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Patent No.:

US 8354928 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 12, 2007
Applicant:

Christopher John Morcom, Broadstairs, GB;

Inventor:

Christopher John Morcom, Broadstairs, GB;

Assignee:

Instro Precision Limited, Broadstairs, Kent, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An intruder detection system comprises an illumination means for illuminating a field of view with a modulated optical signal, modulated by a modulation signal; an optical receiver for receiving a delayed reflected signal; a cross correlator for calculating a cross correlation function between the modulation signal and the received delayed reflected signal; and means for detecting changes in the cross correlation function, a change being used to provide intruder detection. This system uses optical sensing and cross correlation calculation to enable an intruder detection signal to be obtained. This can enable a solid state, low cost, and reliable sensor to be provided for detecting intruders.


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