Communications: electrical inventions 05/07

20070120641 - Programming device for transmitter/receiver systems for contactlessly actuating doors and gates: The invention relates to a programming apparatus for programming transmitter/receiver systems for contactless actuation of doors and gates. For actuation of a door or a gate by a transmitter of a transmitter/receiver system a transmitter code is read into an associated receiver and compared there with receiver codes. The programming... Agent: Venable LLP

20070120645 - On-vehicle equipment control system: When vehicle doors have been opened and closed, request signals are transmitted from external transmitters and an internal transmitter to perform mutual communication with a portable device. At this time, when matching of an ID code of the portable device is OK, this matching result is stored. In mutual communication... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070120643 - Portable storage device with wireless identification function: A radio frequency identification (RFID) used for the security function of a portable storage device includes a radio frequency transceiver and an electronic tag. The radio frequency transceiver is installed in the portable storage device, such that if a user wants to read data in the portable storage device through... Agent: Hdsl

20070120644 - Smart entry system and warning method thereof: A smart entry system for vehicle includes a processing portion that performs a given procedure according to a positional relationship of multiple portable devices with respect to a vehicle, the multiple portable devices being respectively carried by users and being detectable at least whether the multiple portable devices are located... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070120642 - Vehicle with passive key fob having presence detection arrangement with key fob: A passive key fob reader for receiving a key fob and controlling actuation of a vehicle is provided with a “wake up” system that includes a sensor, such as a reed or Hall-effect switch which can sense the presence of a magnet on the key fob. The key fob is... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070120646 - Rf-controlled power saving communication system: An RF-controlled power saving communication system includes an electronic device (30), an antenna (60), a radio frequency (RF) receiver (40) and a power saving apparatus (20) for controlling power supply of the electronic device. The RF receiver receives RF signals via the antenna and transmits the RF signals to the... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070120648 - Method and apparatus for detecting end of response signal on radio frequency identification tag: When a reader of a Radio Frequency Identification (RF-ID) system sends out a command signal to the RF-ID tag and receives a response signal from the RF-ID tag, an End of Signal (EOS) of the received response signal is detected such that the next command signal can be transmitted within... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070120647 - Radio frequency identification data processing system: An RFID tag data processing system is provided. TFID tag data read by an RFID reader are filtered by a filter module mounted on a mobile terminal according to filtering configuration. According to the results of the filtering operation, an address value of a content server is obtained from a... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20070120649 - Method and apparatus for dynamically-tuned communication with one among myriad tags: An area-reading antenna (in RF linkage with myriad RF tags) is dynamically tuned. It may be dynamically tuned as to its transmission of a power/clock field, or dynamically tuned as to its transmission of a data signal, or dynamically tuned as to its reception of a data signal, or some... Agent: Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC - Vai

20070120650 - Radio-frequency tag communication device, radio-frequency tag communication system, and radio-frequency tag detecting system: A radio-frequency tag communication device permitting a radio-frequency tag communication system to have a sufficiently large area of communication, with a minimum required number of interrogators. The radio-frequency tag communication device includes a transmission control portion operable to control transmission of a transmitted signal, so as to prevent overlapping an... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070120651 - Rfid tag system and data processing method executed by rfid tag system: In order to provide a highly secure system at a low cost without providing a complicated logic circuit for an RFID tag, in a system including an RFID tag (10) and a interrogator (20), the interrogator (10) is provided with a password creating unit (1100) which computes an electronic key... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070120652 - Remotely monitored and controlled building automation system: A remotely monitored and controlled building automation system is disclosed providing efficient offsite use of BAS personnel to monitor and control such systems while utilizing relatively inexpensive alarm monitoring services to advice of system emergencies. In a first preferred embodiment, the building automation system transmits a simplified BAS/energy alarm (including... Agent: Richard L. Strauss, Esq.

20070120653 - Daylight control system device and method: A system and device for and a method of programming and controlling light fixtures is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention includes a stationary controller unit that is electrically coupled to the light fixtures. The stationary controller unit is configured to be remotely programmed with a portable... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP Attn: James A. Gavney

20070120654 - Indicator light system for towed objects: An indicator light assembly is provided for use with a towed object having a substantially planar rear end, at least one substantially planar side orthogonal to the end, and an intersection between the side and the end. The indicator light assembly includes a transmitting assembly and at least one tail-light... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070120655 - System for automatic activation and cancellation of hazard lights on a vehicle: A vehicle lighting control system for a school bus allows automatic activation of hazard mode operation of the vehicle's signaling lights in response to activation of other warning lights. Deactivation follows upon the vehicle exceeding a predetermined maximum speed.... Agent: International Truck Intellectual Property Company,

20070120657 - Image sensing system for a vehicle: An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a logic and control circuit. The imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements formed on a semiconductor substrate, and has a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The logic and control circuit comprises... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070120656 - Vehicle surrounding display device: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle surrounding display device capable of displaying images such that a driver can visually recognize an obstacle more easily. The vehicle surrounding display device 1 comprises a measurement section 11 for measuring a distance and direction from a vehicle A... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070120658 - Tire condition monitoring system: A tire condition monitoring system monitoring a condition of a tire attached to a tire wheel, includes a tire side communication device mounted on the tire wheel for detecting an inner pressure of the tire and transmitting a result of detection by waves, a vehicle-body side communication device provided on... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070120659 - Method and apparatus for receiving signals from a sensor into a tire pressure monitoring system: A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for an automotive vehicle (10) has a receiver circuit (28). The vehicle (12) has a plurality of wheels (14A-14D). A plurality of antennas (31A-31D) are adjacent to one of the wheels (14A-14D). The plurality of antennas receive RF signals from a pressure sensor (16A).... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070120660 - Indicator control system with camera section: [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] In an indicator (1) in which switching between the measurement value display mode and the camera display mode is performed by an input switching means (14) and a selected mode is displayed on a monitor section (2), the input switching means (14) consists of manual switching... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20070120661 - Electronic intelligent turn signal control system: An intelligent turn signal control system for turning on and off left and right turn signals in a vehicle. The system includes a computer, such as an antilock braking system computer, with programmed software operably disposed on a vehicle, and a driver interface switch assembly as input to the computer.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20070120662 - Digital hydraulic system: A digital hydraulic system including a hydraulic source, a housing and a transtatic bridge. The transtatic bridge being substantially contained within the housing. The transtatic bridge being in fluid communication with the hydraulic source. The transtatic bridge communicating a force to or from a shaft or a fluid.... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070120663 - Method and system for wirelessly monitoring equipment in a collision center: A system for monitoring performance of equipment in a collision center includes a piece of equipment for performing an operation and a sensor for monitoring a performance aspect of the piece of equipment. The sensor produces data relating to the monitored performance aspect. A wireless transmitter is in communication with... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20070120664 - Fire hydrant locating system: This invention relates to a fire hydrant locating system which includes a hydrant locator that facilitates the location of a hydrant by firefighters, particularly in an emergency vehicle such as a fire engine. The hydrant locator as secured to the hydrant cylinder has a low profile. The hydrant locating system... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070120665 - Sensor assembly for tank cars: A sensor assembly, system and method for using a sensor assembly is disclosed making use of a sealed switch and an actuator that converts linear motion in a plane to linear motion in a perpendicular plane. The motion of the actuator in the perpendicular plane actuates the switch which signals... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070120666 - Vehicle activated millimeter-wave interrogating: An interrogating system can include an interrogating apparatus configured to transmit toward and receive from a subject in a subject position, millimeter-wave electromagnetic radiation. Such a system can also include a controller configured to operate the interrogating apparatus, and produce data representative of a characteristic of the subject from received... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070120667 - Piezoelectric cable-based monitoring system: A system for monitoring and distinguishing occurrences along a perimeter bounded by a plurality of piezoelectric cables. The monitoring system utilizes a plurality of piezoelectric cables that generate electrical signals in response to mechanical stress events. The electrical signals from each piezoelectric cable are analyzed by a base unit to... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20070120668 - Security system using piezoelectric sensors: A piezoelectric perimeter security system for differentiating between threatening and non-threatening breaches in a property's perimeter and also for article of property containment and pet containment. The system consists of at least one piezoelectric sensor in electrical communication with a conductor wire. When compressed or stressed, voltage is generated within... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20070120669 - Security device with perimeter alarm: A security device for attachment to an article to deter theft has a housing containing an alarm system including an audible alarm speaker. The alarm system includes a conductor located within the housing which forms a loop that extends at least partially about the alarm speaker or about the periphery... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070120673 - Federated system for monitoring physical assets: A system federates heterogeneous monitoring systems to provide end-to-end monitoring information for conveyances with item-layer visibility. A first node of the federated system comprises a first monitoring system and a first port and a second node comprises a second monitoring system and a second port. In parallel with a conveyance... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070120671 - Method for tracking personnel and equipment in chaotic environments: A method for automatically calibrating and deploying a tracking system of the type used by emergency responders (10) at the scene of a chaotic event such as a fire or the like. Each firefighter (10) is issued a wireless tag (26) having a unique identification number. Personal details about the... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070120670 - System and method for continuous rfid encoding: An encoder device for encoding a series of radio frequency identification tags supported by media includes a media path, at least two antennae, at least one transceiver, and a controller. Media and radio frequency identification tags are advanced along the media path. The at least two antennae are spaced from... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070120672 - System for measuring a distance between two points and method utilizing this system: A distance measuring system and method is disclosed having a transponder and an interrogation unit in communication with each other wherein, based upon a calculated distance between the transponder and the interrogation unit, a warning signal is provided if the calculated distance is within a predetermined range.... Agent: Factor & Lake, Ltd. Suite 5g/h

20070120674 - Information-processing apparatus wireless communication system and wireless communication method: An information-processing apparatus shown in FIG. 4 is a wireless communication apparatus for communicating prescribed data in wireless with a back-scattering communication scheme, in which a tag (10) for receiving a carrier wave signal Sf having a frequency of 2.45 GHz and transmitting response signal Sf (D) obtained by modulating... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070120675 - Ssb response method of rfid tag: A single side band (SSB) response method of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag receives a double side band (DSB) response signal whose frequency band is shifted from the RFID tag by shifting an SSB frequency band after transmitting an SSB command signal to an RFID tag. Even though the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070120677 - Rfid system including peak detector: The present invention discloses an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system for reading and writing an identification information of an RFID tag in a non-contacting manner using a radio frequency. In accordance with RFID system of the present invention, a peak value of a response signal dynamically generated according to an... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070120676 - Rfid system including threshold adjuster: The present invention discloses an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system for reading and writing an identification information of an RFID tag in a non-contacting manner using a radio frequency. In accordance with RFID system of the present invention, a threshold value of a comparator is adjusted in order to accurately... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070120679 - Method and apparatus for sharing portable terminal in cdma system and mobile rfid system: Provided are a method and apparatus for sharing a portable terminal in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and a mobile Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. The portable terminal includes: a CDMA mobile station system for performing CDMA communication; a mobile RFID system for performing a passive RFID reader function;... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070120678 - Rfid enabled multiband antenna: According to some embodiments, an antenna sub-assembly includes a multi-band antenna coupled to a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC). The multi-band antenna is tuned to receive radio frequency (RF) signals of an RFID frequency band and RF signals of a non-RFID frequency band.... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20070120680 - resonance security tag with and method of producing such a tag: A resonance security tag (1) comprises a dielectric foil material (2) provided with conductive material layer patterns (3-7) on both sides. The conductive material layer patterns are formed to provide an inductor (3) and a capacitor (4, 6) positioned inside the inductor (3), and mutually connected to form a resonance... Agent: Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C.

