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Passive infrared intrusion detection system
Assignee: Sentrol Inc
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Filing: 1980-07-28
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Granted: 1983-02-22
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Expires: 2000-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A passive infrared intrusion detection system having a mirror assembly providing a protective curtain which is relatively narrow in the horizontal plane and which substantially encompasses the vertical space of a protected facility. The mirror assembly includes a focusing mirror and at least one cylindrical mirror which is cooperative with the focusing mirror to provide a relatively large field of view in the vertical plane and a relatively narrow field of view in the horizontal plane. An infrared detector is disposed along the optical axis of the focusing mirror and at the focus thereof to provide electrical signals in response to received radiation from the fields of view. The detector signals are electronically processed to provide an output indication of intruder presence.
Inventors
- 👤 John K. Guscott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:00
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/19; G08B13/193; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S250/00; Y10S250/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A passive infrared intrusion detection system comprising: a mirror assembly including a focusing mirror having a focal length providing a relatively narrow field of view in a first plane; and at least one mirror having a two dimensional surface selectively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only and cooperative with the focusing mirror to provide a relatively large field of view in a second plane transverse to the first plane; and a detector disposed at the focus of the focusing mirror and operative to provide electrical signals in response to and representative of radiation received from the fields of view.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A passive infrared intrusion detection system comprising: a mirror assembly including a focusing mirror having a focal length providing a relatively narrow field of view in a first plane; and at least one mirror having a two dimensional surface selectively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only and cooperative with the focusing mirror to provide a relatively large field of view in a second plane transverse to the first plane; and a detector disposed at the focus of the focusing mirror and operative to provide electrical signals in response to and representative of radiation received from the fields of view.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one mirror having a two dimensional surface selectively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only comprises a cylindrical mirror.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A passive infrared intrusion detection system comprising: at least one first mirror having a two dimensional surface selectively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only and disposed to receive radiation from a facility being monitored; a focusing mirror in radiation receiving relationship with said at least one first mirror; a detector disposed at the focus of the focusing mirror and operative to provide electrical signals in response to and representative of radiation received from the fields of view; the focusing mirror hving a focal length providing a relatively narrow field of view in a first plane; and the at least one first mirror being cooperative with the focusing mirror to provide a relatively large field of view in a second plane transverse to the first plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A passive infrared intrusion detection system comprising: at least one first mirror having a two dimensional surface selectively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only and disposed to receive radiation from a facility being monitored; a focusing mirror in radiation receiving relationship with said at least one first mirror; a detector disposed at the focus of the focusing mirror and operative to provide electrical signals in response to and representative of radiation received from the fields of view; the focusing mirror hving a focal length providing a relatively narrow field of view in a first plane; and the at least one first mirror being cooperative with the focusing mirror to provide a relatively large field of view in a second plane transverse to the first plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said focusing mirror is a parabolic mirror.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said focusing mirror is a spherical mirror.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said at least one first mirror having a two dimensional surface relatively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only comprises a cylindrical mirror.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the said at least one cylindrical mirror is a cylindrical concave mirror.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the said at least one cylindrical mirror is a cylindrical convex mirror.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said at least one cylindrical mirror is oriented with its cylindrical axis orthogonal to the optical axis of the focusing mirror.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the focal length of the focusing mirror determines the divergence angle of the field of view in the first plane; and wherein the curvature of the cylindrical mirror in relation to the focal length of the focusing mirror determines the divergence angle of the field of view in the second plane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the edges of the cylindrical mirror parallel to its cylindrical axis determine the extent of the field of view in the second plane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the forward edge of the cylindrical mirror parallel to the cylindrical axis delimits the lower boundary of the field of view, while the rearward edge of the cylindrical mirror parallel to the cylindrical axis delimits the upper boundary of the field of view in the second plane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said at least one cylindrical mirror has a perimeter shaped to define the optical aperture and sensitivity of the system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 13 wherein the at least one cylindrical mirror has a perimeter of trapezoidal shape to provide a smaller aperture and lower sensitivity for objects in the field of view closer to the mirror assembly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 6 further including at least one plane mirror contiguously disposed with said at least one cylindrical mirror to receive radiation from a facility being monitored and cooperative with the focusing mirror to provide a relatively long range narrow field of view in the first and second planes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said first and second planes are orthogonal to one another.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said first plane is substantially horizontal and said second plane is substantially vertical.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the horizontal field of view is about 5° and the vertical field of view is about 80°.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 3 including first and second cylindrical mirrors, each cooperative with the focusing mirror to provide respective fields of view which are relatively large in the second plane transverse to the first plane.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 19 wherein the first and second cylindrical mirrors are disposed to provide oppositely extending fields of view.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 3 further including signal processing circuitry operative in response to electrical signals from the detector for providing an alarm indication of intruder detection.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
124 words
A passive infrared intrusion detection system comprising: a plurality of first mirrors each having a two dimensional surface selectively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only, each disposed to receive radiation from a respective field of view; a focusing mirror in radiation receiving relationsip with said plurality of first mirrors; the focusing mirror being cooperative with each of said first mirrors to provide a relatively narrow field of view in respective first planes and to provide a relatively large field of view in respective second planes transverse to the first planes; and a detector disposed at the focus of the focusing mirror and operative to provide electrical signals in response to and representative of radiation received from the fields of view.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
124 words
A passive infrared intrusion detection system comprising: a plurality of first mirrors each having a two dimensional surface selectively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only, each disposed to receive radiation from a respective field of view; a focusing mirror in radiation receiving relationsip with said plurality of first mirrors; the focusing mirror being cooperative with each of said first mirrors to provide a relatively narrow field of view in respective first planes and to provide a relatively large field of view in respective second planes transverse to the first planes; and a detector disposed at the focus of the focusing mirror and operative to provide electrical signals in response to and representative of radiation received from the fields of view.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 22 wherein said detector comprises a dual element detector for respective fields of view.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 23 wherein said detector includes a shield interposed between detector elements of the dual detector to prevent radiation from an opposite field of view from impinging on a pair of detector elements.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 22 wherein the plurality of first mirrors are circumferentially disposed about the optical axis of the focusing mirror to provide a circumferential array of viewing fields, each of which is narrow in the first planes and large in the second planes.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 25 wherein said plurality of first mirrors each having a two dimensional surface selectively curved along one of the dimensions of the surface only each comprise a cylindrical mirror.
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