Communications: electrical inventions 09/06

20060208852 - Method for managing user rights for a code-protected object: The invention relates to a process for managing user rights for a code-protected object such as, for instance, a bank automat in which a code is generated with an object identification number and an authorization time period by a user rights management that is given to an authorized user for...

20060208854 - Method to report lf remote signal strength via a rf link to an electronic control unit: A passive start and entry (PASE) system monitors a signal strength of a LF signal detected by a fob. The fob reports the signal strength back to an electronic control unit using an RF signal. The electronic control unit compares the signal strength to a predetermined threshold. If the signal...

20060208853 - Radio frequency identification security system and method: A radio frequency identification (RFID) security system includes an RFID tag and a portable electronic device. The RFID tag has a user ID code. The portable electronic device has a reader, an identification memory and an identification controller. The reader is used to communicate with the RFID tag and to...

20060208855 - In-vehicle receiver having interior and exterior antennas: A receiver to be used in a smart entry system for a vehicle is provided with an antenna device for receiving a transmission radio wave from a portable device, a receiver circuit for demodulating a receiving signal inputted from the antenna device to extract receiving data, and an AV wire...

20060208856 - Remote control system and method: Each of a portable device and an in-vehicle unit is provided with respective GPS receivers to determine a portable device position and a vehicle position. The portable device transmits a response signal including the portable device position in response to a request signal of the in-vehicle unit. The in-vehicle unit,...

20060208850 - Secondary battery protection circuit comprising a security arrangement: In a secondary battery protection circuit (200A) having a protection arrangement (210, 220, 230, 240, 250A) for protecting a secondary battery (300), by turning a discharge control switch (FET1) and a charge control switch (FET2) on and off, so as to prevent the secondary battery from overdischarging and overcharging, the...

20060208857 - Use of rfid tags and readers to automate real time alert signals in a security system: A security system for automatically transmitting alert signals when a security appliance such as a firearm (110) carried by a security officer is drawn from its holster (130), and the method of enabling such a function under the present invention is described. The present invention makes use of radio frequency...

20060208851 - Vending machine: A vending machine reads a commodity data on a commodity from a QR code of a commodity housing unit by a code reader of a commodity receiving unit when the commodity receiving unit receives the commodity from a predetermined commodity housing unit selects an operation mode of the commodity receiving...

20060208858 - Method of coupling wireless portable communications device to electronicmail server by public wireless communications network when out of communication with private wireless communications: One-component adhesives/sealants comprising surface-deactivated solid polyisocyanates and, optionally, isocyanate-reactive, liquid binders can be rapidly cured below the conventional thickening temperature by irradiating with microwaves, for example microwaves of at least 2 wavelengths. This process is particularly suitable for adhesively joining plastic substrates....

20060208859 - System and method for rfid reader operation: A system and method for providing operational feedback of systems employing electronic tags such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. In one configuration, the RFID reader is actuated by a single trigger pull, with the reader continuing to read multiple RFID tags in the read zone as long as the...

20060208860 - Wireless terminal and rfid system for providing additional information and a method for providing additional information using wireless terminal and rfid system: A wireless terminal and a radio frequency identification system for providing additional information and a method of providing additional information using the wireless terminal and the radio frequency identification system. The wireless terminal includes: a tag reader reading tag data from a radio frequency identification tag; a controller generating an...

20060208861 - Actionable communication reminders: Techniques and tools are described for providing actionable communication reminders. For example, an item representing an original communication is displayed and a command to set up a reminder to respond to the original communication is accepted. The reminder is set up and, at a later time, is displayed. An input...

20060208862 - Post-trip bus inspection alert system: A system and method for alerting responsible personnel to perform a post-trip inspection check for passengers remaining on a bus at the end of a trip by issuing audible and/or visual alerts when the bus is parked and the motor shut off at the end of the trip. The ignition...

20060208863 - Tire alarm device: A tire alarm device gives a warning against the runflat operation limit of a pneumatic tire during runflat operation, the tire having a reinforcement layer disposed in each sidewall thereof for enabling the runflat operation. The device includes a tire temperature sensor used to warn of the runflat operation limit,...

20060208865 - Bluetooth tire pressure monitor system: The Bluetooth tire pressure monitor system (10) is provided to mount on the various tires (11) of a vehicle, The system (10) includes a pressure sensor (12), a signal emitter (13), a display screen (14) and a signal receiver (15). The pressure sensor (12) and emitter (13) are integrated with...

20060208864 - Tire pressure monitoring sensor diagnosis via vehicle antitheft and entry system: A vehicle tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system, the system including an immobilizer transmitter that transmits at least one low frequency (LF) sensor diagnostic signal, at least one TPM sensor, wherein the at least one TPM sensor includes a transceiver that receives the at least one LF sensor diagnostic signal and,...

20060208866 - Seatbelt apparatus: The disclosed detection circuit for a seatbelt apparatus may include an attachment detection switch, first and second resistance elements, and an LED. The resistance value of the first resistance element may be set to a value which allows a current smaller than the maximum current value which cannot turn the...

20060208867 - Vehicle safety and warning apparatus: A safety and warning apparatus for attachment to a vehicle. The apparatus includes light bars that are moveable between first and second positions relative to the vehicle and control means for selectively moving the light bars and actuating lights of the light bars....

20060208868 - Methods and systems for documenting a player's experience in a casino environment: A method and system is provided wherein events experienced by a player is documented and the documentation of an event is stored in association with an indication of the event. One example of an event experienced by a player is an outcome obtained by a player on a gaming device....

20060208869 - Methods and systems for documenting a player's experience in a casino environment: A method and system is provided wherein events experienced by a player is documented and the documentation of an event is stored in association with an indication of the event. One example of an event experienced by a player is an outcome obtained by a player on a gaming device....

20060208870 - Method for the machine learning of frequent chronicles in an alarm log for the monitoring of dynamic systems: An automatic method for learning frequent chronicles in an alarm log of a dynamic system for supervision of the system, and a learning system for using the method in a supervision system. According to the method, in an alarm log, alarm sequences are selected and then grouped in groups of...

20060208871 - Screen sharing: A screen sharing system includes receiving an indication of a screen sharing condition from a remote device, receiving data from a viewing device, and hosting a screen sharing session between the remote device and the viewing device. Hosting may include making a session key available to the remote device and...

20060208872 - Rule based intelligent alarm management system for digital surveillance system: An alarm management system includes an alarm receiver module receiving customized alarms from one or more of sensor devices and surveillance systems. A condition evaluation module performs an evaluation of one or more customized conditions for a customized alarm. An action handling module executes customized actions based on the evaluation....

20060208873 - System, apparatus and methods for data communication between vehicle and remote data communication terminal, between portions of vehicle and other portions of vehicle, between two or more vehicles, and between vehicle and communications network: A system, an apparatus, and methods are provided for data communications associated with a vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the vehicle and a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the at least one electronic subsystem and associated with the vehicle. A vehicle data...

20060208877 - Conformal repeater unit: A signal repeater for receiving and re-transmitting signals from environmental transducers and the like, and for mechanically and electrically cooperating with existing electrically powered fixtures. More particularly, the present invention includes a housing unit for mechanically and electrically coupling to the powered fixture, a transceiver unit, and a first power...

20060208875 - Dimension measuring system: A dimension measuring system comprising a portable dimension measuring device having a terminal radio device, a dimension measuring section, and a display unit for displaying a dimension measurement and enabling the use of a portable measuring section even in a place where radio communication is not available, has been disclosed....

