Monitoring device and security system

• US 20070228145A1
• Filed: 09/07/2005
• Published: 10/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arrowhead Center, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Arrowhead Center, Inc.
• Inventors: Diemer, Joel
• Granted Patent: US 7,703,671 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/379
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/80 for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu

Abstract

The present invention provides for an integrated global biological activity detection, traffic tracking and scheduling, and boundary/border security system. Detection apparatuses of the system are preferably placed in a stream of currency such as in financial institutions and other sites of currency exchange, and are also placed in or about transportation vehicles and linked into a data collection, analysis, and graphical information system to provide early warning for security activities. Detection apparatuses located in and about transportation vehicles are combined with a system for routing vehicles into security corridors and with a system of notification, scheduling, and monitoring to enhance the capacity of authorities to insure security and efficient trade movement particularly as it approaches boundaries and borders.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring the activity of a targeted substance on a stream of currency comprising:

an apparatus for processing a stream of currency; and

at least one multifunctional detection apparatus comprising at least one sensor for detecting and identifying a hazardous or biological substance on the currency.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a hazardous or biological substance attraction component disposed in the currency to enhance detection by said at least one multifunctional detection apparatus.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a currency counter through which said stream of currency passes and in which said at least one multifunctional detection apparatus is disposed.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one detection apparatus comprises at least one component for communicating with a global positioning system, the Internet, or bi-directional data transmission systems.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one detection apparatus is disposed at financial institutions and sites of currency exchange through which the stream of currency passes.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a central data processing facility in communication with said at least one detection apparatus; and

a secure communications transmission infrastructure linking said at least one detection apparatus with said central data processing facility.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said central data processing facility comprises computing components for processing data received from said at least one detection apparatus in real time to screen out background noise and to isolate and identify the hazardous or biological substance.

9. The system of claim 7 further comprising a mapping infrastructure for receiving information from said central data processing facility and for mapping said information to a multilayered geographical information system in communication with security personnel.

10. The system of claim 9 further comprising a central facility linking said multilayered geographical information system to security personnel to, in real time, graphically communicate said mapping information to said security personnel and to integrate said information with geographic specific data.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said geographic specific data comprises data selected from the group consisting of weather data, topography data, security response capability data, demographic data, geo-political data, agricultural data, and a combination thereof.

12. The system of claim 1 further comprising a purging apparatus for removing the hazardous or biological substance from the currency.

34. The system of claim 1 wherein said hazardous or biological substance comprises a chemical or a radiological substance.

35. The system of claim 1 wherein said hazardous or biological substance comprises a pathogen.

5. (canceled)

13. A traffic tracking and scheduling system comprising:

a physically secure ground transit corridor through which a vehicle is directed for transit;

at least one multifunctional detector disposed on the vehicle, said detector comprising at least one sensor to detect a targeted substance;

an infrastructure in communication with said detector, said infrastructure for transmitting data extracted by said at least one detector and, in real time, receiving, processing, and responding to results of data analyses; and

a GPS in communication with said detector.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said corridor comprises dimensions to accommodate a vehicle for approximately one hour when the vehicle is moving at from between approximately 20 and 30 miles per hour.

15. The system of claim 13 further comprising a physical infrastructure for diverting the vehicle with a targeted substance from said secure ground transit corridor to a secure isolation location for additional security inspection without disrupting other traffic in transit through said secure ground transit corridor.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein said at least one detector is disposed in a modular unit placed in a receptacle incorporated into a structure of the vehicle.

17. The system of claim 13 further comprising a facility for containment and inactivation of a target substance.

18. The system of claim 13 further comprising an infrastructure for a filing of a transit plan by a transporter and a receipt of said transit plan by personnel authorized for monitoring and regulating transportation.

19. A targeted substance activity detection system comprising:

a multifunctional detection apparatus for detecting and identifying a hazardous or biological substance disposed in a stream of currency;

a GPS in communication with said detection apparatus; and

a multi-layered GIS system in communication with said GPS to map data received from said detection apparatus and said GPS and in communication with security personnel.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising a purging apparatus to remove the hazardous or biological substance from the currency stream.

21. A method for monitoring the activity of a targeted substance comprising:

providing at least one multifunctional detection apparatus comprising at least one sensor for detecting and identifying a hazardous or biological substance;

disposing a stream of currency in the detection apparatus; and

detecting the hazardous, biological or chemical substance on the currency.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising disposing a hazardous or biological substance attraction component in the currency to enhance detection by the multifunctional detection apparatus.

23. The method of claim 21 further comprising:

providing a currency counter;

disposing the at least one multifunctional detection apparatus in the currency counter;

passing the stream of currency through the currency counter; and

detecting the hazardous or biological on the currency.

24. The method of claim 21 further comprising communicating between the at least one detection apparatus and a global positioning system, the Internet, or proprietary bi-directional data transmission systems.

25. The method of claim 21 wherein the hazardous or biological substance comprises, a chemical, or a radiological substance.

26. The method of claim 21 further comprising detecting the hazardous or biological substance at financial institutions and sites of currency exchange through which the stream of currency passes.

27. The method of claim 21 further comprising:

communicating between a central data processing facility in communication with the at least one detection apparatus; and

linking the detection apparatus with the central data processing facility via a secure communications transmission infrastructure.

28. The method of claim 27 further comprising disposing computing components in the central data processing facility and processing data received from the at least one detection apparatus in real time to screen out background noise and to isolate and identify the hazardous or biological substance.

29. The method of claim 27 further comprising:

linking a mapping infrastructure with the central data processing facility;

sending information from the central data processing facility to the mapping infrastructure; and

mapping the information to a multilayered geographical information system in communication with security personnel.

30. The method of claim 29 further comprising:

providing a central facility linking the multilayered geographical information system to security personnel;

graphically communicating the mapping information to the security personnel in real time; and

integrating the information with geographic specific data in real time.

31. The method of claim 29 wherein the geographic specific data comprises data selected from the group consisting of weather data, topography data, security response capability data, demographic data, geo-political data, agricultural data, and a combination thereof.

32. The method of claim 21 further comprising purging the currency stream to remove the hazardous or biological from the currency stream.

36. The method of claim 21 wherein the hazardous or biological substance comprises a pathogen.

33. A method for regulating and monitoring border traffic and traffic scheduling comprising:

requiring a vehicle required to file a transit plan at point of origin, the plan comprising information regarding cargo, preferred border transit point, and transit time;

communicating the information to a border security authority;

transporting the vehicle through a physically secure ground transit corridor;

disposing at least one multifunctional detector comprising at least one sensor on the vehicle;

placing an infrastructure in communication with the at least one detector;

transmitting data extracted by the at least one detector from the infrastructure and, in real time, receiving, processing, and responding to the results of data analyses; and

linking a GPS with the at least one detector.