20070120683 - Implantable electronically-encoded critical health care instruction aka \"the terry\": A device adapted for implantation into or onto a human person, the implant comprising a transponder and a memory means for electronically storing and updating information, wherein the information is for critical and/or emergency medical decisions. The device may also include a dental appliqué bonded to a tooth.... Agent: Bell & Associates

20070120685 - Methods and systems for using rfid in biological field: Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents.... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20070120684 - Methods for manufacturing and application of rfid built-in cable, and dedicated rfid reading systems: Disclosed is a cable identifying system for accurately discriminating one cable from another on site over a long period of time, the system enabling a cable layer or a cable user, when laying out an RFID built-in cable, to do without manually writing any information in the RFID tags built... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070120682 - Radio-frequency identification apparatus, systems, and methods: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to identify and locate an RFID-tagged object relative to a point on a body, including a human, animal, or robotic body.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070120681 - Semiconductor device: A semiconductor device such as an ID chip of the present invention includes an integrated circuit using a semiconductor element formed by using a thin semiconductor film, and an antenna connected to the integrated circuit. It is preferable that the antenna is formed integrally with the integrated circuit, since the... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070120687 - Identification band using a conductive fastening for enhanced security and functionality: An identification device formed from a band of material and a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join opposite end regions of the band. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transponder is disposed in the band. The transponder includes and RFID circuit, such as may be formed on an integrated circuit (IC)... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070120686 - Lockable pinless eas tag with lanyard: A surveillance tag apparatus for goods of varying size and shape comprising a lanyard, a housing and a pawl. The lanyard includes a flexible, elongated body having parallel ridges across at least one side, the body ending in one stop member. The housing includes an inner surface defining an internal... Agent: Brinkle Y, Morgan, Solomon, Tatum, Stanley, Lunny, & Crosby, LLP

20070120688 - Crime alert method and apparatus: A process for reducing crime in schools includes the steps of providing an Internet web site adapted to permit the reports of crimes; using the web site to report a crime; and passing on a crime report to the web site to law enforcement authorities.... Agent: Tod R Nissle

20070120689 - Patient point-of-care computer system: A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location.... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP James Coles

20070120690 - Detection and control of pests: Among the embodiments of the present invention are pest control devices (1010, 1110, 1210) each operable to detect the presence of pests. The pest control device (1010, 1110, 1210) has a bait (1032) that is consumed or displaced by one or more species of pest, a pest sensing circuit (1052,... Agent: Dow Agrosciences, LLC

20070120691 - Device for determining the driving capability of a driver in a vehicle: A device is described for determining the driving capability of a driver in a vehicle which has an illumination device (1) for illuminating at least one of the driver's eyes, a picture taking device (2) for taking pictures of the illuminated eye, an evaluation device (3) which serves to evaluate... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070120692 - Monitoring contents of fluid containers: Apparatus for remote inspection of fluid containers, e.g., portable tanks or fluid pipelines, includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a wireless signal to the remote central station upon... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070120693 - Sensing system and components for detecting and remotely monitoring carbon monoxide in a space of concern: A sensing device for detecting the presence of carbon monoxide in a selected space of concern and communicating with a remote monitoring device is provided. The sensing device comprises (a) a detection device configured to sense the presence of carbon monoxide in the selected space of concern, (b) a monitoring... Agent: Lawrence R. Oremland, P.C. Suite C-214

20070120694 - High voltage detection system: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting high-voltage levels associated with a work machine. In one embodiment a high-voltage detection system is disclosed and includes a threshold detector configured to determine a voltage level associated with an element, determine whether the voltage level associated with the element is greater than... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20070120695 - Enclosure system allowing for hot work within the vicinity of flammable and combustible material: A system, that incorporates one or more enclosures constructed around one or more objects at which, “hot work” is to be performed at a facility at a first location containing flammable or combustible materials. The one or more enclosures are capable of being simultaneously and independently controlled and monitored by... Agent: Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'armond, Mccowan & Jarman, L.L.P.

20070120697 - Method and device for determining a location and orientation of a device in a vehicle: Systems, methods, and devices for accurately determining the location and orientation of adevice in a vehicle are disclosed. The ability of a device to automatically determine its location in a vehicle by using images from a camera or distance measurements is provided. The images or distance measurements are compared to... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070120696 - Perimeter wall security system: A security system comprising an attachment (1) for mounting on a wall top, having a first part (4) that is fixable to the wall and a second part (6) that is mounted for relative movement on said first part upon the application of a force thereto whereby movement of the... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20070120698 - System for monitoring the proximity of personal articles: A system and method for monitoring the proximity of personal articles. The system includes at least one wireless tracking device affixable to at least one portable article to be monitored, and two portable master wireless communication devices, a first master communication device that determines when the tracking device is outside... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070120699 - Threshold having safety lights: An emergency light system is located in the threshold subacjacent to the lower edge of an emergency egress door. The light system includes a plurality of lights mounted on a flexible backing strip in the threshold. The lights are connected to a switch that can be manually operated or operated... Agent: Sung I. Oh, Professional Law Corporation

20070120700 - System and method for voice alarm in measuring a workpiece: A computer-based method for voice alarming in measuring a workpiece is provided. The method includes the steps of: configuring message commands; configuring triggering events that execute the message commands; measuring the workpiece; detecting whether any predetermined event is triggered when the workpiece is being measured; and executing the message commands... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070120701 - Transmitter to bottle attachment means: Transmitter housing to bottle attachment assembly where the housing can be removed and replaced from the attaching member. In a preferred embodiment, a bottle neck attachment platform includes outwardly extending longitudinal ribs that can slidably engage L shaped members located on the back of the housing. The platform also includes... Agent: David Teller

20070120703 - Terminal device: It is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal device which is not limited in the degree of freedom in terms of case design and which allows easy visual recognition of light emission for indicating a specific state even when it is carried in a chest pocket.... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070120702 - Panel instrument: A panel instrument to be mounted in a panel board, including: a main body having an outside dimension applicable to a first and a second panel instrument size standards; a display provided on one end of the main body and having an area that occupies a part of a front... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070120704 - Downhole communication: Methods of and apparatus for a downhole communication in a well. The well has a metallic structure which includes an insulated metallic, fluid carrying, control line. The method comprises the steps of applying signals to the control line at a first location and extracting the signals from the control line... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070120705 - Method and system for providing a network protocol for utility services: A method and system for providing a network protocol for utility services are disclosed are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises discovering a utility network, wherein a constant powered meter sends network discovery messages to find the utility network. Neighboring meters are discovered, wherein the constant powered meter... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070120706 - Image sensing system for a vehicle: An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a logic and control circuit. The imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements formed on a semiconductor substrate and is disposed at an interior portion of the vehicle proximate the windshield of the vehicle... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070120707 - Method for positioning recreational vehicles and portable position sensor and alert system for recreational vehicles and other vehicles: A portable vehicle position sensor and alert system comprises a portable limit point sensor configured to be positioned by the user in a position to receive at least one tire of the vehicle to be positioned thereon when the vehicle is in a desired position, wherein the sensor is configured... Agent: Blynn L. Shideler The Blk Law Group

20070120708 - Methods and systems for monitoring aircraft approach between approach gates: Using signals available into an Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS), approach monitor systems and methods compare approach speed, approach angle and amount of tailwind/crosswind to the pre-selected envelopes. When the aircraft approach speed, approach angle, or tailwind/crosswind is greater than the pre-defined envelope, the approach monitor system generates an... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services Ab-2b

20070120709 - Method and apparatus for indicating direction using a screen, and vehicle equipped therewith: The invention relates to a method for indicating direction using a screen, wherein a pattern of relatively dark and relatively bright sections is moved over a screen, in a direction in which an observer is to be directed. The invention further relates to an apparatus for indicating information on a... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070115092 - Interactively authorizing pass control method: An interactively authorizing access control method applicable to an access control center is disclosed. According to the present invention, an effective time interval can be set for the permit by an authorized person of the object according to his/her usual pass time such that when the access control center identifies... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070115093 - Personal identification apparatus using measured tactile pressure: A personal identification system employs a matrix of pressure sensors mounted to a plate having a template of a human hand. When a person's hand is placed on the plate and overlying the template a pressure profile of the person's hand is provided. This profile is compared with a stored... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20070115094 - Locking cylinder and closing method: A locking cylinder is proposed for installation in a lock, with a locking element for actuating a lock bolt or the like, and an actuating element, preferably a knob, wherein the actuating element is normally disengaged from the locking element, and with a coupling for connecting the locking element to... Agent: Henneman & Associates, PLC

20070115095 - Occupant approach detection apparatus, occupant approach detection system, and occupant approach detection method: An occupant approach detection apparatus which includes: a transmitting device individually transmitting transmission request signals from transmitting antennas provided to doors of a vehicle; a receiving device receiving a response signal returned, as a response to one of the transmission request signals, from a portable unit; and a controller detecting... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070115096 - Vehicle door opening/closing apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle door to open/close: A vehicle door opening/closing apparatus includes a mobile apparatus carried by a user, a recognizing apparatus for recognizing the mobile apparatus within a predetermined area relative to a vehicle, a commanding apparatus provided at the mobile apparatus for commanding an opening/closing operation of a door on the basis of an... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070115097 - Security key system, method and device: The invention is a system that provides a means to open and close a lock using a security key algorithm. The security key algorithm, is a method, that uses location based and time based data to create a unique security key. Once the security key is created, the security key... Agent: Intellimatics Attention Bryan A. Scott

20070115091 - System and method for unlocking wireless communications device: An exemplary method for unlocking a wireless communications device comprises entering a backdoor screen, prompting input of a backdoor code, receiving the backdoor code, comparing the received backdoor code to a service validation code, and resetting an unlock code of the wireless communications device if the received backdoor code matches... Agent: Kyocera Wireless Corp.

20070115098 - Rfid system including tags having low rf scattering mode: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes a plurality of RFID tags addressable by a tag reader, with each tag comprising a RF antenna, an integrated circuit including a memory for identification data and coupled to the antenna, the integrated circuit being configured to have a first antenna load impedance... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070115099 - Image processing system for identifying car thieves: An image processing system for identifying car thieves is set in a car and comprises a device to take clear and full-faced images of a criminal without the criminal's knowledge. The image processing system for identifying car thieves comprises a dashboard panel (10) being provided in front of the driver's... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070115100 - Vehicle anti-theft time based engine start inhibitor: A vehicle anti-theft method for use in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an ignition, a starter, fuel injectors, a memory, engine controller, and a real clock time function in the engine controller, said engine controller being configured to operate the engine in a plurality of different modes including... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070115101 - Geospatially aware vehicle security: Methods and systems provide for controlling a vehicle in conjunction with geospatial awareness. Vehicle locations are tracked and analyzed for compliance with rule sets corresponding to maintaining minimum or maximum distances from specific geographic locations or routes. A speed control command is issued to a vehicle upon violation of a... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070115102 - Ultrasound sensor: An ultrasound sensor for a vehicle has a housing which is fixedly arranged at a vehicle inner side of a periphery member of the vehicle, an ultrasound vibrator for sending and receiving ultrasound, and an ultrasound transferring member which is constructed of a different material from that of the housing... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070115104 - Collision detection system and protection system using the same: A collision detection system includes a shock detecting device, a collision position detecting device, a correcting device, and a collision determining device. The shock detecting device detects a magnitude of a shock due to a collision. The collision position detecting device detects a collision position of the collision. The correcting... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070115103 - Remote sensor network system with redundancy: A multi-sensor network having a plurality of receivers and sensors connected to a common communication line is provided. A controller will activate one of the plurality of receivers, thereby allowing one of the plurality of sensors to transmit data to the communication line. The plurality of sensors each individually have... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070115105 - Method and apparatus for driver assistance: A method and an apparatus for driver assistance, in which a distinction is made, with the aid of operating variables and a classifier, between an intentional and unintentional lane change by the vehicle.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070115106 - Arrangement introduced in a hidden receiver-sender delimiter for pneumatics and similars: ARRANGEMENT INTRODUCED IN A HIDDEN RECEIVER-SENDER DELIMITER FOR PNEUMATICS AND SIMILARS, especially a constructive arrangement allowing the use of a transponder (device to send and receive radio frequency signals) in aggressive means, be them chemical, mechanical or others, with no losses which may cause damage to said transponder; the conventional... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070115107 - Display apparatus for a vehicle: When a CPU judges that a vehicle is stopped, a display image surrounded by a separator is displayed in such a first quality that a driver can watch while the display image is moving from a first display area to a second display area, and the motor is driven in... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070115110 - Fire sensor and fire sensor status information acquisition system: A status information determining and outputting means updates the oldest data stored in a memory using a captured A/D value, finds a average value of six stored data items by calculation, and stores the calculated value in the memory as a current sensitivity. A status information transmitting means determines which... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070115109 - Security system and method for mass transit vehicles: A system and method for providing security to at least one mass transit vehicle is disclosed wherein a memory at the at least one mass transit vehicle is used for storing a plurality of digital images that are provided from at least one camera. Upon detection of an alarm signal... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20070115108 - Security system status notification device and method: A monitoring receiver for transmitting to a remote receiving device a notification message based upon an alert triggering event and a method of configuring the monitoring receiver to transmit the notification message are disclosed.... Agent: Honeywell Law Department Patent Services