20060208876 - Transmitter/receiver apparatus for sensor signals and transmission system for wireless transmission of sensor signals: There is provided a transmitter/receiver apparatus for sensor signals, comprising a transmitting device for wirelessly transmitting signals, a receiving device for receiving wirelessly transmitted signals, a connection device to which at least one sensor is connectable for signal input, and which has at least one connection for signal output, and...

20060208874 - Vehicle safety system and vehicle having the same: A vehicle safety system for use in a vehicle includes a plurality of image pick-up systems adapted for being mounted on the vehicle, the image pick-up systems being configured for recording video images of inside and/or outside statuses of the vehicle; and a computer system connected to the image pick-up...

20060208878 - Location signaling for transport system: A system and method to provide location signaling for service, such as a request for transport from a child to his or her parent(s) to be picked up from school, for example. A dedicated communication device has location capabilities and a control to request service for the bearer. At least...

20060208879 - Monitoring an environment using a rfid assembly: An assembly for monitoring an environment includes a RFID tag and at least one sensor assembly. The sensor assembly is configured to sense information regarding the environment around the assembly and convert a sensed event into power to at least partially power operation of the RFID tag....

20060208880 - Secure method and apparatus for retrieving network node identifier in wireless networks: A sensor node arrangement in a wireless network, includes a sensor to sense information, an RF transceiver to communicate the information to at least one element of the wireless network, and a coil to establish a secondary communications channel with a handheld device via inductive coupling, the secondary communications channel...

20060208881 - Transportation device and method of living tissues: A living tissue transportation method includes the steps of: putting the living tissues in a carrying container for transportation (1) having a first memory storing an identifier and an IC tag (10) having a temperature sensor; putting the carrying container (1) in an individual carrying container (2) having a second...

20060208882 - Photographic subject authenticating device, portable telephone, photographic subject authenticating method and photographic subject authenticating program: A photographic subject authenticating device, a portable telephone, a photographic subject authenticating method and a photographic subject authenticating program are able to improve reliability of security with respect to disguise, and restrain electric power consumption. A controller of a photographic subject authenticating device for performing authentication processing for authenticating a...

20060208883 - Device for generating plane beam/conical shape beam and security device using generated plane beam/cone beam: Disclosed are an apparatus of converting a laser beam traveling straight to a beam propagated in all directions and a security system using the laser beam propagated in all directions. The laser beam traveling straight is incident on a cylindrical prism and repeatedly reflected and transmitted to be converted to...

20060208884 - Device, system and method of detection of input unit disconnection: Briefly, a detector to detect a connection status of an input unit to a standard socket of a computing platform based on an operational property of the input unit....

20060208889 - Automated contacting of support centers and sharing of product information via rfid: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for methods and apparatus for automatically contacting a service center for one or more particular products, as well as contacting other types of entities with respect to any type of item. In a first embodiment, each item includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) of the...

20060208890 - Mobile portal for rfid applications: A mobile portal for RFID applications includes an RFID reader for reading identifications of proximately located RFID tagged items in the environment. A communicator is coupled to the RFID reader to receive the read identifications and then communicate the received read identifications over the wireless interface, through one of the...

20060208891 - Mobile portal for rfid applications: A mobile portal for RFID applications includes an RFID reader for reading identifications of proximately located RFID tagged items in the environment. A communicator is coupled to the RFID reader to receive the read identifications and then communicate the received read identifications over the wireless interface, through one of the...

20060208892 - Mobile portal for rfid applications: A mobile portal for RFID applications includes an RFID reader for reading identifications of proximately located RFID tagged items in the environment. A communicator is coupled to the RFID reader to receive the read identifications and then communicate the received read identifications over the wireless interface, through one of the...

20060208888 - Navigation and coordination during emergencies: The present invention includes methods and devices for providing. According to some implementations, radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags are positioned at various locations throughout a building. Building locations can be determined from the RFID tags. Emergency service providers may be equipped with a portable device that includes at least one...

20060208885 - Product flow based auto-id infrastructure: A system includes a memory for storing a predetermined path through a plurality of data reading points in a auto-ID system, a plurality of auto-ID tracking devices operable to track an asset at the data reading points, and a processor. The processor is operable to receive data provided from the...

20060208887 - System and method for tracking id tags using a data structure of tag reads: A system and method of tracking tags at several successive points of a business process. A reader attempts to read each tag at each successive point. A processor populates a database with information corresponding to the reading of each tag at each successive point and the time of each reading....

20060208886 - Systems and methods for providing packages with rfid tags: A method of forming a package includes forming a container comprising an RF blocking or attenuating material or intended to store an item comprising an RF blocking or attenuating material, and permanently attaching a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to the container. The RFID tag includes an antenna held in...

20060208893 - Weight audit methods and systems utilizing data reader: A device, which may be mobile, comprises a data reader, scale, alarm indicator, and processor. The reader is capable of reading data encoded on an item within a reading zone, thereby generating read data. The item may be a pallet loaded with bulk articles. The device, if mobile, is positionable...

20060208894 - Integrated data reader and electronic article surveillance (eas) system: An integrated data reader and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, and methods of operation. Several configurations are also disclosed for alternate deactivation coil designs and mounting schemes....

20060208897 - Capacitive rfid tag encoder: In one embodiment, a capacitive encoding system is provided that includes a first conductive element; a second conductive element; and a capacitive encoder adapted to drive the first conductive element with a first RF signal and to drive the second conductive element with a second RF signal, wherein the second...

20060208898 - Compact omnidirectional rf system: A radio frequency (RF) system having omnidirectional functionality, such that the antenna is functional in a generally isotropic manner. The system in one embodiment includes a supporting substrate, a circuit coupled to the substrate, and an antenna coupled to the circuit, the antenna having multiple lobes, wherein responses from the...

20060208901 - Radio tag: In a noncontact type radio tag communicating with an RFID reader/writer, a first planar antenna is arranged on one surface of a dielectric substrate, a ground plane with which a second planar antenna is integrally formed is arranged on the other surface of the dielectric substrate, and an IC chip...

20060208900 - Rfid antenna: An antenna particularly suitable for use in radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders. First and second half portions each include nominally straight conductive sections primarily defining a radiating characteristic and nominally spiral conductive sections creating a positive reactive characteristic of the antenna. The straight conductive sections have feed points for connecting...

20060208895 - Rfid radiation nullifier: In one embodiment, a system for communicating with an RFID tag is provided that includes: a capacitive encoder adapted for placement in proximity of the RFID tag and operable to transmit a first operating signal to the RFID tag for communicating with the RFID tag; wherein the capacitive encoder is...

20060208899 - Rfid relay antenna, rfid system, container, disposition method, communication confirmation method, and package construction: In an RFID system including an RFID tag and an RFID reader for performing wireless communications with the RFID tag, an RFID relay antenna has a first loop antenna for electromagnetic induction coupling with an antenna at the RFID tag, a second loop antenna that is provided apart from the...

20060208896 - Use of radio frequency identification for coupling input and output modules: A system, device, and method are disclosed for wirelessly coupling an input or output module to an industrial control equipment. The system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) unit located at the input or output module for communication therewith, and also includes at least one antenna at the industrial control...

