Communications: electrical inventions 10/09

20090243789 - System comprising a plurality of electrical switches, especially for a magnetic levitation railway line: A system includes a plurality of electrical switches. Every switch is associated with at least one monitoring device for detecting the respective switching condition of the switch. All of the monitoring devices are interconnected through a data connection through which the switching conditions of all of the switches are made... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090243790 - Method and program of controlling electronic device, electronic device and subsriber equipment: Controlling the scaling of a user perceivable output quantity of an electronic device having a sensor for detecting characteristics of a user can be performed as a function of a rotational movement of characteristics of a user detected by the sensor. Alternatively, controlling can be performed as a function of... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20090243791 - Mini fob with improved human machine interface: A remote control device for a vehicle remote access system includes the housing, an input switch for selecting a vehicle control function, a control, a transmitter for transmitting a wireless signal from the control to the vehicle remote access system, and an attachment for mounting the housing on or integrating... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20090243794 - Camera modules communicating with computer systems: A camera module includes an image sensor, a first signal processor, a bus interface, and a security device interface. The image sensor acquires an image data input. The first signal processor is coupled to the image sensor to receive the image data input, exchange data with a security device, and... Agent: Patent Prosecution O2mirco , Inc.

20090243792 - Process variation based microchip identification: An apparatus comprising a multiplexer circuit, a plurality of bit generation circuits, and a control circuit. The multiplexer circuit may be configured to generate an intermediate signal in response to (i) a plurality of input bits and (ii) a control signal. The plurality of bit generation circuits may each be... Agent: Christopher P Maiorana, PC Lsi Corporation

20090243793 - Vehicle carrying remote control apparatus and control method thereof: A vehicle carrying remote control apparatus is provided. The vehicle carrying remote control apparatus is adapted for a security mechanism, e.g., a driveway gate or a mechanical parking lot, which can be remote controlled for allowing a vehicle to pass while the vehicle is being driven, and can be remote... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20090243796 - Adaptive power keyless fob: A method and apparatus for remotely activating vehicle control functions using a controller mounted in a vehicle and a remote keyless entry device having transmitter, a power source and at least one activatable input member corresponding to a vehicle control function. In response activation of an input member, a remote... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20090243795 - Automotive passive entry system and method of operating same: A passive start and entry (PASE) system includes a PASE module and a token. The token includes a display. The PASE module generates a low frequency wake-up signal and a high frequency challenge signal for the token in response to a triggering event. The token ignores the wake-up signal if... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20090243797 - System for storage shelving and methods of use thereof: The present invention relates to a system for product storage and methods of categorizing, storing, and delivering products to end users via the system, the system's components including a processor, a “smart shelving” device, boxes for insertion into and utilization by the “smart shelving” device, and ID readers. Through the... Agent: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Suite 600

20090243798 - Biometric authentication apparatus and biometric data registration apparatus: In accordance with input user ID, a personal template fetcher reads biometric feature data and biometric shape data from a template storage. A verification area finder determines a verification area that matches a detection area of a verification sensor within an area of biometric features. A guide information generator combines... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090243804 - Communication system and communication device: The present invention provides a communication system of a backscatter type, the communication system including: a reflector for transmitting data by a reflected wave formed by subjecting a non-modulated wave to a modulation process; and a reflected wave reader for reading the data from the modulated reflected wave signal from... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090243799 - Communication system for inductive power transfer system: A return communication system and method for an Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) System allows a pick-up device (3) to receive an instruction and supply a load (36) in such a way that a predetermined variation occurs in current in the primary conductive path (2) of the system The variation may... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20090243802 - Insulating glass unit with an electronic device and process for its production: A sealed insulating glass unit comprises two glass sheets held apart by a spacer, optionally with a sealant between the edges of the glass sheets outside the spacer. The insulating glass unit contains an electronic device, having information relating to the origin, manufacture and/or properties of the insulating glass unit... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090243806 - Integrated circuit processing device and integrated circuit processing method: An electric signal is allowed to reach loop antennas disposed adjacently to one another from an RFID antenna as a starting point by electromagnetic induction, which permits one IC chip processing device to exert a function equivalent to that exerted by a plurality of IC chip processing devices. Further, the... Agent: Fujitsu Patent Center C/o Cpa Global

