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Security module

  • US 5,400,722 A
  • Filed: 11/25/1992
  • Issued: 03/28/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A security module located between two zones for aiding in identifying and verifying the access of identification card carrying personnel passing therethrough while traveling between said first and second zones, said module comprising a housing having a pair of spaced apart side walls including interior wall surfaces extending between an entry end and an exit end, a floor plate disposed within said housing intermediate said walls and upon which personnel must step during passage through said module, a card reader on the interior wall surface of one of said walls for receiving said card and reading identification data on said card identifying a person to whom the card was issued and generating a signal in response to said data, personnel sensing means mounted within said walls in a horizontal and a vertical array for generating signals in response to the presence and absence of personnel at different horizontal and vertical locations within said module, weight responsive means including said floor plate for generating signals corresponding to the amount of weight on said floor plate, means for receiving the signals from said card reader, said personnel sensing means and said weight responsive means for determining the height, girth and weight of a person within said module and for determining a compatibility of each with identifying data corresponding to the person to whom the card was issued, and means for generating an alerting signal when compatibility is lacking.

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