20070115111 - Method and apparatus for indicating a power condition at a notification appliance: A notification appliance and an alarm system are provided. The notification appliance comprises an alarm indicator and a control module, which is configured to perform notification applications by turning on/off the alarm indicator. The control module receives at least one of command instructions and notification signals, and directs the operation... Agent: Gerald M. Bluhm, Tyco Fire & Security

20070115112 - Supplemental fire alerting system: A supplemental alerting system for a fire alarm system comprises an alarm control device and a power line notification appliance (PLNA). The alarm control device generates a fire alarm code signal based on detecting a fire alarm mode signal transmitted from a fire alarm system. The PLNA generates at least... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070115115 - System and method for lot based processing and tracking in a container security system using wireless communications: A system and method for tracking a plurality of shipping containers which are designated as a specific group or lot is provided. The system may use the receiver range of a short range wireless communications device to track containers among themselves, or alternatively use a global positioning device in conjunction... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070115114 - System and method for using meteor burst comunications in a container tracking system: A system and method for communications between a plurality of shipping containers and a central monitoring station using a meteor burst communication method is provided. The system may also be used as a redundancy scheme as a backup communications device for a primary satellite or cellular channel. The channel also... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP Ste.700

20070115113 - Vehicle speeding alert system for gps enabled wireless devices: A vehicle speeding alert system is implemented on a GPS enabled wireless device in communication with a wireless network. The alert system periodically determines the speed of a vehicle by determining the speed of the wireless device carried therein, using GPS signals received by the wireless device. For example, speed... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070115116 - System and method for wireless communication of facility data: A novel wireless data communication topology collecting and transmitting data from various sensors and other data sources in a facility. The topology includes serial data modems, serial to Ethernet converters, Ethernet to General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) converters, wireless data transmitters and wireless Ethernet radios, e.g., wireless bridges. These data... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070115117 - System and method for article and proximity location: A system and method which enable an airline passenger who is traveling with articles, such as baggage and the like, to easily locate them upon arrival to the airport luggage retrieval point, even among a mass of look-alike baggage articles around it. The system is activated automatically by a light... Agent: Yoav Ben-david

20070115118 - Multiple safety monitoring system: A multiple safety monitoring system comprises a weight meter in a first control section; a door of a control section having a card reader for identifying a card for determining a person; the weight meter serving for measuring a weight of a person; the value of measured weight being transferred... Agent: Hsu, Ho-chuan

20070115119 - A&m for electrodynamic intrusion: An electromagnetic intrusion detection system which has a transmitter that produces a radio frequency output which is received by an antenna which receives the output and radiates an electromagnetic field into the surrounding space. This in turn responds to the presence of an object or an environmental condition causing absorption... Agent: Hughes Law Firm, PLLC

20070115120 - Seat for vehicle: A seat for a vehicle includes: a detecting sensor detecting an occupant having a planar antenna electrode, at which electric filed is generated, and a ground electrode arranged with a clearance along an outer periphery of the antenna electrode. The antenna electrode can be provided with a hole at the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070115121 - System for capacitive detection of a seat occupancy: A system for capacitive detection of seat occupancy in a vehicle comprises a sensing electrode and a shielding electrode arranged in substantially parallel layers. A spacer is arranged between the sensing electrode and the shielding electrode to keep the sensing electrode and the shielding electrode at a certain distance from... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070115123 - System and method for associating baggage with a passenger: A system for associating baggage with a passenger comprises a biometric reader that captures a biometric measure from a passenger, a boarding document comprising a machine-readable boarding identifier, and a baggage tag comprising a machine-readable baggage identifier. An association processor associates the machine-readable boarding identifier and the machine-readable baggage identifier... Agent: Roberts Mardula & Wertheim, LLC

20070115122 - Test mode circuitry for a programmable tamper detection circuit: An integrated circuit includes an output pad, an alarm output pad, and a test mode output pad. A first multi-bit register is programmable to store programmable data such as data that identifies a customer for whom the integrated circuit has been manufactured. A second multi-bit register is programmable to store... Agent: Stmicroelectronics, Inc.

20070115124 - Determining a state for object identified by an rfid tag: Information from an object having an RFID tag is received and state information about the object is received from a sensing device. A state is determined for the object using the information from the tag and the sensing device, and the state is assigned to the object.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070115125 - Method and system for item tracking with tags: Aspects of the present invention describe a method of tracking an item, comprising. The items is associated with a tag and capable of responding to a query from a tag reader and tag combination. The tag reader and tag combination capable of identifying the item associated with the tag using... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070115126 - Methods and apparatus for identifying electronic shelf labels with which communication has been lost: Systems and techniques for calling attention to loss of communication with an electronic shelf label. One or more of a plurality of labels deployed in a location may be programmed with a message to be displayed or an action to be taken if communication is lost. The labels may be... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20070115127 - Rfid switching: Various method and apparatus embodiments involving RFID switching are disclosed. One method embodiment, among others, includes receiving an excitation signal at a switch associated with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and a disabling material, and changing a state of the RFID tag with the switch based on proximity of... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070115128 - System and method for detecting access to an article or opening of a package: A system for detecting access to an article, including an RFID tag, a reader detecting the RFID tag via wireless communication, and a container including conductive material is described. The container encloses the article. The conductive material surrounds the RFID tag and substantially prevents wireless communication between the RFID tag... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070115129 - Deactivatable rfid labels and tags and methods of making same: Disclosed are deactivatable RFID labels and tags in individual and web form, and methods of making same. When it is desired to deactivate the label or tag, the tag or label is subjected to tearing. One arrangement involves providing the label or tag with a tear strip by which the... Agent: Paxar Americas, Inc. Attn: Joseph J. Grass

20070115130 - Multi-dimensional, broadband track and trace sensor radio frequency identification device: A broadband antenna constructed according to the present invention for use with an RFID tag device is formed with a three dimensional (3D) structure. The 3D structure of the antenna enables the antenna to be constructed with a size smaller than that of conventional two-dimensional antennas, consequently reducing the size... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20070115131 - Bearing with ic tag and seal for the same: To provide an IC-tagged bearing device, in which difficulties brought about by reflection and/or absorption of radio waves upon and/or in raceway members or the like can be avoided, information recording can be accomplished satisfactorily, an IC tag itself does not require an antenna, and the IC tag can have... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070115132 - Tagging and communication system and methods for use therewith: A circular data-bearing medium having a hub hole has a chip and two distinct loop antennas, each offset from the other, each antenna disposed around the hub hole, the chip electrically connected with each of the two distinct antennas. The circular data-bearing medium does not have a battery. When bathed... Agent: Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC - Vai

20070115133 - Method of evaluating the state of alertness of a vehicle driver: Method of evaluating the state of alertness of a vehicle driver based on the analysis of the eyelid movements of the driver. A classification of blink durations composed of m classes defined mathematically, and a classification of states of alertness composed of n alertness state classes including a class corresponding... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070115134 - Apparatus for enclosing a smoke detector: An apparatus for enclosing a smoke detector is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus includes an extension that has an open end for positioning within a space on a first side of a partition and a housing end for positioning within a space on a second... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070115135 - Switch state assurance system: A switch state assurance mechanism of a power stealing circuit for connection to a thermostatically controlled or other kind of operational system. The mechanism may be an interface for the power stealing circuit to the operational system. A switch or relay of the mechanism may have several states but have... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070115136 - Contact signal transmission and reception apparatus: Contact control I/F (interface) to attain transmission and reception of a contact signal with various contact specifications, which is electrically insulated from a circuit inside an apparatus by an insulation element. A plurality of signal terminals which carry out transmission and reception of a contact signal, and a switching unit... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070115137 - Method and apparatus for localization of rfid tags: A method and apparatus for an RFID tag to facilitate the determination of its location while at the same time minimizing the energy drain on the tag's battery. At predetermined intervals, the tag transmits its identifier along with status information. If the status indicates that the tag is in a... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070115138 - Onboard imaging apparatus: The sight in front of a vehicle is picked up by an onboard imaging apparatus, and the picked up image is displayed on an onboard display device arranged at a position that is visually recognizable from a following vehicle of the leading vehicle.... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070115139 - Traffic signal devices and methods of using the same: A traffic control system and device is provided. The traffic control system of the instant invention permits two-way communication between a plurality of traffic signal devices. Each traffic signal device locally controls the state of the traffic signals, while communication between the traffic signal devices is used to synchronize the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070115140 - Egpws flap position enhancement: A processor, software code, and a method for generating warning indicating that flaps are not suitably in a take-off position. A first component is configured to receive a first signal indicative of one of a group of flaps positions, the group including a take-off position. A second component is configured... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070115141 - Precision approach path indicator systems and light assemblies useful in same: Precision approach path indicator systems (PAPIs) effective in providing approach slope guidance for aircraft approaching an airport runway are provided. Such PAPIs include a plurality of light assemblies positioned on or in proximity to an airport runway and structured or configured to be effective in providing approach slope guidance light... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20070115142 - Navigation system and landmark highlighting method: A control circuit memorizes identification information of a landmark and a visits count relative to a spot assigned the landmark, in a visits count storing unit. The control circuit updates the visits count stored in the visits count storing unit when the spot assigned the landmark is visited. When a... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070109092 - Security system and method for protecting electronic devices: A method of restricting operation of at least one electrical device connectable to a site electrical power supply system and an electrical device and transmitting device for operating in accordance with the method. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) receiving a signal including a site identification code via the... Agent: Hitt Gaines, PC Agere Systems Inc.