20090243800 - Media passport system: A media passport system including a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder attached to a removable medium a plurality of RFID readers installed in rooms, wherein each RFID reader has a unique identification (ID), and a security server connected to the plurality of RFID readers via a network. The security server... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090243801 - Method and system for utilizing an rfid sensor tag as rf power measurement embedded in antenna: Described are a method and a system for measuring radio frequency (“RF”) power utilizing a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) sensor tag embedded in an antenna. The method includes receiving at a communication device, a RF power level measurement from a sensor, adjusting an RF power level of the communication device... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20090243807 - Rfid system for identifying location of sensors/indicators: A system of identifying the source location that a particle counter is using to draw its data from. The present invention includes a transmitting sensor placed at the location of interest, and a receiving sensor placed on the particle-counter device. A receiving sensor communicates a new position when a particle... Agent: Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC

20090243805 - Rfid tag and rfid system using the same: An RFID tag and an RFID tag using the same are disclosed, wherein the RFID tag comprises: a circuit unit arranged on a first part of a board; and a loop type antenna on a second part of the board.... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Waimey

20090243808 - Systems and methods that integrate radio frequency identification (rfid) technology with agent-based control systems: The subject invention relates to systems and methods that distribute electronic data, such as Electronic Product Code (EPC) data, obtained from RFID tags by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and/or servers to agents within an agent-based control system. The systems and methods employ a component that collects, filters, processes, and... Agent: Turocy & Watson, LLP Attention: Heather Holmes

20090243803 - Tag specifying apparatus, tag specifying method, and tag specifying program: A tag specifying apparatus includes a tag ID receiving unit that receives from a tag a first tag ID for uniquely specifying the tag, an image analyzing unit that analyzes an image of an object in which the tag is embedded and acquires a second tag ID, a tag ID... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090243809 - Reading device, computer program product and reading system: The reader/writer repeatedly reads data, which is stored in an IC tag existing in an area where communication with the reader/writer can be established, from the IC tag in a noncontact method. The reader/writer transmits the read data to the administrative device. The administrative device generates read data which shows... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090243810 - Method and device for emulating multiple rfid tags within a single mobile electronic device: The present invention provides a method for emulating multiple RFID tags for an RFID tag interrogation device, comprising the steps of storing one or more data sets, wherein each data set defines operational properties of an RFID tag, maintaining a list of said one or more data sets, indicating one... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090243812 - Information service system: A single unified server transmits/receives information in a common interface format with respect to a plurality of service servers and a portable terminal and has a common database in a data format corresponding to the common interface format, and the plurality of service servers connects to clients in a specific... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20090243811 - Fine gain and phase adjustment of analog quadrature filters: Methods and apparatus to fine gain and/or phase adjustment of analog quadrature filters are described. In one embodiment, gain and/or phase of an analog quadrature filter may be digitally controlled by switching one or more resistors coupled to the quadrature filter. Other embodiments are also described.... Agent: Caven & Aghevli LLC C/o Cpa Global

20090243813 - Wireless programming of non-volatile memory with near-field uhf coupling: Near-Field UHF wireless coupling may be used to write data into a non-volatile memory in a device, thus allowing for changes to be made to the device after that product has been manufactured. Energy from the received wireless signal may be used to power sufficient circuitry in the device so... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Cpa Global

20090243814 - Rfid tag identification information management system: In a RFID tag information system having a plurality of service servers, a single unified server, an operation terminal, an apparatus for producing RFID tags, and a portable terminal, the unified server has a common database storing a list of unissued tag IDs allocatable to an unproduced RFID tag and... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20090243815 - Electronic communication devices and methods: The present invention provides a system for commanding and monitoring one or more electrical devices. The system includes two or more communication modules or controllers, including a primary controller connected to a DC power source that transmits voltage pulses over a single conductor, and one or more secondary controllers that... Agent: Mirick, O'connell, Demallie & Lougee, LLP

