Communications: electrical inventions 08/06

20060192650 - Device for giving information to vehicle, vehicle and method for giving information to vehicle: The present invention is particularly applied to a vehicle relating to a key-less entry system, and desired information is provided to a vehicle 5 corresponding to the information by monitoring a remote control signal from an electronic key 2 for the key-less entry system, and starting up operations in response...

20060192651 - Data transmit system and transmit methods by using n-dimensional information: The present invention relates to a system and method of transmitting information using a one-time encryption algorithm based on N-dimension information, as in transmitting data between a client system (10) and a server system (20), and between a client system (10) and a client system (10). Using T_f (100) information,...

20060192653 - Device and method for selectively controlling the utility of an integrated circuit device: A radio frequency controller device enables the utility of a target to be controlled using an RF communication. The radio frequency controller device has a switch that is set to a defined state responsive to the RF communication. More particularly, conditional logic circuitry uses the RF communication to determine if...

20060192652 - Identification system: An identification system for recognizing at least one item signal emitting device operating at a first frequency and in operable communication with at least one item. The system includes at least one support member having a support surface for supporting the items thereon and a support member signal emitting device...

20060192654 - Portable terminal equipment, notifying method and its program: Portable terminal equipment including a registering unit for registering a predetermined character string and a specific notifying operation corresponding to the character string. When the terminal receives an electronic mail, it retrieves the registered character string. In case the received electronic mail includes the character string, the registered notifying operation...

20060192655 - Radio frequency identification of tagged articles: The RFID system is for automatic recognition of each one or all of a plurality of objects located within an interrogation zone. It is applicable for stock-taking or control of goods such as food. The objects provided with tags having transponders carrying RFID codes individually are sequentially scanned and activated...

20060192656 - Transmission of data to or from transponder devices: A transponder device comprises a transponder device clock having a transponder device clock frequency. The transponder device is operable to transmit a training bit sequence to a read-write device. The read-write device is able to calculate the transponder device clock frequency for the transponder device from the training bit sequence....

20060192657 - Electronic apparatus: In an electronic apparatus having a touch panel, four fixing cushions are fixed at four corners of a rear surface of the touch panel. The fixing cushions are further fixed to a fixing frame to support the touch panel against to the fixing frame. Pair of vibrating elements are fixed...

20060192658 - Drive recorder and control method therefor: A drive recorder 1 comprises a volatile memory 15, a nonvolatile memory 16, an image collection unit 111 that stores in real-time image data into the volatile memory 15, an acceleration collection unit 112, a sound collection unit 113 that stores in real-time sound data into the volatile memory 15,...

20060192659 - Spy guard system, photo vision and/or message notification system: Spy Guard System, photo vision and/or message notification alarm system. The instant invention is a modified micro camera that is similar to a vision camera cell phone with the technology for processing and transmitting data, photo's or short video's to a pre programmed destination. The instant invention is activated by...

20060192660 - Vehicle surrounding monitoring device: A vehicle surrounding monitoring device includes a first capturing device provided at a side of a vehicle in order to capture a first image, a second capturing device provided at front relative to the first capturing device in order to capture a second image, a displaying device for displaying the...

20060192661 - Method and a device for locating the position of wheels of a vehicle: The invention relates to a method and a device for locating the position of wheels (2-5) of a vehicle (1). According to the invention, the vehicle (1) is equipped with transmit antennas (11-14) each disposed in such a way as to be positioned in proximity to a wheel (2-5) or...

20060192662 - Vehicle tag reader: A tire sensor that communicates to a remote interrogator in one of two modes depending on the nature of the interrogation. The interrogator may be distributed throughout a vehicle if needed for design options. Further, the interrogator only interrogates the transponder when the interrogator has reason to believe that the...

20060192663 - Electrical system for controlling coach resources: An electrical system for controlling coach resources for improved reliability and economy. The electrical system may comprise a plurality of smart modules networked together on a multiple channel network, one or more work modules each communicably connected with one of the smart modules, and one or more electrical devices controllably...

20060192664 - Vehicle recognition allowing device: A vehicle recognition allowing device is provided which allows the recognition of a traveling state of a vehicle, including a two-wheeled vehicle to be recognized and does not require a sophisticated image processing function. When a change in the speed, traveling state or both of the vehicle is detected by...

20060192665 - System for improving the visibility of a vehicle during reduced visibility conditions: Improved proximity indicators and turn indicators for hazardous operating conditions. Such indicators provide increased visibility and safety to observers and operators of vehicles. Such lights may be comprised of separate devices or may be comprised of flashing or strobing brake, accelerator, and/or turn indicators positioned at the front, sides, top,...

20060192666 - False alarm reduction method and system: A digital verification control, which is incorporated with an alarm system, includes a first timer device for presetting a single zone verification time in the control panel and second timer device for presetting a multiple zone verification time in the control panel. The single zone verification time is a single...

20060192667 - Arrhythmia alarm processor: An arrhythmia alarm processor has a pattern extractor and a predetermined reference pattern. The pattern extractor has an output responsive to short duration, intermittent oxygen desaturations of a patient as determined by a fast blood oxygen saturation processor incorporated within a pulse oximeter. The reference pattern is indicative of a...

20060192668 - System and method for monitoring security at a premises: Digital audio sensors receive and digitize audio signals and transmit the digitized signals to a central monitoring station for monitoring by an operator. The system can allow load balancing and other improvements....

20060192669 - Detection system and method for determining an alarm condition therein: A method (300) for determining an alarm condition for a confined space comprises detecting motion or an intrusion (305) in the confined space by a secondary sensor and generating (310) an alarm signal by the secondary sensor in response to detected motion or an intrusion. The method further comprises the...

20060192670 - Multi-sensor device and methods for fire detection: Multiple parameter fire detection uses outputs from one or more radiant energy sensors in combination with outputs from smoke or thermal sensors to shorten response times to alarm while minimizing nuisance alarms. The radiant energy related outputs can be used to alter parameters of the smoke or thermal sensors. The...

20060192671 - Data transmission system for wireless communication: This invention relates to a data transmission system for wireless communication of a control device with a field unit via a radio transmission device. The communication between control device and radio transmission device takes place via a field bus protocol. Likewise, the communication of the field unit with the radio...

20060192672 - Power line communications device and method: A device and method for providing power line communications via an underground residential distribution power system is provided. One embodiment of the present invention includes a medium voltage interface device that may include a first port configured to communicate over the power line and a network interface. A first amplifier...

20060192673 - System and method for effectuating the acquisition and distribution of tracking data on mobile assets, including shipment containers used in freight transportation: A method and system for effectuating the optimum configuration of a duplex tracking device used to track the location and attributes of a mobile asset during a discrete event and the distribution of the data reported by the device so that the owner of the mobile asset and one or...

20060192674 - Matched rfid enabled illuminating jewelry/personal articles: Jewelry/personal articles in the form of sets of items which may be sold in pairs or groups, each article of the group being provided with the RFID circuitry unique to that pair or group and an electrical display which will illuminate when two or more of the items of the...

20060192675 - Enterprise video intelligence and analytics management system and method: A wireless surveillance system and methods of operating same including a server software application that enables automated and centralized video analytics data storage and reporting capabilities as well as digital video management and/or recording device (DVM) and camera management capabilities for multiple DVMs and digital input capture devices (ICDs) such...

20060192676 - Alarm sensor: An alarm system sensor (10) monitoring movement of an object (D) and placing the system into alarm when the object moves more than a predetermined distance from a predetermined position. First and second reed switches (16, 18) are located in a predetermined orientation relative to each other and in tandem...

20060192677 - Plastic support with a transponder: A plastic support with a transponder having a data memory for the wireless transmission data from and to the plate-like plastic support is provided with attachment means for attachment to objects to be electronically marked. The transponder is arranged on or in a transponder support separate from the plastic support,...

20060192678 - Ice dam warning system: A sensor system is used to detect water leaks caused by ice dams. The sensor system includes one or more water sensors having elongated leads. The elongated leads are placed inside the roof structure at locations where leaks are likely to occur. Upon detection of a leak, the sensor sends...

20060192679 - Plant low water alerting apparatus: A self-contained apparatus detects the absence of water in a cut plant container and signals an audible alert. The alert sounds periodically until an attendant refills the water. The apparatus is a slender rigid structure that can easily fit inside a narrow vase of cut flowers. The top portion that...

20060192680 - Adverse condition detector with diagnostics: An adverse condition detector that records historical data concerning the operation of the detector such that the detector can be interrogated by a technician. The microprocessor of the adverse condition detector monitors for alarm conditions and other important information related to the operation of the detector. Upon identifying an important...

20060192681 - Circuit arrangement: A circuit arrangement having a voltage regulator, which is designed to generate a regulated operating voltage, and a voltage monitoring unit, which is designed to monitor the regulated operating voltage for deviations from desired values. The voltage monitoring unit has a first detector, which is designed to cause an alarm...

20060192682 - Bi-directional sensing edge for gate: A bi-directional sensing edge includes a mounting member for securing the sensing edge to a leading member of a gate. An elongate outer sheath has at least first and second portions each respectively corresponding to first and second sides of the leading member. An interior surface of the sheath is...

20060192683 - Modular protective structure for floor display: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a floor display system with a modular protective structure for preventing damage to the display system due to its use in a floor environment. The modular protective structure may be configured to provide a distributed system of vertical supports to absorb and diffuse...

