Abstract: A vibration sensor is used in conjunction with perimeter security systems. The sensor is comprised of two conductive spherical elements each resting on a pair of parallel conductive arcs. A plurality of sensors are attached to mounting device and placed at spaced intervals on a security fence. The sensors are used to detect persons who attempt to cut, climb, lift, or contact the security fence.

Abstract: A vibration sensor is used in conjunction with perimeter security systems. The sensor is comprised of two conductive spherical elements each resting on a pair of parallel conductive arcs. A plurality of sensors are attached to mounting means and placed at spaced intervals on a security fence. The sensors are used to detect persons who attempt to cut, climb, lift, or contact the security fence.

Abstract: A radiation shield for use with a mobile hand-held communication device, the communication device including a listening element and a stowable and deployable talking element, the radiation shield including a first shield portion which at least partially covers the talking element, a second shield portion which at least partially covers the listening element, a fastener which fastens the first and the second shield portions together, the first and the second shield portions and the talking element being in a stowed orientation when the first and the second shield portions are fastened together by the fastener, and a tensioning device operatively attached to at least one of the first and the second shield portions, wherein the tensioning device, upon opening of the fastener, applies a force to at least one of the first and the second shield portions which moves at least one of the first and the second shield portions into a deployed orientation.

Abstract: An earthquake sensor includes a base support, a first element pivotably supported onto the base support at a first pivot location, a second element pivotably supported onto the first element at a second pivot location and sensor apparatus operative to sense earthquake actuated vibration of the second element and to provide an output indication thereof.

Abstract: Apparatus for testing diamonds for genuineness including a housing, a probe tip mounted in the housing and formed of a conductive material, a voltage stabilizer located in the housing remote from the probe and coupled to the probe tip by conductive material, the voltage stabilizer being operative to provide an output voltage which varies as a function of the temperature of the conductive probe tip, and indicating apparatus operative to provide a sensible output indication of genuineness of a diamond in response to the output voltage from the voltage stabilizer.

Abstract: Apparatus for determining the authenticity of banknotes including a housing configured for being held in a single hand; a magnetic ink sensing head movably mounted in the housing and providing an electrical output indicating the presence of magnetic material in the vicinity thereof during operation thereof in scanning a banknote; sensible output indication providing apparatus responsive to the electrical output of the sensing head; and ON-OFF switch apparatus operated by the relative positioning of the sensing head and the housing for operating the determining apparatus only when the magnetic ink sensing head is in a predetermined position relative to the housing characteristic of operation thereof. The housing may be configured to lie coplanar with the sensing head during operation thereof for determining the orientation thereof.