20060208906 - Interlayer film member for panel, panel and electronic tag: An electronic tag is coated with a coating material so that an upper portion of an insulation film is embedded in the coating material on the periphery of a semiconductor chip. This electronic tag is applied to a target object to be controlled such as a laminated glass which is...

20060208903 - Memory tags with write only memory and reader devices and methods of use therefor: A memory tag comprises an array of non-volatile memory, means for inductively obtaining power to enable receipt of data from and transmission of data to a reader device, a processor operable to process received data and to generate data to be transmitted; and a hash co-processor configured to apply a...

20060208905 - Panel: A glass panel has a first sheet glass and a second sheet glass which are disposed such that main surfaces thereof are made to face each other, an interlayer film which is disposed between the first and second sheet glasses so as to join the first and second sheet glasses...

20060208907 - Panel: A glass panel has a first sheet glass and a second sheet glass which are disposed so that main surfaces thereof are made to face each other, an interlayer film which joins the first sheet glass and the second sheet glass together and an electronic tag disposed between the first...

20060208904 - Panel and panel manufacturing method: An electronic tag includes an antenna and a radio chip attached to the electronic tag such that the radio chip is connected to the antenna so as to transmit identification information in response to a request provided from outside through radio communication via the antenna. A first sheet glass and...

20060208902 - Tire tread wear sensor system: A system and method for monitoring belt wear or tread wear of a tire includes at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with unique identification embedded in the belt or tread of the tire at one or more wear points. An RF tag reader periodically monitoring signals from the...

20060208908 - Security system for preventing unauthorized removal of merchandise: A security tag assembly and security system associated therewith prevent the unauthorized removal of merchandise from a given area, such as a retail establishment. The security tag assembly comprises a base and at least one attachment member removably connected in an operative position on the merchandise being protected. A locking...

20060208909 - Method for locating a lost registered person: The present invention is addressed to a method for establishing a membership of subscribing members for alerting each to the loss of a registered person within a subscribing member. The method commences by establishing a membership of one or more subscribing members. The next step is to provide each subscribing...

20060208910 - Pet communication device and associated methods: A device for establishing communication between a pet and a person includes a first receiver accessible by routing an incoming call signal thereto. A speaker in communication with the first receiver is provided for broadcasting sounds made by the person to a pet. A call initiating device is actuatable by...

20060208911 - Child carseat alert system: A device for alerting a user to the presence of a child in a vehicle comprising a housing having a first sensor for sensing the presence of at least one of a child and infant positioned therein. A means for detecting the operative mode of a vehicle engine is connected...

20060208912 - Automated system to monitor multiple sources of water leaks in residential and commercial buildings: An electronic monitoring system is provided to monitor for and sense water leakage at multiple locations and sources within a commercial or residential property. These sources are hot water heaters, hot water boilers, air conditioning system evaporators, washing machines and sinks. The microprocessor based control will determine the location of...

20060208913 - Remote product empty process alarm: The present invention, in a first embodiment, utilizes the vacuum generated in the empty syrup BIB container by the suction side of the syrup pump, located in the rear of the restaurant near store employees, to generate via a suitable transducer, a signal that will be transmitted to a suitable...

20060208915 - Liquid level sensor switch: A PC board containing electronic components of a normally closed switch is enclosed in a case and connects to a circuit using two wires. Electrically conductive sensor-probe pins extend from the PC board and are positioned for detecting liquids at various levels within drains, drain pans, tanks, reservoirs and pipes...

20060208914 - Water detecting system and related method of portable electric device: A water detecting system of a portable electric device comprises a housing, an electronic circuitry board, a battery electrically connected to the electronic circuitry board for providing electrical power to the electronic circuitry board, and at least one pair of electric terminals, the pair of electric terminals comprising one positive...

20060208916 - Components for gas sensor device: Disclosed herein is a space-saving arrangement for sensor elements, electrodes and conductors, and an encasement therefore, in a gas sensitive apparatus....

20060208917 - Gas sensor: A gas sensor includes a light source for generating light at a wavelength <550 nm, and a detector for determining a scattered radiation. The gas sensor further includes a field-effect transistor, a semiconductor diode or an ohmic resistance, which forms a unit together with the light source and/or the detector....

20060208918 - Optical fiber processing apparatus, processing method, and optical fiber: There are provided an optical fiber processing apparatus, a processing method, and an optical fiber capable of monitoring a process of an optical fiber by gas containing at least deuterium and simultaneously detecting the termination of the process. The apparatus for processing an optical fiber in a gas atmosphere includes...

20060208919 - Apparatus and method for indicating onset of high-voltage at an output locus of a signal converter device: An apparatus for indicating detection of an onset of a high-voltage condition at an output locus of a signal converter device, the signal converter device including a switching network for switchingly controlling a potential at a circuit node coupled with the output locus in response to a control signal received...

20060208920 - Door stop beacon: A door stop beacon comprises a door stop for preventing a door from moving and a lamp connected to the door stop for indicating the door. Preferably, the door stop is a wedge-shaped door chock with a slope upper surface. A switch is placed underneath the slope upper surface so...

20060208921 - Sensor element for a monitoring device: A sensor element may be provided for a monitoring device designed to protect displayed merchandise against theft. The sensor element may be flexible and include a sensor layer with a measuring circuit loop integrated therein. During attempted theft, a contact element that may be arranged on an adhesive surface creates...

20060208922 - Vehicle display: A monitor display carried by a vehicle. The monitor display is mounted proximate a rim of a corresponding motive wheel of a vehicle. A rim of the motive wheel has a surface which is contoured to substantially conform to an inner surface of the monitor display. The monitor display is...

20060208923 - Vehicle communication apparatus and system for supporting vehicles passing through narrow road: In the car navigation system including a vehicle communication apparatus mounted on a vehicle, different diffusion codes are assigned to each road such as a single lane road and a road with double lanes. In data transmission to other vehicles, each vehicle switches to and uses the diffusion codes assigned...

20060208924 - Apparatus and method for controlling moving vehicles: Apparatus for controlling vehicles, particularly for security purposes, law enforcement and fleet management, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a car unit (CU) permanently mounted in the vehicles, which transmits vehicle identification (ID) and a road unit (RU), which receives the identification and singles out suspect vehicles. The...

20060208925 - Methods, computer program products, mobile terminals, and web pages for providing directional information associated with rfid enabled moveable objects: A method of providing directional information associated with moveable objects can include periodically receiving identification (ID) information at a mobile terminal from a moveable object via a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) signal. Location information associated with the ID information can be updated to provide updated location information for the moveable...

20060208926 - Geographic image storage, transmission and display system: A system is disclosed in which a geographic area of interest can be selected, and photographic images of the selected area can be downloaded and displayed by a user in an efficient and timely manner. The geographic area of interest may initially be selected by various input means such as...

20060208927 - Geographic information storage, transmission and display system: A system is disclosed in which a geographic area of interest can be selected, and information corresponding to the selected area can be downloaded and displayed by a user in an efficient and timely manner. The geographic area of interest may initially be selected by various input means such as...

20060202796 - Closing system: A closing system for a non-contacting operation of a door or a gate comprises a transmitter/receiver system including a plurality of transmitters and a receiver. Each transmitter respectively includes a computer unit and an input device. Each input device is operative to program a transmitting code into the respective computer...

