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`PORTABLE MOTION DETECTOR AND ALARM SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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`This application is bas d on provisional application
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`serial number 60/018,829,
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`May 30, 1996 in the name of
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`the same · inventor, and it
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`a continuation-in-part of
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`application serial number 0 /271,511, filed March 18, 1999,
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`which is a
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`of application Serial No.
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`08/865,886, filed May 30, 1997.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`The
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`invention relates generally to an
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`improved
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`motion detector and alarm system for actuating an alarm device
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`in response to movement of an object, and more particularly to
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`a portable motion detector and alarm system which is easy to
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`install and operate and is capable of detecting motion
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`relative to a variety of predetermined positions.
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`2. Prior Art
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`The problem of protecting homes, businesses and
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`other premises. against unauthorized intrusions is becoming
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`increasingly important due .to the increase in vandalism, theft
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`and even physical attacks upon the inhabitants. Various prior
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`art systems have been developed to address the problem and
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`numerous examples exist of alarm or warning devices.
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`One
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`commonly used protective system involves wiring doors and
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`windows in such a manner that an unauthorized opening of the
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`door or window activates an electric circuit which in turn
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`produces an alarm.
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`For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,271,405 to Kitterman
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`discloses an alarm control system for protecting a premises
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`including a four conductor bus line leading from a master
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`control station and extending about the interior perimeter of
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`the premises. Sensors positioned near each port of entry to
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`be monitored are connected in parallel relationship to the bus
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`line. Each sensor carries a biased reel carrying line secured
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`to a window, door, screen or the like. Disturbance of a
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`sensor causes a magnetically responsive. switch therein to
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`generate a pulse triggering circuitry within the control
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`station to activate the desired alarm device.
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`While effective,
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`this system requires extensive
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`wiring of the premises as a bus line must be routed about the
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`interior perimeter of the premises between a master control
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`station and the ports of entry at which the motion sensors are
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`to be located. Hence,
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`this system is time consuming and
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`complicated to install, and installation may require expertise
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`beyond that of the average home or business owner.
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`Once
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`installed,
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`the sensors of
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`this system are not easily
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`relocated. Further, the system may be defeated by cutting the
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`wires extending between the sensors and the master control
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`station.
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`U.S. Patent No. 3,781,836 to Kruper et al discloses
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`an alarm system including a magnetic pulse generator for
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`producing an output pulse in response to a change in magnetic
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`flux in response to an intrusion of a designated area. A
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`radio transmitter circuit responds to the pulse from the
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`magnetic pulse generator by transmitting a signal to a remote
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`receiver circuit which in turn generates a pulse for actuating
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`an intrusion alarm circuit. The system requires a complex
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`linkage assembly to translate motion of the object to motion
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`of a magnet.
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`In addition a relatively bulky pick-up coil
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`assembly is necessary to generate the pulse to be applied to
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`the transmitter circuit.
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`U.S. Patent No. 3,696,380 to Murphy discloses a
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`portable alarm device with a battery or low voltage operated
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`sound signal triggered by a magnetic reed switch which is
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`closed to complete the circuit by a magnet attached to a
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`movably mounted arm, the poles of the magnet being positioned
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`perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension of the contact
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`strips of the reed switch to cause the reed switch to close
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`when the magnet is in either of two positions relative to the
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`switch.
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`A need remains for a motion detection and signal
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`generating system which is small in· size, easily transport-
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`able, easy to install and which can sense motion relative to
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`any desired initial position of an object.
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`An additional
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`desirable capability of the foregoing system would be to
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`provide information about the detected motion to a
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`remote
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`location, such as a law enforcement or other security agency.
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`BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`Accordingly,
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`it is a principal object of
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`the
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`invention to provide a system for detecting the movement of an
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`object comprising:
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`an object whose movement
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`is to be
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`detected, movable magnet means coupled to the object such that
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`movement of the object results in movement of said movable
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`magnet means, and means for detecting movement of the movable
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`magnet means and providing an indication of the movement. The
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`means for detecting is in communication with the movable
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`magnet means.
