Communications: electrical inventions 10/07

20070247276 - Electronic or automatic identification method to remotely manage a lock or access point to a secure distribution receptacle, via the internet or wireless communication network: A secure delivery appliance with a locking mechanism that is electronically managed or hosted at a remote central location via the Internet or wireless communication network with conditional code validations. Remote management Portal software resides on host computer servers, which are in turn accessed and managed by user members through... Agent: Jackson Walker LLP

20070247277 - Electronic or automatic identification method to remotely manage the locks or access points to a multi-compartment secure distribution receptacle, via the internet or wireless communication network: A multi-compartment secure delivery appliance cabinet with an independent locking mechanism at each compartment that is electronically managed or hosted at a remote central location via the Internet or wireless communication network with conditional code validations. Remote management portal software resides on host computer servers, which are in turn accessed... Agent: Jackson Walker LLP

20070247280 - Electronic authentication system for motorcycle: Aimed at providing an electronic authentication system for a motorcycle excellent in the handlability and operability, operations of turning an ignition knob, and of opening a accommodation lid and a fuel lid, disposed in the front portion of the vehicle, are permitted, when agreement of ID information was judged. The... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070247281 - Vehicle security apparatus and system: A vehicle security apparatus includes an immobilizer ECU, a remote security ECU, a display, an operation unit, and a power supply control unit. The immobilizer ECU controls a drive prohibition and drive permission for an engine based on an identification signal transmitted from a key and/or a remote setting signal... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070247275 - Device for operating electrical or electromechanical entry or access systems on or in a vehicle: The invention relates to a device for operating electrical or electromechanical devices (10) in a vehicle, whereby a sensor (40) is used, operating on proximity or contact. According to the invention, the device can distinguish whether operation of the sensor (40) is actually carried out by a human hand, or... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070247278 - Remote control signaling using audio watermarks: A system for using a watermark embedded in an audio signal to remotely control a device. Various devices such as toys, computers, and appliances, equipped with an appropriate detector, detect the hidden signals, which can trigger an action, or change a state of the device. The watermarks can be used... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20070247279 - Method of unauthorized access prevention to a restricted object and a biometric security identification system: A method of unauthorized access prevention to a restricted object and a biometric security identification system are disclosed. The method comprises steps of sending a restricted object identification signal by its access point, approaching a portable biometric fingerprint-coding device to the access point, receiving this signal by the portable device,... Agent: Safonov Vladimir

20070247282 - System, method, and apparatus for capturing telematics data with an active rfid tag: The invention is directed to a data collection and evaluation system that includes an active RFID tag for collecting, time-stamping, and storing vehicle sensor data. Examples of the type of data collected include door data, ignition data, oil pressure data, temperature data, speed data, global positioning data, and diagnostic and... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070247284 - Column based antenna array employing antenna field shaping for use in the automatic determination of network cable connections using rfid tags: A method and apparatus for the automatic determination of cable connections on a patch panel employs a reduced number of RFID antennas. A plurality of RFID antennas, each positioned so as to be in close proximity to each of a set of device ports of a patch panel, each comprises... Agent: Lucent Technologies Inc. Docket Administrator

20070247285 - Measuring device activated at inspection rounds for condition monitoring of rotating machinery: A measuring device (1) enables a handheld RFID receiver (20) to identify the measuring device (1), initiating measurements and receive measurement data relating to the condition of a rotating member of a machine. The measuring device (1) is intended to be mounted on the outside of a machine with at... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070247283 - Method for manufacturing a communication device of a radio frequency identification system and related apparatus: A method for manufacturing a communication device of a radio frequency identification system forms a base board, forms a signal processing circuit, forms a resonance circuit on the base board, and forms a metal coupler matching the resonance circuit between the signal processing circuit and the resonance circuit on the... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070247286 - Rfid tag receive signal strength indicator: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for detecting a reader signal strength in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is described. A tag is configured to monitor an attribute of a reader transmitted signal, such as the signal strength. The tag generates an indication of the signal attribute, and transmits the indication... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070247287 - Method and apparatus for programming a transponder: A radio frequency identification transponder apparatus includes a transceiver. A control logic device is coupled to the transceiver. A transponder programming device is coupled to the control logic device and operable to store information, whereby the information stored is determined by the presence or absence of a printing material adjacent... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070247288 - System and method for preventing unauthorized wireless communications: A monitoring system and method for controlling access to, and especially protecting against unauthorized requests to provide input to, e.g., program, or elicit output from, a vehicular or other mobile device, such as an electronic control unit (ECU), adapted for use with the system, wherein said system, in a preferred... Agent: Kathryn A Marra General Motors Corporation

20070247289 - Apparatus, and associated method, for generating an alert to notify emergency personnel of a vehicular emergency: Apparatus, and an associated method, for automatically reporting on the occurrence of a vehicular emergency. A vehicular-positioned transceiver searches for the presence of a paired transceiver positioned in proximity to the vehicular-positioned transceiver. The paired transceiver, forming part of a mobile station operable in a cellular communication system, is identified... Agent: Research In Motion, Ltd

20070247290 - Method for triggering a vehicle occupant restraint device: A method is provided for triggering a vehicle occupant restraint device, in which a sensor signal generated by a crash sensor is fed to a triggering device and to a clearing device supplying a clearing signal. The sensor signal is integrated in the clearing device and subjected to an examination... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070247291 - Vehicle display device: The present invention provides a vehicle display device which can display fuel consumption information of a vehicle in a useful and optimum mode for a driver. A meter_EUC calculates an instantaneous fuel consumption of a vehicle based on a mileage and a fuel injection quantity within a set time, calculates... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070247292 - Time synchronizing apparatus for mobile wimax analyzer: Disclosed herein is a time synchronizing apparatus for a mobile WiMAX analyzer. The time synchronizing apparatus includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a synchronization control unit. The GPS receiver outputs a GPS signal that is synchronized with the GPS time using information received from a GPS satellite. The... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070247293 - Device for displaying a selected gear: The invention relates to a device for displaying the selected gear in manual gearboxes of motor vehicles. The device comprises a display (6) and at least one acceleration sensor (7), which is situated on a gear lever (1), the inclination of the gear lever being measured.... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070247294 - Method and apparatus for monitoring wheels of a motor vehicle: In a method and apparatus for monitoring the wheels of a motor vehicle, each of which comprises at least one tire, the wheels are each provided with a memory and transmitter device for tire-specific data. The data transmitter device interacts with a vehicle mounted receiver device for reading in the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070247295 - Indicating device and a combined vehicle indicating cluster: An indicating device is provided having a first indicating subunit, which is based on a liquid crystal display, at least a second indicating subunit, which is based on an active light source, without using a liquid crystal display, and a first polarizing filter, which covers the first and the second... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070247296 - Helmet lighting system: A lighting system adapted to mount on a motorcycle or bicycle helmet. The lighting system includes one or more accelerometers coupled to the helmet and a processor adapted to process the signals from the accelerometers. The accelerometers may be mounted to the helmet, or to the motorcycle or bicycle. The... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20070247297 - Wireless vehicle indicator module: A wireless vehicle indicator module comprises a transmitter unit having four slots for receiving a small lamp wire, a braking lamp wire, a left indicating lamp wire, a right indicator lamp wire; a receiver unit for receiving the RF signals of the small lamp wire, braking lamp wire, left indicating... Agent: Cheng-chun Chen

20070247298 - Multiplicity of front and rear brake lights: A vehicle has additional brake lights at the front as well as additional brake lights at the rear. The additional rear brake lights are mounted at the top or as high as possible and to the left and right sides. When a driver applies brakes these additional brake lights come... Agent: Eero A. Laukkanen

20070247299 - Electronic proximity switch: An electronic proximity switch employs two oscillators coupled through two electrical paths, one associated with an antenna serving as a proximity switch sensor. Absorption by an object near the antenna changes the coupling between the oscillators producing a dramatic phase shift that may be detected and used for switching purposes.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070247300 - Device for starting a vehicle engine by means of an electronic key, and key to be used therefor: The invention relates to a mechanism (1) for starting a vehicle engine by means of an electronic key (3). Said mechanism (1) comprises a receiving device (Z) in the vehicle for inserting the key (3). The key (3) that is inserted in said receiving device (2) cannot be twisted while... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070247302 - Method of reducing false alarms during auto-arm: A method for reducing false alarms for a security system when the security system is programmed to automatically arm the security system. The method reduces false alarms by preventing the security system to auto-arm the system in away mode based upon certain detected events within the premises. The method comprise... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070247301 - Voice protector security alarm system: The Voice Protector Security Alarm is an improvement to current alarm systems that are on the market today. The voice sensors are placed in normal home objects that home invaders will not notice. In the instance of a home invasion, the victim calls for help, the voice is picked up... Agent: Michael A. Browne

20070247303 - Event localization within a distributed sensor array: Described is a method for event localization within a distributed sensor array using a plurality of sensor nodes. The method includes an act of receiving a signal in at least one detecting node. The signal originates from an external disturbance and has a local signal such that the local signal... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates

20070247305 - Led control device for a vehicle light: The invention relates to a device for controlling diode lamps comprising a lighting module having at least one diode lamp, the diode lamp pertaining to a predefined range, at least one device for transmitting a unique signature representing the range, and an associated control module comprising reception means (for receiving... Agent: Matthew R. Jenkins, Esq.