20060202797 - Biometric fingerprint theft deterrent and anti theft device for motor vehicles: A fingerprint registration and verification device and system for a vehicle to deter and prevent unauthorized persons from starting and operating the vehicle. The device consists of a control panel, main board with memory which stores the enrolled fingerprints and the optional PIN number, and a relay switch. The fingerprint...

20060202798 - Frequency hopping for passive start and entry systems: A passive start and entry system (PASE) monitors several RF frequencies to detect a fob signal and for noise at each of the several frequencies. When the PASE system detects noise on the default frequency another RF channel is selected for communication. A vehicle unit sends a signal to a...

20060202799 - System and method of using telematics units for locking and unlocking vehicle functions: A method for remotely locking or unlocking vehicle functions including receiving a lock request at a vehicle telematics unit, modifying a vehicle identification number based on the request and locking or unlocking at least one vehicle function based on the modified vehicle identification number and the lock request....

20060202795 - Method for the production of a book cover insert and book-type security document and book cover insert and book-type security document: The invention relates to a method for the production of a book cover insert (11) and to a method for the production of a book-type security document (30) and also to a book cover insert and a book-type security document, in which at least one data carrier (22) that can...

20060202800 - Rfid tag information communicating device: The RFID tag information communicating device is provided with a cartridge constructed in such a manner that a plurality of RFID circuit elements are stored and can be sequentially taken out therefrom, and an antenna for performing transmitting/receiving operations in a radio communicating operation between the own antenna and an...

20060202801 - Location system and communication: A location system comprises a plurality of transponders whose locations are detectable by a base system. The base system interrogates (51-55) the transponders one at a time in accordance with a schedule of consecutive time slots. In response to a priority request received (53) from one of the transponders, the...

20060202802 - Remote sensor, device and method for activating selected remote sensor components: This publication discloses a remote identifier, a reader, and a method for activating a desired remote identifier. The remote identifier (2) includes a microcircuit (7), in which there is a memory and means for processing a radio-frequency signal, an antenna (6) connected to the microcircuit (7), by means of which...

20060202804 - Sleep command for active rf tags to prolong battery life: Systems and methods are provided for prolong the life of power supplies (e.g., batteries) for RF transponders, such as RFID tags. The method includes receiving one or more RF signals, determining whether one of the RF signals comprises a sleep command, and deactivating the primary circuit of the RF transponder...

20060202803 - Portable device for caching rfid tag and method thereof: A portable device includes an RFID reader for detecting a tag information of an RFID tag, a memory for storing the tag information detected by the RFID reader, and a controller. When a read command for the RFID tag is input and the tag information is valid, the controller controls...

20060202805 - Wireless acquisition and monitoring system: A sensor device is positioned to monitor a desired parameter and transmit a corresponding signal representative of such parameter, to a remote apparatus via a wireless communication link. The remote apparatus converts the received signal to a form appropriate for display on a display device, such as an oscilloscope. The...

20060202806 - Apparatus and methods for determining isotropic and anisotropic formation resistivity in the presence of invasion: A logging tool includes a tool body; a simple transmitter comprising a single antenna disposed on the tool body; four simple receivers, each comprising a single antenna, disposed on the tool body and spaced apart from the simple transmitter to form four arrays; and an electronic module for controlling operation...

20060202807 - Vibration induction type alarm: A vibration induction type alarm includes a carabiner and a body, and the carabiner is connected to the body by a first connector, and the first connector can activate a buzzer installed on the body. The carabiner includes a gate and a movable member installed at the gate. The body...

20060202808 - Technique for operating a vehicle effectively and safely: A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions...

20060202809 - Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle: Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle. A method is provided for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle. The method includes sensing a cargo state change, and determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion. The method also includes storing the cargo...

20060202810 - System and method for monitoring the operational condition of a motor vehicle: A system and method for monitoring the operational condition of a motor vehicle using a silhouette and pupil defining device combined with a capability to analyze and track any changes of the operator's silhouette and of the size, shape and location of the operator's pupils within a defined zone in...

20060202811 - Device for displaying fuel efficiency degradation amount based on tire air pressure: A fuel efficiency degradation amount displaying device detects a tire air pressure and calculates an amount of degradation of fuel efficiency of the vehicle compared to fuel efficiency in a case that the tire air pressure is appropriate. Then the fuel efficiency degradation amount displaying device indicates not only a...

20060202812 - Turn signal indicator lamp system, a brake light system and a headlight system for a car: A turn signal indicator lamp system for a car including a car speed detection unit, a luminous intensity calculation unit for calculating a luminous intensity around the turn signal indicator lamp on the basis of the car speed detected by the car speed detection unit, a luminous intensity control unit...

20060202813 - Ambient condition detector with time delayed function: An ambient condition detector includes a time delay function whereby a user initiates a functionality test of the detector and has time to move away from the vicinity of the detector before a potentially hearing damaging, audible report is issued from the detector under test. Multiple ways to set the...

20060202814 - System for detecting the rotational motion of a shaft: The invention relates to a system for detecting the rotational motion of a shaft in a machine housing, comprising a measuring transmitter, which is connected to the shaft, at least one measuring sensor, which is provided on the machine housing, and a measuring transducer connected to a measuring sensor. The...

20060202815 - Active monitoring system for use with a garage door opener: According to aspect of the present invention, an automatic garage door opener is provided and includes: (1) a mechanical mechanism operatively coupled to the garage door for opening and closing thereof; (2) a main control unit for processing command signals to open and close the garage door; (3) a remote...

20060202816 - Mobile wireless customizable health and condition monitor: The present invention relates to a healthcare monitoring system and method that detects and transmits data. The system can utilize a wearable monitor that detects a variety of data from its wearer. The data can then be transmitted over a network to a centralized location where the data may be...

20060202818 - Pet tracking systems, other tracking systems, and portable virtual fence: A tracking system includes a global positioning system (GPS) module and a modem for mobile communications both attached to a pet (or other trackee), and a virtual fence (which includes a base station sending a signal to a certain range and a receiver attached to the pet (or other trackee)...

20060202817 - Selective reporting of events in asset tracking system: In GPS based and other types of asset tracking system, event masking rules may be applied at asset tracking units and/or at a central station to determine whether to report events detected by the asset tracking units. The events may pertain to transportation vehicles such as truck trailers or cargo...

20060202819 - Method and system for alerting a person to a situation: A method of alerting a person to a situation is disclosed. An alert signal is received from a mobile communication device in signal communication with a wireless communication system and an alert system. In response to the alert signal, a database of an alert service is accessed for information relating...

20060202820 - Wireless temperature and pressure sensor for high voltage applications: A remote monitoring system provides monitoring of basic parameters of substation equipment. Remote sensor transmitter units are mounted directly on live high voltage parts of substation equipment, and take measurements of basic parameters such as temperature and pressure. The resulting data is broadcast by wireless (radio) communications to a ground...

20060202821 - One point calibration integrated temperature sensor for wireless radio frequency applications: A low power analog linear temperature sensor integrateable with digital and/or analog circuits in CMOS fabrication processes. The sensor is accurately calibrateable at a single temperature that yields a linear relationship between measured differential voltage and temperature over a wide variety of temperature ranges. The sensor provides stable voltage and...

20060202822 - Security systems: A security system including in combination a signal transmission means carried by an object wherein said signal transmission means is adapted to transmit a signal, signal receiver means adapted to receive signals, transmitted by the signal transmission means, control means adapted to process received signals and adapted to control an...

