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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
W. David Lee, West Newton, MA (US);
Martin Wells, Needham, MA (US);
Christopher Verplaetse, Cambridge, MA (US);
Christopher Turner, Belmont, MA (US);
W. David Lee, West Newton, MA (US);
Martin Wells, Needham, MA (US);
Christopher Verplaetse, Cambridge, MA (US);
Christopher Turner, Belmont, MA (US);
Caveo Technology, LLC, Newton, MA (US);
Abstract
A theft detection system includes an accelerometer attachable to an object, the accelerometer providing an acceleration signal in response to movement of the object; an alarm mechanism for providing a signal in response to movement of the object; and for preventing false alarms, a filter programmed to determine the frequency of the acceleration signal and to provide an output to activate the alarm mechanism only when the frequency of the acceleration signal meets a predetermined criteria.