20070109093 - Vehicle control system and vehicle control apparatus: A main control portion of a vehicle has an LF transmission antenna for transmitting a search signal. The LF transmission antenna has five antennas respectively provided on door knobs of the vehicle. A smart key receives the search signals transmitted from respective antennas constituting the LF transmission antenna, and then... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070109096 - Global tracking and communications device: A tracking and communication system, in which a device attaches to heavy equipment and enables remote monitoring of that equipment, is disclosed. The device is highly configurable with extensive communication capabilities, and is integrated within a larger communications network that is accessible by customers via the Internet.... Agent: Stockwell & Smedley, Psc

20070109095 - Insurance safety device: The Insurance Safety Device is a device that connects to the ignition and regulates the start up of the vehicle with the use of a computer chip or strip located in or on an insurance card or the driver's license. The chip or strip has the auto insurance and personal... Agent: Carol Ann Robbins

20070109094 - Method and system for dealership keyless entry: A method and system for remote keyless entry allows for controlling different operations associated with different vehicles from a single handheld device. The system can include a database including a plurality of records, each record comprising an remote keyless entry data pattern and a vehicle identifier, a handheld device having... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070109097 - Internal locking apparatus and methods for making and using same: An internal locking system is disclosed, which utilizes electromechanical locking devices to lock and unlock lockable openings.... Agent: Robert W Strozier, P.l.l.c

20070109098 - System for providing network access security: A system for controlling access to a network, the system comprising: a network access point; an identity reader associated with the network access point, the identity reader receiving an identity of a user attempting to access the network at the network access point; a security controller for receiving the identity... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070109099 - Method and system for distance determination of rf tags: The present invention relates to a method and system (10) for distance determination of RF tags (4) and its applications based on measuring the round trip delay, avoiding deterministic collisions between a plurality of wide band response signals transmitted by the tags (4) by adding a pseudo-random time delay to... Agent: Active Knowledge

20070109101 - Electronically switchable rfid tags: Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In... Agent: Steven M. Colby

20070109100 - Methods and systems for automatic device provisioning in an rfid network using ip multicast: Methods and systems for automatic provisioning of RFID devices in an RFID network are described. A device, such as a Reader, has within its read field a special EPC Identity (ID) Tag that is specifically encoded for that Reader. When the Reader boots up, it reads the special ID Tag.... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070109102 - Modulator and modulation method for a wireless data transmission device: The invention concerns a modulator (M) for data transmission between a transponder and a base station, which amplitude modulates and/or phase modulates a received electromagnetic carrier signal as a function of data to be transmitted, having a control input at which a modulation control signal is present, having a rectifier... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070109103 - Commercial product activation and monitoring using radio frequency identification (rfid) technology: The invention provide retailers, distributors, purchasers, end-users and others in a commercial product's distribution chain with systems and methods for product activation at a specific point in the distribution chain (such as at the point of retail sale), for product validation and/or product maintenance (for example when the product is... Agent: Marjama & Bilinski LLP

20070109104 - Active material based haptic alert system: A haptic alert system generally includes an active material based actuator for providing the haptic alert. The active material based actuators refer to the use of several different classes of active materials all of which exhibit a change in at least one attribute such as dimension, shape, and/or flexural modulus... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070109105 - Information delivery system, vehicle and broadcasting apparatus for an information delivery system, and method of outputting related information therefor: A comparator is supplied with a hold visit code and a visit guidance message, which are received by a receiver from a broadcasting device via radio waves. Alternatively, the comparator is supplied with a hold visit code and a visit guidance message, which are received by a communicating unit from... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070109106 - Driving information recording apparatus: There is provided a driving information recording apparatus having high versatility in which even in the event there is a request for an additional trigger, the requested trigger can be added in a simple fashion. When an ON/OFF port admits the input of a signal from an airbag ECU, a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070109107 - Theft identification and deterrence system for an automobile: A theft identification and deterrence system includes a camera mountable in the dashboard of an automobile and a sensor capable of sensing entry of a person into the automobile. The system includes a microcontroller for actuating the camera to capture images of the person who has entered the vehicle and... Agent: Harshaw Research Incorporated

20070109108 - Method and apparatus for securing car against theft via wireless sensor: In a method and apparatus for securing car against theft via wireless sensor, a charging circuit and chargeable battery, a CPU circuit connected to a transmission circuit, and an air pressure sensor or an infrared sensor are provided in a cigarette-lighter plug, so that the sensor detects any change of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070109111 - Accident avoidance systems and methods: Method and system for preventing accidents between first and second vehicles includes a positioning system arranged in each vehicle for determining the absolute position thereof, a memory unit arranged in the first vehicle for storing data about travel lanes, a communication system for transmitting the position of the second vehicle... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20070109110 - Obstacle detecting control device of vehical: A millimeter-wave radar (obstacle detecting device) detects an obstacle in front of a traveling vehicle. A driving-state detecting device detects a specified driving state of the vehicle. An operation-timing changing device changes an operation timing of operational devices according to detection results of the driving-state detecting device. A control unit... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070109109 - Reversing sensor without a control box: A reversing sensor device applies a master-slave type of sensor architecture. The reversing sensor device includes at least one master-sensor and more than one slave-sensor. The master-sensor includes a microprocessor, an ultrasonic emission circuit, a reflective wave detection circuit and an alarm circuit. The master-sensor not only takes charge of... Agent: Patenttm.us

20070109112 - Machine body antenna: A communication antenna for communications with a near field device using at least one transmitter and receiver pair, wherein the antenna includes a machine body antenna which is electrically isolated from ground and includes an electrically conductive machine frame, and which, when in electrical communication with one transmitter or receiver... Agent: Antony C. Edwards

20070109113 - Vehicle signaling system: A motor vehicle includes a conventional tail light arrangement, and also includes an indicator light that can be actuated by a vehicle operator. The indicator light is configured to provide a signal to a driver of another vehicle that the other driver is “tailgating” or otherwise following the lead vehicle... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070109114 - Emergency warning system integrated with building hazard alarm notification system: A hazard alarm system includes a hazard alarm notification appliance, and a warning detector which detects a warning alert message from an external source (such as a governmental organization). The hazard alarm system processes the warning alert message and issues an alarm system alert via the notification appliance. In issuing... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070109115 - Robust alarm system: A robust alarm system has an alarm controller adapted to input an alarm trigger and to generate at least one alarm drive signal in response. Alarm subsystems input the alarm drive signal and activate one or more of multiple alarms accordingly. A subsystem function signal provides feedback to the alarm... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070109117 - Wireless communication protocol for a medical sensor system: In one embodiment the present invention provides a wireless communication system for medical sensor data. This communications system includes a portable unit that connects to a wireless sensor and a monitor unit that connects to a sensor monitor. Once activated, the units will self organize into a wireless communication structure... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20070109116 - Wireless power source and/or communication for bioarrays: In various embodiments, a bio-op device (a device for performing biological operations of detection and/or transport and/or synthesis of biological molecules) may have either or both of the following characteristics: 1) it uses electrical energy harvested from electromagnetic (EM) radiation received by the bio-op device to power the operations of... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20070109118 - Method and apparatus for locating and tracking persons: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for locating and tracking persons by use of an implantable device. The described invention is an implantable device composed of biocompatible materials in all areas where contact with organic tissue occurs. The gross anatomic siting of the device includes any limb, the... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20070109119 - Environmental monitoring using mobile devices and network information server: Sensors mounted on vehicles (e.g., buses, taxis, police cars) and public personnel (e.g., policemen) are used to monitor various conditions and situations such as air quality, potential biological and chemical attacks, and road and traffic conditions. The invention improves upon the typical approach that deploys fixed sensors at every geographical... Agent: Watchstone P + D

20070109120 - Apparatus and method for preventing loss of a mobile telephone and for locating a lost mobile telephone: A system includes a mobile telephone, such as a cellular telephone, and a base unit that is formed as an article that is ordinarily worn by the user of the telephone. The telephone transmits a radio-frequency proximity signal that is received in the base unit, which sounds an alarm if... Agent: Ronald V. Davidge

20070109121 - Harvesting ambient radio frequency electromagnetic energy for powering wireless electronic devices, sensors and sensor networks and applications thereof: A system and device for harvesting various frequencies and polarizations of ambient radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic (EM) energy for making a passive sensor (tag) into an autonomous passive sensor (tag) adapted to collect and store data with time-stamping and some primitive computation when necessary even when an interrogating radio frequency... Agent: Gibb & Rahman, LLC

20070109123 - Method and system to detect tampering of a closed chassis using a passive fiber optic sensor: A passive optical anti-tamper system including one or more light pipes, one or more light detectors and an alarm. The light pipes each include an input end and an output end and are located within a chassis with the one or more light detectors. The one or more light detectors... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070109122 - System and method for detecting unauthorized access to electronic equipment or components: An improved system and method for protecting sensitive electronic equipment or components against unauthorized access, by detecting and also reacting to unauthorized intrusions into the enclosures for the sensitive electronic equipment or components is disclosed. For example, a protective system for protecting sensitive electronic equipment or components against unauthorized access... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070109124 - Contactless type communication tag, portable tag reader for verifying a genuine article, and method for providing information of whether an article is genuine or not: Provided are a contactless communication tag, a portable tag reader, and a method of providing genuineness of a product. The tag reader specifies an encryption key corresponding to an encryption key stored in the tag from its own plurality of encryption keys based on a signal received from the tag.... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070109128 - Handy terminal: A handy terminal allowing an object of interest such as a cargo to be efficiently searched utilizing an RFID tag is provided. A detection unit detects the distance and direction of an RFID tag attached to an object of search from a point for observing the distance and direction. A... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070109127 - Method and apparatus for preventing luggage mishandling in public transportation systems: A method of protecting luggage from tampering includes steps of receiving a piece of luggage at a baggage check-in station (1302), and encoding passenger and routing information at the baggage check-in station onto an identification tag (1304). The identification tag is attached to the piece of luggage (1306). The piece... Agent: Higgs, Fletcher & Mack LLP

20070109126 - Method for recovering and/or repatriating lost items: Repatriation of an item of lost personal property with the owner is achieved with an arrangement that closely associates a transponder with the personal property item. The transponder emits a unique identifying signal when stimulated by an excitation signal from a detection unit. A database is compiled and maintained by... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20070109125 - Robust rfid-based system and method for precise in-house positioning: A robust system, apparatus, and method for precise in-house positioning utilizing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology are described in this invention. The in-house environment is partitioned into separate locations, and a set of RFID tags are scattered in the environment. Reading patterns of RFID tags are collected at each location... Agent: Elizabeth Chien-hale

20070109129 - Rfid reader systems detecting pilot tone: RFID tags are commanded to generate a pilot tone in their backscatter. When the backscattered pilot tone is received in the reader, the pilot tone is used to estimate the tag period/frequency. Then, the estimate is used to seed and lock a symbol timing recovery loop, which provides a detected... Agent: Merchant & Gould P.C.

20070109130 - Card cases and wallets with radio frequency shielding: A portable enclosure has a hinged or slide opening capable of containing several RFID tags embedded in other devices. The present invention provides two layer portable enclosures. The inner layer is a protective layer that keeps signals from hitting the RFID tags. The outer layer is a physical barrier against... Agent: James C. Wray

20070109131 - Rfid tag: In an RFID tag, a ground portion attached to a magnetic recording medium so as to be electromagnetically coupled to a metal surface inside the magnetic recording medium in a high-frequency band, a monopole portion provided on a same plane as the ground portion and inside the ground portion, and... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070109132 - Rfid tag device and articles shelf equipped with same: An RFID tag device includes an RFID tag having a directivity of maximum gain of electromagnetic waves therefrom in a specific direction and an RFID tag-supporting base supporting the RFID tag. The RFID tag-supporting base includes a first surface on which the RFID tag is attached and a second surface... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070109133 - Monitoring motions of entities within gps-determined boundaries: A method for monitoring motion of an entity within a predetermined boundary established using a location detection technology. Sensor data is acquired from a motion sensor that senses non-positional movement of the entity and is attachable to the entity. A learned movement pattern associated with the entity is accessed. Computing... Agent: General Instrument Corporation Dba The Connected Home Solutions Business Of Motorola, Inc.

