Communications: electrical inventions 08/08

20080204189 - Switching systems: Distributively associated with each output row of point cells or each subset of point cells in each output row is one or more of a: memory device for storing an address identifying a cell in its associated output row and a decoder device responsive to the memory device for actuating... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska

20080204190 - Method and system for communicating with and controlling an alarm system from a remote server: A communication system is provided that can be added to a legacy alarm system to provide a plurality of communication modes to a remote server system from the legacy alarm system and provide remote control and monitoring to a user of the system via two-way communication links. The communication system... Agent: Campbell Stephenson LLP

20080204191 - System and method for controlling information access on a mobile platform: A method and system are provided for controlling extra-vehicle communications to a device of a mobile platform. The method comprises establishing a policy comprising attributes for permitting communications to the device, the attributes having selectable states. Access to communicate with the device is authorized based upon a least privilege of... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080204192 - Electronic key apparatus for a vehicle: Provided is an electronic key apparatus for a vehicle, capable of suppressing power consumption, reducing a verification time, and improving responsiveness of an on-vehicle device. The electronic key apparatus for a vehicle includes an on-vehicle device and a plurality of portable devices. In the electronic key apparatus for a vehicle... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080204197 - Memory carrier and method for driving the same: A contactless memory carrier for which it is not necessary to fabricate a barcode and a tag using separate processes is provided. The memory carrier includes a memory which stores data; a control circuit which reads the data from the memory in accordance with a signal transmitted contactlessly from an... Agent: Eric Robinson

20080204193 - Method and apparatus for active rfid network: A method and an apparatus for evaluating an expression embedded inside a communication packet received from an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) interrogator device are described. The evaluation result may determine a selection with another RFID interrogator device. An RFID data packet may be sent to an RFID interrogator device based... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080204199 - Method and system for remotely provisioning and/or configuring a device: A method and system for remotely configuring and/or provisioning a device that is nonoperational is provided. The device may be, in general, any electronic device that includes at least one setting (“device setting”) that can be programmatically or otherwise established or adjusted to configure and/or provision the device for its... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20080204196 - Radio frequency tag and method for manufacturing radio frequency tag: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a radio frequency tag comprising: a base; a radio frequency antenna disposed on the base; a circuit chip mounted on the base and electrically connected to the radio frequency antenna, the circuit chip performing radio communication via the radio frequency antenna; and a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080204198 - Rfid sensor array and sensor group based on pulse-processing: An RFID device having sensor arrays incorporated in its tags. Each tag generates an ID code together with sensing pulses the width of which changes with sensing values. Conflicts between tags in communication are avoided by adding a sleep section to the code sequence. The interrogator reads the ID code... Agent: Baohua Qi

20080204195 - Rfid tag chips and tags complying with only a limited number of remaining commands and methods: RFID tags and chips for RFID tags are capable of complying with only a limited number of remaining commands, and methods. In a number of embodiments, a counter is adjusted in association with receiving a command and complying with it. The tag complies until the counter reaches a limit, and... Agent: Adorno & Yoss, LLP

20080204194 - Rfid transponder: An integrated circuit (1a) for a transponder (1), wherein said integrated circuit (1a) is switchable between a TTF (transponder talks first) and an RTF (reader talks first)-mode within a switching timeframe (TF2), wherein the position of the switching timeframe (TF2) is shif table in relation to a timeframe (TF1) allocated... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20080204200 - Systems and methods of locating raido frequency identification tags by radio frequencey technology: Methods and systems with one or more mobile transceivers to locate position of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags via radio frequency (RF) technology are disclosed. The systems called RF Locator (RFL) include at least one mobile RF transceiver and other functional components such as, a globe positioning system (GPS), a... Agent: Huilong Zhu Huicai Zhong

20080204201 - Communications system and protocol for medical environment: A communications system and protocol are described for wirelessly interconnecting a pair of bed and wall units that communicate the patient information, including bed exit alerts, from the patient supporting equipment to the hospital nurse call system. A linking procedure is provided for establishing a communications link to interconnect the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080204202 - Device for detecting an installation error of satellite sensors on opposite sides in a vehicle: A device for detecting an installation error of satellite sensors on opposite sides of a vehicle is provided, which device detects the installation error based on a signal comparison between a door contact signal and a signal of one of the satellite (door acceleration) sensors during closing of a side... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080204205 - Onboard display device, onboard display system and vehicle: An onboard display device in accordance with the present invention includes a display section (11) attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle. The section (11) has a second display area (11b) and a first display area (11a). The second display area (11b) shows at least the speed as vehicle... Agent: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080204204 - Position sensor for the seat of a motor vehicle: A sensor (8) for the backrest of the seat of a motor vehicle, designed to control the position of the back of the occupant, is made up of a shell (9) of contained thickness, preferably made of plastic material, connectable via wire means (5) to the supporting bars (3) of... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080204203 - Voice help-calling system of scooter: The present invention relates to a voice help-calling system of scooter, which comprises a help-calling switch, a CPU connected with the electronic system of the scooter and a voice IC connected with said help-calling switch and said CPU. Said voice IC is recorded with help-calling sound effect in advance, and... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080204206 - Transceiver-transponder system: A transceiver/transponder system has a transceiver (1) with a transceiver oscillating circuit (2, 3), at least one transponder (10) with a transponder oscillating circuit (11, 12), and an energy accumulator (13). The transceiver (1) and the transceiver oscillating circuit (2, 3) are designed in such a manner that the transceiver... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080204207 - Two-way automotive remote controller: A two-way automotive remote control system for a vehicle having a data bus includes a factory enhancement module, a wire harness adapted to connect the factory enhancement module with the data bus of the vehicle, an antenna, and a remote communicating with the factory enhancement module electronically. The factory enhancement... Agent: Park Law Firm

20080204208 - Vehicle surroundings information output system and method for outputting vehicle surroundings information: A vehicle surroundings information output system includes a vehicle surroundings information obtaining mechanism obtaining information about the vehicle surroundings, an object detector detecting an object around the vehicle based on the obtained vehicle surroundings information, an outputting mechanism outputting information relating to the detected object, a detection reliability determining mechanism... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080204210 - Collision detection apparatus and protection system: A collision detection apparatus includes (i) a bumper reinforcement, (ii) a side supporting member as a side member or a crash box, (iii) a deforming body, and (iv) a strain detecting device. In this collision detection apparatus, frictional force exerted on the interface between the deforming body and the bumper... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080204209 - Device for determining the instant a vehicle makes contact with an impact object: A device for determining the instant a vehicle makes contact with an impact object. The device determines the instant of contact by approximating a signal derived from an acceleration signal using a function.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080204212 - Method and device for driver support: In a method and a device for driver support, a directional indicator, e.g., the blinker of the vehicle, is actuated when there is a recognized lane change and a lane-change intention is present.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080204211 - Method for establishing the occupation of a vehicle seat: The invention relates to a method for differentiating between people and other objects on vehicle seats, by recording and evaluating the pressure distribution caused on the seat by said people and objects, the mean deviation of the signal at a certain position in relation to the mean signal of the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080204213 - Sensor mat comprising two switching levels: Disclosed is a sensor mat for determining a seat occupation situation of a vehicle seat. Said sensor mat comprises a plurality of sensor cells which can be allocated to a sitting area of the vehicle seat and are configured and interconnected in such a way that an output signal of... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080204214 - Method for controlling the driving operating of motor vehicles or other vehicles: A method for controlling the driving operation of motor vehicles in which specific driving conditions are detected by rotational sensors located at individual wheels and/or sub-assemblies in the power train, and are then evaluated in a control unit and converted into control commands for specific functions of the vehicle or... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080204215 - Tire pressure control system: A tire pressure control system for a tire mounted to a wheel of a vehicle is disclosed. The tire pressure control system comprises a servo system mounted to the wheel that includes a servo mechanically connected to a vent valve that is in fluid communication with a gas inside the... Agent: Quickpatents, Inc.

20080204217 - Robust radio frequency signals: A tire pressure monitoring system includes a receiver for processing signals and alerting an operator of the vehicle should conditions within any of the tires fall outside a desired range. The transmitters within the tires emit shorter transmission signals during operation by eliminating transmission of the identification code. The receiver... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080204216 - Tire information detecting apparatus: A tire information detecting apparatus comprises a transponder that is provided in a tire of a vehicle and a controller that is provided in a vehicle body. The transponder comprises an antenna; a modem (modulator/demodulator) that modulates or demodulates signals transmitted between the transponder and the controller; a resonator that... Agent: Accenture Chicago 28164 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080204218 - Event recorder for portable media device: Operational parametric sensing and event recording capabilities are provided for portable electronic devices such as media players, cell phones, laptop computers, and the like that takes the can take the form of a standalone sensing unit or as an integrated component of the portable electronic device.... Agent: Beyer Law Group LLP/apple Inc.

20080204219 - Method and system for coupling an alarm system to an external network: A communication system is provided that can be added to a legacy alarm system to provide a plurality of communication modes to a remote server system from the legacy alarm system and provide remote control and monitoring to a user of the system via two-way communication links. The communication system... Agent: Campbell Stephenson LLP

20080204220 - Power over data cable system and method: A power over data cable system has a power controller. The power controller receives alarm signals from alarm systems such as fire alarms and security alarms. The power controller is connected to power over Ethernet switches or injectors (PoE). The PoE Ethernet switches or injectors are coupled network devices, such... Agent: Law Office Of Dale B. Halling, LLC

20080204221 - Environmental monitoring in accordance with a test configuration hierarchy: Techniques for monitoring an environment in accordance with a test configuration hierarchy are disclosed herein. The test configuration hierarchy may include at least a leaf level and a root level. The leaf level of the test configuration hierarchy may correspond to a test, while the root level of the test... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080204222 - Systems and methods of information distribution: A video distribution system can present pictorial information relative to a developing alarm condition. Pre-recorded, or live images can be presented automatically in response to alarm indicating indicia, or, minimal inputs.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080204223 - Footprint location system: A footprint location system installed on footwear is disclosed. A user has to wear the shoes to track his/her locations without any set up or calibration efforts. The footprint location system measures and tracks the displacement vectors along a trail of footprints. The position of a user can be determined... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080204224 - Path tracking system, terminal device, fixed communication device, and path management device: A shopping path tracking system is disclosed that comprises a terminal device, a fixed communication device, and a path management device. The fixed communication device wirelessly communicates with the terminal device, calculates a response time of the terminal device, and reports the calculated response time to the path management device.... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080204225 - System for measuring and analyzing human movement: A system for recording force and motion data obtained from a user during an exercise workout or other physical movement is disclosed. The system also can interact with a web-portal mechanism.... Agent: Stockwell & Smedley, Psc

20080204226 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method and computer readable medium: The image processing apparatus is provided with: a geographic information holding unit that holds geographic information on an installation place where the image processing apparatus is installed; a form generation unit that generates an information registration form describing items for registering information on a disaster to be collected based on... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080204227 - System for wireless mobile seating platform: A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080204228 - High-frequency monitoring system: The invention relates to a high-frequency monitoring system comprising an emission unit (2) for emitting a high-frequency monitoring beam (16) and a reception unit (4) for receiving the same. According to the invention, said high-frequency monitoring system comprises a beam deflection means (8a-f) which is used to deflect the monitoring... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080204229 - Safety sensing system for a powered door system: A safety sensing system includes an apparatus for use in a doorway having a powered door slidable for closure of the doorway. The apparatus includes radiation transmitters and/or receivers for providing a curtain of detection beams across the doorway, and is formed as a composite structure that includes: a fixative... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080204230 - Sensor light: Sensor light having a light unit which can be activated in response to a sensor output signal from a motion sensor unit (16), and is provided on a support unit (10, 12) for installing the sensor light inside or outside, wherein that the motion sensor unit is modular, can be... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c.

