Communications: electrical inventions 07/07

20070171027 - Biometric anti-theft system and method: An apparatus, method, and computer program product for a biometric power tool. The biometric power tool includes: a portable power tool having an electric motor operable in response to a current flow from a power supply to the electric motor; a power control system, interposed between the electric motor and... Agent: Patent Law Offices Of Michael E. Woods

20070171026 - Method and device for controlling switch between appliances: This invention provides a method and a device for controlling switch between appliances. The method includes: setting a group of control signals according to operations to be performed by appliances involved in a switch between a current appliance and a target appliance; and controlling the appliances involved in the switch... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070171028 - Apparatus, system and method for wide area networking to control sports lighting: A system for electronic scoring and score reporting of a sporting event wherein an electronic scorebook is connected to an electronic scoreboard and electronic storage of the scoring information is provided. In one embodiment, a network is used, sending or receiving information to or from the scorebook, the scoreboard or... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070171029 - Vehicle email notification based on customer-selected severity level: A vehicle email notification method and system that uses customer-selected severity settings to send special notifications to the subscriber. The notification system uses triggers to initiate the generation and transmission of email messages that provide diverse types of dynamic vehicle information to the subscriber. The email notifications are triggered by... Agent: General Motors Corporation C/o Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070171030 - Detecting apparatus, abnormality monitoring system: A detecting apparatus (200) of the present invention detects an abnormal state of a monitored object, and transmits, to an abnormality monitoring/alarming apparatus (300) for sending out a warning to a person who causes the monitored object to have an abnormal state, abnormal state information (500) indicating the abnormal state.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070171031 - Portable flashing trailer safety lighting system: d

20070171032 - Camera and display device for use with vehicles: A safety system for use with a vehicle. The camera is capable of wirelessly transmitting signals to the display device. The camera can be specifically mounted onto the rear of the vehicle. The display device may be mounted in the interior of the vehicle. The camera and display may be... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070171033 - Vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus: A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus which determines whether there is a possibility of contact between a vehicle and a monitored object around the vehicle with a single camera mounted thereon. It includes a monitored object extraction process unit (20) which extracts an image portion of the monitored object from an... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20070171036 - Distance indicating system and method: A distance indicating system includes a transmitting portion, a transceiver spaced a distance from the transmitting portion, and a receiving portion supported in spaced relation to the transceiver. The transmitting portion broadcasting a first electromagnetic wave. The transceiver receiving the first electromagnetic wave and transmitting a second electromagnetic wave to... Agent: Attn: Michael R. Huber Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

20070171035 - Engine protection system and method for construction machine: An engine protection system for a construction machine can individually diagnose the exhaust temperature specific to each cylinder of an engine corresponding to an engine revolution speed in order to find an abnormal condition of each engine cylinder in advance. A revolution speed sensor 14 detects revolution speed of an... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070171034 - Method and system for determining a cornering angle of a tyre during the running of a vehicle: A method and a system for determining a cornering angle of a tyre fitted on a vehicle during running of the vehicle on a rolling surface. The tyre has an equatorial plane. In the method, the length of the contact region between the tyre and the rolling surface is estimated,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070171037 - Video mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle: A vehicular video mirror system comprises an interior electrochromic mirror having a transflective mirror reflector and a video screen disposed behind the mirror reflector so that its presence is substantially unobservable to a driver of the vehicle until the video screen is actuated to emit light that passes through the... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070171038 - Tire air pressure monitoring system, tire air pressure sensor unit and method of monitoring-controlling tire air pressure: A tire air pressure monitoring system includes: a sensor unit mounted to a tire and including: an air pressure sensor for outputting a tire air pressure, and a transmitter, a receiver for receiving a radio wave from the sensor unit; a tire air pressure monitoring controller for warning a vehicular... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070171039 - Indication device for vehicles: An indication device for vehicles is installed to an obvious position of the vehicle such as at rear of the vehicle and includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The indication device is controlled by a controller and each section includes an indication member, such as... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070171040 - Vehicle locator beacon: A vehicle locator beacon includes a base defining a cavity, a control module mounted in the base and a light transmitter mounted on the base in a manner of able to adjust an angle. The control module includes a wireless receiver, a controller, and a human-body sensor. The control module... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates

20070171041 - Alarm information processing device and alarm information processing method: There are provided an alarm information processing device and an alarm information processing method capable of handling alarm information in unification and of exhibiting flexible adaptability in response to the circumstances. A collection means collects alarm information having a plurality of mixed formats. A normalization means normalizes alarm information collected... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070171043 - Method of controlling monitoring control apparatus, computer program product, monitoring control apparatus, and electronic apparatus: A method of controlling a monitoring control apparatus includes receiving a plurality of alarm signals, selecting at least one of the plurality of alarm signals, and sending the at least one alarm signal to a processor.... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070171042 - Tactical surveillance and threat detection system: A user-configurable (and re-configurable), multi-sensor system for remote monitoring and surveillance applications. A portable-reconfigurable-sensor (PRS) based monitoring platform may be able to withstand environmental, chemical, biological, or fungal attacks and may be deployed (e.g., as a projectile) using a multitude of techniques. The PRS platform may include a multitude of... Agent: The Law Office Of Richard W. James

20070171044 - System for reporting an adverse condition: A system for reporting the presence of an adverse condition is described. Adverse conditions include smoke, breaking glass and carbon monoxide. The system includes one or more detectors that sense the adverse condition. The system further includes a central controller that stores a plurality of messages that in turn include... Agent: General Instrument Corporation Dba The Connected Home Solutions Business Of Motorola, Inc.

20070171045 - A personal locator system: A communications system for locating, tracking, and messaging between people, which preferably includes a satellite, global positioning satellites, ground monitoring units, and a portable-transmitter-receiver unit to locate and track objects and people. A communications satellite system can transmit and receive messages concerning the location and situation of an object or... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070171047 - Device and system for locating and providing status of persons, animals or objects: A system and method for obtaining location and status information for a person, animal or object. The system, in its various embodiments can include a distributed computer system having more than one databases, and more than one programmed application sets. The databases and programmed application sets can be distributed across... Agent: Aufrichtig Stein & Aufrichtig, P.C.

