Communications: electrical inventions 08/07

20070200663 - Method and system for controlling a vehicle given to a third party: A method and system for controlling a vehicle given to a third party. The system includes a system controller; a mode-indicating device coupled to the system controller; and an authenticator coupled to the system controller. Here, the system controller is adapted to communicate a driving restriction to the vehicle upon... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070200672 - Apparatus for automatically initiating sequence of vehicle functions: An apparatus for automatically initiating a plurality of vehicle functions is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mobile unit and a detection device operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a first zone. The detection device is further operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070200673 - Apparatus and method for controlling and monitoring access to a storage container: A panel having a plurality of receptacles may be disposed in a storage container. A plurality of inserts may be releasably engaged with respective receptacles. One or more valuable object may be attached to each insert. One of the valuable objects may be a key to provide access to remotely... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070200675 - Electronic inventory tag system, electronic inventory tag, and relay apparatus: An electronic inventory tag system including an electronic inventory tag, a management apparatus using a management database for managing the electronic inventory tag, and a relay apparatus for relaying communications between the electronic inventory tag and the management apparatus is disclosed. The relay apparatus transmits a non-registration call. The electronic... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070200676 - Method of transmitting an electromagnetic identification request signal to an electronic module mounted on a wheel of a vehicle: A method is provided of transmitting an electromagnetic identification request signal generated using an antenna connected to a central processing unit mounted on a vehicle, intended for an electronic module mounted on a wheel of the vehicle. By this transmission method, a plurality of identical identification request signals are sent... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070200677 - Interrogator, transponder and transponder identification method: There is provided an interrogator, transponder, and transponder identification method, which shorten processing time for identification. An interrogator that makes wireless communication with a transponder, comprising: a temporary number specify section that transmits a request for transmission of a unit bit string as a bit string having a predetermined length... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070200678 - Electronic tag system, communication apparatus, and electronic tag: A disclosed system includes electronic tags and a communication apparatus that communicates with the electronic tags and includes management information to manage the electronic tags. In the disclosed system, each of the electronic tags contains an ID a part of which represents one of group IDs identifying groups among the... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070200658 - Apparatus and method for transmitting control commands in home network system: A control command transmission apparatus for controlling devices in a home network system environment is disclosed. A control command transmission apparatus includes a key input unit for inputting a user's operation signal to control corresponding electronic devices connected to the home network system; a sensor for detecting the user's motion... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070200659 - Remote-controllable time-based power control apparatus: The present invention relates to a remote-controllable time-based power control apparatus, which includes a remote controller, which is capable of setting the operating time of a power plug and has a display unit for displaying the remaining operating time and ON/OFF statuses, and a control means for turning on the... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070200660 - Antitheft apparatus for vehicle and vehicle antitheft system: Disclosed is an antitheft apparatus for a vehicle, which is installed on a vehicle and configured to allow operation of predetermined on-vehicle devices only when a user ID code obtained from a user of the vehicle and a reference ID code registered on the vehicle are identical. The antitheft apparatus... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070200661 - Rfid visual based access control: A method of proximity access control comprising: defining a master proximity key exhibiting a particular visual encoding; defining at least one additional proximity key exhibiting a particular visual encoding different than the particular visual encoding exhibited by the master proximity key; detecting the master proximity key; detecting one of the... Agent: Simon Kahn C/o Landonip, Inc

20070200662 - Actuating a security system using a wireless device: Actuating a security system includes providing a first set of access codes to a wireless device and causing the wireless device to transmit the first set of access codes to a first controller that actuates the security system. The first set of access codes provided to the wireless device may... Agent: Muirhead And Saturnelli, LLC

20070200664 - System and method for providing and tracking equipment: A remote rental store system that includes (a) a remote store monitor located at a rental location, the remote store monitor including: (i) a wireless receiver for receiving wirelessly transmitted signals from a plurality of mobile rental units located at the remote rental location; and (ii) a store controller connected... Agent: Mitchell P. Brook C/o Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20070200665 - Access control system and method for operating said system: The invention relates to an access control system and to a method for operating said system. The system uses a standard access control system (24, 8), which controls a plurality of access points (1) by means of respective individual physical closing mechanisms (8). According to the invention, at least one... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070200666 - Door lock capable of local and remote actuation for synchronized operation: A door lock coupled to a communications device, wherein the door lock is capable of both local and remote actuation enabling the actuation of multiple door locks to be synchronized.... Agent: James M. Howard

20070200667 - Remote starting control system: The present invention teaches a remote starting control system having a simple construction and being low in cost, that can be mounted on a vehicle having an immobilizing function, and the system, which is mounted on a vehicle equipped with an immobilizer for capturing a code output in response to... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070200668 - Vehicle electronic key system: An electronic key system utilizes a single switch or sensor to perform multiple functions. The function of the single switch or sensor is changed based upon a condition of a component of the vehicle when a controller verifies the presence of a mobile unit. An indicator is utilized to tell... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070200670 - Apparatus for automatically changing state of vehicle closure: An apparatus for changing the state of a vehicle closure is disclosed. The apparatus includes a primary mobile unit, a secondary mobile unit, and a detection device. The detection device is operable to automatically detect whether the primary mobile unit is within a first range of the detection device, and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070200669 - Apparatus for automatically initiating sequence of vehicle functions: An apparatus for automatically initiating a plurality of vehicle functions is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mobile unit and a detection device operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a first zone. The detection device is further operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070200671 - Methods and apparatuses for remote control of vehicle devices and vehicle lock-out notification: Methods, systems, and media for remote control of a vehicle device and vehicle lockout notification are disclosed. Embodiments comprise a method of creating a secure bidirectional communication link between a remote access device and a central locking unit (CLU) of a vehicle, enabling the central locking unit to authenticate a... Agent: Ibm Corporation (jss) C/o Schubert Osterrieder & Nickelson PLLC

20070200674 - Electronic device having a location-based security feature: Embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic device having a location-based security feature. The device is generally operable to provide a primary security feature corresponding to a user input and provide a secondary security feature corresponding to a geographic security location of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the... Agent: Garmin Ltd. C/o Garmin International, Inc.

