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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2001
Larry Runyon, Richland, WA (US);
Wayne M. Gunter, Richland, WA (US);
Ronald W. Gilbert, Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
A security system for a building facility where radio frequency tamper-indicating devices are placed in the area of the facility to detect movement and/or relative movement of components under circumstances where such movement may indicate a security risk. One example is where there are ceiling tiles in a false ceiling which may be moved during a covert entry. An RF damage indicating device is placed at juncture locations of the tiles and tendrils of the tamper-indicating devices are positioned so that movement of one of the tiles will break the tendril and cause an alarm signal to be given. In other arrangements, tamper-indicating devices could be attached to security-sensitive objects, containers for the same, and building-related components so that movement of these security-sensitive objects would also trigger an alarm.