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Systems and methods for monitoring buildings to detect harmful chemical or biological agents. Self-propelled harmful agent detectors are provided that can propel themselves using motors and self-contained power sources. On-board harmful agent sensors can detect the presence of harmful agents and tra

Systems and methods for monitoring buildings to detect harmful chemical or biological agents. Self-propelled harmful agent detectors are provided that can propel themselves using motors and self-contained power sources. On-board harmful agent sensors can detect the presence of harmful agents and transmit information for reception by a receiving unit. Some sensors can identify the type of agent and transmit the agent type. Some detectors can measure the intensity or concentration of the harmful agent presence and transmit that intensity. Some systems include locating devices for determining positions of the roaming detectors, as well as mapping software to map the location of the individual moving detectors. Systems may include software for plotting the relative concentrations of agents detected to locate the origination of the source within the building. The moving detectors can have motors coupled to wheels, tracks, capstans, pulleys and winches to move the devices along floors, air ducts, and suspended or hanging wires.

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Systems and methods for monitoring buildings to detect harmful chemical or biological agents. Self-propelled harmful agent detectors are provided that can propel themselves using motors and self-contained power sources. On-board harmful agent sensors can detect the presence of harmful agents and tra

Systems and methods for monitoring buildings to detect harmful chemical or biological agents. Self-propelled harmful agent detectors are provided that can propel themselves using motors and self-contained power sources. On-board harmful agent sensors can detect the presence of harmful agents and transmit information for reception by a receiving unit. Some sensors can identify the type of agent and transmit the agent type. Some detectors can measure the intensity or concentration of the harmful agent presence and transmit that intensity. Some systems include locating devices for determining positions of the roaming detectors, as well as mapping software to map the location of the individual moving detectors. Systems may include software for plotting the relative concentrations of agents detected to locate the origination of the source within the building. The moving detectors can have motors coupled to wheels, tracks, capstans, pulleys and winches to move the devices along floors, air ducts, and suspended or hanging wires. y on the horizontal guide bars between an internal or centered position it which it may be locked for hauling and storing, and a side position in which it may be locked and available for operative use. A box and a cover protect the brake in the internal or centered position from the elements. A work table may also be transported, being stored in the throat of the brake during transportation, and disposed for use on the other side of the trailer when the brake is operative. cond axial position within said lock barrel, wherein said inner keeper tumbler is biased outwardly for abutting contact with said keeper shoulder to positively retain said lock plug in said second axial position within said lock barrel, yet permit rotation of said lock plug between said locked and unlocked positions, and said positioner tumbler is shifted axially into said tumbler groove to prevent rotation of said lock plug by said dealer key to provide customer security. 2. A lock system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said lock plug is configured such that the longitudinally directed force applied to said customer key to retract said positioner tumbler and said lock tumbler also shifts said lock plug from said first axial position to said second axial position in said lock barrel. 3. A lock system as set forth in claim 2, wherein: said lock housing includes a collar shoulder disposed axially outwardly of said positioner shoulder; and said lock plug includes a radially protruding collar which abuts said collar shoulder when said lock plug is in said second axial position to positively retain said lock plug in said second axial position in said lock barrel. 4. A lock system as set forth in claim 3, wherein: said lock plug is configured to be removed from said lock housing by insertion of the shank portion of said control key into said keyway of said lock plug when said lock plug is in said second axial position in said lock barrel to retract said inner and outer keeper tumblers and permit axial shifting of said lock plug out of said lock barrel for repair or replacement. 5. A lock system as set forth in claim 4, wherein: said lock plug is configured so that it cannot be removed from said lock housing by said dealer key. 6. A lock system as set forth in claim 5, wherein: said lock housing includes a bolt which shifts longitudinally between extended and retracted positions to selectively retain the entry closure in a locked position; and said lock plug includes an axially extending lug which operably engages said bolt to shift said bolt between the extended and retracted positions. 7. A lock system as set forth in claim 6, wherein: said bolt defines a deadbolt. 8. A lock system as set forth in claim 6, wherein: said lock housing includes a shiftable handle; and said bolt is operably connected with said handle. 9. A lock system as set forth in claim 8, wherein: said lock plug includes a plurality of said lock tumblers. 10. A lock system as set forth in claim 9, including: a plurality of said customer keys, each having different bits arranged to mate with a predetermined one of said plurality of lock tumblers. 11. A lock system as set forth in claim 10, wherein: said lock housing is configured for mounting in the entry closure. 12. A lock system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said tumblers comprise spring biased wafer tumblers. 13. A lock system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said lock housing includes a collar shoulder disposed axially outwardly of said positioner shoulder; and said lock plug includes a radially protruding collar which abuts said collar shoulder when said lock plug is in said second axial position to positively retain said lock plug in said second axial position in said lock barrel. 14. A lock system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said lock plug is configured to be removed from said lock housing by insertion of the shank portion of said control key into said keyway of said lock plug when said lock plug is in said second axial position in said lock barrel to retract said inner and outer keeper tumblers and permit axial shifting of said lock plug out of said lock barrel for repair or replacement. 15. A lock system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said lock plug is configured so that it cannot be removed from said lock housing by said dealer key. 16. A lock system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said lock housing includes a bolt which shifts longitudinally between extended and retracted positions to selectively retain the entry closure in a locked position; and said lock plug includes an axially extending lug which operably engages said bolt to shift said bolt between the extended and retracted positions. 