Communications: electrical inventions 06/06

20060139146 - Slot device: A slot device for holding a portable device that communicates with a controller installed in a vehicle. The slot device includes a retainer for retaining the portable device, a shutter for closing the retainer, and a spring received in a spring receptacle for urging the shutter to close the retainer....

20060139147 - Portable security container: A process and security container that enable local protection and remote transportation of items found with the environment of a contemporary office, while generating a log of users who have gained access to the container. e container may be constructed with one or more sidewalls bearing a removable lid. The...

20060139148 - Method, apparatus and system for controlling access to a cabinet: The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for controlling access to a cabinet having one or more lockable compartments, at least one locking/unlocking apparatus for the one or more lockable compartments, a user access device communicably coupled to the locking/unlocking apparatus and a power supply electrically connected to...

20060139149 - Method, apparatus and system for controlling access to a cabinet: The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for controlling access to a cabinet having one or more lockable compartments, at least one locking/unlocking apparatus for the one or more lockable compartments, a computer or wireless interface communicably coupled to the locking/unlocking apparatus and a power supply electrically connected...

20060139151 - Cap timing: A cap is attachable to a receptacle for co-acting therewithin enclosing medication and timing a predetermined interval for taking the medication defined by one timing schedule of a set of selectable timing schedules. An electronic timing circuit in the cap is constructed and arranged to provide an alarm signal designating...

20060139150 - Medication compliance device: A portable medication compliance device (10) having a body (12) and compartments (22) formed in the body. A microprocessor (120) is disposed in the body (12) and is coupled to each of the compartments (22). The microprocessor (120) is programmable to determine relative time intervals for dispensing medication from each...

20060139152 - Multi-frequency fire alarm sounder: An audible output device, of a type feasible in a fire alarm system, incorporates a multi-frequency wave form generator. The generator produces a plurality of frequencies with predetermined duty factors during various time intervals on a repetitive basis. The multi-frequency drive signal is in turn coupled to an audible output...

20060139153 - Efficiency audible alarm: An audible alarm has first and second acoustic chambers that deliver sound to respective first and second horns. A phase adjustment circuit for delays the phase of sound generated in one of the two chambers so that sound emerging from the two horns is delivered with the same phase and...

20060139154 - Remote access system for a vehicle: A remote access system for vehicle includes an image capturing device, a monitoring device, a data communicating device electronically connecting the image capturing device and the monitoring device, and a control module which detects the predetermined movements, triggers the image capturing device when detected, and activates the monitoring device. The...

20060139155 - Remote access system for a vehicle: A remote access system for a vehicle includes an image capturing device, a monitoring device, a data communicating device, and a control module. The image capturing device is for capturing and transmitting a streaming video with a predetermined data rate. The image capturing device includes an information processing device, an...

20060139156 - Bicycle proximity sensor system: A bicycle proximity warning device comprising: a pressure tube positioned in the ground or on a paved path or roadway adjacent an area where bicyclists may be present; a pressure switch capable of creating and communicating an electrical signal upon application of a pressure pulse in the pressure tube caused...

20060139157 - Tire-information administration system: A tire-information administration system includes a plurality of sensor modules installed in tires; at least one reception module configured to receive data from the sensor modules; and a central control module configured to command the reception module to acquire data from the sensor modules. The central control module includes a...

20060139158 - Method and system for resetting tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicle: A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a vehicle speed sensor (38, 98) that is used to generate a vehicle speed signal. A receiver (28) operates using a first protocol when the vehicle speed signal is below a first speed threshold and operates using a second...

20060139159 - Wireless system to detect presence of child in a baby car seat: A wireless system that detects the presence of a child in a safety seat located in the passenger cabin of a vehicle includes a controller responsive to signals generated by sensors monitoring predefined functions of the vehicle, RFID tag device attached to the safety seat and RFID tag reader mounted...

20060139160 - Fire detection system for a building: Provided is an intelligent AV type fire detection system for a large or high-rise building comprising smoke detectors, a controller, activated by any one smoke detector detecting a fire, alarms activated by the controller, image fetching devices wherein one image fetching device nearest the scene of fire is activated by...

20060139161 - Central test radio frequency system for emergency lighting: A central test radio frequency system for emergency lighting comprising a set of emergency light units or emergency lamps (L1-L13) and a remote control unit (CU) that manages the system's functionality, wherein each of said emergency lamps (L1-L13) has a radio transmitter-receiver (MR), which is able to communicate to each...

20060139162 - Surveillance system: A surveillance system is provided. The system includes at least one target detection sensor, a plurality of adjustable identification sensors and a system controller. The syste controller is coupled to the at least one target detection sensor and the plurality of adjustable identification sensors. The system controller processes data from...

20060139164 - Composite intrusion detection sensor: According to an embodiment, a composite intrusion detection sensor includes a microwave sensor that transmits microwaves toward a detection area and based on reflected waves of the microwaves from an object present in the detection area detects and outputs distance information about a distance to the object and first distance...

20060139163 - Linear seismic-acoustic system for detecting intruders in long and very narrow perimeter zones: For detecting intruders in long and very narrow perimeter zones two elongated sensitive elements extending in a direction of their elongation and are spaced form one another in a transverse direction so as to define therebetween an alarm zone which is narrower than a detection zone in which the sensitive...

20060139166 - System and method for monitoring of activity and fall: A system for monitoring activity of at least one subject in an environment, comprising at least one sensing assembly, detecting parameters in the environment; and a server communicating with at least one of: i) the subject and ii) the sensing assembly; the at least one sensing assembly comprising at least...

20060139165 - System and method for registering the temperature of a person: A system and method for registering the temperature of a person, wherein a textile product, intended to abut against the person during use, is provided with a number of temperature sensors and a registration unit for registering measurement values from the sensors. The system may be used for monitoring the...

20060139167 - Object positioning system, object positioning apparatus and object positioning method: An object positioning system (100) for tracking the location of an object (142) comprises a base station (120) including a computer (124) coupled to at least a first receiver (122). The object (142) is fitted with a tag (140) having a limited signal transmission range, which is typically too weak...