20070200685 - Apparatus for communication with a radio-frequency tag, radio-frequency tag, radio-frequency communication system, and radio-frequency communication method: A radio-frequency communication system including a plurality of apparatus for communication with a radio-frequency tag, and at least one radio-frequency relay tag, wherein each of the apparatus for communication with a radio-frequency tag includes a transmitter portion configured to transmit to the relay tag a message writing command for writing... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070200681 - Identity device including switchable rfid tag: Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In some embodiments switches are configured to enter data into a... Agent: Steven M. Colby

20070200686 - Method and system for improving function of reading information from rfid tag: A system and method for improving a function of reading information from a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The system includes RFID tags installed on a variety of objects, each RFID tag storing information of its associated object and upon detection of a signal based on an effective frequency range,... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070200684 - Rfid device configured for data entry: Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In some embodiments switches are configured to enter data into a... Agent: Steven M. Colby

20070200682 - Rfid device including multiple active modes: Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In some embodiments switches are configured to enter data into a... Agent: Steven M. Colby

20070200679 - Rfid device including multiple rfid tags: Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In some embodiments switches are configured to enter data into a... Agent: Steven M. Colby

20070200683 - System and method for generating orders: An automated ordering system for consumables, equipment maintenance supplies, and the like. The present invention uniquely combines the features of instrument maintenance and sample tracking systems with unique e-commerce and order generation systems. In doing so it provides unique advantages to both vendors and users. An aspect of the present... Agent: Steven M. Colby

20070200680 - Transaction card including switchable rfid tag: Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In some embodiments switches are configured to enter data into a... Agent: Steven M. Colby

20070200688 - Vehicle security system: A vehicle security system for use in a predefined area such as a car park includes an array of sensors (9) for receiving a vehicle alarm signal transmitted by radio frequency from a system-subscribing vehicle fitted with a transceiver (22) in the event of attempted vehicle tampering or removal. A... Agent: Edward G. Greive Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070200687 - Wireless control for creation of, and command response to, standard freight shipment messages: A freight management arrangement includes a monitor system that communicates over wireless with a large number of freight assets by land and with smaller number of users each associated with a fleet of the freight assets. The monitor system polls sensed ambient data in the freight assets on the basis... Agent: Leo Stanger

20070200689 - Lane departure warning mirror: A lane departure warning mirror for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a reflecting member and a supporting member that supports the reflecting member on an area of a vehicle within a driver peripheral vision area, wherein the reflecting member is disposed so that an edge mark in a detection... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070200690 - Method, system, and computer program product for determining and reporting tailgating incidents: A method, system, and computer program product for detecting a tailgate event between two vehicles moving in a forward motion is provided. The two vehicles include a first and second vehicle, one of the two vehicles being an offending vehicle and the other of the two vehicles being an affected... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP-ibm Yorktown

20070200692 - Sensor module for vehicle: A sensor module mounted on a vehicle body includes a base plate, a sensor and a signal processing unit. The sensor includes a plurality of piezoelectric films for detecting an external force applied to the vehicle body. The signal processing unit is connected to the sensor for processing sensor signals... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20070200691 - Vehicle collision recorder: A vehicle collision recorder includes a CUP module, an image capturer for real-time capturing an image of a route of a vehicle, a power unit for activating the CUP module and the image capturer when the vehicle is started, and an impact switch operatively linked to the power unit, wherein... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20070200693 - Method and device for locating the position of wheels of a vehicle: Method of locating the position of wheels (2-5) of a vehicle (1) equipped with an electronic module (6-9) and with transmitting antennas (12-14) positioned in such a way as to present a coverage area in which at least one wheel (2-5) is located. Furthermore, n successive transmissions are ordered, by... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070200694 - Control system for automotive display devices: There is described a control system for controlling at least one information display device of a vehicle, the display device being adjustable as regards at least one lighting colour, and the control system having a user interface by which a user interacts with the display device; receiving means for receiving... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070200695 - System and method for monitoring location of object such as child: A child's wireless telephone periodically transmits its GPS position to a Web server that a parent can access. The child's position can be plotted on a map so the parent can view where the child is. The map can show approved areas and/or excluded areas, and an automatic alert can... Agent: Rogitz & Associates

20070200696 - Communication system, communication apparatus, image reception system, and communication method: A communication system is capable of two-way wireless data communications between a parent unit and a child unit. The child unit includes a power switch for turning power to the child unit on/off; a power control signal issuing unit operable to issue a power control signal for turning power to... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070200697 - Radio communication apparatus: The radio communication apparatus includes a time measuring unit (210) and a plurality of time signal outputting units (220 to 22n) such that a plurality of circuit blocks are intermittently operated for a minimum period of time, only a necessary circuit block is intermittently operated, or an intermittent operation is... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070200698 - Bathing system controller having abnormal operational condition identification capabilities: A controller suitable for identifying an abnormal operational condition in a bathing system is provided. The controller includes a processing unit for detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing system. In response to detection of an abnormal operational condition, the processing unit causes a ground fault circuit interrupter... Agent: Fetherstonhaugh - Smart & Biggar

20070200699 - Light barrier arrangement: A light barrier arrangement for detecting objects in an area to be monitored includes a transmitting unit comprising a predetermined number of transmitters which emit light rays, a first storage unit, and a first integrated interface unit. The light barrier arrangement further includes a receiving unit comprising a predetermined number... Agent: Venable LLP

20070200700 - Inductive proximity switch: It applies to the illustrated inductive proximity switch as claimed in the invention that at a given size it has a relatively large operating distance and that the operating distance is largely stable, especially is largely independent of temperature, essentially in that on the back (7) of the receiving coils... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070200702 - Apparatus with integrated rfid reading/internet communication function, and method thereof: An apparatus with integrated RFID reading/internet communication functions and a method thereof are disclosed. An apparatus with integrated RFIF reading/internet communication functions includes a RFID read part comprising a RF module controller that controls a RFID module for receiving/transmit data from a RFID tag, a first processor core that controls... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070200701 - Network centric sensor fusion for shipping container security: A method of monitoring an entrance to a cargo container, comprising the following steps: (a) creating a entry record for each item of cargo loaded into a cargo container; (b) creating an ID record for each RFID tag that enters the cargo container during loading of the items of cargo;... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman, P.C.