20070109134 - Visitor control and tracking system: A visitor control and tracking system for a venue having various access points and multiple destination points includes a monitoring system that tracks location and movement of visitors to the venue. Prior to entering the venue, visitors first interact with one of a plurality of screening centers which performs a... Agent: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC

20070109135 - Transmitter loop monitor: A device for monitoring the integrity of an antenna wire loop, such as for a pet containment system, and a system using the monitoring device are disclosed. The device can be incorporated in the transmitter portion of the pet containment system or can be a stand-alone device electrically and operationally... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070109136 - Portable alarm device: A portable alarm device comprises a main body, an operation member and an actuating member. The main body contains an alarm sound emitting unit and a switch for operating the alarm sound emitting unit. The operation member is detached from the main body in an axial direction of the main... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070109139 - Electrical drop surveillance: The present invention provides a method, an apparatus and a computer program to detect the liquid leakage of a liquid transfer device. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method, an apparatus and a computer program that detects the liquid leakage of a liquid transfer device with electrical... Agent: Roche Molecular Systems Inc Patent Law Department

20070109138 - System and method for detecting leaks in sealed compartments: A system for detecting leaks in sealed compartments, such as vehicles, comprises a transmitter, at least one sensor, and logic. In one embodiment, the transmitter is disposed within a vehicle and has a wireless communication interface and a transducer. The transducer is configured to transmit energy within a specified frequency... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070109137 - System and method for reporting information indicative of the sealing characteristics of a sealed compartment: A system for reporting information indicative of sealing characteristics of vehicles comprises memory and logic. The memory stores data defining a plurality of values, and each of the values indicates an amount of sensed energy within a specified frequency range escaping from a region of a vehicle under test. The... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070109140 - Smoke detector that plug into electrical outlet: This is an Abstract for an Electrical Smoke Detector that mounts in the ceiling or on the wall near the ceiling. Smoke detector would be installed at a height that would meet The Fire Department code specification. This would be mounted on an amateur plate with a breaker switch (6×6)... Agent: George Nicks, Sr

20070109141 - Feedback circuit for a display sign and method: A feedback circuit for a display sign has a number of lights. A resistor is coupled in series with the lights. A voltage measuring circuit is coupled to the resistor.... Agent: Law Office Of Dale B. Halling, LLC

20070109142 - Photoelectric controller for electric street lighting: An electric street light controller apparatus and monitoring method allows automatic street light turn-on and turn-off characteristics to be field programmable using RFID technology, lamp current magnitude recording, auxiliary sensor input, diagnostic alarming and data storage for later retrieval in a remote electric street lighting monitoring system. The apparatus and... Agent: Patent Group C/o Dla Piper US LLP

20070109143 - Method for determining the state of a field measuring instrument for process automation and process instrumentation, and field measuring instrument for carrying out the method: In order systematically to register individual, or a combination of, adverse influences on, and in order to be able better to estimate, service life or ability of a measuring field-device to function, at least one relevant influencing variable, preferably, however, a plurality thereof, is/are evaluated. In such case, Oin addition... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070109144 - Audio visual homing marker: An audio visual homing marker includes a shock-resistant housing with a power supply, audio speaker and LED array inside the housing. A power switch is attached to the housing and the power supply. The housing includes a plurality of bulkheads that create a plurality of chambers. The power supply, the... Agent: Law Office Of Timothy M. Barlow

20070109145 - Lighted display device with user selectable message: The present invention relates to a lighted display device for attachment to a motor vehicle. A first light emitting diode array and a second light emitting diode array are mounted on the display side of the frame. A user may select a first message to be displayed on the first... Agent: The Weintraub Group, P.L.C

20070109146 - Forward vehicle brake warning system: A forward vehicle brake warning system includes an incoming message receiving component, an adverse driving condition obtaining component, an incoming message relevancy component, a relevancy adjustment component and a driver warning component. The incoming message receiving component is configured to receive hard brake messages from neighboring vehicles located within a... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070109147 - High-frequency oscillator: A high-frequency oscillator includes a high-frequency oscillation element having a magnetization pinned layer whose magnetization direction is pinned substantially in one direction, an oscillation layer formed of a magnetic material which generates a high-frequency oscillation phenomenon when a current is supplied, an intermediate layer provided between the magnetization pinned layer... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070109148 - Moving object position display device and method: Additional information is provided to a moving object mark to enhance viewability and improve convenience. A moving object position display device has an information data obtaining part obtaining information data including an icon associated with a target, a map data obtaining part obtaining map data, a display part displaying a... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070103270 - Input device for the activation and control functions of plural apparatuses of a dentist's or dental treatment station/work station: An input device for the activation and control of functions of at least one apparatus of a dentist's or dental treatment station/work station, wherein the input device has a first input element for the generation of navigation information for the control of a pointer on a user interface, which is... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070103271 - Remote entry system with increased transmit power and reduced quiescent current: A remote entry system for a vehicle includes a portable transmitter and a vehicle-mounted receiver. The receiver alternates between a monitoring state lasting for a monitoring period and a sleep state lasting for a sleep period. A remote control is manually activated and a message sequence is transmitted to the... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070103272 - Configurable rfid apparatus and process: The invention described herein represents a significant advancement in use configurable and reconfigurable RFID readable data by the introduction of RFID readable free form sheets of a plurality of RFID signatures that are alterable by a user. Freeform sheets are a novel basis for enabling hand written or printed text... Agent: Ray M. Alden

20070103273 - Short-distance ranging system: A system for ascertaining the range from an interrogator to one or more transponders comprises an interrogator that transmits an RF carrier that is received by each transponder, the energy in the received carrier being used to charge up a storage capacitor in each senses the termination of the received... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070103274 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) system that meets data protection requirements through owner-controlled rfid tag functionality: An RFID tag can include a transmitting device and a receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a tag reader, and the tag can include a memory for storing identification data unambiguously labeling the RFID tag and circuitry which automatically executes functions depending on the fact that:... Agent: Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP

20070103275 - Medical material distributing and consulting system using ic tag: In order to provide a medical material distributing and consulting system using an IC tag that is capable of obtaining further detailed information in comparison to the information memorized in the IC tag or a hospital clinic identification card, with respect to the medical material such as a medicine, the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070103276 - Sound production controller: A sound production controller can include a horn device that performs a vibrating operation at a predetermined resonance frequency in response to a predetermined operation to produce a warning sound, an input section which receives a sound production command signal outputted in response to execution of a function that requires... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070103277 - Security system enhancement device key: A system for enabling or disabling one or more security system features of a security system platform allows manufactures to produce one security system platform. Such a system includes a controller configured for controlling the one or more security system features and an interface in communication with the controller. The... Agent: Honeywell Law Department Patent Services, Ab-2

20070103278 - Antitheft system: An antitheft system for use in a vehicle includes an angle sensor for outputting a signal that represents a body angle of the vehicle, an angle variation determination unit for determining an angle variation of the body angle at a predetermined interval based on the signal outputted from the angle... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070103279 - Antitheft system for vehicle: An antitheft apparatus for a vehicle has an inertia sensor, which is also used for an anti-lock braking system. An electronic control unit receives output signals from the inertia sensor and determines a possible vehicle theft when a detected vehicle condition (for example, vehicle acceleration) is larger than a threshold... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070103280 - Towing load detection system: A towing load detection system for detecting whether a vehicle is towing an object. The system includes a controller and at least one proximity sensor operable to detect the presence of the object being towed. The controller is operable to cause a vehicle effect when the proximity sensor detects that... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20070103282 - Early detection system and method for exterior vehicle cargo: A method and device for attaching directly to a high-profile and/or elongated item of cargo (10, 110) transported on the exterior payload area of a vehicle (16) prevents collisions with obstructions (36, 136). A detector (38, 138) remotely detects a distant obstruction (36, 136) in the path of the cargo... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070103281 - Parking sensor apparatus and method to keep air brakes from interfering with the parking sensor apparatus: A parking sensor apparatus and method to keep air brakes from interfering with the parking sensor apparatus allow parking sensor apparatus to be used with vehicles that have air brakes. The invention detects ultrasonic components of air brake noise and bypasses the alarm when air brake noise exists. This technique... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070103283 - Collision detection system: A collision detection system for a vehicle is provided with multiple hollow members which are arranged at a periphery portion of the vehicle and define therein substantially closed spaces, at least one housing defining therein a substantially closed space, multiple transferring members for respectively communicating the spaces in the hollow... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070103284 - System and apparatus for vehicle electrical power analysis: Apparatus for monitoring an electrical power supply system of a vehicle, the vehicle having a battery and internal combustion engine, an alternator, and a starter. The apparatus has a filter for determining the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is turned on. There is also a voltage gradient detector... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070103285 - Antenna apparatus disposed in tire: An antenna apparatus including an inverse-F antenna is disposed on an inner surface of a tread, in which steel wires are embedded, of a tire, so that the antenna apparatus is disposed at an outer periphery of a ring space in the tire. The antenna apparatus includes: a metal base... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070103286 - Analog image information display: An example display assembly includes a first and second dial face with a first pointer and a second pointer. An information display is disposed between the second scale and the second axis that generates data to communicate information about the vehicle. The second pointer includes a transparent portion to provide... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070103288 - Distributed collaborative system for preparation, management and/or maintenance of an emergency response plan: The present invention relates to a distributed collaborative system for preparation and/or maintenance of an emergency response plan. An emergency response plan is a data file containing a plurality of contingencies and respectively, response plans in connection to these contingencies. Different parties, such as property managers, property tenants, emergency respondents... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070103287 - Monitoring device, monitoring method, and monitoring system: The present invention provides a monitoring device configured to automatically associate devices forming a multifunctional device with support-contract information. A monitoring device configured to remotely monitor a device to be monitored connected to a network, the monitoring device including registration means which registers a group-identification information associated with an identification... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070103289 - Method and apparatus for transmitting wireless signals on a mobile platform: A method and apparatus to wirelessly transmit information within a mobile platform is provided, comprising a local processor, signally connected to a plurality of sensing devices and operative to process input signals from the sensing devices. There is a control module and a wireless communication system, operative to selectively transmit... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070103290 - Monitoring system: A monitoring system to enable a facility to monitor variables for out-of-limit conditions and to signal in response to such an out-of-limit condition, including one or more monitoring panels or so-called alarm panels located for sensing one or more variables at one or more given location within a facility such... Agent: Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC

20070103291 - Inductively powered devices: An inductively powered device comprises a memory tag (13) and an additional functional device (10) for powering by and communication with a reader device (11) emitting radio frequency signals. The inductively powered device is adapted such that when the memory tag (13) is powered by a reader device (11), the... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070103293 - A-z locator: An A-Z locator for transmitting and receiving signals and a portable device for transmitting and receiving signals. A position identifier for communicating with a Global Positioning System to determine a location of the A-Z Locator. A transmitter for transmitting a signal to the portable device. A GPS converter for converting... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070103292 - Incident control system with multi-dimensional display: An Incident Control System (ICS) is provided that supports inter-agency and intra-agency communications among first responders at an incident site, the responders including fire, police, border patrol, emergency medical service, safety, and/or other personnel. The ICS includes a display system configured to generate a three-dimensional display that includes a structure... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20070103294 - Critical incident response management systems and methods: Systems and methods may enable first incident responder management and support. System and methods enabled by software may utilize communications networks and location based systems such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) to locate the incident and response units, and to relay and share critical incident management information for use... Agent: Venable LLP

20070103297 - Container monitoring system: A container monitoring system which includes a microprocessor comprising a memory to store data, and a control program executed by said microprocessor, said microprocessor having a stand-by mode and an active mode, a communications means connected to said microprocessor for transmitting data from said microprocessor to a monitoring station, a... Agent: Stikeman Elliott

20070103295 - Device and method for identifying a container: The present invention relates to an wireless communication device and method for identifying a container. The device includes a wireless communication device for transmitting information regarding the container. The container includes an outer wall forming an enclosed interior chamber for containing contents, such as solid, liquid, and/or gaseous materials. The... Agent: Christensen O'connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

20070103298 - Distributional alert system for disaster prevention utilizing ubiquitous sensor network: Provided is a distributional alert system using a ubiquitous sensor network (USN). When a disaster occurs, the distributional alert system detects it in a sensor node, informs the area where the disaster occurs of danger through an actuator, such as siren, or informs a management system of the danger through... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070103296 - Tag system: A monitoring device is configured to be attached to an agent to be monitored. The device includes sensor circuitry that detects or measures conditions relating to the environment, the agent or the agent's behavior. A microcontroller processes the conditions to produce event data, and a wireless transmitter transmits the event... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070103299 - Method, apparatus and system for optimised detection of events in a geographical area: m

20070103300 - Burglar alarm system and method for a portable device: A burglar alarm method for a portable device configured with a vibrating sensor. The vibrating sensor is structured and arranged for generating a first voltage upon sensing a vibration coming from the portable device, and sending a first signal if the first voltage exceeds a predefined voltage. The burglar alarm... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070103304 - Method and system to effectuate point of use control and accountability of monitored articles: The method and system for a material cabinet for use in cooperation with a plurality of articles stored in the material cabinet is disclosed. Each of the plurality of articles having a radio frequency identification tag attached thereto is connected through at least an antenna or a plurality of antennas... Agent: Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.

