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Portable intrusion alarm
Assignee: BURNETT OIL Co Inc (DBA EXECUTIVE PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS) A CORP OF TX
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Filing: 1990-07-18
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2010-07-18
Abstract
Abstract An intrusion alarm system, for an enclosed space responsive to first frequencies in the one to two Hertz range for detecting opening of doors or windows; and responsive to second frequencies in the third to four Khz range for detecting breaking glass. A mode selector renders the alarm responsive to a selected one of either the first or the second frequencies, or the concomitant detection of both first and second frequencies.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred E. Yarbrough
- 👤 Jerry O. Ball
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:03
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/16; G08B13/1654; G08B13/1681; G08B13/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
An intrusion alarm system, comprising: a microphone operative to detect changes in ambient atmospheric pressure; low frequency filter means responsive to the detected ambient pressure changes operative to generate an output at times when the frequency of the pressure changes correspond to the opening of either a door or window; first circuit means responsive to the output of the low frequency filter means operative to generate a first output signal upon the detected pressure changes reaching a first predetermined threshold; high frequency filter means responsive to the detected atmospheric pressure changes operative to generate an output at times when the frequency of the detected pressure changes correspond to the sound of breaking glass; second circuit means responsive to the output of the high frequency filter means operative to generate a second output signal upon the detected pressure changes reaching a second predetermined threshold; and alarm means responsive to the concomitant presence of both the first and second output signals for generating a discernible alarm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
An intrusion alarm system, comprising: a microphone operative to detect changes in ambient atmospheric pressure; low frequency filter means responsive to the detected ambient pressure changes operative to generate an output at times when the frequency of the pressure changes correspond to the opening of either a door or window; first circuit means responsive to the output of the low frequency filter means operative to generate a first output signal upon the detected pressure changes reaching a first predetermined threshold; high frequency filter means responsive to the detected atmospheric pressure changes operative to generate an output at times when the frequency of the detected pressure changes correspond to the sound of breaking glass; second circuit means responsive to the output of the high frequency filter means operative to generate a second output signal upon the detected pressure changes reaching a second predetermined threshold; and alarm means responsive to the concomitant presence of both the first and second output signals for generating a discernible alarm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the alarm means includes mode selecting means for generating the alarm in response to a selected one of the first and second output signals only.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising sensitivity circuit means responsive to the output of one of the low frequency and high frequency filter means for varying the threshold of the other of the low frequency and high frequency filter means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising driver circuit means having a first alarm indicator responsive solely to the generation of the first output signal indicating a low frequency pressure wave; a second alarm indicator responsive solely to the generation of the second output signal indicating a high frequency pressure wave; and a third alarm indicator responsive to the concomitant presence of both the first and second output signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 4 wherein the first, second, and third alarm indicators are light emitting diodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising first adjustable gain amplifier means for varying the output of the high frequency filter means, and second adjustable gain amplifier means for varying the input to the low frequency filter means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 6 further comprising sensitivity circuit means responsive to the output of the low frequency filter means for varying the amplitude of the output of the high frequency filter means to which the second circuit means responds.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising sensitivity circuit means responsive to the output of the low frequency filter means for varying the required amplitude of the output of high frequency filter means to which the second circuit means responds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The alarm system of claim 1 wherein the low frequency filter means is a bandpass filter having a low cut-off frequency of approximately less than one Hertz and a high cut-off frequency of approximately two Hertz.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The alarm system of claim 1 wherein the high frequency filter means is operative to generate an output at times when the frequency of the pressure changes are in the range of approximately 3K to 4K Hertz.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The alarm system of claim 1 wherein the second circuit means, comprises capacitance means operative when charged a plurality of times in succession to generate the second output signal, said capacitance being charged in response to each cycle of the output of the high frequency filter means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
75 words
The alarm system of claim 1 wherein the first circuit means comprises, a comparator having a pair of inputs, one of said inputs being coupled to a reference voltage and another of said inputs being connected to the output of the low frequency filter means, said comparator being operative to generate the first output signal at times when the output of the low frequency filter means differs from the reference voltage by a predetermined level.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
The alarm system of claim 1 wherein the second circuit means, comprises a comparator having a pair of inputs, one of said inputs being coupled to a reference voltage and another of said inputs being coupled to the output of the high frequency filter means, said comparator being operative to generate the second output signal at times when the output of the high frequency filter means differs from the reference voltage by a predetermined level.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
160 words
An intrusion alarm system, comprising: a microphone operative to detect changes in atmospheric pressure; low frequency filter means responsive to the detected atmospheric pressure changes operative to output signals having frequencies within a selected range; first circuit means responsive to the output of the low frequency filter means operative to generate a first output mode selection means signal upon the detected pressure changes reaching a first selected threshold; high frequency filter means responsive to the detected atmospheric pressure changes operative to generate an output at times when the frequency of the detected pressure changes correspond to the sound of breaking glass; second circuit means operative to generate a second output signal in response to the break signal reaching a level corresponding to a predetermined threshold; and mode selection means selectively responsive to the concomitant presence of both the first and second output signals or a selected one of the first and second output signals only for generating a discernible alarm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
160 words
An intrusion alarm system, comprising: a microphone operative to detect changes in atmospheric pressure; low frequency filter means responsive to the detected atmospheric pressure changes operative to output signals having frequencies within a selected range; first circuit means responsive to the output of the low frequency filter means operative to generate a first output mode selection means signal upon the detected pressure changes reaching a first selected threshold; high frequency filter means responsive to the detected atmospheric pressure changes operative to generate an output at times when the frequency of the detected pressure changes correspond to the sound of breaking glass; second circuit means operative to generate a second output signal in response to the break signal reaching a level corresponding to a predetermined threshold; and mode selection means selectively responsive to the concomitant presence of both the first and second output signals or a selected one of the first and second output signals only for generating a discernible alarm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The alarm system of claim 14 further comprising a sensitivity circuit means coupled between the output of the low frequency filter means and the high frequency filter means for varying the determined threshold of the break signal as a function of the output of the low frequency filter means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The alarm system of claim 15 wherein the second filter means is operative to generate an output at times when the frequency of the pressure changes are in the range of approximately 3K to 4K Hertz.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
The alarm system of claim 15 wherein the second circuit means, comprises capacitance means operative when charged a predetermined number of times in succession to generate the second output signal, said capacitance being charged in response to each cycle of the output of the second filter means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
73 words
The alarm system of claim 15 wherein the first circuit means comprises, a comparator having a pair of inputs, one of said inputs being coupled to a reference voltage and another of said inputs being connected to the output of the first filter means, said comparator being operative to generate the first output signal at times when the output of the first filter means differs from the reference voltage by a selected level.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
73 words
The alarm system of claim 15 wherein the second circuit means, comprises a comparator having a pair of inputs, one of said inputs being coupled to a reference voltage and another of said inputs being coupled to the output of the second filter means, said comparator being operative to generate the second output signal at times when the output of the second filter means differs from the reference voltage by a selected level.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The alarm system of claim 14 wherein the first filter means is a bandpass filter having a low cut-off frequency of approximately less than 1 Hertz and a high cut-off frequency of approximately 2 Hertz.
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