20090243816 - Monitor with reminder sound: A monitor with reminder sounds is disclosed. The device includes at least a monitor, at least a touch button and an audio player. The touch button is disposed on the monitor for adjusting status of the monitor. The audio player is also arranged on the monitor and is connected with... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090243817 - Tactile device with force sensitive touch input surface: A tactile device includes a touch input surface in any number of forms including a force sensitive touch screen. In this embodiment a cover captures a transparent screen located on capacitive sensors. Touching the screen produces signals from each sensor that can be combined to identify the location of the... Agent: George A. Herbster

20090243818 - Method and apparatus for detecting the presence and locations of radio controlled improvised explosive devices in real time: A Method and Apparatus for Detecting the Presence and Locations of Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices in Real Time. The system will clandestinely detect the presence and location of RCIED's along roadways in real time. This “RCIED Street Sweeper” system consequently allows its users to remove the explosive devices, pre-detonate... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20090243819 - Smart legibility adjustment for vehicular display: A display system for a vehicle system includes at least one light sensor that detects a light condition, and a display member that displays an information message. The information message includes a background and an object that is displayed adjacent the background. The display system further includes a controller that... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090243820 - Vehicular theft preventing device: Vehicular theft preventing device includes: an operation switch for switching between different displays on a display section, the operation switch being constructed to function also as a setting switch operable to set the preventing device in an alert mode; a main switch for turning on/off a power supply; and a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090243821 - Vehicle key fob with scanning device and display: An apparatus and method for capturing and displaying images in a vehicle RKE fob includes an imager carried on the fob for capturing images for storage in a memory coupled to a fob control. The stored images are viewable on a display on the fob and are scannable for commercial... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20090243825 - Alert system for a vehicle: An alert system for a vehicle includes a forward facing camera having a field of view that encompasses the road ahead of and traveled on by the equipped vehicle, and may include a radar detector having a field of view to the side of and rearward of the equipped vehicle... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20090243824 - Interior rearview mirror system: A mirror system of a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element and an information input display providing a display representative of a plurality of input characters. The information input display is disposed behind the reflective element and viewable through the reflective element and a transflective... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20090243822 - Vehicle blind spot detection and indicator system: A warning system for conveying alerts and information relating to a vehicle blind spot and objects detected therein, is disclosed. The system conveys an assortment of information through a single light emitting indicator. Also disclosed are various methods of indicating the advisability of lane changes, and modes of configuring the... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090243823 - Vehicle environment recognition apparatus and preceding-vehicle follow-up control system: A vehicle environment recognition apparatus includes stereo-image taking means for outputting a reference image of the surroundings of a subject vehicle, stereo matching means for correlating a parallax with each pixel block in the reference image by stereo matching, preceding-vehicle detecting means for detecting a preceding vehicle from the reference... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090243826 - Ultrasonic sensor: An ultrasonic sensor provided at a flip-up back door that opens and closes via a pivot shaft provided at a rear top of a vehicle, the ultrasonic sensor detecting an object in a vicinity of the vehicle by intermittently transmitting an ultrasonic wave, which hits the object to thereby generate... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090243828 - Vehicle email system and method: A method provides vehicle information to an interested party, such as a vehicle owner or driver, regarding the operation of a vehicle. The method includes the step of measuring a parameter of operation produced by the vehicle. A level based on the parameter measured is then calculated. A notification message... Agent: General Motors Corporation C/o Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20090243827 - Vehicle information display and method: An information display for a vehicle includes an indicator arrangement having a visual display configured to provide driver demand information to a vehicle driver. The visual display includes a dynamic target range for operating the vehicle, which includes a first boundary and a second boundary indicating a driver demand that... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20090243829 - Apparatus and process for monitoring a vehicle condition: An apparatus for monitoring a vehicle condition comprises a sensor for sensing the vehicle condition and a transmitter for transmitting signals indicative of the sensed vehicle condition. The transmitted signals include a first signal set and a second signal set. A receiver mountable on the vehicle is provided for receiving... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20090243830 - Tire module with piezoelectric converter: A tire module for sensing deflection of a tire and a method of sensing deflection of the tire. The tire module includes a piezoelectric converter that is configured for installation on an inside surface of the tire. The piezoelectric converter includes at least one elastically deformable region that is formed... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090243831 - Display device of work vehicle: t