20070103305 - Multi-tiered network for gathering detected condition information: A multi-tiered network for gathering detected condition information includes a first tier having first tier nodes and a second tier having a second tier node. The second tier node is operable to receive detected condition information from at least one of the first tier nodes in a substantially autonomous manner.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070103302 - System and method for identifying component parts in an assembly: A system and method for identifying stolen component parts contained within a product and/or identifying the origin of a component part. To utilize the system, an integrated transmitter assembly is attached to at least some component parts within a product. Each of the integrated transponder assemblies transmits an identification code.... Agent: Lamorte & Associates P.C.

20070103301 - System and method for location recognition using ic tags: s

20070103306 - Traceability system: Traceability arrangements for managing an individual article distributed through a plurality of sites with a form thereof changed at at least one of the plurality of sites, the traceability arrangements including: receiving, from information processing apparatuses installed at each of the plurality of sites, both identification information read from a... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070103303 - Wireless rfid networking systems and methods: Embodiments of the present invention include a wireless access point that acquires and processes radio frequency identification (RFID) information. The wireless access point may be coupled to a network of RFID readers over a wireless network. The RFID readers may read a plurality of RFID tags and transmit information to... Agent: Chad R. Walsh Fountainhead Law Group

20070103307 - Detector: A detector for detecting the presence of a memory tag, the detector comprising a radio frequency source operable to generate a radio frequency signal and a detector resonant circuit part connected to the radio frequency source, the detector resonant circuit part comprising an antenna, the detector further comprising a power... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070103308 - Antenna structure for the radio frequency identification tag: An antenna structure for the RFID Tag includes a carrier with an antenna attached to a surface thereof, the antenna being made of conductive material. The antenna is connected to an IC chip electronically. The antenna has a first and second radiating body connected to the IC chip separately. The... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070103310 - Asset seal device and method: A device and method of sealing a container comprises a mechanical bolt (201′) with a circuit disposed thereon. The circuit includes RFID function. When a captivating device (203) is joined with one end of the bolt (201′) the RFID circuit changes state and operates to transmit symbolic data. When the... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070103312 - Container box with rfid tag: A container box is provided to carry goods. The container box comprises a body and the metal sheet applied to the body. The body accommodates the goods therein and comprises a plate member forming part of the body. The plate member has a tag mounting portion thereon and an RFID... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070103315 - Flexible animal tag, printing system, and methods: The present invention relates to a flexible and/or implantable radio frequency identification system, such as a flexible and/or implantable radio frequency identification system for tracking animals. The present invention relates to a printing system for animal tags, and methods employing the system. The system includes a printer and processor. The... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070103309 - Hard cover product with spine-disposed concealed security device: A hard cover product having an outer liner attached to a pair of sheet members disposed in spaced-apart relation to define a gap. One of the hard sheet members defines a receiving zone that receives a security tag. An inner liner attaches overlying the pair of hard sheet members and... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

20070103314 - Radio frequency animal tracking system: The invention is directed to an improved RFID system. The system provides a transponder that can communicate over at least two different frequencies so that the real time performance of the transponder can be improved without losing backwards compatibility. The system provides an improved apparatus and method that allows the... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070103316 - Radio frequency identification device and method: The present invention teaches a method of manufacturing an enclosed transceiver, such as a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag. Structurally, in one embodiment, the tag comprises an integrated circuit (IC) chip, and an RF antenna mounted on a thin film substrate powered by a thin film battery. A variety of... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070103313 - Systems and methods for location of objects: Systems and methods that may be employed to visually locate and/or track objects equipped with active RFID tags. The disclosed systems and methods may employ an articulated camera/s, such as closed circuit television (“CCTV”) or other suitable type of articulated camera/s, that is equipped with an antenna array.... Agent: William W. Enders O'keefe, Egan & Peterman

20070103311 - Thin flexible radio frequency identification tags and subsystems thereof: Embodiments according to the present invention comprised RFID tags comprised of components disposed on a flexible conformal substrate. The substrate may be substantially transparent or opaque and the components may be comprised of organic electronic components. Components and circuits may be manufactured using thin-film deposition processes or by deposition of... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070103317 - Method of facilitating access to ip-based emergency services: A method for reporting a user's emergency condition by sending an emergency help request message in a TCP/IP format to an emergency service center (ESC). The help request message may be sent over the Internet to advantageously harness the data transmission resources provided by the Internet. A support service provider... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Bellsouth

20070103318 - Alarm system for detecting excess temperature in electrical wiring: The system includes a sensor for each junction box in the building to be guarded, e.g., the residence, and a display panel showing the temperature of any junction box that is heated above the danger point. Another display panel shows the name of the resident and address of the residence,... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070103319 - Apparatus, system and method for monitoring a drying procedure: An apparatus, system, and method provide drying procedure information through a user interface. A monitoring device transmits drying procedure data measured by sensors within a structure undergoing the drying procedure to a server. In response to requests received through a communication network from a user interface, the server transmits the... Agent: Charles D. Gavrilovich, Jr., Gavrilovich, Dodd & Lindsey, LLP

20070103320 - Device to dissipate gases created in the event of a quench of a superconducting magnet: Device for dissipation of gases created in the event of a quench of a superconducting magnet has a quench tube and a front sealing element closing the quench tube on the magnet side. The quench tube is sealed by a rear sealing element, and at least one sensor is associated... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070103321 - Electronic device capable of detecting an object and method thereof: An electronic device includes a sensor for sensing whether an object blocks a vent, and a logic unit electrically connected to the sensor for controlling operation of the electronic device according to a sensing result of the sensor. The logic unit controls a warning interface to present a warning message... Agent: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP

20070103323 - Ice storage detection switch: The present invention provides an ice storage detection switch for detecting an ice level in an ice storage chamber of an ice making machine including: a magnet lever rotatably fitted to the switch lever, for holding the magnet so that the magnet is located in a vicinity of the reed... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070103322 - Stored material detecting switch: A stored material detecting switch includes: a hollow case; stored material detecting device accommodated in the case, for outputting a detection signal when the case is inclined at an angle equal to or more than a predetermined angle; and suspension member for suspending the case in a storage chamber, in... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070103324 - 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... Agent: Irell & Manella LLP

20070103325 - Apparatus for fire detection in an electrical equipment rack: An apparatus for fire detection in an electrical equipment rack includes a suction pipe system which communicates with the rack monitored through at least one suction opening and through which a representative air sample is drawn from the rack, an early fire detection module having at least one detector unit... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070103326 - Operation indicator: A multi-mode control indicator is provided for use with an electrical device. The multi-mode control indicator 20 provides multiple status indications via respective display modes (display patterns), e.g. steady “on” state, flashing, off, or various other patterns of differing intensities. In a preferred arrangement, the device is controlled via a... Agent: James V. Lapacek S & C Electric Co.

20070103327 - Signaling device and method of alerting a work machine operator to a predetermined condition using same: A signaling device includes an electrical circuit which discharges an electrical energy storage device through an electrically powered alert mechanism via a biased open transition switch upon disruption of electrical power in an electrical system of a work machine. A work machine is further provided having an alert device coupled... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell & Mcneil Attorneys PC

20070103328 - Living being presence detection system: A system for distinguishing between a first condition corresponding to a living subject being directly in contact with an object of interest, and a second condition corresponding to the absence of contact between the living subject and the object of interest. A transducer, which may be a MEMs sensor, is... Agent: Rohm & Monsanto, PLC

20070103329 - Direction indicating device: A direction indicating device for safe fleeing comprising a housing, a light transmitting panel connecting with the housing, two light sources including a first and a second light source in the housing and being provided respectively for two arrow symbols, a switching control unit provided in the housing for doing... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070103330 - Remotely located battery for a smoke detector: A remote battery access device for remotely and conveniently positioning the battery of a smoke detector from the smoke detector. The remote battery access device includes a battery module having a battery holder shaped to retain the battery. The remote battery access device may also include an electrical connector for... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20070103331 - Learning method of a remote controller: A learning method of a remote controller applicable in an electric appliance is disclosed including the following steps: providing a plurality of built-in key codes in a controlled end of an electric appliance; providing users with an operation interface through which users send a specific key code from a new... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC One Skyline Place

20070103332 - Ipod 2-in-1 component - remote control and recording device: This invention relates to an innovated 2-in-1 unit that can add features like remote controlling and recording to IPOD without having to purchase these peripheral products separately. The major components are the multi-button high frequency transmitter that releases electrical frequency and the receiver that receives the frequency in order to... Agent: Pei Su Hong

20070103333 - Method for determining fill level on the basis of travel time of a high-frequency measuring signal: A method for determining the fill level (l) on the basis of the travel time (t) of a high-frequency measuring signal (SHF), which is transformed into a lower frequency, intermediate-frequency measuring signal (SZF), wherein the transformation factor (KT) is obtained from a difference frequency (fSweep) between a pulse repetition frequency... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070103335 - Automatic detection of unusual consumption by a utility meter: A utility meter endpoint measures consumption of a commodity such as water, gas, or electricity, includes a configurable function for detecting the presence of an abnormality in consumption such as leaks, tampering, short-circuits or other malfunctions, or unauthorized bypassing of the meter, and the like. The endpoint can take multiple... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070103334 - Tamper detection apparatus for electrical meters: Tamper detection apparatus for an electric meter (M) installed at a facility supplied power through an electrical distribution system, the meter being connected to the facility using a receptacle (K) and monitoring electricity usage at the facility for electricity delivered to the facility flowing through the meter. A sensor (RR)... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070103336 - High-frequency position/path sensor for detecting the approach of an object and method for detecting the approach of an object: A high-frequency position/path sensor for detecting the approach of an object, with a detection range in a near field, which comprises a high-frequency transmitter and a high-frequency receiver, is proposed. The high-frequency transmitter and the high-frequency receiver are arranged and configured such that a main transmitting direction and a main... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20070103337 - Backup traffic control systems and methods: System and methods for traffic control are provided. In one embodiment, a method for controlling traffic at an intersection of two or more roadways is provided. The method comprises sensing a power received from an external power source; when the power received is lower than a threshold value, periodically cycling... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070103338 - System and method for measuring and correcting data lane skews: A system and method for measuring and correcting data lane skews uses a predefined datum within data streams transmitted on different data lanes to determine the fastest data lane and to compute relative data lane skew values for the data lanes with respect to the fastest data lane. The relative... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd.

20070103339 - Vehicle spacing detector and notification system: A device for the detection of tailgating between vehicles on a roadway. The device may emit ultrasonic signals on to a roadway and receive said reflected signals. The device has a processor adapted to use the received signals to determine the presence or absence of a vehicle. The processor also... Agent: Synnestvedt Lechner & Woodbridge LLP

20070103340 - Integrated system for aircraft vortex safety: The invention relates to systems for preventing off-normal situations when there is a possibility that an aircraft penetrates into a dangerous area of the vortex shedding of a vortex generator. The inventive system consists of information sub-systems for recording and storing information on the expected relative position of the aircraft... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070103342 - Dynamic modification and communication of routes for transportation vehicles: Methods and an automated digital applications are disclosed that can assist in the operation, scheduling and vehicle maintenance of transportation companies, and especially those involved in the transportation of special needs persons having routine schedules, e.g., between home and school, subject to dynamic changes. The methods provide for exception request... Agent: Nielson Law Office

20070103341 - Multifacted monitoring: Included is a system for providing data to a user. The system can include detection logic configured to receive data related to an environment. Some embodiments can also include location logic configured to receive data related to the user's location and execution logic configured to correlate at least a portion... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP/ Bellsouth I.p. Corp

20070096866 - Vending machines with field-programmable electronic locks: A vending machine uses a field-programmable electronic lock that learns a key code from a corresponding electronic key. The electronic lock has a learning process activation device that is accessible when the door of the vending machine is in the open position. Using the learning process activation device, a service... Agent: Factor & Lake, Ltd.

