Patents by Inventor Dennis David Vaccaro

Dennis David Vaccaro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automatic detection and monitoring of perimeter physical movement
    Patent number: 6816073
    Abstract: Apparatus in one example comprises first and second fence posts that cooperate to represent a subportion of a perimeter to be secured. The first fence post comprises a first motion sensor and a first laser sensor. The second fence post comprises a second motion sensor and a second laser sensor. Upon physical movement in a region outside the subportion of the perimeter, one or more of the first and second motion sensors serve to automatically perform a detection of the physical movement in the region outside the subportion of the perimeter. Upon the detection of the physical movement in the region outside the subportion of the perimeter the one or more of the first and second motion sensors serve to automatically cause the first and second laser sensors to monitor for physical movement at the subportion of the perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis David Vaccaro, Rodney Max Solina
  • Automatic detection and monitoring of perimeter physical movement
    Publication number: 20040046661
    Abstract: Apparatus in one example comprises first and second fence posts that cooperate to represent a subportion of a perimeter to be secured. The first fence post comprises a first motion sensor and a first laser sensor. The second fence post comprises a second motion sensor and a second laser sensor. Upon physical movement in a region outside the subportion of the perimeter, one or more of the first and second motion sensors serve to automatically perform a detection of the physical movement in the region outside the subportion of the perimeter. Upon the detection of the physical movement in the region outside the subportion of the perimeter the one or more of the first and second motion sensors serve to automatically cause the first and second laser sensors to monitor for physical movement at the subportion of the perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis David Vaccaro, Rodney Max Solina