20060139168 - Remote communications devices, wireless communications systems, and wireless communications methods: Remote communications devices, wireless communications systems, and wireless communications methods are described. In one aspect, a remote communications device includes communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless communication signals externally of the remote communications device, sensor circuitry configured to sense at least one condition with respect to the remote communications device,...

20060139169 - Wireless probe system and method for a fueling environment: A fueling environment is equipped with leak detection probes and liquid level probes. Each of the probes is associated with a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceivers send probe data to a site communicator wireless transceiver. To ensure that the site communicator receives the probe data, repeaters are used within the...

20060139170 - Methods and devices for securing a product against theft: The invention relates to methods and devices for securing a product against theft. The security device comprises a connection mode (110) and an on position mode (100). A receiver (6) of the security device is activated when in the on position (100) and the security device switches from the on...

20060139171 - Method for reactivation of magnetic detection tag and machine for reactivation of magnetic detection tag: The present invention discloses a method for reactivating a magnetic detection tag, which comprises exposing a magnetic detection tag having a soft magnetic substance layer and a hard magnetic substance layer, to an alternating magnetic field generated by applying an AC power to a coil, moving, in this state, either...

20060139173 - Anti-counterfeiting apparatus capable of remote identifying: An anti-counterfeiting apparatus capable of remote identifying is provided. It mainly sets a membrane on an outer package of a product, and an identifying module capable of remote identifying is set on the membrane such that in a process of transmitting, transporting, and managing the product, an outer apparatus is...

20060139172 - Device for verifying a location of a radio-frequency identification (rfid) tag on an item: A device for verifying a location of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag on an item. One embodiment of the invention provides a device for verifying the location of an RFID tag on an item including: an item holder; and an RF antenna attached to the item holder, where the item...

20060139174 - Ic tag: The present invention provides an IC tag which has a structure comprising a first adhesive layer laminated on a surface of a substrate sheet, an electronic circuit containing a circuit line having a bypass line and an IC chip connecting to the electronic circuit which are formed on a surface...

20060139175 - Object identifying method and apparatus: A finger worn device (10) includes a tag reader for reading tags (12a, 12b) attached to similar shaped items (11a, 11b) respectively, an example of such items being jars containing different foodstuffs. When the device (10) is presented to one of the tags (12a, 12b) the device (10) reads data...

20060139176 - Security tag assembly: A security tag assembly structured to prevent the unauthorized removal of merchandise from a given area such as a retail establishment comprising a base and an attachment member. A connector pin is secured to a seat portion of the base and extends outwardly there from into engagement with a locking...

20060139177 - Low oil level indicator: A self powered low oil level indicator. The device includes a dipstick extending downward from a cap, and it replaces stock oil reservoir caps on mechanical devices which have oil reservoirs and in some cases have oil fill tubes. The indicator dipstick has a first end, a second end, and...

20060139178 - System and methods for detecting harmful agents within contents of mail: A system and methods of the present invention advantageously provide efficient mail processing and handling that, as compared to existing procedures, enhances detection of biological, germ, chemical, or other harmful agents within the mail being processed or handled. A system and methods additionally provide a higher level of quality and...

20060139179 - Anomaly judgment system for operator detection device and process for judging normality/anomaly of operator detection device: An anomaly judgment system includes an actuating switch and an anomaly judgment unit for judging anomaly of an operator detection device that is turned into an ON state when detecting an operator in a vehicle. The actuating switch is operable to be turned into an ON state by the operator....

20060139180 - Switch status and rfid tag: One or more switches may be coupled to a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, so that the response of the RFID tag indicates the state of the switch(es). The RFID tag and the switch(es) may be coupled together in various ways so that the state of the switches affects the...

20060139182 - Electronic timer system and method: An electronic timer system includes a first unit. The first unit includes a memory device configured to store predetermined parking rule data, a timer device configured to determine at least one of a day, a date and a time of day, and an alert device configured to emit an alert...

20060139181 - Parking aid: A parking aid for a vehicle used for detecting parking spaces as the vehicle travels past the parking spaces. Properties of the parking spaces are stored in a memory and information on the parking spaces is output in an output unit....

20060139183 - Automotive picture and data acquisition center and method: An apparatus and method for the automatic or semi-automatic acquisition of multiple photographs and VIN-coded information about an automobile. In one embodiment, four height-adjustable, digital cameras are positioned on four corner posts defining a work center. A vehicle is pulled into the center until a stop indicator light is triggered,...

20060139184 - Providing navigation information based on a navigation state: A navigation system comprising a positioning system for determining a relative geographic location of an object; a controller for using location information provided by the positioning system in relation to designated destination information to determine a navigation state; and an indicator activated based on the navigation state to provide an...

20060132283 - Device and method for identifying a user of a medical device: A medical device, with an operating element for triggering the medical device, includes a safety system for preventing an erroneous triggering of the device. The present invention encompasses a method for controlling the medical device including determining if an operating command is given by a person prior to the device's...

20060132282 - Keyless entry with hidden keypad: A keypad assembly for use on a vehicular keyless entry system comprises a selectively concealable keypad coupled to a processor and accessible from the exterior of the vehicle and through which an access code may be manually entered. A mirror assembly is mounted on an exterior surface of the vehicle...

20060132285 - Device and method for selectively controlling a processing device: A switch device is provided that selectively enables the utility of a processing device. In one example, the processing device is a microprocessor operating in a target device, such as a computer system, and the switch device is a radio frequency controller device that sets the switch responsive to an...

20060132286 - Removably mounted wireless vehicle control and method: Methods and apparatus are provided for securing a wireless fob in a vehicle. The fob has a control thereon for controlling a vehicle function. The system comprising a first vehicle region having an opening for receiving the fob. The opening is configured to render the control accessible from the exterior...

20060132284 - Remote control and monitoring of barrier operators with radio frequency transceivers: Low cost, low power consumption radio frequency transceivers are incorporated in barrier operator control systems for transmitting signals between an operator control unit, one or more remote control units, a diagnostic or calibration device and an obstruction detector. Similar detector devices, including such transceivers, may be employed in loading docks...

