Building intruder defensive shield

• US 10,366,589 B2
• Filed: 09/02/2014
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crotega, LLC
• Original Assignee: Crotega, LLC
• Inventors: Crowe, Jody, Johnson, Tedd
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, An T
• Application Number:
  US14/475,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20150061869A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,792 Days
• Field of Search: 3404255, 340426, 340540, 340541, 340552, 340573, 340627, 340628, 340629
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/02 with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid

Abstract

A building intruder defensive system includes a shield module including a tank configured to hold pressurized fluid, a nozzle, and a zone valve connected to the tank and the nozzle, the zone valve being configured to regulate flow of the pressurized fluid from the tank to the nozzle, a sensing device configured to sense presence of an intruder, and to output a signal indicating the presence of the intruder, and a processor programmed to receive the signal from the sensing device as indicating the presence of the intruder, to control the zone valve to cause the zone to open and close so as to spray the pressurized fluid through the nozzle, and to communicate with at least one remote device to deliver system information to at least one of law enforcement and a building occupant.

Claims

1. A building intruder defensive system comprising:

a shield module configured to be implemented within a building, the shield module including

a tank disposed within the building configured to hold pressurized fluid, the tank including a plurality of walls and an inlet configured to receive the fluid, the inlet being disposed only partially in one of the plurality of walls,

a nozzle disposed within the building and configured to spray the fluid within a zone in the building,

a zone valve connected to the tank and the nozzle, the zone valve being configured to regulate flow of the pressurized fluid from the tank to the nozzle,

a sensing device configured to sense an initial presence of an intruder, and to output a signal indicating the initial presence of the intruder, and

a processor programmed to receive the signal from the sensing device as indicating the initial presence of the intruder, to control the zone valve to cause the zone valve to open and close so as to spray the pressurized fluid through the nozzle, directly upon activation of the sensing device when the sensor senses the initial presence of the intruder, and

to communicate with at least one remote device to deliver system information to at least one of law enforcement and a building occupant.

2. The building intruder defensive system of claim 1, further comprising

a fluid supply including a domestic water supply.

3. The building intruder defensive system of claim 1, further comprising

a fluid supply including a fire sprinkler system.

4. The building intruder defensive system of claim 1, wherein

the shield module further comprises at least one deterrent metering device.

5. The building intruder defensive system of claim 4, wherein

the deterrent metering device disperses at least one of a forensic dye and a chemical deterrent.

6. The building intruder defensive system of claim 1, wherein

the sensing device is a motion sensing device configured to be activated by an intruder in a building.

7. The building intruder defensive system of claim 6, further wherein

the sensing device is a proximity sensor in communication with the controller, and is configured to send the signal to the controller to identify a location of an intruder, the proximity sensor comprising a manual activation unit.

8. The building intruder defensive system of claim 7, wherein

the proximity sensor is configured to be located in a building hallway or room to enable activation of the shield module upon identifying the intruder.

9. The building intruder defensive system of claim 1, wherein

the sensing device is a gunshot detection device configured to detect a gunshot, the gunshot detection device being in communication with the controller, configured to be disposed in a building to detect and identify a gunshot signature, and to send the signal to the controller upon detecting the gunshot signature, providing a location of the gunshot.

10. A building intruder defensive system comprising:

a shield module configured to be implemented within a building, the shield module including

a tank disposed within the building and configured to hold pressurized fluid, the tank including a plurality of walls and an inlet configured to receive the fluid, the inlet being disposed only partially in one of the plurality of walls,

a first nozzle disposed within the building and configured to spray the fluid within a first zone in the building,

a second nozzle disposed within the building and configured to spray the fluid within a second zone in the building,

a zone valve connected to the tank and the first and second nozzles, the zone valve being configured to regulate flow of the pressurized fluid from the tank to at least one of the first and second nozzles,

a sensing device configured to sense an initial presence of an intruder, and to output a signal indicating the initial presence of the intruder, and

a processor programmed to receive the signal from the sensing device as indicating the initial presence of the intruder, to control the zone valve to cause the zone valve to open and close so as to spray the pressurized fluid through the at least one of the first and second nozzles, directly upon activation of the sensing device, when the sensor senses the initial presence of the intruder.