20070200703 - Process equipment tracking system: A process equipment tracking system utilizing an attached RF ID tag attached to the process equipment during manufacture or thereafter. The RF ID tag is coded with an identification specific to the particular process equipment. An RF ID tag reader is provided, which is usable by a user to obtain... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070200708 - Loop antenna and rfid tag: A loop antenna 1 for an RFID tag 100 includes an annular line member 10 that includes meandering parts 13 and 14 disposed on a dielectric substrate 2, and power feeding parts 11 that are provided on the line member 10. The annular line member 10 includes the meandering parts... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070200706 - Rfid tag and ceramic patch antenna: The ceramic patch antenna in accordance with this invention comprises; a dielectric ceramic member formed with ceramic substance of which the permittivity is 4.0˜210 and formed with a feeder hole punched at the center; conductive film formed on one side of the said dielectric ceramic member; an earth plate affixed... Agent: Jonathan Y. Kang, Esq. Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20070200711 - Antenna and non-contact tag: An RFID antenna that can be disposed in a space-saving manner. The RFID antenna comprises an outermost peripheral conductive line that is bent in a manner extending along sides of a generally rectangular shape having a predetermined size, and a power-feeding conductive line that is disposed close to an inner... Agent: Edward A. Pennington Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070200704 - Integrated part tracking system: An identification system includes a fractal antenna fashioned as a 2-dimensional data matrix which defines a Unique Item Identifier which operates as a conventional active antenna element for a RFID identification system while the unique face of the antenna is utilized as a physical reference to distinguish the component. By... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20070200710 - Rfid printer and antennas: A shielded antenna system is provided for reading from and/or writing to an RFID transponder wherein the energy radiated from the antenna system has a narrow beam width so that only one RFID transponder in a record member along a web of record members, each having an RFID transponder, is... Agent: Paxar Americas, Inc. Attn: Joseph J. Grass

20070200705 - Rfid tag: A radio frequency identification tag includes an antenna including a conductor pattern in a form of dipole, and connected to an integrated circuit chip of the radio frequency identification tag; an adjusting portion including at least one adjusting pattern connected to the conductor pattern to make the antenna compatible with... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070200709 - Shoe with a child monitoring device: A shoe that includes an RFID tag that employs two antennas forming space diversity, and the signal developed at the two antennas develops time diversity.... Agent: Henry T. Brendzel

20070200707 - System for placing radio frequency identification (rfid) antennas, tags and interrogators: A system and method for optimally placing radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas. The system varies the placement of RFID tag and interrogator antennas with respect to each other and a stationary object or objects. A signal generator sends a known reference signal to the one or more RFID interrogator antennas.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070200712 - Smart rfid reader antennas: Devices and systems to interrogate radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described. Compact and inexpensive interrogation devices are realized by implementing integrated circuit chip-based RFID reader and antenna on a common substrate. The small form-factor devices may be used for quick and easy installation of RFID reader network. In an... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070200714 - Sound activated infant comfort device: An apparatus configured to be releasably secured to a crib that functions to provide a plurality of stimuli in order to provide comfort to a distressed child disposed within the crib. The apparatus further includes a sound activated switch that is configured to monitor the area proximate the apparatus for... Agent: Raymond M. Galasso Galasso & Associates Lp

20070200713 - Method and system for communicating with multiple users via a map over the internet: A method, device, and system for communicating with multiple users via a map over the Internet are disclosed. The device includes a processor for executing computer programs, a memory for storing data, an input module for entering user commands, a communication module for transmitting and receiving data, and a display... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070200715 - Device for detecting a body fall into a swimming pool: The invention relates to a device enabling an alarm to be triggered in the event of a fall into a swimming pool, and preventing false alarms caused by disturbing elements such as the wind. Said device consists of a probe (1) which is submerged in the liquid used to retransmit... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070200716 - Personal safety alarm device and method: A personal safety alarm device is provided that is of specific applicability to children. The personal safety alarm is integrated into a watch to be worn by a child.... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070200717 - Thermohygrometer for windows: A meteorological display system comprising at least one sensor mounted exteriorly of a building to sense at least one meteorological condition, a transmitter associated with the sensor, the transmitter having a circuit to transmit a signal representing the value measured by the sensor, a first display unit mounted interiorly of... Agent: Eric Fincham

20070200718 - Rain sensor with selectively reconfigurable fractal based sensors/capacitors: A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield, sunroof or backlite). In certain example embodiments, a plurality of sensing capacitors are supported by a window such as a vehicle windshield, the capacitors... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070200719 - Method of cohb calculation in a carbon monoxide detector: A gas detector and method of operating the gas detector that includes a carbon monoxide sensor and a processor. The carbon monoxide sensor senses an environmental concentration of carbon monoxide and provides the sensed value to the processor. Upon receiving the value of the carbon monoxide level (COppm), the processor... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070200720 - Battery current sensor for a motor vehicle: A battery current sensing device for the battery of a vehicle includes a current sensor, a substrate having a measuring circuit, and a connecting element having first and second ends. The current sensor is connected to the battery to receive current flow of the battery. One end of the connecting... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070200721 - Occupant classification system: The disclosed capacitance sensing apparatus may be used in an occupant classification system. The sensing apparatus may comprise a sensor pad, a sensing element disposed on the sensor pad for sensing capacitive current, at least one additional electronic element disposed on the sensor pad for providing information related to another... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070200722 - Belt pack accessory for machine condition monitoring: A system for diagnosing the operational health of machinery. A portable data processor is provided to acquire a machinery data signal from a diagnostic sensor configured to monitor machinery. The machinery data signal preferably includes vibration data, and may also include RFID tag information, temperature data, flux data, and other... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20070200723 - Monitoring coupling status with process lockout feedback: A monitoring system includes a porthole in a tank or conduit that includes threads on an end thereof. A piece of processing equipment is mounted within the porthole by a threaded coupling collar. The threads of the coupling collar engage the threads of the porthole. A sensor collar is mounted... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070200724 - Energy harvesting for mobile rfid readers: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing power to a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader on a mobile structure are described. Energy is generated at the mobile structure. A battery or other energy storage device disposed on the mobile structure is charged with the generated energy. The RFID reader is powered... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070200726 - Apparatus and method to display information in a swimming pool: An apparatus and method is disclosed to display visual information in a swimming pool at least partially filled with water. The method disposes a plurality of light emitting devices on a surface of a swimming pool comprising a length, a plurality of sides and a bottom, wherein the surface is... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20070200725 - Led aviation warning light with fault detection: An embodiment of an LED warning light includes a plurality of LED banks, each including a series of light emitting diodes. LED failure in one or more banks can result in a warning light that appears to be functional, but may not meet relevant standards for light production. The LED... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070200727 - Terminal device, center device, communication system, terminal device controlling method, center device controlling method, terminal device controlling program and recording medium storing same, and center device controlling program and recording medium s: A TV main body (3) is connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a wireless center that is connected to one or more external devices, The TV main body (3) receiving image and/or sound data from the wireless center. The TV main body (3) includes: an SS transmitting/receiving unit (61) for... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070200728 - Method, device and system for implementing directional broadcast in mobile data broadcasting: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, a device and a system for implementing directional broadcast in mobile data broadcasting. In the method, upon receiving a broadcast message from a content server, a network element processes the broadcast message according to first location information carried in the broadcast message... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070200729 - In-home display that communicates with a fixed network meter reading system: A display system that communicates with existing automated meter reading communications systems to provide information to a user. The display includes a radio that listens to communications between a utility meter and the reading system. When the display recognizes a particular utility meter identifier, it captures meter read information and... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070200730 - Integrated traffic signal, sign and information display device: An integral traffic signal, sign and information display device is comprised of LED array combined with traffic signal unit, traffic sign unit and traffic information unit, each unit having several pixels in a matrix pattern, each pixel being comprised with red, green and blue LED; traffic signal driver, traffic sign... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070200731 - Method and device for assisting in the piloting of an aircraft: The device (1) comprises means (14) for detecting all the aircraft in the vicinity and means (2) for presenting, on a display screen (4) illustrating a vertical plane, characteristic symbols indicating the positions of these aircraft in the vicinity.... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070200732 - Systems and methods for output of information messages in a vehicle: A method and system is provided for the output of an information message in a vehicle, whereby an information message is stored, the current location of the vehicle is determined, a driver of the vehicle triggers an assignment of a stored information message to a location, and the information message... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070194886 - Rfid reader and method for removing a transmission carrier leakage signal: A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided, having a transmitting circuit that generates a transmitted signal to operate an RFID tag, a receiving circuit that receives a received signal including a tag signal from the RFID tag and a transmission carrier leakage signal leaking from the transmitting circuit, and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070194878 - Proximity sensor: A microwave oscillating portion 30 has an output oscillator function that is capable of adjusting automatically a frequency of microwaves radiated from an electrically conductive member made of an outer panel 11-14 as an antenna at a specific frequency of a sufficiently short wavelength in relation to a size of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070194880 - Programmer protection method and apparatus for use with a movable barrier operator: When a movable barrier operator detects (101) a predetermined state with respect to a remote transmitter learning mode, the movable barrier operator can respond by temporarily requiring (103) at least a first programmer protection duration of time to pass before permitting the movable barrier operator to respond to a remote... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070194881 - Enforcing payment schedules: A payment schedule enforcement system and method cause various actions to be taken in response to nonpayment by the debtor. Such actions include remotely activating an alert message, disabling a vehicle or other product, or the like. Upon occurrence of a specified event, a message is sent to a remotely... Agent: Amir H. Raubvogel Attorney At Law

