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Patent No.:

US 9407820 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 15, 2013

Method and apparatus for inhibiting diversion of devices using an embedded accelerometer

Applicant:

Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Stephen H. Black, Buellton, CA (US);

Paolo Masini, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Assignee:

RAYTHEON COMPANY, Waltham, MA (US);

Attorney:

Lando & Anastasi, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Freddie Kirkland, Iii

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 15/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G01P 15/08 (2006.01); G01J 1/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23241 (2013.01); G01J 1/0228 (2013.01); G01P 15/00 (2013.01); G01P 15/0891 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); G01J 2001/0257 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a sensing device comprising an accelerometer configured to monitor acceleration of the sensing device and provide acceleration information including a value of the acceleration of the sensing device, and an Integrated Circuit (IC) coupled to the accelerometer, the IC configured to receive the acceleration information from the accelerometer and render the sensing device permanently inoperable in response to the value of the acceleration of the sensing device exceeding a threshold indicative of a military application of the sensing device.

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Black, Stephen. (2016). Method and apparatus for inhibiting diversion of devices using an embedded accelerometer (U.S. Patent No. 9407820). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9407820

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