Combined infrasonic and infrared intrusion detection system

• US 5,793,286 A
• Filed: 01/29/1996
• Issued: 08/11/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Infratech Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Seaboard Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Greene, Robert Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): SWANN III, GLEN R
• Application Number:
  US08/591,961
• Time in Patent Office: 925 Days
• Field of Search: 340/522, 340/566, 340/567, 340/554, 340/539
• US Class Current: 340/522
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1681 using infrasonic detecting means, e.g. a microphone operating below the audible frequency range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/183 Single detectors using dual technologies G08B13/1672, G08B13/2448, G08B13/2494 take precedence

Abstract

An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement having at least one motion sensing device and a first motion signal threshold device has an input connected to said motion sensing device for generating a motion alarm indication in response to a motion signal exceeding a motion threshold determined by said first motion threshold device. At least one infrasonic sensing device is connected to a first infrasonic threshold device having an input connected to said infrasonic sensing device for generating an infrasonic alarm indication in response to an infrasonic signal exceeding an infrasonic threshold determined by said first infrasonic threshold device. A decision device has a motion alarm input and an infrasonic alarm input for respectively receiving said motion alarm indication and said infrasonic alarm indication, and an output, for generating a valid alarm indication upon determining simultaneity of said motion alarm indication and said infrasonic alarm indication. The arrangement may additionally include devices for receiving and sending from other alarm inputs such as smoke detectors, low temperature detectors, "panic" signals, and the like.

Claims

1. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement comprising:

at least one motion sensing device, a first motion signal threshold device having an input connected to said motion sensing device for generating a motion alarm indication in response to a motion signal exceeding a motion threshold determined by said first motion threshold device;

at least one infrasonic sensing device, an infrasonic threshold device having an input connected to said infrasonic sensing device for generating an infrasonic alarm indication in response to an infrasonic signal exceeding an infrasonic threshold determined by said infrasonic threshold device;

a decision device having a motion alarm input and an infrasonic alarm input for respectively receiving said motion alarm indication and said infrasonic alarm indication, and an output for generating a valid alarm indication upon determining simultaneity of said motion alarm indication and said infrasonic alarm indication and a motion signal timing device having an input connected to said first motion signal threshold device, said motion signal timing device being operative for generating a time-integrated motion signal, and a second motion signal threshold device connected to said motion signal timing device operative for generating said motion alarm indication in response to said time-integrated motion signal'"'"'s exceeding a second motion signal threshold.

2. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said at least one motion sensing device includes at least one motion sensor operative for sensing at least one of a microwave signal and an infrared light signal.

3. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement according to claim 1, including a radio frequency transmitter having an input connected to at least one associated motion sensing device for generating a radio signal in response to a motion signal from any said associated motion sensing device.

4. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement according to claim 3, including a radio frequency receiver having an output for generating a motion signal in response to a radio frequency signal from said radio frequency transmitter.

5. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said decision device includes an AND-gate having respective inputs for receiving said motion alarm indication and said infrasonic alarm indication, and an output for generating said valid alarm indication.

6. An intrusion and alarm indicating arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said first motion signal threshold device includes an operational amplifier having a plus input connected to said motion sensing device;

a minus input;

a threshold biasing diode having a cathode connected to ground potential, and an anode connected to said minus input; and

wherein said operational amplifier has an output connected to supply potential through a resistor.

7. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement according to claim 6, wherein said motion signal timing device includes a resistor and an integrating capacitor forming a parallel connection, the parallel connection having one side connected to ground, and another side connected through a forward biased diode to said output of said operational amplifier.

8. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement according to claim 1, including a holding device operative for receiving and holding at least one of said motion signal and infrasonic signal for a given length of time.

9. An intrusion and alarm sending device according to claim 1, wherein said decision device includes a microprocessor having respective inputs for receiving said motion and said infrasonic signal.

10. An intrusion and alarm sending device, according to claim 9, wherein said microprocessor includes a central processing unit.

11. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement comprising:

at least one motion sensing device, a motion signal threshold device having an input connected to said motion sensing device for generating a motion alarm indication in response to a motion signal exceeding a motion threshold determined by said motion signal threshold device;

at least one infrasonic sensing device, a first infrasonic signal threshold device having an input connected to said infrasonic sensing device for generating an infrasonic alarm indication in response to an infrasonic signal exceeding an infrasonic threshold determined by said first infrasonic threshold device;

a decision device having a motion alarm input and an infrasonic alarm input for respectively receiving said motion alarm indication and said infrasonic alarm indication, and an output, for generating a valid alarm indication upon determining simultaneity of said motion alarm indication and said infrasonic alarm indication; and

an infrasonic signal timing device having an input connected to said first infrasonic signal threshold device, said infrasonic signal timing device being operative for generating a time-integrated infrasonic signal, and a second infrasonic signal threshold device connected to said infrasonic signal timing device being operative for generating said infrasonic alarm indication in response to said time-integrated infrasonic signal'"'"'s exceeding a second infrasonic signal threshold.

12. An intrusion and alarm system according to claim 11, wherein said first infrasonic signal threshold device includes an operational amplifier having a plus input connected to said infrasonic sensing device, a minus input connected to ground potential through a resistor;

and a threshold biasing network having a voltage divider connected between supply potential and ground, and a dividing point connected through a forward biased diode to said minus input.

13. An intrusion and alarm sending arrangement according to claim 11, wherein said infrasonic signal timing device includes a resistor and an integrating capacitor forming a parallel connection, the parallel connection having one side connected to ground and another side connected through a forward biased diode to said output of said further operational amplifier.