20070171049 - Emergency response imaging system and method: An imaging system for a location generally includes a data storage device and a control module. The data storage device stores navigable actual images corresponding to positions within the location and an overhead layout of the location. The control module has an input for a navigation input device and an... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070171046 - System and method for defining an event based on relationship between an object location and a user-defined zone: An improved system and method for defining an event based upon an object location and a user-defined zone and managing the conveyance of object location event information among computing devices where object location events are defined in terms of a condition based upon a relationship between user-defined zone information and... Agent: Venable LLP

20070171048 - Tracking system: A tracking device including a housing including a transceiver, a battery connected to the housing and an antenna connected to the housing, where the antenna is wrapped by at least one photovoltaic sheet and where the photovoltaic sheet is operable to recharge the battery. The tracking device includes a global... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20070171051 - Wireless sensor system: A wireless sensor system according to the invention has a wireless sensor device for detecting something and a wireless base station for exchanging data with the wireless sensor device by wireless. The wireless sensor device 2 has a sampling signal transmitting portion for transmitting a sampling signal, and the wireless... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20070171050 - Method for managing data in a wireless sensor network: A method for managing data in a preferably non real-time sensor network, wherein the network comprises a multitude of sensor nodes to sense data, wherein the network is divided into clusters with each consisting of several sensor nodes, wherein within each cluster a sensor node acts as aggregator node to... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070171052 - Sensor network system and data retrieval method for sensing data: A processing method of data transmitted from sensor nodes, including: providing a model list that stores preset model names; providing a semantic interpretation list that stores semantic information corresponding to a value of the data; providing an event table that stores monitoring conditions of values of data corresponding to the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070171053 - Escape route monitoring system with an escape door: The present invention relates to an evacuation route monitoring system for monitoring an evacuation route having an escape door. To provide protection against unauthorized passage and/or actuation of an escape door, an evacuation route monitoring system having an escape door is specified, which comprises a monitoring unit, which monitors a... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070171054 - Wireless communication system for a roll-up door: A door system includes a support connected to a structure, and a door mounted on the support and movable relative to the support between an opened position and a closed position. The door includes a detection device and a remote module coupled to the detection device. The remote module includes... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070171055 - Isolated measurement circuit for sensor resistance: A circuit and method is disclosed for measuring the resistance of a resistive sensor, such as a PTC or NTC temperature sensor used for monitoring the temperature of the windings of an electric motor. The measurement circuit is based on an electronic circuit in which conductors from a sensor located... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070171056 - Position switch for non-contacting state identification: A position switch is disclosed for non-contacting state identification with at least two switching states, at least one identification device and at least one device for shielding. The at least one device for shielding is provided in order to interrupt and reproduce a data transmission from a coupling element to... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070171057 - Door handle device, door member with the door handle device, and smart entry system with the door member: According to the invention, a piezoelectric sensor (4) has such flexibility as to be annexed to a door handle (3), whereby a minute displacement of the door handle (3) can be detected with high sensitivity. Consequently, a sufficient signal output can be obtained only through a simple touch to the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070171058 - Digital flooring detection system: A flooring system comprising a plurality of electrode pairs in contact with a metaplastic composite material. The metaplastic material is such that it locally conducts electrical current in an area where any load is applied to the metaplastic. An electric potential is applied to one or more interdigitated electrodes located... Agent: Cahn & Samuels LLP

20070171059 - Security/monitoring electronic assembly for computers and assets: Securing and monitoring of a computer or asset against theft and vandalism can be achieved using an electronic assembly. Using sensors to monitor motion, vibration and light intrusion into the computer cavity, a decision is made to alert a remote surveillance station and trigger an audible alarm and/or disable the... Agent: Antonio Pistilli

20070171060 - Portable security container: A process and security container that enable local protection and remote transportation of items found with the environment of a contemporary office, while generating a log of users who have gained access to the container. The container may be constructed with one or more sidewalls bearing a removable lid. The... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070171061 - Theft deterrent device with dual sensor assembly: A theft deterrent device allows a customer to handle an item of merchandise to which the device is connected. The device is configured to protect items of merchandise having first and second pieces each of which are sufficiently valuable to warrant such protection. The device includes a base mountable on... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070171062 - Tree stand locating system: A tree stand locating system comprises a remote control unit, a base unit and a lanyard. The remote control unit includes a lanyard interconnect. The base unit includes an audible output device and a lanyard interconnect. The lanyard includes an end portion configured for being detachably attached to one of... Agent: David O. Simmons Galasso & Associates Lp

20070171067 - Control system and method thereof: This invention discloses a control system and method thereof that is applied to a navigation apparatus. The system includes an apparatus body, a tag, a reader, a recognition module, and a processor. The apparatus body is mounted in the navigation apparatus to provide a navigation function. The tag is mounted... Agent: Law Offices Of Lai & Associates, P.C.

20070171065 - Rfid tag and rfid system having the same: An RFID tag capable of enhancing the reliability of products and an RFID system having the same are provided. The RFID tag includes a tag antenna receiving waves from an RFID reader, and a tag driver. The tag driver includes an accumulation mode capacitor adjusting a capacitance value corresponding to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070171063 - Localization system and method for localizing objects or animals using such a localization system: In particular situations it may be desirable to follow, trace or otherwise localize specific (groups of) objects or animals, in particular people. The invention relates to a localization system. The invention also relates to a method for localizing objects or animals using such a localization system.... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070171066 - Security-enabled digital media and authentication methods thereof: Embodiments of methods, devices and/or systems for security-enabled digital media and authentication methods thereof are described.... Agent: Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLP

20070171070 - System for automatically locating and manipulating positions on an object: A system for automatically locating positions on an object and uniquely identifying the object employing an electronic tag positioned in or on the object. The system utilizes a plurality of sensors to locate the electronic tag and identify the object, and triangulation techniques to locate positions on the object where... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

20070171068 - Terminal for libraries and the like: A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070171069 - Vehicle locating method and system: A method and service that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to track and monitor vehicles that are being service is presented. Each vehicle has an attached RFID tag that contains detailed information about that vehicle. A customer can log onto a website hosted by a service department. The website... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20070171064 - Wristwatch security system: Security systems such as those suitable for use with luxury items, such as wristwatches, are described. The systems primarily include: (1) a transmitter physically associated with the item, wherein the transmitter is operable to generate an electronic signal, wherein the electronic signal contains information regarding the status of the item;... Agent: Douglas P. Lalone, Esq. Rader, Fishman & Grauer, PLLC

20070171074 - Antenna for a backscatter-based rfid transponder: An antenna is provided for a backscatter-based RFID transponder with an integrated receiving circuit, having a capacitive input impedance, for receiving a radio signal lying spectrally within an operating frequency range, whereby the antenna has two antenna arms, which extend outwardly in a spiral from a central area, in which... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070171072 - Antenna for livestock detection: An antenna device for detecting a radio frequency identification device, includes an antenna or aerial embedded in a flexible material, so that when the antenna device is placed in the path of any animal or object carrying a radio frequency identification device, the antenna device flexibly contacts the animal, or... Agent: Edwin D. Schindler

20070171071 - Multi-band rfid encoder: In one embodiment, a multi-band near-field antenna for an RFID encoder includes a substrate; an internal coil antenna defined within the substrate; an annular ground plane defined on a first surface of the substrate; a second ground plane defined on an opposing second surface of the substrate, wherein the annular... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070171073 - Repeaters for rfid systems: In one embodiment, a repeater relays an RF signal between an RFID (radio frequency identification) transponder having a transponder antenna, and an RFID reader having a reader antenna. The repeater includes a first antenna configured to be coupled with the reader antenna; a second antenna configured to be coupled with... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070171079 - Device with coil antenna: A device with a coil antenna is disclosed. The coil antenna defines an aperture. The device further comprises a magnetic flux guide adapted to guide magnetic fluxes so that the guided magnetic fluxes pass through the aperture of the coil antenna. For example, the magnetic flux guide is made of... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070171077 - License plate incorporating rfid device: A license plate for a vehicle. The license plate includes a generally planar base having a front surface and a rear surface. A cavity is disposed in at least one of the front surface and the rear surface. An RFID tag is situated in the cavity. A closure is coupled... Agent: Eley Law Firm Co.