20070247304 - Proximity detection apparatus: A proximity detection apparatus for a control unit for use in controlling a medical device, the proximity detection apparatus comprising: a detecting part and an emitting part; one part being located in the medical device and the other part in the control unit, so that when the control unit is... Agent: Bristol-myers Squibb Company

20070247306 - Footwear products including data transmission capabilities: Footwear systems include an article of footwear and a data transmission system engaged with the article of footwear. The transmission system transmits data to a remote system, such as a display system, another data transmission system, a processing system, etc. Such footwear systems further may include activation systems for activating... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070247307 - Child tracking device: A child tracking device includes a transmitting device and an adhesive bandage. The transmitting device is integrated into the adhesive bandage. A child tracking system includes a transmitting device integrated into an adhesive bandage and a portable receiver device. A child monitoring device includes a transmitting device and a flexible... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070247308 - Theft deterrance security system: A security system for not enabling, enabling or disabling electrical devices for deterring theft, or preventing unauthorized use of such devices. The security system comprises a plurality of electrical devices which are operationally linked via a bi-directional communication medium, which may be via a mains power supply or a microwave... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070247309 - Multi purpose locater: Multi Purpose Locater is a transmitter and receiver system designed to allow a user to more easily find small objects such as keys, beepers, cell phones or glasses. The preferred embodiment of Multi Purpose Locater is comprised of at least some of the following: a transmitter, microchip and power source... Agent: Raymond M. Galasso Galasso & Associates Lp

20070247310 - Bed status information system for hospital beds: A bed monitoring system that remotely monitors a patient bed. The bed monitoring system comprises a bed status system and a master station. The bed status system is coupled to the patient bed and is configured to monitor at least one condition of the bed, and to generate a bed... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP (hill-rom)

20070247313 - Bottle security device: A security device for securing around a generally cylindrical article such as the neck of a bottle includes a housing which forms a lock compartment and which contains an EAS security device and a magnetically actuated lock mechanism. A ratchet strap have a series of locking teeth and is formed... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070247311 - Carrierless rfid system: The present invention is a method and an apparatus to use carrierless signals for energizing remote passive or active transponders (tags) and for communication link between a reader and the transponders. The reader's transceiver generates very short high power pulses to transmit them to the transponder which receives and stores... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070247312 - Operation state detection device: An operation state detection device comprises data communication devices and a detection device. The data communication devices are respectively attached to an operator, and a person or an object as an operation target. The data communication devices mutually perform data communication when the operator contacts the person or the object... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070247314 - Homodyne rfid receiver and method: An RFID circuit comprises an RF carrier signal source, a hybrid coupled to the RF carrier signal source operable to generate an in-phase and a quadrature phase component of the RF carrier signal, a switch coupled to the hybrid operable to pass one of the in-phase and quadrature phase components... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070247316 - Article locating and tracking apparatus and method: An activity based monitoring system is disclosed, the activity based monitoring system being configured to monitor a plurality of badges associated with a plurality of assets within a healthcare facility.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP (hill-rom)

20070247315 - Place-status management system, radio tag reader, and managing apparatus: A radio tag is arranged in each of a plurality of radio tag areas. The radio tag areas can be parking lots. A radio tag reader is configured to perform radio communications with the radio tags. The radio tag reader performs radio communications with each radio tag and based on... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070247317 - Apparatus and method for fine art authentication: The present invention incorporates a fine art authentication system to authenticate artwork that are certified to be originals from an accounted-for limited edition. Each reproduction has a non-reproducible RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) tag attached to the back of the canvas or paper, using a specially developed inert compound that... Agent: Leonard Tachner, A Professional Law Corporation

20070247318 - Retained foreign object detection system: A system is provided for the detection of items found in the operating room and/or more specifically left on or within the body cavity. Such items could include, but are not limited to, laparotomy sponges, disposables, operating room towels or surgical instruments. The items are conjoined with a form of... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070247321 - Article position estimating apparatus, method of estimating article position, article search system, and article position estimating program: An article present region estimating means references information on location and time of an article detected in an article detecting device and stored in an article management database and information on location and time of a person detected in a person detecting device and stored in a person management database... Agent: Gregory A. Stobbs

20070247320 - Proximity purpose device and system: A proximity-purpose device and system that recognizes the reason a user is in its proximity and helps the user set and record actions consistent with his or her purpose for being near it. In particular, the device must include a proximity detector, a user interface and a purpose engine.... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070247319 - Wireless signal apparatus for assisting drivers to back large vehicles: A back-up safety apparatus and method that enables the driver of a large vehicle with inherent rear blind spots to receive signals, to proceed or stop, based on changing safe or unsafe conditions. A spotter who monitors the vehicle's progress from a safe and remote vantage point in the rear,... Agent: Christopher L. Oelrich

20070247322 - Sensor apparatus: The sensor module has four internal terminals that include a first ground terminal, a second ground terminal, an output signal terminal, and a power terminal, three external terminals are connected to the first ground terminal, the output signal terminal, and the power terminal, respectively, a sensor main body portion is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070247323 - Remote controller: There is provided a remote controller capable of swiftly confirming safety of a resident without making the resident aware of being monitored by a third party, and making it difficult for an unspecified third party to know privacy of the resident. The remote controller includes an operation unit receiving an... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070247324 - Method and apparatus for transmission of command combinations by means of coded frequency-shift keying: A method is disclosed for transmission of commands or command combinations via a communication link by coded frequency-shift keying. Each command or command combination is associated with one frequency pair. When a command changes from a preceding command or command combination to a subsequent command or command combination, one frequency... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070247325 - Remote control device with improved shielding and grounding performance: A remote control device (100) includes an insulated housing (2, 3) including an outer surface (20, 30) plated with a conductive material for providing a suppression of EMI, an inner surface (21, 31), and a receiving space (4) defined by the outer surface and the inner surface, a printed circuit... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20070247327 - Industrial truck: An industrial truck and a method for its delivery are proposed, the mobile base (2) of the industrial truck being transported to the delivery destination on a load transport vehicle. At the delivery destination, an operating device that is also supplied is used as a mobile operating device (14) for... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070247326 - Multimedia video and audio wireless transmitting and receiving device: A wireless transmitting and receiving device includes a transmitting equipment connected with a portable multimedia player, and a receiving equipment connected to a playing unit with a display having larger dimensions than a display of the portable multimedia player; video and audio data in the portable multimedia player will be... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070247328 - System and method for downhole telemetry: A system and method are provided for providing electromagnetic (EM) measurement-while-drilling (MWD) telemetry capabilities using an existing mud-pulse MWD tool. An EM tool intercepts the output from the mud-pulse tool and generates an EM signal that mimics a mud-pulse pressure signal. The EM signal is intercepted at the surface by... Agent: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

20070247329 - System and method for downhole telemetry: A system and method are provided for providing electromagnetic (EM) measurement-while-drilling (MDI) telemetry capabilities using an existing mud-pulse MWD tool. An EM tool intercepts the output from the mud-pulse tool and generates an EM signal that mimics a mud-pulse pressure signal. The EM signal is intercepted at the surface by... Agent: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

20070247330 - Wireless electromagnetic telemetry system and method for bottomhole assembly: A wireless electromagnetic telemetry system for broadcasting signals across a bottomhole assembly disposed in a borehole drilled through a subterranean formation includes an insulated gap at a first point in the bottomhole assembly, at least one magnetic field sensor at a second point in the bottomhole assembly which measures a... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20070247331 - Integrated data collection, anomaly detection and investigation, such as integrated mobile utility meter reading, theft detection and investigation system: An automated method and system for use during manual data collection, such as utility data collection, compares collected data with additional data to determine if the collected data deviates from an expected value, which may indicate a tamper, theft, leak, malfunction, etc. The method may provide one or more notifications... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070247332 - Multiple emergency vehicle alert system: A warning system for making known the presence of an emergency vehicle. A transmitter is mounted in an emergency vehicle that outputs a digital D.S.R.C.S. signal that is detectable within a range. A receiver responds to the digital D.S.R.C.S. signal from the transmitter and is mounted, most preferably to a... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070247333 - System for and method of automating parking payment by using electronic tags: A system for automating parking payment including user terminals having wireless communication equipment allowing access to a wireless communication network and including readers/writers of electronic tags, electronic tags to be carried by the users on their vehicles and into which the users can input information concerning a parking event by... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070247334 - Method and system for verifying a traffic violation image: A method 10 of verifying a traffic violation image and includes the step of automatically sensing 12 whether or not a vehicle commits a traffic violation, the step of automatically capturing 14 an image which shows a vehicle committing a traffic violation if it is sensed 12 that the vehicle... Agent: Hahn And Moodley, LLP

20070247336 - Display system for aircraft: The invention relates to an aircraft display system (1A). The inventive system consists of: a display device (2) comprising information sources (3) which contain information relating to the aircraft and the surrounding environment; information-processing means (4) which can construct an image of the aircraft environment using the information from the... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070247335 - Support system for the monitoring of an air outlet valve in an aircraft: The invention proposes that a camera (18) takes a technical picture of an air outlet valve (10) of an aircraft, and the picture taken of the outlet valve (10) is displayed on a picture display unit (20), for example in the cockpit of the aircraft. By shining light onto the... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070241860 - Quality assurance system and quality assurance method: A managing unit manages an identifier for identifying an authenticated container that is authenticated as a legitimate container. An inquiring unit inquires, before transferring a substance between containers, the managing unit whether both of the containers are the authenticated containers. An approving unit approves a transaction of the substance, upon... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070241865 - Wireless ic tag with counter, and information management system: The wireless IC tag has a counter for counting on the basis of a signal received via the antenna or for counting in cases where a signal transmits via the antenna. The wireless IC tag may have a counter for each required data field and incrementing/decrementing a count value when... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070241859 - System to detect lock tampering: A lock and key system is configured to sense an operational signature generated by an object placed into a keyway in the system. The system is further configured to compare the operational signature with a reference signature, and to generate an alarm when the operational signature differs from the reference... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070241861 - Methods and systems for secured access to devices and systems: An access system in one embodiment that first determines that someone has correct credentials by using a non-biometric authentication method such as typing in a password, presenting a Smart card containing a cryptographic secret, or having a valid digital signature. Once the credentials are authenticated, then the user must take... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070241862 - Transponder authorization system and method: A transponder authorization system and method. The transponder authorization system can include an operator device having a transponder and an antenna coupled to a powersports vehicle. The antenna can generate a field. The transponder authorization system can also include an authorization system electrically connected to the antenna and an ignition... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070241863 - Information recognition device, information recognition method, information recognition program, and alarm system: Provided are an information recognition device, an information recognition method, and an information recognition program capable of recognizing predetermined information associated with an object-to-be-detected according to output of thermal radiation detection means for an object-to-be-detected existing in a detection range and a behavior pattern model corresponding to the output of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070241864 - Radio-frequency tag communication device, and radio-frequency tag communication system: Radio-frequency tag communication system and radio-frequency tag communication device, which permit highly efficient coordinated operations of the communication devices while preventing overlapping of communication. The communication system includes a positional-relationship determining portion configured to determine relative positions of the plurality of radio-frequency tag communication devices, and a transmission control portion... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070241866 - Wireless service tool for automated protection systems: A service tool accesses a building system to wirelessly configure, test, troubleshoot and control a building fire protection system. Using wireless communication with a fire alarm control panel, the service tool provides for remote viewing of a control panel. The service tool may be used for remote control for functionality... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070241867 - Whistle to clock transmitter: A transmitter device activated from a whistle to a clock to automatically stop the clock. Blowing the whistle again will also activate the clock after it has been stopped. This will allow the exact time management of the clock without discrepancy.... Agent: Brian Edward Burke