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`The system further includes radiating means for
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`wirelessly transmitting a predetermined signal in response to
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`the indication of movement, the radiating means being coupled
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`to the means for detecting. The object whose movement is to
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`be detected may be coupl·ed to the movable magnet means by a
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`wire means which can also serve as the radiating means.
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`The system further includes means for receiving the
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`predetermined signal, the means for receiving being separate
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`from and located at a distance from the radiating means. The
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`system preferably includes means for generating an alarm
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`signal when the predetermined signal is received by the means
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`for receiving.
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`The alarm signal
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`thus generated may be
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`audible, visual or electronic and may
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`include speakers,
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`warning horns, lamps and the like.
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`It is a further object of the invention to provide
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`a method of detecting movement of one or more objects
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`comprising the steps of:
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`a) coupling each object whose
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`movement is to be detected to a corresponding movable magnet
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`such tha~ movement of any object results in movement of the
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`corresponding magnet;
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`b) detecting
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`the motion of
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`the
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`corresponding magnet; c) transmitting a predetermined signal
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`in response to the detected motion, and, d) receiving the
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`predetermined signal at a distance
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`from
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`the object, or
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`objects, whose motion is to be detected.
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`The method may include the further step of providing
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`an alarm signal when the predetermined signal is received by
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`the receiver means. The alarm signal may be audible, visible,
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`or may be an electronic alarm signal which is transmitted to
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`a remote alarm center via a telecommunications means such as
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`a telephone line.
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`It is a further object of the invention to provide
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`a movement detection and alarm system which may be affixed to
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`a wide variety of objects including inside doors, outside
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`gates, garage doors, children's barriers such as "baby gates",
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`valuable wall hangings and paintings, and countless other
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`objects.
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`It is a further object of the-invention to provide
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`a movement detection and alarm system which is portable and is
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`easily packed in a suitcase and transported with a traveler to
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`be later installed on motel or hotel room doors and windows
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`whenever additional protection is desired by the traveler.
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`It is a further object of the invention to provide
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`movement information to a
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`remote location, such as a
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`law
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`enforcement or security agency.
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`The present invention relates to a portable security
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`alarm system which can be installed on a temporary basis and
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`removed . from an object whose movement is to be detected
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`comprising a motion detecting and radio signal transmitting
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`member, means for selectively coupling and decoupling said
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`motion detecting and radio signal transmitting member relative
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`to said object whose movement is to be detected, and a
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`combined radio signal receiving and alarm generating member
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`for receiving a signal from said combined motion detecting and
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`radio signal transmitting member and producing an alarm. The
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`alarm system also preferably include~ a remote control member
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`for.selectively actuating and deactuating said combined radio
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`signal receiving and alarm generating member.
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`The alarm
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`system also preferably includes an
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`information gathering
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`device
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`for gathering movement
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`information and a
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`remote
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`notification device for providing the movement information to
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`a remote location.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
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`The foregoing and other objects and features of the
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`present invention will become more fully apparent from the
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`following description and appended claims, taken in conjunc-
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`tion with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these
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`drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention.and
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`are, therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, the
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`invention will be described with additional specificity and
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`detail through use of the accompanying drawings in which:
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`FIG. 1 ±·~ a pictorial diagram showing the components
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`of the syst~ccording to the present invention as they
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`appear in use.
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`FIG. ::· s a perspective view of the motion sensing
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`and transmittit means of the present invention.
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`. FIG.;is .a cross sectional view of the motion
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`sensing and transmitting means of the present invention taken
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`along lines 3-3 of FIG. 2.
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`FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the interior of the
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`transmitting .means
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`of
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`the present
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`FIG. 5 ..:l .. s a close-up view of the sensing means ..
`FIG./·~ ,;h·§ a close -up view of the movable magnet
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`means.
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`FIG. 7 is an exploded top perspective view of the
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`motion sensing;'and
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`transmitting means of
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`the present
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`invention.
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`FIG. a,.is an exploded bottom perspective view of the
`motion sensi-~ and
`invention.
`FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of
`a transmitting ~~ns according to the present invention.
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`transmitting means of
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`the present
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`FIG. 10 i ' a schematic diagram of one embodiment of
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`a receiver mean~ccording to the present invention ..