20060132287 - Radio frequency identification interrogation method and radio frequency identification device: A radion frequency identification method and device may facilitate communication between a host computer and a plurality of radio frequency identification sensing antennas and their associated transponders. Incorporated within such a device may be an industry standard serial control bus interface, a standards based radio frequency protocol, and a plurality...

20060132289 - Electromagnetic transponder with no autonomous power supply: An electromagnetic transponder comprising: an oscillating circuit; a first rectifying bridge having its A.C. input terminals connected across the oscillating circuit and having its rectified output terminals connected at least to a voltage regulator in charge of providing a supply voltage; and a second rectifying bridge, of dimension smaller than...

20060132288 - Method of reading information from rf tag and method of writing information therein: A method of reading information from and writing information onto an RF tag that resonates by electromagnetic inductance, the RF tag including at least two sets of electromagnetic resonance circuits having mutually different resonance frequencies, the at least two sets of electromagnetic resonance circuits having at least one of a...

20060132290 - Automatic message tag update system and the method thereof: The invention provides an automatic message Tag update system and method thereof, which comprises message Tag, message transmission apparatus, and message application system. It provides receive, presentation, collection, and spread of each message on the message Tag via wire or wireless method, and it comprises two types, one is capable...

20060132291 - Automated vehicle check-in inspection method and system with digital image archiving: A collection of software scripts, programs and web pages that capture, organize, and store wireless and digital device data and images of customer/lot vehicles for use in vehicle dealerships, service, and repair locations. Reports and views of the collected, organized data in real-time are provided....

20060132292 - Insulin pump having missed meal bolus alarm: A pump for delivering insulin to a user. The pump comprises a pump mechanism and a meal-bolus program module. The meal-bolus program module is programmed to control the pump mechanism to deliver a meal bolus. An alarm program module is in data communication with the alarm, the timer, and the...

20060132293 - Child alert: The “Child Alert” is a new application of current warning Systems technology to prevent anyone from leaving an infant in a vehicle. It is connected to the vehicle ignition and is activated upon it being turned off. A vocal alert would then sound that a baby is present....

20060132294 - Automotive vehicle panic alarm system for thwarting an attack, and method of same: A panic alarm system is provided for installation in a motor vehicle, the system aiding in thwarting criminal attacks against vehicle occupants as well as car hijacking of an occupied vehicle. The system triggerable by occupant use of activation switches in multiple vehicle locations, or via occupant speaking a programmed...

20060132295 - Lane-departure warning system with differentiation between an edge-of-lane marking and a structural boundary of the edge of the lane: A driver assistance device for warning a driver of a motor vehicle of a risk of departure from the lane or from the lane is described, having at least one image-transmitting sensor, an evaluation device, connected to the image-transmitting sensor, for detecting edge-of-lane and/or lane markings and/or edges of lanes...

20060132296 - Tire pressure monitoring system: A method for monitoring tire pressure of a system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of detecting a signal other than that of an in-use tire pressure signals and in response to the detection of the signal, maintaining the proper reception of the in-use tire pressure signals by a...

20060132297 - Method and system for verifying an embedded module of a mobile vehicle: A method and system for verifying an embedded module of a mobile vehicle comprising providing a validation test plan including a plurality of test keywords indexed to a requirement in a spread sheet format, receiving a validation test plan request including at least one requirement, determining the test keywords of...

20060132298 - Method and apparatus reporting time-synchronized vehicular sensor waveforms from wireless vehicular sensor nodes: The invention includes using multiple wireless vehicular sensor nodes to wirelessly receive multiple, time-synchronized vehicular waveform reports from the nodes to create a time synchronized system report, and preferably a time synchronized vehicular report. Each vehicular waveform report approximates a raw vehicular sensor waveform observed by a magnetic sensor at...

20060132299 - Power line communication system with system member identification: An electric power line communication system operates with an electric power distribution system to provide, via premises power distribution lines, communication links among power line communication devices associated with the premises power distribution lines. A sensor unit and a first communication device may engage in two-way communication through the premises...

20060132300 - System for monitoring a person's location in a defined area: A system for monitoring a person's location in a defined area (“monitoring system”) according to the present invention includes a plurality of ID badges remote from a plurality of ID readers and a CPU. Each ID badge includes a badge transmitter and a badge receiver; each ID reader includes a...

20060132303 - Component diversity in a rfid security network: An RFID security network using system component diversity and system spatial diversity is disclosed. The security network includes a plurality of network base units, each communicating with a plurality of transponders, or security transmitters. Through appropriate distributive placement of the plurality of base units, along with appropriate placement of the...

20060132301 - Fixed part-portable part communications network for a security network: A communications network for a security network is disclosed. The communications network includes at least one master base unit, or fixed parts, and at least two slave base units, or portable parts. The communications network is configured such that each of the master base units is capable of communicating with...

20060132302 - Power management of transponders and sensors in an rfid security network: An RFID transponder with an associated sensor used in a security network including at least one RFID reader that transmits signals at a first frequency. The transponder has a processor controlling its other components. Transmitter circuitry coupled to a transmit antenna transmits signals to the reader at a second frequency....

20060132304 - Rule-based management of objects: In one general aspect, a first location associated with a first object is identified. A proximity of the first object and a second object are determined based, at least in part, on the first location. A rule associated with the first object and the second object is identified. A violation...

20060132305 - Object locator standing alone or embedded in the existing device: This invention provides an object locator to locate a variety of target objects. A selective directional transceiver is used to determine the relative direction of the target object, even in a multiple-story building, from a hand held component of the object locator. And moving the hand held component toward the...

20060132306 - Trailer cargo detection using ultrasonic transducers: A cargo detector for use in a trailer that includes an ultrasonic transducer for covering the entire interior area of the trailer. In particular, the cargo detector has three modes including short range, long range, and proximity range, and can detect cargoes located flush against a front or rear wall...

20060132307 - Computing platform security apparatus, systems, and methods: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to receive status from an operating system (OS)-independent module capable of providing OS-independent geolocation information associated with a device to a network at some time before executing an operating system....

20060132308 - Lost item locater: 1. A system for locating lost items such as remote controls, eye glasses, car keys and any other house hold items using a RFID passive transponder (uhf tag) and a portable reader transceiver. This will allow people to find any item they have a RFID tag on using the transceiver....