20070241869 - Trailer alarm: A trailer/cargo alarm detects the proximity of trailer or cargo attached to a vehicle with an alarm system. If the trailer/cargo is moved out of proximity of the vehicle, the alarm system issues an alert. The proximity of the trailer or cargo may be detected, for example, by detecting the... Agent: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

20070241868 - System, method and device for retrofitting tractor-trailer communications systems: An improved tractor-trailer communications and tracking system retrofitting assembly, comprising an insulated wire, a flexible wire sleeve, a sealed fuse box, a male connector and a female connector is disclosed. The insulated wire has a length sufficient to at least span the distance between the rear portion of a tractor... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20070241870 - Obstacle detecting control device of vehicle: A radar device is configured to transmit an electric wave and receives a reflected wave that is generated by a reflection of the electric wave on an object, and to recognize the object is a potential obstacle that is to be hit by the vehicle when a received intensity of... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070241871 - Method for monitoring a tire, tire therefore, and use thereof: A process for monitoring a tire (11 to 14) mounted on a land vehicle (VH), the process being implemented by means of a central control unit (UC) and an electronic chip (21g to 24g) implanted in a sidewall of the tire. A tire is provided with two chips (21g to... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070241873 - Tire information detecting system: A transponder includes an antenna, a modulation/demodulation unit (diode) that modulates and demodulates signals received and transmitted from and to a controller, a pressure resonator including a first piezoelectric single-crystal resonating element and a pressure sensor. The resonance frequency of the pressure resonator changes in accordance with a change in... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070241872 - Tire detecting device: The present invention provides a tire detector which is small, easily made and easily installed.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070241874 - Braking intensity light: Brake light control device is described that provides enhanced warning signals using stepped light intensity increases and/or flash rate indicative of braking level and/or determinations of hazard level posed by overtaking vehicles.... Agent: Wesley B. Ames AmesIPLaw

20070241875 - Alarm system sensor topology apparatus and method: An alarm system sensor topology to reduce susceptibility to configuration errors and component failures includes a sensor configured to differentiate between system status conditions, including electrical power isolation for power polarity independence and for sustained sensor operation during power interruptions. A topological method for reducing fire sensor susceptibility to configuration... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070241879 - Communications for automated building protection systems: A connection connects with or without wires between a control panel or other controller and a computer network. A computer on the network, such as at a different building, in a different city, or elsewhere, may obtain data from the protection system and/or control the protection system. A technician may... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070241877 - Communications or reporting for automated protection systems: A communications module communicates between the tools or control panel and the technician. A communications module connects to or by the control panel or other controller of the protection system. The communications module logs or stores output data and input controls of the control panel or other controller. The data... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070241878 - Technician communications for automated building protection systems: A communication module communicates between the tools or control panel and the technician. A communications module connects to or by the control panel or other controller of the protection system. The communications module wirelessly communicates with a service tool, such as a personal data assistant. The technician may control the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070241876 - Wireless linking of smoke/co detection units: A wireless detector and alarm system, such as for example a smoke detector and/or carbon monoxide (CO) detector, operable to be linked and unlinked with one or more like detectors thereby forming a network of detectors. A detector sensing the presence of an environmental condition, which requires the sounding of... Agent: Lawrence J. Shurupoff Sunbeam Products, Inc.

20070241882 - User interface for real-time management of vehicles: A method, system, and computer readable memory product produces a user interface for real-time management of vehicles. The user interface displays groups of vehicle and corresponding key performance indicators for each. The user interface enables fields corresponding to certain metrics to be visually distinguished in response to the metric exceeding... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070241880 - Alerting device, transporting device, transporting method, and exposure apparatus: An alerting device has: a shock sensor, mounted to or in the vicinity of a main body of an exposure apparatus being transported, which detects values with respect to shocks acting on the device; a controlling device which determines whether or not values detected by the shock sensor have exceeded... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070241881 - Multi sensor detection and lock disabling system: A multi sensor detection and disabling lock system includes detector cases for holding interchangeable detectors that sample for chemical, biological and radiological compounds, agents and elements, with each detector case disposed in or upon the monitored product whereupon light alarm indicators (color coded) on the detector case light up when... Agent: The Inventors Network, Inc.

20070241883 - Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and containers therefor: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefore, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070241884 - Information display apparatus, information display system and information display method: According to an information display apparatus of the present invention, the unique information optically transmitted from the instrument is acquired by the image pickup device. Of the acquired unique information, if there is information conforming to the specific unique information, the information corresponding thereto is extracted and displayed. To be... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070241887 - Buoyant tracking device and method of manufacture: A personal safety device includes a buoyant component and a tracking device coupled to the buoyant component. The tracking device includes a location determining device and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is configured to communicate with a terrestrial communication network such as a cell phone network. The... Agent: Henneman & Associates, PLC

20070241886 - Inertial sensor tracking system: The INERTIAL SENSOR TRACKING SYSTEM is an overall system installation consisting of wireless body pack transmitters, broadband telemetry transceivers, computer and monitoring equipment, and emergency power generation for tracking personnel in an underground mine environment. The system is designed to function with normal primary power and on battery operation in... Agent: Russell Breeding

20070241885 - Location based reminders: Location based reminders are described. A mobile computing device may comprise a location based reminder application to set a target location for a reminder item. The location based reminder application may provide a location based reminder for the reminder item when a current location matches the target location. Other embodiments... Agent: Kacvinsky LLC C/o Intellevate

20070241888 - Location enabled device with power saving control and method thereof: An energy constrained device (100) includes a motion sensor (150) operative to detect motion of the device (100); a device position determinator (130); and a controller (110) operatively coupled to the motion sensor (150) and to the device position determinator (130) and operative to receive a device location request for... Agent: Motorola Inc

20070241889 - Container security system: A security system for shipping containers transported onboard a vessel detects intrusions into the containers and transmits a security message to a land-based security monitoring station that identifies the container and the current geographic location of the vessel. Each container protected by the security system is provided with a cellular... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070241892 - Container security system: A security system for shipping containers transported onboard a mobile platform detects intrusions into the containers and transmits a security message to a land-based security monitoring station that identifies the container and the current geographic location of the mobile platform. Each container protected by the security system is provided with... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070241891 - Sprinkler status indicator: A fire suppression valve includes an RF transmitter which transmits an indication that a closed valve has opened. The transmitter can be implemented as a passive wireless identifier tag energized by a source of wireless signals.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070241890 - Torque measurement system: The present invention is directed to an Apparatus for measuring torque in a shaft or driveline component of a vehicle. A radio frequency (RF) tag is connected to the shaft to facilitate communication to an RF reader and is capable of storing at least one sensed physical characteristic such as... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish

20070241893 - System for protecting against an unauthorized control of an a environmentally dangerous production process: This invention relates to control systems for technological processes. A system for precluding unauthorized control of an environmentally hazardous technological process comprises means located in premises closed by doors and purposed to automatic stop of a technological process when preset critical parameter values defining hazard of a technological process are... Agent: Patenttm.us

20070241894 - Security system for mass transit vehicles: A point-of-entry security system for ground-based mass transit vehicles is disclosed. The invention employs an electromagnetic field generator attached to, or incorporated within, the doorframe or entranceway of said vehicle for sensing or detecting metallic objects being carried by passengers attempting to board the vehicle. The security system is designed... Agent: Wm. Randall May Allison, May, Alvis, Fuhrmeister & Kimbrough, LLC

20070241895 - Noise reduction for flexible sensor material in occupant detection: Film material for occupant detection in a vehicle is patterned for noise reduction. Flexible circuit material is used for positioning one or more antennas or sensors for occupant detection within a seat. The flexible circuit material is between the fabric or seat covering material and foam. Holes in the flexible... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070241896 - Infrared sensor switch: An infrared sensor switch of the invention comprises an infrared sensor with a detection range, and a controller that uses the sensor to try to detect whether or not a person exists in the detection range and controls on and off of a corresponding load unit based on each detection... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070241898 - Security system: A security system for securing a set of keys comprises a housing having an external aperture for receiving a security tag which is attached to the keys, the aperture being associated with a locking mechanism which is operable by a keypad to secure the security tag in or release the... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20070241897 - System and method for monitoring the cargo space of a transporation device: A monitoring system for the cargo space of a transporting device such as a goods-carrying vehicle, an aircraft or a container, including a control unit, to which a characteristic value for the actual state of motion of the transporting device can be fed and which, on the data input-side, is... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070241899 - Burglarproof sensor for fragile object: A burglarproof sensor for fragile object includes a sensing circuit formed on the fragile object and having a first electrode and a second electrode. A sensor is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode to form a close circuit. An alarm is electrically connected to the sensor. The... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070241902 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) systems and methods: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprises a reader, a memory, and a processor. When initiated, the reader receives an identification code of a first tag within a wireless communication range. The memory stores a time setting and an identification code of a second tag. The processor initiates the reader... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070241903 - Continuous paper processing system: A continuous paper processing system comprises a post-processing device for continuous paper equipped with at least one RFID tag, an RFID reader for reading electronic information written in the RFID tag, storage device that stores check information to be checked against the electronic information read by the RFID reader, and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070241904 - Rfid tag distance measuring system and reader: An RFID tag distance measuring system includes a reader that outputs a predetermined carrier signal to a tag and receives a reflected signal of the carrier signal from the tag. The reader has signal output means for outputting signals at multiple frequencies, which are different from each other, as the... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070241900 - Sheet-like formed material: A sheet-like formed material having a tape with IC tags useful for a production line for a sheet-like formed material continuously produced at high speed. A sheet-like formed material (40) where a tape (30) on which IC tags (20) are arranged at appropriate intervals is superposed on a sheet-like formed... Agent: Curts L Harrington Harrington & Harrington