20060202823 - Microwave transmission/reception element structure with distance-to-subject relative motion, and related methodology: Apparatus and a method for scanning personnel for the purpose of detecting and identifying certain categories of materials/objects. The invention utilizes stacked-circuit-board tiled assemblies, including one circuit board which carries an array of transmission/reception scanning microwave elements, which elements, during a scanning operation are shifted toward and away successively from...

20060202824 - Electronic seal and method of shipping container tracking: An electronic device for the sealing of shipping containers is accessible through an RFID system controlled by a microprocessor having an internal memory. The device consists of a small case with a tamper and spoof proof security cable. One end of the cable is permanently attached to the case while...

20060202825 - Two-phase commit synchronizing seal state: A conveyance tracking system provides two-phase transaction commit processing for synchronizing seal state information between a seal device attached to a conveyance and a host for tracking conveyances. The system uses a reader device for synchronization and communication between the seal device and host system regarding various operations, such as...

20060202828 - Efficient charge pump apparatus and method: An identification (ID) tag includes a substrate having an input capable of receiving a high frequency signal. For instance, the high frequency signal can be a radio frequency (RF) signal that is generated as part of a radio frequency (RF) ID system. A first charge pump is coupled to the...

20060202827 - Interrogator and interrogation system employing the same: The present invention is directed to an interrogator, method of discerning metal and radio frequency identification (RFID) objects, and an interrogation system employing the same. In one embodiment, the interrogator includes a metal sensing subsystem configured to provide a first signal having a signature representing a presence of a metal...

20060202826 - Method of and apparatus for actuating an operation: A technique is provided for providing total flexibility of control of any desired operation within an environment where personnel work, such as an office suite. The location of transponders is determined by a location system. A user arbitrarily selects a convenient region for controlling an operation and the location system...

20060202829 - Tamper-resistant rfid disabling apparatus: A tamper-resistant RFID identification apparatus that includes a mechanism for storing an excess portion of the apparatus when engaged. The apparatus includes a substrate including a series of holes along a length thereof and a slot distal from the series of holes, a tamper-resistant locking mechanism for securing the apparatus...

20060202830 - Blister package with integrated electronic tag and method of manufacture: A blister package with an integrated RFID tag is provided. The conductive lidding material is modified to serve not only to seal some contents within some formed blister film, but also to act as an RFID tag antenna. An IC chip is electrically connected to the lidding film antenna. Methods...

20060202832 - Floor mat for tracking and monitoring individuals: A floor mat for tracking and monitoring an individual comprises: an antenna, the antenna for forming an RFID reading zone; and a storage compartment, the storage compartment comprising: an RFID reader, the reader for driving the antenna and receiving information from an RFID tag; a microcontroller, the microcontroller for receiving...

20060202831 - On die rfid tag antenna: Wirelessly testing an RFID tag before it is packaged or otherwise entered into a process reserved for “working” RFID tags is described. Various processes that employ such wireless testing as well as various “on-die” RFID tag antennae designs for facilitating the wireless testing are also described....

20060202833 - Hang tag with swivel attachment: A hang tag provides for the accommodation of electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker. The hang tag includes a housing for supporting the EAS marker therein. A securement head is provided for accommodating a securement strap for coupling the housing to an article which is to be protected. The head is...

20060202835 - Dual frequency identification device: A dual frequency identification system for animals is contained within an ear tag structure adapted to be attached to an animal's ear. The system includes a first radio frequency component having a first antenna that operates at a first frequency, and a second radio frequency component having a second antenna...

20060202836 - Method and apparatus for remote blood alcohol monitoring: A tamper proof transdermal alcohol content monitoring device is made up of analog and digital sides which are securely attached to the human subject to be monitored. The analog side has a sampling circuit which draws a measured insensible skin perspiration sample from the skin of the subject and measured...

20060202837 - Method and apparatus for remote blood alcohol monitoring: A tamper proof transdermal alcohol content monitoring device is made up of analog and digital sides which are securely attached to the human subject to be monitored. The analog side has a sampling circuit which draws a measured insensible skin perspiration sample from the skin of the subject and measured...

20060202838 - Method and apparatus for remote blood alcohol monitoring: A tamper proof transdermal alcohol content monitoring device is made up of analog and digital sides which are securely attached to the human subject to be monitored. The analog side has a sampling circuit which draws a measured insensible skin perspiration sample from the skin of the subject and measured...

20060202834 - Sensor network system and data retrieval method for sensing data: This invention enables to easily retrieve real-time information from a large number of sensors connected to a network. A sensor network system includes data collectors that collect data from plural sensors at a specified cycle, a directory server that manages locations and identifiers of data from the sensors, and an...

20060202839 - Child distance and water immersion alarm: The invention concerns a system and a method of monitoring live beings, which combines zone and water alarms, including an alarm unit to be arranged on a being's body and a portable alarm centre handled by a person that monitors the being, wherein the alarm unit includes a sender for...

20060202840 - Portable remote locator device: A portable remote locator device is disclosed. The portable remote locator device includes a first transceiver adapted to mounting on an electronic device carried by a first user, including a proximity switch, a proximity alarm, a power source, a speaker and an alarm indicator; and a second transceiver in communication...

20060202841 - Alertness monitor: An alertness monitoring system uses reflectance measurement of infrared light pulses to monitor eye movement of a vehicle or machine operator. The data is used to measure eye and eyelid movement for presence slow or drifting eye movements, and/or eyelid closure and optionally one or more of, absence of saccadic...

20060202842 - Car alcohol monitoring system: An alcohol monitoring system for monitoring a driver of a car includes a vapor analyzer system for detecting the amount of alcohol in a driver operating the car. A speed controller is provided for setting the maximum speed of the car to a predetermined level in the event that the...

20060202843 - Image capturing apparatus and monitoring apparatus for vehicle driver: A driver image capturing apparatus includes an interior rear-view mirror, an infrared emitter, and an infrared camera. The mirror is mounted at a location obliquely upward and forward from a driver seat. Mounted at a location obliquely upward and backward from the mirror, the infrared emitter emits infrared radiation to...

20060202844 - Structure failure alert system: A structural failure alert system includes a structure failure sensor configured to be placed, substantially permanently, within an interior of a building, the sensor positioned and configured to monitor a condition of the infrastructure of the building and generate a structure integrity signal based thereon, and a failure analysis package...

20060202845 - Portable satellite tracking system: A portable satellite tracking system is disclosed. The portable satellite tracking system for vehicle including a microprocessor at the vehicle end having a satellite positioning module, a digital linking end, a mobile communication module and an anti-burglar apparatus, a monitor end communication system which is linked by phone telephone or...

20060202846 - Ceiling leak prevention system: The present invention includes a system of trays for containing leaking liquids above a ceiling. The trays have extended sides to hold a volume of liquid. One side of a tray is lower than other sides of the tray. When a large volume leak occurs, the liquid fills the tray...

20060202847 - Smoke detector: A smoke detector that has an image sensor and a light source, and the image sensor can sense smoke at a close distance, and the light source can be activated if there is insufficient ambient light for the image sensor....

20060202848 - Portable warning system for cooking appliances: The portable warning system for cooking appliances includes a mechanism for detecting the state of the appliance through a current sensor for electric appliances or a sensor assembly operatively connected to an actuating member positioned adjacent to a range knob. The state detection mechanism emits a signal that indicates a...