20070194882 - Authentication system and authentication apparatus: An authentication system that permits the user to use a function by authenticating the user in a more reliable manner than conventional technologies. The authentication system 1 includes a user terminal 10, an authentication recording medium 20, and wireless ID tags 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, . . . 36.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070194883 - Security system for furniture: A security system for use with furniture includes a controller, an actuator and a communication device. The controller is for querying a first signal, receiving a second signal and commanding an unlock actuation signal or a lock actuation signal. The actuator receives the actuation signal. The communication device is for... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070194879 - Method and device for detecting an invalid rfid tag and method for manufacturing an rfid tag: For detecting an invalid RFID tag, an identifier and authentication information is read from a given RFID tag. The authentication information is then verified dependent on at least a given part (IDP_TAG) of the identifier (ID_TAG) and it is determined that the given RFID tag is the invalid RFID tag... Agent: Anne Vachon Dougherty

20070194884 - Person identification control method and system for implementing same: The invention relates to a person identification control method and to a system for implementing same. The inventive method comprises the following steps consisting in: detecting biometric data (23, 48, 79, 94, 108) relating to at least one person; seeking a concordance between the biometric data relating to the person... Agent: Miller, Matthias & Hull

20070194885 - Electronic information label, electronic information label system and method of linking electronic information labels: Method of linking an electronic information label (EIL) having a display, to an Item in an EIL system including the steps: registering an EIL ID for the EIL, registering an ITEM ID for the Item to be linked with the EIL, storing the registered EIL ID and the ITEM ID... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070194887 - Method and device for suppressing a transmitting signal in a receiver of an rfid write/read unit: A method and apparatus is disclosed for operating an RFID read/write unit with transmitting signal suppression. The RFID read/write unit comprises a radio frequency part including a transmitter and a receiver, and a baseband part based on digital signal processing. The method involves producing an amplitude and phase weighted copy... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20070194888 - Electronic tag reading/writing station: an electronic tag, called integrated electronic tag (ETI), suitable for storing data in its memory (70), is incorporated in the reading station (ST), the integrated electronic tag (ETI) is located in the reading station (ST), within range of the antenna (AN) of the reading station (ST). The integrated electronic tag... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070194889 - Security provision in standards-compliant rfid systems: Enhanced security is provided in an RFID system comprising a plurality of RFID devices and at least one reader which communicates with one or more of the devices. In one aspect of the invention, a first command is transmitted from the reader to write a first data unit to a... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20070194890 - Medication compliance device: A portable medication compliance device having a body and compartments formed in the body. A microprocessor is disposed in the body and is coupled to each of the compartments. The microprocessor is programmable to determine relative time intervals for dispensing medication from each of the compartments, and to record the... Agent: Eugenia S. Hansen Hemingway & Hansen, LLP

20070194891 - Display assembly with horn configuration for vehicle: A signal assembly mountable to an exterior of a vehicle is configured with a light-generating unit operable to emit a visually perceptible signal, and with a sound-generating unit operable to generate a sound signal. The light and sound generating units are coupled to one another to form a unitary assembly.... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20070194892 - Sensor device for vehicles: A sensor device includes an ultrasonic sensor and a sensor cover in the form of a foil, the ultrasonic sensor having an oscillatory sensor element, which is affixed inside a housing, having an end face, of the ultrasonic sensor, the ultrasonic sensor being able to be accommodated in a recess... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070194893 - System and method for hazardous event detection and automatic emergency communication: A system and method is provided to automatically detect and respond to a hazardous event. The present invention is especially useful to a person that is incapable of announcing an emergency, or otherwise unable to locate or reach a wireless communication device such as a cellular telephone and dial 911.... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070194897 - System of detecting tire information: A system of detecting tire information includes a measured value transmitter mounted in a tire of a vehicle and a controller provided in the body of the vehicle. The measured value transmitter includes an antenna, a resonator, the resonant frequency of which is varied in accordance with a temperature of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070194896 - Wireless tire status monitor and monitoring system: A wireless tire pressure sensor which is configured to thread onto a valve of a tire and sense the air pressure of the tire. Preferably, the tire pressure sensor also includes a microcontroller and a transceiver, such that the tire pressure sensor can send as well as receive and process... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070194894 - Method and apparatus for electronic storing of calibration/identification data for a wireless linear passive sensor: A passive sensor arrangement comprising a plurality of sensors (6) for monitoring environmental parameters at a number of separate locations (5), each sensor (6) requiring individual calibration. An interrogation system (2) receives and analyses data from the sensor (5), and a memory (1) is associated with each sensor (6) for... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070194898 - Tire management system: A receiving module selects frequencies to be used for data request signals from all channels if there is no channel prohibited from being used, and if there are channels prohibited from being used, the receiving module selects frequencies to be used for data request signals from channels other than the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070194895 - Tire pressure monitoring system and sensor therefor: A system for monitoring tire pressure and producing a first signal in the event that a low tire pressure condition has been sensed and a second, different signal in the event that a low tire pressure condition has not been sensed and a third signal in the event that the... Agent: Purdue Law Offices 2735 N. Holland-sylvania Road