20070171078 - Electronic device and method of forming an electronic device: An electronic device comprising an RFID component which can act in an active mode and a passive mode. Preferably the electronic device is a PCB and the RFID component is at least partially located in the PCB. More preferably, the RFID component is located within the PCB. An electronic device... Agent: Mehrman Law Office, P.C.

20070171075 - Eyelet for a radio frequency identification: Provided is an RED eyelet performing non-contact identification function. The RFID eyelet includes an eyelet washer and eyelet base composed of nonconductive material, and an RED module is interposed between the eyelet washer and eyelet base. The RFID eyelet contains the RFID module in nonconductive material, thereby performing smooth electromagnetic... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070171076 - Low-frequency radio tag encapsulating system: A sturdy radio tag has an antenna and semiconductor chip tuned to low frequency, encapsulated using a low-temperature, low-pressure, low-viscosity injection molding process.... Agent: Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC - Vai

20070171080 - Material handling apparatus with a cellular communications device: The invention involves a material handling apparatus tracking system that uses cellular communications to send and receive information between the apparatus and a network. The cellular communication devices operate in radio frequency rich environments and contain additional communications capabilities. The apparatus compartments capable of enclosing electronic devices populated with a... Agent: Price & Adams, P.C.

20070171081 - Rfid tags: A system and method for the use of ultra high frequency RFID tags in conjunction with metal substrates, as well as substrates used to contain liquid. Briefly, an RFID isolator comprised of a material with complex magnetic permeability, used either by itself, or in combination with dielectric isolator material, is... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20070171082 - Flashlight with sos and energy saver features: A self-powered flashlight includes a pair of end lights and a ring of circumferential lights which are selectively energized by a pushbutton switch. The module includes a housing and an inner electronic module. The inner module includes a display for displaying time and temperature as well as a transceiver such... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070171083 - Monitoring moisture inside a container: A method of monitoring moisture inside a container includes placing a moisture sensitive product and an electronic moisture sensor inside the container, using the electronic moisture sensor to sense moisture conditions inside the container and, in response to a triggering event initiated from outside the container, transmitting data through the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070171084 - Personal safety device: A personal safety device (21) comprises a casing (22) having a torch (23) and a smoke detector at opposite ends. When not in use, the smoke detector is protoected by an end cap (33) making a water tight seal with the casing (22). The end cap (33) is biased to... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20070171085 - Status monitor apparatus: A statistical value update unit calculates the fluctuation of measurement data. A filtering processing unit extracts a normal white noise component from the fluctuation of the measurement data using an adaptive lattice filter. A statistical test unit determines whether or not the variance of the normal white noise component is... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070171086 - Environmental monitor: A floor tile body containing a plurality of openings (such as those commonly used in computer data centers) is built to include at least one air parameter sensor. The one or more sensors are electrically coupled with control electronics where their raw data is converted into air parameters such as... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070171087 - Display device for working machine: The invention is directed to a display device for working vehicle, which is adapted so that additional information can be displayed. In the invention, display indication marks of the two types can be interchangeably displayed on a common display screen of a limited area without reducing the sizes of the... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070171088 - Data communications apparatus, data communications system and data communications method: A data communications apparatus for communicating with another apparatus is disclosed. The data communications apparatus includes: a physical amount detection unit configured to detect changes of a first physical amount caused by contact with the another apparatus; a physical amount receiving unit configured to receive a signal including change information... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070171089 - Laser guidance emergency navigation method and system: The present invention provides a method and a system for guiding people in an emergency. More specifically, the present invention provides a method and system using a laser for guiding people away from an area of danger, and for guiding emergency personal to an area of danger. The system includes... Agent: Trevor Small

20070171090 - Wearable imaging device: A wearable imager device comprises an imager body 9, a strap 27 attached to the imager body 9 and adapted to be fitted to and worn by a hand or finger of a user and an indicator light 29 to indicate an operation function of the device 21, wherein the... Agent: Motorola, Inc Intellectual Property Section

20070171091 - Environmental control system: System for allowing a user, by use of a remote controller, to control the operation of appliances located in different sub-environments of an environment, that comprises a plurality of sub-environments' recognition means, each one is allocated to a respective sub-environment and equipped with a code unique to the respective sub-environment;... Agent: Kevin D Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber

20070171092 - Automated meter reading system: An automated meter reading system having an image obtaining device, mounted to the outside of a conventional meter, and a central station for receiving and processing images from the image obtaining device. The image obtaining device lies dormant until its internal circuitry recognizes that it is time to obtain an... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070171093 - Condition-dependent icon generation for vehicular information terminals: In condition-dependent icon generation for a vehicular information terminal, a strength of a signal indicative of vehicle location information is measured, a road speed limit is determined based upon the vehicle location information, and vehicle speed information is received. Indicators are selected based upon the strength of the signal, the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070171094 - Real-time, three-dimensional synthetic vision display of sensor-validated terrain data: A terrain database that is rendered in three-dimensional perspective on a Synthetic Vision display in a moving vehicle is updated in real-time in response to data from a ranging sensor. The updated database may be stored and shared with users of displays in other vehicles.... Agent: Morrison Ulman WoodsideIPGroup

20070171095 - Traffic information calculation device, traffic information calculation method, traffic information display method, and traffic information display device: A traffic information calculation device includes: a probe information database for accumulating vehicle information including a vehicle position and the time of the vehicle position; a branch judgment unit for judging the branch direction of the vehicle at an intersection according to the position of the intersection on the map... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070164847 - System and method for locking electronic devices: A system and method are provided for locking electronic devices when the devices are not in the same location as a user associated with the device. The system includes a plurality of users each having an identification tag and a plurality of electronic devices each having an identification tag. Location... Agent: Lotus And Rational Software Mcguinness & Manaras LLP