20060132310 - Method and system for tracking and monitoring status of data storage subsystem components: Components in a data storage subsystem are tracked, and their status monitored, with the use of memory devices such as RFID tags. In the practice of the invention, a component of a data storage subsystem, such as a data recording device, is associated with a memory device, such as but...

20060132309 - Storage medium having rfid tag and methods for using same: A digital storage medium (e.g., a CDROM, a DVD, a tape, etc.) has an integrated RFID tag to store information for use in controlling access to the data stored on the digital storage medium....

20060132311 - Systems and methods for tracking containers: RFID tags can be deployed in such a manner as to deter, or even prevent loss of inventory. For example, by associating an RFID tag with each container of a certain alcoholic beverage, pharmaceutical, etc. each container can be tracked for a variety of purposes over the life of the...

20060132312 - Portal antenna for radio frequency identification: An antenna that is used to read and/or write radio frequency identification tags is integrated into the structure of a door frame or other portal. The antenna may incorporate multiple radiating elements and frequency diversity to increase the reliability and accuracy of tag reads or writes, and to provide compatibility...

20060132313 - System and method for altering or disabling rfid tags: An arrangement for providing protection to wireless portable transponders (including resonant tags such as RFID tags) from unauthorized interrogation by employing a mechanical means for disabling reception by or from the antenna of the transponder. The tags can be protected from receiving or providing unauthorized or unwanted information. Contemplated are...

20060132316 - Hygiene monitoring system: A method is provided for monitoring hygiene compliance....

20060132317 - Livestock data acquisition and collection: Acquiring and collecting data from a subject animal. A system includes a passive data acquisition device associable with a subject animal including: a sensor, a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder, and a magnet separate form the transponder. The system also includes a transceiver operable to activate the data acquisition device...

20060132315 - Personal identification apparatus using measured tactile pressure: A personal identification system employs a matrix of pressure sensors mounted to a plate having a template of a human hand. When a person's hand is placed on the plate and overlying the template a pressure profile of the person's hand is provided. This profile is compared with a stored...

20060132314 - Safety alarm for use with footwear: This invention discloses an emergency alarm device that can be installed in footwear of all types. This device can be activated by the wearer of the footwear who is in danger or emergency situation and is in need of help from other persons. The wearer simply pushing to “ON” a...

20060132318 - Self-propelled cleaner and self-propelled traveling apparatus: Disclosed herein is a self-propelled traveling apparatus capable of precisely determining whether a human is sleeping or awake, thereby eliminating useless alarms. When a human is detected by one of four pyroelectric sensors, the body of the self-propelled traveling apparatus is turned so that a CCD camera faces the direction...

20060132319 - Driver fatigue assessment device and method: A driver fatigue assessment device may include; a look information generator to generate look information regarding at least one of a driver's direction of a look and a locus at which a driver is looking; a visual stimulator to provide a visual stimulus within a driver's field of view at...

20060132320 - Mechanical self-cleaning probe via a jiggler: A device, having a container for holding a fluid moving therein and a conductance probe installed therein for providing a conductance signal indicating whether it is in contact with the fluid, features a jiggler arrangement having a jiggler arranged on the conductance probe so as to form a mechanical self-cleaning...

20060132321 - Universal equipment process monitor: A system and apparatus for continuously receiving and monitoring input and other data from an industrial machine or piece of equipment. A monitoring unit is removably attached to the machine, or plugged into a junction box attached to the machine. The monitoring unit continuously tests the validity of input data...

20060132322 - Motion sensitive self-contained audio module for warning signs: A self-contained motion sensitive audio module includes a sensor circuit coupled to a pyroelectric infrared sensor with two sensing elements configured for reliably sensing passersby. The module also includes a power supply, a timing circuit, an audio circuit, a speaker and optionally an LED. The sensor circuit produces an amplified...

20060132323 - Strobe beacon: A strobe beacon light includes a base with a light-transmissive cover, and a plurality of LEDs, supported upon the base and within the cover and oriented to provide light in at least three directions through the cover. A power supply is attached to the base, and provides power for operation...

20060132324 - Electronic apparatus and method for controlling the same: The present invention determines whether received operation information is addressed to its own apparatus and, if such is the case, executes processing based on a command included in the operation information and, otherwise, packetizes the operation information and outputs it to a network....

20060132325 - Transmitter: A transmitter transmits a wireless signal such as a request signal for a smart entry system by modulating a rectangular carrier wave with a base band signal from an antenna. A control unit is adapted to change the duty ratio of the carrier wave so as to change the transmission...

20060132326 - Universal remote controller with voice and digital memory: An improved universal remote control unit (URC) for controlling electronic appliance units. The URC unit has the typical remote controller module for controlling appliances such as TV, stereo, VCR or DVD. Additionally, the URC has a scratch pad memory for storing telephone numbers and web site information entered through the...

20060132327 - Two sensor impedance estimation for uplink telemetry signals: Measurements made with dual sensors (flow rate or pressure) are used to attenuate pump noise in a mud pulse telemetry system....

20060132328 - Two sensor impedance estimation for uplink telemetry signals: Measurements made with dual sensors (flow rate or pressure) are used to attenuate pump noise in a mud pulse telemetry system....

20060132329 - Adapter for a meter: An adapter is interposed between a standard resource meter and its socket, to provide RF-capabilities. Communications between meter and adapter are effected by optical technology. The adapter has emergency battery back-up capabilities....

20060132330 - Telemetry system and method using single shared address: Disclosed herein are a telemetry system and method that can communicate with a plurality of telemetric devices, which manage and control watt-hour meters, water or gas meters, or vending machines, using a single shared address. The system includes a group of telemetric devices, a telemetric server and a two-way communication...

20060125598 - Method for wireless data transmission: A method and apparatus for wireless data transmission is provided between a base station and a backscatter-based transponder, in which the transponder generates a presence signal after initialization or at predetermined time intervals, independent of data transmitted by the base station. The presence signal is generated by phase modulation and...

20060125600 - Method and device for protecting a motor vehicle: In a method for protecting a motor vehicle, the vehicle is equipped with antennas such that each zone of the cabin is covered by at least two antennas, and with an electronic tag furnished with a device measuring three-dimensional orientation of the magnetic fields received by the electronic tag. A...

