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US 12,536,890 B2Granted
Alert device
OwnerJoseph Donnaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting movement of an object of interest includes a battery, a vibration sensor in power communication with the battery, and an energy emitter in communication with the vibration sensor and configured to emit energy in response to the vibration sensor sensing vibration exceeding a threshold value to detect movement of the object of interest. A method for detecting movement of an object of interest is also provided.
Claims8
An apparatus for detecting movement of an object of interest, the apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a rechargeable battery disposed in a battery box in the base;
- a base cover configured to enclose a bottom portion of the base;
- electronics disposed in the base;
- a vibration ball switch sensor in power communication with the battery and coupled to the electronics;
- a light emitter comprising a plurality of light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) and coupled to the electronics;
- a lens at least partially enclosing the light emitter;
- a sound emitter coupled to the electronics;
- a sound emitter cover at least partially surrounding the sound emitter;
- an on-off switch disposed in the base and coupled to the electronics and in power communication with the battery;
- a pliable switch cover disposed over and sealing the on-off switch;
- a standby indicator light coupled to the electronics and configured to indicate that the apparatus is operational;
- a charging port disposed in the base and in power communication with the battery, the charging port configured to interface with a charging plug of a charging cable;
- and
- a charging indicator light coupled to the electronics and configured to indicate charging of the battery;
- wherein base cover is secured to the base by a first threaded connection and the lens is secured to the base by a second threaded connection.
13 more elements
A method for detecting movement of an object of interest, the method comprising:
- using an alert device comprising a base;
- a rechargeable battery disposed in a battery box in the base;
- a base cover configured to enclose a bottom portion of the base;
- electronics disposed in the base;
- a vibration ball switch sensor in power communication with the battery and coupled to the electronics;
- a light emitter comprising a plurality of light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) and coupled to the electronics;
- a lens at least partially enclosing the light emitter;
- a sound emitter coupled to the electronics;
- a sound emitter cover at least partially surrounding the sound emitter;
- an on-off switch disposed in the base and coupled to the electronics and in power communication with the battery;
- a pliable switch cover disposed over and sealing the on-off switch;
- a standby indicator light coupled to the electronics and configured to indicate that the apparatus is operational;
- a charging port disposed in the base and in power communication with the battery, the charging port configured to interface with a charging plug of a charging cable;
- and a charging indicator light coupled to the electronics and configured to indicate charging of the battery;
- wherein base cover is secured to the base by a first threaded connection and the lens is secured to the base by a second threaded connection, and configured to emit energy in response to the vibration sensor sensing vibration exceeding a threshold value;
- placing the alert device on an object of interest subject to movement or another object subject to vibration related to movement of the object of interest;
- sensing a vibration level that meets or exceeds a vibration threshold value using the alert device;
- and
- emitting energy from at least one of the light emitter or the sound emitter in response to the vibration sensor sensing vibration exceeding the threshold value to detect movement of the object of interest.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.