20070164845 - System and method for monitoring security systems: A system for monitoring security systems including at least one pedestal set; a reason code generator; a computer to compile data received from the at least one pedestal set, and a graphical display to display the compiled data received from the pedestal set in the form of a maps of... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070164846 - Interactive knowledge card system: An interactive knowledge card system. The interactive knowledge card system having a card with user identification, several card stations, a server, and a database. Each card station has a station identifier and a user identification reader to read the user identification on the card. The server is in communication with... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070164848 - Locking and unlocking system for setting up unlocking condition and method thereof: A locking and unlocking system for setting up an unlocking system condition and a method are disclosed, in which a user can set up various unlocking conditions in addition to an unlocking signal. The locking and unlocking system comprises an input device which outputs a key control signal, a setting... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070164849 - Enterprise software with contextual support: An incident message, including user-generated input data and collected context data both characterizing a state of a computing system may be received. Thereafter, the incident message may be assigned and routed to a key user based on the context data. The key user may then initiate an implementation of a... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070164851 - Rfid reader q-parameter aided by rf power measurement: RFID tag responses are detected by an RFID reader system. The tag response may be detected based on a reference measurement during a tag silent period and another one during the tag response. This helps determine whether a slot is empty or occupied, in a slotted aloha algorithm. The result... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070164850 - Sychronization during anti-collision: An RFID system comprises at least one reading device (1) and at least one transponder (2, 2′, 2″, 2′″), which are configured for non-contact communication by means of modulated electromagnetic signals (SS), which contain data and/or commands packed in data frames, in which the reading device (1) is configured for... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070164852 - Lane departure warning and avoidance system with warning modification criteria: A lane departure detection/avoidance and data fusion system adapted for use with a vehicle and by an operator, includes at least one lane-marking sensor, at least one condition sensor, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensors, and configured to determine a condition deviation, and compare the condition deviation to... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070164853 - Apparatus and method for detecting an internal mechanical failure occurring in a tire: An apparatus and method derives a deformation amount of a contact-portion of the tire based on the tire information, the contact-portion being in contact with the ground, and calculates an evaluation value based on the derived deformation amount, and comparing the calculated evaluation value with a reference value to determine... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070164854 - Cargo clearance warning system: Systems for reminding a driver when height extending cargo is loaded on a vehicle. The warning systems can include an indicator that is selectively moveable between a warning position and a prevention position. In the warning position, the indicator is in a driver's field of vision. In the prevention position,... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20070164855 - Environment setup system, electronic apparatus, radio communication terminal, program: An MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) obtains a BD address and a device name from a communication partner search response when it receives the communication partner search response from a cellular phone. When the MFP successfully obtains the BD address and the BD address is stored in a device management database... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070164856 - Processing gesture signals: A method of pre-processing gesture signals comprises the step of Filtering one or more signal segments by applying an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter both in a forward and in a backward temporal direction, so as to produce a band-limited gesture signal. The method may further comprise the step of... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070164857 - Generating electronic seals: A system for generating an e-seal for a container includes a sensor to detect a condition associated with the container and to generate a sensor reading based on the condition, and a processing device to generate the e-seal based on the sensor reading. The sensor reading may include first and... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070164858 - Global intelligent remote detection system: A security system and method for monitoring a security status of fixed and mobile assets. The security system comprises an agent connected with the asset. The agent includes a receiver for receiving; a sensing device for monitoring a security of the asset; a processor for compiling the a security data... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070164859 - Multifunctional multichip system for wireless sensing: A multifunctional multichip system can operate in a passive mode by using at least one antenna to receive electromagnetic energy and using that energy to perform system functions. The system includes a sensor, an impedance matching circuit and an RFID module. The sensor produces a sensor signal containing a measurement.... Agent: Kris Fredrick Honeywell International Inc.

20070164861 - Recognition of audio device in portable terminal: A portable terminal includes a jack interface for connecting an audio device thereto, a converter for converting an impedance of each of the poles, that correspond to a LEFT, RIGHT channel, and MIDDLE channel of a plug of an audio device, connected to the jack interface, to a voltage value... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070164860 - Theft deterrent device with dual sensor assembly: A theft deterrent device allows a customer to handle an item of merchandise to which the device is connected. The device is configured to protect items of merchandise having first and second pieces each of which are sufficiently valuable to warrant such protection. The device includes a base mountable on... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070164862 - Electronic method and system for monitoring containers and products: An electronic method for monitoring the location of a container and one or more products capable of being contained in the container in an operating environment. The method can include the steps of (a) placing an extreme condition identification (ID) tag encoded with a container ID on a location on... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20070164864 - Method of annotating an item with electronic data and apparatus therefor: A method of annotating an item with electronic data is described which comprises securing a memory tag to the item, the memory tag having a memory and a transponder to enable wireless communication with the memory tag, and having an external dimension D. The memory tag is adapted for wireless... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070164863 - System and method to track inventory using rfid tags: System and method for tracking inventory of a multiplicity of products. First RFID tags are associated with respective products or groups of products. Second Active RFID tags are associated with respective first containers for the multiplicity products. A third Active RFID tag is associated with a second container for the... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20070164865 - Security sensor system: A security system suitable for retail establishments carrying articles comprises tags for affixing to the articles, the tag being capable of generating a responsive microwave signal in response to a microwave detection signal; and at least one transceiver for generating the microwave detection signal and for receiving the responsive microwave... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20070164868 - Microstrip antenna for rfid device: Microstrip patch antenna (46), feed structure (48), and matching circuit (50) designs for an RFID tag (10). A balanced feed design using balanced feeds coupled by a shorting stub (56) to create a virtual short between the two feeds so as to eliminate the need for physically connecting substrate to... Agent: Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne

20070164866 - Security document having a contactless chip with data masking: The present invention relates to a security document having a contactless chip with data masking. The security document comprising a transponder of an electronic module connected to an antenna placed on a given surface of a first part of the document, said transponder serving to remotely communicate with a reader... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Gilman & Berner, LLP

20070164867 - Thin ic tag and method for manufacturing same: An electronic part holding film (30) includes an electronic part module (32) and winding conductor patterns (34a, 34b). The winding conductor patterns (34a, 34b) have ends in which terminal pads (35, 36) are formed and to which a connecting part (37) is not connected, respectively. The terminal pads (35, 36)... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070164869 - Scooping device for container having an electromagnetic surveillance device: A scooping device with an integrated electromagnetic (EM) surveillance device for a container. The container defines an interior for storing a product. The scooping device is configured for scooping or capturing the product. The electromagnetic surveillance device is integrated with, embedded into or attach to the body of the scooping... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070164871 - Diagnostic and control system for a patient support: The present invention provides a diagnostic and control system for a patient support, wherein the patient support comprises one or more of a plurality of electronic elements including for example, load sensors, tilt sensors, actuators for adjusting patient support angles and the like, in addition to other electronic elements for... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070164870 - Signaling device for a dental patient: A warning device (1) associable to a dental seat is adapted for warning an operator (2) of a patient's request. The device comprises a warning box (12) provided with one or more switches (14), the pressure of which lights a portion (14) provided with an icon representing the patient's request... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20070164872 - Networked personal security system: A personal alarm system can be worn or carried by the user, may be activated at any time by the user and/or may be automatically activated to send a signal to any remote monitoring station on the network. The device identifies the user as well as the user's location within... Agent: Moore Landrey