20060125599 - Self-aligning vehicular transmitter system: A method is provided for self-aligning a transmitting RF frequency between a portable transceiving device and a base station transceiving device. The base station transceiving device is mounted in a vehicle for controlling a vehicle accessory function in response to RF messages broadcast between the transceiving devices. The RF signal...

20060125601 - Control method for high-frequency radio equipment and high-frequency radio system: A control method for a high-frequency radio equipment and a high-frequency radio equipment system in spread spectrum radio data communication are provided which are interference-tolerant and can maintain transmission quality with improved receiving sensitivity. A high-frequency radio equipment system provided with, in a base station, an antenna part comprised by...

20060125602 - Active multiplexer for a multiple antenna transceiver: A single antenna may be powered to illuminate or transmit to a receiver such as an RFID tag. That tag may then provide a responsive signal to a plurality of antennas, each of which are active. The signals from those antennas may be analyzed to determine which signal has the...

20060125604 - Item information system and method: An item price notification system automatically interrogates product labels to determine product, pricing, and other unique data. The system uses a radio frequency (RF) radio frequency transceiver to generate an RF field to communicate with radio frequency identification (radio frequency transponders) transponders mountable to product display shelves. The radio frequency...

20060125605 - Method for locating a backscatter-based transponder: A method and apparatus for locating a transponder is provided. A carrier signal is transmitted by a base station and a transponder transmits a locating signal that is generated through phase modulation and backscattering of the carrier signal sent by the base station when the transponder is within a transmission...

20060125603 - Toll transponder with deactivation means: The invention relates to a transponder system for use in conjunction with an interrogator of a toll highway, which comprises: (a) a transponder having two modes: (a.1) an “active” mode during which the transponder is mostly in standby, while it sends an identification signal upon receipt of an interrogator signal;...

20060125606 - Method for reading an ic tag concealing part of data: A method for reading an IC tag concealing part of data of the present invention includes steps of: the IC tag receiving a signal transmitted by a reader through an antenna (the frequency of the signal is 13.56MHz, 433.92MHz, 860M˜930MHz (UHF), 2.45GHz, 5.8GHz or under 135KHz); decoding a fundamental frequency...

20060125607 - System and method for identifying automation components: The invention relates to a system and a method for identifying automation components, particularly sensors, actuators and wiring components. According to the invention, each component (sensor, actuator, cable, compensation box, etc.) that is to be identified is equipped with an identification unit in which a code for identifying the automation...

20060125608 - Signalling device to make the administering of medical preparations easier: A signalling device to make the administering of medical preparations easier, especially to signal the set administering time point of medicines, which contains a house, a data input unit placed in the house, a display unit and memory unit as well as a control unit in connection with these and...

20060125609 - Power line coupling device and method of using the same: The invention provides a method and a device for communicating a signal over a power line. One embodiment may comprise a length of power cable that comprises a center conductor substantially surrounded by an insulator. A concentric conductor is disposed external to the insulator over a first portion of the...

20060125610 - Vehicle anti-theft system and method, and application of this system for managing a fleet of vehicles: A vehicle anti-theft system, includes in a passive relay enabling an electronic label (2) usually identified when proximate to a transponder (1) to be offset. The electronic label (2) is integrated in a reinforced casing. Communication between the label and the transponder (1) is set up via an antenna (4)...

20060125611 - Method and arrangement for suppressing incorrect messages in monitoring systems: The invention relates to a method and to an arrangement for eliminating false messages in monitoring systems for electronic devices, especially for sensor circuits in motor vehicles. According to the inventive method, error messages increment a counter and an alarm is triggered when a predetermined position on the counter is...

20060125612 - Valve device: A valve device attachable to a wheel including a tire in a state where the valve device penetrates through an opening of the wheel. The valve device includes a transmitter unit for detecting a condition of the tire and generating a transmission signal indicating the detected condition of the tire,...

20060125613 - Tire pressure detector and alarm system: A tire pressure detector and alarm system is disclosed to include a battery-operated tire pressure detector installed in the air valve of a vehicle wheel and controlled by a control switch formed of a metal probe and a diaphragm held metal conductor member for providing a radio alarm signal when...

20060125614 - Seatbelt usage detection system: A system for detecting proper usage of a seatbelt in a vehicle by an operator of the vehicle is provided. The seatbelt usage detection system includes a first communication device arranged on the seatbelt and a second communication device. One of the first and second communication devices is a transmitter...

20060125616 - Method for a changing safety signaling system: The present invention provides a method for a changing safety signaling system. The safety signaling system can change as a result of changing driving conditions that stem from changes in the weather or changes in vehicle velocity. As a vehicle brakes, coasts, turns, or accelerates, front-facing, side-facing, top-facing, and/or rear...

20060125615 - Vehicle accelerator and brake indicators: An improved accelerator and brake indicators for vehicles. Visual indicators of braking, coasting and acceleration are visible from the front, sides and rear of a vehicle. Such indicators may be used on any type of vehicle including cars, trucks, trailers, airplanes, motorcycles, bicycles, toy vehicles, etc. An accelerator indicator may...

20060125617 - Method and apparatus for anticipated brake light activation: A method and apparatus for activating a brake light by detecting when a user of an automobile has relaxed pressure on an accelerator pedal and then activating the brake light when the pressure on the accelerator pedal has been relaxed....

20060125618 - Automobile warning device: An automobile warning device is comprised of a warning lamp adapted with a radio receiver being mounted to the body at where can be easily seen and a radio transmitter being coupled to an actuation system of any indicator in the automobile; the warning lamp being synchronously illuminated upon receiving...

20060125619 - Method and system for monitoring the quality of service in telecommunication networks, components and computer products thereof: To measure the quality of service at the application level in a telecommunication network (N), a function (A) is provided for carrying out sessions at the application level on said network (N). Through this activation function (A), sessions are then carried out, measuring (F) and also storing (HK in a...

20060125620 - Monitoring and security system and method: A system and method simplifying, combining and improving vehicle and personal diagnostic monitoring and reporting, automatic vehicle emergency event notification, personal emergency distress notification, vehicle and personal location notification, vehicle and personal threat notification and remote vehicle operation (door locks, lights, horn and other systems). System and method include a...

