Low-voltage sensor security system for catalytic converter theft prevention
OwnerJeziel Jonesinventor
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Abstract
The present invention describes a system comprised of sensors, microcontrollers, wireless communication modules, and methods for utilizing said sensor system to determine, in real-time, a threat and/or theft of a catalytic converter. An alarm signal is then generated by connecting with the security system of a premises, if available, and relevant parties and law enforcement are notified of the threat and/or theft event.
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A sensor system for a security system for monitoring theft-positive events of catalytic converters, comprising:
- at least one sensor for detecting threatening vibrations, wherein sawing on the pipe near a catalytic converter produces the vibrations;
- a sensor for detecting threatening sounds, wherein sawing on the pipe and/or power tools nearby the catalytic converter produces the sounds;
- an imaging sensor for detecting suspicious activity images underneath the vehicle, wherein the images have in view the catalytic converter(s);
- a motion sensor for detecting suspicious movements and orientation of the vehicle, wherein the system could be tampered with and/or the vehicle could be lifted at an angle in preparation for a theft event;
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- a microcontroller for analyzing the signals from the various sensors to determine threat-positive events, controlling the relay for powering module components, and interfacing with the wireless communication modules.
A method for securing a catalytic converter, said method comprising:
- powering a low-voltage sensor security system using auxiliary power, vehicle battery, or fusebox;
- analyzing signals and data from various sensors to detect threat-positive events with high probability;
- running algorithms and data analysis on a microcontroller located within the security system to detect threat-positive events;
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- interfacing a microcontroller with the wireless sensor of an alarm system of a premise, to programmatically generate an alarm.
A security system for securing a catalytic converter, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors, including but not limited to audio sensors, image sensors, vibration sensors, and motion sensors, strategically placed on, or nearby, the catalytic converter of which capture signals and data to send as input to a microcontroller;
- a microcontroller which controls power to the sensors, reads the signals and data output from the sensors to algorithmically determine a positive threat and/or theft, and interfaces with a wireless alarm sensor of a premise's alarm system;
- an alarm system interfacing method of using a microcontroller, which algorithmically decides if sensor input data indicates an intrusion and then modulates a wireless alarm sensor, to trigger an alarm, wherein the wireless alarm sensor is described herein as a door contact sensor, and
- a wireless communication module to provide the capability of sending signals and data from the invention described herein to other networked devices and to the cloud.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.