Security threat detection system
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1. Apparatus for detecting intrusion into a space, said apparatus including, in combination:
- motion detection light structure for simultaneously producing a plurality of light beams having different lengths and solid conic configurations and for projecting said light beams into said space, said projected plurality of light beams including a conic first light beam configuration having a longitudinal axis and a conic second light beam completely surrounding said first light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detection light structure, said motion detection light structure including a light source and a reflector structure operatively associated with said light source to project said plurality of light beams into said space with the first light beam being an elongated light beam extending a first distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space and the second light beam extending a second distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space, said second distance being less than said first distance whereby said first light beam is completely embedded in said second light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detection light structure; and
video motion detecting structure including a video camera having a field of view including at least some of said light beams produced by said motion detection light structure to detect intrusion into said space.
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A system for detecting intrusion into a space which includes motion detection light structure for producing and projecting a light pattern formed by a plurality of light beams of a certain character into a space and video motion detecting structure including a video camera having a field of view including at least some of the light pattern to detect intrusion into the light pattern. When motion is detected, images of the video camera are transmitted for threat assessment, and a scene illumination light is activated to improve visibility during nighttime operation.
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1. Apparatus for detecting intrusion into a space, said apparatus including, in combination:
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motion detection light structure for simultaneously producing a plurality of light beams having different lengths and solid conic configurations and for projecting said light beams into said space, said projected plurality of light beams including a conic first light beam configuration having a longitudinal axis and a conic second light beam completely surrounding said first light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detection light structure, said motion detection light structure including a light source and a reflector structure operatively associated with said light source to project said plurality of light beams into said space with the first light beam being an elongated light beam extending a first distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space and the second light beam extending a second distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space, said second distance being less than said first distance whereby said first light beam is completely embedded in said second light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detection light structure; and video motion detecting structure including a video camera having a field of view including at least some of said light beams produced by said motion detection light structure to detect intrusion into said space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A plurality of apparatuses for detecting intrusion into a plurality of spaces, each apparatus of said plurality of apparatuses including, in combination:
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motion detection light structure for simultaneously producing a plurality of light beams having different lengths and solid conic configurations and for projecting said light beams produced thereby into a space of said plurality of spaces, said plurality of light beams including a conic first light beam and a conic second light beam completely surrounding said first light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detector light structure, said motion detection light structure including a light source and a reflector structure operatively associated with said light source to project said plurality of light beams into said space with the first light beam being an elongated light beam extending a first distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space and the second light beam extending a second distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space, said second distance being less than said first distance whereby said first light beam is completely embedded in said second light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detection light structure; and video motion detecting structure including a video camera having a field of view including at least some of the light beams produced by the motion detection light structure to detect intrusion into said space. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of detecting intrusion into a space, said method including the steps of:
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positioning a motion detection light structure including a light source and a reflector structure adjacent to said space; employing said motion detection light structure to produce a plurality of light beams having different lengths and solid conic configurations; employing said motion detection light structure to project said plurality of light beams into said space, said plurality of light beams including a conic first light beam and a conic second light beam completely surrounding said first light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detector light structure; utilizing said reflector structure and said light source to project said plurality of light beams into said space with the first light beam being an elongated light beam extending a first distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space and the second light beam extending a second distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space, said second distance being less than said first distance whereby said first light beam is completely embedded in said second light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detection light structure; and employing video motion detecting structure including a video camera having a field of view including at least some of said light beams to detect intrusion into said space. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of employing a plurality of apparatuses for detecting intrusion into a plurality of spaces, each apparatus of said plurality of apparatuses including motion detection light structure and video motion detecting structure, with respect to each apparatus the method comprising the steps of:
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utilizing the motion detection light structure of the apparatus to produce a plurality of light beams having different lengths and solid conic configurations and project the plurality of light beams produced thereby into a space of said plurality of spaces, said plurality of light beams including a conic first light beam and a conic second light beam completely surrounding said first light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detector light structure; utilizing said reflector structure and said light source to project said plurality of light beams into said space with the first light beam being an elongated light beam extending a first distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space and the second light beam extending a second distance from said motion detection light structure into said space when not interrupted by an object in said space, said second distance being less than said first distance whereby said first light beam is completely embedded in said second light beam immediately adjacent to said motion detection light structure; and utilizing in the video motion detecting structure of the apparatus a video camera having a field of view including at least some of said light beams produced by the motion detection light structure thereof to detect intrusion into said space. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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