20070164873 - Indicator control system for constrution machine: [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] An indicator control system has an indicator (1) for switching, by an input switching means (14), from a measurement value display mode for showing the measurement data of an object to be monitored of a construction machine to a camera display mode of a camera section... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20070164874 - Method and device for monitoring roof loads: A method for monitoring the load which is exerted on a roof comprises the following steps: providing a roof with an external surface on which a load can be exerted by, for example, a layer of water or snow, providing a sensor for detecting a phenomenon related to the load... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070164875 - Led aircraft anticollision beacon: The exemplary aircraft anticollision beacons are constructed around a faceted aluminum support structure. The support structure has a cylindrical central post portion with an outside surface having at least six vertically oriented substantially planar faces. An array of LEDs is mounted in thermally conductive relationship on each face of the... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070164876 - Receiver for different frequencies and modulations: An example wireless communication system receives signals from several wireless systems such as for example a tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system, a remote keyless entry (RKE) system, and a passive start and entry (PASE) system. Each of the systems provides different signals of different frequencies and modulations. The example receiver... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070164877 - Methods and systems for graphically displaying sources for and natures of aircraft flight control instructions: Methods and systems for graphically displaying sources for aircraft flight control instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes displaying at a display medium a map of a region at least proximate to an aircraft and displaying an aircraft indicator at least proximate to... Agent: Perkins Coie, LLP

20070159296 - Rf-mode temporary door-lock opening method and device in home network environments: A radio frequency (RF)-mode temporary opening method and device in home network environments. The RF-mode temporary door lock opening method includes transmitting to a communication terminal an access allowance confirmation message and information on an access card to be temporarily issued; receiving an access allowance approval message from the communication... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070159300 - Rfid tag communication method and rfid tag communication device: An RFID tag communication method in which an RFID tag row composed of the RFID tags arranged in a row is opposed to a transmitting/receiving antenna unit for communicating with the RFID tags, is configured to read IDs from the RFID tags. In the method, the direction in which the... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070159302 - Method for accessing air-channel in mobile rfid system and method for partitioning tag zone using the same: A method for accessing an air-channel in a mobile RFID system and a method for partitioning tag zones using the same are disclosed. In accordance with the methods of the present invention, a collision between mobile RFID readers generated due to a plurality of tags in a single RFID zone... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070159297 - Secure key lock box system: A secure lock box system for secure storage and retrieval of a stored key includes a key fob device that requests access to a lock box by inductive or optical communication. The individual key fob is authorized for access to the lock box by prior radio communication with a key... Agent: Brian D. Bellamy

20070159298 - System and method for interrogating and updating electronic shelf labels: The present invention describes a system for interrogating or updating electronic shelf tags in a store or warehouse without the need for a complicated or expensive infrastructure. In the system, a single portable RFID device is carried by a worker to perform tasks such as organizing goods on the shelves... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070159301 - Dynamic cell size variation via wireless link parameter adjustment: In a wireless network, a cell's transmission power and reception sensitivity may be dynamically adjusted along with those of a client device detected in the cell. Thus, in other words, when a client device is in proximity of a particular reader device, the transmission power levels and reception sensitivities of... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070159299 - System for finding a missing mobile phone: The present invention is to provide a system for enabling a user to know whereabouts of his or her missing mobile phone, which comprises a mobile phone and a remote controller. The mobile phone comprises a control module including a wireless transceiver unit for receiving a wireless search signal transmitted... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070159304 - Rfid device groups: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates configuring at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) device. An RFID network can include at least one device associated with a device group, wherein the device group corresponds to a characteristic. An organizational manager can uniformly configure the... Agent: Amin. Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070159305 - System and method for radio frequency tag group select: A system and method is disclosed for selecting certain subgroups of radio frequency (RF) tags for querying, communicating, and/or identifying by a base station. The base station sends commands to a group tags within a RF field of the base station. The tags use control logic to determine whether or... Agent: John H. Sherman, Legal Dept. Intermec Technologies Corporation

20070159303 - Transponder and method for operating a transponder: A transponder is disclosed that includes a receiving device for receiving a first signal at a first carrier frequency originating from an external transmitter, and a transmitting device for transmitting a second signal at a second carrier frequency to an external receiver. The second carrier frequency is higher than the... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070159306 - Recording and playing alarm clock: 1. This invention is related to desktop, countertop, shelf, and or wall mounted clocks with preset alarm capabilities. These alarm clocks are of mechanical, electrical, and electronic in nature and typically have a single preset alarm time that activates once per day. 2. The specifics of this invention embody a... Agent: Mr. Benjamin C. Smith

20070159307 - Rotary actuator: A rotary actuator includes a shaft with a knob which are rotatable about a shaft axis. The actuator includes a haptic effect device connected to the knob via the shaft. The haptic device is rotatable about the axis and includes a detent ring and a bolt fixed to the shaft.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070159309 - Information processing apparatus and information processing method, information processing system, program, and recording media: The present invention discloses only required personal information in an emergency. A personal information display screen displays a face image display area 141, a passenger position display area 142, an interior image display area 143, a front image display area 144, a rear image display area 145, a personal information... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070159308 - Warning alarm system for retractable motor vehicle steps: A retractable step alarm in a motor vehicle or trailer which includes a processor coupled to an alarm, a door sensor, vehicle operation sensors, and extended and retracted step position sensors. The alarm is activated by an enable signal sent by the processor. The extended step position sensor is positioned... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070159310 - Object alignment device and method: An object positioning device and method for positioning an object in a desired position relative to another object. In one aspect, the invention provides a device for aligning hitching components used in coupling a trailer to a towing vehicle. The invention also provides an apparatus for positioning an object upheld... Agent: Mcafee & Taft Tenth Floor, Two Leadership Square

20070159312 - Motor vehicle comprising a sensor for detecting an obstacle in the surroundings of the motor vehicle: A motor vehicle has a sensor for detecting an obstacle in the surroundings of the motor vehicle and a control system for assigning the symbol for identifying the detected obstacle to the image of said surroundings of the motor vehicle, wherein the position of the symbol in relation to the... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070159311 - Vehicle separation warning device: A method and apparatus for providing warnings related to vehicle separation. The warning device of the invention generally includes a distance measuring sensor positioned on a rearward facing surface of a first vehicle, the distance measuring sensor being configured to measure a distance between the first vehicle and a second... Agent: Scott Schober

