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US 2007/0008122 A1Published application
Fluidized bed technology for security enhancement
AssigneeProcedyne Corp.
InventorH. Staffin
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Abstract
An improved system and methods for increasing security at sensitive locations from unwanted third parties through the use of fluidized granular solids.
Claims21
A security system for inhibiting unauthorized entry by a third party, the system comprising:
- a defined surface area extending from a location and adapted for movement of personnel to or from the location;
- a first enclosure disposed in the defined surface area, the first enclosure having an open perimeter substantially parallel and proximal to the defined surface area and a majority of the first enclosure being disposed below the defined surface area;
- a fluid bed configuration disposed in the first enclosure, the fluid bed configuration including a gas distribution piping array and a plurality of fluidizable granular solids in a surrounding relationship to the gas distribution piping array;
- and
- a fluidizing gas means fluidly connected to the gas distribution piping array.
2 more elements
A method of fabricating a security system for inhibiting unauthorized entry by a third party, the steps comprising:
- providing a defined surface area extending from a location and adapted for movement of personnel to and from the location;
- disposing a first enclosure in the defined area, the first enclosure having an open perimeter substantially parallel and proximal to the defined surface area and a majority of the first enclosure being disposed below the defined surface area;
- disposing in the first enclosure a fluid bed configuration, the fluid bed configuration including a gas distribution piping array and a plurality of fluidizable granular solids in a surrounding relationship to the gas distribution piping array;
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- fluidly connecting a fluidizing gas means to the gas distribution piping array whereby fluidizing gas is provided to the piping array to fluidize the granular solids.
2 more elements
A method for inhibiting movement by an unauthorized third party at a location, the steps comprising:
- providing a security system for inhibiting unauthorized entry by a third party, wherein the security system comprises a defined surface area extending from a location and adapted for movement of personnel to or from the location;
- a first enclosure disposed in the defined surface area, the first enclosure having an open perimeter substantially parallel and proximal to the defined surface area and a majority of the first enclosure being disposed below the defined surface area;
- a fluid bed configuration disposed in the first enclosure, the fluid bed configuration including a gas distribution piping array and a plurality of fluidizable granular solids in a surrounding relation to the gas distribution piping array;
- and a fluidizing gas means fluidly connected to the gas distribution piping array;
- detecting the presence of the unauthorized third party;
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- fluidizing the fluid bed configuration so that movement of the unauthorized third party is inhibited when the party enters the open perimeter of the first enclosure.
4 more elements
The method of claim 21, wherein the bed is defluidized once the movement of the unauthorized third party is inhibited.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.