20070241901 - System and method for object tracking via tag readings: A system for tracking an object associated with a mobile tag reader includes a first identification tag capable of providing a first set of location information associated with the first identification tag. The system also includes a second identification tag capable of providing a second set of location information associated... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070241905 - System and method to record environmental condition on an rfid tag: System and method for recording temperature on an RFID tag. A first RFID tag is attached to a container. The first RFID tag includes a temperature sensor. The container contains a multiplicity of packages. A multiplicity of second RFID tags are attached to the multiplicity of packages, respectively. The first... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20070241907 - Method and systems for localizing objects using capacitively coupled rfids: A method and system for localizing an object among a set of objects, each equipped with an improved RFID tag. The tag includes an RFID chip, an antenna, a visual indicator, an AC/DC converter, and at least a pair of conductive surfaces adapted for receiving power from an external source... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20070241906 - Methods and apparatus for an rfid system with multi-antenna zones: An RFID system includes a central RF network controller that processes tag data from preconfigured read point zones that span multiple antennas and RFID readers. The system includes a first RFID reader coupled to a first antenna, the first antenna having a first read point; a second RFID reader coupled... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070241909 - Tag tape and rfid label: In a base tape having ah adhesive layer, a base film, an adhesive layer, and a separation sheet, an RFID circuit element is provided to be held between the base film and the adhesive layer, and a cover film is stuck to the front side of the base tape through... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20070241908 - Rfid data management system: A maintenance data management system uses RFID tags associated with aircraft components to store and manage component attributes such as maintenance and service history, useful in performing aircraft maintenance. A transceiver is used to write data into the tags, read data from the tags and transmit the data to a... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070241910 - Bottle security device: A security device for securing around a generally cylindrical article such as the neck of a bottle includes a housing which forms a lock compartment and which contains an EAS security device and a magnetically actuated lock mechanism. A ratchet strap have a series of locking teeth and is formed... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070241912 - Apparatus and method for calculating life expectancy in mobile communication terminal: An apparatus and method for calculating life expectancy in mobile communication terminal are provided that include inputting user data when a life expectancy program menu is selected, calculating the life expectancy using the inputted user data, and displaying a calculated result on a display unit.... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070241911 - Portable parent unit for video baby monitor system: A video baby monitor system has a child unit and a receiver unit. The receiver unit has a housing assembly with a first section having a viewing surface and a second section. The first and second sections are movable relative to one another between an open position exposing the viewing... Agent: Lempia Forman LLC

20070241913 - Hunter proximity detection system: A system for facilitating the protection of hunters in a particular geographic area. The system includes a transmitter/receiver unit carried by each hunter in a particular area. Such units enable the hunters to ensure that proximate hunters are beyond a defined safe distance in view of type of weapons being... Agent: Nawrocki, Rooney & Sivertson Suite 401, Broadway Place East

20070241914 - Vehicular awakening information output apparatus: Awakening degree calculating means calculates an awakening degree at intervals of 15 seconds for example that is shorter than a shortest period of changes of awakening level, and output control means updates and outputs a display output and an alarm sound output based on the awakening degree in accordance to... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070241915 - Medical applications in telematics: A vehicle control system and method for facilitating operation of a vehicle by a driver with a potentially debilitating condition. At least one sensor provides sensor data corresponding to at least one of a vehicle condition or a driver condition. A database includes potentially debilitating condition data and symptoms data... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul, LLP Steven M. Greenberg

20070241916 - Temperature responsive indicators for process control instruments: A process transmitter includes a temperature responsive indicator to indicate an operating condition of the process transmitter. The operating condition may represent a level of a sensed process variable or an operating temperature of the process transmitter.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070241917 - Gas monitoring using electrochemical cell and method of operating: A method and apparatus for gas detection uses a sensor such as an electrochemical (EC) cell and includes a feedback control loop to control a pump to establish a first predetermined gas flow rate to the EC cell. The concentration of the gas at the first predetermined flow rate is... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070241918 - Sound generating device for use by people with disabilities: The invention disclosed herein describes a device allowing even people with severe disabilities (physical and/or mental) to control the generation of sound and music, using controls adapted to their capabilities. The device is to be used primarily in therapeutic, educational and training contexts. The device comprises of pressure-sensitive controls, a... Agent: Mr. Farah Jubran

20070241919 - System for detecting and recording impacts produced by shock waves and projectiles on a target: What is described is a system (1) for detecting and recording impacts produced by shock waves and/or by non-lethal projectiles on the surface of a target (2), which comprises: a) a plurality of sensors (3i) applied to the target (2) and capable of detecting the said impacts and generating and... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070241921 - Emergency shutdown detection device for a gas turbine: An emergency shutdown detection device for a gas turbine includes a longish, mechanically severable sensor element (5), in which at least one electric line (1 to 4) is provided, with at least one resistor (R1 to R3) being electrically connected to the electric line such that upon severance of the... Agent: Harbin King & Klima

20070241920 - System and method for monitoring a vertical shaft impact crusher: A system and method for monitoring a vertical shaft impact crusher comprises a plurality of sensors which continuously monitor the current status of a plurality of crusher component parts, a computer in communication with the sensors, and a graphical user interface in communication with the computer and on which is... Agent: Beeson Skinner Beverly LLP

20070241922 - Mailbox support with lighted residence identification and alert signal apparatus: An emergency signal apparatus for alerting police, medical service, neighbors and people passing by to emergency situations that may arise in or at a residence. The apparatus is designed for mounting on an upright post or column such as is commonly used for supporting rural mailboxes and includes a flashing... Agent: John B. Hardaway, Iii Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070241924 - Audible product information device: Another example of an audible product information device for placing proximate and associated consumer product includes a housing and electrical components in the housing configured to operate in a playback mode, a record more, and a standby mode. The electrical components include a controller, a record playback device for storing... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070241923 - Audible personal identification system for articles: An audible personal identification system for an article comprises (a) a device programmable to record and play back a voice message that includes identification of an article as belonging to an individual; (b) an optional packet for containing the device; (c) a visible marker for fastening to the article to... Agent: Barbara E. Arndt

20070241925 - Alarm: The invention relates to an alarm. More particularly the invention relates to an alarm for use with a door, the alarm is adapted to be retrofitted in an existing door. In large buildings, typically hospitals, offices, hotels, industrial departments or ships, where there are very many similar doors in long... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter PLLC

20070241926 - Method of quickly finding a network device in a home network using infrared sensor: A method of controlling a plurality of network devices in a network with a control point includes registering the plurality of network devices with the control point through the network, providing each of the plurality of network devices with an infrared (IR) sensor, pointing an IR transmitter of the control... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070241927 - Airplane lavatory reservation system: The present invention is an apparatus, system, and method for providing reservations for lavatory use in airplanes. In one embodiment, a passenger on an airplane may submit a lavatory reservation request to the system. The reservation system assigns an access code to the passenger making the lavatory reservation request. The... Agent: Nitesh Ratnakar

20070241929 - Modular remote control device: A modular remote control device (10) is described, said remote control device comprising at least one transmission unit (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f), provided with at least one pushbutton (30), and a support (40a; 40b; 40c; 40d) for said at least one unit (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f),... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070241928 - Wireless remote control: Lighting units (22) in a room (20) are controlled automatically and remotely in response to motion sensor modules (26) located to cover the area of the room (20). A sensor module (26) detecting movement transmits a radio signal to a controller module (28), which then transmits a corresponding control signal... Agent: Arthur Jacob

20070241930 - Automatic meter-reading interface for fluid sensing meters: An automatic meter-reading interface for a fluid sensing meter is described. In one aspect, an Automatic Meter-Reading enabling shroud (AES) encapsulates the interface. The AES is for positioning below a register and above a rotating disc magnet in a fluid meter such that a pre-existing operational relationship between the rotating... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20070241931 - Wireless automation systems and processes for wells: This system connects groups of end-devices at two or more automated oil or gas production wellheads or groups of end-devices at two or more associated wellhead facilities so that such associated end devices may be wirelessly monitored and measured during wellhead production, and then wirelessly controlled by one or more... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20070241932 - Wireless traffic calming, cautioning, early warning and emergency notification system: A traffic calming (broadly defined as methods and apparatus for the purpose of reducing or otherwise controlling vehicle speeds and improving safety appropriate to the state of the road), cautioning, early warning and emergency notification system using secure wireless transmitters, receivers and transceivers for localized point to point notification. Static,... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070241933 - Object detection system with a vcsel diode array: A vehicle-mounted object detection system utilizing vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes as an emitter source to alert a motor vehicle operator to the presence of another moving vehicle in a monitored zone. The object detection system includes an optical transmitter and an optical receiver.... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070241934 - Pedestrian signal and method for the manufacture thereof: A method of making an insert for a pedestrian signal includes providing a mold having at least one cavity defining an outline of a person, injecting a plastic material into the at least one cavity of the mold at high pressure and thereby filling the at least one cavity, and... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070241936 - Multi-modal cockpit interface for improved airport surface operations: A system for multi-modal cockpit interface during surface operation of an aircraft comprises a head tracking device, a processing element, and a full-color head worn display. The processing element is configured to receive head position information from the head tracking device, to receive current location information of the aircraft, and... Agent: National Aeronautics And Space Administration Langley Research Center

