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Intrusion detection system for operating industrial machines with variable sensitivity

US4818866A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 10, 1987
Grant dateApr 4, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16P3/144
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An optical detection system of the sort adapted to enable and/or disable the operation of an associated industrial machine when an appropriate intrusion is detected. The optical intrusion detection system is adapted to have a variable sensitivity, whereby it can be set to respond to the intrusion of an object of a first size during one phase of operation of said machine and to an object of a second size during another phase of the operation of said machine.

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