Security system

• US 6,577,234 B1
• Filed: 07/14/2000
• Issued: 06/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lasershield Systems, Inc. (Qiagen NV)
• Original Assignee: Lasershield Systems, Inc. (Qiagen NV)
• Inventors: Dohrmann, Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TANG, SON M
• Application Number:
  US09/616,155
• Time in Patent Office: 1,061 Days
• Field of Search: 340/540, 340/541, 340/532, 340/550, 340/552, 340/565, 455/404, 455/573
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/00 Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19 using infrared-radiation detection systems G08B13/194 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence

Abstract

A security system comprising discrete detector units engaged together in data communication and each for detecting danger and for causing an emitting of an alerting stimulus in response thereto.

Claims

1. A security system, comprising:

a) at least one satellite unit coupled in signal communication to a main unit, the main unit further comprising a housing, the housing being substantially in the form of a pyramid with a base, and an apparatus for emitting an alerting stimulus in response to a signal received from the satellite unit indicating the presence of a security threat;

b) at least one controller contained by the at least one satellite unit and the main unit;

c) a lamp positioned on the at least one satellite unit and the main unit, such that there is no portion of the security system above the lamp obstructing the lamp'"'"'s illumination;

d) a discrete power source contained by the at least one satellite unit and the main unit for providing power to the controller and the lamp;

e) a panic switch located on a side of the pyramid, for causing the apparatus to emit the alerting stimulus upon actuation of the panic switch;

f) a detector, for detecting the presence of at least one security threat, located on the side of the pyramid, oriented in an approximately vertical position, forming an angle with the side of the pyramid upon which the detector is placed, the detector and the panic switch being located substantially on opposite location on the pyramid sides;

g) a cell phone docking station, mounted to the side of the pyramid, for recharging electrical energy to a cell phone; and

h) a cell phone locking mechanism, located at the cell phone docking station, designed to lock the cell phone in place while being recharged.

2. The security system of claim 1, further comprising:

a segmented light fixture including a plurality of lights arranged in substantially linear series, the plurality of lights being parallel to a horizontal edge of the housing base, the plurality of lights being placed in different illuminated states by the controller in response to the detecting one of an ARMED, DISARMED and TROUBLED conditions.

3. The security system of claim 2, further comprising:

a power cord engagable to a fixed power source for providing power to the controller and the lamp, the lamp movable by the controller into an illuminated condition in response to the controller receiving power only from the discrete power sources.

4. The security system of claim 3, further comprising:

a camera, mounted to the pyramid side, that will take pictures for displaying.

5. The security system of claim 1, further comprising:

a camera, mounted to the pyramid side, that will take pictures for displaying.

6. A security system, comprising:

a) at least one satellite unit coupled in signal communication to a main unit, the main unit further comprising a housing, the housing being substantially in the form of a pyramid with a base, and an apparatus for emitting an alerting stimulus in response to a signal received from the satellite unit indicating the presence of a security threat;

b) a detector, for detecting the presence of at least one security threat, located on the side of the pyramid, oriented in an approximately vertical position, forming an angle with the side of the pyramid upon which the detector is placed, the detector and the panic switch being located substantially on opposite location on the pyramid sides;

c) a cell phone docking station, mounted to the side of the pyramid, for recharging electrical energy to a cell phone;

d) a cell phone locking mechanism, located at the cell phone docking station, designed to lock the cell phone in place while being recharged; and

e) a camera, mounted to the pyramid side, that will take pictures for displaying.

7. The security system of claim 6, further comprising:

a segmented light fixture including a plurality of lights arranged in substantially linear series, the plurality of lights being parallel to a horizontal edge of the housing base, the plurality of lights being placed in different illuminated states by the controller in response to the detecting one of an ARMED, DISARMED and TROUBLED conditions.

8. The security system of claim 7, further comprising:

a power cord engagable to a fixed power source for providing power to the controller and the lamp, the lamp movable by the controller into an illuminated condition in response to the controller receiving power only from the discrete power sources.

9. The security system of claim 8, further comprising:

at least one controller contained by the at least one satellite unit and the main unit.

10. The security system of claim 9, further comprising:

a lamp positioned on the at least one satellite unit and the main unit, such that there is no portion of the security system above the lamp obstructing the lamp'"'"'s illumination.

11. The security system of claim 10, further comprising:

a discrete power source contained by the at least one satellite unit and the main unit for providing power to the controller and the lamp.

12. The security system of claim 11, further comprising:

a panic switch located on a side of the pyramid, for causing the apparatus to emit the alerting stimulus upon actuation of the panic switch.