Communications: electrical inventions 11/07

20070273474 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing time-limited calendar based passcode access to areas, buildings and/or rooms: Methods, systems and computer program products provide time-restricted passcode access to a restricted access area by: (a) electronically generating a time-limited visitor access passcode that is operational for a security system for a limited time duration; then (b) electronically accepting the visitor access passcode in a security entry control access... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

20070273472 - Transmitter with adaptable display: At a transmitter being used in a moveable barrier operator system, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is provided. The LCD is configured with a first visual display and the first visual display providing first information to a user. The LCD is selectively reconfigured with a second visual display and the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070273478 - Automotive latch and rf system interfacing: A keyless entry method, system and program product is disclosed herein. In general, user command information can be transmitted to a receiving and transmitting unit which communicates with a latch. A processor can then process the user command information utilizing a processor, which communicates the latch and the receiving and... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070273479 - Personalized device owner identifier: One aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining an identifiable aspect of a supposed owner of a personalized device; and determining whether the supposed owner of the personalized device is a true owner of the personalized device based at least in part on the obtaining an identifiable aspect of the... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070273481 - Rfid tag with programmable read range: A system and method in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag for responding to RFID reader communication signals is described. A strength of a signal from a reader is measured. A RFID read signal is received from the reader. A response to the read signal is enabled based on the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070273470 - Device for safe data transmission to railway beacons: A device (1) for safe data transmission to railway beacons has a first and a second circuit section (1a, 1b) independent of and galvanically separate from each other, and each having: a microprocessor (6a, 6b) selection stage (2a, 2b) receiving information signals relative to the status of a portion of... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070273471 - Systems and methods for controlling access to a site using a combination of identification technologies: Systems and methods for authorizing a vehicle to proceed beyond an access point are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a system can include an identification reader configured to obtain various identification information from one or more identification mechanisms, a biometric reader configured to obtain biometric information from one... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070273475 - Household appliance with a biometric person-identifying device: A household appliance, such as a refrigerator or freezer, having a door and a locking device on the door. The locking device is controlled by a biometric person-identifying device. The biometric identification can be based on recognition of at least one of the person's fingerprint, voice characteristics or iris pattern.... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070273476 - Thin semiconductor device and operation method of thin semiconductor device: The present invention provides a thin semiconductor device in which its security such as prevention of counterfeit or information leakage is to be enhanced. One feature of the present invention is a thin semiconductor device in which a plurality of thin film integrated circuits are mounted and in which at... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070273473 - Wireless communications devices, wireless communications systems, and methods of performing wireless communications with a portable device: A method of controlling access to a movable container, the method comprising controllably locking the container using an electronically actuated locking mechanism; storing in a memory a desired geographical location; determining the geographical location of the container; and enabling the locking mechanism to unlock the container if the determined geographical... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070273477 - Programmable remote control for multiple vehicles and method of use: A system and method for remotely unlocking, locking, and opening the trunk of multiple vehicles. Each function of each vehicle is controlled via a single remote control device. The remote control device has the capability of being trained to control new vehicles as they are obtained by the user.... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070273480 - Information acquisition and distribution system: Methods and apparatus for a network adapted to acquire, analyze, and distribute information regarding time sensitive and area specific events. The system acquires information from a plurality of available sources and filters the data to detect reportable events as defined by a selected criteria. The detected reportable events are then... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20070273482 - Communication system and anti-collision method: In a receiving method for the contactless reception of identification information (11,12), which is stored in a data carrier (3,3′) and which can be received from the data carrier (3, 3) in a contactless manner in the form of information units (IU, IU′) with a communication device (2), it is... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20070273483 - Code carrier and codecarrier-set: The invention relates to a code carrier that has a code carrier coil, whereby the code carrier coil is configured as a ring shaped like a triangle or the projection of the code carrier coil in the direction of the coil axis is shaped like a triangle. The code carrier... Agent: Horst M. Kasper

20070273484 - Method of and reader for automatic synchronization of reader wakeup signals to radio tags: A method for synchronizing wakeup signals transmitted by a plurality of readers to at least one radio tag includes monitoring, by a first reader, for a first wakeup signal transmitted by a second reader. If the first wakeup signal is detected by the first reader, the first reader transmits a... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20070273486 - Information access system for accessing information in contactless information storage device, and method therefor: An information access system includes: a passive contactless information storage device (500) capable of transmitting and receiving signals; a fixed-station information processing device (100) having an information processing unit, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting, in a contactless manner, a command signal for requesting transmission of information stored in the... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070273485 - Systems and methods for low power clock generation: Various systems and methods for low power identification are described herein. For example, a radio frequency device including a radio frequency energy receiver. The radio frequency energy receiver is operable to receive a radio frequency energy and to convert the radio frequency energy to a DC current. In addition, the... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070273487 - System and method for determining the location of a resident during an emergency within a monitored area having a plurality of residences: A system and method determines the location of a resident during an emergency within a monitored area having a plurality of residences such as when a wireless emergency call transmitter is activated. In accordance with one aspect, a wireless emergency call transmitter is positioned within the area and includes a... Agent: Richard K. Warther, Esquire Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20070273488 - System for choosing predictions across multiple platforms: An outcome prediction system viewed on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a processor, coupled to the monitor and further comprising a scoring system for a plurality of contests, the scoring system and the plurality of contests displayed on the monitor, the scoring system providing... Agent: The Directv Group, Inc. Patent Docket Administration

20070273489 - Security system and onboard security apparatus: A vehicle moves to and remains in an out-of-cellular coverage area for a long time period. As long as the vehicle is located within a specified range from a reference point, a time measuring unit does not start time count for forcibly operating an immobiliser provided in the vehicle.... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070273490 - Device and method for detecting a momentary distance between a motor vehicle and an obstacle: A device for detecting a momentary distance between a motor vehicle and an obstacle is provided. The device includes distance sensors and a control unit that is designed to calculate a driving path to be traveled through in future by the motor vehicle. The driving path is calculated using dynamic... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070273491 - Method for digital data transmission from a sensor to a control unit: A method for digital data transmission from a sensor to a control unit is described, the sensor values of the sensor being divided for data transmission at different resolutions. The sensor values form a first range of values including successive sensor values. The first range of values for data transmission... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070273492 - Control device for controlling in-vehicle unit: A vehicular control device includes (i) situation detection units that detect situation of the vehicle, occupants, or a surrounding area; (ii) a storage unit for storing a model representing association between variables indicating the situation and variables indicating presence or absence of operation needs for each in-vehicle unit, (iii) an... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070273493 - Vehicle load warning system: A load warning system for use with a vehicle having a load-support portion, a frame, and a vehicle-support portion movably coupled to the frame. The system has an engagement portion mountable to the vehicle-support portion or the frame and is movable therewith as a unit. A load indicator is mountable... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070273494 - Display device and method for control of a display device for motor vehicles: The invention relates to a display device for motor vehicles and a method for control of a display device for motor vehicles, particularly motor vehicles which require an additive in addition to the fuel for operation thereof, which is used up as a function of the fuel used and further... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070273495 - Directional lamp daytime running light module, fog light system and vehicular turn signal control system: A vehicular light control system for controlling the illumination of a vehicle's external directional/turn signaling and/or hazard warning lights, by controlling continuous illumination of pairs of the brightest signal filaments of either dual or single filament bulb designed vehicles, where such bulbs were previously flash only and underutilized. The system... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070273496 - Industrial process device utilizing magnetic induction: A process device for coupling to an industrial process for use in monitoring or controlling the process includes a device housing configured to physically couple to the industrial process. A coil of wire is mounted to the housing and a magnet is configured to move through the coil of wire.... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070273497 - Security monitoring device, security monitoring system and security monitoring method: States of security and risk are accurately recognized and an appropriate measure can be taken. Therefore, in a security monitoring device connected to a security device for securing security of an asset and monitoring the security, information from the security device is monitored and collected in real time on the... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070273499 - Real-time multi-component web based travel safety system and method: A real-time system and method that monitors and maintains greatly enhanced safety and security for travelers and corporations by creating a multi layered and integrated system of multi faceted intelligence collection and dissemination, global electronic monitoring, locating and tracking technology, telecommunications, multi channel electronic distribution of relevance-parameterized advice and information... Agent: Donald W. Meeker

20070273498 - System for checking the single crossing of a controlled passage: The system includes an intercepting booth (1) and at least two detecting units (2) and (3), of which the first one analyzes the variation over time of the weight of people or things penetrated into the booth, the second one analyzes the variation over time of the capacity of the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070273500 - Radio-linked streetlamp: A streetlamp according to the present invention will be turned on under two conditions: (1) when there is insufficient lighting determined by a light sensing system; and (2) when a motion detection system has sensed some disturbance within its coverage range or when a radio reception system has received a... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070273501 - Mobile serveillance: A mobile communications network is provisioned to provide surveillance services. A subscriber database is adapted to include surveillance service information. For example, the subscriber database is adapted to include an IP address of a surveillance sensor such as a camera or microphone associated with a subscriber and located at a... Agent: Fay Sharpe/lucent

20070273502 - Gps device: A GPS device comprising: a first circuit arranged to receive at least one first signal and arranged to output first timing information dependent on the first signal; a second circuit arranged to receive at least one second signal and arranged to output second timing information dependent of the second signal;... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070273503 - Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof: A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network and that includes first and second housing components. The first and second housing components together form an... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20070273504 - Mesh network monitoring appliance: A health care monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes forming a wireless mesh network; a wearable appliance having a sound transducer coupled to the wireless transceiver; and a bioelectric impedance (BI) sensor coupled to the wireless mesh network to communicate BI data over the wireless... Agent: Tran & Associates

20070273505 - System and method for asset tracking and monitoring: A multi-mode asset tracking and monitoring system and method is provided that enables comprehensive reporting of asset position, status, and alerts. In one embodiment, the multi-mode system and method is based on the addition of a local network monitoring system to a wide area satellite network monitoring system. In this... Agent: Law Office Of Duane S. Kobayashi