20070159313 - Information providing apparatus for vehicle: The invention provides an information providing apparatus for a vehicle which can reduce the movement of the line of sight of the user during driving by using an aural information providing unit. A subject information providing apparatus 100 for a vehicle includes an aural information providing unit 240 to aurally... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070159314 - Multi-function warning system for vehicle and related control method: This is a multi-functional warning system for a vehicle and the related control method. This system is composed of a host unit and branch units. The branch unit is deposed in a tire, which includes sensor(s) for monitoring the pressure, temperature or other information about the tire; if it detected... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070159315 - Tire pressure monitoring device: Pneumatic pressure monitoring units that measure pneumatic pressures of respective tires and that transmit results of the measurements of the pneumatic pressures from respective antennas by the use of radio signals are provided at the tires, respectively. A communication unit including a beam controller arranged to selectively direct reception beams... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20070159317 - Display apparatus: A display apparatus includes a reflector positioned for obstructing a front view of a driver by using an opaque material, a first imaging unit for imaging a front view of the vehicle, an image generation unit for generating a display image for a portion of the front view that is... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070159316 - Back lit mirror with media display device: A combination mirror and media display device assembly is provided. The combination mirror and media display device includes a mirror platform having a media display device viewing area and a media display device coupled to the mirror platform. The media display device is positioned to display images through the media... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070159318 - Speed reduction warning system: A speed reduction warning system that senses vehicle deceleration rate and upon reaching preset limits flashes an illumination device at different rates signaling the operator following the vehicle to the rate of deceleration. The system generally includes a processing unit, an input to the processor that senses deceleration or acceleration... Agent: Gary K. Price, Esq. Bowers Harrison, LLP

20070159319 - Warning device and system: The present invention comprises a device and system for alerting a condition to avoid collisions mainly triggered by tail-gating, an absentminded driver and/or rear approaching bodies. The device and system comprises both audible and visual devices for alerting rear approaching drivers and/or transportation means that they are either getting too... Agent: Carla Ferrari-lugo Law Office

20070159320 - Apparatus for monitoring an inside of a manhole: An apparatus for monitoring an inside of a manhole in which the inside of the manhole is monitored using a simple communication and power supply unit is closed. The apparatus comprises power cables installed inside a manhole, a connecting unit connecting the corresponding power cables, a monitoring communication control unit... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070159321 - Sensor node, base station, sensor network and sensing data transmission method: To provide suppressing loss of sensing data while suppressing current consumption at a sensor node, a sensor node is started at a predetermined interval, a sensor measures data (P143), the measurement data is sent to a base station (P144), a state of wireless communication with the base station is determined... Agent: Reed Smith LLP Suite 1400

20070159322 - Location, tracking and alerting apparatus and method: This invention describes a product that is used during emergency incidents where the location of people can be used to track who could have been involved in the incident for example Industrial Accidents, Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters, Terrorist Attacks etc. The service locates people using devices they carry with them... Agent: Drummond & Duckworth Suite 500

20070159323 - Surveillance device by use of digital cameras linked to a cellular or wireless telephone: i

20070159324 - Guardian: A loss prevention product (“The Guardian”) consisting of 1 receiver/pager unit and multiple low powered transmitter units, which the consumer will affix to any personal item he/she chooses to protect. The receiver/pager will then alert the consumer if any of his/her personal items equipped with the transmitters are about to... Agent: Payman Ahmadinia

20070159325 - Methodology and apparatus for the detection of biological substances: A methodology and an apparatus for the detection of biological substances employing the integration of multiple functions and units designed into and implemented in the form of an individual silicon chip, described as a sensor unit. The deployment of a set of sensor units as a group results in a... Agent: Taylor Russell & Russell, P.C.

20070159326 - Methods, apparatuses, and systems for monitoring environmental parameters within an enclosure: An apparatus for monitoring environmental parameters within an enclosure includes a power source; a communication device electrically connected to the power source and attachable to a cover of the enclosure; and a sensor suspended away from the cover of the enclosure. A method for providing a monitor of environmental parameters... Agent: Nath & Associates, PLLC

20070159327 - Security storage container having an internal alarm: A security storage container for securely retaining an item of merchandise therein. The storage container is in the form of a box having a base and a lid, with the item of merchandise being received in the base. The lid is locked to the base by a locking mechanism. The... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070159328 - Security system and method for protecting merchandise: A security system for protecting items of merchandise includes a programmable key, a programming station for generating a security disarm code (SDC) into the key, and a security device attached to the item of merchandise. The security device is initially programmed with the SDC from the key and is subsequently... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070159329 - Information protection using a printed electronic circuit and laser impression: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing and reading the apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a storage medium (610) comprising a first material; and a printed electronic circuit (104) comprising a first portion (206) coupled to the storage medium, wherein the first portion is randomly altered to generate a secret code.... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070159330 - System and method for implementing virtual rfid tags: A method for implementing a virtual tag in an RFID tag reading system. In one embodiment, data is read from the memory of an RFID tag and stored in tag cache memory. Commands intended for the tag are queued in the tag cache, and the commands queued in the tag... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20070159331 - System and method for saving battery power prior to deploying an asset tag: A system and method for locating assets within an area, each asset having a wireless circuit configured for low power consumption, the method comprising. The method including the steps of providing power to an RFID tag portion of the wireless circuit, and supplying power to a high power portion of... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070159332 - Using rfid to prevent or detect falls, wandering, bed egress and medication errors: Systems, methods, and devices for using body-worn RFID tags related instrumentation located in the premises where a monitored person is located to prevent or detect specific types of movements of the person, such as falls from which the person has not recovered, wandering, bed egress, attempted room egress, and medication... Agent: Mehrman Law Office, P.C.