20070241935 - Runway and taxiway turning guidance: According to an example embodiment, a method includes receiving data about an aircraft that is moving on a surface using at least a first wheel, the data descriptive of physical characteristics of the aircraft, calculating a first path of the first wheel along the surface using the data, and displaying... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070241937 - Automatic marine signaling system: A system for controlling a marine vessel's existing horn to automatically sound navigational signals as set forth in Coast Guard Navigation Rules, International and Inland for Sound and Light Signals for boats 12 meters 39 feet and larger, Rules 34 through 37. The system provides a user-interface with a selection... Agent: Ober|kaler

20070236326 - Read apparatus of rf tag and method of controlling read of rf tag: An RF tag system includes a first reader/writer unit and a second reader/writer unit. A first reader/writer control unit is configured to control the first reader/writer unit to read a first data from a first RF tag, and to detect a trouble state of the first reader/writer unit. A second... Agent: Paul J. Esatto, Jr. Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20070236327 - Apparatus, method, program and system for remote control: According to a remote control apparatus of the present invention, an image and device-specific information acquired by the acquisition section are stored in a non-volatile storage medium being associated with each other. Subsequently, an image stored in the storage medium is displayed, a desired device is selected based on specific... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070236329 - Vehicle anti-theft apparatus and method: A vehicle anti-theft apparatus and method can prevent the theft of a vehicle and the illegal use thereof without increased costs. The apparatus includes an IC card carried by a user of a vehicle, an IC card reader in the vehicle for reading information contained in the IC card, and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070236330 - System and method for performing user authentication based on user behavior patterns: A system and method for performing user authentication based on behavior patterns of a mobile terminal user is disclosed. The system includes a mobile terminal having an input unit configured to receive authentication information from a user, an authentication unit configured to extract behavior patterns of the user based on... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070236332 - Method for reading tag in mobile rfid environment: Provided is a method for reading a tag in a mobile Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) environment. The tag reading method effectively identifies a tag by repeatedly transmitting a tag identification request in a predetermined time to prevent collision among RFID readers, when a plurality of RFID readers access to a... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070236331 - Preventing timeout of rfid tag in timed state of air-interface protocol: An RFID tag can have a state diagram with a timed state that automatically expires after a timeout time. RFID reader systems, software, tags, circuits and methods are provided that send an interim command to cancel the impending automatic expiration.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070236334 - Enhancing face-to-face communication: A mobile wireless device has a device identifier, is located in a meeting venue, and communicates with a server through one or more wireless access points associated with the meeting venue. The device receives, from one of the access points, access point information that identifies the access point, and sends... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070236335 - Ahead-of-time scheduling of commands in rfid reader systems: RFID reader systems, software and methods precompute one or more reader commands, before a tag actually responds to an earlier transmitted command. This way a system can result at a high data rate, while meeting specification requirements of responding within a preset time.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070236328 - All trinary rolling code generation method and system: An all-trinary rolling code method and system which allow a barrier opener to generate and transmit trinary rolling codes without entering or storing any rolling code values as binary words includes obtaining a stored trinary counter value upon a transmitter being actuated to remotely control a barrier. A trinary function... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070236333 - Data carrier-/transmitter device and a method for the production of a data carrier-/transmitter device: There is proposed a data carrier-/transmitter device for fixing to an object, comprising an oscillatory circuit including at least one coil, an electrical circuit arrangement to which the at least one coil is coupled, and a fixing device including a contact face for the object, wherein the coil axis of... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20070236337 - Performance enhancement algorithm for radio frequency identification (rfid) systems: A method for enhancing the accuracy a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) system which may exhibit inconsistent RFID tag reporting behavior. The method includes the steps of (i) establishing a timeout setting indicative of the time that each interrogating antenna transmits RF energy within a respective read field, (ii) evaluating/comparing reporting... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070236336 - Transponder detector for an rfid system generating a progression of detection signals: A transponder detector is provided with capabilities for detecting the presence and type of a transponder in its read range while operating at low power. The transponder detector includes an antenna assembly and a detection signal generator circuit coupled to the antenna assembly. The detection signal generator circuit is capable... Agent: Rodney F. Brown

20070236338 - Rfid tag and method for obtaining information on article using the same: RFID tags assign computer-readable identification codes to articles and data is obtained from each RFID tag at points along which an article moves. Each RFID tag is separable into an article identification tag section, including an article identification code and a transmitter transmitting same, and an article information management tag... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070236339 - Active rfid tag with new use automatic updating: A process for tracking an object within an inventory control space is provided. The space is illustratively a medical care delivery setting. An active radiofrequency (RFID) tag is encoded with a single-use code and associated with an inventory item. After a trigger event, the RFID tag transmits a modified broadcast.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070236340 - Power line communication apparatus and method of using the same: The present invention provides a communication device for use with a power line communication system. One embodiment of the present invention forms a bypass device and comprises a LV coupler, a LV signal conditioner, a controller, a MV modem, a first MV signal conditioner, an isolator, a second MV signal... Agent: Capital Legal Group, LLC

20070236341 - Menu-driven remote control transmitter: A digital processor-based remote controller of a wireless remote control system includes a small number of manual input devices, such as keys and scroll wheels, and a graphical user interface. The remote controller can have a single scroll wheel with internal push-to-activate switch, and a small display. This configuration minimizes... Agent: Anatoly S. Weiser

20070236342 - Telematic parametric speed metering system: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, articles of manufacture and methods for a telematic parametric speed metering system. In one embodiment, a system may determine a vehicle's location and speed. Once the location has been determined, corresponding geographical zone based speed limits and/or other information may be acquired via... Agent: Ibm Corporation, Intellectual Property Law Dept 917, Bldg. 006-1

20070236343 - Surveillance network for unattended ground sensors: A method for responding to a sensor event is provided, comprising the steps of: (a) recognizing and analyzing a sensor event, and declaring an alarm condition; (b) taking a picture, storing the picture, and transmitting the picture to a central server; (c) notifying subscribers with a message that can contain... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP

20070236344 - Multiple child unit monitor system: A monitor system has at least first and second child units that can each monitor audio at a different location and can each transmit signals representative of the audio monitored. A parent unit can receive the signals from the first and second child units. In one aspect, the parent unit... Agent: Lempia Forman LLC

20070236346 - Modular platform enabling heterogeneous devices, sensors and actuators to integrate automatically into heterogeneous networks: A system includes a hardware platform, at least one driver, a plurality of devices connected to the hardware platform, a middleware interface, and a plurality of software services. Each of the plurality of devices is selected from the group consisting of sensors and actuators. The plurality of software services is... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20070236345 - Wireless sensor node executable code request facilitation method and apparatus: A wireless sensor node can request, responds to requests for, and maintain executable code (101), including executable code for which the wireless sensor node is itself tasked with executing. Upon receiving (102), however, a request for executable code that the wireless sensor node is not itself tasked with executing, one... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070236347 - Locating apparatus for battery operated electronic devices: An electronic locator apparatus that is attachable to a personal electronic device, such as a cellular telephone, and adapted for detecting the presence of an electromagnetic field generated by battery powered electronics within the telephone so as to automatically generate an audible signal when the telephone is lost and the... Agent: Mark D. Bowen, Esq. Sterns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitte

20070236348 - Switch apparatus for starting alarm circuit of portable computer: A switch apparatus for activating an alarm function of an alarm circuit on a motherboard of a portable computer, the switch apparatus includes a switch mounted on the motherboard and a pressing device mounted on a base. The pressing device includes a pressing member deformable via an outside force to... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070236349 - Security alarm system having minimal wiring to cctv camera: A security alarm system includes a camera, an alarm control panel, a mixer at the camera, a signal processor at or associated with the alarm control panel, and a single cable comprising only two operative conductors extending between the mixer and the signal processor. The cable provides current to the... Agent: Thomas E. Sisson Jackson Walker, LLP

20070236353 - Bottle security device: A security device for securing around a generally cylindrical article such as the neck of a bottle includes a housing which forms a lock compartment and which contains an EAS security device and a magnetically actuated lock mechanism. A ratchet strap have a series of locking teeth and is formed... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070236351 - Consolidated rfid alerts: A computer implemented system can poll multiple RFID edge servers to determine state information concerning the multiple RFID edge servers and their associated RFID readers. The system can produce alerts concerning changes in the state of the RFID edge server and associated RFID readers.... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20070236350 - Method, device and system for automated context information based selective data provision by identification means: The present invention relates to a method, a device and a system supporting an automated selection of data records for being provided by an identification means. The data records comprising payment and electronic ticket related information. Obtained context information allow for selecting automatically one suitable data record out of said... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk

20070236352 - Warning of hazardous conditions in monitored spaces using rfid technology: To warn of hazardous conditions in a monitored space, the presence of an object bearing an RFID tag is detected using an RFID tag reader. Objects may be, for example, human beings, vehicles, or stationary materiel. A determination is made as to whether the object poses a hazard by, for... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20070236354 - Composite ply layup using electronically identifiable tags: A system and method of performing a ply layup for a composite panel is provided. The system and method may include attaching an electronically identifiable tag to at least one of a plurality of plies, and checking, using the electronically identifiable tag, to ensure the proper sequence of plies for... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP And The Boeing Company

20070236355 - Patch panel cover mounted antenna grid for use in the automatic determination of network cable connections using rfid tags: An RF antenna grid design in which the antenna array is installed on a patch panel cover allows for the retrofitting of an RF antenna grid on existing patch panel based systems without disrupting network operation. An apparatus for determining connectivity between device ports on a patch panel and cable... Agent: Lucent Technologies Inc. Docket Administrator-room 3j-219

20070236356 - Method and apparatus for tracking a laboratory animal location and movement: A system for tracking the laboratory animal position and movement in a walled enclosure or cage for observation and evaluation is disclosed. The system consists of a plate placed on the bottom of the cage whereon multiple electrodes are configured as column-row two-dimensional electrode array, an electronic circuit detecting and... Agent: Jingxi Zhang