20060192684 - Message sign alert device and method: A message sign alert device including a housing having a planar message display window and a first visual alert window positioned on a periphery of the planar message display window. Within the housing are a message display section, a first visual alert section, and a control unit that operates the...

20060192685 - Programmable appliance remote control: A universal remote control is provided. For each channel supported, a mode is initially established as rolling mode. For a fixed code appliance, a fixed code is received and stored, and the mode changed to fixed mode. When an activation request is received, the mode associated with that activation input...

20060192686 - Communication system, information terminal apparatus, communication method, and program thereof: A communication system includes an information terminal apparatus having at least a data collecting portion for collecting appliance information of an appliance, a data processing server apparatus and a communication device which can be communicated with the information terminal apparatus, and first and second communication networks for connection between the...

20060192687 - Vehicle communication device: A vehicle communication device mounted to each of vehicles for sending and receiving information among plural vehicles includes a traveling lane detecting device for detecting a vehicle traveling lane on a road surface and an appropriateness of relay determining device for determining an appropriateness of relay on the basis of...

20060192688 - Transponder hanger for rear view mirror assembly of vehicle: For a vehicle equipped with a transponder for recording the passage through a toll area by a vehicle without requiring the vehicle to stop in so passing, a transponder hanger to support the transponder on the conventional rear view mirror assembly which includes a hooked stem and a elongate lateral...

20060186986 - Method of monitoring and controlling devices with instant messaging: The present invention provides methods for controlling and/or monitoring at least one device using instant messages. In controlling at least one device, an instant messaging user may provide an instant message, which may include an operation to be performed. The instant messaging user may be informed of the performed operation...

20060186987 - Keyless security system: A keyless security system for enabling a user to gain entry into or start a vehicle includes a keypad for providing a first signal when the user inputs a predetermined character string. A fingerprint scanner provides a second signal characterizing a finger placed in close proximity to such sensor. A...

20060186990 - Portable electronic key: A portable electronic key easily findable even if dropped into water. The portable electronic key includes an upper cover and a lower cover, a hermetically sealed space is formed, in which electrical equipment such as a board, a battery, and an antenna are arranged. The upper cover and the lower...

20060186989 - Rfid tag for protecting information and method for protecting personal information: Disclosed is an RFID tag for protecting information and a method for protecting personal information. The RFID tag for protecting information includes an encoder for simultaneously outputting first and second signals so as not to allow the RFID reader to distinguish respective RFID tags from each other in accordance with...

20060186988 - Temporary key invalidation for electronic key and locking system: Methods and apparatus are provided for rendering electronic keys left behind in a vehicle temporarily inactive. The apparatus comprises a vehicle security control module in wireless communication with the electronic keys, and having operatively coupled together a receiver, a processor, non-volatile memory and a short-range transmitter. When the module receives...

20060186991 - System and method for performing transmitter function mapping: A moveable barrier operator is operated in response to a code transmitted from a code transmitter. A learning entering mode is entered at a moveable barrier operator. One of a plurality of functions is selected to be performed at the moveable barrier operator. A transmitter is actuated and a code...

20060186992 - Device for locking and unlocking the door of a vehicle: A device is provided for locking and unlocking a vehicle door with a door handle which is attached to the outer side thereof. An unlocking sensor arranged in the door-end internal region of the door handle is used for unlocking the vehicle door, which is secured by an electronic access...

20060186993 - Vehicle remote-operation apparatus: A vehicle remote-operation apparatus is provided which transmits a regular authentication request signal from a vehicle-outside antenna and simultaneously transmits an interference wave for negating this authentication request signal from a vehicle-inside antenna, so that the communicable range can be limited between a radio portable unit allocated an identification code...

20060186994 - Radio frequency identification security system and method: A predetermined ID code is set in a server, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is configured on an electronic device. A tag ID code of the RFID tag is received by a reader and then is transmitted to the server. The server is used to compare the tag...

20060186995 - Multi-protocol radio frequency identification reader tranceiver: A transceiver for a RFID reader and a transceiver for a RFID transponder (tag) allow communication between the two devices. The RFID reader utilizes an analog front end and a digital backend. In the receiver portion of the transceiver, the front end of the RFID reader uses a pair of...

20060186996 - Vehicle remote-operation apparatus: A vehicle remote-operation apparatus is provided which is capable of heightening the speed of a response. In this apparatus, with a plurality of portable units for a vehicle located within their communicable range with a vehicle-side transmitter and a vehicle-side receiver, when one of the plurality of portable units is...

20060186998 - Association of business processes with scanning of physical objects: An auto-identification system is described that includes a plurality of distributed auto-id nodes that are operable to track physical objects as they move through an operation of an enterprise, such as, for example, a supply chain network or a sales network. The auto-id nodes are distributed across sites of the...

20060186997 - Coupling of a sensor elements to a transponder: The invention relates to the coupling of a sensor element to a transponder, the connection of said sensor element to the transponder being achieved by capacitive or inductive coupling. This enables any separation layer that may lie between the sensor element and the transponder to be retained, allowing the invention...

20060186999 - Apparatus and method for reading/writing to rfid tags: An RFID system and method for performing read and write operations at different power levels. The system may include a reader and an antenna, the antenna being operably attached to the reader and wherein the reader through the antenna performs read operations at a first power level and write operations...

20060187000 - Fire fighting apparatus: An apparatus for fighting a fire comprises a suspendible container (10) having a perforated lower surface (12) each of whose perforations (16) is closed by a heat-sensitive membrane (14) which is capable of rupture at an elevated temperature. The container contains a fire retardant material which is released upon rupture...

20060187003 - Medical product expiration alerting: A system for monitoring a time sensitive medical product includes a medical product; a packaging containing the medical product; and at least one label associated with the packaging or the medical product. The at least one label includes at least one permanent region having permanent indicia; at least one transformable...

20060187002 - Method for inventory control for medical products: A method for controlling inventory of a time sensitive medical product includes providing packaging for the medical product, setting an expiration date for the medical product; and displaying the expiration date with the medical product in a visible manner on or within the packaging or on or within the medical...

20060187001 - Timing closure monitoring circuit and method: An integrated circuit 1 comprises a timing closure monitoring circuit 2. The timing closure monitoring circuit 2 comprises a duplicate path 19, having the same characteristics as a logic path 3 being monitored. The duplicate path 19 receives a pulsed reference signal 23 from a reference generating unit (RGU) 24....

20060187004 - Method and device for reducing common more signal in power line communication system: In a wire-bound network which comprises unshielded lines such as power supply lines, electromagnetic radiation is produced when transmitting data above the mains frequency. The device according to the invention comprises active means for reducing or eliminating the common-mode current (I-cm). To this end, these active means generate an artificial...

20060187005 - Exciter-excitation system and methods for communications: An exciter system (1, 2) able to communicate information between an exciter unit (10) and one or more remote units (12) or between multiple exciter units (10). The exciter units (10) may include wireless type exciter devices, such as optimum exciters (14), or they may include wired equivalent type exciter...

20060187006 - Speed control system for automatic stopping or deceleration of vehicle: A speed control system employing a remote control system in which a vehicle is provided with a vehicle engine disabling/brake activating device or a vehicle speed control device capable of receiving a signal to immediately stop the vehicle or decelerate the speed of the vehicle when the remote control system...

20060187007 - Electronic key system for vehicle, and vehicle: An electronic key system for a vehicle provides a warning corresponding to a traveling state if an occupant has dropped the electronic key while a vehicle is running. A control unit 14 of the vehicle outputs a request signal Sr to the electronic key 12 at transmission intervals T corresponding...

20060187008 - Trailer presence detection system and method: A system and method of detecting a vehicle trailer. The method includes sensing a first vehicle condition that indicates a movement of the vehicle, and sensing a second vehicle condition that indicates an angle of the vehicle. The method also includes determining a disturbance from the movement and the angle...

20060187009 - Collision avoidance of unattended vehicles: Methods and apparatus are provided for protecting an unattended parked vehicle from being impacted by a moving vehicle under control of a driver. The apparatus comprises a detection and alarm system built into the unattended parked vehicle. When a moving vehicle comes within a predetermined distance from the unattended parked...

20060187010 - Vehicle motion warning device: A device is disclosed which is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle to generate a warning pattern on the pavement near the vehicle. An intense, narrow light beam from a laser is directed downward from the device to generate a distinctly visible illuminated warning pattern on the pavement to...

20060187011 - Vehicle alarm device: The invention relates to a device for placement in a vechlce, comprising a housing, at least one lighting element, an acceleration and/or deceleration circuits and/or a moisture sensor, the device being arranged for operatively switching on the lighting element when the device, in particular the acceleration and/or deceleration circuit, experiences...

20060187012 - Carrying cargo reminder and method of reminding about transportation of external cargo: A cargo reminder for a driver of a vehicle includes an accelerometer, a controller to detect an acceleration change in the vehicle based on output signals from the accelerometer, and an alarm connected to the controller. Different types of alarm may be used, including a visual alarm, an audio alarm,...

20060187013 - Method and device for assigning a wheel unit to its wheel position: In the automotive industry that there is an increasing need for automatic tire pressure checking systems. One challenge here is to identify the positions of the tires on the vehicle. This is normally programmed-in it at the factory at the end of the production line. The tires however mostly do...