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`FIG. 11 .is an exploded view of the structure for
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`affixing the oute'r end of the retractable wire to the object
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`whose movement is to be detected.
`FIG. 12,.1~ a functional block diagram showing the
`system of the in~/ntion including a remote notification device
`and an
`information gathering device.
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`FIG. 13 /is a detailed functional
`details~f the information gathering
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`block diagram
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`device of FIG.
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`showing
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`FIG. 14A./is a detailed functional block diagram
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`showing
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`details (of a
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`first embodiment of
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`the
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`remote
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`FIG ·x4B {s a detailed functional block diagram
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`second embodiment of
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`the
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`notification de ce ot'FIG.· 12.
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`FIG. 14ts a detailed functional block diagram
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`showing details of
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`third embodiment of
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`the
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`remote
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`notification device of./FIG. 12.
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`FIG. 15 ~flow diagram showing operational steps
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`The following detail d description of the embodi-
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`mente of the present inventio , as represented in FIGS. 1-10,
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`is not intended to limit
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`of the invention, as
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`claimed, but is merely rep
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`of the presently pre-
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`ferred embodiments of the
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`The presently preferred
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`embodiments of the
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`be best understood by
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`reference to the
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`by like numerals
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`lik~ parts are design~ted
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`FIG. 1 shows, in pictorial block diagram form, the
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`major components of the movement detecting device and alarm
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`system 10 of the present invention. The system is comprised
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`of at least one movement detecting and signal transmitting
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`means 20, including a retractable wire means 22, a receiver
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`means 30 and a remote control means 40.
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`More
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`than one movement detecting and signal
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`transmitting means 20 may be utilized in implementing the
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`system of the present invention. One movement detecting and
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`signal transmitting means 20 may be placed on each object
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`whose movement it is desired to detect. For example, in a
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`room with four windows 25 and two doors 24, six movement
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`detecting and signal transmitting means 20 may be utilized,
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`one on each window and one on each door. However, only one
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`receiver means 30 is necessary regardless of the number of
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`movement detecting and signal transmitting means 20 used.
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`There is no limit to the number of movement detecting and
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`signal transmitting means 20 which may be used with one
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`receiver.
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`Each movement detecting and signal transmitting
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`means 2 0 is coupled to one object, such as a door 24, or
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`window 25, whose movement is to be detected.
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`In a preferred
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`embodiment, the coupling means is a retractable wire 22 which
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`extends from movement detecting and signal transmitting means
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`20 to the object, 25 or 24, whose movement is to be detected.
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`One end of retractable wire 22 is affixed to the object and
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`the other is coupled to movable magnets (best illustrated in
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`FIGS. 4, 5 and 6)
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`located inside casing 31 of movement
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`detecting and signal transmitting means 20. Typical means of
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`affixing the end of retractable wire 22 to an object include
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`VELCRO tabs, glue, removable tape, and the like.
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`Receiver means 30
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`is configured to receive a
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`predetermined signal which
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`is wirelessly transmitted by
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`movement detecting and signal transmitting means 20 whenever
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`the object whose movement is to be detected, is displaced from
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`a predetermined position. The object whose movement is to be
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`detected need not be in any particular position when the end
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`of retractable wire 22 is affixed thereto.
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`If the object is
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`a window, such as depicted at 25, the window may be closed, or
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`it may be partially or fully open, when retractable wire 22 is
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`affixed. Any displacement from its position when retractable
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`wire 22 is-affixed will be detected and alarmed.
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`Accordingly, a window may be left in a partially
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`open position, as for example, to provide fresh air to a room,
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`while the occupant attends to other matters, or sleeps. Any
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`displacement from the partially open position will cause the
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`alarm signal to be generated. Even in a situation wherein an
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`intruder
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`reached
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`into
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`the window and
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`removed movement
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`detecting and signal transmitting means 20 from the window,
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`the predetermined signal would be transmitted and the alarm
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`signal generated, thus warning the occupant of an intrusion.
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`Receiver_ 3 0 can be any receiver known in the art
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`capable of
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`receiving
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`-the
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`signal
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`trimsmi t ted
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`through
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`retractable wire 22.
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`In response to the transmitted signal,
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`receiver 30 initiates a local alarm which can be audible or
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`visual.