20070194899 - Indicator for a control wheel: An indicator for indicating displacement of a controller displaceable about an axis angled to vertical direction: the indicator comprising an epicyclical gear comprising a sun gear, a planetary gear and an annular gear; the sun gear being coaxial with the annular gear; the annular gear being asymmetrically weighted to be... Agent: Bruce E. Lilling Lilling & Lilling PLLC

20070194900 - Occupant sensor and method for seat belt or other monitoring: The change in voltage or current of the antenna is measured by the time to reach a particular voltage level. Using either charging and/or discharging, the times to reach two or more different levels of the total charge are measured. By providing sensor electronics with each sensor or antenna, a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070194902 - Adaptive heads-up user interface for automobiles: An adaptive user interface presented on a heads-up display of an automobile is provided. The adaptive user interface comprises a number of display elements that may be presented in a variety of display states. The display state for each display element is determined based on inputs from a variety of... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (c/o Microsoft Corporation)

20070194901 - Linear indicator: The invention relates to an analog display instrument, in particular for use in motor-vehicle dashboards. The display instrument includes an indicator configured to move in front of a scale, a guide in the form of one of a straight line and a curve, and an electrically controllable drive configured to... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070194903 - Vehicle turn signals: Sun visors, cab fairings and wings or spoilers mounted on top of cabs, or in rear areas of vehicles are provided with sequencing lights, that is to say power is fed selectively to either a left or right bank of signal indicator lights depending on the direction that the vehicle... Agent: Alun L. Palmer, Patent Agent

20070194904 - Deceleration warning device and method for a motor vehicle: n

20070194905 - Vehicular flasher unit operative to provide a heartbeat flasher scheme: In one illustrative example, a vehicular flasher unit is operative to provide a heartbeat flasher scheme in vehicle flasher lights. One illustrative technique in the vehicular flasher unit involves monitoring a flasher enable input to identify a flasher enable signal and producing, at a light illumination output in response to... Agent: John J. Oskorep, Esq. One Magnificent Mile Center

20070194906 - All hazard residential warning system: A networked system of addressable alarms notifies citizens of conditions within a community, A control center is communicably linked via the network to alarm devices such as smoke detectors in controlled environments such as buildings in order to alert citizens of conditions outside of the controlled environment, which may be... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070194907 - Method and apparatus for audio assisted testing: A cell phone based test capability enables a tester to audibly communicate with a fire alarm control unit. A detector can be selected and tested. Test results can be audibly communicated to the tester via the cell phone. The tester can initiate the next test via the cell phone.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070194909 - Method and apparatus for sensing and detecting physical, biological and chemical characteristics of a person: This invention is directed to an apparatus and method for sensing and detecting a number of physical, biological and chemical characteristics of a person, preferably in connection with the process of verifying the identity of the individual. The apparatus may be employed as part of the check-in procedures at airports,... Agent: Gray Robinson, P.A.

20070194908 - Radio controlled clock and fire alarm safety: A radio controlled clock together with a fire alarm, a carbon monoxide gas meter, a thermometer, a pollen meter, and a smog level detector. It can even come equipped with a battery life meter so it is self monitoring. The device is capable of keeping records of the parameters it... Agent: Charles R. Sutton Sievers Law Firm

20070194911 - Proximity locator system: A Proximity Locator System for individuals includes a credit card size card which is carried in an individual's wallet. The card is provided with a wireless communication device which is used in conjunction with a locating device to locate an individual. This may be utilized to locate individuals lost at... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070194910 - Real time personnel location system and method: The invention relates to a system for locating personnel inside a place of intervention, said system comprising at least three intervention vehicles and at least three subsystems comprising a BTS type radio base station and an RNSS receiver connected to said station, a subsystem being attached to a respective vehicle... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070194912 - Method for optimal multi-vehicle dispatch and system for the same: A vehicle dispatch system enables optimal dispatch of a plurality of vehicles with information of available vehicles from transportation company terminals and information of orders from client terminals under restrictive conditions such as vehicle sizes, minimum loading rates, and a maximum number of assignment locations, based on transportation regions preset... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070194913 - Wireless module,wireless temperature sensor,wireless interface device,and wireless sensor system: A wireless temperature sensor that is attached to the patient's skin in order to measure the patient's temperature, thereby adopting a patient moving in the facilities as a measuring object. The wireless sensor is a wireless temperature sensor□having a function of wirelessly transmitting measured data through a chip antenna, and... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070194915 - Sensing system using optical fiber cable: A sensing system using an optical fiber cable comprises a sensor unit for sensing an external intrusion, a local monitoring controller for receiving a sensing of the sensor unit and a central monitoring controller for controlling the local monitoring controller. The sensing system is reliable, and fewer effects are obtained... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070194914 - Rfid perimeter alarm monitoring system: An RFID based security system detects a lock/unlocked condition when securing a premise and an open/close condition of a window and/or door to monitor for an intruder. A local interface polls a RFID tag and relays a read value to a user panel for a determination if an intruder has... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20070194916 - Universal quick mount wireless door sensor and method: A container includes an enclosure portion, a door moveable from a closed position to an open position relative to the enclosure portion, and a sensing apparatus. The sensing apparatus includes a signal-emitting device providing a first wireless signal and having a first mounting structure non-invasively mounted to one of the... Agent: Harness Dickey & Pierce, PLC

20070194917 - Method and device for detecting a passage associated with an access door: A method for detecting a passage associated with an access door, for example a boarding door or a building entrance, which is secured in order to ensure passage of a single person includes producing the profile of an entering person by a first level detection device formed by the vertical... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070194918 - Apparatus for secure display, interactive delivery of product information and charging of battery-operated hand held electronic devices: Security apparatus is provided for the display of battery operated hand-held electronic devices. It includes a electronic recoiler device that combines the function of tethering the displayed devices while at the same time providing the power required by each of the displayed devices by means of a continuous electrical connection... Agent: Epstein Drangel Bazerman & James, LLP