20060187014 - Automobile tire monitoring system and tire identification method: A kind of automobile tire pressure monitoring system and tire identification method consist of a transmitting & detecting unit, with one set on each tire, as well as a receiving & displaying unit including a receiving unit, a main control unit and a displaying unit. A plug-in encoding memory is...

20060187015 - Method and apparatus for communicating control and other information over a power bus: An information signal to be communicated to a roof-mounted light bar or other electrical or electronic device travels over the vehicle's or other environment's power bus or other power conductor. In one exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, a modulated current load draws power supply current in an amount that is instantaneously...

20060187016 - Direction indicator: If a turn signal switch is operated and a right-turn signal or a left-turn signal is input, a turn signal controller outputs a turn signal lamp lighting signal to a relay so as to make the turn signal lamp flash. Detection signals of an operating amount and an operating direction...

20060187017 - Method and system for monitoring environmental conditions: A system for detecting the occurrence of anomalies includes a plurality of spaced apart nodes, with each node having adjacent nodes, each of the nodes having one or more sensors associated with the node and capable of detecting anomalies, and each of the nodes having a controller connected to the...

20060187018 - Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors: A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons detection system is disclosed that comprises an array of spatially-disparate hazardous material sensors that all feed into a centralized system control center. This enables the embodiment to receive and coordinate in one place all of the hazardous material sensors spread over a wide...

20060187019 - Apparatus and method for improving ski jump safety: An apparatus and method for the improving of ski jump safety comprises a first detector for detecting a skier entering a jump site, wherein the first detector produces a first signal, a second detector for detecting the skier exiting the jump site, wherein the second detector produces a second signal,...

20060187020 - Personal message device: A message device to be installed at a location for storing a message left by a visitor for an intended recipient while the intended recipient is absent from the location. The message device includes a housing to be installed externally of the location where it can be accessed by visitors...

20060187021 - Automotive gauge system using a power line carrier: A data display system including a plurality of data sources; a data transmitter coupled to the data sources and to a transmission network comprising a power line; wherein the data transmitter comprises means for modulating the data as a frequency modulated carrier and means for transmitting the carrier over the...

20060187023 - Plc breaker bridge: In accordance with certain embodiments consistent with the invention, a power line communication (PLC) bridge circuit, consistent with certain embodiments, has a first coupler that couples data signals to and from a main power line circuit. A second coupler couples data signals to and from a branch power line circuit,...

20060187022 - Plc intercom / monitor: A digital intercom device consistent with certain embodiments uses power line communication (PLC). A power line interface connects to a power line serving as a communication medium. An audio codec is coupled to the power line interface for encoding and decoding digital data to and from data suitable for use...

20060187024 - Portable security system: A portable security system includes a portable wireless link and a portable motion sensor, which is adapted to receive control signals from the portable wireless link, and which is adapted to communicate a signal when a security breach occurs. A method of providing security is also described....

20060187025 - Mobile communication device with user wellness verification: A mobile communication device is equipped with one or more components to report on one or more events, and logic to identifying one of more user wellness verification conditions based at least in part on the reporting or the absence of the reporting. The logic is further equipped to solicit...

20060187027 - Electronically tracking a path history: Methods and systems for electronically tracking the progress of teams as they cover an assigned geographic area are described herein. A server computer establishes a coverage area, divides the coverage area into a plurality of regions, and assigns each region to a team. Each team carries a tracking device capable...

20060187030 - Event driven information system: A system for tracking and monitoring at least one item in an environment includes at least one transmitter assigned a unique identification number for the item and attached to the item and at least one receiver for receiving a first data packet which includes the unique identification number from the...

20060187028 - Position-tracing system: A position-tracking system for tracking the position of an object is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the tracking system includes a tracking device that is connected to or otherwise affixed to the object to be tracked. The tracking device may include, among other things, an inertial sensor assembly, radio transceivers...

20060187029 - Security zones for casino gaming: Systems and methods are described for monitoring a location of a casino game for use in a gaming establishment wherein at least some of the components of the game include an attached radio frequency-responsive element, such as an RFID tag. In one example, RFID readers are located in stationary positions...

20060187026 - Tracking system and associated method: A tracking system (10) for tracking movable assets (16) and several methods for using the system are provided. The tracking system includes a monitoring device (22), a tracking information network (20), a data communication network (18), a tracker tag (12), and a tracking information server (14). The tracker tag uses...

20060187032 - Automated acquisition and notification system: A data acquisition and notification system associated with an array of receptacles having sensors adapted to observe at least one condition or event associated with at least one receptacle. A system database is configured to maintain data representing sensor information. Monitoring hardware is communicatively coupled to each sensor of the...

20060187033 - Cargo lock and monitoring apparatus and process: A security apparatus is disclosed which provides for a cargo asset monitoring and tracking capability. The security apparatus may contain a physical locking function which provides a physical deterrent to an attached item such as a shipping drum. A microcontroller is provided within the security apparatus which monitors and coordinates...

20060187031 - Selecting rfid tags using memory-mapped parameters: Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are associated with sensors. Sensor data from a sensor is internally associated with a mask address, such as that of a memory. The tags receive commands by a reader, which can include selection commands. The selection commands can be for selecting according to the sensor...

20060187034 - Remote garage door monitoring system: An apparatus and methods for implementing a garage door monitoring system coupled to a garage door opener. The door monitoring system allow a user to actuate the door under control via a network connection. In at least one embodiment, the door monitoring system is controlled by a cell phone or...

20060187035 - Access annunciator: An electronic device is provided that functions as an area-intrusion informing embodiment for announcing the unauthorized entry into an enclosure or area which has at least one access opening and closing means. The invention is not intended to replace conventional alarm systems, but to provide its' own unique functional identity....

20060187036 - Magnetic material sensing device, magnetic material sensing method, and image forming apparatus: A magnetic material sensing device which senses a magnetic material by detecting a signal which the magnetic material emits when an alternating magnetic field is applied, the magnetic material sensing device includes: an exciting coil which applies the alternating magnetic field; a receiving coil which receives a first signal which...

20060187037 - Sensor for use with automatic doors: The present invention relates to a sensor (8) for use with an automatic door comprising at least two detectors (10, 12) based on different technologies, a processor (14) for processing the signals generated by at least two detectors (10, 12) in that it simultaneously uses the signals in order to...

20060187038 - Vehicle occupant detection using relative impedance measurements: A passenger detection system is provided. A sensor measures capacitance, electric field effects or other characteristic responsive to a load in a seating area. The sensor uses one or more electrodes (e.g., a transmit and receive electrode or one electrode for transmit and one or more electrodes for receive). Other...

20060187042 - Alarm investigation using rfid: A method according to one embodiment may include detecting an activated electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag in an interrogation zone, and reading at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag in response to the detecting of the activated EAS tag in the interrogation zone to investigate a cause of the...

20060187040 - Controllable rfid card: Systems and methods for providing personalized information are provided. Based on an identification of a customer through the use of a card, personalized information is selectively produced and wirelessly provided to a display such as a wireless display. The identification of the customer, as well as additional information, can be...

20060187039 - Electronic label for the identification of containers, and container and nozzle top comprising one such label: An electronic label (1) is used to mark a container (2, 6). The label includes a radio identification element (RFID, Radio Frequency Identification Device) (10, 11) and which is intended to be placed inside the container (2, 6). The electronic label (1) is specifically adapted to the position thereof inside...

20060187041 - Interrogating rfid transponders during rotation of palletized items, systems and methods: The invention involves reading RFID transponders affixed to items by rotating the items as they are exposed to an RFID reader as may be incorporated in a normal processing, manufacturing or shipping process such as wrapping items in a protective membrane using a system that includes a commercially-available pallet wrapper...

20060187045 - Mobile locator system and method with wander management: A locator/wander management system includes a handheld unit for providing an interrogation signal. The handheld unit can be a handheld computer or PDA including an RF module. The interrogation signal is received by an RF tag. The RF tag can include a power source and a memory. The memory can...

20060187043 - Product locating method and system: A method and service that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to track and monitor inventory vehicles is presented. Each vehicle has an attached RFID tag that contains detailed information about that vehicle. The information in the RFID tags is wirelessly read and compared to a customer's product specifications. Any...

20060187044 - Surgical implement detector: Provided is a detector system for detecting a plurality of items each having at least one RFID tag attached thereto. The detector system may include a presence detector and/or a message detector. The presence detector may include a signal reader which receives modulated carrier frequencies from the RFID tags during...

20060187047 - Deactivating apparatus and deactivating system for magnetic detection-tag: A magnetic detection-tag deactivating apparatus for deactivating a magnetic detection-tag, having preferable operability when deactivating operation, and further enabling to increase accuracy of deactivation, includes: at least one or a plurality of deactivating rollers, disposing one or more cylindrical unitary permanent magnets, on a periphery surface of which is magnetized...

20060187046 - System and method for killing a rfid tag: System and method for disabling a RFID tag. A preferred embodiment comprises attenuating a signal received at an antenna of the RFID tag based upon a status of the RFID tag and responding to an instruction in the received signal if the attenuated signal is detectable. The attenuation of the...

20060187048 - Method and system for agricultural data collection and management: A system and method for agricultural data collection and management is described to provide quality assurance source verification data and performance tracking for agricultural items throughout the production cycle. Individual item data is efficiently collected, transferred, and shared in a transactional, event-oriented, row-oriented structure with few columns without need for...