20070096867 - Vending machines with field-programmable electronic locks: A vending machine uses a field-programmable electronic lock that learns a key code from a corresponding electronic key. The electronic lock has a learning process activation device that is accessible when the door of the vending machine is in the open position. Using the learning process activation device, a service... Agent: Factor & Lake, Ltd.

20070096868 - Management of badge access to different zones: A method executed in a badge, a badge reader, and a server for controlling access to different zones. The badge obtains from the badge reader an invitation to request access to a zone Zout. The badge ascertains that the badge is authorized to access the zone Zout. The badge has... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20070096869 - Work time recording system and method for recording work time: Proposed is a method and a system for work time recording in which a data recording client (10, . . . , 16) records biometric data and/or data on physical condition of the user (1), and transmits it together with the user data over a first communication channel (30/31) to... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070096870 - Electronic lock box using a biometric identification device: An improved electronic lock box system is provided for more secure control over the accessibility of a secure compartment in the electronic lock box, which is typically used to store a dwelling key. The new system uses biometric identification sensors to determine if the correct, authorized user is attempting to... Agent: Frederick H. Gribbell Frederick H. Gribbell, LLC

20070096872 - Access control system and method: An access control system including a remote station that is in communication with both a base station and an access control device, whereby a user located at the remote station can effect the actuation of an access control device directly if the user possesses the proper authorization, or, indirectly, by... Agent: William H. Hollimon

20070096873 - Rfid receiver: RFID data signals from RFID tags may be recovered by determining the probabilities of transitions between data states between a series of a pairs of signal samples using a set of predetermined probabilities related to data, timing, baud rate and/or phase variables affecting the received signal and processing those determined... Agent: Irell & Manella LLP

20070096871 - Visitor pass for devices or for networks: In one embodiment of the invention, a method for providing security to a device, includes: reading a visitor pass to determine if the visitor pass is valid; if the visitor pass is invalid, then preventing access to a device by use of the visitor pass; and if the visitor pass... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096865 - Package distinguishing system: A system for distinguishing a package includes a plurality of identifiers, where at least one of the identifiers is intentionally non-functional. The system also includes an identifier indicator that indicates the identity of the at least one of the identifiers that is intentionally non-functional. In addition, the identifier indicator is... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096876 - Adaptive rfid devices: Techniques for RFID communication adaptive to an environment are provided. An RFID reader includes a processor and a reconfigurable hardware element. The reconfigurable hardware element is reconfigurable by the processor in response to a predetermined condition. Non-volatile memory stores configuration code for the reconfigurable hardware element. In specific embodiments, the... Agent: James C. Scheller, Jr. Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20070096874 - Distributed rfid interrogation system and method of operating the same: A system and method are provided for interrogating passive radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders located in compartmentalized areas such as on shelves or in other spatially-partitioned storage areas. The system includes a controller and a plurality of minimal function RFID readers coupled to the controller via a network-compatible cable. The... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070096875 - Radio tag and system: Passive tags use two antennas with only limited mutual coupling, one of which receives a power/clock field and the other of which receives a data signal. An area-reading antenna, or two or more antennas, are deployed to generate the power/clock field, from a base station. The base station, or active... Agent: Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC - Vai

20070096877 - Method for estimating number of tags in slotted aloha-based rfid system: Provided is a method for estimating the number of tags in a slotted Aloha-based RFID system, which can estimate the number of tags through a new statistical average scheme using the number of slots, the measured number of empty slots, and the measured number of ID slots. The estimating method... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070096878 - Transceiver, modulation integrated circuit, and rfid reader/writer: In a transceiver that selectively transmits a modulated wave and a non-modulated wave to the outside, and receives a response signal from the outside, an S/N ratio during reception is improved. A transceiver, which selectively transmits a modulated wave and a non-modulated wave to the outside, and receives a response... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070096880 - Rfid system and rfid chip equipped with sensor function: An integrated circuit chip includes a rectifier circuit configured to convert an alternating voltage supplied from an antenna into a direct-current voltage, a nonvolatile memory coupled to the rectifier circuit to operate by use of the direct-current voltage, a sensor circuit coupled to the rectifier circuit to operate by use... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070096879 - Wireless tag system: Receiving a switching control signal output from an Wireless tag reader/writer, a switching control means sequentially switches feeding points of an antenna unit, and the Wireless tag reader/writer is made to retain all information from information of an Wireless tag that initially communicates to information of an Wireless tag that... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070096883 - Apparatus and method for modifying rfid tag data in portable terminal: An apparatus and method for modifying RFID tag data in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes determining whether a UID of the RFID reader is received; when the UID of the RFID reader is received, determining whether RFID tag data corresponding to the received UID exists in an... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070096882 - Sensor based selection of radio frequency identification tags: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for interacting with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described. A tag selector stimulates a sensor of a tag to enable a tag. A tag processor interacts with the enabled tag. The tag processor can test, program, kill, and/or otherwise interact with the tag, while enabled.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070096881 - System and method of enhancing range in a radio frequency identification system: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes a plurality of RFID tags each having adjustable tag resonant frequency, and an RFID reader configured to transmit interrogation and change frequency RF signals. The interrogation and change frequency RF signals are transmitted at the current tag resonant frequency. The plurality of RFID... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070096884 - Anti-theft system for vehicle: In an anti-theft system for a vehicle, a tilt signal generating device outputs a tilt signal based on a tilt of the vehicle. A characteristic sensing device receives the tilt signal and detects a characteristic of the tilt signal. A computing device computes a change of a parameter based on... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070096885 - Inter-vehicle communication and warning apparatus: A short-range inter-vehicle communication and warning apparatus comprises a forward radar and a backward radar. The apparatus uses the radars to generate Frequency Modulation/Continuous Wave (FMCW) signals, uses amplitude shift keying for data modulation and arranges a special packet format, to realize such a low cost and fast response device... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property

20070096886 - Emergency-call device for a motor vehicle: An emergency-call device for a motor vehicle has a sensor system for detecting the accelerations acting upon the vehicle and its occupants, an analyzer unit and a transmitter unit for automatically placing an emergency call. Such an emergency-call device is to be equipped with devices for estimating the type and... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070096887 - Vehicle collision warning system: A first vehicle includes a first device for receiving global positioning system (GPS) signals, generating at least one of a first time, position and velocity signal based on the received GPS signals, generating at least one of a second time, position and velocity signal based upon the motion of the... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070096888 - Low frequency receiver with magnetically sensitive detector: A receiver for a wheel module of a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) includes: a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) detector element; a receiver element, and a signal processor connected to the detector and receiver elements. The receiver is arranged to detect a low frequency signal transmitted by a tire pressure monitoring... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070096889 - Wireless sensing system: A wireless vehicular sensing system is disclosed. The wireless sensing system may include a radio frequency access control system including a plurality of antennas distributed within the vehicle and at least one radio frequency transceiver coupled to the plurality of antennas for effecting radio frequency interrogations of radio frequency access... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070096890 - Wireless sensing system: A wireless sensing system and method for wireless sensor interrogation are disclosed. The wireless sensing system includes a plurality of radio frequency sensors distributed within a predefined area, a forward communication link with an energizer coupled to a transmission cable. The energizer is adapted to provide radio frequency signals intended... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070096891 - Rfid buckle closure and presence sensor system for safety childseat: In the preferred embodiment of the present invention a passive, wireless, RFID-based wireless buckle-closure sensor determines whether the buckle of a child safety seat is secured. Sensors also are provided to determine if the child is in the seat, the temperature and if the vehicle is in operation, and alarms... Agent: Michael L Sherrard

20070096892 - Method and system of alerting hazards: A method and system for alerting a hazard. The method and system including generating a warning signal for alerting the hazard and communicating the warning signal to oncoming vehicles through vehicle to vehicle communications.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070096893 - Winker unit for vehicle with hazard maintaining function: A winker assembly for a vehicle has a hazard maintaining function that can maintain a hazard state even if a key is removed when moving away from the vehicle, with a comparatively simple and inexpensive structure. If a hazard switch is turned on with the ignition switch in an on... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070096894 - Event communication system for providing user alerts: An event communication system involves facilitating entry by a user of one or more device addresses via a network accessible user interface of the event communication system. The device addresses are associated with alerts provided by the event communication system. Test alert messages targeted for the device addresses are sent... Agent: Honeywell International, Inc. Patent Services Group

20070096895 - Mass notification controller system x 4: The Mass Notification System X 4 is the first product that actually meets and addresses the Department of Defense's requirements for a Mass Notification System. Furthermore, it meets the recommendations of the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) prescribed by MIL-STD 3003 as applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies and... Agent: Stacey Kingsbury

20070096896 - System and method for securing an infrastructure: A system for detecting potentially adverse conditions includes a plurality of different types of sensors each adapted to monitor a different measured parameter of an infrastructure. The system also includes a model that fuses data from the plurality of sensors and provides an indication of a potentially adverse condition. A... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070096897 - Attachment/location monitoring of a signal generating entity: A method, apparatus and system for monitoring status information associated with a mobile entity, such as a person, another type of living thing or a device that generates a characteristic entity signal. The presence of a physical attachment between an attachment location reporting device and a mobile entity is verified... Agent: Marjama & Bilinski LLP

20070096900 - Location visit confirmation services for wireless devices: A location visit confirmation service includes a portable wireless device, a schedule of predetermined sites, a location identification system, and a central processor. The central processor periodically receives position data generated by the location identification system identifying the location of the portable wireless device. The central processor compares this position... Agent: Attention: Roger T. Frost, Esq. Merchant & Gould P.C.