20070273506 - Remote notification system: A personal alarm system characterized by a central control or base unit wirelessly connected to one or more remote personal alarm units. The central control unit stores one or more alarms and is configured to transmit alarm notifications to one or more of the remote personal alarm units. Each remote... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070273507 - Apparatus and method for monitoring and communicating data associated with a product: Visual and audio communication interface for a perishable integrity indicator system which includes a RFID transponder and perishable integrity sensor. A perishable integrity indicator system includes a RFID transponder and a perishable integrity sensor. The RFID transponder includes a RF integrated circuit coupled with an antenna. The sensor monitors the... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070273509 - System for controlling the operation of a lamp in multiple operational modes: System for controlling the operation of a lamp in multiple operational modes.... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070273508 - Process measuring device with expanded hardware error detection: A process measuring device including: A first processor, which performs a measured value processing with a first algorithm in first processing cycles; and a second processor, which is responsible for coordination and/or communication tasks. The second processor reads, in time intervals which are greater than the first processing cycle, a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070273510 - Sensing device for detecting approaching object: A sensing device for detecting an approaching object is composed of a sensor section that includes a detection electrode supplied with a detection source signal having a prescribed frequency and another detection electrode disposed in close vicinity to the detection electrode, a communication signal amplifier that amplifies the communication signal... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070273511 - Wireless synchronization systems and methods: A wireless synchronization system. The system includes a plurality of nodes. Each node includes a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, one or more strobe lights and a controller in signal communication with the RF transceiver and the one or more strobe lights. The controller controls operation of the one or more... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070273512 - Verification method of goods using ic tags and equipment using the method: A goods genuineness/counterfeit discrimination method using a plurality of IC tags each having functions of storing genuineness/counterfeit discrimination information and transmitting the genuineness/counterfeit discrimination information and a genuineness/counterfeit discrimination equipment for receiving the genuineness/counterfeit discrimination information from the IC tags to use it for genuineness/counterfeit discrimination, the method including: reading,... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070273513 - Product fixture monitoring system and method of monitoring product fixtures: A system and method for monitoring the status of various types of fixtures and products sold in commercial, e.g., retail environments. The system is arranged to automatically detect and notify store personnel of undesirable conditions, specifically: out of stock, low-stock, and rapid product dispensing or removal. The system consists of... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070273521 - Active radio tag, security management system, and security management method: An active radio tag including a card holder. The card holder has built therein a memory having stored therein a tag ID and a transmission unit that transmits the tag ID by radio. In addition, the card holder includes a card placement section in which a card is to be... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070273517 - Apparatus and method for integrated healthcare management: The apparatus and methods disclosed herein implement a convenient and efficient standards based healthcare management system. The various preferred embodiments of the present invention enable the healthcare industry to deliver efficient, low cost and higher quality services through value added RFID technology and information processing solutions. The most preferred embodiments... Agent: Wright Law Group, PLLC

20070273520 - Garment marking clip and label strip: There are disclosed embodiments of a marking clip for marking garments which may be stacked flat on a surface. The marking clip is generally U-shaped with leg portions joined by a bight portion and is preferably molded of flexible, resilient, plastics material and bears repetitive indicia along the outer surface... Agent: Paxar Americas, Inc. Attn: Joseph J. Grass

20070273516 - Self-referential integrity checking system and method: An integrity checking system includes a tag programming device that generates a plurality of identifiers. Each identifier is associated with either a storage item or an item to be stored by the storage item. The programming device stores each of the identifiers in a plurality of readable tags, each readable... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070273514 - Method and system for assisting the passage of an entity through successive zones to a destination: A method and a corresponding system for assisting the passage of an entity (10) through successive zones (Zn to z1) to a destination (40) are provided. The method includes the steps of: associating an identifier with the entity; creating a plurality of required incidents for the entity, each required incident... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20070273518 - Method and system for storing, retrieving, and managing data for tags: This invention relates generally to a method and system for storing, retrieving, and managing data for tags that are associated in some manner to any type of object. More particularly, the present invention writes data to these tags, reads data from these tags, and manages data that is written to... Agent: Jones Day

20070273525 - Radio frequency identification systems applications: The invention relates to the use of RFID systems for use with items of interest having RFID tags, such as in a library. The invention has particular applicability to determining the location, order, and other information regarding such items.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070273515 - Rf and/or rf identification tag/device having an integrated interposer, and methods for making and using the same: A MOS RF surveillance and/or identification tag, and methods for its manufacture and use. The tag generally includes an interposer, an antenna and/or inductor on the interposer, and integrated circuitry on the interposer in a location other than the antenna and/or inductor. The integrated circuitry generally has a lowest layer... Agent: The Law Offices Of Andrew D. Fortney, Ph.d., P.C.

20070273523 - Security system for preventing unauthorized removal of merchandise: A security tag assembly and security system associated therewith prevent the unauthorized removal of merchandise from a given area, such as a retail establishment. The security tag assembly comprises a base and at least one attachment member removably connected in an operative position on the merchandise being protected. A locking... Agent: Malloy & Malloy, P.A.

20070273522 - Semiconductor device and position detection system using semiconductor device: A position detection system is formed by network connection of a plurality of interrogators and a server. An RFID and the interrogators communicate wirelessly, whereby a distance from each interrogator to the RFID is searched to search a position of the RFID from the distance. In order to calculate the... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070273519 - System for managing information of a rfid tag, appratus for communicating with a rfid tag, reader for communicating with a rfid tag, cartridge for including at least a rfid tag, and rfid tag: An apparatus for communicating with a RFID tag comprises an antenna for communicating with a RFID circuit element by wireless communication, a signal processing circuit and a radio frequency circuit for accessing an IC circuit part of the RFID circuit element through the antenna based on an access instruction to... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070273524 - Wireless system to detect presence of child in a baby car seat: A wireless system that detects the presence of a child in a safety seat located in the passenger cabin of a vehicle includes a controller responsive to signals generated by sensors monitoring predefined functions of the vehicle, RFID tag device attached to the safety seat and RFID tag reader mounted... Agent: Driggs, Hogg & Fry Co. L.p.a.

20070273531 - Communication antenna and pole with built-in antenna: An antenna array part constituting a communication antenna is composed of a plurality of antenna elements. The antenna elements are arranged on an arc. This allows radio waves to be irradiated also in the exact transverse direction of the antenna array part, thereby making available the communications with an RFID... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070273528 - Low profile distributed antenna: This invention provides low profile distributed antenna which comprises a first and second elongated continuous conductors being kept parallel to each other and forming a transmission line, a plurality of perturbation radiators on the first elongated continuous conductor, wherein a substantial amount of radio frequency energy transmitted by the transmission... Agent: Howard Chen, Esq. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070273527 - Radio frequency identification tag and antenna for radio frequency identification tag: An antenna for a radio frequency identification tag, includes a dielectric board; and a pair of conductive plates; wherein the pair of the conductive plates has a point symmetrical configuration with respect to a mounting position of a radio frequency identification tag integrated circuit. The pair of the conductive plates... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070273529 - Rfid portal array antenna system: This invention provides an array antenna for a radio frequency identification (RFID) system, the array antenna comprises a transmission line with a longitudinal span proximately equaling to a height of a space desired to be covered by the array antenna, the transmission line having a terminal coupled to a RFID... Agent: L. Howard Chen Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis, LLP

20070273526 - Radio tag communication system: A radio tag communication system, when a plurality of RW apparatuses are arranged in such a manner that communication areas of adjacent RW apparatuses overlap one another, makes the polarized waves of the adjacent RW apparatuses orthogonal to each other, and causes the tag to switch the polarization direction with... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070273532 - Rfid tag for conductive surface: An RFID tag is disclosed for application to a conductive surface. The RFID tag includes an insulating substrate and a first conductive plate provided on the insulating substrate such that the first plate and the conductive surface form a first capacitor, an antenna provided on the substrate and connected to... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070273530 - Tag communication device, tag moving direction detecting system and tag moving direction detecting method: The invention provides a tag communication device, a tag moving direction detecting system and a tag moving direction detecting method able to detect the moving direction of a moving body attaching a RFID tag thereto by simple processing, and able to easily detect the moving direction even when its moving... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070273535 - Electronic tag housing having shrink wrap support: The present invention provides for an electronic tag housing used to support electronic tags to an article with a shrink wrap tube. The present invention provides an electronic tag assembly, including a housing, having a base and a cover attachable to the base. The housing includes a cavity for supporting... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070273533 - Method for inserting radio frequency identification tag into an optical disc: A method discloses for inserting a radio frequency identification tag into an optical disc firstly providing a set of base plates and a radio frequency identification tag. A recess is provided on the peripheries of the base plates, and adhesive is spread there between the set of base plates in... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070273534 - Vehicle activity module: Systems and methods are disclosed for maintaining security and data gathering for a number of vehicles. The systems include a vehicle activity module for each of the vehicles. The vehicle activity module has a wireless transmitter, a storage device, at least one sensor for receiving event information from identification devices,... Agent: Wiley Rein LLP

20070273536 - 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

20070273537 - Combined system for tracking offender rehabilitation: A combined testing and tracking system that includes a breath alcohol ignition interlock, a personal portable breath test monitor, and an EMHA (Electronic Monitoring Home Arrest) system. These may preferably work in concert to provide a unitary system whose efficiency and effectiveness vastly exceed the sum of its individual parts.... Agent: Ference & Associates LLC

20070273538 - Apparatus and method for detecting the presence of radioactive materials: A passive radiation sensor suitable for homeland security applications or other monitoring of locations deemed at high risk to radiation exposure. The sensor further incorporates a method to provide a statistically derived detection threshold algorithm that guarantees a predetermined and configurable false-alarm rate and rapid detection of low-level radiation.... Agent: Eric G. Halsne

20070273539 - System for controlling a lamp as a function of at least one of occupancy and ambient light: System for controlling a lamp as a function of at least one of occupancy and ambient lighting level.... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070273540 - Gas sensor system with failure diagnostic function and failure diagnosis method for gas sensor system: A gas sensor system includes a gas sensor capable of producing an output signal responsive to the concentration of a specific gas component in measurement gas, a gas concentration determination device that makes electrical connections to the gas sensor and determines the concentration of the specific gas component according to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070273541 - Signal processing system: A signal processing system applicable to an electronic system having a storage unit, an indicator light, and a driving circuit includes a first signal processing unit, a second signal processing unit, and a signal computing unit. The indicator light will light up, if the electronic system does not access the... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070273542 - Power supply device for low power switching sensors of a modular system: The invention relates to a power supply device for energizing a modular measuring system. The measuring system comprises a modular display and adjustment unit and a modular low power sensor unit. Further, the power supply device is adapted to be disposed and connected electrically between the display and adjustment unit... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070273543 - Tech edge alert prevents mold: The Tech Edge Alert will protect homes from mold. In warm and humid climates, if the Air-Conditioner electrical switch is accidentally turned off or it happens to fail in an apartment or a home and the humidity reaches 60 degrees, the humidity controls and equipment that are installed, take control... Agent: Salvatore R. Uglietto