20060187049 - Circuit arrangement and method for supplying power to a transponder: A circuit arrangement is provided for a power supply to a transponder including an antenna resonant circuit and a downstream rectifier circuit for receiving and for rectifying an electromagnetic signal, a charging capacitor connected downstream on the output side of the rectifier circuit to provide a first supply voltage, with...

20060187056 - Array of conductive objects and method of producing the array: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method for manufacturing an array of radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas is provided. The method comprises applying an anti-sticking agent onto selective areas of a substrate. These areas are substantially complementary to antenna-areas having the shape of the RFID array. Then, the...

20060187055 - Containers including radio frequency shielding: Shielding is associated with RFID tags to achieve new systems and methods having various advantages. These systems include containers configured to store RFID enabled identity documents, the use of RFID tags to monitor the state of a container, and the inclusion of shielding in identity devices. Disclosed are shielded passports,...

20060187054 - Decision machine of detection tag using magnetic field: The present invention discloses a decision machine of detection tag using magnetic field, comprising: a cross coil 22 constituted by a plurality of individual coils which have been wound round a frame member so as to form a predetermined differential angle between the central axes of the individual coils, a...

20060187053 - Identifiable packaging: A packaging body is designed such that plate-shaped products can be stacked therein in a stacking direction. An antenna is fitted to the packaging body. The antenna is in the form of a coil having coil windings. The coil windings are flat along the packaging body. The coil through-opening surface...

20060187050 - Loop antenna for rfid: There is a data reader includes a housing, a radio frequency identification (RFID interrogator for detecting various amounts of data and processing circuitry connected to an output of the RFID interrogator. The data reader further includes a communications unit connected to the output with a loop antenna connected to the...

20060187052 - Radio frequency identification system: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system has a reader, a first antenna, a second antenna and a transponder. The first antenna is electrically connected to the reader, and the reader is used to generate a control signal and transmit the control signal through the first antenna. The second antenna is...

20060187051 - Rfid reader having multi-dimensional antenna array: An RFID reader having a multi-dimensional antenna array makes use of electronic circuits to change the antennas or coils of an RFID device to form a multi-dimensional antenna array, thereby accomplishing detection of the ID codes of RFID tag devices in a scanning way of the RFID technology. This scanning...

20060187060 - Identity devices including radio frequency shielding: Shielding is associated with RFID tags to achieve new systems and methods having various advantages. These systems include containers configured to store RFID enabled identity documents, the use of RFID tags to monitor the state of a container, and the inclusion of shielding in identity devices. Disclosed are shielded passports,...

20060187058 - Radio frequency identification bag tracking and recycling system, and bag counting rack associated therewith: An RFID-based system for tracking, managing, dispensing and recycling bags, particularly retail and grocery-type bags such as t-shirt bags and the like. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a system wherein there is employed at a T-Shirt bag fabrication facility an RFID tag dispensing system for affixing an...

20060187057 - Radio frequency label module: A RadioFrequency Identification module includes a radio frequency chip, an antenna substratum and a glued substratum. The antenna substratum has an antenna positioned thereon, with the radio frequency chip attached therein. The glued substratum has a glue cavity properly bored for dispensing epoxy therein. Then the glued substratum and the...

20060187061 - Radio frequency shielding: Shielding is associated with RFID tags to achieve new systems and methods having various advantages. These systems include containers configured to store RFID enabled identity documents, the use of RFID tags to monitor the state of a container, and the inclusion of shielding in identity devices. Disclosed are shielded passports,...

20060187062 - Rectifier for supplying double voltage and rfid tag thereof: Disclosed is a rectifier for supplying double voltage and an RFID tag thereof. The rectifier includes a charging part for charging an input voltage induced to input ends by a received radio frequency (RF) signal; a power provider for charging a sum voltage corresponding to the sum of the input...

20060187063 - Selective metal removal process for metallized retro-reflective and holographic films and radio frequency devices made therewith: A method for selectively removing metal from a metallized substrate (e.g., a metallized polymer film) and the formation of devices thereby are provided. The method involves selectively exposing the metallized surface to a demetallizing (i.e., an oxidizing) chemical solution. The metallized layer can be selectively exposed to the demetallizing solution...

20060187059 - Surgical implement detector utilizing a radio-frequency identification marker: A radio-frequency surgical implement detection system detects surgical implements in a surgical wound during and at the completion of a surgical procedure. Surgical implements, including surgical sponges or laparotomy pads, gauze pads and metallic surgical instruments, are individually attached to a non battery-powered, encapsulated radio-frequency marker. The marker comprises an...

20060187065 - Non-reusable identification device: An identification device has a band and a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join opposite end regions of the band to fasten it around a limb of a user. A transponder circuit is attached to the band, and is responsive to a received wireless signal. In response to the received...

20060187064 - Security device and system therefor: A security system and security device for securing a piece of luggage having a locking means, the security system and security device having a housing with two or more passageways and defined therethrough and a pawl, wherein said a pawl projects into said two or more passageways, and a security...

20060187066 - Armlet-type alarm: An armlet-type alarm includes a main body having a control circuit and a buzzer mounted therein, and a length-wise adjustable fastening band connected to the main body. The main body is provided at a top with a large-sized alarm push button assembly having a light-emitting device located therein, and a...

20060187068 - Emergency situation detector: Emergency situation detection apparatus (12) comprises: a stress input unit for receiving body stress information from a subject (10), a physical input unit for receiving body physical reaction data (14) from said subject (10), a comparator unit (20), associated with said stress input unit and said physical input unit, for...

20060187067 - Instantaneous sleep activated alarm: This invention continuously monitors the position of a drivers head. This invention will instantly sound an alarm when a drivers head falls forward and downward should the driver fall asleep at the wheel....

20060187069 - Alarm device for liquid circulation system: An alarm device for use in a liquid circulation system. The alarm device includes an optical detection unit, which includes an optical emitter that generates light beam to penetrate through a transportation media of the liquid circulation system, and an optical receiver that is positioned opposite to the optical emitter...

20060187070 - Techniques for identifying when to change an air filter: A method is performed in an electronic system having (i) hardware configured to perform electronic operations and (ii) an air filter configured to remove contamination from an air stream that cools the hardware. The method, which identifies when to change an air filter, involves obtaining, from a set of particle...

20060187071 - System and method for notification of power system status: The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing a verbal status of a power system utilizing a telephone system. A remote diagnostics module can communicate a status signal to a reporting module or an audio reporting system. The audio reporting system can be configured to dial a telephone...

20060187072 - Physical key to facilitate an inactive mode for a state-of-charge indicator within a battery: The invention provides a system and battery including a state-of-charge indicator (SOCI) to monitor and display the amount of charge within the battery. The SOCI is capable of operating in a hibernate mode, an active mode, and/or a sleep mode. The battery may be manufactured, shipped and/or stored with the...

20060187073 - Energy status indicator in a portable device: An energy status indicator for a portable device includes an alert device, an activation sensor, an energy status indicator, an alert triggering device and an alert database that includes alert data. The activation sensor is for detecting if the portable device is activated and the energy status indicator is used...

20060187074 - Monitoring device for a medium voltage overhead line: A monitoring device (1) for monitoring the electrical properties of a medium voltage overhead line (3) in a medium voltage network comprises three separate measurement sensors (2a, 2b, 2c), each being adapted for direct connection onto a medium voltage overhead line. Each of the measurement sensors has means to draw...

20060187075 - Evacuation appliance: An evacuation appliance comprising a mounting plate configured to be connected to a wall, with the mounting plate having a terminal clip. The evacuation appliance further includes a notification device having at least one notification member, with the notification device being configured to be connected to the mounting plate to...

20060187077 - Color-changeable warning apparatus of vehicle meter: A color-changeable warning apparatus of a vehicle meter transforms a measured value of the target position into a first digital signal and adopts a setting value as a second digital signal. The first digital signal and the second digital signal are compared by a comparison program, wherein the parameter comparison...

20060187076 - Synchronously lighting apparatus of vehicle meter: The present invention relates to a synchronously lighting apparatus of a vehicle meter. The digital signal transformed from the measured value triggers the light-emitting device of the light-outputting group so as to change the lighting status and triggers the display machine synchronously. Accordingly, an obvious warning is obtained....

20060187078 - Towed vehicle lighting module: Control of an accessory lighting array for temporary installation on a towed vehicle through the controller area network of a towing vehicle is effected through access to the controller area network over a bus extension, and connection of an accessory controller to the bus extension for decoding network status messages...

20060187081 - Lighting system and method and apparatus for adjusting same: A lighting system and method and apparatus for adjusting same are described. The lighting system has LED lighting units. To adjust a lighting unit, a programmer is connected to the lighting unit, lighting information (such as color or brightness) is input into the programmer (either manually or electronically), and data...

20060187080 - Software updates for electronic appliances: A method of updating software on an appliance that includes an interrogator for interrogating memory tags includes releasably attaching a memory tag to the appliance, updating the software from the memory tag, and removing the tag from the appliance. The update software can be supplied on a memory tag attached...

20060187079 - System and method for learning macro routines in a remote control: A remote control for learning a macro routine of optical signals is provided. An optical receiver is arranged to receive optical signals from one or more original equipment remote controls. The optical receiver outputs electrical signals. A microprocessor receives the electrical signals from the optical receiver. A memory device stores...

20060187082 - Processing observed data received over a network: One embodiment includes an apparatus that comprises a storage medium to store a database. The apparatus also includes a port to receive, over a network, data related to observations at a work site. The apparatus includes a processor to store the data into the database....

