the area on the basis of a detection output from the sensor. The detection device body includes a change quantity storing unit which stores the quantity of change in electric field intensity over a predetermined period for each detection zone that is set in advance along the direction of extension of the electronic-wave trespass detection sensor, a statistical processing unit which statistically processes each of the quantities of change, a threshold value setting unit which corrects a threshold value on the basis of the result of the processing and sets a new threshold value, and a trespass detection determining unit which compares the quantity of change and the threshold value and thus determines that there is trespassing by an object. | 10-30-2008 |
20100079282 | PASSIVE MICROWAVE SPEED AND INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM - A passive microwave receiver, receiving a WARC protected frequency of 1420 MHz may be used for fire, temperature speed detection and intrusion detection. One or more receiver arrays can be used to provide a plurality of frequency ranges that can be detected. In an interior installation, one or more receiver arrays can be placed inside a wall made of non-metallic substance and capable of passively receiving frequencies at less than 3 GHz. In other embodiments, the receiver and array can be in the form of a hand-held or wearable device. This method and apparatus achieves high performance by exploiting conventional low noise amplification block conversion circuits and provides the detection of thermal signals through clear, smoky, misty, or environmentally untenable conditions as well as the detection of automobiles and intruders via black box emission. A passive microwave detector may be used at a highway where the highway intersects an associated antenna lobe for a distance, mounted on a wall or pole and have line-of-sight view of an intruder or automobile. | 04-01-2010 |
20100201519 | BREACH DETECTION SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS - A breach detection system for a container includes at least two panels having a first electrical circuit mounted thereto. The panels are configured for attachment to a container. The first electrical circuit is configured to detect an intrusion through any portion of the panel and generate an intrusion signal when the intrusion occurs. A connector electrically connects the first electrical circuits of two panels of the container. | 08-12-2010 |
20100315234 | Electrostatic occupant detection apparatus and method for detecting failure of the same - A main electrode is located in a vehicle seat. A guard electrode is located between a grounded vehicle body and the main electrode. A detection unit selectively applies an alternating voltage signal to the main electrode and the guard electrode, sets the main electrode and the guard electrode to be in an open state or a grounded state, detects an electric current of one of the main electrode and the guard electrode, converts the selected electric current into a voltage value, and detects an overcurrent in the main electrode and the guard electrode. A control unit determines the main electrode and the guard electrode to be an open failure, a power supply short failure, a grounded failure, or a short failure with the guard electrode, according to one or a combination of the voltage value and detection or non-detection of an overcurrent. | 12-16-2010 |
20110133931 | Electric field sensing device - A sensing system is disclosed that uses at least one conductive plate and associated electronic circuitry to provide an output that is indicative of an object's position in relation to the at least one conductive plate. The sensing system is provided with a high impedance drive signal that varies as a result of the location of an object relative to the at least one conductive plate. The electronic circuitry receives a high impedance drive signal value as an input and a processor uses the value to calculate a digital output indicative of the object's position. The high impedance drive signal value is monitored over time enabling the objects position, displacement, pressure, movement, impact and energy to be determined. This data is output to a display and may also be transmitted to a person located remotely from the object being monitored. | 06-09-2011 |
20120139728 | INTRUSION DETECTING SYSTEM - A space required to locate a leakage coaxial transmission path so as to suppress false detection is reduced, and a target range where the intrusion detecting system is available is enlarged. An intrusion detecting system in which a transmitter leakage transmission path that transmits a detection signal for detecting an intrusion and a receiver leakage transmission path that receives the detection signal leaked from the transmitter leakage transmission path are installed apart from each other within an intrusion monitor area, and an intrusion detecting device detects presence or absence of an intrusion object in the intrusion monitor area on the basis of a change in the detection signal received by the receiver leakage transmission path, wherein at least one of the transmitter leakage transmission path and the receiver leakage transmission path is a surface wave leakage coaxial transmission path. | 06-07-2012 |
20130043995 | Method for alerting physical approach - A method and apparatus is described to detect the physical approach. The method is useful for passively detecting the presence of people, pets, or robots in proximity to a sensor. It is portable, and functions while being carried or placed inside objects. | 02-21-2013 |