20060125621 - Motion detector wireless remote self-test: An apparatus and method are provided for a security device for residential and/or commercial buildings. A motion detector is installed on a fixture such as a wall or ceiling. A wireless remote is used after installation of the motion detector to set the motion detector to a walk test mode,...

20060125622 - Self testing ground fault circuit interrupter (gfci): A self testing fault detector having a line side and a load side and a conductive path there between, said apparatus is provided. The self testing fault detector includes a controller, adapted to perform periodic status tests on a protection circuit of the self testing fault detector without interrupting power...

20060125623 - Equipment and method for identifying, monitoring and evaluating equipment, environmental and physiological conditions: A system and method are disclosed for identifying monitoring and evaluating hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions. The system may be worn by safety personnel to detect equipment conditions such as low power supply, environmental conditions such as ambient temperature and/or physiological conditions such as heart rate of a wearer. The...

20060125624 - Passive infrared motion sensor: An intelligent occupancy sensor, such as a Passive InfraRed (PIR) sensor, with variable adaptive timeout. When a person first walks into the room and, after a very short time, walks out of the room, the occupancy sensor operates with a short timeout. When, however, a person lingers in the room,...

20060125625 - Modular measuring transducer provided with a galvanically separated sensor: The inventive modular measuring transducer is used for galvanic separation of the modules of said transducer and for avoiding the use of data transmission channels and comprises a sensor module for detecting a measured value, and an electronic module. Said sensor module and electronic module are connected to each other...

20060125626 - Security system with wireless communication features: Methods and systems are presented to provide wireless features with a property security system. A detected alarm, which is incapable of being communicated externally by the property security system, is passed to a wireless communication device for processing. In response to the alarm, the wireless communication device communicates an emergency...

20060125629 - Environment setup system, electronic apparatus, radio communication terminal, program: An MPF (Multi Function Peripheral) obtains a BD address and a device name from a communication partner search response when it receives the communication partner search response from a cellular phone. When the MFP successfully obtains the BD address and the BD address is stored in a device management database...

20060125628 - Imprintable ancillary signal indicator for indicating a communication: An ancillary signal indicator notifies the reception of a signal that is associated with a user. The ancillary signal indicator includes an imprint actuator configured to instigate a signal imprint mode. A receiver is configured to receive an imprint signal when in the signal imprint mode and a memory is...

20060125627 - Wireless identity tracing system for tracing animals and food products: An animal electronic data collecting device is disclosed which includes a radio transmitter and a radio receiver, a processor for controlling operation of the device, and memory for storing information including a first identifier associated with the device. The processor is arranged to transmit a signal, by means of the...

20060125630 - Dual-mesh network and communication system for emergency services personnel: A communications system is provided for emergency services personnel that includes a plurality of portable devices and a base station. The portable devices are configured to be carried by emergency services personnel while at an emergency site. The portable devices each have a first transceiver configured to communicate over a...

20060125631 - Rf tracking system and method: Described is an RFID tracking system, an RFID tag and method. The tag includes a memory storing identification data and a radio frequency transceiver receiving a signal from a first wireless transceiver. The first wireless transceiver is part of a wireless wide area network WWAN). The radio frequency transceiver transmits...

20060125632 - Home system employing a configurable control action and method of configuring a home system for control: A home system includes a server having a first wireless communication port and a user interface. A plurality of sensors sense information and include a second wireless communication port, which sends the sensed information to the first wireless communication port of the server. A plurality of control devices output a...

20060125633 - Electronic distancing alert system and a process for generating phase synchronism: One describes an electronic distancing alert system comprising: (i) a transmitting unit (10) positioned on a first body and comprising an encoder (13) associated with a signal modulating and transmitting circuit (14); and (ii) a receiving unit (20) positioned on a second body and comprising a signal receiving and demodulating...

20060125635 - Method and system for monitoring food tray activity: The invention relates to a method and system for monitoring tray activity in which a tray sensing device detects the presence of a tray in a given location. The tray can be a conventional tray for supporting food articles or can be supported or integral with a food cart. Information...

20060125634 - Method of safeguarding electronic devices: A method is described of safeguarding electronic devices (1, 2, 3, 4) against unauthorized removal, in which one device (1) of the devices (1, 2, 3, 4) is automatically selected as the security device (SG) which transmits a security signal (SS) periodically and/or following receipt of an inquiry signal (RS)...

20060125636 - Method, system, and apparatus for detaching and collecting an ic tag from a paper sheet to which it is atached: In order to efficiently detach and collect an IC tag (1) from a paper sheet (2) to which the IC tag (1) is attached, the IC tag (1) is detached from the paper sheet (2) by applying external force to the adhesive surface between the paper sheet (2) and the...

20060125637 - Radio frequency tag: The present invention provides an RF tag which does not have an integrated circuit such as a silicon chip, can retain a plurality of information, can rewrite or add the information, and is inexpensive. The RF tag includes an RF resonance circuit which has at least two capacitors connected in...

20060125640 - Merchandise marking with programmable transponders: Methods and systems for programming programmable transponders are disclosed....

20060125638 - Reconfigurable and replaceable rfid antenna network: An RFID reader system for tracking and locating RFID tags is described, along with an antenna suitable for use in this system, and an antenna configuration apparatus for use in this system. The system offers an antenna configuration that is cost-effective and easily reconfigurable, in which antennas with integral tuning...

20060125639 - Refrigerator having improved recognition rate of rfid tag: A refrigerator having improved recognition rate of RFID tags. Antennas of RFID readers are slantingly installed in walls of storage chambers, thereby increasing the recognition rate of the RFID tags attached to foods stored in the storage chambers....

20060125642 - Container with internal radio frequency identification tag: A container for a product including a security tag embedded within the layers of one of containers' exterior walls. The security tag is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and is not visibly detectable from outside of the container. The tag may only be detected by a reader which detects...

20060125641 - Rfid tags with modifiable operating parameters: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a facestock and a liner. The facestock includes an RFID circuit with an operating parameter, and the liner is releasably attached to the facestock such that when the liner is detached from the facestock, the operating parameter of the RFID circuit is desirably modified....