20060202849 - Detector assembly suited to smoke alarms: A detector assembly (10) powered by mains electricity and an elongate backup battery (76) is disclosed. The assembly includes: a ceiling mountable base (10) having a body defining a downwardly opening socket (24); a detector module (20) having a battery support portion (75) for holding the battery (76) in a...

20060202850 - Led strip light lamp assembly: A lamp assembly to be incorporated into or positioned on a truck's existing support structure comprising: a heat sink; an electrically insulating dielectric coating disposed on the heat sink; a plurality of circuit traces disposed on the dielectric coating; a plurality of LEDs disposed on and electrically connected to one...

20060202851 - Handheld programmer for lighting control system: The invention regards a system and method for using a handheld programming device to configure a lighting control system wirelessly. In one embodiment, at least one device configured with a processing section is installed in the lighting control system. A communications receiver that is operable to receive a signal from...

20060202852 - Telemetry system with an insulating connector: The present invention provides an electromagnetic telemetry apparatus and methods that include an insulating connector that comprises an outer metallic female member that has an inner conical longitudinal surface. In one embodiment, a tubular metallic male member is disposed in the female member, thereby crating an axial conical gap between...

20060202856 - Data communication protocol in an automatic meter reading system: An automatic meter reading (AMR) system includes a fixed or mobile reader and an endpoint interfaced to a utility meter. The fixed or mobile reader is capable of communicating with the endpoint via RF communication. The fixed or mobile reader sends a message to the endpoint that includes a response...

20060202858 - Electrical service disconnect in a modular meter: An electricity meter coupled to a load, the load coupled to electrical power lines includes a sensor module having a sensor housing, voltage and current sensors secured within the sensor housing and a service disconnect switch secured within the housing. The voltage and current sensors are operable to receive voltage...

20060202854 - Extremely fast polling method for determining the presence of individual electric meters on a power line: A “super-fast” polling method for electrical meters for outage detection. In response to a query, a large group of electric meters (M) all simultaneously transmit reply signals over an electrical distribution network using TWACS®. The signals are separated by an inbound detector (IB) at a receiving end of the network....

20060202857 - Status detector for power supply, power supply, and initial characteristic extracting device for use with power supply: A status detector for a power supply, a power supply, and an initial characteristic extracting device for use with the power supply, each of which can detect the status of an electricity accumulating unit with high accuracy by sequentially modifying characteristic information necessary for the status detection of the electricity...

20060202855 - Systems and methods for utility meter data collection: Systems and methods for utility meter data collection on distributed metering systems. One aspect of the present invention provides quantity-interval or count-step based collection, reading, recording, and/or transmission of consumption data for distributed utility meter reading systems....

20060202853 - Water utility meter transceiver: A water meter transceiver coupled to a water meter has a head portion that houses a processor having a transceiver. The transceiver transmits water utility consumption data received from the water meter. A stem is coupled to the head portion and has a hollowed portion for containing a power source...

20060202859 - Telemetered characteristic monitor system and method of using the same: A telemetered characteristic monitor system includes a remotely located data receiving device, a sensor for producing signal indicative of a characteristic of a user, and a transmitter device. The transmitter device includes a housing, a sensor connector, a processor, and a transmitter. The transmitter receives the signals from the sensor...

20060202860 - Fiber optic track circuit: A fiber optic track circuit including a light source, a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) unit, and a receiver all connected by optical fiber. The light source provides a light via the optical fiber to the FBG unit. The FBG unit is mountable on a portion of a railway system directly...

20060202861 - Led traffic light: A vertical by standing LED paneled traffic light that is capable of communicating approximately how much time remains before the traffic light changes from a signal directing motorists to proceed to a signal directing motorists to stop. The traffic light having an LED panel for directing motor traffic, an LED...

20060202862 - Smart vehicle identification system: The present invention relates to a smart vehicle identification device that has means to determine the identity of vehicles on city streets and highways. The smart vehicle identification device comprises of 1) an interrogator in the form of a radiofrequency (RF) reader; 2) wireless transceiver, modem and communication ports that...

20060202863 - Method and apparatus for operating and using wireless vehicular sensor node reporting vehicular sensor data and/or ambient conditions: Wireless Vehicular Sensor Node (WVSN) gating radio transmission of a message of the vehicle sensor state of a magnetic sensor by a vehicle-present indication. WVSN may further include ambient sensor generating and transmitting an ambient report. Alternatively, WVSN includes magnetic sensor and ambient sensor used to create messages for radio...

20060202864 - Airport navigation light unit and system: An airport navigation light unit wherein connection elements for supply lines, a lighting device, a sensor device, a switching device and a communication device are provided in a base body The switching device and the communication device are connected to the connection elements. The communication device switches the switching device,...

20060197650 - Passive transmitter: A remote control transmitter configured to operate with a vehicle controller. The transmitter is operable in an active mode and a passive mode. In the active mode the disarm/unlock command is sent by user activating a switch. In the passive mode the disarm/unlock command is automatically sent by the transmitter...

20060197651 - Rfid reader and rfid tag using uhf band and action methods thereof: A radio frequency identification reader and a radio frequency identification tag that use an ultrahigh frequency band, and action methods of the radio frequency identification reader and the radio frequency identification tag. The radio frequency identification reader includes: a data generator generating data to be transmitted to a radio frequency...

20060197652 - Method and system for proximity tracking-based adaptive power control of radio frequency identification (rfid) interrogators: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system (and method), includes at least one RFID reader to read at least one RFID tag, a sensor for determining a proximity parameter for the at least one tag with respect to the at least one reader, and a controller that controls the RF power...

20060197653 - Radio frequency identification monitoring system and method: Several readers are disposed in different positions within a region for receiving a tag ID code of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag has a power supply and a lock circuit, and the lock circuit switches the power supply. When one of the readers receives the tag...

20060197654 - Mobile station having waiting process with main power off: While main power in an automobile is off, a telematics station in the automobile intermittently runs to execute a process. The station has a first CPU in a wireless section for a wireless signal waiting process and a second CPU, having active and sleep modes, in a control section for...

20060197655 - Batteryless tire pressure monitoring system: A batteryless tire pressure sensing device is provided that includes a sensor disposed in a wheel for sensing at least one pressure-related parameter of a tire. An antenna is coupled to the sensor for receiving a modulated microwave energy signal. A control circuit coupled to the antenna and the sensor...

20060197656 - Compact portable emergency aid apparatus: A compact portable emergency aid apparatus provides audible CPR instructions in any one of a number of languages and site location of the emergency. A compact housing has a plurality of inputs and has visual and audio outputs and has a battery power supply located in the housing. A solid...

20060197657 - Communication apparatus and communication method: By providing bio-information and/or environment information between a pair of users, it becomes possible for the users to understand the situation or the feeling of each other more deeply and earlier. A communication system for exchanging the situations and the feelings of both users is provided without performing optional communication...

20060197658 - Electronic tether for portable objects: A system and method for issuing an alarm when the separation distance between a monitoring module associated with an object (animate or inanimate) and an alert module exceeds a preset threshold distance thereby forming a leadless electronic tether between the object and the object owner. A monitoring module comprises a...

20060197659 - Method and apparatus for conveying audio and/or visual material: A method and apparatus of conveying audio and/or visual material wherein at least one data object is associated with a respective part of the material, which at least one data object relates to additional information related to the respective part of the material and the method including displaying a temporally...