20130321151 | Alarmed Intruder Barrier - An intruder barrier is provided that includes multiple generally parallel transparent slats acting as burglar bars with at least some, and preferably all, of the transparent slats having associated therewith a conductive path extending at least from a first end region of a slat to a second end region thereof. The conductive path is capable of conducting electricity or electromagnetic radiation along the length of the slat and is associated with an output to an alarm system that may be configured to trigger an alarm when the conductive characteristic of a slat is terminated by virtue of the slat being at least partially severed, broken, or removed from its operative position. Typically the transparent slats are secured to a fixed surrounding frame of an opening window. The invention in a further embodiment includes transparent slats for use in such an intruder barrier. The invention in a further provides embodiment includes a laterally collapsible latticed intruder barrier comprising multiple transparent slats interconnected with each other and having such conductive paths. | 12-05-2013 |
20150015397 | AUTOMATED BANKING SYSTEM WITH COIN HOLDER AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TRACE - An automated banking machine operates responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine operates to read card data from user cards and to cause a determination to be made that the read data corresponds to at least one of a user and account that is authorized to operate the machine. The machine operates responsive at least in part to the determination to perform a transaction function and to cause the account to be assessed an amount corresponding to the transaction function. The machine includes a housing including a currency holding area, and operates to generate signals responsive to unauthorized access to the currency holding area. | 01-15-2015 |
340562000 | Capacitance | 6 |
20080316027 | Security Alarm Blanket - A security alarm blanket can be placed over an object that is to be guarded. If someone approaches the blanket an audio, visual, and/or electronic alarm is sent. The blanket is made of a fabric with metal woven therein or a membrane material with a conductive surface and thus functions as the antenna for a proximity detector. The proximity detector may be activated from a remote controller allowing the operator the ability to prepare the object to be guarded and to deactivate the proximity detector without setting off the alarm. | 12-25-2008 |
20090231133 | ANTI-INTRUSION SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - The subject of the invention is an anti-intrusion system for protecting electronic components ( | 09-17-2009 |
20100079283 | CAPACITIVE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The invention is related to capacitive sensing and detection systems and methods. In one embodiment, a capacitive sensor system comprises a first electrode and a second electrode forming a first capacitive sensor mounted to a vehicle and configured to create a first electric field directed outward from the vehicle, and a control unit coupled to the first and second electrodes and configured to measure a change in the first electric field. In another embodiment, a method comprises capacitively sensing an object relative to a vehicle and communicating information related to the object. In yet another embodiment, a method comprises configuring a capacitive sensor to sense an object relative to a vehicle, and providing a path to communicate information from the capacitive sensor. | 04-01-2010 |
20110163878 | CAPACITIVE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM HAVING AGING COMPENSATION AND METHOD - An occupant detection system and method are provided. The system includes a capacitive sensor having an electrode arranged in a seat proximate to an expected location of an occupant for sensing an occupant presence approximate thereto. The capacitive sensor is configured to provide an output indicative of the sensed occupant presence. Occupant detection circuitry processes the sensor output and determines an aging compensation value to compensate for aging characteristics of the seat. The occupant detection circuitry detects a state of occupancy based on the sensor output and the aging compensation value. | 07-07-2011 |
20120169499 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PHYSICAL SECURITY VIA DETECTING POTENTIAL INTRUSION - A method and system for detecting potential intrusion includes a plurality of objects that can be potentially touched, such as a door handle. A sensor is associated with the object that can be potentially touched for determining if the object has been touched. The system has a control system for receiving information from the plurality of sensors and a database for collecting information regarding potential intrusions. The system has an intrusion detection system for analyzing the relative time and location of the object to be touched for analyzing the data gathered to determine patterns and variations from the patterns. An operator is notified of potential intrusions. | 07-05-2012 |
340564000 | Fence | 1 |
20090109026 | Multiple Electric Fence Energisers On a Data Network - An electric fence energizer includes a pulse generator for generating pulses to be applied to a fence; a clock which determines the time at which the pulses are generated; and an adjustment circuit to adjust the clock for error in time or drift in time. The energizer may include a plurality of pulse generators which provides a plurality of pulses to be applied to a fence, and the pulse generators may be grouped into a network. The energizer may further include a data processor; and a quartz crystal locked oscillator. A first of the plurality of pulse generators acts as a master and periodically sends time messages to the remaining pulse generators to keep the remaining pulse generators in synchronization with the first pulse generator. | 04-30-2009 |