17. A lock system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said lock plug includes a plurality of said lock tumblers. 18. A lock system as set forth in claim 17, including: a plurality of said customer keys, each having different bits arranged to mate with a predetermined one of said plurality of lock tumblers. 19. A lock system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said tumblers comprise spring biased wafer tumblers. 20. A lock system for entry closures and the like, comprising: a lock housing adapted for mounting adjacent an associated entry closure and including a cylindrically-shaped lock barrel with at least one tumbler groove extending axially therealong, a positioner shoulder disposed adjacent to an outer portion of said lock barrel and a keeper shoulder disposed adjacent to an inner portion of said lock barrel; a cylindrically-shaped lock plug shaped for close reception in said lock barrel for rotation between locked and unlocked positions, and including an axially extending keyway and a plurality of radially shiftable outwardly biased tumblers, comprising at least one key actuated lock tumbler, a positioner tumbler disposed adjacent to an outer portion of said lock plug and inner and outer keeper tumblers disposed adjacent to an inner portion of said lock plug; said lock plug having a first axial position in said lock barrel, wherein said positioner tumbler is positioned for abutting contact with said positioner shoulder, and said outer keeper tumbler is positioned for abutting contact with said keeper shoulder, and a second axial position in said lock barrel, wherein said positioner tumbler is positioned in said tumbler groove, and said inner keeper tumbler is positioned for abutting contact with said keeper shoulder; a first key having a shank portion thereof shaped for close reception in said keyway with a plurality of bits configured to retract only said lock tumbler and said inner and outer keeper tumblers, thereby leaving said positioner tumbler extended, whereby said lock plug is mounted in said lock barrel by inserting said first key into said keyway, telescoping said lock plug with said first key therein into said lock barrel to said first axial position, wherein said positioner tumbler abuts said positioner shoulder, and removing said first key from said keyway, such that said outer keeper tumbler is biased outwardly for abutting contact with said keeper shoulder to positively retain said lock plug in said lock barrel, yet permit rotating said lock plug between said locked and unlocked positions; a second key having a shank portion thereof shaped for close reception in said keyway with a plurality of bits configured to retract only said lock tumbler, thereby leaving said positioner tumbler and said outer keeper tumbler extended to prevent said lock plug from being removed from said lock barrel, yet permit rotating said lock plug between said locked and unlocked positions; and a third key having a shank portion thereof shaped for close reception in said keyway with a plurality of bits configured to retract only said positioner tumbler and said lock tumbler, thereby leaving said outer keeper tumbler extended, whereby insertion of said third key into said keyway retracts said positioner tumbler and shifts said lock plug axially into said second axial position within said lock barrel, wherein said inner keeper tumbler is biased outwardly for abutting contact with said keeper shoulder to positively retain said lock plug in said second axial position within said lock barrel, yet permit rotation of said lock plug between said locked and unlocked positions, and said positioner tumbler is shifted axially into said tumble r groove to prevent rotation of said lock plug by said second key. 21. A lock system as set forth in claim 20, wherein: said lock plug is configured such that the longitudinally directed force applied to said third key to retract said positioner tumbler and said lock tumbler also shifts said lock plug from said first axial position to said second axial position in said lock barrel. 22. A lock system as set forth in claim 21, wherein: said lock housing includes a collar shoulder disposed axially outwardly of said positioner shoulder; and said lock plug includes a radially protruding collar which abuts said collar shoulder when said lock plug is in said second axial position to positively retain said lock plug in said second axial position in said lock barrel. 23. A lock system as set forth in claim 22, wherein: said lock plug is configured to be removed from said lock housing by insertion of the shank portion of said first key into said keyway of said lock plug when said lock plug is in said second axial position in said lock barrel to retract said inner and outer keeper tumblers and permit axial shifting of said lock plug out of said lock barrel for repair or replacement. 24. A lock system as set forth in claim 23, wherein: said lock plug is configured so that it cannot be removed from said lock housing by said second key. 25. A lock system as set forth in claim 24, wherein: said lock housing includes a bolt which shifts longitudinally between extended and retracted positions to selectively retain the entry closure in a locked position; and said lock plug includes an axially extending lug which operably engages said bolt to permit shifting said bolt between the extended and retracted positions. 26. A lock system as set forth in claim 25, wherein: said bolt defines a deadbolt. 27. A lock system as set forth in claim 25, wherein: said lock housing includes a shiftable handle; and said bolt is operably connected with said handle. 28. A lock system as set forth in claim 27, wherein: said lock plug includes a plurality of said lock tumblers. 29. A lock system as set forth in claim 28, including: a plurality of said third keys, each having different bits arranged to mate with a predetermined one of said plurality of lock tumblers. 30. A lock system as set forth in claim 29, wherein: said tumblers comprise spring biased wafer tumblers. led on Nov. 15, 2001, still pending; `Data Manipulation Method and System for a Self-Balancing Rotatable Apparatus,` Honeywell Docket No. H16-02078, U.S. Ser. No. 10/000,882, filed on Nov. 15, 200, still pending; `Resonance Identification Extension for a Self-Balancing Rotatable Apparatus,` Honeywell Docket No. H16-02080, U.S. Ser. No. 10/001,098, filed on Nov. 15, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,546,354; `Method and System for Mechanizing Simultaneous Multi-Actuator Actions Applied to Dynamic Balancing,` Honeywell Docket No. H16-26313, U.S. Ser. No. 10/000,255, filed on Nov. 15, 2001, still pending." TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to sensor methods and systems. The present invention also relates to sensor methods and systems for use in rotating devices and rotating systems. Additionally, the present invention generally relates to sensors for use in machines for washing articles. The present invention also relates to sensors for detecting fluid transfer in rotating systems.