20060197660 - Home system, method and wireless node employing non-physical configuration of embedded device or sensor of a household object: A sensor node or a control device node is for a home system including a server and a fob. The node includes a household object, and a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within the household object. The sensor, control or display device includes a first wireless...

20060197661 - Alarm having illumination feature: An improved alarm system that has an added illumination feature allowing locations to be both scanned for intruders, and illuminated upon intrusion detection. This illumination feature imparts a number of advantages over current alarm systems. Notably, lighting the area where an intrusion is detected can aid in identifying the intruder...

20060197662 - Tamper switch arrangement: A tamper switch arrangement detects tampering with a device, and includes a tamper switch assembly having a tamper switch with a first part and a second part. The first and second parts are movable relative to each other between an open switch position and a closed switch position. The tamper...

20060197663 - Door with a safety antenna: A door system includes an antenna-based proximity sensor with a releasable electrical connector that enables the sensor to function with a breakaway feature of the door. The sensor includes a signal generator and a door-mounted antenna for sensing a body or an obstruction near the door. The signal generator (or...

20060197664 - Method, system and apparatus for a time stamped visual motion sensor: The present invention provides a method, system and apparatus for a time stamped visual motion sensor that provides a compact pixel size, higher speed motion detection and accuracy in velocity computation, high resolution, low power integration and reduces the data transfer and computation load of the following digital processor. The...

20060197665 - Break-in detection sensor: Intrusion by climbing or jumping over a fence can be detected, and intrusion is detected in a wide area without large-scale equipment. FGBs (grating sections) of different types having different refractive indexes of fiber glass are arranged at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of optical fibers 12, 13A, and...

20060197666 - Glassbreak noise detector and video positioning locator: A glass break detector is provided with microphones for detecting glass breaking, and microphones for detecting noise, and generating a noise output once a noise is detected. The noise output triggers a video camera to record in the area of the glass break detector. Also, a security apparatus is provided,...

20060197667 - Method of providing electronic device information to mobile station and system using the same: A system for providing electronic device information includes an electronic device, which includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, for checking a state of the electronic device and storing electronic device state information and associated information in the RFID tag; and a mobile station, which includes an RFID reader for...

20060197668 - Rfid tags with power rectifiers that have bias: A system and method for generating a rectified signal in a RFID tag. An alternating signal is received by the RFID tag, and a first phase of the alternating signal is coupled to a gate and to a first non-controlling terminal of a first switching transistor. The non-controlling terminal of...

20060197669 - Multi-dimensional antenna in rfid system for reading tags and orientating multi-dimensional objects: A RFID system applying to a three-dimensional jigsaw is provided. The RFID system includes a jigsaw substrate having a plurality of blocks, a plurality of jigsaw units corresponding to each blocks of the jigsaw substrate, a RFID reader having a plurality of antennas positioned in a position of each blocks...

20060197671 - Baby monitoring system with recording capability: A baby monitoring system including a baby unit for receiving audio signals, and a parent unit for reproducing an audio signal received at the baby unit. At least one of the baby and parent units includes audio signal recording capability, e.g. using a digital voice recorder. Preferably, at least one...

20060197670 - Method and associated device for personal weight control: A weight control method utilizes a device for monitoring motion of a hand to a person's mouth. The user attaches the device at least in part the arm or hand used to during food consumption. The device is operated to detect each time that the person's hand approaches the person's...

20060197672 - Virtual fence: The present invention describes a method and apparatus that prevents a body from crossing a virtual barrier. Satellite signals provide the definition of the region and the location of the body within the region. In addition, signaling means can be incorporated into the apparatus to enable the user to give...

20060197673 - Audio modulated light system for personal electronic devices: A light modulation system as described herein can be incorporated into a personal or portable electronic apparatus such as a cellular telephone, a digital music player, or the like. The light modulation system controls the activation of light elements, such as light emitting diodes, of the host electronic apparatus in...

20060197674 - Pushbutton switch cover sheet: The present invention provides a pushbutton switch cover sheet formed by using a thin metal plate, in which damage or deformation, such as bending or denting, of the thin metal plate is prevented, thereby making it possible to continuously maintain a satisfactory design. The pushbutton switch cover sheet comprising: a...

20060197676 - Apparatus and method for batteryless hierarchy remote control: A batteryless remote control device and associated method is provided. The batteryless remote control device comprises a plurality of buttons; an RFID circuit with a nonvolatile memory, coupled to the buttons; and an antenna, coupled to the RFID circuit, for transceiving an RF signal. The remote control method for a...

20060197675 - Remote control interface framework using an infrared module and a method thereof: A remote control interface framework using an infrared module in a portable electronic apparatus for controlling the electronic apparatus and a method thereof are described. The framework has an infrared module, an input/output (I/O) unit, an I/O control unit, an embedded controller and an operating system executed in the electronic...

20060197677 - Vehicle remote operation device and method: A vehicle remote operation device of optimized fail-safe function is disclosed that directs a vehicle to execute operations in response to a remote operation request made by a user of the vehicle. The vehicle remote operation device has a fail-safe control unit that changes a fail-safe criterion in execution of...

20060197678 - Wireless well communication system and method: Request packets are transmitted from a central location to remote wells through a wireless well hopping path. A destination well unit executes a data request or a command and sends a response data packet back to the central location through the same wireless well hopping path. One or more satellite...

20060197679 - Signal transmission circuit, ic package, and mounting board: Provided is a signal transmission circuit capable of realizing the same effects as those in a conventional manner that employs a complicated circuit by using no complicated circuit, that is, by a simple circuit. The signal transmission circuit includes: a transmission path having a first impedance; a terminating resistor having...

20060197680 - Remote telemetry device: The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to digital data communication systems, and more particularly, the systems and methods relate to systems and methods for facilitating digital communication between a modem equipped meter and a central data acquisition system. In one example, the system has the central data acquisition system,...

20060197681 - In-vehicle emergency report device: An in-vehicle emergency report device starts an operation for an emergency report to transmit an emergency report signal to a service center. The operation is interrupted when a battery voltage decreases less than a given voltage. The operation is thereafter re-started when the battery voltage returns to the given voltage...

20060197682 - Information system: An information system is provided for transmitting data into a local area surrounding the transmitter. The transmitter may be used to provide information to pedestrians, or to passing road traffic. Data is stored in a local memory 64 associated with the transmitter such that data stored in the memory can...

20060197683 - Automated traffic control system: The invention emulates the actions and decisions of flagmen to control and to expedite traffic along a single lane past construction. The invention has two portable traffic signal light units with arms. One unit has a computer that controls the system, three video cameras, and two way radio communication. The...

20060197684 - Programmable traffic light unit: A programmable traffic light unit includes traffic signal means for producing a traffic signal, a signal control input for receiving a control signal from an intersection traffic controller, and a logic module coupled to the traffic signal means and the signal control input. The control signal is configured to control...

20060197650 - Passive transmitter: A remote control transmitter configured to operate with a vehicle controller. The transmitter is operable in an active mode and a passive mode. In the active mode the disarm/unlock command is sent by user activating a switch. In the passive mode the disarm/unlock command is automatically sent by the transmitter...

20060197651 - Rfid reader and rfid tag using uhf band and action methods thereof: A radio frequency identification reader and a radio frequency identification tag that use an ultrahigh frequency band, and action methods of the radio frequency identification reader and the radio frequency identification tag. The radio frequency identification reader includes: a data generator generating data to be transmitted to a radio frequency...