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`In addition, receiver 30 may initiate contact with
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`police, medical,
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`rescue or other emergency facilities or
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`agencies. Receiver 30 can be AC powered and may be equipped
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`with an on/off switch. Receiver 30 need not be co-located
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`with movement detection and signal transmitting means 20 and
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`can be positioned anywhere within reception distance of the
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`transmitted signal. Receiver means 30 may be positioned
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`anywhere about the room or the area to be protected and may be
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`placed up to a distance of 150 ft. to 200 ft. or greater from
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`movement detecting and signal transmitting means 20.
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`In a preferred embodiment receiver means 3 0 is
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`powered by alternating current (AC) ~ Therefore, it must be
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`located such that a power cord, or an extension thereof, can
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`be·extended to the nearest AC outlet. Alternate embodiments
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`of receiver means 30 may be powered by battery, or may include
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`battery backup means to supply power to receiver 3 0 in the
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`event of a power failure.
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`In a preferred embodiment receiver means 30 is a
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`commercially available BLACK WIDOW receiver unit, or similar
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`units, which may be purchased off-the-shelf from various
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`electronics supply companies such as Whitney Electronics or
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`Holsfelt Electronics. An AC adapter such as that depicted at
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`26 in FIG. 1 may be used to provide the correct operating
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`voltage for receiver means 30.
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`In a preferred embodiment of
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`the present invention a BLACK WIDOW RF receiver Model #2.CL
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`manufactured by LCD Co. of California was used as a receiver.
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`FIG. 10 shows a schematic diagram, of a type well understood
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`by those of ordinary skill in the electronics arts, of a
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`receiver unit suitable for use in the present invention.
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`Returning to FIG. 1,
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`the. system of the present
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`invention may also include a remote control unit 40 which may
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`be purchased from the same source as receiver means 30.
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`Remote control means 40 controls the operating state of
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`receiver means 30. That is, remote control means 40 may be
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`used to electronically enable or disable receiver means 30
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`such that the response of receiver 30 to the signal trans-
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`mitted by retractable wire 22 can be controlled.
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`Remote
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`control means 40 preferably includes a panic button which,
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`when depressed or otherwise enabled, transmits a signal which
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`instantly activates the alarm function of receiver means 30.
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`The means for activating can be a ·switch 27 which may be
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`operated by hand to cause remote control unit 40 to activate
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`the alarm signal, or to discontinue the alarm signal after it
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`has been activated by either the predetermined signal or the
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`remove control unit 40 itself.
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`This feature serves as a "panic" button, i.e., a
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`means of triggering the alarm within receiver 30 to attract
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`for aid
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`the presence of other
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`emergencies. When it is desired to discontinue the alarm
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`signal, switch 27 may be set to a position which causes the
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`previously activated alarm signal to stop.
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`Such remote
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`control units and receivers are well known in the electronic
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`arts and are commonly used in other electronics applications.
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`Accordingly, remote control unit 40 is also readily available
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`from commercial sources and may be purchased and utilized in
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`the system of the present invention "off-the-shelf."
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`The
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`transmitter circuit of remote control unit 40 may be used as
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`a model for transmitter 4
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`(FIG. 9) of the movement detector
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`and signal transmitting means 20 of the present invention such
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`that both transmit the proper signal for receiver means 30.
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`This feature may also serve as a means of testing
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`the system 10 to determine its operational status, i.e., ready
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`to operate (or armed), or malfunctioning.
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`If switch 27 is
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`manually set by the operator to a position designed to
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`activate the alarm signal within receiver 30, and no alarm
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`signal is produced, a malfunction condition is present.
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`If
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`the alarm signal within receiver 30 is produced, the system 10
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`may be considered "armed" or ready to operate.
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`Once system 10 is configured as desired, i.e., each
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`movement detecting ahd signal
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`transmitting means 20
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`is
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`positioned on a corresponding object whose motion is to be
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`detected, and receiver 30 is armed, any movement of window 25
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`or door 24 will cause a predetermined signal to be radiated
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`from movement detecting and signal transmitting means 20 and
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`wirelessly transmitted to receiver 30. Receiver 3 0 will
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`alarm signal in response.