20070273544 - Method and a device for processing and displaying aircraft piloting information: A method is provided for assisting the piloting of a rotorcraft in which vertical speed variation (DVZ) of the rotorcraft is determined as a function of a horizontal speed variation (DVH) of the aircraft and as a function of data representative of the power (W) absorbed for providing the rotorcraft... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070273545 - Entrapment prevention sensor for opening and closing door of vehicle: An entrapment prevention sensor detecting an entrapment of an obstacle between an opening and closing door of a vehicle constituting a first member and including a corner portion and a periphery of a body opening portion constituting a second member, includes a protector including an assembly portion and a hollow... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070273546 - Electronic protection devices for circuit-breakers and corresponding programming method: A protection device for circuit-breakers that comprises a wireless communication system for transmitting locally, to a dedicated computerized device, information corresponding to measurements of electrical quantities, to the setting of the parameters typical of the protection functions, or to diagnostics information corresponding to the electrical system, to the circuit-breaker or... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070273547 - Signalling element: Signalling element, which can be adapted to a light emitter, such as a lamp, the element (1) for signalling consisting of an external double laminar body (2-3) of plastic material, with a tronco-conical general shape extended by its larger base into a straight section and open via said larger base,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070273548 - Remote monitor in electric home appliances: Remote monitor for remote, and easy monitoring and control of a state of a home appliance. To achieve this, the present invention provides a remote monitor for a home appliance, the remote monitor being connected to at least one home appliance with a predetermined communication system for displaying, and controlling... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070273549 - Integrated amr-enabled solid-state utility meter with highly optimized processing asic: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for implementing an AMR-enabled solid-state utility meter based on a highly optimized processing allocation-specific integrated circuit (ASIC.) When the present invention is applied, the resulting solid-sate utility meter achieves improved cost, size, and complexity compared to prior art meters.... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.

20070273550 - Smart ceiling tiles and method of using: A Smart Ceiling Tile and Method of Using is disclosed in various versions of the invention. One version is a system for a ceiling sign, comprising a means for suspending from or connecting to a ceiling at least one horizontal or nearly horizontal frame of suitable width, length and height,... Agent: Frank B. Arenas, Esq.

20070273551 - Advanced warning system for emergency vehicles: An advanced warning system that will alert motorists of an approaching emergency vehicle to provide motorists with ample time to yield the right of way and clear a path for the emergency vehicle, thereby drastically reducing the emergency vehicle's response time.... Agent: Caroln. Green, Esq.

20070273552 - Control of traffic flow by sensing traffic states: Traffic is controlled by sensing a current state of traffic and comparing it to a common state of traffic to determine deviations. A control scheme is determined based on the deviations, and control signals representative of the control scheme are generated to optimize the flow of traffic. The current state... Agent: Withers & Keys For Bell South

20070273553 - Arrangement for locating a parked vehicle: The invention relates to an apparatus for finding a parked vehicle again. According to the invention, a portable unit is provided with a pressure sensor whose signals can be evaluated by an evaluation and control unit in order to determine the current air pressure, with the evaluation and control unit... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070273554 - Parking assist method and parking assist apparatus: A parking assist apparatus outputs display of a synthesized image of the periphery of a vehicle as a bird's-eye view image, and superimposes, on the synthesized image, turning guide lines based on the current steering angle of the vehicle and straight driving guide lines, along which the vehicle drives in... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070273555 - Traffic situation display device, method and program thereof and recording medium with the program recorded therein: A processor 180 of a navigation device 100 acquires current position information about a current position of a vehicle. The processor 180 then generates current traffic-jam information about a current traffic-jam condition based on VICS data from a VICS receiver 120 or the like. The processor 180 recognizes a direction... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070273556 - System and method for adjusting the volume of an audible indication: A system and method for a vehicle adjusts the volume of an audible indication. An operational state of the vehicle is determined. The audible volume at which the audible indication is provided to the operator is varied based at least in part on said determined operational state of the vehicle.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070273557 - Augmented reality-based system and method providing status and control of unmanned vehicles: An augmented reality system identifies and controls a vehicle located within an environment. A tracking system obtains viewpoint information corresponding to a real-time view of the environment. A processing system receives information from one or more sensors. Information includes sensor location information and status information about the vehicle. Processing system... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070273558 - Dynamic map rendering as a function of a user parameter: Provided is a single repository for capturing, connecting, sharing, and visualizing information based on a geographic location, for example. Detailed information can be dynamically rendered as a function of a user parameter, which can include a user demographic, a user profile, and a user preference information. Map information and advertisements... Agent: Amin. Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070273559 - Adaptive traffic flow indicia for navigation systems: An apparatus and method that can display traffic flow data in a vehicle. Current traffic flow data for a transportation link is obtained. The current traffic flow includes at least a current speed of the traffic traveling on the transportation link. Historical traffic flow data for the transportation link is... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070268114 - Method for operating an electronic device, electronic device, and electronic assembly: The present invention relates to a method for controlling an electronic device (10), to an electronic device (10) as such as well as to an electronic assembly (100). A key idea of the present invention is to provide a standby state in which no operation power is consumed with respect... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070268108 - Method and apparatus for controlling a portable device: An apparatus and method of managing power in a communication device determines if the communication device is moving in one of a plurality of predefined movement modes, which may be one of a first mode and a second mode. The method causes the communication device 1) to consume power at... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070268109 - Security system: In accordance with the present invention, a method and an apparatus are provided wherein a device is disabled if the device is located more then a predetermined distance away from the owner. Accordingly, a lost or stolen device is rendered unusable. The device has coupled thereto a receiver or transceiver.... Agent: David W. Rouille

20070268110 - Bi-directional radio monitoring system: A bi-directional radio monitoring system includes a base unit (14) having a base RF transceiver (15) with two or more fixed antennae (17, 18, 19) associated therewith. The base unit communicates with a portable transceiver (16) using ultra high frequency (UHF) radio signals whereby, by using the two or more... Agent: Quine Intellectual Property Law Group, P.C.

20070268111 - Theft-deterrent mechanism and method and retail packaging employed the same: The present invention provides a theft-deterrent mechanism and method that minimizes or eliminates the loss of electronic devices during transportation and sales due to theft, and a retail packaging that comprises the theft-mechanism.... Agent: Lawrence Y.d. Ho & Associates Pte Ltd

20070268113 - Detunable rf tags: An RF tag suitable for use for electronic article surveillance comprises a tuned circuit formed by an inductive coil, which behaves as an antenna on a first side of a substrate electrically connected to a capacitor having plates on each side of an dielectric layer which may be the substrate.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070268112 - Wiress transponder and image forming device: The present invention provides a wireless transponder comprising: a receiver unit that receives an electromagnetic input signal; an input converter unit that converts into an acoustic wave the electromagnetic input signal received by the receiver unit; a delay unit provided in a direction in which an acoustic wave generated by... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070268115 - Device for disciplining children: A time out device for disciplining a child has (i) a flexible sheet, (ii) a sensor for detecting and signaling whether the child is on the sheet, and (iii) a control section. The control section has a timer, control means for operating the timer in response to signals received from... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070268116 - Position based tactile reporting: Position based tactile reporting provides for adequate and socially acceptable reporting. A tactile element is moved from a first position to a second position to indicate a status. The tactile element is maintained in the second position so that touching the tactile element and detecting the second position determines a... Agent: Merchant & Gould (microsoft)

20070268117 - Anti-thief owner notification alarm system for a two-wheeled vehicle, and method of same: A tamper and theft detection alarm system is provided for a motorcycle, bicycle or other two-wheeled vehicle. The alarm system is configured to detect vehicle movement or theft by monitoring the tilt angle of the vehicle, and once a change in the tilt angle is detected, notifying the rider or... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070268118 - Surrounding image generating apparatus and method of adjusting metering for image pickup device: A surrounding image generating apparatus changes a viewpoint of images around a vehicle, taken by multiple image pickup devices mounted at different positions along the vehicle, to generate a surrounding image of the areas around the vehicle viewed from a virtual viewpoint located above the vehicle. The surrounding image generating... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070268119 - Child abandonment avoidance system for automobiles: A child safety system is described which senses when a child is left alone in an automobile and alerting others. One implementation includes a weight sensor pad for sensing a child's weight applied to an infant car seat, a transmitter to transmit, to an alarm device, an alert signal when... Agent: Gene Ayres Suite 101

20070268120 - Testing and tuning electrically dimmable windows: A dimmable window testing system comprises a light source configured to emit a beam of known intensity through a dimmable element of an electrically dimmable window system. A light intensity sensor measures a light intensity of light emitted from the light source through the dimmable element.... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20070268121 - On-line portal system and method for management of devices and services: An on-line device management system provides a common interface for managing devices using a single login to a website associated with the system over a public network. Users sign up for selected services including surveillance and provide information on associated user devices which include devices with different operational programming interfaces,... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070268122 - Alarm maps to facilitate root cause analysis through spatial and pattern recognition: A computer implemented method for facilitating the root cause analysis of an event through spatial and pattern recognition. Alarms can be graphically represented in an alarm summary screen by individual colored rectangles with different luminance and patterns and are organized into categories, which are used to form logical alarm clusters... Agent: Attorney, Intellectual Property Honeywell International Inc.

20070268123 - Converting raw data to representative information for indicators or actuators: One aspect relates to detecting raw indicator data at least partially from an indicator; and converting the raw indicator data to indicator-representative information at least partially based on an indication by the indicator at least partially in response to the detecting the raw indicator data. Another aspect relates to detecting... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070268124 - Power line communications system and method: A power line communications system (PLCS) that provides communications to one or more user devices by repeating data packets on the power distribution network is provided. The PLCS may employ any or all of the MV power line conductors and/or the neutral conductor and be dynamically and remotely transitioned to... Agent: Capital Legal Group, LLC

20070268125 - Equalization in proximity communication: A device includes a semiconductor die having a surface, a plurality of proximity connectors proximate to the surface, and a circuit coupled to at least one of the plurality of proximity connectors. The semiconductor die is configured to communicate voltage-mode signals through capacitive coupling using one or more of the... Agent: Sun Microsystems Inc. C/o Park, Vaughan & Fleming LLP

20070268126 - Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof: A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network and that includes first and second housing components. The first and second housing components together form an... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20070268128 - Wireless data logging system and method: A data acquisition system including a first sensor, a second sensor, and an electronic data acquisition device. The sensors can assume a variety of forms, such as analog, digital, bus, GPS, etc., and have disparate information formats. The data acquisition unit is electronically coupled to the sensors, and includes a... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070268127 - Wireless sensor node data transmission method and apparatus: Generally speaking, pursuant to these various embodiments, a wireless sensor node (200) that is downstream of another wireless sensor node can provide (101) data as corresponds to a sensed condition and which is to be wirelessly transmitted upstream to a collection point via that other wireless sensor node and then... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070268129 - Vehicle proximity alarm system and method: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of proximity detection based on transmitting at random intervals burst of a RF signal at a power level, and receiving, while not transmitting, a received RF signal. When detecting said received RF signal emitted by a target in range;... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070268130 - Techniques for physical presence detection for a communications device: Techniques are provided for determining a physical presence setting. First information is received indicating whether a physical token of a user is detected with respect to a device associated with the user. The physical presence setting for the user with respect to the device is determined in accordance with the... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20070268131 - Apparatus for detecting hunting and angle of attack of a rail vehicle wheelset: An apparatus and method for estimating the angle of attack of wheels, wheelsets, trucks and railway vehicles traveling over a track employing a wayside system having a plurality of sensors, adjacent to the rails of the track, for detecting the passing of each wheelset of each truck. Each sensor communicates... Agent: Lathrop & Clark LLP

20070268132 - Door accessory power system: A powered door accessory system generally includes a powered door accessory assembly, a generator, and a power storage device. In an embodiment, the powered door accessory assembly includes an electric drive and a driven member operatively connected to the electric drive. The generator is in electrical communication with the electric... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070268134 - Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof: A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network and that includes first and second housing components. The first and second housing components together form an... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20070268133 - System for tracking surgical items in an operating room environment: A system for tracking and locating surgical items and objects in an operating room environment that incorporates two-stage functionality. A first stage provides mechanisms for tracking objects using radio frequency (RF) tags that are positioned on or in conjunction with every surgical item and object so as to be tracked... Agent: Kammer Browning PLLC

20070268136 - Methods and apparatus for determining and using distance information for distances between rfid transceivers and rfid tags: Techniques for determining the distance between an RFID radio transceiver and an RFID tag. An RFID reader interrogates or otherwise communicates with an RFID tag by transmitting a carrier signal to the tag. The RFID tag modulates the carrier signal with an information signal and returns a reflected carrier signal... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20070268135 - System and method for detecting, monitoring, tracking and identifying explosive materials using visibility devices: This invention relates to a system and method for monitoring, detecting, tracking and identifying explosive materials. The system and method involves placing visibility devices within or on explosive materials.... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070268139 - Methods and apparatus for identification of container contents based on radio frequency identification technology: A method includes acquiring, via an antenna disposed within a container, information associated with a radio frequency identification tag coupled to an object disposed within a container via an antenna. The information is transferred to an exterior radio frequency identification tag disposed outside of the container. The exterior radio frequency... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070268138 - Object monitoring, locating, and tracking system and method employing rfid devices: An RFID system and method utilizes the power level of messages received from an RFID device for monitoring and/or locating and/or tracking the RFID device, e.g., and typically an object associated with the RFID device. The power level of received messages may be indicated by power level information contained in... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20070268137 - System and method for visibility to consumer: A system for use by a bricks-and-mortar retailer has RF tags on items of merchandise (“item tags”) and has large antennas in large areas of a retail space. Intermediate tags are communicatively coupled to the large antennas and also to the item tags. The locations of the intermediate tags are... Agent: Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC - Vai

20070268140 - Method of enabling two-state operation of electronic toll collection system: A method and system for communicating state information from a transponder to a reader. The transponder outputs linearly polarized RF signals having either a first polarization, such as horizontal, or a second polarization, such as vertical. The polarization is selected so as to indicate a first state or a second... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070268141 - Magnetic tagging: Articles are magnetically tagged by a spatial distribution of passive magnetic elements. Each such magnetic element comprises a layer of soft magnetic material characterised by high permeability, low coercivity and a non-linear B-H characteristic, and formed as a discrete region of such material. Each such magnetic element also has at... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070268142 - Vswr classification and non-resonant encoding of rfid tags using a near-field encoder: In one embodiment, a near-field RFID encoder is provided that includes a pair of capacitive elements formed from an arrangement of stripline conductors. The near-field encoder may non-resonantly excite RFID tags. In addition, the near-field encoder may characterize RFID tag quality using a VSWR measurement.... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070268143 - Rfid near field meanderline-like microstrip antenna: A near field meanderline like antenna assembly is disclosed which is configured to read an RFID label. The antenna is configured as a single and continuous conductor and is configured to extend from one end of a substrate forming a feed point to another end of a substrate forming a... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20070268144 - Wristband reader apparatus for human-implanted radio frequency identification device: A reader apparatus for an RFID-implanted human user is incorporated into a wristband such as a bracelet or a watchstrap worn by the user. The RFID device is subcutaneously implanted in the vicinity of the user's wrist, ensuring close proximity of the reader apparatus to the RFID device to support... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070268145 - Automated tailgating detection via fusion of video and access control: An automated tailgating detection system for an entry through a door or other entry port, including an entry authorization sensor detecting valid entry credentials and transmitting the number of valid entry credentials detected. An automated video surveillance system detects, counts and tracks the persons who enter through the door. A... Agent: Kris T. Fredrick, Esq. Patent Services

20070268146 - Drive support apparatus for a movable body: A drive support apparatus that performs an interaction with a driver with respect to awareness of safe driving so as to make the driver drive safely. The drive support apparatus includes: a driving state detecting portion for acquiring driving state information including at least either information about a traveling situation... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070268147 - Load-cell based hospital bed control: A system for monitoring a patient on a hospital bed includes load cells and a controller for detecting patient movement on, exit from, and impending exit from the hospital bed, including movement across or outside a virtual boundary or region located on the bed. The controller is configured to detect... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

20070268148 - Programmable temperature compensated tilt switch and method of operation: A tilt switch apparatus has an acceleration sensor or sensors, a temperature sensor, an auto-zero function or switch, a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, a communication port, a current source circuit, a current sink circuit, an alarm output, an input power connection, a power conditioning circuit, a housing, an... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20070268149 - Structure of reformed traffic light: This invention relates to a “structure of reformed traffic light”, comprising of a signal box enclosing at least one set of light sources arrayed in square or round matrix. It features a set of light source adopting Light Emitting Diodes (LED) as lamps and each LED contains at least red... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070268150 - Portable signalling lantern: A portable signaling lantern includes a body having a device for hand-carrying the lantern. A housing is included which defines a battery chamber and includes a lamp on the face of the housing for illuminating an area in the vicinity of the housing with at least two closed loop arrays... Agent: Edwin D. Schindler

20070268152 - Method and device for dimming lighting control devices to a predefined level: A method for driving an electronically controlled lighting means operating device, by evaluating an output signal of a motion sensor which is connected to a supply voltage and outputs the supply voltage as an output signal as a function of the detection of a motion, and setting the electronically controlled... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070268151 - Method for programming an operating device for lighting means: The invention relates to a method for programming an operating device for lighting, wherein the operating device comprises firmware and an interface for receiving external control commands for operating the lighting. This method includes at least partially programming the firmware of the operating device or the interface by transmitting additional... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070268153 - Instrument housing with embedded liquid crystal display within plastic layer: A process transmitter has a housing that contains transmitter circuitry. The transmitter circuitry is configured to provide a display output and is also configured to couple to a process control loop. A LCD display is embedded within a transparent or translucent polymeric layer in the housing. The LCD display is... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070268154 - Measure acquisition system: The present invention relates to a measure acquisition system (300) comprising a measure acquisition assembly (200), which comprises a casing (30) being enclosed by a cover (40), an electronic card (50) coupled to said cover (40), a power supply (20) supplying power to said electronic card (50), and a transducer... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070268155 - Position tracking and proximity warning system: A position tracking system for determining a position of a vehicle. The position tracking system invention includes at least two position-enabled mesh nodes mounted to the vehicle and a mesh network operatively associated with the at least two position-enabled mesh nodes mounted the vehicle. The mesh network is configured to... Agent: Fennemore Craig, P.C.

20070268156 - System and method for receiving information in a vehicle: Aspects of the invention provide a system and method for receiving information in a vehicle. Information pertaining to the vehicle's driver may be stored. Information pertaining to the vehicle's driver may be made audile through the vehicle's radio system.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20070268157 - Method for providing information for parallel parking of a vehicle: A method for providing information for the driver of a vehicle for parallel parking of the vehicle includes sending the driver information about the length (size) of the parking spot in relation to the length (size) of the vehicle. After detection of the first obstacle (or end point) delimiting the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070268159 - Headlight control device and method for vehicles: If a beam state of headlight is manually switched over in a manual control mode, threshold values of vehicle speed, steering angle or the like, are learned for determining the switching over to the low-beam state or to the high-beam state based on the results detected by a speed sensor,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070268158 - System and method for reducing driving risk with insight: Systems and methods for scoring individual and groups of drivers and providing vehicle ratings based on captured driving event data are provided. The system comprises an event capture device that records both audio and video of an event. The event data, which includes the audio, video, and other related information,... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070262847 - Wireless actuator interface: An actuator includes a mechanical transducer component capable of applying a mechanical force to an external object in response to electronic signals. The actuator includes a communications interface capable of wirelessly receiving configuration data related to operation of the actuator. A settings module is coupled to the communications interface and... Agent: Honeywell International, Inc. Patent Services Group

20070262848 - Key fob and system for indicating the lock status of a door lock: The present invention provides a system that records, at a remote location, the current status of a door lock. This invention provides a key fob device, which records the current status of a door look. The key fob indicates to the user the current lock status of the given door(s)... Agent: Ibm Corporation C/o Darcell Walker, Attorney At Law

20070262849 - Active/passive coupled radio frequency identification (rfid) system: The present invention discloses an integrated RFID reader (205) that combines active and passive RFID technology to enable automatic identification for any asset equipped with an active or passive RFID tag. The integrated RFID reader uses either a single antenna or dual antennas (225, 230) and two transceivers (210, 215)... Agent: Rhonda L. Copley

20070262850 - Electronic security seal: A seal for sealing goods in goods containers, such as freight containers, freight cars, trucks, and the like. The seal interacts with a door or other hatch that can be opened in order to seal it against unauthorized opening. The seal is activated when the goods container is loaded and... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20070262851 - Methods and apparatuses to identify devices: Methods and apparatuses for identifying devices, such as RF tags, are described. In one exemplary method of an embodiment of the invention, a reader identifies tags without requiring or determining whether a response to an interrogation was a single response from a single tag or multiple responses from multiple tags.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070262852 - Authentication method, authentication system, and tag device thereof, data reference client, authentication server, and data server: The present invention is an authentication method for disclosing identification data of an object and authenticating when referring to data of the object corresponding to the identification data based on the identification data and can associate a tag device and data of a referring entity and authenticate that data of... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070262853 - Vehicle alarm: A vehicle may include a sensor module that is configured to monitor a vehicle for at least one alarm condition, a control module that is configured to receive an alarm signal from the sensor module, a local alarm module that is configured to provide at least one of an audible... Agent: The Black & Decker Corporation

20070262854 - Tactical truck system dashboard: A tactical vehicle has a driver position and a command position, and possibly other positions such as a gunner position. The dashboard provides a plurality of displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position to provide information for the driver of a vehicle and arranged to be monitored from... Agent: Burns & Levinson, LLP

20070262855 - Measuring system and method: In a motor vehicle, a fuel consumption measurement system comprising: measuring device for the vehicle's fuel consumption as first data; measuring device for second data for variables which may affect the fuel consumption, the second data including at least locations traveled by the vehicle, and wherein vehicle's location is measured... Agent: Marc Zuta

20070262856 - Batteryless tire inflation pressure detecting apparatus with improved power-saving configuration: In a tire inflation pressure detecting apparatus according the invention, a second transceiver provided on the body of a vehicle changes operation thereof alternatively between a second transmitter and a second receiver mode, thereby intermittently transmitting a radio wave. A first transceiver provided on a wheel of the vehicle operates... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070262857 - Automated, remotely-verified alarm system with intrusion and video surveillance and digital video recording: An automated self-monitored alarm verification solution including at least a premises portion, a server portion, and an end user device portion. Alarm verification includes capturing by an image capture device at least one image in response to a detection event, and transmitting a first data signal including the image to... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP

20070262858 - Automatic detection of microphone sabotage in a security system device: The present invention automatically detects the sabotage of an audio transducer such as a microphone in a security system device. An audio transducer generates an electrical signal, which is analyzed to determine if the electrical signal exhibits a predetermined sabotage characteristic. If the electrical signal does exhibit a predetermined sabotage... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070262859 - Birth monitoring system for piglets: The number of piglets dying at birth is reduced by providing a motion or weight sensor in a farrowing crate at the piglet area thereof so that, when the sow is expected to give birth, the motion sensor is located in the crate at a location to detect motion of... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20070262860 - Distribution of targeted messages and the serving, collecting, managing, and analyzing and reporting of information relating to mobile and other electronic devices: The field of invention is computer-implemented methods and systems for distributing targeted messages and the serving, collecting, managing, and analyzing and reporting of information relating to mobile and other electronic devices. Targeting of messages can be improved by employing additional variables to target messages. In the push message process (1000)... Agent: Kenyon D. Potter

20070262861 - Mobile asset tracking system and method: A mobile asset tracking system receives telemetry information from any number of mobile assets (e.g., railcars, truck trailers, intermodal cargo containers, etc.) transporting hazardous or non-hazardous materials. Location data is obtained through GPS satellite locks and is transmitted via a cellular module to a central database for processing. Business rules... Agent: Ryndak & Suri LLP

20070262862 - Monitoring and tracking system: The disclosed system and method may monitor and track people, objects or assets. A monitoring unit can monitor and track a number of monitored units. When a monitored unit exceed a certain distance from the monitoring unit an alarm is triggered to notify both the monitoring unit and the monitored... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070262863 - Sensor network system and sensor network position specifying method: A sensor network system with its ability to specify the position of a terminal is disclosed. This system includes a locator node operative to catch a communication of a sensor node. Using this locator node, a present position of the sensor node is specified, thereby permitting services to be done... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070262864 - Container for including at least a rfid tag, apparatus for communicating with a rfid tag, management server for managing production information of a rfid tag, and management system for managing production information of a rfid tag: The RFID circuit element cartridge stores multiple RFID circuit elements for producing RFID labels. Each of the elements includes an IC circuit part configured to store information and an antenna connected to the IC circuit part. The RFID circuit element cartridge is detachably mounted to an apparatus for communicating with... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070262870 - Tag communication system, interference preventing method and tag communication controller: The invention provides a tag communication system, an interference preventing method and a tag communication controller suitable for prevention of a radio wave interference able to be caused by radio waves mutually emitted when plural tag communication devices are arranged. Plural reader-writers are oppositely arranged through a belt conveyer for... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070262865 - Antenna for a combination eas/rfid tag with a detacher: A security device detaches a combination electronic article surveillance (EAS) and radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (EAS/RFID tag), and includes a detacher (magnet) to selectively disengage a clutch release disposed in a first portion of the combination EAS/RFID tag, a near field circular microstrip antenna configured to electronically read information... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20070262866 - Multi-dimensional broadband track and trace sensor radio frequency identification device: A broadband antenna constructed according to the present invention for use with an RFID tag device is formed with a three dimensional (3D) structure. The 3D structure of the antenna enables the antenna to be constructed with a size smaller than that of conventional two-dimensional antennas, consequently reducing the size... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070262872 - Multistatic antenna configuration for radio frequency identification (rfid) systems: Methods and apparatuses for configuring antennae of radio frequency identification reader systems. In one aspect of an embodiment, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader system, includes: a receiver: a radio frequency (RF) source for signal transmission; and a switch matrix coupled with the receiver and the radio frequency sources to... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070262869 - Radio frequency identification device with movable antenna: A preferred embodiment of a hand-held radio frequency identification reader includes a first casing suitable for being grasped by a user, a second casing, and a transceiver housed within one of the first and second casings. The reader also includes an antenna housed within the second casing and communicatively coupled... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070262868 - Rf passive repeater for a metal container: A storage container assembly includes a container having a metal side wall, and a passive wireless repeater mounted on the side wall. The repeater includes a first antenna on one side of the side wall, a second antenna on an opposite side of the side wall, and an electrical connection... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070262867 - Rfid coupler for metallic implements: An RFID tagged implement assembly includes a metallic implement, and a wireless RFID transponder. The RFID transponder includes a housing; an inductive coupler within the housing, and an RFID chip coupled with the inductive coupler. The inductive coupler is inductively coupled with the metallic implement.... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070262873 - Rfid uhf stripline antenna-coupler: A stripline antenna-coupler for a RFID system is provided. The coupler is configured to communicate with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders. The coupler may include at least two conductive strips, at least one terminating load, a dielectric material, a first ground plane, and a... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070262871 - Tag device, antenna, and portable card: A tag device that performs high-quality radio communication without radio wave radiation or receiving characteristics being deteriorated near a person's body and without hindering communication by another IC tag. A main loop section sends and receives radio waves. The main loop section is a metal foil and has the shape... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070262875 - Rf tag for a mechanical component: An RFID tagging device is disclosed for metallic mechanical components. The device includes a support made of a non-metallic material. The support supports an RFID tag, such as a passive tag that may be applied to support as a decal or otherwise. The device may be secured to a mechanical... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20070262876 - Security device for cylindrical merchandise: A security device for holding cylindrical items of merchandise includes a cylindrical housing having a pivotably mounted lid moveable between open and closed positions. The lid includes an outer shell pivotally attached to the housing and an inner slide member mounted within the outer shell and rotatable between locked and... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070262874 - Systems and methods for tagging, tracking, targeting, and termination of mobile targets: A system for tagging and locating a target that may include a projectile frangible on impact, a RF tagging system located in the projectile, and a bonding agent located in the projectile for bonding the RF tagging system to the target. The RF tagging system may include a RF circuitry,... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20070262877 - System configuration management apparatus: In configuration management for a system constituted by a plurality of components, each of which has a radio frequency identification tag attached, the operating condition of each component is checked and component information of each component recorded in the radio frequency identification tag is read out by a tag reader... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070262878 - Systems and methods for identifying banned waste in a municipal solid waste environment: System and methods for identifying waste items in a waste management environment includes reading data from a plurality of identifiers that are attached to waste items. The read data is compared with reference data stored in one or more data repositories. If a match exists between any of the read... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070262879 - I/o bus for analog sensors in an ic: An input/output bus for analog sensors in an integrated circuit is described. In one example, a plurality of analog sensors generate an analog output in response to a respective event on the integrated circuit. A plurality of digitizers each coupled to an analog sensor generate a digital representation of the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070262880 - Method and system for sending events between vehicles: The illustrative embodiments provide a method, a system, a computer program code, and a computer implemented method for sending events between vehicles. A vehicle detects an event, wherein the event is for a user action that indicates an intent to change movement of the vehicle. The vehicle determines whether the... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates PC

20070262881 - Intelligent selectively-targeted communications systems and methods: There is disclosed a system and method wherein precise geographical location information such as Global Positioning System coordinate data is utilized as a principal criterion for implementing other wireless transmitted instructions and communications advising vehicles, and others, of an approaching emergency vehicle, the proximity of a hazardous condition, or virtually... Agent: Zilka-kotab, PC

20070262882 - Vehicle light control apparatus, system and method: A vehicle light control apparatus includes an illumination control unit for executing illumination control on the mode of illumination of a subject vehicle based on signal transmission of a vehicle ID signal unique to the subject vehicle and signal reception of the vehicle ID signal unique to the subject vehicle.... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070262883 - Vehicle recommendation speed display system: A vehicle recommendation speed display system includes a vehicle speed sensor, a recommendation speed processing unit that calculates a recommended speed based on a vehicle speed and a display unit that is usually mounted in a speedometer. The recommendation speed processing unit is configured to send information on the vehicle... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070262884 - Systems and methods for controlling a density of visual landmarks in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system: The invention is related to methods and apparatus that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to autonomously generate and update a map. Unlike with laser rangefinders,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070257767 - Wireless phone rf presentation instrument with sensor control: A mobile communications device is described which includes an input sensor, a memory unit, processing unit, and an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit and receive financial account data for a transaction. The antenna is configured to receive a request for data stored on the memory unit, and may also be... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070257771 - Passive entry and/or passive go system and associated operating method: A passive entry and/or passive go system and am associated operating method is provided. According to an embodiment of the invention, the following steps are performed in an electronic key of the passive entry and/or passive go system: generation of a reference input value, supplying the antenna circuit with the... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070257770 - Method and circuit arrangement for field strength determination and integrated circuit: Method and Circuit Arrangement for Field Strength Determination and Integrated Circuit is provided. In the method of the invention for determining the field strength of a carrier signal at an antenna of an antenna circuit of an electronic key, whereby the antenna circuit generates an output value, which is a... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070257769 - Remote control engine starting device for vehicle: A remote control engine starting device includes an immobilizer and a remote engine starter for starting an engine when an engine start command is given from a remote location. The immobilizer further includes an interrogating signal outputting section, which outputs an interrogating signal when a signal related to engine starting... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070257768 - System and method for point-of-sale activation of consumer electronics: A system including a consumer electronics product; a wireless activation device coupled to an activation circuit embedded within the product; and the wireless activation device being configured to receive a password-protected instruction sent by wireless communication to the wireless activation device for activating the activation circuit by permanently changing the... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20070257772 - Electronic proximity security system: A system for controlling access to a securable area. The system includes a transmitter, a receiver, a logic circuit, an energy storing device, and a locking mechanism. The transmitter remotely transmits a signal that is selectively received by the receiver. The receiver includes an active and an inactive state. The... Agent: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

20070257773 - Field retrofittable refrigerator lock with audit trail: Disclosed is apparatus and methodology for providing a retrofittable lock assembly for an enclosure. A manually or electronically accessible lock assembly has been provided that may be attached to an enclosure to control access to items stored in the enclosure. In a particular form, the retrofittable lock may be applied... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070257774 - Method and device for delivery or obtaining of a good: A method for delivery of a good for a first entity (C100) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of transporting the good by a second entity (D100) to a storage (S120) which is locked by a lock system (S110), communicating a notification to the first entity (C100) for requesting... Agent: Ericsson Inc.

20070257775 - Identification system and identification method: A method in which an interrogator identifies a wireless tag under a management of a management server provided with steps; the interrogator performs registration application to the management server, the management server performs registration of the interrogator, the management server makes interrogator information, the management server controls start and end... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070257776 - Verification of singulated rfid tags by rfid readers: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for verifying singulated tags are described. A radio frequency (RF) signal is transmitted to provide power to at least one tag. A powered tag is singulated. A delay time period is waited. A read verify command is transmitted to the singulated tag. A response is received... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070257777 - Method and apparatus for detecting device change in wireless network environment: A method and apparatus are provided for detecting a device change in a wireless network environment. The method includes receiving change information of a change device transmitted through a first channel, which is different from a second channel used by a plurality of devices, which form a wireless network, to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070257778 - Projection apparatus: A projection apparatus includes a first wireless unit receiving signals from a first external wireless remote controller, a second external wireless unit receiving signals from a second wireless remote controller, a signal-processing unit respectively coupled with the first wireless unit and the second wireless unit to receive signals, a CPU... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070257779 - Apparatuses and methods for driving a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current: A peripheral load driver that utilizes the power, wiring, and primary load of a conventional doorbell system to drive a doorbell system peripheral load at a higher current without risk of inadvertently energizing the primary load of the conventional doorbell system. The peripheral load driver comprising a power converting means... Agent: Peter Langer

20070257780 - Inline power allocation for power over ethernet applications: A method and system for requesting inline power at a powered device coupled to power sourcing equipment in a communications network are disclosed. The method includes drawing power corresponding to a requested power level at the powered device, operating the powered device in a first mode if the requested power... Agent: Cindy S. Kaplan

20070257781 - System and method for identifying non-event profiles: Valid driving events and non-events are identified, and detailed information is stored for valid events. Valid events are those captured driving events that are essential to testing of a driver's risky behavior. Remaining captured events which are not identified as involving risky behavior are non-events. At least one event capture... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070257782 - System and method for multi-event capture: A multi-event capture system and method identifies driving events and coordinates event capture devices to capture and collect driving event data. At least one sensor is configured to detect a driving event. Event capture devices continuously capture driving event data. An event detector monitors the sensor output and has centralized... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070257783 - Vehicle warning device: A warning device (610) includes a horn A (630) for generating a first horn sound having a volume level satisfying the legal standard and a horn B (632) for generating a second horn sound satisfying at least one of a condition that it has a volume level equal to or... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070257784 - Steering wheel lock having an ultrasonic-wave alarm system: A steering wheel lock having an ultrasonic-wave alarm system includes a lock main body to be mounted on a steering wheel so that the rotation of the steering wheel is constrained and an anti-theft alarm circuit located within an outer shell of the lock main body, which is activated upon... Agent: Chen-kuei Hsieh

20070257785 - High and low tire pressure indicator: This system will monitor the pressure of individual tires on a vehicle and inform the operator in the event where there is an out of range pressure(s) detected. This system consists of valve core, control cap, and monitoring display unit (M.D.U). The valve core will measure internal tire pressure that... Agent: Andrzej Oboza

20070257786 - Sequencing multi-source messages for delivery as partial sets to multiple destinations: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to multi-source messaging and provide a method, system and computer program product for sequencing multi-source messages for delivery to multiple destinations. In one embodiment, a multi-source message synchronization data processing system can be provided. The system can include... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul, LLP Steven M. Greenberg

20070257787 - Remote, non-contacting personnel bio-identification using microwave radiation: A system to remotely identify a person by utilizing a microwave cardiogram, where some embodiments segment a signal representing cardiac beats into segments, extract features from the segments, and perform pattern identification of the segments and features with a pre-existing data set. Other embodiments are described and claimed.... Agent: Seth Kalson C/o Intellevate

20070257788 - Device alert system and method: A system and method for providing a safety alert for a device is disclosed. The invention minimizes or prevents the affects of programming errors and/or provides enhanced alert information to a monitoring healthcare provider, wherein the alert information may relate to a potential safety concern. The method includes monitoring data... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20070257789 - Adjusting alarm drive pulse for changes in temperature and supply voltage via microcontroller: An audible alert device determines the effect of environmental factors upon the output sound pressure level of a transducer and establishes drive signal parameters adapted to the current operating environment. The drive signal parameters are based upon supply voltage, ambient temperature and/or resonant frequency. The drive signal is optionally a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070257790 - Security system entry control: A security system is operable in a stay mode in which protected premises perimeter sensors or detectors are armed wherein a delay is provided between detection of breach of the perimeter and generating an alarm. The security system is able to authenticate a user during the delay and to restore... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070257791 - Sensor with wireless communication function: A sensor transmits and receives wireless signals at intervals. A sensor unit, a processor 130, a wireless transmitter circuit, and a wireless receiver circuit are activated in sequence only for a fixed time when the electric power generated by a generator circuit and charged in a capacitor reaches a preset... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070257792 - Brand mapping: A user uses a portable electronic device to select an image representative of a brand. In response to the user's selection of the image representative of the brand, the device automatically presents the user with an image of a map that indicates a current location of the device and shows... Agent: Robert Plotkin, PC

20070257793 - Locator beacon: A locator system includes a transmitter unit that is located on one side of a wall or barrier and generates a locator signal when activated and a receiver unit element that is located on the other side of the wall or barrier and is activated by the locator signal to... Agent: Sung I. Oh, Professional Law Corporation

20070257794 - Action recognition and interpretation using a precision positioning system: To facilitate the recognition and interpretation of actions undertaken within an environment, the environment is associated with a precision positioning system (PPS) and a controller in communication with the PPS. Within the environment, an entity moves about in furtherance of one or more tasks to be completed within the environment.... Agent: Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz

20070257799 - Method and structure for localizing objects using daisy chained rfid tags: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) structure. The RFID structures includes a tag stack of N essentially identical RFID tags and an object stack of N essentially identical objects. N is at least 2. Each tag is attached to a corresponding object and includes an electronic chip, an antenna, and at... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20070257798 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) label applicator: The invention relates to an RFID label applicator that may include a peeler body portion having a peel end, the body portion being configured to cause an RFID label to peel away from a web when the web passes around the peel end. The body portion may define a cavity... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20070257797 - Structure including an electronic device, in particular for fabricating a security document or a document of value: e

20070257795 - Systems and methods for approximating the location of an rfid tag: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for approximating the location of an RFID tag in an RFID system. The RFID system may include a plurality of receivers that receive RF signals from the RFID tag. Tag read count data for two or more of... Agent: Jones Day

20070257796 - Wireless picocellular rfid systems and methods: The wireless radio-frequency identification (RFID) picocellular system includes a central control station optically coupled to one or more electrical-optical (E-O) access point devices that generate the individual picocells. The central control station includes service units that provide conventional wireless cellular services, and further includes one or more RFID reader units.... Agent: Corning Cable Systems LLC

20070257801 - Rfid label, tag tape roll, rfid circuit element cartridge: In a base tape having an adhesive layer, a base film, an adhesive layer, and a detachable paper sheet, an antenna base including 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... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20070257800 - Ic tags/rfid tags for magnetic resonance imaging applications: An RFID tag for use with an MRI machine has an integrated circuit and structure for protecting it from damage when exposed to an intense MRI RF transmitter field. The structure for protecting the integrated circuit may include a controllable low impedance device coupled across the integrated circuit, a controllable... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070257802 - Memory module and card with integrated rfid tag: A dual in-line memory module (DIMM) and a digital flash card are disclosed including an internal, built-in RFID tag in which identification and product information is contained. The RFID tag has an RF integrated circuit chip and antenna traces spreading outwardly therefrom to permit access to the information contained by... Agent: Law Offices Of Morland C Fischer

20070257803 - Rf controlled devices to increase compliance with handwashing protocols: A system for monitoring compliance by a plurality of workers carrying wireless tags having worker identifiers with handwashing protocols in a facility having a plurality of areas. The system includes a plurality of wireless tag reader/transmitters having area identifiers for reading the worker identifiers stored in the wireless tags when... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070257804 - System and method for reducing driving risk with foresight: Systems and methods for the capture, analysis, and reporting of risky driver behavior are provided in combination with coaching of individual drivers to improve driver performance. The system comprises an event capture device that records both audio and video of an event. The event data, which includes the audio, video,... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070257805 - Device for the signalling and lighting during an emergency condition: A device for the signalling and lighting during an emergency condition, comprising a casing wherein a visible light source is housed, characterized in that it further comprises a second visible UV light source. The device is particularly advantageous in applications for an emergency condition with very poor visibility.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070257806 - System for monitoring quality of water system: A monitoring, detection and alarm for water systems includes a plurality of sensing components for detecting the presence of target contaminants in water and for measuring the overall quality of the water. The apparatus contains water sensing components, a database for storing sensor data and processors for data analysis using... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070257807 - Circuit protector monitoring assembly: Monitoring assemblies for determining an operational state of a circuit protector in an electrical circuit.... Agent: John S. Beulick Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070257808 - Remote control for a multimedia player: A remote control includes a transmitting and receiving unit, and a remote control unit; the transmitting and receiving unit is connected to a portable multimedia player, and includes a control mechanism, and a wireless transmitting and receiving mechanism; the remote control unit includes a control mechanism, and a display; in... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070257809 - Acoustic telemetry system optimization: A system and method of closed loop control whereby acoustic telemetry devices, both at surface and downhole, form nodes of a feedback loop; said feedback loop enables an automatic and dynamic means to modify transmission parameters such that the system's telemetry data rate is maximized consistent with minimum achievable signal-to-noise... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070257810 - Telemetry transmitter optimization via inferred measured depth: A method whereby a downhole drilling transmission device that communicates to the surface automatically modifies its transmission parameters in order that it substantially improves its ability to adequately communicate with a surface receiver despite increasing signal attenuation between the two as the length of drillpipe increases. This utilizes a simple... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070257811 - System and method for wirelessly communicating with a downhole drill string: A system for communicating with a downhole network integrated into a downhole drill string is disclosed in one aspect of the invention as including a data transmission coupler mounted to a downhole tool and adapted to transmit data across a tool joint. The data transmission coupler is also capable of... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20070257812 - Inductive coupling system: An inductive coupling system including a mandrel and an inner sleeve and outer housing that surround and rotate relative to the mandrel the system also includes a mandrel electronics system and a housing electronics system that communicate electronically using a mandrel inductive coupler and a housing inductive coupler. The mandrel... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20070257813 - Secure network bootstrap of devices in an automatic meter reading network: A method and/or a system of a secure network bootstrap of devices in an automatic meter reading network is disclosed. A method of a network interface card in an automatic meter reading network includes generating a derived security key based on a secret key embedded in a network interface card... Agent: Raj Abhyanker, LLP C/o Intellevate

20070257814 - Combined speed detection, video and timing apparatus: A combination speed-detection, video-recording, and timing device that can be hand-held. The device contains one or more speed detection means, including, but not limited to, a radar detection or laser detection device. The device includes a camera able to capture video in digital form, and a timing device, similar in... Agent: W. Edward Ramage

20070257815 - System and method for taking risk out of driving: Systems and methods for taking risk out of driving are presented. The system comprises an event capture device that records audio, video, and other information that collectively comprise an event. The event data, including the audio, video, and other related information, is provided to an evaluation server where it is... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070257816 - Determining billboard refresh rate based on traffic flow: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for determining a refresh rate of a dynamic billboard. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: obtaining traffic flow information; and determining the refresh rate of the dynamic billboard based on the traffic flow... Agent: Hoffman, Warnick & D'alessandro LLC

20070257817 - Traffic signal system with countdown signaling and with advertising and/or news message: A traffic signal includes, minimally, at least one traffic signal located at a motor vehicle crossing that includes (i) a traffic signal light that includes at least a red light; (ii) a countdown display that visually indicates relative or actual time remaining before a signal change is to occur; and... Agent: Kenneth P. Glynn

20070257818 - Parking-zone management system: The invention relates to a system for the management of a parking zone with chargeable parking spaces for vehicles, in particular of a parking zone sited at or on a public road, comprising an automatic machine for the payment of a parking fee for a parking space, said machine being... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070257819 - Traffic sensor incorporating a video camera and method of operating same: A traffic sensor and a method of operating the traffic sensor to collect vehicular traffic data for a road is described. The traffic sensor has (a) a radar module for generating radar-based vehicle data regarding a plurality of vehicles passing the sensor field of view based on detection and measurement... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070252674 - Face image correction: Methods for adjusting a picture of an object captured by a camera in a mobile radio communication terminal include defining a first camera angle relative to the object and capturing an image of the object by means of the camera from a second camera angle relative to the object. The... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

20070252675 - Electronically enabling device remotely: A system has an electronic key that transmits a coded signal and at least one tool or other device that can receive that signal. The coded signal is compared to a coded signal stored in the tool or other device. If the coded signal authenticates the stored signal, the tool... Agent: David Lewis

20070252677 - Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency and accuracy of rfid systems: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a narrow signal beam that allows the precise location of RFID tags to be determined and reduces tag collisions. The present invention further relates to a method and apparatus for combing an RFID reader with an optical source to... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070252676 - Mobile rfid reader system and method: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for identifying items carried by a mobile structure are described. At a first location of the mobile structure, a first radio frequency identification (RFID) read signal is directed to a load carried by the mobile structure to identify an initial set of RFID tags. At a... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070252678 - Method and apparatus for tele-toll payment: Method, apparatus and system for processing the debiting of a toll events for vehicles. A toll control server (100) stores a voucher assertion (1032) in relationship with a toll identifier (T-ID) obtainable from a vehicle (V1). When a toll event (405) reported from a reading station (11) comprising a toll... Agent: Ericsson Inc.

20070252679 - Damage-resistant vibrator assemblies and wireless communications devices incorporating same: A vibrator assembly includes an electric motor, a shaft driven by the motor, and a cylindrical weight coaxially positioned on the shaft free end, wherein the cylindrical weight has a center of gravity that is radially offset from the shaft axis. The cylindrical weight includes a first portion that is... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

20070252680 - Method for the output of text information via a display: Method for the output of text information via a display in a driver information system in a motor vehicle is provided, the display having a predetermined display capacity, the extent of the information to be output being adapted to the capacity of the display, and the text information or the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070252682 - Remote controller for automobile trunk: A remote controller for automobile trunk is disclosed, wherein a frequency receiving host device is coupled to a device or component of an anti-burglary host device that is originally installed in an automobile by an automobile maker. The frequency receiving host device is connected by a cable to a driving... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070252681 - Vehicle start/stop button status feedback and lighting: A keyless ignition system for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU) that communicates through a wireless link with a start/stop button. The start/stop button includes a plurality of lighting sources to selectively illuminate the start/stop button for communicating current state of a vehicle operating parameter. The lighting sources... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070252683 - Transporter motor alarm: An audio alarm for a transporter having an electric motor. The alarm has a signal generator for generating a signal within the audible frequency range and a modulator for modulating a current that is applied to the electric motor in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generator.... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070252684 - Dail speed indicator with two pointers indicating an actual speed and a reference speed: An indicator for a vehicle instrument cluster includes a number of pointers concentrically mounted with respect to the instrument cluster. The pointers are illuminated via a common light source. The pointers may be configured to indicate a reference value and an actual measured value (e.g., vehicle speed).... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070252685 - Tire management system: A tire management system includes a sensor module secured to inside of a tire that is mounted on a vehicle, for measuring a tire state value and transmitting the measured data to the vehicle side, and a receiver module secured to the vehicle side for transmitting a signal demanding the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070252686 - Vehicle braking warning apparatus: An electrically operated vehicle deceleration device for providing a warning to other motorists of the deceleration of a vehicle. The device is typically coupled into the existing electrical lighting system to operate at least the rear hazard/indicator lights. The device includes a terminal block which provides for the vehicle's battery... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070252687 - Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency and accuracy of rfid systems: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a narrow signal beam that allows the precise location of RFID tags to be determined and reduces tag collisions. The present invention further relates to a method and apparatus for combing an RFID reader with an optical source to... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070252688 - Disaster alert device and system: A disaster alert system and disaster alert devices for use in the system. Each disaster alert device includes a radio receiver, and a processor programmed to monitor radio transmissions from one or more central stations for disaster alerts directed to the location of the disaster alert device. Each alert device... Agent: Trex Enterprises Corp.

20070252690 - Child tracker apparatus: This invention relates generally to movable object tracking systems. More specifically, this invention relates to a child tracker apparatus that can be attached to a child and tracked on demand. A unique feature of this invention is that the tracker apparatus is built into an orthodontic appliance that provides a... Agent: Frank D. Lachenmaier

20070252689 - Device, system and method for remotely entering, storing and sharing addresses for a positional information device: Devices, systems and methods for remotely entering, storing and sharing location addresses for a positional information device, e.g., a global positioning system (GPS) device, are provided. The present disclosure allows a user to easily and safely enter an address into a GPS device by giving that address to a remote... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070252691 - Sensor system including multiple radio frequency identification tags: A sensor system includes a sensor circuit and a plurality (e.g., N-number) of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The sensor circuit senses a physical parameter and supplies N-bits of digital sensor data. Each of the RFID tags at least selectively receives a digital sensor signal representative of one of the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070252692 - Wireless environment sensor data system and method: A wireless environment sensor data system and method for a wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. Wireless environment sensor raw data is collected from a wireless sensor by a wireless data collector device in the WLAN. The environment sensor raw data is then sent to a wireless switch via... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070252693 - System and method for surveilling a scene: A method for surveilling a scene using a single camera, the scene including a first zone and a second zone, the first zone being associated with a first predetermined alarm action to be performed upon movement being detected within the first zone, the second zone being associated with a second... Agent: Invention Quebec Inc.

20070252696 - Geo-location system, method and apparatus: A method of tracking assets, such as assets associated with a vehicle lot includes associating each of a first plurality of location tags with one of a plurality of vehicles, wherein each of the plurality of vehicles having an associated key, associating each of a second plurality of location tags... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070252697 - Method and system for identifying missing items: A method and system for identifying a lost or stolen device is disclosed herein. The system includes: a transmitter, coupled to said device, for transmitting identification information; a receiver for receiving the identification information transmitted by the transmitter, when the transmitter is within a defined distance from the receiver; and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070252694 - Radio frequency identification tag based tray and tray receiving method and apparatus: A tray (201) comprises electrically conductive material and has at least one hand-graspable fixture (203). This hand-graspable fixture comprises an electrical conductor (301) disposed in a location that is likely to be operably interacted with by a human who grasps the hand-graspable fixture. A capacitively-coupled RFID tag is then disposed... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070252695 - Systems and methods for locating hospital assets: A VoIP communicator utilizes an ultrawhite band frequency, sufficient to determine a location of the communicator to within i meter, 0.1 meters, or less. The communicator preferably includes a display screen that displays a rich colored asset map. Several novel software functionalities are contemplated, including: (a) reporting the location of... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20070252698 - Reader for rfid transponders and corresponding method: An RFID reader system comprises one or more transceiver modules (10) for communicating with a plurality of RFID tags, a control unit (8) having a reference frequency generator for providing a reference frequency to said one or more transceiver modules (10), a control bus (16) connecting the control unit (8)... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070252700 - Affixing method of rfid label and its affixing apparatus: A display label, having a display section on a surface thereof and an adhesive surface on a back surface thereof, and an IC tag, provided with an antenna coil and an IC chip so as to transmit information through non-contact communication, are prepared. After writing information on the IC chip,... Agent: Snider & Associates

20070252699 - Computing device antenna identification system and method: A portable computing device antenna identification system comprises an antenna configured to be disposed in the portable computing device, the antenna having a sensor connector uniquely configured to transmit a signal indicative of an identity of the antenna.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070252701 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) portal antenna mounting frame: A radio frequency identification (RFID) portal easily installs and integrates any RFID hardware/software systems. The RFID portal may match the size of a traditional dock or be custom sized. The portal takes advantage of a variety of unique features including an antenna bracket that provides for three-dimensional vertical and horizontal... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20070252703 - Electromagnetic-coupling-module-attached article: An electromagnetic-coupling module including a radio IC chip and a feeder circuit board on which the radio IC chip is mounted and a feeder circuit including a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency is attached to an article. The article has a radiation element that radiates a transmission signal... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20070252705 - Radio frequency identification device support and its manufacturing method: A radio frequency identification device support (2) featuring an antenna (12) screen-printed on a support (20) and a chip (10) connected to the connection terminals (17 and 19) of the antenna. According to a main characteristic of the invention, a thermoplastic layer (22) and a top layer of synthetic paper... Agent: James C. Lydon

20070252706 - Ic tag housing case: The present invention relates to an IC tag housing case configured to house an IC tag therein, and the objective thereof is to accurately exchange information between an IC tag and a reader/writer without increasing costs for an IC tag. To this end, an IC tag housing case is configured... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070252704 - Rfid label: An RFID label includes a separation material layer provided at an end portion on one side in the direction of label thickness and separated from a portion other than the end portion at affixing, a substantially sheet-state antenna base arranged on the other side in the direction of label thickness... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20070252702 - Wireless rugged mobile data capture device with integrated rfid reader: A rugged, mobile, wireless data capture device with an integrated radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader is described. The wireless data capture device includes a durable, sealed enclosure. A wireless microprocessor is mounted within the enclosure. An RFID reader is coupled to the wireless microprocessor and mounted within the enclosure. The... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070252707 - Dual use anti-theft tag: A dual use anti-theft tag is provided which has a structure that can be used as a reusable anti-theft tag, or as a single use recyclable anti-theft tag. The anti-theft tag uses a conventional ball bearing lock which can be opened by a mechanical probe, or opened magnetically. In a... Agent: John C. Smith, Esq.

20070252708 - Human body monitoring system: The present invention provides a human body monitoring system capable of monitoring a human body by checking various parameters and also reporting health impairment such as sudden illness and emergency such as a crime to a prespecified contact address. A monitoring device carried by an object person for monitoring and... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070252709 - Radio frequency identification tag based task effectuation method and apparatus: An identifier of choice is correlated (102) with a predetermined task that potentially comprises a plurality of discrete human-enabled events. At least some of these discrete human-enabled events are then associated (104) with a corresponding capacitively-coupled radio frequency identification tag and the identifier then used (105) to monitor effectuation of... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070252712 - Array of wetness-sensing articles: A wetness sensing system includes a first wetness sensing article; a first signaling device producing a first signal upon sensing wetness in the first wetness sensing article, wherein the first signaling device is compatible with the first wetness sensing article; and a second signaling device producing a second signal upon... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070252713 - External voiding sensor system: The disclosure describes an absorbent pad worn by a patient that measures one or more urinary voiding parameters. One or more sensors that measure voiding parameters are integrally formed with the pad, e.g., interwoven with the absorbent pad material or positioned to form one or more sensor layers between layers... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070252714 - External voiding sensor system: The disclosure describes an external sensor attached to an undergarment worn by a patient that detects voiding information. The sensor stores the voiding information in a voiding log and transmits the voiding log to an external device. The external device includes a user interface that displays the voiding log to... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070252711 - Wetness monitoring systems with power management: A monitor, for use with an absorbent article having a wetness sensor, includes a power management system. The monitor may include a hinge, a housing, and a power management system. The power management system may include an integrally activated and deactivated power circuit. The power circuit includes a first contact... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070252710 - Wetness monitoring systems with status notification system: A monitor, for use with an absorbent article having a wetness sensor, includes a microprocessor and a current source, the microprocessor forms part of a wetness monitoring circuit and part of a continuity monitoring circuit. A method of providing a system for monitoring an absorbent article with a wetness sensor... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070252715 - Liquid quality and level sensor: Sensor components deployed in a container and acting as resistors or capacitors are used to determine liquid level independent of liquid quality. Displacement current can also be considered as the conduction current to accurately measure liquid quality and level. As the level of liquid increases, the displacement current and conduction... Agent: Attorney, Intellectual Property Honeywell International Inc.

20070252716 - Solar inverter and photovoltaic installation comprising several solar inverters: In one aspect, a solar inverter which can be connected to at least one photovoltaic generator at the input end and to a power system at the output end is provided. The solar inverter includes an inverter module, an electronic control unit at least for diagnosing an inverter module, and... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070252717 - System and method for real-time monitoring and failure prediction of electrical submersible pumps: A system and method for real-time monitoring and failure prediction of electrical submersible pumps.... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation

20070252719 - Passive radio frequency device for monitoring wear in components: A device for monitoring wear in a component, including a radio frequency identification chip adapted to be attached with the component and a sensor configured to monitor wear of the component, the sensor being in communication with the radio frequency identification chip. The sensor may be embedded within the component... Agent: John R. Doherty Wiggin And Dana

20070252718 - Printing apparatus including components equipped with rfid wear monitoring devices: A device for monitoring wear in a component, including a radio frequency identification chip attached with the component and a sensor configured to monitor wear of the component, the sensor being in communication with the radio frequency identification chip. The sensor may be embedded within the component and may include... Agent: John R. Doherty Wiggin And Dana

20070252720 - Multifunction portable security system: A security system and method for warning a potential intruder. One example system includes detector configured to detect the presence of a potential intruder within close proximity to the security system. At least one warning device is also configured to communicate warning signals to the potential intruder. The example system... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20070252721 - Spatial interaction system: The present invention relates to a remote control device and a computer program product for control of a plurality of consumer-electronic devices. The remote control device comprises a user interface and means for determining an orientation of the remote control device relative to at least one of the consumer-electronic devices.... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070252722 - Modular wireless fixed network for wide-area metering data collection and meter module apparatus: A one-way direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) communications wide-area network is the data collection channel (uplink) of an automatic meter reading (AMR) system, and a paging network, or other suitable communication channel is the optional forward (downlink) channel. The communications network may include one-way meter modules (transmitters) each communicatively coupled... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070252723 - Dynamic vehicle grid infrastructure to allow vehicles to sense and respond to traffic conditions: A dynamic ‘vehicle grid’ system provides the ability for drivers to be automatically warned to the conditions of other vehicles in the vicinity. In this grid system, a motor vehicle would be equipped with a transmitter, receiver, computer and a selection of sensors. Other adjacent vehicles are also contain the... Agent: Ibm Corporation C/o Darcell Walker, Attorney At Law

20070252724 - Alert device: An alert device for a vehicle including a communications receiver for receiving file fragments for the device, a positioning data receiver for providing vehicle location data, a microcontroller system including a microcontroller and a programmable non-volatile memory system, for building and storing application and data files from the fragments, and... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070252725 - Road-condition informing apparatus and road-condition informing method: A detecting unit that is provided at a detection position on a road detects a road condition near the detection position. A light emitting unit that is provided at the detection position emits a light. A control unit controls a light emission of the light emitting unit based on detected... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070252726 - Card processing system and card processing method on toll road: A wireless type prepaid IC card system enhances the convenience of users and assures the safe payment of tolls by vehicles including bikes when introduced for toll roads. This toll collecting system is composed of: a card processor that is arranged in a booth for the toll collection process and... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070252727 - Traffic light with timer information: An improved traffic light includes interval lights which are controlled by a control unit mounted to the light housing. The control unit allows the use of existing wiring and makes the light periods dynamic, that is, the traffic light periods can be responsive to changes in traffic flow as well... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20070252728 - System and method for sensing and controlling the entry or exit of vehicles into or from a vehicle lot: A system and method controls entry or exit of a vehicle to or from a vehicle lot. A tag transmitter is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle for transmitting a wireless RF signal that includes vehicle data relating to the vehicle. A lane sensor is associated with a vehicle... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.