20060197652 - Method and system for proximity tracking-based adaptive power control of radio frequency identification (rfid) interrogators: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system (and method), includes at least one RFID reader to read at least one RFID tag, a sensor for determining a proximity parameter for the at least one tag with respect to the at least one reader, and a controller that controls the RF power...

20060197653 - Radio frequency identification monitoring system and method: Several readers are disposed in different positions within a region for receiving a tag ID code of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag has a power supply and a lock circuit, and the lock circuit switches the power supply. When one of the readers receives the tag...

20060197654 - Mobile station having waiting process with main power off: While main power in an automobile is off, a telematics station in the automobile intermittently runs to execute a process. The station has a first CPU in a wireless section for a wireless signal waiting process and a second CPU, having active and sleep modes, in a control section for...

20060197655 - Batteryless tire pressure monitoring system: A batteryless tire pressure sensing device is provided that includes a sensor disposed in a wheel for sensing at least one pressure-related parameter of a tire. An antenna is coupled to the sensor for receiving a modulated microwave energy signal. A control circuit coupled to the antenna and the sensor...

20060197656 - Compact portable emergency aid apparatus: A compact portable emergency aid apparatus provides audible CPR instructions in any one of a number of languages and site location of the emergency. A compact housing has a plurality of inputs and has visual and audio outputs and has a battery power supply located in the housing. A solid...

20060197657 - Communication apparatus and communication method: By providing bio-information and/or environment information between a pair of users, it becomes possible for the users to understand the situation or the feeling of each other more deeply and earlier. A communication system for exchanging the situations and the feelings of both users is provided without performing optional communication...

20060197658 - Electronic tether for portable objects: A system and method for issuing an alarm when the separation distance between a monitoring module associated with an object (animate or inanimate) and an alert module exceeds a preset threshold distance thereby forming a leadless electronic tether between the object and the object owner. A monitoring module comprises a...

20060197659 - Method and apparatus for conveying audio and/or visual material: A method and apparatus of conveying audio and/or visual material wherein at least one data object is associated with a respective part of the material, which at least one data object relates to additional information related to the respective part of the material and the method including displaying a temporally...

20060197660 - Home system, method and wireless node employing non-physical configuration of embedded device or sensor of a household object: A sensor node or a control device node is for a home system including a server and a fob. The node includes a household object, and a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within the household object. The sensor, control or display device includes a first wireless...

20060197661 - Alarm having illumination feature: An improved alarm system that has an added illumination feature allowing locations to be both scanned for intruders, and illuminated upon intrusion detection. This illumination feature imparts a number of advantages over current alarm systems. Notably, lighting the area where an intrusion is detected can aid in identifying the intruder...

20060197662 - Tamper switch arrangement: A tamper switch arrangement detects tampering with a device, and includes a tamper switch assembly having a tamper switch with a first part and a second part. The first and second parts are movable relative to each other between an open switch position and a closed switch position. The tamper...

20060197663 - Door with a safety antenna: A door system includes an antenna-based proximity sensor with a releasable electrical connector that enables the sensor to function with a breakaway feature of the door. The sensor includes a signal generator and a door-mounted antenna for sensing a body or an obstruction near the door. The signal generator (or...

20060197664 - Method, system and apparatus for a time stamped visual motion sensor: The present invention provides a method, system and apparatus for a time stamped visual motion sensor that provides a compact pixel size, higher speed motion detection and accuracy in velocity computation, high resolution, low power integration and reduces the data transfer and computation load of the following digital processor. The...

20060197665 - Break-in detection sensor: Intrusion by climbing or jumping over a fence can be detected, and intrusion is detected in a wide area without large-scale equipment. FGBs (grating sections) of different types having different refractive indexes of fiber glass are arranged at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of optical fibers 12, 13A, and...

20060197666 - Glassbreak noise detector and video positioning locator: A glass break detector is provided with microphones for detecting glass breaking, and microphones for detecting noise, and generating a noise output once a noise is detected. The noise output triggers a video camera to record in the area of the glass break detector. Also, a security apparatus is provided,...

20060197667 - Method of providing electronic device information to mobile station and system using the same: A system for providing electronic device information includes an electronic device, which includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, for checking a state of the electronic device and storing electronic device state information and associated information in the RFID tag; and a mobile station, which includes an RFID reader for...

20060197668 - Rfid tags with power rectifiers that have bias: A system and method for generating a rectified signal in a RFID tag. An alternating signal is received by the RFID tag, and a first phase of the alternating signal is coupled to a gate and to a first non-controlling terminal of a first switching transistor. The non-controlling terminal of...

20060197669 - Multi-dimensional antenna in rfid system for reading tags and orientating multi-dimensional objects: A RFID system applying to a three-dimensional jigsaw is provided. The RFID system includes a jigsaw substrate having a plurality of blocks, a plurality of jigsaw units corresponding to each blocks of the jigsaw substrate, a RFID reader having a plurality of antennas positioned in a position of each blocks...

20060197671 - Baby monitoring system with recording capability: A baby monitoring system including a baby unit for receiving audio signals, and a parent unit for reproducing an audio signal received at the baby unit. At least one of the baby and parent units includes audio signal recording capability, e.g. using a digital voice recorder. Preferably, at least one...

20060197670 - Method and associated device for personal weight control: A weight control method utilizes a device for monitoring motion of a hand to a person's mouth. The user attaches the device at least in part the arm or hand used to during food consumption. The device is operated to detect each time that the person's hand approaches the person's...

20060197672 - Virtual fence: The present invention describes a method and apparatus that prevents a body from crossing a virtual barrier. Satellite signals provide the definition of the region and the location of the body within the region. In addition, signaling means can be incorporated into the apparatus to enable the user to give...

20060197673 - Audio modulated light system for personal electronic devices: A light modulation system as described herein can be incorporated into a personal or portable electronic apparatus such as a cellular telephone, a digital music player, or the like. The light modulation system controls the activation of light elements, such as light emitting diodes, of the host electronic apparatus in...

20060197674 - Pushbutton switch cover sheet: The present invention provides a pushbutton switch cover sheet formed by using a thin metal plate, in which damage or deformation, such as bending or denting, of the thin metal plate is prevented, thereby making it possible to continuously maintain a satisfactory design. The pushbutton switch cover sheet comprising: a...

20060197676 - Apparatus and method for batteryless hierarchy remote control: A batteryless remote control device and associated method is provided. The batteryless remote control device comprises a plurality of buttons; an RFID circuit with a nonvolatile memory, coupled to the buttons; and an antenna, coupled to the RFID circuit, for transceiving an RF signal. The remote control method for a...

20060197675 - Remote control interface framework using an infrared module and a method thereof: A remote control interface framework using an infrared module in a portable electronic apparatus for controlling the electronic apparatus and a method thereof are described. The framework has an infrared module, an input/output (I/O) unit, an I/O control unit, an embedded controller and an operating system executed in the electronic...

20060197677 - Vehicle remote operation device and method: A vehicle remote operation device of optimized fail-safe function is disclosed that directs a vehicle to execute operations in response to a remote operation request made by a user of the vehicle. The vehicle remote operation device has a fail-safe control unit that changes a fail-safe criterion in execution of...

20060197678 - Wireless well communication system and method: Request packets are transmitted from a central location to remote wells throu