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`In the embodiment shown the alarm
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`signal is an audio signal provided
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`through one or more
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`speakers located within receiver 30.
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`Turning now to FIG. 2 there is shown a perspective
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`view of movement detecting and signal transmitting means 20,
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`including casing 31, switch 33, retractable wire affixing
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`means 28 and retractable wire 22. Casing 31 may include an
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`opening 35 for allowing visible light, as from a
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`lamp or an
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`LED 32, to be seen by the naked eye. The illumination of such
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`a lamp, or light emitting means, gives an operator a visible
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`indication of the operational status of movement detecting and
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`signal transmitting means 20.
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`Casing 32 further includes a slotted opening 41
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`through which retractable wire 22 and retractable wire
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`affixing means 28 may be disposed. This allows flexibility in
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`positioning retractable wire 22 on an object relative to the
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`position of movement detecting and signal transmitting means
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`detecting and signal.transmitting means depicted in FIG. 2,
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`taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. 2. Casing 31 surrounds the
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`internal components.
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`The major
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`internal components of
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`movement detecting and signal transmitting means 20 are:
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`an
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`electronic circuit board 52,
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`a
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`rotatable
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`frame 62
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`for
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`supporting magnet means 54, a supporting base means 34 and a
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`rear panel 66. Rotatable frame 62 includes a channel means
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`64, wherein retractable wire means 22 may be disposed, and
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`wrapped around rotatable frame 62 . Also shown is spring means
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`(best illustrated in FIG. 8)
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`for maintaining constant
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`tension on wire means 22 as wire means 22 is pulled closer, or
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`further from casing 31. The foregoing components are coupled
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`together by pin means 60 (best illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8).
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`As shown in FIG. 4 retractable wire means 22 is in
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`communication at one end with rotatable frame 62. Rotatable
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`frame 62 includes one or more movable magnets 54, preferably
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`opposite pole magnets which are spaced from each other and
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`disposed within rotatable frame 62. The preferred embodiment
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`includes 8 such magnet means 54 spaced equidistantly from each
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`other around rotatable frame 62. Magnet means 54 may be of a
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`type commonly available commercially from sources such as
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`Radio Shack. One such magnet means suitable for use in a
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`preferred embodiment of the present invention is a common 1/8 11
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`diameter earth magnet available from Radio Shack, part number
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`64-1895.
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`Rotatable
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`frame
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`is preferably
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`a. circular
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`supporting frame which is provided with a central opening 70
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`about which rotatable frame 62 rotates. Rotatable frame 62 is
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`adapted to include a channel 64 for receiving retractable wire
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`22. Channel 64 extends about the circumference of rotatable
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`frame 62 and allows retractable wire 22 to be wrapped about
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`rotatable frame 62 in a manner similar to that of a string
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`wrapped around a yo yo. The end of retractable wire 22 is in
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`contact with rotatable frame 62 may be affixed to rotatable
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`frame 62 by traditional means such by knotting the end of
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`retractable wire 22 and inserting it into a notch within
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`channel 64, or by wrapping and tying one end of retractable
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`wire 22 securely around channel 64. Retractable wire 22 must
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`be secured such that slippage of retractable wire 22 within
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`channel 64 is avoided. Other means of securing one end of
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`retractable wire 22 within channel 64 will be readily apparent
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`to those skilled in the art.
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`glue, or other suitable affixing means.
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`The openings into
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`which magnet means 54 are inserted should provide a snug fit
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`for magnet means 54 such that movable magnet means 54 will
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`remain securely in place throughout the life of system 10.
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`FIGS. 7 and 8 show exploded views from the top and
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`bottom,
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`respectively, of movement detecting and signal
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`transmitting means 20. As shown in the figures, case 31 and
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`rear panel 66 enclose the components of movement detecting and
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`signal transmitting means 20. On/off switch 33 provides a
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`means for connecting and disconnecting power from battery 44
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`from the components residing on electronic circuit board 52.
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`Battery 44 may be a common 9V battery of a size suitable for
`disposition within case 31. Other battery means, such as
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`miniature batteries, may be utilized to construct smaller
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`embodiments of the present invention.
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`Such means will be
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`readily app