# US 10,871,401 B1 · System, device, and method for triggering motion detector

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- Number: US 10,871,401 B1
- Document ID: US10871401B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/867,137
- Filed: 2020-05-05
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2019-07-15
- Applicants: William C. Parlin
- Inventors: William C. Parlin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10871401B1

## CPC

- G01J 5/0025: {Living bodies (ear thermometers G01J5/0011; detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00)}
- G01J 5/025: {Interfacing a pyrometer to an external device or network; User interface}
- G01J 5/10: using electric radiation detectors
- G01J 5/53: Reference sources, e.g. standard lamps; Black bodies
- G01P 13/00: Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement (electric switches H01H; counting moving objects G06M7/00)
- G08B 13/19: using infrared-radiation detection systems {(G08B13/194 takes precedence)}
- H05B 47/13: by using passive infrared detectors
- Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
- G01J: MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY (light sources F21, H01J, H01K, H05B; investigating properties of materials by optical means G01N)
- G01P: MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT (measuring or recording blood flow A61B5/02, A61B8/06; monitoring speed or deceleration of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; vehicle lighting systems adapted to indicate speed B60Q1/54; determining position or course in navigation, measuring ground distance in geodesy or surveying G01C; combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement G01C23/00; measuring velocity of sound G01H; measuring velocity of light G01J7/00; measuring direction or velocity of solid objects by reception or emission of radiowaves or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, direction of propagation, G01S; measuring speed of nuclear radiation G01T; measuring acceleration of gravity G01V; {measuring or recording the speed of trains B61L23/00; speed indicators incorporated in motor vehicles B60K35/00; measuring frequency or phase G01R; traffic control G08G})
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

## Abstract

A motion sensor trigger system includes: a motion detector with a motion sensor that can be a passive infrared sensor; an external system; a trigger device including a trigger assembly, which includes a trigger body, a trigger transmitter assembly, at least one connector patch; and a control unit; and a remote control device; such that the trigger transmitter assembly emits a moving trigger signal that can be a moving thermal signal, which activates the motion detector. Also disclosed is a method of motion sensor activation, including positioning trigger device, sending moving trigger signal, activating motion detector, and activating external system.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A motion sensor trigger system, comprising:
a) a motion detector, comprising:
a motion sensor, which is configured to detect a movement of an external object via detection of a moving object signal; and
b) a trigger device, comprising:
a trigger assembly, comprising:
a trigger body; and
a trigger transmitter assembly, which is connected to the trigger body, such that the trigger transmitter assembly is configured to emit a moving trigger signal, which moves from a first side of the trigger transmitter assembly to a second side of the trigger transmitter assembly, when the trigger transmitter assembly receives an activation signal;
wherein the trigger device is connected to the motion detector, such that the trigger transmitter assembly is adjacent to the motion sensor, such that the trimer transmitter assembly is on or near the motion sensor, such that the trimer transmitter assembly is within view of the motion sensor;
wherein the moving trigger signal is a moving thermal signal;
wherein the motion sensor detects the moving trigger signal, such that the motion sensor interprets a simulated movement of the moving trigger signal as a physical movement, and thereby triggers the motion detector.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 1, wherein the motion sensor is a passive infrared sensor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 1, wherein the moving thermal signal has a wavelength in a range of 5-15 microns.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 1, further comprising:
an external system, which is connected to the motion detector, such that the external system is activated when the motion sensor detects the moving trigger signal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 4, wherein the external system is a lighting system, such that the lighting system is switched on when the motion sensor detects the moving trigger signal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 1, wherein the trigger transmitter assembly comprises:
a plurality of trigger transmitters;
wherein each trigger transmitter in the plurality of trigger transmitters is activated in sequence in order to generate the moving trigger signal.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 6, wherein the trigger transmitters are infrared emitting elements.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 7, wherein the infrared emitting elements are thick-film carbon resistors, which are configured as heat emitting elements.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 1, wherein the trigger assembly further comprises:
at least one connector patch, which is mounted on the trigger body, such that the at least one connector patch is configured to be detachably attachable to the motion detector, such that the trigger transmitter assembly is positioned adjacent to the motion sensor.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 1, wherein the trigger device further comprises:
a control unit, which is configured to control activation of the trigger transmitter assembly, by sending the activation signal to the trigger transmitter assembly.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 10, wherein the trigger device further comprises:
a temperature sensor, which is configured to measure an ambient air temperature, such that the control unit increases a power sent to the trigger transmitter assembly, when the ambient air temperature is below a predetermined low temperature threshold.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 11, wherein the predetermined low temperature threshold is in a range of 0° F.-35° F.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 10, further comprising:
a remote control device, which is configured to enable a user to send the activation signal to the control unit.

### Claim 14

A motion sensor trigger system, comprising:
a trigger device, comprising:
a trigger assembly, comprising:
a trigger transmitter assembly, which is configured to emit a moving trigger signal, which moves from a first side of the trigger transmitter assembly to a second side of the trigger transmitter assembly, when the trigger transmitter assembly receives an activation signal;
wherein the moving trigger signal is a moving thermal signal;
wherein the trigger device is configured to be connectable to a motion detector that includes a motion sensor, such that the motion sensor interprets a simulated movement of the moving trigger signal as a physical movement, such that the trigger transmitter assembly is adjacent to the motion sensor, such that the trimer transmitter assembly is on or near the motion sensor, such that the trigger transmitter assembly is within view of the motion sensor, whereby the motion sensor detects the moving trigger signal, and thereby activates the motion detector.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 14, wherein the trigger transmitter assembly comprises:
a plurality of trigger transmitters;
wherein each trigger transmitter in the plurality of trigger transmitters is activated in sequence in order to generate the moving trigger signal.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of trigger transmitters is two trigger transmitters.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 15, wherein each trigger transmitter in plurality of trigger transmitters is configured to be independently positionable on the motion sensor.

### Claim 18 (depends on 14)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 14, wherein the trigger assembly further comprises:
a) a trigger body; and
b) at least one connector patch, which is mounted on the trigger body, such that the at least one connector patch is configured to be detachably attachable to the motion detector, such that the trigger transmitter assembly is positioned adjacent to the motion sensor.

### Claim 19 (depends on 14)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 14, wherein the trigger transmitter assembly comprises a plurality of transmitter members, such that each transmitter member comprises:
a) a connector patch, which is detachably attachable to the motion detector, such that the transmitter member is detachably positionable on the motion sensor; and
b) a trigger transmitter, which is connected to the connector patch.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The motion sensor trigger system of claim 15, wherein the trigger device further comprises:
a control unit, which is configured to control activation of the trigger transmitter assembly, by sending the activation signal to the trigger transmitter assembly.