20060187083 - Method of controlling different home devices using a single controller and system thereof: A method and system for controlling different home devices using a single controller, wherein the controller selects a device to control and controls only the selected device....

20060187084 - Transmitting power and telemetry signals on a wireline cable: A wireline logging assembly includes a cable having primary conductors, secondary conductors, and a central conductor. A first power source excites the primary conductors using a first propagation mode. A first telemetry transceiver excites the primary conductors using a second propagation mode orthogonal to the first mode. A second power...

20060187085 - Method for interchanging information data between an electrical load and an item of equipment, and a load recognition unit: A method for interchanging information data between an electrical load and an item of equipment arranged between the load and the electric power grid is disclosed. An energy storage device located in a load recognition unit associated with the load is charged during a load recognition phase at start-up of...

20060187086 - Speed control system: A speed control system employing a remote control system in which a vehicle is provided with a vehicle engine disabling/brake activating device capable of receiving a signal to immediately stop the vehicle when the remote control system has detected the presence of a pedestrian at a location, like a crosswalk,...

20060187087 - Landing light fault annunciator: A helicopter of the type having an electrical system, a landing light, a master switch and a power supply of between about 18-32 V for operating the electrical system when the master switch is in an on position also includes a landing light fault detector. The landing light fault detector...

20060187088 - School bus alert: This system will let students wait safely inside their house and alert the students only when the school bus is actually coming and give the student enough time to walk to the waiting location....

20060181390 - 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...

20060181391 - System and method for remotely controlling docking station components: A system and method for remotely controlling loading dock components is disclosed that includes a distribution center having at least one dock station for exchanging materials and a dock component configured to in at least two operational states. An actuator is included that is configured to change the operational state...

20060181392 - Method and apparatus for accessing safe deposit box: A method and apparatus for accessing a safe deposit box stored in a vault. The safe deposit box includes a customer lock and a bank lock, each of which must be opened to access the box. Apparatus is provided to permanently maintain the bank lock in an open position and...

20060181393 - Method and corresponding system for hand-held rf tag locator: A method and system for a hand-held RF tag locator (6) featuring the unique method of locating the position of one or more RF tags (4) by using a directional antenna (8) enabling azimuth determination and measuring the round trip delay enabling distance determination between the hand-held RF tag (6)...

20060181394 - Radio frequency fingerprinting to detect fraudulent radio frequency identification tags: A method of authenticating the identity of an RFID device having a tag identifier stored therein. The tag identifier for the RFID device is recorded along with an RF fingerprint for the RFID device. When the RFID device is interrogated a response is received from the interrogated RFID device. An...

20060181397 - Method and apparatus for associating randomized identifiers with tagged assets: Item identification numbers used in RFID tags for items may include a randomized component, i.e., a randomized identifier. The identification number may be in an EPC or any other suitable format. Identification numbers including a randomized identifier may make it difficult to anticipate or otherwise guess the identification numbers for...

20060181396 - Radio communication system, reader/writer apparatus, key managing method, and computer program: A reader/writer apparatus to communicate with an external radio communication apparatus in accordance with instructions from a controller apparatus is provided. The reader/writer apparatus includes a storage unit including one or more key storing segments to store access keys that enable communication with the radio communication apparatus; an access key...

20060181395 - Techniques to configure radio-frequency identification readers: A system, apparatus and method to configure a radio-frequency identification reader may be described. For example, the apparatus may comprise a radio-frequency identification device to store configuration information for a radio-frequency identification reader. Other embodiments are described and claimed....

20060181398 - Apparatus and method for communication system: A patch panel and power distribution system is provided. The system generally includes a chassis, a connector assembly, a power supply and a controller. The connector assembly operates to connect first and second network transmission media. The power supply is adapted to supply output power to remotely located devices. The...

20060181399 - Display device for vehicle: A display device for a vehicle includes a first display unit, a second display unit and a control unit. The control unit controls the first display unit to display at the same time multiple indication marks indicative of respective warning items to be warned. While the first display unit displays...

20060181400 - Method and system for updating 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...

20060181403 - Dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources: In one embodiment, a system for dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources includes a core module identifying one or more surveillance resources each including one or more sensors. The system also includes one or more target definitions defining one or more targets for surveillance according to geography without reference...

20060181404 - Dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources: In one embodiment, a system for dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources includes multiple collection requirements (CRs) that identify multiple surveillance resources. The system also includes an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirement (ISRR) that is a parent of the CRs. The CRs inherit one or more attributes from the...

20060181405 - Dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources: In one embodiment, a system for dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources includes a core module identifying one or more surveillance resources. The surveillance resources each include one or more sensors. The system also includes one or more links between the core module and one or more target definitions....

20060181402 - Security system access control and method: A security system which includes at least a first sensor, an alarm panel including a control system and programmable apparatus, a connection between the at least one sensor and set alarm panel, a keypad assembly including a camera, and a connection between the keypad assembly and the alarm panel. In...

20060181401 - Vacation mode security system and method: A security system for protecting a building which includes at least a first sensor and an alarm panel that includes a microprocessor and memory, said alarm panel having an armed mode, a disarmed mode and a vacation mode, said armed mode and said vacation mode differing with respect to the...

20060181406 - System and method for monitoring and controlling remote devices: The present invention is generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a system is configured to monitor utility meters in a defined area. The system is implemented by using...

20060181407 - Multi-sensor device and methods for fire detection: Multiple parameter fire detection uses outputs from one or more radiant energy sensors in combination with outputs from smoke or thermal sensors to shorten response times to alarm while minimizing nuisance alarms. The radiant energy related outputs can be used to alter parameters of the smoke or thermal sensors. The...

20060181408 - Exit arming delay security system and method: A security system for protecting a building which includes at least a first presence sensor, an alarm panel that includes a microprocessor and memory, an exit delay in the alarm panel providing an interval for a user to exit the building after arming the security system, a reset of the...

20060181409 - Moving body, and electronic key system for moving body: An electronic key system 100 for a moving body, for example an all-terrain vehicle 10, includes an electronic key 11 and a control unit 50. The electronic key 11 transmits a control code Md stored in a ROM 76. The control unit 50 reads a speed limit Vs and a...

20060181410 - System to detect and monitor temperature: The system 10 of the preferred embodiment includes a sensor 12 to detect temperature; a user interface 14 that includes a display 16 to output the detected temperature, controls 18 to receive a target temperature, and an alert 20 to signal the user when an event occurs; and a base...

20060181411 - System for, and method of, monitoring the movements of mobile items: A system monitors parameters (e.g., speed, position, threshold boundaries) of mobile items attached to beacons and produces signals indicating these parameters. The system also monitors non-mobile parameters (e.g., battery life, door locks, windows) in the items. Different technologies (e.g., wireless) are provided for communicating between the beacons and a beacon...

20060181412 - Multi-sensor system for identification and data collection: Embodiments of the present invention recite a multi-sensor system for identification and data collection. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises an identification system for determining the identity of a target object. The present invention further comprises a physical sensing system for determining a sensible characteristic of the target object....

20060181414 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) based sensor networks: An RF addressable sensor network architecture is provided. The RF addressable sensor network includes one or more RF addressable sensors, one or more wireless sensor readers coupled to a communications network, and one or more end user devices coupled to the communications network. The RF addressable sensor network may also...

20060181413 - Transportation security system and associated methods: A security system for monitoring at least one shipping container being transported by at least one cargo transport vehicle has a Container Security Device (CSD) configured to be removably coupled to the at least one freight shipping container wall thereby utilizing for monitoring a cargo inside the container and detection...

20060181415 - Diver proximity monitoring system and method: A proximity monitoring system and method for use by scuba divers that includes at least a first transmitting unit worn or otherwise attached to or held by a first scuba diver and a s second monitoring unit worn or otherwise attached to or held by a second scuba diver. The...

20060181416 - Bulb with sensing function: A bulb adapted with an infrared sensor includes a LED and a power switch, the switch being turned on to light the LED in the bulb when the sensor detects the heat emitted from a human body and turned off to kill the light when failing to detect the heat...

20060181417 - Method and device for reliably monitoring a closed position of two parts moveable relative to one another: A device for reliably monitoring a closed position of two parts which can move relative to one another has an actuator and a sensor. The device is particularly used for monitoring the closed position of a protective door installed for safeguarding a technical installation which operates in an automated fashion....

20060181418 - Security bar with fiber optic cable based security monitoring: A security bar providing improved security from breach is obtained with the use of a fiber optic cable longitudinally inserted in a hollowed out cavity thereof. Monitoring of the security bar to identify attempts at breach thereof may be achieved by connecting an optical light source to one end of...

20060181420 - Information reading apparatus, information reading system, and rfid tag: An information reading apparatus that reads first information stored in at least one first radio frequency identification tag and second information stored in a second radio frequency identification tag that belong to a first group. The first information includes second identification information of the second radio frequency identification tag, and...

20060181419 - Rfid tag applicable to metallic environment: The RFID tag applicable to metallic environment, is fitted with a dielectric substrate adhered to conducting antenna. And, a wireless telecommunication IC is linked to antenna, which is provided with a radiator and a grounding terminal. The radiator is mounted onto the surface of dielectric substrate, and the grounding terminal...

