Published July 5, 1985 | Version v1
Patent

Optical device for sealing a container allowing the detection of an attempted intrusion

Description

The closure of the container includes optical fibers the two ends of which are fixed perpendicular to a transparent seal containing a prism and a mask with alphanumeric characters. Light from a source is send through the system, in case of the container was broken open and the optical fibers put back in place a pattern different from the initial one will be obtained recording by a camera is possible

Availability note (English)

Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France).

Abstract (French)

Une partie de la lumiere emise par une source est renvoyee a angle droit par un prisme situe a l'interieur d'un corps de scelle transparent tandis qu'une autre partie est transmise a travers un cable a fibres optiques et revient perpendiculairement a sa direction d'entree; une pastille de masquage est placee a l'entree du cable qui passe a travers les ouies de fermeture du conteneur; s'il y a une tentative d'effraction et de remise en place du cable l'appareil photographique donne une image differente de l'image initiale

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Dispositif optique de scellement d'un conteneur permettant de detecter une tentative d'effraction

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
14 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. B65d55/02; G02b6/04; G02b17/08.
IPC
Int. Cl. B65d55/02; G02b6/04; G02b17/08.
Patent number
FR patent document 2557543/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
17037223
Subject category
S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONTAINERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SECURITY SEALS; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
FIBERS; PHYSICAL PROTECTION DEVICES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
FR patent application 8321021.