20070194921 - Rfid reading method, rfid reading system, control apparatus, and computer program product: Information is stored in an RFID provided to a goods conveyed by a conveying apparatus and from which information is readable in a noncontact manner. A presence detection sensor that detects the presence of the goods conveyed by the conveying apparatus; a reader that reads the information stored in the... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070194922 - Safe warn building system and method: A method and system for building safe warn. The building safe warn generally related to warning or otherwise alerting building occupants to hazards or other conditions in the building. The warnings may be generated as a function of occupant positioning with the building and/or the location of a hazard so... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070194924 - Electronic fence mode alert system and method: The location of a transponder or micro-transponder (MT) device can be determined relative to a remote locator (RL) device. The RL transmits a multi-frame ping to the MT when initiated by a user. The MT receives the multi-frame ping, and transmits a multi-frame reply that can be hollowed out to... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070194920 - Focused alarm rationalization method: This invention is directed to a method for determining an alarm configuration in industrial alarm systems. In particular, the invention relates to a method of improving an existing alarm system through a process known as “Alarm Rationalization.” The conventional method of alarm rationalization is expensive and time-consuming. The present invention... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20070194926 - Interactive radio frequency tags: Interactive radio frequency tags that are responsive to external stimuli to change state are disclosed. The tags preferably include a passive radio frequency transponder, having an antenna, an interface for receiving an external stimulus, and one or more integrated circuits responsive to the external stimulus received at the interface to... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070194919 - Method and device for localizing anomalies located inside an immersed hollow structure: A method for externally locating anomalies located inside an immersed hollow structure (PL), wherein said anomalies are previously detected by a device (RTE) moving inside said immersed hollow structure, and are positioned by counting a series of reference marks from an origin, said reference marks being located at regular intervals... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070194925 - Reverse locator: A remote locator (RL) continuously transmits multi-frame pings in a slow ping mode. The user activates a transponder/micro-transponder (MT) to receive at least a portion of the multi-frame ping and transmits a reply to the RL. The RL calculates a distance between the RL and the MT using the time-of-flight... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070194923 - Spin-around locator: A hand-held remote locator (RL) device is used to locate a transponder or micro-transponder (MT). The user activates the RL to transmit a multi-frame ping to the MT in a slow ping mode, where the MT transmits reply messages when the multi-frame ping is received The RL calculates a distance... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070194927 - Electronic article surveillance marker: A fabrication process produces markers for a magnetomechanical electronic article surveillance system. The marker includes a magnetomechanical element comprising one or more resonator strips of magnetostrictive amorphous metal alloy; a housing having a cavity sized and shaped to accommodate the resonator strips for free mechanical vibration therewithin; and a bias... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20070194928 - Method for voltage limitation in a transponder: A circuit for voltage limitation is provided in a transponder with a resonant circuit, which comprises at least one inductor, a capacitor, a depletion layer component with an input, output, and a control input, a first resonant circuit terminal, which is connected to the input of the depletion layer element,... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070194932 - Identification information reader and printer including the same: An identification information reader includes an antenna commonly used for transmission of a radio wave to a radio frequency identification tag and reception of a radio wave that has been modulated with at least identification information and transmitted from a radio frequency identification tag, a transmitter which outputs a radio... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070194930 - Method, system, and program product for automatic rfid attenuation and recovery: The invention provides a method, system, and program product for attenuating a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. In one embodiment, the method includes optimizing a coverage area of an RFID reader.... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & Dalessandro LLC

20070194933 - Radio frequency identification architecture: A radio frequency identification (RFID) architecture is described. RFID tags are interrogated by a reader, which may be located in a network of readers. The reader transmits symbols to the tags. Tags respond to the interrogations with symbols that each represent one or more bits of data. An RFID tag... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070194931 - Rfid - sensor system for lateral discrimination: The present invention is directed to a system for reading at least one object having a programmable RFID device embedded therein. The object is disposed in a predetermined reading region. The system includes a reader loop disposed in the predetermined reading region. The reader loop is configured to transmit a... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070194929 - Rfid antenna system having reduced orientation sensitivity: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antennas systems and methods that are less sensitive to orientation. One example includes an interrogator having a radio frequency transceiver, a first linearly polarized antenna in electrical communication with the transceiver, and a second linearly polarized antenna in electrical communication with the transceiver, the second antenna... Agent: Datalogic Scanning, Inc. - Stoel Rives LLP C/o Stoel Rives LLP

20070194936 - Contactless communication scheme and contactless communication system: A contactless communication scheme includes: a first and a second RFID tags that are each registered with a unique ID and communicate in a contactless manner by making use of an electromagnetic field of an antenna; and a reader/writer that reads/writes data in a contactless manner with respect to the... Agent: Advantedge Law Group, LLC

20070194937 - Transponder and method for a wireless data transmission: A transponder and a method for wireless data transmission is provided. The transponder comprises an input circuit with input terminals for connecting an antenna coil for data transmission to a base station by means of inductive coupling, a first controllable switching means, at least one resistor, which is looped in... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070194934 - Foil security element: The invention relates to a data carrier, such as a bank note, paper of value, identity card or the like, having a foil security element (12) disposed on the surface thereof. The foil element contains according to the invention a break-through area (16) with at least one gap breaking through... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070194935 - Hybrid frequency contactless transponder unit, module for and method of manufacturing: A contactless transponder unit is provided which comprises a chip module, a first antenna connected to two upper conductive contact zones of the chip module and a second antenna connected to two lower conductive contact zones of the chip module. The chip is configured in such a way as to... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070194939 - Healthcare facilities operation: Healthcare facility nurse-patient ratios are minimized by providing patients with in-room devices to request and receive real time audio visual (AV) communications with advocates responsible for the patients' healthcare. Each device enables the patient to see and hear their assigned advocate, as well as to communicate to the advocate a... Agent: Lewis And Roca LLP

20070194938 - Real time automatic headcount system: A real time automatic headcount system is configured with a portable transmitter operated by a crisis coordinator and operable to output an alert signal which is received by a plurality of receivers which are coupled to respective persons associated with a crisis-event site. The receivers each generate an acknowledgement signal... Agent: Yuri Kateshov

20070194940 - Method and system for communicating travel alerts to mobile devices: The present invention is directed to an improved method of communicating a travel alert to at least one mobile device on a travel route affected by the travel alert. The method comprises pushing a travel alert to at least one mobile device from a command center in selective communication with... Agent: Kevin Farrell Pierce Atwood

20070194941 - Oil level detection device for internal combustion engine: An oil level detection device for an internal combustion engine, which comprises: a housing permitting entry therein of oil; a float provided within the housing and vertically movable with the oil entered in the housing; a switch for performing switching operation in response to the vertical movement of the float... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070194942 - Circuit protector monitoring assembly, system and method: Monitoring assemblies and methods for wirelessly communicating an operational state of a circuit protector in an electrical circuit.... Agent: John S. Beulick Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070194943 - Shock indicator: A shock indicator is described comprising (A) a base having a first side and a second side; (B) an indicator associated with the first side of the base, the indicator comprising a plurality of indicator subparts, the subparts comprising solid material arranged (i) in a first configuration when the shock... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070194944 - Systems and methods that evaluate distance to potential hazards utilizing overlapping sensing zones: The claimed subject matter provides industrial automation systems and/or methods that evaluate a proximity to potential hazards. A plurality of sensors can provide redundant detected data. Additionally, a proximity evaluation component can evaluate the detected data, determine a location of at least one of a person and an object, and... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(at)