20060181421 - Ultrasonic transmitter and receiver systems and products using the same: A transceiver preferably embedded within a wearable security watch, PDA, or other device which achieves a variety of wireless ultrasonic and/or radio-frequency based functions, including digital identification and proximity and sensation monitoring of assets, individuals, pets, and the like. The portable or wearable device realizes these functions by periodically polling...

20060181422 - Radio frequency identification rfid tag: The RFID TAG includes a conducting antenna affixed to the surface of the substrate. And, wireless telecommunication IC is electrically linked to antenna. The antenna is provided with a conductor plane and a conductor pressing section, such that wireless telecommunication IC can be electrically linked between conductor plane and conductor...

20060181423 - Label having a cavity for receiving a rfid device and an apparatus and method of making and assembling the same: The present invention includes an apparatus for inserting a radio frequency device into a label. A ribbon of labels has a plurality of labels and a cavity formed in each of the labels. A mechanism linearly advances the ribbon of labels. A device inserts at least one radio frequency device...

20060181424 - Use of location awareness to request assistance for a medical event occurring in a healthcare environment: A method of requesting assistance for a medical event occurring in a hospital. The method comprises receiving data regarding a location of the medical event; receiving data regarding a type of the medical event; receiving data regarding at least one wirelessly detectable tag, each one of the at least one...

20060181425 - Monitoring system and method: A monitoring system includes one or more monitoring devices, positioned in sewer manholes, storm drains, etc., and a remote monitoring station that communicates wirelessly therewith. The monitoring device may be an integrated unit, including sensors, a two-way telemetry unit, a power supply, a processor, and supporting hardware, all located in...

20060181426 - Numerical control unit: A numerical control unit that facilitates centralized management of alarm information from a variety of elements in a machine tool cabinet. A relay that outputs a malfunction alarm signal, a battery that outputs a low voltage alarm signal, a fan motor that outputs an alarm signal indicating rotation stop or...

20060181427 - Machine condition indication system: A machine condition monitor resides in close proximity to a machine train, such as an AC inductive electric motor coupled to a driven unit such as a centrifugal pump or fan. A plurality of sensing devices are connected to the machine and the machine condition monitor. Machine state and condition...

20060181428 - Trainable remote controller and method for determining the frequency of a learned control signal: A trainable transceiver for learning signal characteristics of an RF control signal received from a remote control transmitter used to remotely actuate a device and for subsequently transmitting a modulated RF signal having the learned signal characteristics includes an antenna, a wideband receiver and a control unit. The wideband receiver...

20060181429 - Remote control having extended functionality: A system and method for providing expanded functionality from a remote control handset, wherein multiple command functions are effected by the actuation of a single key or control surface. A remote control handset is programmed to recognize the actuation of keys or control surfaces associated with multiple-functionality. In response to...

20060181430 - Method and apparatus for automatically recognizing/establishing remote-controller communication mode for use in digital electronic devices: A method and system for automatically recognizing/establishing a remote-controller communication mode for a digital electronic device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: selecting a communication mode setup menu so as to allow a user to establish a remote-controller communication mode; allowing a remote-controller to generate a key input...

20060181431 - Communication device for a movable body: A communication device for a movable body mounted to each of movable bodies for exchanging information among the movable bodies includes a surrounding detecting device for detecting a surrounding of the movable body, an appropriateness of relay determining device for determining an appropriateness of relay, a first transmitting process device...

20060181432 - Light emitting reflective hazard alert unit: An improved light emitting reflective hazard alert unit that is of a triangular configuration when erected, that emits light as a beacon and reflect in light beams aimed in general direction of device. Said invention provides GPS early warning via satellite, and practical for use in any condition. A foldable...

20060181433 - Infrastructure-based collision warning using artificial intelligence: An improved apparatus for controlling a traffic signal at an intersection includes a signal controller having an artificial intelligence based situational analyzer. The signal controller receives vehicle data related to the speed and position of vehicles approaching the intersection, and optionally time and ambient condition data. If the artificial intelligence...

20060176146 - Wireless universal serial bus memory key with fingerprint authentication: A wireless universal serial bus (USB) memory key with fingerprint authentication capabilities is provided. The USB memory key contains memory for storing data files. A fingerprint sensor in the wireless USB memory key is used to capture user fingerprints. Wireless transceiver circuitry in the USB memory key allows the memory...

20060176147 - Vehicle security system: The invention relates to a vehicle security system in the form of a keyless-go system and an operating method for it. In the vehicle security system, incorrect detection of a position of an authentication element (1) inside or outside the vehicle by authentication element locating means (21) in a vehicle-mounted...

20060176148 - Closing system and method for operating the same: The invention relates to a closing system (1), comprising a transmitter/receiver unit for the non-contacting operation of a door (2) or a gate, as well as to a method for its operation. In order to operate a door (2) or a gate, a transmitting code is transmitted by an authorized...

20060176149 - Tracking and monitoring apparatus and system: A programmable mobile unit for a portable host, such as a person, comprising a microcontroller in communication with each of a detachable freespace communication module for communication with a control centre, a GPS unit for communication with at least a GPS satellite system and a biometric sensor for monitoring and...

20060176150 - Method at loading and unloading aircrafts: A method for loading goods and passengers into an aircraft, in which every passenger is identified. Goods including at least each piece of luggage that belongs to a passenger is equipped with a transponder in which information bound associated with the identity of the passenger and, possibly, the destination of...

20060176151 - Pattern trigger in a coherent timebase: A method and apparatus for acquiring a signal employing a coherent timebase are provided. The method comprises the steps of defining a pattern length count of a repetitive pattern in a signal to be acquired, defining a number of samples per unit interval, and providing data strobes synchronous to a...

20060176152 - Rfid power ramping for tag singulation: A preferred embodiment is directed to a method of RFID power ramping for tag singulation that includes activating the trigger control of an RFID reader for engaging power to begin reading RFID tags. A user may take a first reading at a low power level of a volume around the...

20060176155 - Wake-up circuit: A wake-up circuit includes a counter, a register circuit, a first logic circuit, an oscillator, a flip flop, and a second logic circuit. The wake-up circuit receives a standby signal to stop the oscillator working and to wait for the wake-up signal to reactivate the oscillator again. When the duration...

20060176153 - Rf transponder with electromechanical power: A transponder for use in a vehicular RF communications system, such as an electronic toll collection system or the like. The transponder includes an electromechanical generator for converting the kinetic energy of the vehicle into electrical energy for powering the control electronics and/or RF transceiver electronics of the transponder. The...

20060176154 - Radio frequency identification transponder: A radio frequency identification transponder includes a power supply and a dynamic memory array that stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is validly maintained for a predetermined period of time. The dynamic memory array is responsive to an interrogating signal...

20060176156 - Manufacturing system for aircraft structures and other large structures: A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation...

20060176158 - Energy harvesting vehicle condition sensing system: A system (10) includes an electrical sensor (14) for sensing a condition of a vehicle (12). The system (10) also includes an energy harvesting device (50) for providing electrical energy in response to the vehicle environment. The electrical energy is provided to the electrical sensor (14). The system (10) further...

20060176157 - Information device: An information device for use with an engine of a vehicle includes a lighting device for providing information about a power position of the vehicle, an engine running detection device for detecting engine running, a gear shift position detection device for detecting gear shift position, and an illuminance control device...

20060176159 - Wireless vehicle alarm system: An apparatus for providing GPS/GPRS based vehicle alarm information to a vehicle operator is disclosed. The wireless vehicle alarm system includes at least a GPS receiver; a GPRS transceiver; an interface unit having a GPS antenna communicating with the GPS receiver, a GPRS antenna communicating with the GPRS transceiver, and...

20060176160 - Object detection system: zone matching and programmability: The object detection system includes an object sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to compare a sensed range of an object with a range gate based on the azimuth angle of the object. The range gate for each azimuth angle is programmable and is selected to form a...

20060176161 - Method and device for recognizing a collision: The invention relates to a method and to a device for recognizing a collision, especially a side impact, for passenger protection means in a motor vehicle. The invention describes a method, especially in the case of side impact events, which differentiates between non-trigger situations and must-trigger situations by evaluating the...

20060176162 - Method and device for detecting when a motorcycle is lying on its side: A method for detecting when a vehicle is lying on its side, in which a measuring signal is ascertained using an acceleration sensor, which is mounted in such a way that its measuring direction is oriented parallel with respect to the vertical axis of the vehicle, and the measuring signal...

20060176163 - Power supply using static magnetic field of tire pressure monitoring system: A power supply using a static magnetic field of a tire pressure monitoring system is provided. The power supply includes: a static magnetic field generator installed at a car position adjacent to a tire, and generating the static magnetic field; and an EMF (ElectroMotive Force) coil installed at the tire,...

20060176164 - Wheel information processing device: A wheel information processing device comprises a plurality of wheel-side communication units provided in a wheel of an automotive vehicle, and a body-side communication unit provided in a body of the vehicle to communicate with the plurality of wheel-side communication units. A pattern of transmission of signals transmitted by the...

20060176165 - Interior mirror system: An interior mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror support assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle. The interior rearview mirror assembly further comprises an imaging sensor. An electrochromic reflective mirror element is disposed in a...

20060176166 - Brake controller with manually adjustable accelerometer: Brake controllers typically require a microprocessor or some complex digital circuitry to achieve a proportional brake control signal suitable to control electric brakes on a towed vehicle. These components can be difficult to manufacture and can be expensive. Therefore, a brake controller comprises a case, a positioning member held by...