20080204231 - Alarm system and alarm device: An alarm system includes a detector arranged in connection with a holster for carrying a force instrument, the detector detecting, if the force instrument is removed from the holster; information on the situation is produced on the basis of the identification and relayed to the user's control room so that... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080204242 - Apparatus and method for preventing loss of baggage using rfid: Provided is an apparatus and method for preventing air baggage from getting lost using a radio frequency identification (RFID) system. The apparatus for preventing baggage from getting lost, change, or stolen in which a baggage tag storing baggage management information is attached to the baggage and a receipt tag storing... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080204239 - Apparatus, system and/or method for wirelessly securing and/or for wirelessly monitoring an article: An apparatus, a system and a method wirelessly secure and wirelessly monitor an article. The apparatus, the system and the method operate as an alarm system that may prevent a theft and/or a removal of the article from a defined perimeter and/or defined perimeters. The apparatus, the system and the... Agent: Patents+tms, P.c.

20080204236 - Embedded medical data system and method: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing imaging agent or patient information encoded on a respective information tag, such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. In the context of imaging agent information, the encoded information tag may include such information as the dose, the manufacturer, the manufacturing date, the... Agent: Ge Healthcare C/o Fletcher Yoder, PC

20080204232 - Enhanced system for tracking important travel items including verifying dynamic prohibitions of packed items: A system for checking travel bag for important items by applying an RFID tag to each of a plurality of items, each RFID tag having a unique identifier, storing a list of items and associated RFID tag identifiers in a data store, receiving a user selection of important items for... Agent: Ibm Corporation (rhf)

20080204235 - Fiber optic cable with integral radio frequency identification system: A communication cable, such as an optical fiber cable, can comprise radio frequency identification (“RFID”) elements that facilitate locating and identifying the cable. The RFID elements can provide information about the cable from a remote location, for example when the cable is spooled in a warehouse, buried underground, suspended overhead,... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080204244 - Method and apparatus for testing rfid devices: A method and apparatus for testing RFID straps. Arrays of RFID straps in a roll-to-roll process are coupled to an array of test elements. RF programming and interrogation signals are frequency and time multiplexed to the RFID array. Return signals are detected to determine sensitivity and programmability parameters of the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080204238 - Method to rfid enable electronic devices: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled devices, are described herein. In an aspect, a method of assembling an RFID enabled device includes providing an antenna on a surface of a substrate, providing a land pattern for an electrical circuit, and mounting the electrical circuit on the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080204245 - Method, apparatus and article for detection of transponder tagged objects, for example during surgery: A system determines the presence or absence of objects by interrogating or exciting transponders coupled to the objects using pulsed signals over a number of wide band frequency bands with dynamic tuning about a center frequency of each band and less sensitivity to noise fluctuation.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080204237 - Rfid tag with security features: The apparatus is applicable for stock-taking or for controlling items such as vehicles located in a garage. The device is provided with tags having transponders carrying RFID codes individually which may be activated by secure key, in the form of a card, to recognize an authorized access to the items.... Agent: David W. Wong

20080204240 - Sensor circuit array, a control device for operating a sensor circuit array and a sensor system: A sensor circuit array (101) comprises a receiver antenna (103) designed to receive electromagnetic radiation, and comprises a sensor element (104) designed to sense at least one parameter in an environment of the sensor circuit array (101). The receiver antenna (103) is connected to the sensor element (104) in such... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20080204246 - System and method for monitoring food: Systems and methods for monitoring conditions that affect the quality of food being served. Conditions such as temperature and elapsed time affect the quality of food and the safety of food consumers. Various embodiments of monitoring systems can be incorporated with different types of food containers. Sensors such as temperature... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080204233 - System for tracking important travel items using rfid tags and pervasive computing devices: A system for checking travel bag for important items by applying an RFID tag to each of a plurality of items, each RFID tag having a unique identifier, storing a list of items and associated RFID tag identifiers in a data store, receiving a user selection of important items for... Agent: Ibm Corporation (rhf)

20080204234 - Systems and methods for increased memory capacity in a low-power environment: An RFID tag includes multiple memory blocks that can be independently powered. Blocks can be selected automatically, simultaneously, and/or in sequence based on a memory access request received by the RFID tag. A memory block can be selected for powering based on address data included in or derived from a... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20080204243 - Tag identification system: The present invention relates to a tag identification system comprising: a plurality of tags, each tag being identifiable by an associated tag identifier, and at least one tag comprising at least one link to at least one other tag in said group.... Agent: Anne Vachon Dougherty

20080204241 - Transponder with an improved voltage limiter circuit: A transponder (400) comprising an antenna (401) and an antenna voltage limiter circuit (404) adapted to limit an antenna voltage to a first voltage limit (VPEAK1) when the transponder (400) is in a first operation mode (504) and to a second voltage limit (VPEAK2) when the transponder (400) is in... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20080204247 - Integrated eas/rfid device and disabling devices therefor: An integrated electronic article surveillance (EAS) and radiofrequency identification (RFID) marker is provided which a semiconductor device which may he coupled to an antenna for receiving and retransmitting energy and signals to the antenna. A current receiving front end section of the semiconductor device communicates with at least one other... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20080204248 - Rfid tag management and operation: In an example embodiment, an apparatus such as an RFID tag, is configured to operate in a first mode that allows the tag to associate with the network and receive configuration data and to operate in a second mode wherein the apparatus is not associated with the network. The apparatus... Agent: Tucker Ellis & West LLP

20080204249 - Radio frequency identification systems for electronic devices: A system comprises an electronic device for providing a particular electronic function, an radio frequency identification (RFID) tag connecting to an antenna, and an interface for connecting the primary module and the RFID tag. The RFID tag is capable of having wireless communicating through the antenna. The electronic device and... Agent: Akin Gump LLP - Silicon Valley

20080204250 - Rfid tag: A RFID tag includes a base that extends in a predetermined longitudinal direction; an antenna for communication that is wired on the base; a circuit chip that is electrically connected to the antenna and conducts radio communication via the antenna; and a sealant that covers a top of the circuit... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080204251 - System and method for monitoring handling of a firearm or other trigger-based device: Hand position monitoring systems and methods for use with firearms. The hand monitoring system monitors a hand position of a firearm user and includes a sensor assembly and a controller. The sensor assembly acquires hand position information (e.g., index or trigger finger position information) of a firearm user and electronically... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20080204252 - High reliability pest detection: A pest detection device includes a housing with a sensor and one or more bait members. The sensor includes one or more of a chisel-shaped electrically conductive trace carried on a substrate, a low resistance electrically conductive ink defining an electrical pathway on a substrate with a pointed profile, and/or... Agent: Dow Agrosciences, LLC

20080204253 - Pest monitoring system: A system (100) for monitoring the presence and activity of rodents and other pests comprising a base station (120) and a plurality of remote stations (11) which may be installed at positions around the premises to be monitored. Each remote station comprises a baited housing through which a rodent would... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080204254 - Bed apparatus having movable bedboard: A body weight threshold determination unit determines that the body weight of a user on a bed is at a body weight threshold or higher, and a center-of-gravity position area determination unit determines that the center-of-gravity position thereof has moved to an abnormal position (monitored area). In such a case,... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080204255 - Device, system and method for monitoring animal posture pattern: A device for determining a posture pattern of an animal comprises a housing configured and adapted to be attached to a part of the animal; the housing comprises a posture sensor operative to sense an orientation of the part of the animal indicating the posture of the animal; and an... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080204256 - Sleep warning apparatus: A sleep warning apparatus includes a stimulation generating portion, a reaction detecting portion, a warning determining portion, and a warning generating portion. The stimulation generating portion generates stimulation to a person before a warning is given to the person. The stimulation is used to take reaction of the person. The... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080204257 - Dual orientation metal scanner: An ergonomically designed metal detector is provided. The metal detector allows for operation of the metal detector between two modes of operation while maintaining an operator's hand position relative to the surface.... Agent: Silicon Valley Patent Group LLP

20080204258 - Motion-, light-, and wireless-triggered lights and audio alarms: In embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for navigating in low light may comprise providing a light integrated in an object, associating the light with a power source, associating the light with a motion- and light-sensitive trigger, and powering the light when the motion-trigger senses motion and the... Agent: Strategic Patents P.c..

20080204259 - Moisture detection sensor tape and probes to determine surface moisture and material moisture levels: A moisture detection sensor is used in a building structure to detect moisture penetration. The sensor is a flat adhesive tape of a substrate of dielectric, hydrophobic material. Three or four elongate, parallel, conductors are secured to the top surface and a protective layer of non-hygroscopic, water pervious material is... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20080204260 - Sensor arrangement for detecting moisture on a window: An especially simple and economical moisture sensor with temperature compensation is provided. To this end, in addition to a measuring capacitor, a second capacitor is arranged on a window of a motor vehicle, wherein the second capacitor is not affected by the moisture and/or water droplets. For analysis, a differential... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20080204261 - Balanced salt solution alarm: An inexpensive, audible alarm to alert the surgeon when the level of Basic Salt Solution (BSS) falls dangerously low during a cataract surgical procedure. A digital weight gauge is suspended from the BSS pole of the phacoemulsification unit. The BSS bottle is suspended from the weight gauge. As the BSS... Agent: Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

20080204262 - On-board emergency reporting apparatus and auxiliary battery device for the same: An emergency reporting apparatus includes a power supply circuit, a control circuit, and a timer. The power supply circuit generates operating power of the emergency reporting apparatus from a vehicle battery in a vehicle battery mode and from an auxiliary battery in an auxiliary battery mode. The control circuit causes... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080204263 - Device and method for detecting seat occupancy: A device and a method for detecting seat occupancy, with the device including first and second sensor elements associated with a respective seat surface. First and second weight-dependent sensor signals are electrically obtainable from the sensor elements. The seat occupancy is determined by taking either the first or the second... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080204264 - Occupant detecting apparatus: An occupant detecting apparatus includes a detecting portion detecting whether an occupant is seated on a seat, and a judging portion judging whether the occupant occupies the seat on the basis of information detected by the detecting portion. The judging portion judges that the seat is unoccupied by the occupant... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080204265 - Measuring arrangement: A measuring arrangement for assembly on or in a tool, in particular, in an injection moulding tool, comprising two or more sensors for the simultaneous measurement of measured parameters, each sensor generating a measurement signal in the operating state, at least two measurement signals being of different types from each... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20080204266 - Method and device for implementing vibration output commands in mobile terminal devices: The present invention relates to method implementing vibration output commands for controlling a vibration actuator of a mobile terminal device and mobile terminal devices to execute this method. The method is based on defining at least one vibration effect, defined by at least one vibration signal parameter, defining at least... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk

20080204267 - Detector/module integrated emergency signs: Evacuation route signs can be mounted on smoke or fire detectors as well as manually operable alarm units. The signs can be oriented in one of a plurality of exit route indicating positions and can be illuminated in response to an alarm condition.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080204268 - Methods and apparatus for conveying information via color of light: Methods and apparatus for conveying information. One or more information signals representing scalar or numeric information that is not associated with color is/are received from a data base, a network, the World Wide Web, or a software program. The information signal(s) is/are converted into one or more illumination control signals... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080204269 - Programmable remote control apparatus and method thereof: A remote control apparatus includes a casing with several function key modules, a setup key, two display units, two switching key modules corresponding to the display units, a function key module for setting remote control contents, and several switching keys. The casing has a circuit board and a control unit... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080204270 - Measurement-while-drilling mud pulse telemetry reflection cancelation: Method and apparatus for optimizing mud pulse telemetry data rate by processing a sequence of measured pulses to minimize adverse effects of pressure pulse reflections, attenuations and distortions. A downhole telemetry unit cooperating with a sensor and disposed in a MWD or LWD logging tool generates a sequence of pulse... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20080204271 - Method and data processing system for collecting usage data of an on-demand service: A method of collecting usage data of an on-demand service provided to a subscriber is disclosed. The method comprises provisioning of a first manageable resource in order to provide the on-demand service to the subscriber, the first manageable resource being associated with at least a first underlying resource, the first... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20080204272 - Utility meter with virtual shut-off function: An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The meter includes a meter microcontroller, a measurement microcontroller, a communication microcontroller and spread spectrum processor, and a plurality of other communication interface modules for communicating commodity utilization and power quality data to a utility. The meter... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080204274 - Cathodic protection monitor: A cathodic protection monitor is disclosed to be electrically connected to a cathodic protection rectifier that is adapted to prevent rust, corrosion and possible leakage in an underground pipe or storage tank above which the rectifier is supported. The cathodic protection monitor includes a CPU that reads, digitizes and stores... Agent: Law Offices Of Morland C Fischer

20080204275 - Wireless corrosion sensor: A passive sensor that is located on or adjacent to a structure that can be used to monitor the affect of environment on a structure or coating that is used to protect the structure. The sensor includes a parasitic element that interacts with the environment and influences the intensity of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080204273 - Survey data acquisition: A monitor for receiving survey data includes a wireless communication facility. Wireless communication facilities adapted to communicate with an appliance having a corresponding wireless communication facility. A signal corresponding to survey data acquired by the monitor is received at the appliance and forwarded over a communications network to a data... Agent: Bergman & Song LLP

20080204276 - Remotely-controlled traffic control system: A system and apparatus controls the movement of vehicles such as highway traffic. The system includes a plurality of inorganic entities which simulate mammalian figures and control apparatus which is operatively associated with the mammalian figures such as to control their respective movement upon activation by an activation assembly. A... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080204277 - Adaptive traffic signal phase change system: This patent provides a process that utilizes the vehicle to infrastructure communication process to gather anonymous vehicle trajectories that describe vehicles approaching a signalized intersection. This information is used to project forward in-time the positions of vehicles to calculate the optimal time to change the traffic signal at a point... Agent: Daniel R. Gropper, PC

20080204278 - Electronic toll collection system, on-board unit, and terminal unit: In an electronic toll collection system, card data of a payment card is stored in an on-board unit mounted in a vehicle. Toll data necessary for a toll collection transaction including the card data is copied from the on-board unit to a cellular phone. A user passes the cellular phone... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080204279 - Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle mobile communication system: Disclosed systems and methods automatically control a vehicle mobile communication system that is usable to facilitate communication external to a vehicle from one or more portable communication units with which the vehicle communication system is in communication. Disclosed systems and methods incorporate devices and/or steps for measuring a geographic position... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080204280 - Methods and systems for airport runway lighting and communications: Systems and methods according to the exemplary embodiments provide techniques for illuminating airport travel paths, e.g., runways, taxiways, ground vehicle access paths, etc., and to use the illumination to communicate with pilots, aircraft and ground personnel. Different colors of light, which may be generated by lasers, are used in various... Agent: Potomac Patent Group PLLC

20080204281 - Electronic key system and portable unit: An electronic key system includes an in-vehicle unit mounted in a vehicle and a portable unit. When a user leaves the vehicle, the in-vehicle unit requests information on a relative position of the vehicle relative to a landmark object near the vehicle from a vehicle navigation device and transmits received... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080197968 - Power stand-alone electronic system: A self-powered electronic system for checking the authorization of individual persons to operate a device, comprising a first subsystem (1), a second subsystem (2), and an operating unit (3) that is assigned to the device (4) and which, when activated by a person (P), initiates checking of the individual person's... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080197970 - Remote access system: The embodiments described herein include a remote access system that transmits access signals for access to objects (e.g., vehicles, buildings and the like). The remote access system includes a circuitry package being integrated with a telecommunications device. Upon the receipt of an input, telecommunications device is configured to transmit the... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080197969 - Methods and systems for authenticating contents of a bottle: A system for authenticating contents of a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage includes a neck seal, a first reader, a second reader, and a server. The neck seal is attached to the bottle and includes a neck seal identification number and an invisible security taggant. The first reader scans the... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart

20080197971 - System, method and article for online fraudulent schemes prevention: A method, system and scheme are presented that provide a means of establishing secure and reliable two-way authentication with online service providers (“Providers”) using a hardware device. The account holders (“Users”) use a unique hardware device (“Hardware Device”), which is plugged into the communication technology, such as computer, being used... Agent: Moshe Ben-shlomo

20080197972 - Traceability and authentication of security papers: A security paper such as a bank note has a data matrix printed or attached to it. The data matrix includes an encoded unique identifier for the security paper which may be read by a scanner and compared with a store of unique identifiers to authenticate the bank note. The... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080197979 - Causing rfid tags to reply using changed reply timing: RFID reader systems, readers, components, software and methods cause RFID tags to reply using changed reply timing. In a number of embodiments, this timing change is achieved by causing a custom timing command to be transmitted to a tag. In some embodiments, the changed reply timing affects an amount of... Agent: Merchant & Gould Impinj

20080197973 - Load modulation in an electromagnetic transponder: The invention relates to a method for modulating data (D) to be transmitted by an electromagnetic transponder (10′) by means of at least one resistive and/or capacitive element (18) for modulating the charge of an oscillating circuit that it comprises. The invention consists of combining, by an involutive function (19),... Agent: Stmicroelectronics Inc. C/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080197974 - Radio frequency identification data processing system: An RFID tag data processing system is provided. In the RFID tag data processing system, RFID tag data are used to obtain an address value of a content server from a connection data server. The address obtained from the connection data server is used to access the corresponding content server,... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20080197975 - Radio frequency identification data processing system: Provided is a system for processing an RFID tag data. Also, provided are an application layer framework of a mobile terminal to which an RFID technology is applied, and a system for processing an RFID data based on the application layer framework. The system processes RFID data such that a... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20080197976 - Radio frequency identification transponder: A radio frequency identification transponder includes a power supply and a dynamic memory array that stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is validly maintained for a predetermined period of time. The dynamic memory array is responsive to an interrogating signal... Agent: Winstead PC

20080197978 - Rfid tags replying using changed reply timing: RFID tags and chips for RFID tags are capable of replying using changed reply timing. In a number of embodiments, this timing change is achieved when a tag receives a custom timing command from an RFID reader. In some embodiments, the changed reply timing affects an amount of delay before... Agent: Merchant & Gould Impinj

20080197977 - Stationary induction apparatus and monitoring device thereof: A stationary induction apparatus has: a winding to which AC current is supplied; an electrostatic shield which includes an electrostatic shield member having a hollow and an electrically conductive film wound around the electrostatic shield member, and which is configured to suppress the electric field of the winding; a housing... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080197980 - Methods and devices for providing scalable rfid networks: According to some implementations of the present invention, RFID devices and middleware servers are automatically provisioned with a network address and with instructions for sending a request for a middleware server to a middleware server assigner. In some implementations, the middleware server assigner is a load balancer. In some implementations,... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080197981 - Integrated circuits with persistent data storage: The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from electronic thieves trying to circumvent codes but also in other... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080197983 - Conditional rfid: A RFID tag includes logic to compare information in a received signal with conditional response criteria, and to respond to the received signal with an RFID only if the information satisfies the conditional response criteria.... Agent: Fsp LLC

20080197982 - Rfid system with low complexity implementation and pallet coding error correction: Systems and methods for decoding data transmitted by RFID tags are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes an analyzer and equalizer configured to filter an input signal, an estimation block configured to obtain a baseband representation of the modulated data signal by mixing the filtered input signal with the... Agent: Kauth , Pomeroy , Peck & Bailey ,llp

20080197984 - Method and system for reducing a patron's waiting time at a walk-in facility: A method for reducing a patron's waiting time at a walk-in facility includes providing a communications network, wherein the communications network includes a first communications link between a patron and a walk-in facility. The method includes providing a queue, receiving a consultation request via the first communications link, reserving a... Agent: Paparella & Associates, PLC

20080197985 - Height control device: A device for controlling the height of a load or load carrier behind the cab of a truck includes a sensor supported on a power operated air deflector on the roof of the cab. The sensor is arranged, during vertical movement of the rear end of the air deflector, to... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080197986 - Method of securing car against theft by incorporating antitheft status led in remote controller: In a method of securing car against theft, a status LED light set is incorporated in a remote controller for an antitheft main unit mounted on the car. The method includes the step of providing the remote controller with a CPU circuit; a transmission circuit for transmitting codes to remotely... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080197987 - Keyless entry multi-channel rke system: A remote keyless entry system includes a portable communication device for communicating with an electronic control module of a transportation vehicle. The transmitter has at least two selectable communication channels for broadcasting communications signals to the transportation vehicle. A vehicle based electronic control module communicates with the portable communication device.... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080197989 - Emergency reporting system for use with vehicle: An emergency reporting system for a vehicle includes a reporting signal verifying device and a power supply switching device. The reporting signal verifying device verifies a reporting signal, and the reporting signal verifying device is adapted to cause the emergency reporting to an outside emergency agency when the reporting signal... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080197988 - Vehicle with piezo firing spring assembly: An impulse detector includes a piezoelectric component and a resilient component. The resilient component has a predetermined resistance to deformation during an impact. The piezoelectric component is associated with the resilient component so that an impulse of a predetermined magnitude causes deformation of the piezoelectric component thereby generating a resulting... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080197990 - Onboard display device, onboard display system and vehicle: An onboard display device in accordance with the present invention includes a display section (11) attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle. The section (11) has a second display area (11b) and a first display area (11a). The second display area (11b) shows at least the speed as vehicle... Agent: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080197994 - Device and method for indicating the engine speed in a motor vehicle: A device and method for indicating the engine speed of a motor vehicle is provided. The engine speed in a motor vehicle is displayed, during a gear speed change via an engine speed signal, which is independent of the detected engine speed signal that is output as the engine speed... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080197991 - Method and system for demonstrating discrepancies in speedometers in vehicles: The invention relates to a method and a system to demonstrate discrepancies in the speedometer of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the method and the system further comprise the possibility of adjusting or calibrating the speedometer with the use of demonstrated discrepancies automatically or after approval by the user.... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080197992 - Method and system for remotely monitoring the operations of a vehicle: A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using the overhead control channels of a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor or control aspects of the vehicle's operations based on remote user input. The telemetry system can... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080197993 - Vehicle meter display altering apparatus: A vehicle meter display altering apparatus has a thin plate-shaped light source member, a thin plate-shaped analog speed meter display member, and a driver for the thin plate-shaped light source member. The thin plate-shaped light source member has an opening for allowing a pointer of a meter of a vehicle... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080197995 - Method for inspecting wheel state monitoring system, wheel state monitoring system, and receiver: A wheel state monitoring system monitors the state of a wheel using a transmitter that wirelessly transmits a signal containing wheel information on the wheel and a receiver that receives the signal and estimates the state of the wheel based on the wheel information. According to a method for inspecting... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080197996 - Operating device: The invention relates to an operating device that includes: an operating portion in which an operation switch is disposed; a display portion that allows stereoscopic vision to be viewed by naked-eye; an image pickup mechanism that takes pictures of a hand of a user operating the operating portion, from a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080197997 - Vehicle safety system: A vehicle safety system includes a vehicle having at least one pillar. The at least one pillar includes an inner surface covered with a display surface. An exterior focused camera linked to the display surface for displaying an image taken by the camera upon the display material, wherein the camera... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20080197998 - Safety device and method for emitting a directional acoustic alarm signal: The present invention relates to a safety device for emitting a substantially tonal acoustic alarm signal, the device comprising:—a sound source for generating an acoustic alarm signal,—directing means for directing the alarm signal in substantially one or more preferred directions and attenuating the alarm signal in the other directions. The... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080197999 - Automated computerized alarm system: An automatic alarm system has an alarm device having a sensor and a telephone having a telephone number. The telephone may be wireless. When the sensor senses a predetermined environmental indicator, the alarm device calls a receiver in a location separate from the alarm device to send an alarm. The... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080198001 - Method and system for performing mobile rfid asset detection and tracking: Systems and methods of using RFID tags and a mobile RFID reader device for determining a geographic position of assets within a prescribed region is provided. A method of inferring the geometric location of assets within a prescribed region comprises the steps of moving a mobile RFID reader through said... Agent: Christine Johnson Esq.

20080198000 - Rfid interrogation of liquid/metal: A system to reduce signal to noise interference and reflection or absorption attenuation during an RFID interrogation conducted in a warehouse or distribution center environment containing items consisting of, or packaged in, metal or liquid. The system uses a printed tag intrinsic to the items to be interrogated. The interrogation... Agent: James Rodgers

20080198002 - Flexible anti-theft pack for tracking and location: A flexible security device for tracking and location. The device comprises a flexible housing having a hollow medial region. A location tracking assembly is contained, at least in part, within the hollow region. The location tracking assembly comprises a plurality of modules, including a wireless communications antenna module, a wireless... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080198003 - Marine personal locator apparatus: Marine personal locator system including personal transmitters activated by immersion and a receiver. The transmitter includes a microprocessor adapted to effect transmission of a unique tone identifying the transmitter. The receiver includes an omnidirectional and a yagi antenna switchable to a tuned RF amplifier, mixed with a frequency doubled crystal... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080198004 - Method for equitable placement of a limited number of sensors for wide area surveillance: A limited number of sensors are placed at selected locations in order to achieve equitable coverage levels to all locations that need to be monitored. The coverage level provided to any specific location depends on all sensors that monitor the location and on the properties of the sensors, including probability... Agent: Telcordia Technologies, Inc.

20080198005 - Context-sensitive alerts: Real-time, geo-targeted and context-sensitive alerts are provided based on a stated objective. Factual information is collected over time. When a user needs the information, the user registers an objective and a geographic location. The factual information is scored for relevance, based on how closely the information fits the user's geographic... Agent: Peter M. Ullman LLC

20080198006 - Security system having intelligent voice responses and voice response method thereof: A security system having corresponding intelligent voice response and a voice response method thereof aims to output a corresponding intelligent voice response message according to the identification (ID) of visitors. The security system includes a trigger unit to detect action conditions of a visitor and generates a trigger signal, an... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080198008 - System for wireless mobile seating platform: A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080198007 - Wirelessly-controlled detecting device: A wireless-controlled detecting device includes a one-way waterproof-ventilating outer layer installed therein with a signal detector provided with a programmable IC and a sensor module. The programmable IC and the sensor module are connected and fixed in position by a soft PCB that is connected with a thin power supply... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080198009 - Security lighting system and method, and control unit therefore: The present invention provides a security lighting system and method, that are intended to dispel and/or affect unwanted humans or animals (20) by providing lighting that varies with a suitable switching frequency, such as between 5 and 70 Hz. The lighting of a light source (14a, 14b) of the system... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080198010 - Infrared intrusion detection device: The invention relates to an infrared intrusion detection device. It comprises a housing 1, a window 2, which is arranged at a front side of the housing and which is transparent for at least infrared radiation emitted by an intruder, an infrared sensor arranged inside the housing for detecting the... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080198012 - Device and method for food management: A medical device is disclosed. The medical device includes an RFID reader for receiving information from at least one RFID transponder. The medical device also includes a memory for storing a database and at least one processor for processing information. Also, a remote controller for a medical device is disclosed.... Agent: Michelle Saquet Temple

20080198013 - Methods and systems for providing mechanisms for authenticating contents of a bottle during its progress through a distribution channel: A system for providing mechanisms for authenticating contents of a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage includes a neck seal applicator module, a bottle tag attachment module, and a storage element. The neck seal applicator module attaches, to the bottle containing an alcoholic beverage, a neck seal including a neck seal... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart

20080198014 - Methods and systems for providing, by modules in a shipping facility, mechanisms for certifying provenance of an alcoholic beverage: A system for providing mechanisms for certifying provenance of an alcoholic beverage includes a packing module, a shipping module, and a storage element. The packing module associates a bottle tag number stored by a first radio-frequency identification tag attached to a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage with a tag identification... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart

20080198011 - Radio-frequency identification tags for preventing and detecting tampering: The current invention discloses a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag based system that is capable of detecting tampering of a genuine goods. The system comprises an RFID tag, an end node, and a tentacle that electrically connects the RFID tag with the end node. An attempt to remove the RFID tag... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20080198018 - Expandable, modular communications apparatus with wireless interchangeable device authentication: Communications systems and methods can include wide area network communication capabilities provided by a communications module or device and additional functionality provided by one or more interchangeable devices that interface with the communications module. One or more of the interchangeable devices can communicate with the communications module or device via... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 64046

20080198017 - Indentification of atennas via cables: A method is provided of identifying an antenna, by the steps of: providing the antenna with an identifying radiofrequency identification RFID circuit, connecting one end of a cable to the antenna, connecting the other end of the cable to a remote unit, sending a trigger signal to the RFID circuit,... Agent: Docket Administrator Lucent Technologies Inc.

20080198015 - Rfid system: An RFID system including a battery powered RFID reader configured to detect an RFID tag. The RFID reader include a mounting surface configured to be affixed relative to an external structure, and is capable of being wirelessly coupled to a receiver for transmitting data to the receiver.... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20080198016 - Rfid system: An RFID system and network including an RFID reader capable of detecting an RFID tag. The RFID system further includes an intermediate device configured to be wirelessly coupled to the RFID reader. A third device is configured to be coupled to the intermediate device for communicating with the RFID reader... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20080198020 - Metal closure with rfid device: A closure (10) and RFID device (15) in combination, wherein the closure comprises a metal shell and the RFID device comprises a tag (40) and antenna means (80), wherein the tag (40) comprises an RFID chip (60) and an electrical circuit (50), and wherein the antenna means (80) is adapted... Agent: Bradley Arant Rose & White, LLP Intellectual Property Department-nwj

20080198019 - Rfid antenna and amplification: An RFID antenna and amplification system whereby aluminum shaving or ceramic powder resin strips form a part of product shelving. The strips are embedded into or added unto or attached to the shelving through a process of extrusion and adhesion. The shelving can be located in a warehouse, distribution center,... Agent: James Rodgers

20080198021 - System for monitoring items in a container: A container having a compactor and bin for waste is disclosed permitting on-premises and remote monitoring of the system and collection is disclosed. The system can also detect non-complaint materials placed therein and act thereon. Methods are further disclosed for inventorying identification tags for tracking packages, merchandise and tags disposed... Agent: Schwartz Cooper CharteredIPDepartment

20080198022 - Inkjet printable rfid label and method of printing an inkjet printable rfid label: An inkjet printable RFID label includes an RFID tag having a backing and RFID circuitry coupled to the backing, and a laminate coupled to the backing and covering the RFID circuitry, where the laminate includes an inorganic inkjet receptive surface. The inkjet receptive surface enables printing ink directly to the... Agent: Attention: Eric D. Levinson Imation Corp.

20080198024 - Capacitance-based occupant detection system and occupant protection system: A capacitance-based occupant detection system accurately determines seat occupancy and a failure of an electrode and between electrodes and includes an impedance calculation section, a Re/Im part calculation section, and a determination section. A first impedance Z1 is calculated including a main-body impedance Za between a main electrode and a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080198023 - Method and apparatus for communication with bystanders in the event of a catastrophic personal emergency: A system including a body worn audio communication device which can provide bystanders with verbal instructions in the event of a catastrophic personal health emergency. This is of particular use in situations that leave a patient unconscious, such as the onset of sudden cardiac arrest. This device is in communication... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080198025 - System for automatic detection of forest fires through optic spectroscopy: The present invention relates to a system for detection of forest fires, based on the chemical analysis of the atmosphere through optic spectroscopy. The smoke originated from a fire has a chemical composition different from that of a normal atmosphere. This chemical composition is determined by the analysis of light... Agent: Patent Docket Clerk Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.

20080198026 - Warning system: Warning system for a SCUBA diving apparatus that emits a first visible indication when the pressure in the tank falls below a first predetermined level and a second visible indication when the pressure in the tank falls below a second predetermined level which is lower than the first predetermined level.... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20080198027 - Infrared laser based alarm: The subject invention relates to a new alarm which is based on using a quarternary tunable Mid-IR laser to measure both particles and gas at the same time. The measurement is done within an area of which the gas of interest will absorb the Mid-IR radiation. By widely tuning the... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20080198028 - Image forming apparatus: An image forming apparatus of an embodiment of the invention includes a first storage unit to store, based on stored information stored in wireless tags attached to a plurality of consumable items, an application to manage the stock number of the plurality of consumable items, a second storage unit to... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080198029 - Method for searching position of electronic component: A method for searching a position of an electronic component is provided. A coordinate value is computed based on the position of the electronic component during the placement process of the electronic component in a circuit diagram. Then, the computed coordinate value is combined with a symbol of the electronic... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080198030 - Gravestones or memorials: The invention provides a memorial assembly (10) including a memorial structure (11) and a security device (16) secured to the memorial structure (11). The security device (16) includes a sensing device for sensing disturbance of the memorial structure (11). The security device (16) also includes a transmitter operatively connected to... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20080198031 - Method of assembling semiconductor devices with leds: Methods of forming integrated circuit packages having an LED molded into the package, and the integrated circuit package formed thereby. An integrated circuit including one or more semiconductor die, passive components and an LED may be assembled on a panel. The one or more semiconductor die, passive components and LED... Agent: Vierra Magen/sandisk Corporation

20080198032 - Cable lighting system for cable tracing and method: A cable includes a waveguide with a lighting system removeably attached to it. The lighting system includes a plurality of light emitters extending along the waveguide and connected together with conductive lines. The lighting system also includes light emitter connectors which can be engaged with a power source to activate... Agent: Schmeiser Olsen & Watts

20080198033 - Device for communicating with a voice-disabled person: The present invention provides a device for communicating with a voice-disabled person. The device includes, generally, a housing, a plurality of means for receiving physical input, each physical input receiving means generating a specified response signal upon being physically manipulated, a display means, and means for receiving the response signals... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20080198036 - Method and aparatus to optimize power to maximize performance of wireless mesh sensors and control networks: An automation component configured for optimized wireless communication within a building automation system is disclosed. The automation component includes a wireless communications component, a processor in communication with the wireless communications component, a memory in communication with the processor, the memory configured to store computer readable instructions which are executable... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080198034 - Remote controlling apparatus and remote controlling method: A remote controlling apparatus for a remote controlling system of wireless communication type is disclosed. The remote controlling apparatus includes a broadcasting section, a receiving section, a detecting section, and a setting section. The broadcasting section broadcasts a predetermined signal in a lower transmission output state than in a regular... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080198035 - System comprising a master unit and a plurality of slave units for operating a plurality of devices: System including at least one master unit and a plurality of slave units, wherein the master unit and the slave units have means for performing communication via radio frequency channels. The at least one master unit including means for transmitting control signals to the slave units, and the slave units... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080198037 - Method for transmission of data for controlling an hvdc transmission installation: In a method for transmitting data in an HVDCT system to a control system for HVDCT systems, measured values are transmitted from measuring units of the HVDCT system to preprocessing units connected to one another in series. The preprocessing units use the received measured values to generate measured value data.... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080198038 - Portable traffic light: The Invention is a center-of-intersection portable traffic light for emergency use. The portable traffic light features a cart with wheels, a telescoping light standard and one or more light assemblies. A preemption signal detector and traffic detector detect emergency vehicles and traffic, respectively. A control system controls the operation of... Agent: Robert S. Lipton, Esquire

20080198039 - Optical system for detecting an object: A system for optically detecting an object comprises a light source associated with the object and operated to produce a temporal pattern of emissions and a detector, synchronized to the operation of the light source by signals from a global positioning system, to identify light emissions according to the temporal... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20080198040 - Indicator for piloting an aircraft, designed to provide a power parameter of at least one turboprop engine of said aircraft: The invention concerns a piloting indicator (1) comprising data sources (2) which determine the parameter values concerning the propeller and the turbine of the turboprop, as well as the parameter values concerning the aircraft, processing means (3) which calculate based on said values, a power parameter which takes into account... Agent: Stevens Davis LLP

20080198041 - Method of processing topographic data in real time in an aircraft, in order to display said data: The field of the invention is that of the display in map form of an operating zone of an aircraft on a screen, and more particularly a method of processing topographic data of this operating zone of an aircraft in real time, based on a calculation of radials (R) centred... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner, LLP

20080198042 - Measuring instrument having location-controlled display: A measuring instrument for a vehicle selectively illuminates one of a plurality of scales based on a location of the instrument or includes an indicator that is selectively positioned based on the location of the instrument. The location is determined by a device, such as a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)... Agent: Potomac Patent Group PLLC

20080198043 - Method and apparatus for transmitting position information on a digistal map: In a position information transmission method of the invention, the transmitting side transmits road shape information to specify the target road section on a digital map and event information to specify an event position by using a relative position in the target road section and the receiving side performs map... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080191837 - Communication protocol for a lighting control system: A communication protocol for a lighting control system having a plurality of control devices coupled to a communication link uses a polling technique to coordinate the transmission of digital messages between the control devices. When the control devices are powered up, one of the control devices is established as a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080191838 - Biometric protection of a protected object: Multiple biometric samples (180) of an authorized user are associated with protected material (170), and access (250) to protected material (170) is based on a comparison of a sample (210) of a biometric to these multiple protection-samples (180) of the biometric. The likelihood of wrongly-denying access to the material is... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080191839 - Information processing system and information processing apparatus: The present invention proposes an information processing system capable of remarkably improving usability. The information processing system comprises first and second information processing apparatuses. The first information processing apparatus includes an equipment means which is equipped on a predetermined portion of a living body, a storage means which stores an... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080191841 - Glazing comprising an electronic device and method of reading/writing information in said device: A window panel including at least one electronic device that includes at least one electronic memory in which is stored information that can be read remotely using an appropriate reading apparatus. An electronic device connected to the memory receives and processes data so as to transmit and enter information to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080191843 - Scanning settings inferred from prior scan data: A method of managing power consumption of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided. The method includes receiving rules that describe event conditions, performing background scanning, determining whether an event has occurred based on data gathered during background scanning, and updating scanning settings of the reader if an event... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080191842 - Systems and methods for managing objects: Systems and methods for managing objects that include providing a carrier, using one or more tags to modulate the carrier to produce a modulated carrier, transmitting the modulated carrier to a reader through a conductor or wirelessly. All tags are coupled to a first conductor.... Agent: Letham Law Firm, Llc

20080191840 - Tire: The tire 1 comprises a first wireless IC tag 3 provided inside the tire and can write/read information by radio communication, and a second wireless IC tag 4 which can write information at the steps of manufacturing the tire and distributing the tire by radio communication and read this written... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080191844 - Method and apparatus for resolving rfid-based object traffic transactions to a single object in the presence of a plurality of objects: A method for resolving RFID-based object traffic transactions to a single object in the presence of a plurality of objects, where the method includes the steps of: monitoring RFID object traffic transactions to a single object amongst a plurality of objects wherein the traffic transactions are between at least one... Agent: Antony C. Edwards

20080191846 - Methods and apparatus to visualize locations of radio frequency identification (rfid) tagged items: Methods and apparatus to visualize locations of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagged items are described. One example method processes received Radio Frequency (RF) waves to extract wave angles to determine a location of one or more RFID tagged items. Additionally, the example method also indicates the location of one or... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, Llc

20080191847 - Low frequency wireless identification device: A method, system, and associated identification device for identification of an entity, such as a passport for identification of national citizens. The identification device includes: a) a display for displaying a photo and other identification data relating to the entity; b) a wireless communication part operable to receive data queries... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20080191845 - Location-based power management in rfid applications: A method of managing power consumption of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided. The method includes determining a location of a mobile RFID reader, retrieving scanning characteristics for location, updating scanning settings of the mobile RFID reader.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080191848 - Automatic output-value adjustment method for reader/writer: When a detector sensor such as an infrared sensor or the like detects a palette or cart mounting a product, the output of the radio wave from the antenna of the reader/writer is set to a minimum value. Then, the radio wave output value is gradually increased from the minimum... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080191849 - Parts history management system of information processing apparatus: A reader/writer which inputs/outputs information with respect to the wireless tags for the parts is provided in each processing unit. The reader/writer is provided in the processing unit, and a movement mechanism moves the reader/writer to a parts mounted positions in the unit. A history information management unit is provided... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080191850 - Method and apparatus for signal transmission with isolation in medical devices: An apparatus and method for signal transmission with isolation in medical devices. Data signals, such as patient measurement data and medical instrumentation control signals are converted to dynamic signals which are transmitted on power lines through an isolation module, such as a transformer. The dynamic signals are then converted to... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080191851 - Power line communication apparatus, registration status confirmation method, and power line communication system: A power line communication apparatus capable of performing power line communications with an other power line communication apparatus, the power line communication apparatus, including an authentication processing part which performs an authentication process using at least either an authentication request signal or an authentication response signal with the other power... Agent: Dickinson Wright Pllc

20080191852 - Device for setting the wheel size of a bicycle on a bicycle computer: The present invention relates to an apparatus for setting the wheel size of a bicycle (1, 2) on a bicycle computer (3) using input means (4, 5) on the bicycle computer (3). The aim is to be able to set the bicycle computer to the correct wheel size in a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080191854 - Low cost method of vehicle pre-crash detection: A method for actuating a controlled device in response to a pre-crash condition of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes at least two sensors each of which is capable of generating a signal, wherein the method includes the steps of monitoring the signals, determining a panic index based upon the... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080191853 - Pulse generating device, and vehicle display apparatus having the device: A vehicle display apparatus for displaying vehicle information has a pulse generating device. This pulse generating device includes at least: control means comprising a control part and an output part; and an output terminal (output means). The control part receives data of number of wheel rotations (wheel speed data) from... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080191855 - Tire monitoring system and method: A tire monitoring system in or for a vehicle for determining tire-specific parameters has a distributed bus architecture. At least one intelligent receiving device is configured to receive transmit signals of a wheel electronic system. The receiving device has a signal processing device that carries out an evaluation of the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080191856 - Device and method for differentiation between a person and an object on a motor vehicle seat: A device and a method for differentiating between a person sitting on the seat surface of a vehicle seat and an object such as, for example, a child seat. The device has a cushion provided with weight sensors which are distributed over the seat surface in a plane manner, first... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080191857 - Armed system for fire and intrusion protection using landline phone or voip or cellular telephone networks: An Electronic/Communication system here forth interchangeably referred to as “ARMED” or “ARMED System” enabling households including single family residence owners or renters, condominium owners or renters and apartment renters as well as commercial, industrial offices and retail business operators to personally purchase from retail outlets, install and easily operate the... Agent: Michael M. Mojaver

20080191858 - System for detecting contraband: A system for detecting contraband. A container is scanned with a first type of contraband detection apparatus. Based on results of the first scan, a plurality of risk values, which correspond to particular types of contraband, are generated. The container is then scanned with a second type (and/or a third... Agent: General Electric Co. Global Patent Operation

20080191859 - Compensation arrangement and method for operation thereof: An arrangement and method for providing compensation to a cyclical input signal is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a first detection unit (20) for detecting a first event in a cyclical output signal; a compensation signal generation unit (14) for generating a compensation signal; and a signal combination unit (8) for... Agent: Sensata Technologies, Inc.

20080191860 - Atm security system: A security system useful for monitoring an automated teller machine (ATM) includes a camera that provides images of at least selected portions of the ATM. A controller automatically determines whether a difference between a reference image of the ATM and a subsequently acquired image from the camera indicates an alteration... Agent: David J. Gaskey Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.c.

20080191861 - Auto connect virtual keypad: An auto-connect virtual keypad in one aspect allows for automatic notification of events occurring at a security system control panel to a remote consumer device and/or provides remote access to the control panel from a consumer device by providing a virtual keypad interface on the consumer device. The consumer device... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080191862 - Data carrier: A level determination section determines the degree of need to monitor a sensor (how often monitoring should be performed) in accordance with a plurality of conditions set based on one or both of a measured quantity obtained from the sensor and the rate of change of the measured quantity, and... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080191863 - Global emergency alert notification system: An emergency event reporting apparatus operates in conjunction with a satellite-based data relay system. The emergency event reporting apparatus includes an emergency alert transmission system and an emergency alert management system. The emergency alert transmission system transmits emergency alert messages upon detection of an emergency event. The emergency alert transmission... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.c.

20080191864 - Interactive surface and display system: An interactive training system capable of generating continuous feedback for physical therapy and training applications based on capturing and analyzing the movement of a user on an interactive surface. The training system captures sophisticated input such as the entire areas in contact with the interactive surface, center of gravity, pressure... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080191865 - Integrated fault output/fault response delay circuit: A time delay fault device includes an integrated circuit (IC) having an electronic circuit having a fault indicator signal output and a time delay circuit having an input connected to the fault indicator signal output and an output to provide a delayed fault indicator signal output, the time delay circuit... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080191866 - Addressing scheme for smart wireless medical sensor networks: A wireless body network (8) for monitoring a patient (16, 32), the wireless body network (8) includes at least one wireless unit (10, 12, 14, 34, 36, 38, 40) coupled to the patient (16, 32) configured to collect and transmit data to the wireless body network related to one physiological... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080191867 - Smart case: A case for securely carrying valuables comprises a locking mechanism that requires for unlocking a deactivation input which indicates physical proximity between a cellular component in the case and an authorized cellular device. The proximity is determined from the known location of both case and authorized cellular device. In some... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20080191868 - Apparatus for data aggregation using zone scheduling in wireless sensor network and method thereof: A data aggregation method and data aggregation apparatus are provided. More particularly the data aggregation method includes: generating a plurality of data aggregation trees according to connection relationships between clusters that constitute a sensor network using a geographical code (GGC), selecting a single activation zone for each of the clusters... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.l.p.

20080191869 - Switch system: The embodiments described herein include a switch system having a frame. The frame may have at least one feedback device is attached thereto. The feedback device provides a discernable feedback upon the receipt of a control signal. Additionally, at least one switch is connected to the frame wherein the switch... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c. / Lear Corporation

20080191870 - Device and method for registering the opening of closures of spaces to be secured: The invention relates to a device and a method for registering the opening of locks of areas that are to be secured. According to the invention, a sealing module, which comprises a sensor, a microprocessor, a memory and a device for wireless communication, can be attached to the lock in... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20080191871 - Sensor for detecting human intruders, and security system: A dual-modality sensor for detecting a presence of a human intruder within a secure setting includes a seismic sensor for acquiring a seismic signature of a disturbance, and includes an active acoustic sensor to acquire an acoustic signature of the disturbance. A system processor is electrically connected to the seismic... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080191873 - Customer interaction with inventory via rfid: Customer interaction with inventory via radio frequency identification (RFID) are disclosed, where a unique RFID is combined into ID cards, credit, debit, and smartcards. The current inventory RFID technology and RFID reader are moved into a place convenient to the end-user or customer to remove the need for cashiers. Some... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP-ibm Poughkeepsie

20080191872 - Method and apparatus for securing an electronic device: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for securing an electronic device is provided. The process withholds power to an electronic device in response to a failure to detect a presence of a trusted zone signal.... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates Pc

20080191878 - Consumer-centric rfid point of sale transaction system and method: A consumer-centric point of sale transaction system and method are provided. The system includes a wireless appliance, an authorization card or device with an embedded RFID Tag containing encrypted information, a hard copy product and a wireless telecommunications network based (MPOS) transaction system. The wireless appliance includes a radio frequency... Agent: Eaton Peabody Patent Group, Llc

20080191881 - Customer interaction with inventory via rfid: Customer interaction with inventory via radio frequency identification (RFID) are disclosed, where a unique RFID is combined into ID cards, credit, debit, and smartcards. The current inventory RFID technology and RFID reader are moved into a place convenient to the end-user or customer to remove the need for cashiers. Some... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP-ibm Poughkeepsie

20080191879 - Electronic device manufacturing system and electronic device manufacturing method: A tag manufacturing system includes an antenna forming apparatus which forms multiple antennas in such a way that the antennas are formed in a point-symmetrical arrangement including antenna orientations, on a long base sheet large enough to place multiple bases, and winds the base sheet into a roll body; an... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080191877 - Mail delivery tracking system and apparatus: The present invention relates to a system that will permit the automatic measurement of the efficiencies of a delivery process from end to end. This system uses Radio Frequency based transponders and reader infrastructure to capture data as objects that contain RF transponders pass process points. In particular this invention... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080191874 - Method and system for inspection of load-carrying vehicles: The invention provides a method and system for identifying vehicles by commercial or government carrier, equipment, driver and cargo at a single inspection station using a plurality of sensors connected to a computer system that is networked to access records of various state and federal agencies based on the data... Agent: Quarles & Brady

20080191875 - Radio frequency identification system using piezoelectric body: Provided is an RFID system using a piezoelectric body. The RFID system includes the piezoelectric body, a tag, a reader, and a host. The piezoelectric body producing power using external pressure, and the tag is connected to the piezoelectric body, records data, and transmits an RF signal when power is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080191880 - Security label: Security label for use as a detector of first-time opening of an article, having an adhesive layer for application to the article, and a detection layer, the detection layer having an optical feature which irreversibly indicates an attempt at detachment from the article, the security label having an extensibility of... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20080191876 - Wireless personal information carrier having logic for connecting a battery only during data transfers: An information carrier in a preferred embodiment is worn like a dog-tag and carries data such as medical information. The tag operates wirelessly, communicating with a nearby reader which interrogates the tag with a selected combination of RF signal frequencies. Extremely long term battery usage is achieved by connecting the... Agent: Leonard Tachner, A Professional Law Corporation

20080191882 - Radio frequency identification system and method: The invention provides a radio frequency identification system and method. The radio frequency identification system according to the invention comprises: a multi-core tag including a plurality of radio frequency identification tags, each radio frequency identification tag having an identification code and at least one set of verifiable data stored therein;... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080191883 - Resonant tag: A resonant tag for use with a radio-wave detection system for the prevention of shoplifting or the like which has a coil and capacitor circuit formed on opposite sides of an extremely thin substrate of a biaxially-oriented polypropylene, with one of the capacitor plates formed on one side of the... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080191884 - Identifying unit, dispensing member equipped with same and method for making same: An ID unit for associating with an article and that is suitable for delivering at least one item of data relating to said article, said unit comprising ID means that are suitable for delivering said data, the ID unit being characterized in that it further comprises: a base support on... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080191885 - Easy wake device: A device that monitors a user's sleep cycles and operates to sound an alarm to awaken the user at an optimal point within a sleep cycle. Once an alarm time is set and the alarm is activated, the device begins to monitor a wearer's sleep cycles by identifying the points... Agent: Smith Frohwein Tempel Greenlee Blaha, Llc

20080191886 - Flame detecting method and device: A flame detecting method and device are provided to improve the accuracy of flame detection and reduce the possibilities of the false fire alarm. The flame detecting method and device capture a plurality of images of a monitored area; determines whether a moving area image exists in the plurality of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080191887 - Spectroscopic portal for an adaptable radiation area monitor: A detection system operating on a scalable Radiation Sensor Unit (RSU) data stream employs a detection module triggering an alarm based on fee dynamic temporal features of gross count. Two spectroscopic buffers, one holding a long-term background and one holding the integrated detection event data are passed on for identification.... Agent: Felix L. Fischer, Attorney At Law

20080191888 - Smoke detector: A self-monitoring smoke detector comprising a housing (11) defining an internal chamber (12). An optical transmitter (13) is mounted within the housing (11) so as to direct light into the optical chamber (12). An optical receiver (14) is mounted in the housing (11) and in optical communication with the optical... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20080191889 - Amplitude detecting device: An amplitude detecting device of the present art increases the slope of the change in output voltage corresponding to the change in amplitude of an input signal to improve the detection accuracy of amplitude change of input signal, without changing the dynamic range of the device. An amplitude detecting device... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080191890 - Visualisation arrangement: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for visual indication of an electrical quantity, being one or several of power, current and/or voltage through a conductor. The arrangement comprises a substantially wire shaped illuminator and a controller which controls at least one illumination characteristic of said illuminator... Agent: Potomac Patent Group Pllc

20080191891 - Power generator and power generator auxiliary monitoring: A generator monitoring system and method includes a plurality of sensors (12) disposed within a generator enclosure (18) to sense health conditions of a generator (10) housed within the enclosure. The sensors are interconnected to provide a single communication path (14) for allowing communication with the plurality of sensors. A... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080191893 - Method and apparatus for carrying out a task of sensor netowrk: The present invention relates to a method for carrying out a task of a sensor network, comprising the steps of detecting (S101) mobile means (300) temporarily entering a range covered by a sensor network, and assigning the task (S109) to the mobile means to use the mobile means to finish... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080191892 - System and method for providing improved detection of user inaction: A mobile device, through the use of an NFC subsystem, may determine holster-proximity information, i.e., whether the mobile device is near to (including in) a holster or out of, and away from, the holster. The holster-proximity information may be used by the mobile device to enter into a user-inactive mode.... Agent: Ridout & Maybee Suite 2400

20080191894 - Indicia for channels collected into a group: An indicia for channels that are collected into a group has a head situated adjacent channel numbers representing the channels included within the group, and has a tail that encompasses the channel numbers. When the last channel in the group is selected, further turning of a Select knob in the... Agent: Thomas F. Lenihan Tektronix, Inc.

20080191895 - Microscope with a display: The invention is directed to a light microscope with a display which is suitable for use particularly in lecture rooms or dissection rooms. By an integrated, large display of the viewing conditions, e.g., lamp voltage, selected objective, etc., that can be viewed from a distance, the actual state of the... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20080191898 - Controlling device with dual-mode, touch-sensitive display: A universal controlling device having a touch-sensitive display. The display provides one or more graphical user interfaces comprised of graphical user interface icons that are selectable via the touch-sensitive display and the display accepts motions made by a stylus or finger in contact with the touch-sensitive display. The different interactions... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080191896 - Electronic device and method of adding parties to a calendar event: A method of requesting addition to a calendar event includes receiving the calendar event as a shared calendar event for viewing at an electronic device of a requester, receiving a selection of the calendar event at the electronic device of the requester, providing at the electronic device of the requester... Agent: Perry + Currier Inc. (for Rim)

20080191899 - Method for using union remote controller information providing system: A method of a union remote controller and a union remote controller information providing system and a method for operating the same is disclosed, in which various electronic apparatuses are controlled just by downloading simple remote controller information regardless of whether an electronic apparatus is on the market, kinds, manufacture... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20080191897 - Photoelectric controller for electric street lighting: An electric street light controller apparatus and monitoring method allows automatic street light turn-on and turn-off characteristics to be field programmable using RFID technology, lamp current magnitude recording, auxiliary sensor input, diagnostic alarming and data storage for later retrieval in a remote electric street lighting monitoring system. The apparatus and... Agent: Patent Group C/o Dla Piper Us LLP

20080191900 - Electrical isolation connector for electromagnetic gap sub: A gap sub assembly can be used to form an electrical isolation in a drill string, across which a voltage is applied to generate a carrier signal for an electromagnetic (EM) telemetry system. The assembly comprises two conductive generally cylindrical components fashioned with a matching set of male and female... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20080191901 - Device and method of optically signalling road or traffic lanes, specifically in low visibility conditions: An optical signaling apparatus for use in highways or roadways (2), particularly in low visibility conditions, wherein a roadway (2) comprises at least one traffic bearing surface (S) with at least one edgeline (3). The apparatus comprises light-emitting means (4) for emitting at least one laser beam (5) and support... Agent: Themis Intellectual Property Counsel

20080191902 - Method and device for improving traffic safety: An embodiment of the present invention improves traffic safety in the field of aviation and in the field of shipping, and also in road traffic. In at least one embodiment, a method achieves this by determining at specified intervals a current position and a current direction, retrieving geographical description data... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080191903 - Optoelectronic device for assisting aircraft taxing comprising dedicated imaging: The field of the invention is that of optoelectronic taxiing-aid devices for aircraft, comprising a so-called head-up display enabling information to be presented in the visual field of the pilot. It applies more particularly to large civilian aircraft of the Boeing 747 or Airbus A380 type. The purpose of the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner, LLP

20080186131 - Certification system and method: In a certification system, a smart security controller transmits to a portable terminal a designation request signal for which a response frequency is designated. In a case where any signal cannot be received within a preset allowable time period after the transmission of the designation request signal, the smart security... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080186130 - Key management system: An asset management system includes a distributed network of hierarchical controllers to manage the dispensation of assets, such as keys and the like, where the an asset is attached to an electronic fob, and the fobs are removably connected to a connection port. The hierarchical controllers are a plurality of... Agent: F. Rhett Brockington

20080186129 - Method and apparatus to facilitate providing power to remote peripheral devices for use with a movable barrier operator system: Operating power (207 and/or 209) is wirelessly transmitted (101) within a movable barrier operator system (200) to at least one remote peripheral device (204) to thereby provide at least a portion of the remote peripheral device's instantaneous power consumption requirements. By these teachings, this remote peripheral device and the movable... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080186132 - Electronic key system and component units therefor: In an electronic key system for a vehicle, an in-vehicle unit transmits a request of response to a mobile unit together with information of a priority channel, and receives a response from the mobile unit by using the priority channel. If the response is not received successfully, the in-vehicle unit... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080186133 - System and method for autoverifying laboratory test results: A method of autoverifying clinical test results comprises displaying an autoverification process as a flowchart on a graphical user interface. The autoverification process is defined by a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges connecting the nodes. The autoverification process is configured to evaluate a result and determine if... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080186134 - System and method for testing autoverification rules: A method of testing an autoverification rule comprises providing a rule check including a example test result. After the rule check is provided, the autoverification rule is automatically performed on the rule check. Performance of the autoverification rule on the rule check provides a rule check output. It is then... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080186135 - Mass occupant emergency notification system using satellite radio downlink: A mass occupant notification (MON) system includes an alert source, a first communication network, a MON supervisory system, a second communication network, a satellite radio broadcast network (SRBN) system and a plurality of MON communication units. The alert source, such as a telephone, personal computer or emergency sensor system, generates... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20080186136 - Communication and distance measurement in an addresses wide band rfid system: A method for communicating between elements including a reader and tags of a radio frequency identification system. The method includes addressing a wide-band-message signal by including in the signal an identifier of the first tag. The addressed wide-band-message signal is transmitted by the reader. A first tag waits to receive... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20080186141 - Hierarchical tagging of objects: A tag is provided including an object ID and a counter. Such a tag may be employed in a tag system including a parent tag having an object ID and a counter, a child tag, and a reader/writer configured to read the object ID and the counter of the parent... Agent: Ibm Corporation, T.j. Watson Research Center

20080186142 - Method and apparatus for allocating identification tags to bus subscribers on a data bus and device with bus subscribers provided for the same: Identification tags are allocated to devices comprising bus subscribers (12a-d) on a data bus (18). The bus subscriber devices are designed with receivers (24a-d) which are designed to receive wirelessly transmitted signals (31) from a transmitter providing the identification tags. These receivers are used to assign an identification tag to... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080186137 - Methods and systems of a multiple radio frequency network node rfid tag: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory... Agent: Strategic Patents P.C..

20080186138 - Methods and systems of a multiple radio frequency network node rfid tag: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory... Agent: Strategic Patents P.C..

20080186139 - Methods and systems of a multiple radio frequency network node rfid tag: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory... Agent: Strategic Patents P.C..

20080186140 - Rf id tag reader and method for calibrating rf id tag reader: A control unit of a reader superimposes a control signal for impedance adjustment on a high-frequency signal outputted from a high-frequency circuit to an antenna unit to output a superimposed signal. The antenna unit includes a separating unit that separates the superimposed signal into the high-frequency signal and the control... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080186144 - Method for the at least temporary activation of bidirectional communication and transponder: A method for the at least temporary activation of bidirectional communication between a transponder having a nonvolatile memory area and a base station, whereby the transponder in an at least partial mute state receives messages, but no information-related data from the nonvolatile memory area are transmitted and for activation a... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20080186143 - Transponder systems and methods for radio-over-fiber (rof) wireless picocellular systems: Transponder systems and methods for radio-over-fiber (RoF) wireless picocellular system are disclosed. One type of transponder system includes a RoF transponder used in combination with at least one radiation-reflector assembly to provide for enhanced antenna directivity of the transponder. Another type of transponder system is a transponder node assembly, wherein... Agent: Corning Cable Systems LLC

20080186146 - Method and system for managing communications between sub-systems of a communication device: A method and system for managing communications between sub-systems of a communication device. The sub-systems include a Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) and a Baseband Integrated Circuit (BBIC). The BBIC includes a processing engine, a state machine module and an interface module. The method includes initializing a Digital Radio Frequency... Agent: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Law Department

20080186145 - Method of cooperation between mobile and fixed rfid readers: A system for communicating with RFID tags is disclosed. The system includes at least one RFID tag and a mobile RFID reader operable to interrogate the at least one RFID tag. The system also includes a first fixed RFID reader operable to interrogate the at least one RFID tag, the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080186147 - Hierarchical rfid: An RFID tag is provided including an object ID and a counter. Such an RFID tag may be employed in an RFID tag system including a parent RFID tag having an object ID and a counter, a child RFID tag, and a reader/writer configured to read the object ID and... Agent: Stephen C. Kaufman IBM Corporation

20080186148 - Building management system and its operation control method: A building management system controls an operation of a system related to state information provided from multiple systems within the building management system among the multiple systems. Because the building management system is operated to control the multiple systems in an interworking manner, the operation efficiency of the building management... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080186149 - Security television simulator with realistic emulation of television output: Method and apparatus for simulating an operating television for the purpose of deterring potential intruders by providing the appearance that one or more occupants are at home. Realistic simulation of a television is accomplished via perceived random combinations, amplitudes, colors, and durations of television program scene modes, these scene modes... Agent: Blaine C. Readler

20080186150 - Plug-and-play network digital image display apparatus and image monitoring system: The present invention discloses a plug-and-play network digital image display apparatus plugged into an existing power socket at home or office through a built-in or external powerline to Ethernet adapter and connected to a webcam through a powerline installed at home or office, so that the webcam in a certain... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080186151 - Remote power control system and method: A remote power control system and method for use with a remote wireless transceiver is disclosed to include a solenoid switch for switching on/off multiple power sockets to which controlled machines are connected, sensors installed in different locations to detect different parameters, a wireless transceiver module for communication with the... Agent: Jjplus Corporation

20080186152 - Haptic experience service method and system: r

20080186153 - Vehicle theft prevention apparatus: A vehicle theft prevention apparatus has a gyro, a G sensor, and a microcomputer in a case, thereby being capable of detecting a tilt of a vehicle and of detecting inertia applied to the vehicle. An outer surface of the case has a light detector that detects an approach of... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080186154 - Method and device for driver support: A method and a device for driver support are proposed in which the warning signal produced upon departure from the lane is dependent on the lane used and/or is dependent on the side at which the departure takes place and/or is dependent on the driver's behavior.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080186155 - Persistence of vision display: An instrument cluster includes a display using persistence of vision. The display includes a moving portion and light sources carried by the moving portion. The persistence of vision effect gives the display a resolution that is greater than the number of light sources carried by the moving portion. The display... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080186156 - Vision enhancement device for use in vehicle: A vision enhancement device for use in a vehicle that improves the frontward vision of an operator during operation. The device has two dividing lines set apart from each other on an instrument panel. These dividing lines show as false image lines on an inside surface of a front window,... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080186157 - Method for warning the driver of a motor vehicle equipped with a cruise control system: A method is provided for warning the driver of a motor vehicle equipped with a distance-related cruise control system of a potentially hazardous situation. The motor vehicle is kept at a standstill during the distance-related cruise control using a braking torque applied by the distance-related cruise control system. Leaving of... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080186158 - Active body ventilation system: An active body ventilation system which is dynamically responsive to vehicle status parameters, including for example the door open/closed status and the HVAC system status. An active ventilation unit is attached with a body wall which includes a portal housing defining a portal, a portal cover and a portal cover... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080186159 - Enabling vision systems in automobiles: An apparatus is provided for a system, including a sensing module, a camera, and a display, for providing video images taken from a rear section of a vehicle to a driver. The sensing module is configured to sense at least one of when the driver is preparing to enter the... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080186160 - Integrated management system for multi-air conditioner and integrated management method thereof: An integrated management system having at least one air conditioner group including a plurality of air conditioners, and a remote integrated management system connected to the at least one air conditioner group and configured to analyze operation state information related to the plurality of air conditioners in the at least... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080186162 - Apparatus and methods for locating, tracking and/or recovering a wireless communication device: Methods, systems, devices and computer program products are provided for locating, tracking and/or recovering a wireless communication device that has been misplaced, lost or stolen. In addition, the aspects provide for tracking or surveillance of the location or user in instances in which the wireless device has been loaned or... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20080186164 - Mobile surveillance: In some embodiments, a technique for logging an item encountered by a mobile device comprises automatically detecting an item in an uncontrolled environment, extracting an identity associated with the item, logging an encounter, wherein the encounter includes the identity, and deleting the encounter after a predetermined period of time has... Agent: Aaron T. Emigh

20080186163 - Self contained container tracking device:

20080186165 - System and method for monitoring the location of a tracking device: A system and method for monitoring the location of a tracking device are disclosed. An example method includes defining location criteria, associating the location criteria with a user, associating the tracking device with the user, comparing location data generated by the tracking device to the location criteria, and transmitting notification... Agent: Henneman & Associates, PLC

20080186161 - System and method for tracking, locating, and guiding personnel at a location: A system and method for tracking, locating, and guiding personnel at a location, preferably is a computer-aided system that operates to provide a communication system whereby individuals can be tracked and guided and can communicate with a central processing and communication system as well as other individuals within the system.... Agent: Mark F. Smith

20080186166 - Systems and methods for monitoring and tracking: The present invention generally relates to systems, methods and applications utilizing the convergence of any combination of the following three technologies: wireless positioning or localization technology, wireless communications technology and sensor technology. In particular, certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a remote device that includes a sensor for... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20080186167 - Rfid based product level availability: Product availability can be determined using radio frequency identification (RFID) by determining whether a RFID tag is detectable by a RFID reader and setting a product availability condition, where the RFID tag is not attached to the product, and where distance between the RFID tag and the RFID reader changes... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080186170 - Dishwasher provided with a spray arm: The invention relates to a dishwasher (1) provided with at least one spray arm (9, 13) and a detection device (30) for detecting the rotation and/or presence of at least one spray arm (9, 13). According to said invention, the detection device (30) is embodied in the form of a... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080186168 - Electronic system for controlling gate or door opening: The invention concerns an electronic system for controlling gate or door opening, capable to control means for moving two or more wings comprising at least one master electronic unit, and at least one slave electronic unit, capable of controlling a respective portion of said movement means said at least one... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C.

20080186169 - Operation signal generation device: An operation signal generation device generating an operation signal for operating an electronic instrument. The operation signal generation device includes: a vibration detection sensor which detects vibrations of a building, a constructed product secured on a building, or a stationary article; and an operation signal generation section which determines whether... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080186172 - Intrusion detection system for electric fences: An energizer for an electric fence having a wire with feed and return terminals. The energizer includes a high voltage pulse generator for generating high voltage pulses at the feed terminal and a low voltage circuit for providing a low voltage signal at the feed terminal and for monitoring any... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20080186171 - Light powered perimeter alarm monitoring system: A photoelectric cell powered based security system relies on a photoelectric cell powered detector to transmit security information to a main control panel. An optional extender relays security information between a local photoelectric cell powered detector and a main control panel in the event that the local photoelectric cell powered... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter PLLC

20080186173 - Redundant security system: A redundant security system relies on a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag to convey security sensor data. If the RFID tag is unable to convey security sensor data, a backup photoelectric cell powered transmitter is activated to transmit security sensor data to a monitoring station. Alternately, a security safe is... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter PLLC 7th Floor

20080186179 - Active marketing devices and systems for radio frequency identification: An active marketing device for radio frequency identification (RFID). An exhibition device is disposed on an exhibition platform. A RFID tag on the exhibition device registers identification data corresponding to the exhibition device, and outputs a radio frequency signal corresponding to the identification data. A RFID reader detects movement of... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080186177 - Encoding apparatus and method of using the same: A media processing apparatus includes a self-calibrating encoding assembly that send read/write inquires to determine appropriate power levels for encoding encodable objects. The apparatus includes a control subsystem that tracks the power levels of the encoding assembly and the corresponding positions of media carrying the encodable objects. The controller then... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080186183 - Goods/item management system and goods/item management method: An item management system includes an IC tag, a plurality of IC readers operable to electronically detect the IC tag, and a monitor and control unit configured to detect successive positions of the IC tag by use of the plurality of IC readers in response to movement of the IC... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080186174 - Item level inventory with a radio frequency identification (rfid) system: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system for item level inventory and a method for performing an RFID item level inventory may be provided. The method may include selectively controlling with an RF signal each of a plurality of multiplexers connected to a plurality of local antennas and selectively enabling with... Agent: Frank Cona Sr. Intellectual Property Conusel

20080186175 - Method and apparatus for encoding labels: There is disclosed method and apparatus for encoding labels with information relating to temperature, life expectancy and/or discard dates and times of products such as perishable items. A hand-held portable printer mounts a thermometer which can sense the temperature of an item and the printer can print a label bearing... Agent: Avery Dennison Corporation

20080186180 - Methods and systems of a multiple radio frequency network node rfid tag: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory... Agent: Strategic Patents P.C..

20080186178 - Rfids, interrogators, indication systems, methods of determining a bi-directional communication range of an interrogator, methods of activating an observable indicator, and methods of indicating bi-directional functionality of a radio connection: Some embodiments includes RFIDs capable of activating an observable indicator upon receiving an indicate signal. Some embodiments includes RFIDs capable of activating an observable indicator based on a position of a manually operated switch. Some embodiments include interrogators capable of verifying a radio connection prior to sending an indicate signal... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (sv)IPDocketing

20080186176 - System and method for effectively determining a physical location of a remote control device: A system and method for effectively determining a current physical location of a remote control device includes a television device that is configured to receive television control information over an RC-TV communications link. The remote control device transmits the device control information over the RC-device communications link for controlling various... Agent: Gregory J. Koerner Redwood Patent Law

20080186181 - Wireless system, semiconductor device, and communication device: A highly reliable and inexpensive wireless system, which includes a communication device and a semiconductor device having a plurality of functional circuits with the same function, is provided. The semiconductor device transmits the processing results of the functional circuits to the communication device by a time-division system.... Agent: Eric Robinson

20080186182 - Wireless system, semiconductor device, and communication device: A semiconductor device is sometimes used in a bad environment like high temperature, low temperature, and high humidity, and is also used by being attached to a spot to which mechanical stress is added. Therefore, in order to improve reliability of a system using the semiconductor device, extremely high durability... Agent: Eric Robinson

20080186184 - Networked security tags for portable devices: Briefly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a networked security tag affixed to a portable computing device is operable to provide monitoring, tracking, and security for the portable computing device within a protected region. The security tag includes the following: an onboard security program, an omni-directional device antenna... Agent: Michael J. Buchenhorner

20080186185 - Radio frequency identification static discharge protection: Methods and apparatuses for the protection of radio frequency identification (RFID) devices are described. In one aspect, a static dissipative material is applied to a web of antenna structures. A coating of the static dissipative material is applied continuously across a plurality of antenna structures of a roll of the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080186186 - Apparatus and method for selectively permitting and resisting reading of radio frequency chips: A shield for use in resisting reading of radio frequency chips includes a flexible non-metallic substrate having a metallic coating. The shield may be incorporated into a book such as a passport, an envelope, a folder, or removably adhered to an article having a radio frequency chip disposed thereon.... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

20080186187 - Ink tank having integrated rfid tag: An ink tank includes a reservoir body for containing an ink supply. The reservoir body has a top opening. A top cover is attached to the reservoir body to close the top opening. The top cover has an outer surface. The top cover is formed from a molded material. An... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20080186188 - Label paper with rfid function and rfid tag writing apparatus: Disclosed is a label paper with RFID function, which includes a label and an RFID tag chip. The RFID tag chip, which is located on the label and comprises an embedded antenna, is used for receiving, storing and transmitting identification data. An RFID tag writing apparatus for accessing the label... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080186189 - System and method for predicting fall risk for a resident: A system for predicting fall risk for a resident is provided. The system includes a fall risk prediction subsystem, configured to predict a fall risk likelihood for a resident based on data measurements collected from one or more sensors. One or more of the sensors comprise range control radar (RCR)... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080186190 - Fail safe interlock method and apparatus: The present invention relates to a fail safe method and apparatus for automatically securing an area during a medical radiation procedure. Upon initiation of the procedure, an electrical signal is sent from the medical device to the locking device, which automatically secures all passages to and from the radiation room.... Agent: Kevin M. Holbrook

20080186191 - Smoke detecting method and device: A smoke detecting method and device are provided. The smoke detecting method and device capture a plurality of images; determine one of the plurality of images as an analyzable image when the one of the plurality of images is identified to have a moving object; analyze a chrominance variation of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080186192 - Double-electrode capacitive sensor, passenger detector, and passenger protection system: A double-electrode capacitive sensor for detecting a detection object includes: an electrode assembly having first and second electrodes and an insulation substrate; and a detection circuit. The first and second electrodes are disposed on first and second surfaces of the substrate, respectively. The detection circuit applies an alternating voltage between... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080186193 - Information terminal, method and apparatus for providing store information, and computer product: A movement information determining unit determines a moving direction and a moving speed of a user using position information detected by a position information detecting unit. A moving-speed determining unit determines whether the moving speed exceeds a predetermined threshold speed. An information display unit displays high-speed movement information corresponding to... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080186194 - Dynamic condition monitoring system employing a multi-core processor: A dynamic condition monitoring system is disclosed for monitoring dynamic conditions such as vibration in a machine system. The monitoring system includes monitors coupled to sensors instrumenting the machine system. A multi-core processor in the monitors performs complex functions including managing exchange of data from the sensors and remote monitoring... Agent: Rockwell Automation, Inc./(fy)

20080186195 - System and apparatus for servicing equipment: A system and apparatus for determining the optimal servicing position for equipment or parts thereof. The system and apparatus of the present invention improves efficiency of equipment servicing, safety of mechanics or service persons and accuracy of determining various optimal servicing positions.... Agent: Law Offices Of Alozie N. Etufugh, PLLC

20080186198 - Camp on location: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a request for a notification regarding an event associated with a first party and a first location. The request is received or otherwise obtained from a second party. The method also includes determining whether the second party is permitted to receive the notification,... Agent: Cisco Systems, Inc. Scientific-atlanta, Inc.

20080186196 - Non-time based snooze: A system detects one of a person, a location, or an event associated with a reminder, generates the reminder, and snoozes the reminder until the person, the location, or the event associated with the reminder is detected again.... Agent: Harrity Snyder, L.L.P.

20080186197 - System and method for determining proximity to a wireless boundary of programmable shape used in animal containment: Described is a boundary proximity determining system for wirelessly defining a boundary having a programmable shape and for indicating the occurrence of a rover unit traversing the boundary. The boundary proximity determining system includes a base station unit that generates a plurality of magnetic fields. The boundary proximity determining system... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080186199 - Automated multi-purpose alert system with sensory interrupts: The present invention is an alert system and apparatus that interrupts the operation of sound producing and video display entertainment and communication devices and replaces the signals with an audible verbal annunciation and text message that overlays on the video displayed and initiates an alerting device or devices in connection... Agent: Robert M. Schwartz, P.A.

20080186200 - High power amr transmitter with data profiling: The invention provides a method and circuitry for transmitting signals in a frequency-hopping, spread-spectrum, AMR network using mobile receivers operating at greater than 1 milliwatt and providing data profiling data to be read out through an I/O port or transmitted over the RF network, which may use one-way or two-way... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080186201 - Intelligent system for collecting readings from electric meters: An intelligent system for collecting readings from electric meters, comprising the following components: several electric meters, a data concentrator connected to the electric meters, and a system main station connected to the concentrator wirelessly, in which: the electric meter for recording the consumed quantity of electricity by user, metering the... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20080186202 - Method and system of providing ip-based packet communications with in-premisis devices in a utility network: One example embodiment provides a method and system where a node in a utility network assigns an IP network address to an in-premise device which communicates to the utility node over an in-premise network which is not IP based. The utility node proxies the assigned IP address to the utility... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080186203 - Method and system for packet transit through ipv4 networks connecting ipv6 nodes and lans in a utility grid using tunneling technique: One example embodiment provides a method and system where LAN nodes in an IPv6 utility network are able to communicate with an IPv6 node through and IPv4 network. An access point associated with an IPv6 LAN in the utility network establishes an explicit or configured tunnel to an IPv6 node... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080186204 - Trailer detection system: A proximity sensor system for a vehicle includes a first remote sensor that senses objects in a rearward area relative to the vehicle. A trailer detection module determines that one of the objects is a trailer that is attached to the vehicle based on a repeating pattern of signals from... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080186205 - Wireless sensing and communications system of roadways: Driving condition monitoring system for a vehicle on a roadway includes stationary mounting structures arranged proximate the roadway, and sensors located in the mounting structures in a vicinity of the roadway and apart from the roadway. The sensors generate information about the roadway or an environment around the roadway. An... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20080186206 - Communication device and communication system as well as method of communication between and among mobile nodes such as vehicles: In order to provide a communication device (100) for communication between and among mobile nodes (10, 12, 14, 16) comprising at least one transmission unit (20) for communicating at least one message (22),—at least one receiver unit (30) for sensing at least one arriving message (32, 34, 36) being communicated... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080186207 - Method and device for assisting the ground navigation of an aeroplane in an airport: The invention relates to a device (1) comprising a set (2) of information sources for determining the active values of a plurality of parameter of an aeroplane, calculating means (3) for determining, by means of said active values, a first position corresponding to a position which is extrapolated from the... Agent: Stevens Davis LLP

20080186208 - Marine vessel monitoring system: The marine vessel monitoring system of the present invention enables marine vessel owners to monitor their vessels when they are unable or unavailable to personally do so. The system of the present invention provides an efficient method for inspecting and repairing a designated marine vessel at periodic intervals and for... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080186209 - Method of providing related information of a remote location on a guiding system in a real-time manner: When a driver searches for related information about targets around a destination with a guiding system, the guiding system does not need to deactivate a guiding function when the guiding system begins searching for the related information. The driver is merely required to set both values of a first distance... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080186210 - Real-image navigation apparatus: The invention provides a real-image navigation apparatus capable of being mounted on a vehicle having transparent equipment (windows) installed therein, including an image-capturing unit adapted to instantly capture images of a road in front of a vehicle; a satellite navigation system adapted to navigate and generate navigation routes and driver-assisting... Agent: Law Offices Of Mikio Ishimaru