20070096898 - Method for reading position data from remote portable electronic device through signal switching network system: A method for reading current position data from a remote portable electronic device through a signal switching network system is provided. The remote portable electronic device, after obtaining its own position data, can transmit the current position data through a signal transmission interface and a signal transmission network of the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070096899 - System and method for tracking ships and ship cargo: The subject invention relates to systems and methods of tracking ships and ship cargo. In one embodiment, the system includes a central processor, a position tracking system, and a database. According to one aspect of the invention, the method includes registering, tracking, and confirming the arrival of a plurality of... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070096901 - Communication system for a fire alarm or security system: A communications system for an alarm or security system. A plurality of sensors are installed in a facility detect an alarm condition together with a control unit interconnected with the sensors and to which an alarm indication is sent by a sensor going into alarm. A communications path is established... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070096902 - Method of designing, installing, and operating a fire alarm or security system: A method of integrating tasks common to the design, installation, and operation of a fire alarm and security system in a facility. Tasks included in the process include the initial design of the system, and any subsequent changes thereto; monitoring of the bidding process by preparing system's requirement statements, review... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070096903 - Button mount for a lighting control: A mounting system for a button includes first and second spring elements located adjacent opposite ends of the button. Each of the spring elements includes a serpentine portion capable of multiple degrees of freedom of movement providing varying actuating motions for the button. The spring elements may be defined by... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070096904 - Method and apparatus for capacitive sensing of door position: An apparatus has a sensor with an electrically conductive ground member, electrically conductive first and second parts spaced from and proximate to each other and the ground member, and an insulator disposed between the ground member and the first and second parts. A different configuration involves a tag having circuitry,... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070096905 - Human body detecting device for vehicles: A human body detecting device for a vehicle includes a sensor electrode provided in a door handle arranged on outside of a vehicle door, the sensor electrode changing the electrostatic capacitance in response to an approach of human body and a determining circuit for judging whether a human body approaches... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070096910 - Inductively powered transponder device: An inductively powered transponder device has an unpackaged integrated circuit in which is integrated an antenna for receiving power and signal from radio frequency transmissions. A heatsink is thermally connected to the integrated circuit. The heatsink has means to prevent eddy currents. A first layer and a second layer of... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096909 - Interactive networking device: A device and method allowing users to “wear” information that is readable and read the information “worn” by others. The device is a system using a tag and reader device similar to that used in RFID for inventory, etc. The reader acquires the identity of the tag and directs a... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20070096906 - Monitoring of packages: An aspect of the present invention is a method of monitoring a package. The method includes mounting a transponder on the package, the transponder having at least two signal transmission devices and emitting a first output signal configuration on the signal transmission devices when the integrity of the package is... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096907 - Object tracking method and system using tags: A method and system of tracking documents uses tags and a workflow. Initially, a workflow is developed for each document or type of documents using a state diagram. The workflow specifies a subset of one or more destinations that the document is allowed to travel and a sequence for this... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096908 - Rfid method for guiding visually handicapped: The present invention relates to a method for guiding visually handicapped by the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, which is able to issue an audio signal to assist and guide the movement of a visually handicapped person as an direction is being interrogated and obtained from guiding bricks... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell Suite 1404

20070096911 - High temperature product identification system and method: An object identification system and method includes a mechanical resonator that is configured to vibrate at one or more resonant vibration frequencies upon being excited with an electromagnetic field. A sensor circuit supplies the electromagnetic field to excite the mechanical resonator and a sensor signal that is modulated based on... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070096913 - Magnetic tag that can be activated/deactivated based on magnetic microwire and a method for obtaining the same: the second component comprises a second array of hard magnetic microwire segments (2), said hard magnetic microwire segments preferably being of substantially the same length, and are arranged equidistantly from each other and substantially aligned in a direction parallel to that of the first component. The invention also refers to... Agent: Jeffrey Furr

20070096915 - Rfid device with changeable characteristics: An RFID device includes a first, relatively permanent portion and a second alterable or inactivatable portion. Upon the occurrence of some predetermined event, the second portion and/or its coupling to the first portion is physically altered, inactivating it. The first portion may itself be an antennaless RFID device that may... Agent: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP (avery)

20070096914 - Rfid tag: An RFID tag includes: a first sheet; a conductor pattern provided on the first sheet and at least partially forming a communication antenna; a circuit chip electrically connected to the antenna formed by the conductor pattern and performing radio communication via the antenna. The RFID tag further includes: a second... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070096912 - Vehicle identification tag and methods of verifying the validity of a vehicle identification tag: The invention relates to a vehicle identification tag and methods of verifying the validity of a vehicle identification tag. One embodiment provides a vehicle identification tag including a first portion having a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag and a second portion, where information on the first portion and information on... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070096916 - Electronic tagged box: An electronic tagged box comprises a box body; a buffer layer mounted inside the box body; an absorber mounted on one side of the buffer layer; and a RFID tag mounted outside the box body corresponding to the buffer layer, whereby receiving distance and range of the RFID tag can... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070096917 - Label of radio frequency identification by thermal transfer printing antenna: A thermal transfer printing antenna RFID label by a thermal transfer printer includes mainly a conductive metal foil, a thermal transfer RFID antenna substratum and a RFID chip. A conductive metal foil is used as a material to thermal transfer the antenna circuits onto the substratum by a thermal transfer... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070096919 - Low return loss rugged rfid antenna: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for RFID devices, such as reader antennas, are described. A reader antenna includes a quadrature hybrid coupler, a termination element, and an antenna, such as a patch antenna. The quadrature hybrid coupler has first, second, third, and fourth ports. The first port receives an input radio... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070096920 - Method and apparatus for monitoring an environmental condition with a tag: A support includes a base having an outwardly extending projection with a passageway therethrough, and having a tag receiving portion configured to removably support a tag on the base adjacent one end of the passageway. A different arrangement involves a tag that includes a housing having an opening therethrough and... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070096918 - Package opened indicating device: An indicating device configured to indicate that a package has been opened includes a voltage generator configured to convert a mechanical stress caused by opening of the package into a voltage and a circuit configured to employ the voltage to create a package opened indicator. The device also includes a... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096922 - Removable mount for mounting an electronic system component on a forklift: A removable mount for mounting an electronic system component on a forklift includes, in one embodiment, a mounting plate having a major surface for mounting the electronic system component and an inverted J-shaped part located at a top portion of the mounting plate. The inverted J-shaped part is adapted for... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20070096924 - Rfid protection system, device, combination, and related methods: Embodiments of systems, combinations, devices and methods of enhanced Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) protection are provided. An embodiment of a combination of a separate RFID device and a separate RFID blocking device each adapted to be positioned separately into a container includes a separate RFID device adapted to be positioned... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070096921 - Rfid tag and rfid tag manufacturing method: The present invention provides an RFID (Radio_Frequency_IDentification) tag which exchanges information with external equipment on a non-contact basis and which can both reduce the bending stress and improve reliability under temperature changes. An RFID has a base; an antenna pattern which, being installed on the base, forms a communications antenna;... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070096923 - Voltage multiplier for radio frequency identification tags: Provided is a voltage multiplier converting an alternating current (AC) electromagnetic wave into a direct current (DC) voltage signal in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and including means for obtaining voltage gain, the means being connected to an input terminal through which the AC electromagnetic wave is input. The... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070096925 - Eas tag detachable by multiple methods: An electronic article surveillance tag is claimed wherein the tag features a spindle assembly which anchors and retains a set of ball bearings which are used to clutch and retain the shaft of a tack. The spindle features an operational tab which may be contacted by the appropriate probe to... Agent: Robert R. Waters, Esq. Waters Law Office, PLLC

20070096927 - Home health and medical monitoring method and service: A health monitoring method and system utilizes a bedside device to monitor breathing patterns and other health measuring signals and communicates these patterns and signals to a medical monitoring station. The medical monitoring service analyzes the signals for health conditions and determines when the signals indicate a medical response is... Agent: Barbara K Yuill, Attorney At Law

20070096926 - Monitor with reminder sound: A monitor with reminder sounds is disclosed. The device includes at least a monitor, at least a button and an audio player. The button is disposed on the monitor for adjusting status of the monitor. The audio player is also arranged on the monitor and is connected with the button.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070096928 - Termite acoustic detection: A method and system for detecting the presence of subterranean termites, involving use of a thermal imaging camera to scan the structure before installation of an acoustic sensor in order to quickly locate potential areas of subterranean termite infestation, and an acoustic sensor in the form of an accelerometer or... Agent: Butler, Snow, O'mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC

20070096929 - Animal containment system with monitor: A system is provided for containing an animal in a defined area. The system comprises first, second, and third communicating units. One of the first two units defines a containment area, and the other unit is operatively associated with the animal. One of the first two units transmits an ultrasonic... Agent: Steven E. Bach, Attorney At Law

20070096930 - System and method for detecting proper cleaning of people and items entering a controlled area: The present invention provides a non-intrusive technique for determining whether people and items have been properly cleaned before entering a controlled area. In one embodiment, soap is provided in washrooms, restrooms, sculleries, or other types of facilities for cleaning people and items entering a controlled area. A sensor detects the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070096931 - Alarm device: An alarm device is disclosed for use with a fire detector which emits a visual or audible signal having recognisable characteristics. The signal is picked up by the alarm device which includes discriminating circuitry can recognise the signal. The device further includes a sound bomb which is activated upon a... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20070096932 - Overload warning device for electric sockets: An overload warning device is used for electric sockets. The overload warning device of the present invention is disposed in the sockets of an extension cord or the sockets fixedly fitted in a wall. When there is an overload, the overload warning device will send out a warning sound and/or... Agent: Hdsl

20070096933 - Proximity alarm system for articles: This patent discloses a proximity alarm system for an article. The proximity alarm system may include a transmitter to attach to the article and a receiver having an alarm, a set of combination dials, and a deactivation button. When the article is a cell phone, the receiver may attach to... Agent: Vincent Tassinari, Esq.

20070096934 - Guide lighting device: Disclosed herein is a guide lighting device. The guide lighting device of the present invention of the present invention includes a power supply unit, a sensing unit, an output unit, an input unit and a guide lamp control unit. The present invention provides a guide lighting device, which uses a... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070096935 - Method of updating luminance of light emitting elements according to ambient light intensity sensed by image capturing units of a portable electronic device: A method of updating luminance of light emitting elements of a portable electronic device according to ambient light intensity sensed by image capturing units of the portable electronic device is proposed. The method includes sensing ambient light intensities using light sensors of the image capturing units, determining the luminance of... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070096936 - Computer power indicator circuit: In one preferred embodiment, a power indicator circuit for a computer comprises a light-emitting diode (LED) indicating power management states of a computer; a first resister connected between one pole of the LED and a power source; a second resistor connected between the other pole of the LED and a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070096937 - Systems and methods or processing remote cntrol signals: Systems and methods for processing remote control systems are presented herein. As such, a method of processing a remote control signal for use with an intelligent data management arrangement (IDMA) is presented including: receiving the remote control signal from a remote control device; if the IDMA is not configured for... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096938 - System and method for adaptation of wireless remote controls: The invention provides the ability to upgrade or update a remotely controlled system without removal or replacement of the existing remote control receiver. A preferred embodiment utilizes all or part of the existing wireless remote control in a wireless remote adapter cartridge that electrically and/or mechanically actuates the existing remote... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070096939 - Methods and systems for content distribution using intelligent data management arrangements: Methods and systems for content distribution using intelligent data management arrangements are presented herein. As such, an intelligent data management arrangement is presented including: an input module configured to receive a remote control signal and a content signal sent by a content source; a processing module configured to store, translate,... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070096940 - System and method for identifying and configuring wireless remote controls for keyless entry systems: The invention provides improved remote control replacement capability for keyless entry systems. A preferred embodiment provides a software program allowing a user to input various criteria, such as vehicle make, model, and year, vehicle identification number (VIN), remote control part number, receiver information, and so forth. Based on such information,... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070096941 - High performance communication system: A system for communicating information in a borehole between tool assemblies in a tool string includes receiving an information signal and separating a first signal that may be a power and low speed signal. A second signal is separated and demodulated from the information signal. The first signal and second... Agent: Law Firm Of Indranil Chowhury, P.c

20070096942 - Intelligent electronic device having an xml-based graphical interface: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having an interface for displaying data sensed and generated by the intelligent electronic device and other IEDs on a network is provided. The intelligent electronic device includes at least one sensor coupled to the electric circuit configured for measuring at least one power parameter of... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070096943 - Systems and methods for configuring intersection detection zones: The present invention extends to configuring detection zones in a traffic monitoring system and to association of detection zones with corresponding traffic signal phases. One or more sensors detect targets within a roadway intersection. The sensors integrate acquired sensor data for the targets into track files. The track files are... Agent: John C. Stringham Workman I Nydegger

20070096944 - Deactivation arrangement for a vehicle park assist system: A deactivation arrangement for a vehicle park assist system is provided. The deactivation arrangement includes a trailer hitch receiver affixed to the vehicle and arranged to receive a trailer hitch. A switch assembly is provided that is associated with the vehicle park assist system and includes a switch arranged to... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20070096945 - Digital mapping system: Various methods, systems, and apparatus for implementing aspects of a digital mapping system are disclosed. One such method includes sending a location request from a client-side computing device to a map tile server, receiving a set of map tiles in response to the location request, assembling said received map tiles... Agent: Google / Fenwick