20090243832 - Electronic tag with indicator: An electronic tag may include a human perceptible indicator configured to indicate a need for one or more treatments by at least one corresponding plant.... Agent: Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP C/o Searete

20090243833 - Monitoring system and method for patient care: A patient care monitoring system and method employ active RFID devices integrated with digital processing, memory and timing circuitry for patient identification, care giver identification and for identification of each prescribed treatment, procedure, medication and general and/or special care action. At the point-of-care, each care action identity device will match... Agent: Ching Ching Huang

20090243834 - Systems and methods for controlling a secruity system via a mobile device: A subscriber may interact with a mobile device to control a security system. For example, a panel interface that may correspond to a control panel of the security system may be provided to the mobile device. The subscriber may then interact with the panel interface to control the security system.... Agent: At&t Legal Department - Ww

20090243835 - Combination smoke and heat detector: Provided is a combination smoke and heat detector which allows, in spite of a simple structure, light emitted from an indication lamp to be visually confirmed from a wide range of directions. A combination smoke and heat detector (100) includes a body base (10), a printed circuit board (1), a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090243836 - Object tracking with emergency equipment: A system including a network of emergency equipment stations is described. The network includes at least one emergency equipment station. The emergency equipment station includes an emergency assistance device, a first sensor configured to detect an object within a vicinity of the emergency equipment station and a second sensor configured... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090243837 - Method and apparatus for proximity activated rfid system: A security system comprises a control panel configured to control devices in a security system, a keypad and an arm/disarm device. The keypad is in communication with the control panel and comprises a transceiver configured to communicate with the control panel and a magnet having a magnetic field extending within... Agent: Gerald M. Bluhm Senior Patent And Trademark Counsel

20090243838 - Security system: There is provided a security system for an electrical device connected to a mains electricity supply, the security system comprising a confirmation transmitter interposed between the electrical device and the mains electricity supply. The transmitter is arranged to send a confirmation message via the mains supply to a control unit... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090243840 - Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling remote devices: Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. Such a system may be configured to monitor utility meters in a defined area. The system is implemented by using a plurality of wireless... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP Bank Of America Plaza

20090243839 - Wireless communication system for a roll-up door: A door system includes a support connected to a structure, and a door mounted on the support and movable relative to the support between an opened position and a closed position. The door includes a detection device and a remote module coupled to the detection device. The remote module includes... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090243841 - Cognitive monitoring wireless device for healthcare equipment: A cognitive monitoring wireless apparatus (10, 10′) includes a cognitive monitor (12) and a cognitive radio (14). The cognitive monitor receives inputs from a plurality of sensors (32-40, 90, 92) and decides based on the sensed inputs which messages should be forwarded. The cognitive radio receives the messages to be... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090243842 - Methods and systems for sensing activity using energy harvesting devices: A system for monitoring activities relating to movable and removable items within a vehicle is described. The system includes an electrical energy storage device, an energy harvesting device operable to store harvested energy in the electrical energy storage device, a sensor element configured to output signals corresponding to one or... Agent: John S. Beulick (24691) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090243843 - Apparatus and method of blockage detection: An apparatus includes a mounting base and a compatible electrical unit removably carried on the base. The base carries a transducer and a sensor external to the unit. The transducer emits radiant energy toward the unit. The sensor receives radiant energy modulated by the unit. A local control unit can... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20090243846 - Electronic apparatus system having a plurality of rack-mounted electronic apparatuses, and method for identifying electronic apparatus in electronic apparatus system: An electronic apparatus system includes a plurality of racks mounting a plurality of electronic apparatus. The system identifies the physical location of the electronic apparatus having sent the abnormality notification by using light emitting devices displaying the statuses of the electronic apparatuses. The light emitting devices of the entire electronic... Agent: Fujitsu Patent Center C/o Cpa Global

