Electronic security device
Abstract
The present invention relates to a security device having a control box (12) containing an electronic system (50) and a communications loop (14) over which the system transmits a signal. The device is constructed so that the communications loop can extend from the control box across the boundary of a portal such as a door into a sealed enclosure into which access is restricted whereby the loop must be damaged or moved in order for an entry to be made into the enclosure. The device is adapted for detecting unauthorized entries into such enclosures such as rooms or containers and for recording the time at which such entries occur for later reference. Additionally, the device detects attempts to tamper or interfere with the operation of the device itself and records the time at which such events take place. In the preferred embodiment, the security device includes a microprocessor-based electronic system (50) and a detection module (72) capable of registering changes in the voltage and phase of the signal transmitted over the loop.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Kennewick, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868198
- Patent Number(s):
- 5097253
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA
G - PHYSICS G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electronic; security; device; relates; control; box; 12; containing; 50; communications; loop; 14; transmits; signal; constructed; extend; boundary; portal; door; sealed; enclosure; access; restricted; whereby; damaged; moved; entry; adapted; detecting; unauthorized; entries; enclosures; containers; recording; time; occur; reference; additionally; detects; attempts; tamper; interfere; operation; records; events; preferred; embodiment; microprocessor-based; detection; module; 72; capable; registering; changes; voltage; phase; transmitted; preferred embodiment; signal transmitted; security device; microprocessor-based electronic; sealed enclosure; device detects; detecting unauthorized; /340/368/
Citation Formats
Eschbach, Eugene A, LeBlanc, Edward J, and Griffin, Jeffrey W. Electronic security device. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Eschbach, Eugene A, LeBlanc, Edward J, & Griffin, Jeffrey W. Electronic security device. United States.
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"Electronic security device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868198.
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abstractNote = {The present invention relates to a security device having a control box (12) containing an electronic system (50) and a communications loop (14) over which the system transmits a signal. The device is constructed so that the communications loop can extend from the control box across the boundary of a portal such as a door into a sealed enclosure into which access is restricted whereby the loop must be damaged or moved in order for an entry to be made into the enclosure. The device is adapted for detecting unauthorized entries into such enclosures such as rooms or containers and for recording the time at which such entries occur for later reference. Additionally, the device detects attempts to tamper or interfere with the operation of the device itself and records the time at which such events take place. In the preferred embodiment, the security device includes a microprocessor-based electronic system (50) and a detection module (72) capable of registering changes in the voltage and phase of the signal transmitted over the loop.},
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