20060176167 - Apparatus, system, and method for alarm systems: An alarm system (100), including ease of programming of a family or group of interoperating alarm devices (102) via a learn mode that detects new devices and provides reliable accounting of the group via state dumps to an external system (104). Reliable communications with the external system (104) are provided...

20060176168 - Building alarm system with synchronized strobes: In a building fire alarm system, the light strobes of a network of strobes are synchronized to flash simultaneously. Each strobe has a charging circuit to charge a capacitor which discharges through a flash tube. Once a capacitor is charged, the charging circuit is disabled. A synchronization pulse is applied...

20060176170 - Data extraction and processing systems and methods: Data extraction and processing systems and methods for extracting security tour data collected by tour guards and stored in local security systems for delivery to a central monitoring center. Collected security tour data is periodically checked to determine if it previously has been sent to the central monitoring center, and...

20060176169 - System for sensing environmental conditions: A system and method for facilitating measurement of environmental conditions such as might be used in emergencies or other situational awareness applications. The method includes dispersing several networked nodes in a region, the nodes being coupled to one or more sensors, and then employing the one or more sensors to...

20060176171 - Alarm system interaction with a movable barrier operator method and apparatus: A secure communication link (24) is provided between a movable barrier operator (23) and a peripheral alarm system (20). Information conveyed via this link is used by one, the other, or both such elements to further inform or direct their respective actions....

20060176172 - Override transmitter-i.f.: An emergency transmitter apparatus designed to warn a motorist when an active emergency vehicle is in the area and/or of a hazardous condition in the area. The emergency transmitter apparatus can also be used by itself or with multiple emergency transmitters of similar type to set up an emergency warning...

20060176173 - Override transmitter-s.b.: An emergency transmitter apparatus designed to warn a motorist when an active emergency vehicle is in the area and/or of a hazardous condition in the area. The emergency transmitter apparatus can also be used by itself or with multiple emergency transmitters of similar type to set up an emergency warning...

20060176174 - Position-tracking device for position-tracking system: A position-tracking system for tracking the position of an object is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the tracking system includes a tracking device that is connected to or otherwise affixed to the object to be tracked. The tracking device may include, among other things, an inertial sensor assembly, radio transceivers...

20060176175 - Wireless sensing node powered by energy conversion from sensed system: A sensing system for sensing conditions or characteristics associated with a process or thing. The sensing system includes one or more energy converters and a sensor, which are coupled to the process or thing. A node is coupled to the sensor and the energy-converter, and the node is powered by...

20060176176 - Apparatus and method for setting route in sensor network: A method of setting a route for effective data transmission in a sensor network including a movable sink node and a plurality of sensor nodes which collect data requested by the movable sink node, the method including: transmitting an agent requesting message from the movable sink node to the sensor...

20060176178 - Device for monitoring and measuring distance: A device for monitoring distances having an interrogator and a transponder in wireless communication with the interrogator, the transponder having a signaling device that is activated based on the distance between the interrogator and transponders. The interrogator sends an encoded signal to the transponder and determines the distance to the...

20060176177 - Mobile locator system and method: A locator system includes a handheld unit for providing an interrogation signal. The handheld unit can be a handheld computer or PDA including an RF module. The interrogation signal is received by an RF tag. The RF tag can include a power source and a memory. The memory can store...

20060176179 - Bendable, active radio-frequency sensor tags and a system of same: Bendable, active radio-frequency (RF) sensor tags and a system of comprising active RF sensor tags are disclosed in the specification. The active RF sensor tags can comprise an RF transceiver, a microprocessor, an antenna embedded in the sensor tag, a timing element, a memory device to store data, at least...

20060176181 - Radio frequency indentification device resistant to humid environments and its manufacturing method: The invention concerns a radio frequency identification device (RFID) featuring an antenna (12) screen-printed on a fibrous support and a chip (10) connected to the connection terminals (17 and 19) of the antenna. According to the main characteristic of the invention, a thermoplastic layer (22) and a layer of paper...

20060176180 - Rfid systems and graphic image fusion: A security and/or tracking information and graphic image fusion system to be used with verification equipment to provide a tamper proof labeled article having security and/or tracking information thereon. The label comprises a printable sheet having at least one RFID device thereon, and an outer layer thereon. The RFID device...

20060176183 - Memory triggering device and method of use for the same: A device for triggering the memory of a primary caregiver of the presence of a child is provided. The memory triggering device includes a band of material having a front side and a back side. The band of material has a length that is longer than its width with the...

20060176182 - Monitor electronic apparatus system, monitor method, program and recording medium: An electronic apparatus system or monitoring health, security or safety includes a pet-type robot; human detecting device detecting that a person is within a predetermined circumference of an electronic apparatus, such as a robot, and outputting the signal; access detecting device detecting access to the electronic apparatus; and access history...

20060176184 - Sensor arrangement: A sensor arrangement for detecting fogging on a glass pane, the arrangement including a support plate, a sensor element in thermal communication with the glass pane, wherein the sensor element is arranged on the support plate and is sensitive to moisture and a contact element that thermally couples the sensor...

20060176185 - Water softener monitoring system: A system for monitoring the level or amount of a material within a container is provided. The system includes a detection mechanism that can be a direct detection mechanism or any of a number of indirect detection mechanisms. When the detection mechanism senses an upper level of the substance in...

20060176186 - Fan monitoring for failure prediction: A method for monitoring a fan comprises measuring power usage of the fan, determining a derivative of the measured fan power usage, tracking the derivative over time, and predicting impending fan failure based on the tracked fan power usage derivative....

20060176187 - Remote dummy load: The inventive dummy load is mounted on the input power cables of a traffic signal while managing the heat load generated by either a resistive and/or capacitive load. Using the inventive dummy load, there is no thermal path back to the light emitting diode (LED) board. The inventive dummy load...

20060176188 - Method for recognizing control command and control device using the same: A method for recognizing a control command and a control device using the same that can efficiently increase the recognition rate for a control command that includes a button input and/or speech input. The method includes receiving information input by a user; extracting a control command, which is mapped to...

20060176189 - Two dimensional layout, high noise immunity, interleaved channels electrostatic encoder: The present invention relates to an electrostatic capacity type encoder which includes a variable capacitance mechanism made on two dimensional planes, random time varying excitation generation system, interlaced fine & coarse cycles and digital signal processing unit. A variable capacitance mechanism which includes stationary and rotating disks facing each other...

20060176190 - Emergency vehicle alert system: A method for alerting a motorist of a nearby emergency vehicle comprises receiving an activation signal from a signal transmitter attached to the nearby emergency vehicle and, in response to receiving the activation signal, affecting at least one of operation of a vehicle interior lighting system and operation of a...

20060176191 - Emergency vehicle alert system: A traffic entity, such as a passenger car, is warned that a situation requiring the change of driving mode will be required. The traffic entity is alerted to the presence of a second traffic entity, such as an emergency vehicle which requires the moving traffic entity to change its movement...

20060176192 - Advertising system associated with a traffic signal: An advertising system associated with a traffic signal includes a display, an information processing device, a data bus for taking a status information from the traffic light system, an information storing device, an interface port, and one or more fastener. The information processing device controls the behavior of the display...

20060176193 - Marine vessel monitoring and communications system and method: A system for monitoring conditions of a marine vessel, the system comprising: a monitoring enclosure; the monitoring enclosure comprising: a monitoring device circuit board; a cell phone module in communication with the monitoring device circuit board; a GPS receiver in communication with the monitoring device circuit board, and the cell...

20060170530 - Fingerprint-based authentication using radio frequency identification: A method, apparatus and system that allows an individual to authenticate his identity by storing his or her biometric profile and other information in a smart device. The smart device is always under the control of the owner during and after enrollment. The smart device holder's identity is authenticated by...

20060170531 - Next generation vehicle keys: The invention broadly and generally provides a key for a vehicle comprising: (a) a biometric sensor operable to create a measurement of at least one biometric property; (b) a data storage device operable to store data; (c) an authenticator operable to detect existence of a specified relationship between the aforesaid...

20060170532 - Keyless entry module and method: Methods and apparatus are provided for a key-less system for actuating a lock responsive to a valid OPEN signal. A first portion is continuously coupled to a power source and a second portion receives power from the source only when a coupling switch is ON. The first portion comprises a...

20060170533 - Method and system for controlling networked wireless locks: A system including a mobile device; a lock device having a lock identification, and configured to communicate wirelessly with the mobile device; and a server having access to a database wherein (a) a key is associated with said lock identification and (b) said lock identification is associated with at least...

20060170534 - Optimizing an interrogation of a tag population: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for optimizing an interrogation of a tag population that includes a plurality of tags. The method includes defining a number of time slots allocated to a first read cycle, and selecting a different number of time slots allocated to a...

20060170535 - Sensor devices for structural health monitoring: Described herein are wireless interrogation systems and methods that rely on a complementary sensing device and interrogator. The sensing device is disposed to measure a parameter indicative of the health of a structure. A sensor reading from the sensor indicates the level of a parameter being monitored or whether one...

20060170536 - Security apparatus for motor vehicles: A security apparatus for motor vehicles is disclosed, and is featured in integrating all the components into one body as an all-in-one form and in filling resin into the housing of the security apparatus so as to completely cover an electric circuit unit and the interior surface of a siren....