20090243847 - Extension cord with environmental condition sensing ability: An extension cord with environmental condition sensing ability has a plug for connecting to a power source, and includes a main body, a sensor unit, and a current control unit. On the main body, there are provided a first socket group and a second socket group, which are electrically connected... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20090243848 - Reference point locator: A reference point locator comprises a reference member and a receiver. The reference member includes an attachment element and a magnet. The attachment element is configured to releasably secure the reference member to one side of a structure. The receiver includes a sensor and an indicator. The indicator is configured... Agent: Munsch, Hardt, Kopf & Harr, P.C. Intellectual Property Docket Clerk

20090243844 - Suspicious activity detection apparatus and method, and program and recording medium: A device for detecting a suspicious activity, efficiently performing surveillance of a person and vehicle detected by a surveillance camera. The device uses signal generation means, a sensor for receiving a signal from the signal generation means, and image data taken by the camera. The device detects mobile bodies, such... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090243849 - Systems and methods for indicating a quality of grouped items: Systems and methods for determining a relative quantity of recyclable items with respect to a total number of items are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method includes reading an identifier respectively associated with at least some of a total number of items. The computer determines... Agent: Wilmerhale/dc

20090243845 - Wireless communication system and method: A wireless communication apparatus and technology operable to display disaster information is disclosed. The system receives information on a disaster such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, rain, or snow, and content can be displayed based on the type and severity of the disaster.... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090243851 - Fsoc/radio intrusion detection system: Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method comprising sensing an intruder within a predetermined vicinity of a Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) system; and reducing an emitted power of the FSOC system. Certain exemplary embodiments provide a system comprising a Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) subsystem; a sensor adapted to detect... Agent: At&t Legal Department - Haynes Attn: Patent Docketing

20090243850 - Microwave receiver and microwave sensor system: A microwave receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes a local transmitter which supplies a local signal having a frequency according to a supplied voltage, a mixer which combines a received microwave signal with the local signal to supply an intermediate frequency signal, a filter which passes... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090243852 - Remote location monitoring: A remote location monitoring system, for example, a home monitoring or weather monitoring system may include one or more sensors and/or receivers at a remote location such as a residence or business to be monitored. The sensors and receivers may communicate with a central server via a gateway device, and... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090243855 - Airborne deployed radio frequency identification sensing system to detect an analyte: The invention generally relates to an airborne deployed passive radio frequency identification system and a method to identify an analyte and then to communicate a result of the analyte identification to a receiving station for an analysis and generation of a set of recommended actions. The invention will enhance the... Agent: Navairwd Counsel Group

20090243857 - Container with an opening provided with a recording medium: A container with an opening provided with a recording medium, which is provided for preventing reading of information on the recording medium from the time of factory shipment to the time of use, and which can be set on an external device by the user without forgetting to enable reading... Agent: Studebaker & Brackett PC