20070159334 - Ic tag read-write apparatus and antenna unit thereof: An IC tag read-write apparatus includes a control circuit, a transmission link, and a plurality of antenna units. The control circuit controls data relative to an outgoing carrier wave and an incoming carrier wave. The antenna units correspond to a plurality of IC tags. Each of the antenna units includes... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070159333 - Reader: It is an object of the invention to provide a reader of an RFID tag which can well carry out a communication with a plurality of RFID tags disposed to overlap each other. The reader according to the invention includes an antenna device for supplying a power and transmit data... Agent: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070159339 - Antenna circuit, ic inlet, multi tag, and method for producing multi tag: An antenna circuit includes a plurality of antenna circuit units on a circuit substrate. The plurality of antenna circuit units includes: a large antenna circuit unit whose circuit size is large; and a small antenna circuit unit whose circuit size is smaller than the size of the large antenna circuit... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070159336 - Coiled rfid tag: A coiled RFID tag that includes an RFID transponder circuit that is formed over a generally cylindrically-shaped substrate core so that portions of the antenna of the transponder circuit circumscribe the substrate core. With this configuration, the tag may be applied to objects without regard to antenna orientation. The transponder... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070159338 - Hybrid radio frequency identification (rfid) tag system: In certain embodiments, a hybrid radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, includes one or more backscattering RFID elements operable to transmit and receive communications to and from a first tag tracking system at a first frequency range, the one or more backscattering RFID elements operable to transmit communications to the first... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070159337 - Modular rfid tag: A modular RFID tag that includes at least first and second tag portions that are mechanically connected to one another. A portion of the RFID transponder circuit resides in each portion of the tag. When the two tag portions are connected they form a substantially cylindrically-shaped structure. When the two... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070159341 - Packaging structure for radio frequency identification devices: A packaging structure for a radio frequency identification (RFID) device is disclosed which comprises a substrate, an antenna with a plurality of terminals formed on the substrate, a RFID chip with a plurality of signal pins electrically coupled to the plurality of terminals, respectively, and a plurality of thermally activated... Agent: Howard Chen, Esq. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070159335 - Semiconductor device: An object of the present invention is providing a semiconductor device that is capable of improving the reliability of a semiconductor element and enhancing the mechanical strength without suppressing the scale of a circuit. The semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit sandwiched between first and second sealing films, an antenna... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070159340 - Structure and method for packaging radio frequency identification devices: A structure for packaging a radio frequency identification (RFID) device is disclosed, which comprises a substrate, an antenna formed on the substrate, a RFID chip with a first side attached to the substrate and a second side having at least one signal pin exposed, at least one conductive contact plate... Agent: Howard Chen, Esq. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070159342 - Vital signs monitoring system for animals: A self powered monitoring device for monitoring an animal's temperature and other vital signs. The device may be mounted in the animal's ear, under the animals skin, or in any location which can be used to generate a reliable indication of the animals temperature and other vital signs. The temperature... Agent: James T. Robinson

20070159343 - Method and apparatus for monitoring persons: A method and apparatus for monitoring persons for compliance with a conditional release program from their court ordered confinement. The individual to be monitored is added to the system and assigned a schedule or treatment plan which provides for allowed location and disallowed locations. A monitoring device is used to... Agent: Knechtel, Demeur & Samlan

20070159344 - Method of detecting vehicle-operator state: A method of detecting the state of an operator of a vehicle utilizes a low-cost operator state detection system having no more than one camera located preferably in the vehicle and directed toward a driver. A processor of the detection system processes preferably three points of the facial feature of... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070159345 - Safety warning and shutdown device and method for hydrogen storage containers: The present disclosure provides an alternative, cost-effective safety feature for on-board hydrogen storage containers incorporating a fill cycle sensor with a driver warning and shutdown system. The system monitors the number of times a hydrogen container is filled, and then takes action at a predetermined termination point. A controller monitors... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP

20070159346 - Method and assembly for detecting blade status in a wind turbine: Transponder technology is incorporated into the blades of a wind turbine to make it possible to transfer data wirelessly from each said blade to the associated tower. By providing a transponder including an RFID device in or on each of the blades and providing a reader/receiver in or on the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070159347 - Security device and methods for security device operation: In one embodiment, a security device is disclosed. The device includes 1) a lighting fixture; 2) a number of lighting elements, mounted to the lighting fixture; and 3) a control circuit, programmed to vary the luminosity and duration of the drive currents provided to each of the number of lighting... Agent: Scott Weitzel

20070159348 - Power saving apparatus: A power saving apparatus that uses a plurality of switches, including a switch provided in a remote controller receptacle mounted on a device, to turn on or off power to a device according to whether a remote controller is received in the remote controller receptacle, thereby saving standby power of... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20070159349 - Wireless remote control method: A wireless remote control method enables a remote controller to control a plurality of controlled electrical appliances through a turner. The remote controller searches at least one accessible controlled electrical appliance through a transmission packet of a wireless communication protocol. The turner provides at least one accessible controlled electrical appliance... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070159350 - Remote controller: A remote controller includes a first video/audio (AV) trans-receiving device and a second video/audio trans-receiving device. Wherein, the first AV trans-receiving device receives and packs a control command signal to be transmitted in wireless communication. The second AV trans-receiving device is coupled to a cable and communicated with the first... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070159351 - Method and conduit for transmitting signals: A wired drill pipe for a drill string of a downhole tool positioned in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation is provided. The wired drill pipe includes a drill pipe, a cable and a wire retainer. The drill pipe has a slot at each end thereof. The slots are adapted... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20070159352 - Bearing assembly having built-in wireless sensor: A wireless sensor incorporated bearing assembly includes a bearing (1) including a stationary race member (3) and a rotatable race member (2), a sensor unit (9) and a sensor unit mounting device (30) for removably mounting the sensor unit (9) on the stationary race member (3) of the bearing (1).... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070159353 - Film-like article and method for manufacturing the same: Since the chip formed from a silicon wafer is thick, the chip is protruded from the surface or the chip is so large that it can be seen through the eyes, which affects the design of a business card or the like. Hence, it is an object of the present... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070159354 - Intelligent emergency vehicle alert system and user interface: An intelligent emergency vehicle alert system includes a locative server in communication with processors of each of an emergency vehicle and a ground vehicle. The locative server repeatedly receives locative data from each of the emergency vehicle and the ground vehicle. The locative data indicates a substantially current geospatial location... Agent: Sinsheimer Juhnke Lebens & Mcivor, LLP

20070159355 - Combined personalized traffic and weather report and alert system and method: A system and method for generating and delivering to users combined personalized traffic and weather report and alerts including forecast traffic and weather conditions. A user defines a travel route of interest and alert conditions. Based on current weather information, weather forecast information, current traffic information, and forecast traffic conditions... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator

20070159356 - Device for monitoring the integrity of information delivered by a hybrid ins/gnss system: The information relates to a method of transmitting information between a communications management unit on board an aircraft and a ground air control system, characterized in that it comprises the following steps consisting, in respect of the communications management unit, in: a) detecting the reception of alerts originating from an... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Gilman & Berner, LLP

20070159359 - Method and apparatus for handling signpost signals in a tag: A tag stores information identifying the sequence in which it received wireless signpost signals from different signposts. In another configuration, a tag maintains data identifying a group of signposts that are to be treated as equivalent. In yet another configuration, wireless signpost signals transmitted by each of a plurality of... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070159357 - Method and apparatus for processing signpost signals received by a tag: A tag receives a wireless signpost signal that contains a signpost code, converts the signpost code into location information representative of a physical location of a signpost that transmitted the received signpost signal, and transmits a wireless tag signal that includes the location information. In a different configuration, a tag... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070159358 - Radio frequency identification system and a method of operating same: A tag receives wireless signpost signals that include timing data, determines time information associated with an event as a function of the timing data, and transmits a wireless tag signal that contains the time information. In a another configuration, a signpost transmits wireless signpost signals having a selected transmission range;... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070159360 - Radio frequency identification tag and a method of operating same: A tag can transmit a tag signal, and responds to receipt of a wireless signpost signal by determining whether the signpost that generated the signal is currently active. When the signpost is respectively determined to be active and inactive, the tag respectively includes and excludes from the tag signal an... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070159361 - Information display apparatus, information display method, and computer product: In an information display apparatus, an identifying unit identifies a street along which a moving object is moving based on a real-time position of the moving object detected by a detecting unit, and lot numbers assigned along the street. Based on a distance of an area corresponding to the lot... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070152797 - Power allocation methods for lighting devices having multiple source spectrums, and apparatus employing same: Methods for allocating power amongst different source spectrums, or “channels,” of a multi-channel lighting unit, and apparatus that employ such methods. Power allocation methods exploit the total light-generating capability of a lighting unit while maintaining safe operating power conditions, so as to avoid damage to the lighting unit due to... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070152798 - Transmitter and method for transmitting an rf control signal: A transmitter for transmitting an RF control signal to a remote system includes a user input device, a memory and a transmitter circuit. The memory includes control data associated with the remote device. The control data includes a first frequency and a second frequency. The transmitter circuit is coupled to... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070152799 - Activity timer for meditation: The activity timer for meditation is a timing device having a hollow, oval shaped housing similar in shape and scale to a chicken egg. The housing has a frustoconical base including a flat bottom provided for resting the timer on a flat surface. Translucent radial channels are disposed circumferentially in... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070152800 - Voice interface for finding and selecting an option, in particular for a mobile telephone on board a vehicle: The device (10) comprises, in association with a mobile telephone (30) on board a vehicle, a memory (22) containing a plurality of options ordered in a sequential list, selector means (24) comprising a two-directional rotary knob (14) that can be manipulated (26) by the user in order to increment or... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070152801 - System for harmonizing a motor vehicle's status information between at least two id transmitters: In a system for harmonizing a motor vehicle's status information (S1) between at least two ID transmitters (5, 6, . . . ) of a vehicle-accessing device, the vehicle status (S1), together with a reference time (t1), corresponding to the vehicle status (S1), of a reference timing element of a... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070152802 - Sensor for detecting whether a tractor and a trailer of a truck are connected: A sensor device for detecting whether a tractor and a trailer of a truck are connected includes a container having a plurality of tabs extending radially outwardly to engage an inside surface of a bearing plate of the trailer when the container is located in a hole in the bearing... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20070152803 - Method and apparatus for rear-end collision warning and accident mitigation: This disclosure introduces a system which generates a visual, audio, and/or tactile warning to a driver of a lead vehicle when a possible rear-end collision is detected, based on the approach of a second vehicle from a rear direction. The system may also generate a warning signal (such as quick... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom/parc

20070152804 - Accident avoidance systems and methods: Accident avoidance system for a host vehicle includes a global positioning system residing on the host vehicle for determining the host vehicle's location as the host vehicle travels based on signals received from one or more satellites, a map database having digital maps corresponding to an area including the location... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20070152805 - Apparatus for lighting brake lamp for vehicle using non-contactless switch: The present invention provides an apparatus for lighting a brake lamp for a vehicle. The apparatus includes a brake pedal arm including a brake pedal at one end thereof, a pedal arm stop bracket integrally formed on the brake pedal arm at the upper side of the brake pedal arm,... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070152806 - Network system: In a network system, a notifying apparatus located in the network system is specified. If a predetermined event occurs when a function execution apparatus executes its function, the occurrence of this event can be notified to the specified notifying apparatus via a network.... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070152807 - Identification recognition system for area security: Disclosed is an identification recognition system for area security. The system consists of a plurality of area security sub-systems. Each sub-system includes an independent computer system as well as input/output devices, and all sub-systems are connected with internal audio and video communications. To expand the security coverage and enhance the... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property

20070152808 - Intelligent directional fire alarm system: An intelligent directional fire alarm system is disclosed. The intelligent directional fire alarm system identifies a threat such as a fire, and the location within a building relative to the known exits for building occupants, and indicates the closest exits in each area of a building relative to the location... Agent: Klauber & Jackson, LLC

20070152809 - System and method of acoustic detection and location of audible alarm devices: A system and method to detect PASS-type device audio alarm signals and to locate such devices in alarm in a public building, airport, sports stadium or other structure which can include a system to measure speech intelligibility. Time and frequency domain analysis are carried out to establish the pressure of... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070152810 - Surveillance and alerting system and method: A combination surveillance and alerting system and method in a restaurant that serves take-out customers. A video camera monitors a parking space for take-out customers, and sends video to an image recognition program, which detects when a vehicle enters the parking space. The detection triggers a controller to start a... Agent: Steven W. Smith

20070152811 - Remote device for a monitoring system: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One system to monitor activity includes a remote device including a home/away sensor and a transmitter. The embodiment also includes a local interface that receives a wireless signal from the transmitter and a base station operably... Agent: Brooks & Cameron, PLLC

20070152812 - System and method for active monitoring and diagnostics of life signs using heartbeat waveform and body temperature remotely giving the user freedom to move within its vicinity without wires attachment, gel, or adhesives: A system and method that uses a non-invasive method, such as a wearable module equipped with sensors placed on a subject connected to a computer-linked module, to monitor life signs like heartbeat waveforms and body temperatures. Life signs indicate the health of a living being or a dynamic system (a... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070152815 - Intelligent sensor open architecture for a container security system: A system and method for interfacing with sensors using an open architecture and standards based approach is provided. A sensor controller located on each container and any variety of one or more sensors are equipped with complementary short range wireless communications devices. The sensor may adhere to a predefined interface... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070152814 - Systems and methods for autonomous data acquisition, sensor integration and information transmission in a lightweight device: A lightweight autonomous device is provided that can (1) determine its own positional information, (2) detect, via sensors with which it communicates, a position of a moving or stationary target, (3) calculate a relative position of that target to the device's own known position, and (4) transmit data regarding the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070152813 - Wireless monitoring in process applications: Monitoring systems and methods for monitoring one or more parameters within process equipment are disclosed. A monitoring system for wirelessly monitoring the process equipment can include a number of wireless sensors disposed within a fluid or gas process stream for monitoring various aspects of the fluid or gas medium such... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070152816 - Optical system and method for tamper detection: A tamper detection system is described as including at least one optical energy transmitter and a material for transmitting optical energy from the at least one optical energy transmitter. The system further includes at least one support structure adjacent the energy transmitting layer and at least one detector for detecting... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070152818 - Intruder detection device: The intruder detection device for deciding the occurrence of an invasion if an electric wave, which is received by a leakage transfer passage on the receiving side juxtaposed to a leakage transfer passage on the transmitting side for receiving a leakage electric wave from the transmitting leakage transfer passage, changes,... Age