Laser intrusion system for detecting motion in a swimming pool

• US 6,278,373 B1
• Filed: 02/18/2000
• Issued: 08/21/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony L. Jaurigue, Antonio Jaurigue
• Original Assignee: Anthony L. Jaurigue, Antonio Jaurigue
• Inventors: Jaurigue, Anthony L., Jaurigue, Antonio
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffrey
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HUNG T
• Application Number:
  US09/506,558
• Time in Patent Office: 550 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573, 340/573.1, 340/573.6, 340/556, 340/557, 340/540, 340/541, 340/539, 340/555
• US Class Current: 340/573.6
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/082 by monitoring electrical characteristics of the water

Abstract

A laser intrusion system for detecting motion in a swimming pool for detecting a person entering a swimming pool. The laser intrusion system for detecting motion in a swimming pool includes a swimming pool. The swimming pool has a peripheral wall. The peripheral wall has a top edge. A motion detection apparatus is mounted in the peripheral wall of the pool such that emitted light travels over water in the pool. The motion detection apparatus is operationally coupled to a power source and an alarm device. The alarm device is adapted to produce a sound.

Claims

1. laser intrusion detection system, said system comprising:

a pool having a peripheral wall, said peripheral wall having a top edge;

a motion detection apparatus being mounted on said peripheral wall of said pool, said motion detection apparatus being operationally coupled to a power source and an alarm device, said alarm device being adapted to produce a sound, said motion detecting apparatus comprising;

a laser light emitting device for sending out pulses of emitted light, said emitted light generally comprising infrared light, said emitted light being comprised of a focused beam such that said emitted light can travel a distance with negligible dispersion of said emitted light;

a light detecting device operationally coupled to said laser light emitting device, said light detecting device being adapted to time said emitted light after said emitted light travels about said pool, said light detecting device being adapted to detect infrared light; and

a reflecting means for reflecting said emitted light about said pool, said reflecting means being fixedly mounted to said peripheral wall, said reflecting means extending about said peripheral wall, said reflecting means being generally positioned adjacent to said top edge of said peripheral wall.

2. The laser intrusion detection system as in claim 1, further comprising:

a transmitter for transmitting a signal, said transmitter being operationally coupled to said alarm device;

a receiver, said receiver being adapted for receiving a signal from said transmitter, said receiver being operationally coupled to said power source;

a second alarm device, said second alarm device being operationally coupled to said receiver, said second alarm device being adapted to produce a sound.

3. A laser intrusion detection system, said system comprising:

a pool, said pool having a peripheral wall, said peripheral wall having a top edge;

a laser motion apparatus, said apparatus comprising;

a laser light emitting device, said laser light emitting device being mounted in said peripheral wall of said pool, said laser light emitting device being positioned generally adjacent to said top edge of said peripheral wall such that emitted light from said laser light emitting device generally travels over the water in said pool, said laser light emitting device sending out pulses of said emitted light, said emitted light generally comprising infrared light, said emitted light comprising a focused beam such that said emitted light can travel a distance with negligible dispersion of said emitted light;

a light detecting device, said light detecting device being mounted in said laser light emitting device, said light detecting device being operationally coupled to said laser light emitting device, said light detecting device being adapted to time said emitted light after said emitted travels about said pool, said light detecting device being adapted to detect infrared light;

a reflecting means for reflecting said emitted light about said pool, said reflecting means being fixedly mounted to said peripheral wall, said reflecting means extending about said peripheral wall, said reflecting means being generally positioned adjacent to said top edge of said peripheral wall, said reflecting means being reflective tape;

a power supply, said power supply being operationally coupled to said laser light emitting device and said light detecting device;

a first alarm device, said alarm device being operationally coupled to said light detecting device, said first alarm being adapted to produce a sound;

a transmitter for transmitting a signal, said transmitter being operationally coupled to said first alarm;

a receiver, said receiver being adapted for receiving a signal from said transmitter, said receiver being operationally coupled to said power source;

a second alarm device, said second alarm device being operationally coupled to said receiver, said second alarm device being adapted to produce a sound.