20060125643 - Security system for preventing unauthorized removal of merchandise: A security tag assembly and security system associated therewith prevent the unauthorized removal of merchandise from a given area, such as a retail establishment. The security tag assembly comprises a base and at least one attachment member removably connected in an operative position on the merchandise being protected. A locking...

20060125645 - State adaption devices and methods for wireless communications: A communications system has first and second units whereby, when a user changes the physical state of the first unit, a message is sent to the second unit to cause the second unit to change to the same state. This change in state can be, for example, a physical squeezing...

20060125644 - Tracking method and apparatus: A method of tracking a human or animal is disclosed. A mobile unit is carried by the human or animal, the mobile unit including at least one inertial sensor and a radio transmitter for transmitting data from the mobile unit to a base station. The output data of the inertial...

20060125646 - Remote monitoring system: The remote monitoring system is provided in the form of an absence of water sensor having an output connected by a signal wire pair to an alarm signal input of a Cellemetry® device that is powered through a second wire pair by an external power source. The sensor is positioned...

20060125647 - Aquarium water-level detector: An aquarium liquid security system is provided. The system includes an aquarium tank, i.e., a plurality of transparent material sheets joined at the sheet edges, and a liquid detection sensor. The sensor is at least partially wrapped around the perimeter, and is electrically responsive to liquid. An alarm interface is...

20060125648 - Surface mount or low profile hazardous condition detector: A hazardous condition detector is provided. The hazardous condition detector comprises a body, a hazardous condition sensor, and at least one corona discharge apparatus. The body defines a passage therethrough. The passage extends between an inlet and an outlet. The hazardous condition sensor is positioned within the passage. The at...

20060125649 - Control system for electrical devices: Systems and techniques for a lighting control system include a control switch to control an electrical device and are disclosed herein. The control switch includes a master display to display status information of the electrical device. Additionally, a remote control switch couples to provide user-initiated commands to the control switch...

20060125650 - System and method for setting parameters from control panel: Parameters defining operational characteristics of audible, visual or audible/visual alarm indicating output devices, can be transmitted to the respective devices from common output control circuitry to avoid having to set up the devices electromechanically in the field upon installation, or upon replacement for maintenance purposes. The downloaded parameters can be...

20060125651 - Method for controlling devices within a network by dedicated remote control and devices for carrying out said method: The invention relates to a method of controlling devices linked by a digital communication network, a device having a control device—typically a remote control—that is dedicated to it; the control device comprising command input means—typically keys—for entering commands. The method consists initially in running on each device to be controlled...

20060125652 - Context-sensitive remote controls: Subject matter includes a reprogrammer for roving remote controllers that are capable of being used in multiple locations with different devices to be controlled at each location. An exemplary roving remote controller changes control code sets to operate whatever devices are present in a particular room. In one implementation, an...

20060125653 - Radio frequency identification packaging system: Systems and methods for a radio frequency identification packaging system are described. A packaging system may include a rotating member to rotate during packaging of a load and a reader to read item information associated with the load during rotation of the rotating member. Other embodiments are described and claimed....

20060125654 - Vehicle accident warning system: A vehicle accident warning system comprises a sensor, detecting an external acoustic signal; an identifying device, receiving a signal from said sensor according to said acoustic signal and performing analysis of frequency and repetition rate thereof for identifying said signal as a warning signal; and a controlling device, receiving an...

20060125655 - System and method for signaling status of traffic flow: In one general aspect, a method for signaling traffic flow information includes monitoring a status for a traffic restrictor, generating a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor, and communicating the wireless signal to a receiver. In another general aspect, a wireless receiver includes a wireless interface...

20060125656 - Stop indicator particularly for vehicle parking: A stop indicator, particularly for vehicle parking, having a main body which can be applied to a support, for example a wall. The stop indicator has a push-operated activation device, which interacts with an actuator which is functionally connected to a stop indication device....

20060125657 - Guidance system and navigation method: For traffic routing in a walking zone in public buildings, complexes of buildings and traffic zones, which have a plurality of destinations interconnected by traffic routes there are arranged along the traffic routes continuous visual orientation lines which each are associated to one destination, end at the associated destination and...

20060125658 - System for assisting navigation operation of moving objects: A system for assisting in navigation operation of moving objects on a predefined track is disclosed comprising a plurality of first infrared light emitters for emitting infrared light over a first range of wavelengths in restricted angles of radiation, and a plurality of a second infrared light emitters for emitting...

20060114099 - Door lock and operation mechanism: A locking doorknob which recognizes a fingerprint in which the detecting sensor of a fingerprint is installed on the spot of the doorknob that a thumb or other fingers are placed naturally as the door is being opened. The locking doorknob is an electromechanical device which can be powered by...

20060114100 - Integrated passive entry and remote keyless entry system: A vehicle communication system mounted in the vehicle and a portable fob for carrying by a user are provided. The vehicle communication system comprises a trigger generator, an LF transmitter for broadcasting an LF wakeup signal, and an RF transmitter for broadcasting a UHF status message including vehicle status data....

20060114101 - Modular vehicle key system: A modular vehicle key device system for controlling vehicle access and operation. The device is formed by joining at least two separable modules, a first key device module containing vehicle access and/or operation authorizing elements, such as a keyless entry transmitter and/or an ignition key, and a module for off-vehicle...

20060114102 - High performance rfid system and operating method thereof: A high performance Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system and the operating method thereof. The RFID system includes a reader, a plurality of passive tags, and at least one local reader to communicate with nearby passive tags and further forward results to the reader. A repeater tag or a semi-active tag...

20060114104 - Rfid reader management system and method: A system and method is provided for managing RFID readers. The system and method manages RFID readers by controlling the RFID readers to reduce interference between RFID transmissions. The system and method locates RFID readers, including mobile and fixed RFID readers, and controls the transmitting of the RFID readers such...

20060114103 - Semiconductor device: An IC chip (12) having a memory (16) for memorizing a first random number (11) and information other than the first random number (11) (identification number 17 and the like) and for transmitting information in the memory (16) non-contact condition with a time difference according to a numeric value of...