20070236357 - System for the real time inventory and localization of refrigerating containers and related method: System (10) for remotely controlling and monitoring a food refrigerator (1), and its content, of the type intended to be given in rental or in free loan from a manufacturer to a vendor of cold products, comprising a control unit (2) for checking and storing a plurality of functioning parameters... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070236358 - Smoke detector systems, smoke detector alarm activation systems, and methods: A smoke detector system includes a plurality of smoke alarm devices individually configured to detect smoke and output an acoustic signal of predetermined frequency. The plurality of smoke alarm devices are individually configured to communicate with each other via wireless acoustic communication.... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20070236359 - Time coordinated energy monitoring system utilizing communications links: A method, system and device for synchronizing a time period over which energy measurements are accumulated for an energy monitoring system including a plurality of energy monitoring devices is described. The method comprises transmitting a first radio frequency packet from a time reference device via at least a first and... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070236360 - System and method for illuminating a transmitter: A user is provided with a transmitter, for example, an activated barrier movement operator code transmitter. The transmitter includes an indicator such as an illumination device. A proximity sensor senses the proximity of a portion of a user (e.g., the hand of the user) to the transmitter. Subsequently, the indicator... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070236361 - Open fastener indicator: In accordance with one embodiment, an apparatus is provided for generating an alert signal when a fastener for closing and opening a clothing item is open. The apparatus comprises a first unit for detecting that the fastener is open; a second unit for detecting that the clothing item is worn;... Agent: F. Jason Far-hadian CenturyIPLaw Group

20070236362 - System and method for improved transmission of meter data: The system includes a number of first meters, which are typically battery powered transmit only devices. The system includes a number of two-way meters, which are operable to both transmit and receive data. The first meters transmit their data to the collector either directly or indirectly via the two-way meters,... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070236363 - Notification apparatus and vehicle having notification apparatus: Herein disclosed is a NOTIFICATION APPARATUS comprising a behavior detecting unit for detecting a behavior of a vehicle, a video display unit for displaying a video, an imaging unit for acquiring a video showing the front of the vehicle in a traveling direction; and a control unit for controlling a... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070236364 - Vehicle back-up viewing system: A system for displaying an external view of a vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a video camera for capturing images external to the vehicle and a display for displaying the images for the vehicle operator. The camera is powered by electrically connecting it to the reverse lamp power... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070236365 - Traffic sensor and method for providing a stabilized signal: A traffic sensor is mounted at a fixed location to monitor multiple lanes of traffic. The traffic sensor (a) generates a programmable time-varying modulating signal; (b) generates a modulated microwave signal based on the programmable time-varying modulating signal; (c) radiates the modulated microwave signal in a radiation beam at an... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070236366 - Method and system for the acquisition of data and for the display of data: A method and system are provided for acquiring data from an instrument panel or the like by obtaining images of the panel and optically identifying readings of the instruments in the image. The readings are in the form of geometrically identifiable forms having a meaning according to predetermined criteria. A... Agent: Gary M. Nath The Nath Law Group

20070236367 - Airspeed / wind speed measurement device for aircraft, and display device for same: In the measurement system for an aircraft according to the present invention, the three-axis components of the airspeed of the aircraft, the three-axis components of the wind speed currently encountered by the aircraft, and the wind speed distribution ahead of the aircraft, are measured simultaneously, by providing a Doppler anemometer... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070229215 - Modular entertainment system: A modular entertainment system includes a plurality of electronic components for receiving control signals and providing a controlled output. A plurality of modules are also included. Each module of the plurality of modules is in direct communication with at least one electronic component of the plurality of electronic components. Each... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20070229216 - Device control system, control unit and device control method for use therewith: The present invention provides a device control system that can automatically switch the control units to eliminate the stop time of a device, and increase the utilization efficiency of the device. If the first control unit detects that the control of an RF tag reader-writer is incomplete from the activity... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070229220 - Wireless gate control and communication system: A gate control and communication system of the invention including a base unit located within a premises, a gate receiver unit positioned next to a remotely located gate, and a gate control unit located next to the gate. The base unit provides for voice communications with an individual at the... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070229221 - Lock system, unlock device, apparatus, portable terminal device, unlock method, unlock program, and circuit device: A lock system that unlocks a lock with an unlock signal, prevents malfunction of locking or unlocking, and reduces power consumption of a receiving unit side that receives the unlock signal. The lock system avoids radio wave interference of the unlock signal and prevents malfunction of locking or unlocking by... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070229214 - Method for discarding all segments corresponding to same packet in a buffer: The invention relates to management of data packets and buffers comprising segments of data packets in a mobile communication system (1). Information associated with data packet segments is analyzed by a Base Station System (BSS) (100) housing a data buffer (120). Based on this information analysis, the BSS (100) can... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070229217 - A rfid automatic guarding system for campus safety: A RFID automatic guarding system for campus safety is disclosed, which applies active ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID technology. The system comprises hanging the RFID active tag on students; transmitting a signal from the RFID locator to the RFID active tag once the students go through general or restricted area... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20070229219 - In-vehicle device remote control system: An in-vehicle device remote control system includes a vehicle-side device, a main mobile device that returns a first response signal in response to a request signal transmitted from the vehicle-side device, and a sub-mobile device that returns a second response signal in response to the request signal. When the vehicle-side... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070229218 - Wireless gate control and communication system: A gate control and communication system of the invention including a base unit located within a premises, a gate receiver unit positioned next to a remotely located gate, and a gate control unit located next to the gate. The base unit provides for voice communications with an individual at the... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070229222 - System and method for presenting customized selections over a computer network: A system for presenting tailored store screens including customized selection screens for merchandise and/or services over a computer network utilizes a host computer communicatively linked to one or more remote computers used by shoppers. The host computer includes a shopper data collector, a shopper database, a store database, a merchandise... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20070229223 - Communication system with a request by a node made in an assigned timeslot in a series of repeating timeslots occurring without being disabled: A communication system is provided for communication between network nodes and a communication controller. In the network, a reservation request is transmitted from a node to the communication controller in an assigned timeslot. In response the controller provides a grant of permission to the requesting node to transmit packet data... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20070229224 - Interface for communicating with an information processing device: The present invention provides a membrane assembly that integrates an antenna configured to communicate with an RFID device to receive and/or write RFID data to and/or from the RFID device. In various embodiments, the membrane assembly may be incorporated into an information processing device, and the information processing device may... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070229225 - Method and apparatus for rf access to system id and fault information: A method and apparatus for RF access to system identification and fault information is disclosed. In one aspect, the present disclosure teaches a method of accessing system information in an information handling system including storing system information in a computer component forming a part of an information handling system. The... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20070229226 - Token passing protocol for rfid systems: Methods, systems and apparatuses for RFID readers forming a reader network are described. In an aspect of the present invention, a plurality of RFID readers are configured to interrogate tags. Furthermore, the readers are configured to communicate with one another by transferring a token, represented by a signal. Possession of... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070229228 - Semiconductor device and method for operating the same: To provide a semiconductor device including an RFID which can transmit and receive individual information without checking of the remaining charge of a battery or a replacing operation of the battery in accordance with deterioration over time of the battery for driving, and can maintain an excellent state for transmission... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070229229 - System and method for identification of process components: A RFID transceiver interrogates RFID tags located on process components and provides identification data stored on the RFID tags to a process measurement device coupled to the process components. Based on the identification data received, the process measurement device configures itself to interpret data provided by the process components. Proper... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070229230 - Rfid tag data retention verification and refresh: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for monitoring and refreshing data stored in radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described. A voltage margin for data stored in memory of a tag is checked. If the voltage margin has decreased to an undesirable level, the data stored in the tag is refreshed.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070229227 - Method and apparatus for providing rejuvenated transponders: The present invention provides a transponder communication system that is capable of reading and/or encoding transponders such that a user may increase the output of operable smart media units. In particular, the transponder communication system is capable of rejuvenating otherwise unusable smart media units by allowing a user to choose... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070229231 - Multi-wideband communications over multiple mediums within a network: A powerline communications device comprises a powerline communications interface and at least one other communications interface configured to communicate over a computing network. The powerline communications interface is further configured to receive electrical power. The computing network may comprise mediums including powerlines, telephone lines, and/or coaxial cables. In some embodiments,... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20070229232 - Drill bit transducer device: In one aspect of the present invention, a drill bit assembly has a body intermediate a shank and a working face. The working face has at least one cutting element. The drill bit also has a jack element with a distal end substantially protruding from the working face and at... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20070229233 - Reconfigurable tactile-enhanced display including \"tap-and-drop\" computing system for vision impaired users: The invention has an active touch-sensitive transparent layer over a display screen (LCD) in which an electrically responsive material, such as silicon oil or the above-described material is trapped in a very thin layer with a diode at the top part of the layer and an anode at the bottom.... Agent: Vrbia, Inc. David Dort

20070229235 - Vehicle-mounted sounding device: There are provided sound collector for collecting a sound emitted by a vehicle and converting the sound to a first electric signal, signal processor for applying acoustic signal processing to the first electric signal and outputting a second electric signal, and sound emitter for inputting and emitting the second electric... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20070229236 - Automobile identification labeling and tracking system: A system, method, computer program, and business form that may be used to more quickly, accurately, and efficiently label, identify, track, and inventory new and previously-owned vehicles on an auto dealer's lot. Many aspects may also be used to track other objects such as hotel keys. The computer program and... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070229234 - B alert: Protection against the distractions of cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle. In addition, protection against falling asleep while operating a motor vehicle whether or not using a cell phone. An alarm is activated when cell phone use is detected and in the “Sleep” mode an alarm can be... Agent: James C Smith