20060170537 - Intrusion detector: An intrusion detector for a vehicle, such as the trailer of a tractor-trailer combination. The detector, which is attachable to the vehicle, includes a carbon dioxide detector responsive to the concentration of carbon dioxide in a compartment of the vehicle. The intrusion detector generates an alarm if the carbon dioxide...

20060170538 - Method and device for diagnosing the dynamic characteristics of a lambda probe used for the lambda regulation of individual cylinders: A method for diagnosing the dynamic characteristics of a lambda sensor, which is used at least intermittently for a cylinder-individual lambda closed-loop control, which provides for at least one actuating variable of the lambda closed-loop control to be detected and compared to a specifiable maximum threshold, and, if the maximum...

20060170539 - Tire inflation pressure detection apparatus: A tire inflation pressure detection apparatus includes a detection portion provided in a tire of a vehicle for detecting a tire inflation pressure, a transmitting portion for wirelessly transmitting a signal of a tire inflation pressure information, a receiving portion for feeding the signal transmitted from the transmitting portion, a...

20060170540 - Vehicle tag reader: A tire sensor that communicates to a remote interrogator in one of two modes depending on the nature of the interrogation. The interrogator may be distributed throughout a vehicle if needed for design options. Further, the interrogator only interrogates the transponder when the interrogator has reason to believe that the...

20060170541 - Smart portable detection apparatus and method: This invention relates to a smart portable detection apparatus and method that provides portable detection in a cost effective manner. The invention includes a portable computer communicatively connected to a detector. The detector transmits a signal to the portable computer when a detection is made by the detector, and the...

20060170542 - Safety shut-off system: A safety shut-off system controls power supply to an appliance to prevent accidental fires and the like. The shut-off system includes a shut-off switch for connection in series with the power supply of the appliance. A controller opens the switch in response to detection by the detector of a prescribed...

20060170543 - Transmitter for providing inventory or inventory transfer information on a product in a container: A transmitter for providing inventory or inventory transfer information on industrial sites is described, for measurement of mass (M), weight (W), volume (V), level (L) and/or density (p) of a product (1) in a vessel (3) comprising: a level sensor (5), comprising: a conductive probe (9) extending into the vessel...

20060170544 - Electronic intermediate module: An electronic intermediate module for acquiring data from at least one peripheral unit, and for transmitting the acquired data to a position measuring device, the electronic intermediate module including a data acquisition interface for a data transmission connection which is designed for transmitting first data from the peripheral unit in...

20060170545 - Portable terminal and information provision system utilizing the portable terminal: A portable terminal comprising a transmission part that transmits to information provision equipment or a server, a signal indicating presence at a prescribed location, presence of a communications counterparty at a prescribed location, a reception part that receives from the information provision equipment or the server, a signal indicating the...

20060170546 - 'find it fast now' is a remote control device used to locate 'lost' property by electronically triggering a transponder that has been previously affixed to the property: The FIND-IT-FAST-NOW electronics system consists of a remote control Interrogator and five (5) frequency sensitive Responders utilizing existing ‘remote control’ technology, and containing design features that provide a new utility application to assist people to locate their ‘misplaced property. Firstly, each of the five (5) Responders is previously physically attached...

20060170547 - Object detection device: To provide an object detecting device having a capability of sufficiently adjusting the detection areas to suit to the environment in which it is installed, the object detecting device includes an antenna AT for emitting a detecting beam to the detection areas and receiving a portion of the detecting beam...

20060170548 - Wireless motion activated light fixture base plate and kit: A light fixture wireless motion detector conversion kit that includes an electrical box cover plate that houses a wireless receiver unit capable of receiving a signal from a wireless motion detector. Formed on the front surface of the plate is a center cavity upon which a standard light fixture bracket...

20060170550 - Cable alarm security device: A security device for attachment to an article to deter theft of the article has a housing containing an alarm system including an audible alarm and an LED. A cable has one end attached to the housing and a second end attached to a plug which is selectively inserted into...

20060170549 - Portable alarming security device: A portable security device for displaying articles of merchandise in a retail environment has a base formed with a plurality of holes arranged in predetermined patterns for mounting the device on a plurality of different support structures. A housing containing an alarm system, a retractor and an alarm cable is...

20060170551 - Machine component using ic tag and its method for controll quality and system for inspecting abnormality: There is provided a machine component having an IC tag attached thereto, which can be controlled consistently from manufacture to disposal without the IC tag missed on the way. The machine component is embedded with the IC tag (110) made up of an IC chip having recorded thereon information unique...

20060170552 - Security alarm device: The inventive security alarm device based on noise-like signals consists of a transmitting unit (1) which is arranged on each guarded object and comprises a serially arranged pseudorandom sequence generator (2), a noise radiosignal conditioner (3), power amplifier (4), a transmitting antenna (5), a receiving unit (6) which is arranged...

20060170553 - Controlling an rfid reader by observing a change in inductance: A method and apparatus for controlling a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader to detect the proximity of an RFID device based on observing a change in effective inductance. The RFID reader includes an excitation signal generator and a resonant filter that combined are capable of generating and transmitting a detection...

20060170554 - Method of annealing amorphous ribbons and marker for electronic article surveillance: A ferromagnetic resonator for use in a marker in a magnetomechanical electronic article surveillance system has improved magnetoresonant properties and/or reduced eddy current losses by virtue of being annealed so that the resonator has a fine domain structure with a domain width less than about 40 ÿm, or less than...

20060170556 - System for detecting an rfid tag: A system for detecting a radio frequency identification tag on an object is provided. The system includes a tunnel having a characteristic linear dimension of a characteristic cross-section and/or having a straight portion and at least one curved portion. The characteristic linear dimension is particularly designed so that the operating...

20060170555 - System for optimally placing radio frequency identification (rfid) antennas, tags, and interrogators: A system and method for optimally placing radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas. The system varies the placement of RFID tag and interrogator antennas with respect to each other and a stationary object or objects. A signal generator sends a known reference signal to the one or more RFID interrogator antennas....

20060170558 - Portable carryall container with identifiable contents: A portable carryall container with identifiable contents, comprising at least one first half-shell and one second half-shell, which are mutually coupled so as to form a compartment for accommodating items and are movable with respect to each other from at least one open configuration to a closed configuration, the portable...

20060170557 - Radio frequency identification labels and systems and methods for making the same: Systems and methods are provided for generating customized labels having electronic circuitry such as RFID circuitry. A printing system generates the label by selectively transfer printing elements (e.g., electronic circuitry, physical components, etc.) and donor layers (e.g., conductive materials, non-conductive materials, etc.) from a ribbon to a receiver (e.g., an...

20060170559 - Bottle security device: A security device for securing around a generally cylindrical article such as the neck of a bottle includes a housing which forms a lock compartment and which contains an EAS security device and a magnetically actuated lock mechanism. A ratchet strap have a series of locking teeth and is formed...

20060170560 - Tamper-resistant electronic seal: A tamper-resistant remotely monitorable electronic seal including a shaft portion, a sensor a socket arranged to engage the shaft portion and the sensor in a monitorable manner and a wireless communicator associated with at least one of the shaft portion, the sensor and the socket and being operative to provide...

20060170561 - Canine security system: A computerized security system which enhances the security provided by watchdogs on a given premises by analyzing the auditory and physiological indications given by the dogs to assess the level of security at any point in time. By attaching sensors to the dogs and placing microphones in their proximity the...

20060170562 - Motion-based sound setting apparatus and method and motion-based sound generating apparatus and method: A motion-based sound setting apparatus and method and motion-based sound generating apparatus and method. The motion-based sound setting apparatus includes a mode selection recognizing unit, a motion sensing unit, a motion pattern recognizing unit, and a sound signal setting controlling unit. The mode selection recognizing unit recognizes a user's action...

20060170563 - Building alarm system with synchronized strobes: In a building fire alarm system, the light strobes of a network of strobes are synchronized to flash simultaneously. Each strobe has a charging circuit to charge a capacitor which discharges through a flash tube. Once a capacitor is charged, the charging circuit is disabled. A synchronization pulse is applied...

20060170564 - Device for controlling electronic apparatuses: The invention relates to a central control unit (4) for a series of electronic apparatuses such as, for example, a CD player (1), a video recorder (2) or a satellite receiver (3). The electronic apparatuses are connected via a SCART cable to connections (5) of the central control unit (4)....

20060170565 - Location virtualization in an rfid system: A system and method of determining locations of one or more RFID tags within an RFID environment. The system includes a plurality of RFID readers, each operative to transmit and receive RF signals for scanning a tag disposed within an RF coverage region associated with the reader, and for receiving...

20060170566 - Automated parking director systems and related methods: Systems and methods of directing parking in a parking lot include: (a) detecting the presence and/or absence of a vehicle in respective parking spaces in a parking lot having a plurality of parking spaces to monitor the availability of parking spaces; (b) identifying the space location of parking spaces that...

20060170567 - Verification of loop sensing devices: A verification apparatus for testing a loop detection system or loop sensor comprises one or more verification loops (222, 203, 223, 204) for placing adjacent the loop sensor (401, 402) and impedance varying means (303, 304) for varying the impedance of the or each verification loop. The change in impedance...

20060170568 - Portable helicopter landing area and use method thereof: The invention relates to a portable helicopter landing area and to the use method thereof. The inventive device comprises two cases (1, 2) which can be carried by the person on the ground (X) and which are intended to be disposed on the selected surface or area (H). Moreover, two...