Patent ID: 9297710
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: G01M

Claim Text:
1. A device for the detection of impact events on a security barrier comprising: a) a security barrier, a hollow rebar, a. motion sensing optical fiber, optical transmitter, optical receiver, and optical electronics, b) said security barrier forming a solid structure; c) said hollow rebar positioned within said security barrier; d) said security barrier completely surrounding said hollow rebar; e) said hollow rebar comprising an interior; f) said optical fiber passing through said interior of said hollow rebar; g) said optical transmitter producing an optical energy; h) said optical transmitter optically connected to said optical fiber whereby said optical energy from said optical transmitter passes through said optical fiber; i) said optical receiver optically connected to said optical fiber whereby said optical energy from said optical transmitter is received by said optical receiver through said optical fiber; j) said optical transmitter and said optical receiver connected to said optical electronics; k) said optical electronics comprising a computer, microcontroller, application-specific integrated circuit, an embedded system, or a combination thereof and configured to detect disturbances within said optical fiber from said optical energy received by said optical receiver; and, l) said optical electronics having a means for providing notification of the detection of an impact event at said security barrier upon said detection of disturbances within said optical fiber exceeding a predetermined deviation threshold.