Patents by Inventor James S. Chick

James S. Chick 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).

  • Publication number: 20080303661
    Abstract: A system to monitor and detect an intruder within a structure is disclosed. The system comprises a self-contained security insert configured to be mounted to and substantially contained within an electrical junction box. The security insert is capable of being coupled to a primary power source within the structure and operating as a stand-alone security device. The self-contained security insert includes an occupancy sensor configured to detect the intruder, a modem block coupled to the occupancy sensor and configured to transmit one or more intrusion codes to other electrical devices within the structure, a primary lighting control circuit configured to activate an externally mounted lighting device upon detection of the intruder, and a battery backup device contained within the insert and configured to provide power to the insert upon interruption of the primary power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: James S. Chick
  • Patent number: 5181010
    Abstract: A vehicle security system provided with a plurality of environmentally sensitive sensors determines the number of environmentally sensitive sensors that are activated, and generates an attack alarm signal when at least a predetermined number of environmentally sensitive sensors are activated, the predetermined number being greater than one, and generates a tamper alarm signal when a number of environmentally sensitive sensors less than the predetermined number are activated. In a system having one or more environmentally insensitive sensors and a plurality of environmentally sensitive sensors, an attack alarm signal is generated when an environmentally insensitive sensor is activated or at least a predetermined number of environmentally sensitive sensors are activated, the predetermined number being greater than one, and a tamper alarm signal is generated when no environmentally insensitive sensor is activated and a number of environmentally sensitive sensors less than the predetermined number are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Inventor: James S. Chick