Abstract: A movement monitor includes a sensor pad for sensing when a weight is placed on the sensor pad and when the weight is removed from the sensor pad. A sleeve encloses the sensor pad. A control flap is formed in the sleeve for enclosing an alarm circuit coupled to the sensor pad.

Abstract: A movement monitor includes a slipcover for enclosing a sensor pad and a flap pocket that extends from the slipcover. A compartment is formed in the flap pocket for securing a circuit board inside the flap pocket.

Abstract: A movement monitor includes a sensor pad for sensing when a weight is placed on the sensor pad and when the weight is removed from the sensor pad. A sleeve encloses the sensor pad. A control flap is formed in the sleeve for enclosing an alarm circuit coupled to the sensor pad.

Abstract: A locating device includes a surface, an actuator, and a tactile guide coupled to the surface. The tactile guide extends from a location on the surface away from the actuator and terminates at a location on the surface adjacent to the actuator.

Abstract: The present invention provides devices, systems, and methods for remotely activating a controller. In particular, the invention provides devices operable through a user's tactile sensation and easily operable for the elderly and the very young. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a remote transmitter for use with a controller such as a telephone base unit. The transmitter comprises a housing and a signal transmitter coupled to the housing. A switch device having a signal on position and a signal off position is also coupled to the housing. A user input connected to said switch device extends a sufficient distance from the housing to allow the user to locate and manipulate the user input through tactile sensing. When the user manipulates the input to move the switch device to the signal on position, the switch device activates the signal transmitter which sends signals to a telephone and causes the dialing of a selected telephone number.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronics panel which includes a unitary extrusion of substantially constant cross section which is horizontally mounted to a supporting vertical structure. The extrusion has a back plate mounted flush to the supporting structure, a top plate which projects forwardly from the back plate at a position spaced downwardly from the top edge of the back plate, and a front plate parallel to the back plate and projecting downwardly from the forward edge of the top plate. The lower edge of the front plate is spaced upwardly from the lower end of the back plate and is structurally unconnected to the back plate to provide a space between them. The extrusion also has a clip where the back plate and top plate meet and a snap near the lower edge of the back plate. The electronics are mounted on a circuit board with parallel edges, one of which is inserted in the clip and the other engaged by the snap fasten to the circuit board to the extrusion.

Abstract: An intrusion detector which senses the motion and vibration caused by intrusion comprises a base plate secured to the surface to be protected, and a housing coaxially and rotatably joined to the base plate. Within the housing is disposed a mercury switch parallel to the protected surface. The mercury switch comprises a tubular envelope housing a drop of mercury and a pair of electrodes. The electrodes are of disparate lengths so that the mercury must travel to one extreme end of the tube to complete the circuit. Rotation of the housing alters the orientation of the switch envelope with respect to horizontal, permitting the device to be employed as a normally-open or normally-closed motion switch. Further, the switch is sensitive to motion colinear with the axis of the envelope, so that, by rotation of the housing, its sensitivity may be finely adjusted to stimuli ranging between loud noises to broachment of the protected surface.