20070194945 - Mobile device for selectively activating a target and method of using same: A mobile wireless device is provided that can communicate on a public telecommunication network using a known communication standard. The wireless device is also constructed to establish communication to an activatable product using a local communication path, which may be, for example, a near field communication or RFID communication. The... Agent: William J. Kolegraff

20070194946 - Apparatus for interfacing with a transmission path: A downhole communication apparatus has a signal coupler disposed in an end of a downhole tubular component. The signal coupler has a transceiver portion and a conductor portion. A data conductor integrated into the downhole tubular component is operably connected at a junction to the conductor portion of the signal... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20070194947 - Downhole power generation and communications apparatus and method: Apparatuses and methods to power and communicate with downhole sensors are presented. Preferred embodiments of the present invention includes energizing a downhole sensor with a surface pressure wave generator and a downhole mechanical to electrical energy converter. Preferred embodiments of the present invention also include transmitting data measured from a... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20070194948 - System and method for providing electrical power downhole: A system for transmitting power to components of a downhole drill string is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a power source providing an alternating current at a first frequency. A rectifier is provided to convert the alternating current to direct current. An inverter converts the direct... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20070194949 - Systems and methods for electricity metering: In one aspect, the invention comprises a system comprising: a master data clock source; one or more transponders; and a plurality of remote power line transceivers; wherein all of said plurality of transceivers are connected to a common alternating current power distribution grid; and wherein each of said plurality of... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070194950 - System and method for electronic road signs with in-car display capabilities: The present invention is method and system for delivering road sign content information to a mobile computing device for display to the driver of a vehicle. The system consists of a wireless communication network in communication with a mobile computing device operationally coupled to a dashboard display device or a... Agent: Ibm Corporation C/o Darcell Walker, Attorney At Law

20070194951 - Methods and apparatus for transportation vehicle security monitoring: In some configurations, the present invention is an apparatus for monitoring events on board a transportation vehicle. The apparatus includes a communication system configured to stream data from the transportation vehicle to an external location at least one monitoring device configured to collect video data, audio data, or both, from... Agent: Harness Dickey & Pierce, PLC

20070188299 - Integrated interphone and rfid access control encoder: An interphone panel for a multiple dwelling building operable to control access and encode replacement keys, the interphone panel comprising: a controller; a proximity key tag reader/encoder responsive to the controller; and an interphone voice path responsive to the controller, the interphone voice path creating a voice path between a... Agent: Simon Kahn C/o Landonip, Inc

20070188301 - Keyless entry system: An on-vehicle control unit includes a memory storing a first data group having signal strength information of a plurality of request signals transmitted from a plurality of transmitting antennas before and after movement of a movable object when a portable device is placed along an inner surface of a vehicle... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070188305 - Rfid interrogator with improved symbol decoding and systems based thereon: An improved Interrogator for use in a radio frequency identification system wherein at least one tag modulates a radio frequency signal by modulated backscatter operations.... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20070188296 - Method for operating an automation appliance, and automation appliance: An automation appliance and a method for operating an automation appliance are disclosed. Media data, particularly audio and/or video data, are used to display data relating to the status and/or to the configuration of the automation appliance. The disclosed method for operating an automation appliance significantly improves user guidance.... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC

20070188297 - Semiconductor integrated circuit and noncontact information system including it: The present invention extends the reading range between a contactless type information medium (semiconductor integrated circuit) and a reader/writer, which exchanges data in contactless communications with the contactless type information medium, and enables a stable data exchange even if the power supply voltage is lowered when data is returned from... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070188300 - Security system, in particular in a motor vehicle: In order to provide a security system, in particular in a motor vehicle (10), comprising a transmitter which transmits a signal in the form of an electromagnetic field (11, 14) and a transportable receiver (12) which receives the signal and sends back a corresponding response signal to a further receiver,... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20070188302 - Electronic key system and method: The present invention provides an electronic key system including an electrical/electronic key-like device and an electrical/electronic key receptacle capable of receiving a contactless type, contact type, or both types of key-like devices. The present invention further provides an electronic key system including an electrical/electronic key-like device and an intelligent electrical/electronic... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070188303 - Method, apparatus and system for controlling access to a storage unit: The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for controlling access to a storage unit having one or more lockable compartments, at least one locking/unlocking apparatus for the one or more lockable compartments, a unit controller and a power supply electrically connected to the at least one locking/unlocking apparatus... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20070188298 - Establishing secure tunnels for using standard cellular handsets with a general access network: Establishing a secure connection on behalf of a mobile station is disclosed. An identifier associated with a mobile station is obtained. The identifier and a secret data not associated with the mobile station are used to establish on behalf of the mobile station a secure connection to a generic access... Agent: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP

20070188304 - Method, content server and content client for implementing mobile data broadcast service: A method for implemplenting a mobile data broadcast service includes: determining that a content client does not receive a broadcast message; transferring the broadcast message to the content client after learning that a terminal corresponding to the content client accesses a network. The embodiments of the invention also provide a... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070188306 - Systems and methods for automated programming of rfid tags using machine readable indicia: Methods and systems for automatically programming an RFID tag using machine readable indicia. A dual mode device performs a bar code scan of a bar coded label. Information obtained from the bar code scan is stored. This information may be used to query a database indexed by the bar code... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070188307 - Wireless door intercom apparatus and system comprising same: A wireless door intercom system comprises a wireless door intercom apparatus affixed to the entrance of a building and a portable wireless signal transceiver. The wireless door intercom apparatus comprises an audio transmission module for receiving sound and converting same into a first audio signal and a wireless signal transceiver... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070188308 - Vehicular indicator audio controlling: A vehicle audio system including an assessor to assess the acoustic energy impacting the operator of the vehicle, and indicator audio signal source and an indicator audio controller to determine modifications to the indicator audio signal with respect to the assessment of the acoustic energy.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070188309 - Method that achieves the theft-proof function of a car by detecting the parking light system of a car: This invention is about a method that can detect the parking light system of a car to achieve the theft-proof function. It can detect and learn the how many flashes, the turn on/off time in each period and the induced voltage value of the parking light, which is produced when... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070188310 - Vehicle anti-theft apparatus and method: A vehicle anti-theft apparatus and method can prevent the theft of a vehicle without increasing costs, and hence the illegal use of the theft vehicle. The apparatus includes a smart key carried by a user, and a smart keyless control device installed on the vehicle. The smart key includes a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070188311 - Burglarproof device for bicycle: An burglarproof device for a bicycle includes a locking means for safely storing a bicycle, an installation means for easily installing the locking on the frame of the bicycle, and an alarming means for generating an alarm to the exterior for proper action when an unauthorized person attempts to steal... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070188312 - Process and device for avoiding collision while opening vehicle doors: The opening of vehicle doors often leads to collisions with stationary obstacles that are not visible to the occupants or with moving obstacles that approach the vehicle without being noticed. Thus to avoid collisions when vehicle doors are opened, the aim of the invention is to take any modifications to... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070188313 - Multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module: The present invention relates to a type of multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module. The invention comprises: a SoC (System-on-Chip), a memory device, and a TFT-LCD display panel. The SoC communicates with the vehicle's host processor to retrieve in-vehicle information. The flash ROM is utilized for the storage of the main... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070188314 - Antenna device: An antenna device having an antenna to be mounted on the body side of a vehicle for receiving a radio signal from a tire condition detection device mounted on a tire side, or giving and receiving a radio signal between the tire condition detection device and a device mounted on... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070188315 - Valve device with pressure alarm for tire: A valve device includes a metal tube fixed to a tire rim of a vehicle. A valve is mounted in an end of an air passageway of the metal tube. A transmitter includes two switches respectively connected to two contact members fixed on the metal tube. A Bourdon tube includes... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20070188316 - Parking brake off warning system: A warning system for vehicles with a manually applied parking brake. The warning system combines an audio and visual warning to the operator of the vehicle that the parking brake has not been applied.... Agent: Mr.kevin Joe Dean

20070188317 - Local access port communications using near field induction: A method for accessing an electronic circuit in an enclosure using near field induction is disclosed. The method involves attaching at least one local access port connector with an external transformer core partition to a near field induction port on an external non-conductive surface of a panel of the enclosure... Agent: Fogg & Powers LLC

20070188318 - Dynamic boundary mapping using position-determination systems: The invention provides an approach for automatic and dynamic mapping of zone boundaries for position-determination systems. The system of the present invention utilizes beacons (“position determining devices”) to identify the boundaries and limits of device area coverage (“zone”) for tracking objects with a position-determination system. Beacons, used both to identify... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20070188320 - Electronically tracking a path history: Methods and systems for electronically tracking the progress of teams as they cover an assigned geographic area are described herein. A server computer establishes a coverage area, divides the coverage area into a plurality of regions, and assigns each region to a team. Each team carries a tracking device capable... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070188319 - Proximity-based task alerts: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code to generate proximity-based task alerts in a mobile computing device. A geographic location is linked to a set of tasks in a task list. A user selects a proximity to the geographic location for the alarm to form a selected... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates PC

20070188321 - Alarm system: The present invention relates to an alarm system intended to trigger an alarm signal upon deviation from at least one environment-dependent reference predetermined for a specific environment. The alarm system comprises at least one portable unit intended to be placed in said environment, which unit has a size corresponding to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070188322 - Mobile wireless mesh technology for shipping container security: A security system for sea cargo containers wherein each container is provided with a container security device comprising a processor, a radio, a memory, a battery and one or more sensors. When the containers are within range of each other, the container security devices communicate to form an ad hoc... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman, P.C.

20070188323 - Motion detection notification: Motion detection notification is described. In an embodiment, a motion detector in a portable device detects a motion of the device and issues an activation signal when the detected motion has a magnitude greater than a preset threshold. A detection notification component in the portable device then receives the activation... Agent: Lee & Hayes PLLC

20070188325 - System and method for detecting, monitoring, tracking and identifying explosive materials: This invention relates to a system and method for monitoring, detecting, tracking and identifying explosive materials. The system and method involves tracking and monitoring the explosive material during every part of the chain of custody.... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070188324 - System and method for improved item tracking: A method for tracking objects, including identifying and locating an object using a first method, identifying and locating a person using a second method, and associating the object and the person.... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070188326 - Method for recognizing identification media: The invention relates to a method for recognizing identification media in the communication area of a write/read device functioning according to the principle of inductive coupling in the MHz range, wherein an antenna is used for transmitting and receiving HF signals, in addition to a circuit for transmitting HF signals... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070188328 - Control method, control system, rfid antenna and connection investigation method: A technique of preventing occurrence of interference even when a plurality of RFID antennas are used simultaneously. Each RFID antenna is attached with a calibration RFID tag. A combination of RFID antennas that causes a problem is acquired based on whether information held by the calibration RFID tag can be... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070188327 - Radio frequency device: A tunable radio frequency identification device and a method for customizing a radio frequency identification device are disclosed. The method for customizing the radio frequency identification device includes: providing a radio frequency identification device having a tunable antenna; and modifying the tunable antenna. As a result of modifying the antenna... Agent: Adam Bennett Intellectual Property Section, Law Department

20070188329 - Fluid product dispenser member and dispenser comprising one such member: A fluid-dispenser member (1) comprising: a body (10) defining an inlet duct (11); an actuator rod (13) that is displaceable in the body; an actuator member (15) coupled to the actuator rod; fastener means (17) for fastening the body (10) in an opening (20) of a receptacle (2) containing a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070188332 - Label with electronic components and method of making same: A method of making an electronic label, such as an RFID label, includes attaching a circuit, such as an antenna, to a substrate material, applying an adhesive layer to the substrate material over the circuit, adding a release layer over the adhesive layer, forming at least one opening in the... Agent: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP (avery)

20070188331 - Method to personalize and enhance the value of consumer items for use in outdoor activities: The present invention provides a method to personalize and enhance the value of consumer items for use in outdoor activities. It utilizes radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, computers, PDAs, and cell phones to link, record, and retrieve positional, personal, and historical data. The personalization and association of an object to... Agent: Monto H. Kumagai

20070188330 - System and method for detecting, monitoring, tracking and identifying explosive materials using id marks: This invention relates to a system and method for monitoring, detecting, tracking and identifying explosive materials. The system and method involves placing nano-marks within or on explosive materials.... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070188333 - System and method for authenticated detachment of product tags: A system and method for releasing a security tag from an article automatically at a point of sale without the need for store employee involvement, assuming a valid sale is occurring. A system and method for releasing a security tag from an article automatically at a point of sale that... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070188334 - Laser waterfowl repellent: A device to repel and disperse waterfowl entering a proscribed area consists of a laser beam generator generating a laser beam, and a photoelectric switch is provided so that the inventive device is only activat