Dual sensitivity intrusion detection system

• US 4,437,089 A
• Filed: 06/23/1981
• Issued: 03/13/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1980
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Societe Anonyme DBA
• Original Assignee: S.A. Promocab
• Inventors: Achard, Serge
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, III, Glen R.
• Application Number:
  US06/276,498
• Time in Patent Office: 994 Days
• Field of Search: 340/541, 340/522, 340/521, 340/587, 340/554, 340/555, 340/501
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2491 Intrusion detection systems, i.e. where the body of an intruder causes the interference with the electromagnetic field
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 250/01 Passive intrusion detectors

Abstract

At least two circuits of sensors for detection of human presence are arranged in a protected zone and are capable of producing electric signals when they detect a human presence. In a preferred embodiment, when a human presence is detected by a first sensor circuit, the sensitivity of the sensors of the second sensor circuit is increased.

Claims

1. A system for protecting a zone against human aggression, comprising at least two circuits of sensors for detection of human presence, said sensor circuits arranged within said zone and capable of producing electric signals when they detect a human presence, response means activated by said electric signals for indicating human presence, electronic processing means arranged between the sensors for detection of human presence and the response means, to operate first response means when they receive an electrical signal from a detection sensor of a first circuit of sensors and second response means when they receive an electrical signal from a detection sensor of a second circuit of sensors, said electronic processing means comprising means to increase the sensitivity of the sensors of the second circuit of sensors at the time of reception of a signal from a sensor of the first circuit of sensors.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the sensors of said first circuit of sensors are of the all-or-nothing type.

3. The system according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the sensors of said second circuit of sensors are of the cumulative type.

4. The system according to claim 1, which further comprises telecommunications means controlled by said electronic processing means.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic processing means comprises means capable of comparing the signals received from the sensors with typical signals retained in memory.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic processing means comprises means capable of operating the response means in accordance with fixed programs.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic processing means comprises means capable of operating the response means in a variable manner.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic processing means is arranged to enable the functional modification of certain components of the system in the case of an anomaly in the function of one of its components.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic processing means comprises means capable of operating the response means independently of each other.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first response means activated by the sensors of the first circuit of sensors are arranged to provide a pre-alarm.