20060114105 - Tire information detecting apparatus without distortion of amplitude modulation wave: An interrogator includes a first oscillator for outputting a first signal and a second oscillator for outputting a second signal, a power synthesis distributing circuit for synthesizing the first and second signals, an antenna which is coupled to a synthesis terminal of the power synthesis distributing circuit, a first mixer...

20060114106 - Operating element for a heating and air conditioning system: The invention relates to an operating element for a heating and air conditioning system for the setting of air conditioning parameters in a vehicle interior, the setting being fed back to the operator of the operating element. In order to provide an operating element for a heating and air conditioning...

20060114107 - Apparatus and method for estimating tire life: An apparatus and method for estimating a tire life is provided. The apparatus includes a transmitter for storing tire position identification information, measuring and transmitting an internal pressure and temperature together with the tire position identification information; a receiver for detecting and comparing the tire position identification information and the...

20060114108 - Method for automotive lamp control: A light control system may include a signal coder (e.g., a flasher module), one or more motor vehicle light sources, and a signal decoder. The light control system may be a part of a motor vehicle taillight system. The signal coder may provide a selected signal. The selected signal may...

20060114109 - Radio frequency animal tracking system: The invention is directed to an improved RFID system. The system provides a transponder that can communicate over at least two different frequencies so that the real time performance of the transponder can be improved without losing backwards compatibility. The system provides an improved apparatus and method that allows the...

20060114110 - Wireless anti-theft system for computer and other electronic & electrical equipment: The present invention is an anti-theft system for the surveillance of computers and high-risk electrical and electronic equipment. This system is based on activating an internal transmitter contained in the stolen equipment. In the case of stationary equipment the activation of the transmitter is carried out by the external power...

20060114111 - Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a physical or chemical process variable of a medium, having a sensor unit, which produces a measurement signal with a piece of process variable-dependent, basic information, and having an evaluation unit which, from the measurement signal of the sensor unit, determines a measured value...

20060114112 - smoke detectors particularly ducted smoke detectors: The present invention relates to the detection of particles suspended in fluid particularly smoke detectors suitable for mounting on ducting for the early detection of smoke created by unwanted pyrolysis or combustion of materials in a protected area or fire zone to which the duct is connected. The present invention...

20060114113 - Gas detection system: A gas detection system capable of suppressing the power consumption of the system using gas sensors required for heating for measurement at high accuracy, comprising a server and a plurality of gas sensors connected by way of wireless communication with the server, in which each of the gas sensors is...

20060114114 - Wireless terminal with gas leakage detection function, gas leakage detection system using the same, and gas leakage notification method: In a hydrogen gas station where a great number of sensors are installed, in case hydrogen leakage occurs, sensors in the vicinity of the leakage location start to transmit warning to an access point all at once. This causes channel capacity saturation and failure to transmit warning to the access...

20060114115 - Solid state sensor for carbon monoxide: A method of detecting a predetermined alarm condition in a combustion emission gas. The method comprises exposing to the gas a semiconductor gas sensor having a p-type mixed metal oxide semiconducting material of the first, second and/or third order transition metal series, the semiconducting material being responsive both to a...

20060114116 - Pre-installed appliance with warning system and methods of operation: A limited-use appliance, such as a garage door operator or a home network bridge device, is disclosed which has at least one input device for generating an input signal and a controller associated with the input device and receiving the input signal. The controller initiates at least one limited-use function...

20060114117 - Tool damage detection device: A tool damage detection device which detects the presence or absence of damage, has a contact bar rotatably supported on a casing; a pneumatically operated air drive device operatively connected with a supply of air under pressure; and a linear-to-rotational motion conversion device operatively interconnects the contact bar and the...

20060114118 - Solid-state warning light with environmental control: The present invention relates generally to warning lights, and more specifically, to solid-state (LED) warning lights whose operation is modulated in response to environmental conditions, generally under the supervision of a microprmcessor or dedicated control circuit. LEDs are used in warning lights, but not in an effective way. Typically, the...

20060114119 - Remote control device and display device: In an embodiment of the present invention, a remote control device is provided with an optical indicator device and a light-receiving device, and a display device accommodates the light-receiving device of the remote control device, wherein the optical indicator device emits as output a position detection light signal and a...

20060114120 - System and method for the unpredictable remote control of devices: A device, means, and method for the unpredictable remote control of at least one remote device is provided. A device may include a transmitter, an aperiodic timer, and a command sequence generator to the generated command sequence as controls signal in response to a timer signal from the aperiodic timer...

20060114121 - Integrated meter module and utility metering system: Utility meter modules, antenna modules, pit sets, and pit lid assemblies are described, with regard to automated meter reading (AMR) systems, that prevent metering signal attenuation, pit leakage, and battery drainage, along with other advantages, and which minimize the likelihood of damage and tampering....

20060114122 - Power line inspection vehicle: The invention provides a power line inspection apparatus comprising a vehicle body to which is mounted a power line traversal means, a power line inspection means to draw power from a power line to which it is attached, in use....

20060114123 - Device and method for radio-based danger warning: In a method and apparatus for radio-based issuing of warnings of hazards to the driver of a vehicle having a data receiver, the data receiver receives data from at least one data transmitter of at least one other vehicle, and evaluates the received data. The received data comprising information about...

20060114124 - Incursion collision avoidance system for vehicle traffic control: A system to identify junctions of restricted areas to approaching vehicles, including at least one warning signal generator, at least one antenna coupled to the generator transmitting the warning signal into areas traversed by the vehicles approaching the restricted areas, a receiver in each of the vehicles receiving the transmitted...

20060114125 - Vehicle proximity warning apparatus, method and program: A vehicle proximity warning apparatus includes a current location detector for detecting a current location of the user's vehicle, point information acquisition processor for acquiring map data, and a light emission processor for driving a light generator, in accordance with the map data and the current location of the user's...

20060114126 - Apparatus for monitoring an aircraft flap and application of a dynamometric rod: A dynamometric rod intended to form a pivot for fixing an aircraft wing flap, includes a cylindrical body (10) with a hexagonal head (12) and a threaded end-piece (14). The dimensions and other characteristics of the body (10), head (12) and end-piece (14) correspond to those of pivots normally used...