CODED SECURITY SENSOR FOR A DOOR
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1. A method of detecting a position of a movable building structure, said method comprising the steps of:
- mounting a readable code in association with one of a first surface of the movable building structure and a second surface of a second structure;
mounting a code reader in association with an other of the first surface and the second surface; and
reading the readable code with the code reader to thereby verify that the first surface of the movable building structure is disposed in opposition to the second surface of the second structure.
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Abstract
A method of detecting a position of a movable building structure includes mounting a readable code in association with a first surface of the movable building structure or with a second surface of a second structure. A code reader is mounted in association with the other of the first surface and the second surface. The readable code is read by the code reader to thereby verify that the first surface of the movable building structure is disposed in opposition to the second surface of the second structure.
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1. A method of detecting a position of a movable building structure, said method comprising the steps of:
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mounting a readable code in association with one of a first surface of the movable building structure and a second surface of a second structure; mounting a code reader in association with an other of the first surface and the second surface; and reading the readable code with the code reader to thereby verify that the first surface of the movable building structure is disposed in opposition to the second surface of the second structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A security assembly, comprising:
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a first building structure at least partially defining a building opening, said first building structure having a first surface; a movable building structure movable between a closed position in which said movable building structure covers said opening and an open position in which said movable building structure uncovers said opening, said movable building structure having a perimeter with a second surface disposed in opposition to said first surface when said movable building structure is in the closed position; and a sensor apparatus including; an optical scanner mounted in one of said first surface and said second surface and configured to scan a pattern printed in association with an other of said first surface and said second surface and produce a signal dependent upon said pattern; and a decoder in communication with said scanner, said decoder being configured to receive the signal and verify therefrom that the movable building structure is disposed in opposition to the first building structure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A security assembly, comprising:
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a first building structure at least partially defining a building opening, said first building structure having a first surface; a movable building structure movable between a closed position in which said movable building structure covers said opening and an open position in which said movable building structure uncovers said opening, said movable building structure having a perimeter with a second surface disposed in opposition to said first surface when said movable building structure is in the closed position; and a sensor apparatus including; a plurality of magnetic field sensors mounted in one of said first surface and said second surface, each of said sensors being configured to sense whether a respective magnetic element is disposed opposite said sensor on an other of said first surface and said second surface, and to produce a signal indicative thereof; and a decoder device in communication with said sensors, said decoder device being configured to receive the signals and verify therefrom that the movable building structure is disposed in opposition to the first building structure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A security assembly, comprising:
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a first object having a first surface; a second object having a second surface, said second object being movable between a first position in which said first surface is adjacent to said second surface and a second position in which said first surface is non-adjacent to said second surface; and a sensor apparatus including; a plurality of magnetic field sensors mounted in one of said first surface and said second surface, each of said sensors being configured to sense whether a respective magnetic element is disposed opposite said sensor on an other of said first surface and said second surface, and to produce a signal indicative thereof, and a decoder device in communication with said sensors, said decoder device being configured to receive the signals and determine therefrom whether the second object is in the first position or the second position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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