20070229237 - Programmed wireless sensor system: A low cost, robust, wireless sensor system that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The system includes one or more intelligent sensor units and a base unit that can communicate with a large number of sensors. When one or more of the sensors detects an anomalous... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070229238 - Systems and methods for detecting pedestrians in the vicinity of a powered industrial vehicle: A system mounted on a powered industrial vehicle for detecting classifying and tracking in real time at least one obstruction in the scene around the vehicle. The vehicle is capable of moving in multiple directions. The system includes a multiple cameras mounted on the vehicle, wherein the viewing zones viewed... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20070229239 - Advanced voice over safety apparatus: A voice over safety apparatus for vehicles and equipment that operate in a reverse mode using Electro-mechanical or mechanical transmission means is adaptable to various electro-mechanical applications. The apparatus is used for cars, buses, trucks, planes or any other vehicle that moves and uses batteries as part of its power... Agent: Joseph A. Tabe

20070229240 - Vehicle height detecting system: A vehicle height detecting system which detects a vehicle height level by transmitting and receiving a wireless wave signal between a wheel side and a vehicle body side of a vehicle, which includes a transmitting device provided at either one of the wheel side or the vehicle body side of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070229241 - Tire information detecting system: A transponder is provided. The transponder includes an antenna, a modulation/demodulation unit (diode) that modulates and demodulates signals received and transmitted from and to a controller, a pressure resonator including a first piezoelectric single-crystal resonating element and a pressure sensor, and a reference resonator including a second piezoelectric single-crystal resonating... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070229242 - Tire pressure monitoring system: A tire pressure monitoring system includes tire-based transmitting and receiving devices and a vehicle body-based transmitting and receiving device having vehicle body-based receiving means, vehicle body-based transmitting means, wherein (2m−1)×(2n−1)≧t is satisfied with t, m and n representing the number of the tire-based transmitting and receiving devices, the number of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070229243 - Bidirectional object-proximity dual alarm system: The present invention includes system for preventing a child from being unattended in a child's car seat, which includes a master unit for mounting in the car seat and adapted for two-way wireless communication and a slave unit being portable and adapted for two-way communication with the master unit and... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.

20070229244 - Electronic warning system for a buckle used with a harness: The invention is a buckle having a means for providing an alert upon the use of the buckle comprising a buckle body, at least one buckle connector that releasably connects to the buckle body, a buckle mechanism within the buckle body that latches with respect to the buckle body, the... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070229245 - Stop lamp lighting controller: The invention provides a stop lamp lighting controller able to improve durability of a relay while unnecessary automatic turning on and off are avoided. A stop lamp is lit through a main line at a gentle braking time. At a sudden braking time, the stop lamp is switched on and... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070229246 - Multipurpose optical signalling device, particularly for road emergency in low visibility conditions: A multi-purpose visual signaling device, particularly for road emergency warning and in low visibility conditions, comprises light-emitting means (3) for generating a light beam (4) and means (5) for supplying power to light-emitting means (3). The light-emitting means (3) include at least one laser projector (6) adapted to project images... Agent: Themis Intellectual Property Counsel

20070229247 - Rain sensor: In the rain sensor, the prism includes the first and the second lens surfaces at the light-emitting side and the light-receiving side on optical axes each differently directed. The prism also includes a first reflection wall which reflects the light injecting the first lens surface at the light-emitting side toward... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070229248 - Damage dosing monitoring system: An electronic tag is fixed on to a mechanical or electronic item or system, the electronic tag comprising at least one sensor such as an accelerometer to monitor the load in the item, a calculating means to receive signals from each sensor and to calculate the resulting damage to the... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20070229249 - Method and system for medical alarm monitoring, reporting and normalization: A system for monitoring and reporting medical alarms includes an alarm messenger for receiving an alarm signal from monitored equipment. The alarm signal includes information to enable determination of the location of the monitored equipment. The alarm messenger outputs an alarm messenger signal including the information. A database includes a... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070229250 - Wireless lighting: The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate remotely controlling a wireless lighting module. The wireless lighting module can include a power source such as a battery, a solar cell, and the like as well as an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs can be controlled... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070229251 - Mobile asset data management system: A computerized vehicle control system and method for capturing data associated with a mobile asset (e.g., vehicle) event. The method includes determining that an event associated with a mobile asset has initiated; collecting data associated with the event; determining that the event has completed; and transmitting the collected data to... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20070229252 - Safety monitoring and locating system: A monitoring system includes a user unit and a base station. The user unit includes a radio beacon that transmits a radio signal identifying a particular user. The base station includes a radio receiver that receives the radio signal, a processor that formats the received radio signal for display on... Agent: Ip Strategies

20070229254 - Safety alarm system: A safety alarm system includes an imaging module configured for capturing images of surroundings of a user and producing an image signal associated with the images; a signal transmitting module electronically connected to the imaging module; and an alarm generating module electronically connected to the signal transmitting module, the alarm... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070229255 - Field device configured for wireless data communication: Field devices comprising a transmitter and/or receiver for wireless data communication are provided. The energy available for wireless data communication in data transmitting or data receiving field devices is evaluated prior to activation of the transmitter and/or receiver of the field device.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070229253 - Method for handling cassettes for bank notes: A method is provided for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices. The method for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices, includes the step of determining the filling level of the cassette or cassettes, comparing the determined filling level of each... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070229256 - Magnetic field sensing for tamper identification: The present technology involves a method and apparatus for detecting and reporting magnetic fields in the proximity of a utility meter as an approach to determining tampering of such meter. The sensitivity level of the magnetic field sensors may be adjustable allowing either remote or local sensitivity adjustments to a... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070229257 - Wake-up device and method for generating a control signal: A wake-up device for generating a control signal is presented. The wake-up device comprises a sensor for detecting an input signal, that comprises at least one knock, and an electrical circuitry for processing the detected input signal and generating said control signal. Further, a method for generating a control signal... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070229258 - Security system having ad hoc networking of individual components: A security system (100) for storing and transporting valuables, the security system (100) comprising at least one security container (20) for receiving valuables having a protection mechanism for protecting the valuables. Furthermore, the security system (100) comprises a storage container (30) or receiving and storing the security container (20). An... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20070229259 - System and method for securing and displaying items for merchandising: A system and method for automatically advertising items put on display, as well as protecting those items against theft. The system and method include an event sensor associated with the item and connected to a monitoring and alarm transmitter for initiating an advertising experience on an associated and local graphic... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070229262 - Alternatively powered low power ic: A low power integrated circuit (IC) includes a power supply module, first circuitry, and second circuitry. The power supply module is coupled to receive a power source signal from a source external to the low power IC, derive an electromagnetic signal from the power source signal, and convert the electromagnetic... Agent: Garlick Harrison & Markison

20070229270 - Rfid system with rf bus: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes an RFID reader, an RFID tag, and a network connection module. The RFID reader includes a reader radio frequency (RF) bus transceiver. The network connection module includes a network connection RF bus transcevier, wherein the reader RF bus transceiver exchanges at least one... Agent: Garlick Harrison & Markison

20070229271 - Semiconductor device: Objects of the invention are to provide a semiconductor device including an RFID, which can transmit and receive individual information without a check of remaining capacity of the battery and a change of the battery in accordance with deterioration over time of the battery for a driving power supply; and... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070229269 - System and method for mitigating interference by radio frequency identification and electronic article surveillance systems with implantable cardiac devices: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes a tag reader configured to interrogate RFID tags in repeated transmission pulses, and a monitor module configured to monitor a transmission pulse rate of the RFID. When a pulse rate falling within a selected frequency range is detected, the monitor module is configured... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070229260 - Adaptive radio frequency identification control algorithm: A method for adaptively controlling a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) system having a plurality of interrogating antennas and RFID tags. The method comprises the steps of establishing a timeout setting indicative of the time that each interrogating antenna powers a read field during a respective read period and a threshold... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070229261 - Automatic data collection device, method and article: A radio frequency identification system comprises a radio-frequency identification substrate and an interrogator. In one embodiment, the radio-frequency identification substrate comprises a plurality of radio-frequency identification devices. In one embodiment, a first radio-frequency identification device on the substrate monitors an indication of a response of a second radio-frequency identification device... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070229267 - Epc provisioning system: An EPC server can dynamically provide EPC code blocks for one product to multiple client sites. The client sites can use EPC codes of the EPC code block for RFID tags.... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20070229263 - Security element for rf identification: The invention concerns a security element (10) for RF identification, and a security document which is provided with such a security element (10). The security element has a flexible film body (104) into which are integrated an electronic circuit which is designed for the storage of security-relevant items of information... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070229264 - Software method and system for encapsulation of rfid data into a standardized globally routable format: A system and method for locating items using radio frequency identification tags is provided in which the tags are configured with information concerning the items to which they are attached that is formatted in a standardized Internet compatible protocol. By placing the information on the tags in an Internet compatible... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070229272 - Systems and methods for event driven baggage management: Systems and methods for event driven baggage management are disclosed. Readers are used to detect and monitor the location of tags attached to baggage as the baggage moves from the point at which a traveler drops of the baggage at the origin of a trip to the point at which... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070229266 - Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and containers therefor: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefore, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070229268 - Vehicle inspection using radio frequency identification (rfid): In general, the invention is directed to methods and articles for inspecting aircraft life vests using radio frequency identification technology (RFID). In various embodiments, methods of inspecting an aircraft for life vests are described.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070229265 - Wireless signal receiver: Information optimal for a place where a user is located is provided to the user by specifying the place in a short range using RFID tags and a terminal which the user holds. To accomplish this, an RFID reader-equipped information terminal performs a process of reading RFID tags attached to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070229273 - Detection signal generator circuit for an rfid reader: An RFID transponder detector is provided having a coupled oscillator system. Coupled first and second LC pairs of the system produce a detection signal each time a combination of pulses is applied to the LC pairs. Application of the pulses is repeated periodically to produce a sequence fo detection signals... Agent: Rodney F. Brown

