Hidden Figures: Marie Van Britten Brown #BlackHERstoryMonth 23/28 (Patreon)

Hidden Figures: Marie Van Britten Brown #BlackHERstoryMonth 23/28

Marie Van Brittan Brown was the inventor of the first home security system. She is also credited with the invention of the first closed circuit TV. In 1966, Brown designed a closed-circuit security system that monitored visitors via camera and projected their images onto a television monitor. She also designed a set of peepholes, a camera, monitors, and a two-way microphone. The final element was an alarm button that could be pressed to lock or unlock doors remotely, and also contact the police immediately. Three peepholes were placed on the front door at different height levels. At the opposite side of the door a camera was attached with the ability to slide up and down to allow the person to see through each peephole. The camera picked up images that would reflect on the monitor via a wireless system. The monitor could be placed in any part of the house to allow you to see who was at the door. There was also a voice component to enable Brown to speak to the person outside. If the person was perceived to be an intruder, the police would be notified with the push of a button. If the person was a welcome or expected visitor, the door could be unlocked via remote control. Brown filed the patent for her “home security system utilizing television surveillance” on August 1, 1966. It was the first patent of its kind. Three years after filing, Brown was awarded her patent on December 2, 1969. By 2013, more than a dozen inventors had cited the Brown patent for their own devices. Brown later received an award from the National Scientists Committee. Brown’s security system was the basis for the two-way communication and surveillance features of modern security, laying the foundation for later security systems that make use of its features such as video monitoring, remote-controlled door locks, push-button alarm triggers, instant messaging to security providers and police, as well as two-way voice communication. #MarieVanBrittenBrown #HiddenFigures ****************** Merchandise! MAKE SURE U GETTA SHIRT!! https://www.teepublic.com/user/sssseren Follow me on social media! Twitter: @seren_sensei Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasu Personal Tumblr: http://sensei-aishitemasu.tumblr.com Tumblr for my work: https://sssseren.tumblr.com Snapchat: sssseren GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/tc5wh7q Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seren_sensei ****************** Did you know I wrote a book? ☺️ 'So, About That... A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture' Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/About-That-Contemporary-Essays-Culture-ebook/dp/B013V0CHK6 Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013V0CHK6 Digital download (e-book): https://gumroad.com/l/IkUa ****************** Links: 'This African American woman invented your home security system:' https://timeline.com/marie-van-brittan-brown-b63b72c415f0 NY Times Patent Listing: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1969/12/06/issue.html Brown, Marie Van Brittan (1922–1999): http://www.blackpast.org/aah/brown-marie-van-brittan-1922-1999 'Little Known Black History Fact: Marie Van Britten Brown:' https://blackamericaweb.com/2014/12/02/little-known-black-history-fact-marie-van-britten-brown/ Marie Van Brittan Brown - Home Security System Inventor: https://americacomesalive.com/2015/02/13/marie-van-brittan-brown-home-security-system-inventor/ Inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown: https://aaregistry.org/story/inventor-marie-van-brittan-brown-born/ 'Marie Van Brittan Brown Invented The First Security Camera:' https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/marie-van-brittan-brown/ 'Marie Van Brittan Brown - 'Securing' homes of African Americans:" https://www.sutori.com/story/marie-van-brittan-brown-securing-homes-of-african-americans 'Inventor Of The Home Security System - Marie Brown: https://www.thinkprotection.com/blog/wireless-home-security/inventor-of-home-security-system/ Marie Van Brittan Brown (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Van_Brittan_Brown