20090243853 - Finding and packing travel articles: A system and method for locating one or more travel articles for packing, out of a plurality of travel articles. A transponder having a unique locator tag is disposed on each travel article that can be potentially selected for packing. A user or computer selects one or more travel articles... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20090243856 - System for managing chemicals using rfid: Disclosed herein is a system for managing chemicals using Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID). A storage facility identification tag, attached to a chemical storage facility in a laboratory, stores the unique identification code of the chemical storage facility and a list of chemicals. A chemical identification tag, attached to the cover of... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090243854 - Wireless aircraft maintenance log: A method of aircraft maintenance involves storing part information relating to an aircraft part on the aircraft part. The part information is wirelessly transmitting from the aircraft part to a receiver. A note of a change relating to the aircraft part is made. The part information with the note of... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20090243858 - Rfid tag disabling systems and methods of use: Systems and methods for disabling transponders used in electronic toll collection or other RFID systems, wherein the transponders include an antenna and RFID circuitry. The transponders can be selectively disabled by releasably securing a disabling device having a metallic portion at an operative position over the antenna of the RFID... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20090243859 - Door with integral antenna: A door and method of constructing a door whereby a security system antenna is routed through channels that are incorporated within the outer perimeter of the door, and completely or partially hidden from sight. The channels are sized to retain at least a portion of the security system antenna therein.... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20090243861 - Baby cord: The present invention, in one embodiment, is a belt like device comprised of two sections connected together with magnets. The free ends of the two sections can be equipped with clips for securing each section to either child or caregiver. When the caregiver gets out of the vehicle the magnets... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20090243860 - Method and apparatus to facilitate light source flashing: An apparatus (500) can be comprised of a light source interface (503), an animate object detector (502), and a controller circuit (501) that couples to the light source interface and the animate object detector. This controller circuit is configured and arranged to, upon detecting (101) an animate object via the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090243862 - Handheld rfid reader: A data collection device (i.e. reader or reader/writer) for the animal husbandry industry that links to a database to accept instruction protocols for listed animals. An operator scans animals and reads data for each listed and/or located animal per pre-determined sets of instructions unique to each RFID. Read operations are... Agent: Douglas L. Tschida

20090243863 - Intrinsically safe cellular tank monitor for liquified gas and cryogenic liquids: An intrinsically safe cellular tank level monitor for use with consumer LP storage tanks is provided. The cellular monitor is adapted to read the LP storage tank gauge and transmit the level information through a cellular network to a data center. The data center may be part of or may... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20090243864 - Warning device against filter material blocking for aquarium: A warning device against blocking of filter material for an aquarium, it mainly has a receiving case having therein a battery chamber for receiving at least a battery, and having a triggering switch electrically connecting with an indicating lamp installed in the receiving case; and the warning device has a... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20090243865 - Shake awake mattress (s.a.m.): A fire alarm attached to a bed for arousing sleeping deaf or hearing impaired people that consists of: a fire, smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, a secondary alarm featuring a phone jack for dialing emergency services and digital display of the type of emergencies taking place to be read by... Agent: Aaron Lema

20090243867 - Method and apparatus for powering remote devices: A method and apparatus for powering one or more remotely-situated devices. In accordance with some embodiments of the invention, energy is added (at a convenient location) to a medium that the remotely-situated devices are associated with (e.g., a medium that the remotely-situated devices are sensing, controlling, alarming, etc). The energy... Agent: Demont & Breyer, LLC