20070229274 - Navigation and coordination during emergencies: The present invention includes methods and devices for providing. According to some implementations, radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags are positioned at various locations throughout a building. Building locations can be determined from the RFID tags. Emergency service providers may be equipped with a portable device that includes at least one... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070229280 - Rfid tag reading rate: An RFID system of the present invention has a plurality of antennas for reading data from an RFID tag; an antenna configuration storage unit for prestoring a position of each of the plurality of antennas; a position detection unit for detecting a position of the RFID tag; and an antenna... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070229281 - Semiconductor device: An object is to provide a semiconductor device including an RFID which can transmit/receive individual information without a change of a battery accompanied by deterioration over time of the battery as a drive power source, and to which driving power can be supplied to keep a favorable transmission/reception state of... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070229275 - Methods and apparatus for antenna failover in an rfid system with multi-antenna zones: An RFID system includes a central RF network controller and a failover antenna within a read point zone that spans multiple antennas and RFID readers. The system includes a first RFID antenna configured to read RF tag data within a first read point, a second RFID antenna configured to read... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070229278 - Radio tag and radio tag communication distance modification method: It is possible to prevent an unauthorized read-out from both active tags and passive tags. Antenna emission is turned on and off by using a switch, or attenuated by using a resistor. A part of the antenna may be chipped. With these configurations, it is possible to lower the emission... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070229276 - Rfid tag and manufacturing method thereof: A RFID tag having a loop antenna comprises: a flat plate shaped dielectric member 51; first and second loop antenna patterns 52, 53 that are formed on a first and second surface of the dielectric member 51 so that they are separated from each other by a specified space, and... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070229279 - Semiconductor device: The present invention provides a battery as a power supply for supplying power in the RFID, and another antenna for charging the battery, in addition to an antenna which transmits and receives individual information to and from outside as a means for supplying power to the battery.... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070229277 - Wireless ic tag and process for manufacturing the same: There is a problem related to radio wave interference, e.g. the shade of radio wave of a radio IC tag, when a plurality of radio IC tags are present in a region of electromagnetic wave. When a plurality of antennas each having a large area are present in the vicinity... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070229284 - Radio frequency identification tag and method of forming the same: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and method of forming the same are presented. In one embodiment, the RFID tag includes an integrated circuit located in a carrier and an adhesive coupled to the carrier. The RFID tag also includes a strain relief member coupled to the adhesive on a... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20070229282 - Identification and tracking tag: A fire retardant tag which includes personal information about the owner including medical alerts, emergency contact information, blood type and insurance carrier. The tag also provides an identification marking which is indicative of a company where more information can be obtained about the owner. Additionally, the tag is equipped with... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070229285 - Secure panel with remotely controlled embedded devices: Devices and methods for securing an asset include providing a plurality of dispersed, interconnected electronic components integrally attached to a structural member of the secured asset. Each electronic component of the plurality of components is in communication with a remotely accessible interface and includes a memory for storing a respective... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070229283 - 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

20070229288 - System and method for hand hygiene compliance management and horizontal pump dispenser therefor: Systems and methods for hand hygiene compliance management include a hand-held personal liquid dispenser including a pump and pump plunger that dispenses liquid from a reservoir inside the dispenser when depressed. The dispenser includes circuitry that detects and records each depression of the plunger, and a port for connection to... Agent: Sandra Lee Lipkin A Law Corporation

20070229286 - Fall-over alert device: A fall-over alert device includes a transceiver, a detecting unit, and a CPU. When the detecting unit detects an abnormal condition from the fall-over alert, the CPU outputs a rescue request signal having an identification code via the transceiver. When a user accidentally falls over or falls unconsciously, the fall-over... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070229287 - Method and apparatus for processing patient information: A method of processing patient information having the steps of physically attaching an electronic tag to the patient, obtaining patient data, and encoding the patient information data on the electronic tag.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070229289 - Multi-option communication methods of fault notification in pet containment systems: An animal confinement system including at least one transmitter, a loop antenna associated with each transmitter, a loop monitor associated with each loop antenna, a remote communication device and a communication device. The transmitter sends a signal to the loop antenna. The loop monitor senses at least one attribute of... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070229290 - Method and apparatus to provide outbreak notifications based on historical location data: A method and apparatus to collect user location data over time, correlating user location data with outbreak data. The method and apparatus further comprising an alert mechanism to indicate to a user if there was a potential exposure.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070229291 - Universal apparatus for driving diverse fans: A universal driving apparatus of a computer system, including a receptacle, a power switch, an integrator and a comparator, is provided to identify and drive a first fan and a second fan. The receptacle connects to the first fan or the second fan for electricity supply and system control. The... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070229292 - Abnormal warning apparatus and detecting device for fluid circulating system: An abnormal warning apparatus and detecting device that can be applied widely in a fluid circulating system is provided. The abnormal warning apparatus essentially includes a brightness tuning device, a light detecting unit, an analysis circuit, a light emitter, and an alarm. The ray of the light emitter penetrates through... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070229293 - Techniques for smoke detection: Techniques for smoke detection are provided. In one aspect, an exemplary smoke detection device is provided. The smoke detection device comprises an infrared beam transmitting unit; an infrared beam receiving unit; and a control module associated with the infrared beam transmitting unit and the infrared beam receiving unit. The infrared... Agent: Michael J. Chang, LLC

20070229294 - Battery leakage detection system: Battery leakage detection system comprising a gas sensor having a gas sensitive nanoparticle structure.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070229295 - Underground monitoring system and method: An underground monitoring system includes one or more sensors configured to monitor an underground electrical system, a processor configured to monitor the one or more sensors and an alarm device configured to send an alarm when a condition is detected by the processor.... Agent: Bell, Boyd, & Lloyd LLP

20070229296 - Lanyard with device for playing prerecorded sounds: An apparatus for playing pre-recorded audio data. The apparatus includes a loop of material wearable around a user's neck. The loop supports a housing and an attachment mechanism for suspending an object therefrom. The apparatus also includes a digital memory adapted to store digital audio data, at least one sound... Agent: Law Offices Of Brian C. Pauls

20070229297 - Occupancy sensor powerbase: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for converting a low voltage occupancy sensor to a powered stand-alone unit. The invention uses a low voltage occupancy sensor mounted in an upper portion of a housing with its associated low voltage wiring terminating in a terminal block. An attachable corresponding... Agent: Paul J. Sutton, Esq., Barry G. Magidoff, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070229300 - Remote control signal transfer system: A remote control signal transfer system for transferring a remote control signal sent by a remote control toward a controlled apparatus via a transmission medium, the system including: one or more remote control signal reception devices each installed at a separate place; and one or more remote control signal reconstruction... Agent: Robert J. Depke Lewis T. Steadman

20070229299 - Wireless remote control signal transfer method and apparatus, and wireless remote control system: In response to continuous operation of an operation key on a remote control transmitter, the transmitter repetitively transmits a corresponding remote control signal with a predetermined cyclic period. The signal is received and analyzed by a remote control receiver and transmitted via a wired transmission path to a remote control... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070229298 - Method and arrangement for stopping powered equipment in an emergency situation: A method and arrangement for remotely stopping powered equipment in emergency situations. Embodiments of the invention include wearable radio remote transmitters (400) capable of transmitting a signal (500, 505) to powered equipment in the immediate area. A transmitter (400) desirably is located such that it can be quickly activated by... Agent: Brian C. Trask

20070229302 - Sight-line non contact coupled wireless technology: Control systems and methods are disclosed for controlling operation of movable systems in an automated process with a stationary system having a first control system component and at least one movable system having a second control system component, in which optical or other non-contacting signaling between the stationary and movable... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./fay

20070229301 - One button multifuncion key fob for controlling a security system: A security device which is a hand held portable remote device such as a key fob that allows a user to interact with a security system using a single button. The security system functions such as arming, disarming, panic, garage door open, lamp on/off, and lamp dimming control will be... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070229303 - Fluid level detector and alarm apparatus: A fluid level detector and alarm apparatus for detecting a fluid level in a liquid receiving open-top vessel such as sinks, tubs and the like, comprising: a housing being connectable to the vessel so as to be positioned within the vessel. A sound emitter is positioned within the housing, the... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070229304 - Drill bit with an electrically isolated transmitter: In one aspect of the invention a downhole drill bit with a body intermediate a shank and a working surface. Extending from the work surface is a wear resistant electric transmitter electrically isolated from the drill bit body. A wear resistant electrically conductive receiver, also electrically isolated from the bit... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20070229305 - Data communication over power lines: A system for receiving and processing signals received from a plurality of endpoints. Each endpoint includes an endpoint transmitter in electrical communication with a power distribution line within a power distribution system. The system comprises a power line coupler. A substation receiver is in electrical communication with the power line... Agent: Merchant & Gould P.C.

20070229306 - Sensor: A sensor has a transmitter module for transferring data via a line, the sensor receiving power via the line. At a point in time in which the sensor receives a first power level, it transmits the data for a first time interval. A second sensor which is connected to the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070229307 - Detection technology for vehicular and other security applications: An apparatus and method are provided for detecting whether a vehicle has been altered to conceal contraband. The invention involves receiving a detected signature of sensors embedded in a vehicle, in which the detected signature is a function of i) a distinctive characteristic of the sensors embedded in areas of... Agent: Patti , Hewitt & Arezina LLC

20070229308 - Pedestrian alert apparatus and method: An apparatus and method are disclosed to monitor movement in intersecting pathways. The apparatus comprises a pedestrian alert device comprising a housing comprising a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction, wherein said first direction differs from said second direction. The pedestrian alert... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20070229309 - Navigation information distribution systems, methods, and programs: Navigation information distribution systems, methods, and programs transfer a piece of vehicle position information to an information distribution center every predetermined time period, the piece of vehicle information including a vehicle position and a time when the vehicle passes through the vehicle position. The systems, methods, and programs receive pieces... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070229310 - Driving support image-display apparatus and program therefor: A driving support image during a turn at an intersection is provided as a driving support by a driving support image display apparatus for a driver by the image display apparatus so that the driver can easily recognize a state ahead of his or her vehicle or a state into... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070229311 - Method for stitching multiple converging paths: A method of stitching converging path segments to aesthetically label Y-intersections, path bifurcations or splits in roads or the like entails determining which pair of adjacent path segments subtend the largest angle. The path segments subtending the largest angle are reconstructed (stitched together) and a single instance of the label... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP