Intelligent tripwire system
First Claim
1. I claim a tripwire system deployed on, or below, or suspended to pathway on land or air or marine comprising;
- A fiber optic conduit having a first end having a light source commuting by light to a light detector having capability of converting light to electrical signal provided at a second end whereby if the fiber optic conduit is broken along the length whereby light passage is lost detector communicates with the actuator thereby activating a device.
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Abstract
This device is a system actuated when a loop of fiber optic strand is exposed in a pathway characterized of a tripwire device.
A basic system having a light source emits light through a fiber optic conductor to a light detector that converts the receiving status to an electrical signal. In event of a break event of the fiber optic the detector sends electrical energy to an actuator whereby a device is activated. The activated device could be, but not limited to, launched ordinance, video surveillance, alarm sound and complex systems can report speed and direction of objects. Furthermore systems are capable of determine the identification of the object causing the break event and stand the system down to reserve system assets. These systems cam be arranged as slave systems to a central processor. An important feature is that a system is that it can be programmed to time out to safely be repositioned and serviced.
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19 Claims
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1. I claim a tripwire system deployed on, or below, or suspended to pathway on land or air or marine comprising;
A fiber optic conduit having a first end having a light source commuting by light to a light detector having capability of converting light to electrical signal provided at a second end whereby if the fiber optic conduit is broken along the length whereby light passage is lost detector communicates with the actuator thereby activating a device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. I Claim A tripwire system deployed on, or below, or suspended to pathway on land or air or marine comprising;
Plural fiber optic conduit having a first end having a common combination light source with first light detector feature capable of converting light to electrical signal commuting through fiber optic conduit to a second light detector also having capability of converting light to electrical signal provided at a second end whereby if the fiber optic conduit is disrupted or disrupted then broken along the length by an event whereby light passage is intermittent or lost the first and second light detectors communicates with a computer having software capability to analyze the event and if conditions are met the computer communicates to the actuator thereby activating a device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. I Claim a tripwire system deployed on, or below, or suspended to pathway on land or air or marine comprising;
Plural fiber optic conduit having a first end having a combination light source with first light detector feature capable of converting light to electrical signal commuting through fiber optic conduit to a second light detector also having capability of converting light to electrical signal provided at a second end whereby if the fiber optic conduit is disrupted or disrupted then broken along the length by an event whereby light passage is intermittent or lost the first and second light detectors communicating with a common computer having software capability to analyze the event and compute speed and direction of object whereby when conditions are met the computer communicates to the actuator thereby activating a device.
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