20090243866 - System and method for detecting tampering of a utility meter: A tamper alarm circuit for detecting a tampered condition of a utility meter is disclosed. The tamper alarm circuit has a transducer coupled to an amplification circuit which is coupled to a detection circuit, the detection circuit generating an alarm condition when the detection circuit determines that a voltage signal... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090243868 - Seat cushion retention and monitoring in an aircraft: An aircraft seating system comprises a seat frame having a top side, a seat cushion having a bottom side, a plurality of conductive first sides of a hook-and-loop fastener system attached to the bottom side of the seat cushion in a first pattern, a plurality of conductive second sides of... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20090243869 - Universal software defined home gateway: A system and method for communicating energy or water consumption related information from a plurality of RF enabled peripheral devices in a home, such as utility meters, thermostats, appliances and load controllers. The system includes a home gateway that enables wireless RF peripheral devices in a home to communicate to... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090243870 - Power supply protection device: A power supply protection device for an electric appliance includes a switching circuit for establishing an electrical connection to receive an external voltage from the external power supply and output the external voltage to the electric appliance, a detecting circuit for disabling the switch circuit to break the electrical connection... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090243871 - Method and apparatus for preventing hitting in a restricted zone during game play: An apparatus for preventing hitting in a restricted zone during game play includes a signal generator for signalling the location of a restricted zone in a playing area contained by a barrier. A proximity detector receives the signal generated by the signal generator. An indicator indicates when the proximity detector... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20090243872 - Tamper prevention system: A tamper prevention system includes a mounting unit, a portable terminal device, a first data input unit, an authentication data storing unit, an authentication unit, a detecting unit, and a setting unit. The portable terminal device is detachably mounted to the mounting unit. The portable terminal device includes an operation... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20090243874 - Electronic device, computer-readable medium storing program to control electronic device, and remote control giving instructions to electronic device: An electronic device that accepts instructions from remote controls includes a user identification information obtaining device, a remote control user storage device, and an association device. The user identification information obtaining device obtains user identification information to identify a user from a user identification information storage medium. The remote control... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090243873 - Electronic shelf label and electronic shelf label system: It is an object of the present invention to provide techniques which allow for lower power consumption of electronic shelf labels. In order to attain the object, electronic shelf labels according to the present invention are located to respectively correspond to products, and each of the electronic shelf labels displays... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090243875 - System and method for controlling multiple well tools: A technique facilitates control over multiple well tools. Multiple well tools can be actuated between operational positions. The well tools are coupled to a plurality of multidrop modules with each multidrop module typically being coupled to one or two well tools. Control lines are connected the multidrop modules, and the... Agent: Patent Counsel Schumberger Reservoir Completions

20090243876 - Device, system and method for real-time monitoring of overhead power lines: A lightweight and energetically autonomous device for real-time monitoring of overhead power lines, comprising: —an external housing (EMS1) provided, at opposed ends thereof, with a first (OP1) and a second (OP2) opening for a power line cable (HVC) traversing said external housing; a monitoring subsystem (B) for monitoring at least... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090243877 - Dual mode multi-network amr system endpoint and related systems and methods: Automatic meter reading system and devices providing for dual mode mesh network and non-mesh network endpoint communication. The system includes a plurality of endpoint devices communicatively coupled to at least one data collection device. At least one endpoint device is configurable to operate in a first mode or a second... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20090243878 - Radio frequency transmitter and receiver system and apparatus: A frequency transmitter and receiver system and apparatus to facilitate communication, care and intervention during critical events. The system communicates either directly or indirectly with medical monitors and sensors, which measure and collect a subject's physiological data and vital signs information. The system communicates with a two-way mobile communication device... Agent: Loeb & Loeb, LLP

20090243879 - System and method for notification of presence of emergency vehicles: Systems and methods for notification of presence of emergency vehicles are described. The system includes an acoustic receiver to be mounted on a car, and a detection circuit connected with the car radio receiver. As soon as the detection circuit detects presence of an emergency vehicle near the car, it... Agent: Steinfl & Bruno

20090243880 - Alarm system for alerting driver to presence of objects: Alarm systems comprises an eye gaze direction detecting part, an obstacle detecting device and an alarm controlling part. The eye gaze direction detecting part determines a vehicle driver's field of view by analyzing facial images of a driver of the vehicle pictured by using a camera equipped in the vehicle.... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090243884 - Method for displaying traffic information using palette based image and display apparatus using the same: A method and apparatus to display road information are provided. The method includes receiving traffic information, and displaying an image region corresponding to a link identification (ID) by a palette color corresponding to the traffic information on the basis of the received traffic information.... Agent: Mcneely Bodendorf LLP

20090243883 - Speed limit enforcer: Ground Transmitters will have all the necessary electronic components and software making it capable of receiving and transmitting speed limit and zone information. Receiving Device will also have all of the necessary electronic components and software making it capable of receiving speed limit and zone information, and translating speed information... Agent: Kenneth Lenard Simon

20090243882 - System and method for a manually operated vehicular hazard warning system: A road hazard warning system provides a remote control and/or a turn signal-like on-steering wheel activation and engagement device, connected through an electronic interface, to cause a remote device to display a user-selected road hazard message. The device employs a CANCEL or OFF button on the remote control, or neutral... Agent: Matlock Law Gfoup, PC K. Brian Matlock

20090243881 - System and method for ascription of foreign object debris detected on airport travel surfaces to foreign object sources: A system for detection of foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface and ascription of the foreign objects present on the aircraft travel surface to foreign object sources, the system including a foreign object detection subsystem operative to detect foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface, a potential foreign object... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090243885 - System, method and apparatus for manual control of a traffic light: An application for a traffic control system includes an enclosure for containing the traffic control system that has an access door with a lock for controlling access to the enclosure through the access door. The traffic control system has an automatic mode of operation and a manual mode of operation,... Agent: Larson And Larson

20090243886 - Arrangement comprising a vehicle component and at least one electroacoustic transducer, especially an ultrasonic transducer: Presented is an apparatus that includes a vehicle component that includes an outer wall that includes an internal face and at least one electro-acoustic transducer disposed on the internal face of the outer wall of the vehicle component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer includes a pot-type housing and a... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090243887 - Method for providing assistance during a parking maneuver of a vehicle: A method providing assistance during the parking maneuver of a vehicle into a parking space situated laterally to the vehicle to be parked, an erroneous length of the parking space being detected with the aid of a sensor system of the vehicle while the vehicle drives past the parking space... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090243889 - Monocular motion stereo-based free parking space detection apparatus and method: A monocular motion stereo-based automatic free parking space detection system is disclosed. The system acquires image sequences with a single rearview fisheye camera, three-dimensionally reconstructs the vehicle rearview by using point correspondences, and recovers metric information from a known camera height to estimate the positions of adjacent vehicles thereby detecting... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090243888 - Parking assistance device and parking assistance method: A parking assisting apparatus that can reduce a burden of a driver at a preliminary stage of parking. The parking assisting apparatus assists parking of a vehicle and includes an obstacle detector that detects an obstacle near the vehicle and an information outputting mechanism that informs the driver of a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090243890 - Multi-lane vehicle detection apparatus: A vehicle detection apparatus adopting microwave sensing schemes for performing the multi-lane vehicle detection is provided in the present invention. According to the present invention, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the detected reflecting wave is varied within an inconsiderable range so that the provided apparatus may exhibit a unique property... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090243894 - Active surface: A housing for electronic and electrical units comprising a display device or an operator interface, whereby the display device and/or the user interface extend(s) over the entire surface of the housing or casing.... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20090243891 - Indicating system for security of spaces in an aircraft: A method and apparatus for managing security of areas in an aircraft. The method is provided for managing aircraft security. A set of sensors associated with a set of secured areas is monitored for an indication of a compromised space within a cabin of the aircraft. In response to receiving... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20090243893 - Method of coding a digital color image including marking information: The field of the invention is that of the dependability of operation of viewing systems. The field of application is more particularly that of cockpit systems on board aircraft. The invention relates to a method of coding the pixels of a color digital image comprising critical symbols represented by critical... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner, LLP

20090243892 - Seat buckle configured for security and safety and associated methods: A system is described for determining if two seat buckles are attached. The system includes seat belt portions and corresponding seat buckle members. The system also includes a sensing element located within a first seat buckle member and configured to output signals corresponding to one or both of attachment and... Agent: John S. Beulick (24691) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090243895 - Wireless aircraft sensor network: A method and apparatus in a sensor network in an aircraft for collecting data about the aircraft. The sensor network in the aircraft collects the data about the aircraft. The sensor network comprises a set of wireless sensors attached to a first set of locations for the aircraft, a set... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20090243896 - System enabling a user of a vehicle to locate same by means of a radio signal: The invention relates to a system which can give a vehicle user an indication related to a direction to take to find back his vehicle. The said system comprises a hand-held object (1) to be taken by the user and a module (2) to be installed on the vehicle. The... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC