Communications: electrical inventions

20080106366 - Damage detection for an anti-theft interface: An electronic device is provided, the electronic device having an anti-theft interface. If damage to the anti-theft interface is detected, the electronic device enters a user authentication mode.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080106367 - Cross conduction protection on antennas: A passive entry and start system transmits a neutral signal over all the antennas except for that antenna that is proximate an area in which transmission to an identification device is desired. Accordingly, the area of a vehicle and those physical features that are proximate and associated with the area... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Law Department

20080106368 - Secure storage facility: A secure storage facility has storage bays for rental in a building having reinforced walls and partitions, impact and explosion resistant security doors and a limited access control room from which all security doors are remotely locked and unlocked and are monitored with video and audio communications, each storage bay... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080106369 - Access control system: A method of operating an access control system including a remote control system configured to control a lock an a central control system configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote control system. The method includes inputting user data into a user identification reader of the remote control system, and in... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080106370 - System and method for speech-recognition facilitated communication to monitor and control access to premises: The invention is a system and method for accessing premises utilizing speech recognition technology. By presenting an audible set of options, recognizing words, phrases, or numbers, from a first speech source and then presenting an audible set of options until a final command has been recognized, a wired or wireless... Agent: Jafari Law Group, P.c.

20080106375 - Keyless entry apparatus: A keyless entry apparatus is disclosed that is capable of accurately determining whether a portable apparatus is positioned inside or outside an interface between an inner surface and an outer surface of a vehicle even when a region which is affected by crosstalk and/or in which saturation occurs exists outside... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080106372 - Authentication method during product transactions: In a authentication method during product transactions, contact information of a data platform is first written into an RFID tag before integrating the RFID tag with a product. Next, the unique identifier of the RFID tag, the product information and the identification data related to the legitimate owner of the... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080106371 - Method and system for verifying authenticity of an object: A method for verifying authenticity of an object includes the steps of: enabling a code-generating device to generate and show a symbol based on at least two of a unique identification code of the code-generating device, and first and second authentication codes generated by the code-generating device based on a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080106374 - Patient room information system: A point of care apparatus includes an identification system for automatically identifying the role of one or more persons in a room, a processor for determining information relevant to the role of the identified person, and a display for displaying the information. A method performed by the apparatus is also... Agent: Upmc

20080106376 - Method and apparatus for purchasing content from a terminal within a vehicle: A system 10 for distributing content includes a content provider 12 that provides content through various devices including a satellite 26 or a terrestrial-based system 38. The content provider 12 provides content to a content distribution system 70 within a vehicle 60. The method associated with the system includes generating... Agent: The Directv Group, Inc. Patent Docket Administration

20080106377 - Inventory taking system: A system which is able to take inventory of products stored in high rise racks and immediately provide the inventory information to an information system for immediate processing and which makes use of remote electronic identification means for each product, box, etc. and each row of a correspondent rack, thus... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080106378 - Rfid tag test antenna with two ports that excite perpendicular modes: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for RFID devices, such as tag test methods, are described. A tag of a strip of tags is positioned adjacent to an opening in an electrically conductive sheet, the tag having first and second orthogonally polarized antennas. A first RF test signal is transmitted through the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080106384 - Apparatus and method of optimizing output power of rfid reader: Provided are an apparatus and method of optimizing a power output of a radio frequency identification reader (RFID) reader. The apparatus includes a loss measurement unit which measures an interface loss between the RFID reader and an antenna by receiving a signal output from the antenna of the RFID reader,... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080106382 - Bi-slot tree based tag identification method in rfid systems: A bi-slot tree based tag identification method in RFID systems includes (a) transmitting an inquiry of (n−1) bits to each tag at the reader; (b) deciding whether the inquiry of (n−1) bits are identical with first (n−1) bits of each tag ID when receiving the inquiry of (n−1) bits at... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080106380 - Method and system for tuning an rfid interrogator: A method, apparatus, and system for periodically measuring the level of ambient noise found on a radio frequency channel used by a radio frequency identification interrogator to read radio frequency identification tags. The measured level of ambient noise is then used to dynamically adjust a threshold value used to predict... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20080106381 - Method and system for tuning an rfid interrogator: A method, apparatus, and system for periodically measuring the level of ambient noise found on a radio frequency channel used by a radio frequency identification interrogator to read radio frequency identification tags. The ambient noise is measured after the radio frequency identification interrogator has transmitted a signal. The measured level... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20080106383 - Query tree based tag identification method in rfid systems: A query tree based tag identification method in RFID systems includes: (a) forming a temporary ID for each of the tags; (b) comparing an inquiry of the reader with a portion of the temporary ID in each tag when receiving the inquiry from the reader; (c) if the inquiry and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080106388 - Radio frequency verification system and device: The present invention provides a tracking device for communicating information regarding an object, the tracking device comprising a housing including a disk having a central axis and an outer circumference, and a plurality of arms attached to the outer circumference of the disk forming a cavity. The tracking device further... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20080106385 - Method and system for protecting rfid tags on purchased goods: A method for controlling access to data contained within a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with an item includes reading the RFID tag; receiving a first value from a personal communication device associated with a purchaser of the item; creating a key using the first value received from the... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Fishkill

20080106386 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing mutual authentication for radio frequency identification (rfid) security: Methods, systems and computer program products for providing mutual authentication for radio frequency identification (RFID) security. Methods include receiving an authentication request at a RFID tag from a requester, where the request includes an encrypted access role. An encrypted secret message is transmitted to the requestor in response to receiving... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP-ibm Poughkeepsie

20080106387 - Modular radio frequency identification unit: A radiofrequency identification (RFID) transceiver and microcontroller packaged into a host controllable module for interfacing with a legacy or new host device. The module includes an interface for easy adaptation into a host device and the module microcontroller is programmed to interpret commands sent by the host device and operate... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20080106373 - Compensating for acquisition noise in helper data systems: The invention relates to a method of authenticating a physical object using a helper data and a control value associated with a reference object, the method comprising: acquiring a metric data of the physical object, generating a first property set using a noise compensating mapping on input data derived from... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080106379 - Antenna using optical recording media: An RFID device, where the antenna of the device is made of an optical media material. This optical material may be used to store optical data in a number of different forms, including as holograms and as pits having comparatively greater or lesser reflectivity compared to surrounding media. Alternatively, the... Agent: Schneck & Schneck

20080106389 - Display device for exterior rearview mirror: A mirror reflective element sub-assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a video display element. The video display element is disposed behind the mirror reflective element so that images displayed by the video display element are viewable through the mirror reflective... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20080106390 - Vehicle power inhibiter: A method and system for inhibiting power of a vehicle given to a third party. The system includes a mode-indicating, an authenticator coupled to the mode-indicating device, and a power inhibiting device coupled to the mode-indicating device and adapted to selectively inhibit the power of the vehicle. Here, the mode-indicating... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080106391 - Range extending positive repeater: A method for extending a reception range of a vehicle remote control system includes: receiving, at a repeater, a first radio frequency (RF) signal having inbound data packets indicating a vehicle function to be performed from a remote transmitter; generating, at the repeater, a second RF signal by placing outbound... Agent: Frank Chau, Esq. F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20080106392 - Hitch mounted carrier alarm: A cargo alarm system includes a signal carrying device configured to be coupled between the cargo and a storage location. The signal carrying device provides a closeable loop alarm signal path on which an alarm signal is conducted between the storage location and the cargo. An alarm unit in signal... Agent: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

20080106393 - Vehicle surveillance system: A security system for monitoring activities occurring within a vehicle. The security system includes a video camera and microphone which are positioned to monitor activities occurring within said vehicle. A receiver receives video and sound data from the video camera and stores the data in its hard drive. The receiver... Agent: John Wiley Horton Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.

20080106394 - Multi-port tire pressure detecting system: A multi-port tire pressure detecting system includes a plurality of pressure detection units and a pressure processing unit. Each of the pressure detection units is mounted to an inflation valve on a tire via a tire pressure inlet port, and includes an internal pressure detector and an outward projected pumping... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20080106395 - Generator control apparatus having alarm issuing unit: There is provided a generator control apparatus that includes a generating condition detector, an alarm issuing unit, and an alarm controller. The generating condition detector detects an operating condition of the generator for use in a vehicle. The alarm issuing unit is configured to issue alarm to a driver of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080106396 - Signal light for vehicle side-view mirror: A vehicle signal light includes a housing, a light-guiding unit, a light-emitting unit, and a light shield. The housing has a rear wall and a transparent front wall. The light-guiding unit is mounted in the housing, and includes a light-transmitting member and a refractive member. The light-transmitting member has front,... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20080106397 - Door measurement system and method: A measurement system and method to determine the operating characteristics of a door closure sensor technology and others. The objective of the device is to obtain in a simple manipulation, accurate, high speed data. Among the identified metrics are elements such as speed, three dimensional position, hinge orientation, cabin pressure,... Agent: John R. Benefiel

20080106398 - Radio frequency identification connector: A radio frequency identification connector connects a radio frequency identification device to an elongate member such as a safety cable.... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20080106399 - Short range ip based personal area network for personal possessions management: In some embodiments, a personal possession management system using a short range Internet Protocol (IP) based Personal Area Network (PAN) comprises a master device MD to be worn or held by a user, and an IP based RFID electronic tag ET to be attached to or contained within a personal... Agent: Watchstone P+d, PLC

20080106405 - Passenger and item tracking with system alerts: A dynamically configurable threat scanning machine management system is capable of tracking information associated with one ore more items and/or passengers. The central control computer network can transmit, among other things, operational software and threat profiles to the threat scanning machines, while the threat scanning machines can transmit, among other... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20080106406 - System and method for processing sensing data from sensor network: Provided are a system and method for processing sensing data from a sensor network. The system includes: a data processing condition managing unit for storing sensing data processing conditions; a data processing function managing unit for storing sensing data processing function information; a processed data managing unit for storing processed... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080106404 - Systems and methods for automatic proactive pattern recognition at a control center database: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for improved data communications within a remote sensor system. The system includes a control center node. The control center is adapted to receive data, process the data based at least in part on a rule, and notify a user when the... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080106403 - Systems and methods for dynamic situational signal processing for target detection and classfication: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for improved signal processing within a remote sensor system. The system includes a detection component and a processing component. The detection component is adapted to detect an event and generate a signal based at least in part on the event. The... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080106401 - Systems and methods for power efficient situation aware seismic detection and classification: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for improved signal processing within a remote sensor system. The system includes a detection component and a processing component. The detection component is adapted to detect an event and generate a signal based at least in part on the event. The... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080106402 - Systems and methods for situational feature set selection for target classification: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for improved signal processing within a remote sensor system. The system includes a detection component and a classification component. The detection component is adapted to detect an event. The classification component is adapted to classify the event based at least in... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080106400 - Tamper respondent sensor and enclosure: A tamper respondent enclosure including (a) a circuit board; (b) an enclosure surrounding the circuit board; (c) a tamper respondent sensor having (i) a substrate with first and second sides; (ii) a first layer of conductive traces on the first side; (d) wherein the tamper respondent sensor is wrapped around... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20080106407 - Wireless variable illumination level lighting system: A sensor circuit for remotely commanding the operation of a remote device includes a motion sensor circuit for detecting motion relative thereto and having an output conditioned upon motion detection. Additionally, a photocell sensor circuit for detecting a low ambient illumination level has an output command conditioned upon the detection... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080106408 - Perimeter protection systems: A detection system comprising a plurality of taut wire panels having vertical detection/sensor wires. The sensor wires are tensioned to position trigger plates associated one or more of the wires. Trigger plate movement causes an actuating means to indicate a sensor wire has been moved. In one embodiment, sensor wires... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080106409 - Article holding and tracking device: An apparatus is provided for holding articles, such as keys, which is attachable to a person's clothing, handbag or a purse, and wherein a physical or electronic tether is used to allow the user to use the articles stored thereupon without removing them from the holder or from their clothing,... Agent: Bethew B. Jennings Iii Blackshear Capital And Legal

20080106411 - Detecting a departure of an rfid tag from an area: A method of determining whether a radio frequency identifier (RFID) tag has been removed from an area can include, responsive to detecting an RFID tag in a first area, making an entry within a tag read cache associated with the first area. The entry within the tag read cache can... Agent: Cuenot & Forsythe, L.L.C.

20080106412 - Ic tag and method for fabricating the same: The RFID tag is composed of the first antenna of metal film layer on which the IC chip is mounted and at least one second antenna of metal film layer on which the IC chip is not mounted The metal film layer is formed on the base, and the metal... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.c.

20080106414 - Overhead traveling vehicle having id reader: During traveling of an overhead traveling vehicle, an ID reader reads an ID provided at a lower position on a back surface of a cassette, while moving the cassette in a lateral direction.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080106413 - Radio frequency identification connector: A radio frequency identification connector connects radio frequency identification devices to fall protection and fall arrest safety devices.... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20080106410 - System, method and program for monitoring rfid tags in a library: Disclosed herein is a system that relates to a tape library radio frequency identification (RFID) tag testing system. The system comprising, an automated tape library with a plurality of tapes in the library. A RFID tag attached to each of the plurality of tapes. A tag health monitoring device able... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Tuscon Division

20080106415 - Information tag: An information tag for exchanging information with an external device, including a tag body, a contact memory module disposed on the tag body, the contact memory module being configured to exchange information with the external device via electrical conduction, and a first remotely accessible data module disposed on the tag... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080106416 - Rfid tag sensitivity: Systems, methods, or computer program products may collect information about the performance of individual RFID tags. In particular, signal strength and/or signal sensitivity of individual RFID tags may be measured and the resulting performance information may be stored in a data repository. In the data repository, the performance information for... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080106417 - Method and middleware for standards agnostic transaction processing: A method and middleware is provided for information processing includes an input thread module (210), a ware thread module (220) and an output thread module (230). The input thread module (210) selects input thread messages from first data (520), the first data derived from information received by an input device... Agent: Daniel R. Collopy

20080106419 - Biological implantation rfid tags and insertion jig therefor: The present invention provides a biological implantation RFID tag which can be subcutaneously implanted in a small animal without significantly stressing it and which exhibits improved communication performance, and an insertion jig used to implant the biological implantation RFID tag in the living body of a small animal. A biological... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.c.

20080106418 - Rfid tag using patch antenna designs and low cost manufacturing techniques: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved tag assemblies, are described herein. In an aspect, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly includes an enclosure, a substrate, an antenna, an electrical circuit, and a plate. The substrate is coupled to an inner surface of the enclosure. The antenna is formed on... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080106420 - Retrofittable radio frequency identification connector: A radio frequency identification connector is configured and arranged to retrofittably connect a radio frequency identification device to an elongate member such as a safety cable.... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20080106421 - Infant sleep position monitoring system and method: A system and method for detecting when an infant has rolled over onto his/her stomach. The system uses radio frequency identification (“RFID”) in some embodiments.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080106422 - Pool light with safety alarm and sensor array: A system for monitoring a swimming pool is provided. The system includes a parabolic housing and a seismic sensor at or near a focal point of the parabolic housing, a pressure sensor, and an optical sensor, each sensor generating a signal. Sensor monitoring systems receive the signals and analyze the... Agent: Mr. Christopher John Rourk Jackson Walker LLP

20080106423 - Monitoring systems and methods that incorporate instant messaging: An automatic Instant Messaging system adds remote access capability to fire alarm systems. Both public and private communications paths can be provided.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080106424 - Machine condition indication system: A machine condition monitor resides in close proximity to a machine train, such as an AC inductive electric motor coupled to a driven unit such as a centrifugal pump or fan. A plurality of sensing devices are connected to the machine and the machine condition monitor. Machine state and condition... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.c.

20080106425 - System and method for detecting distribution transformer overload: A system, device, and method of detecting an overload condition of a distribution transformer that supplies power to one or more customer premises via a low voltage subnet is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining the power output of the transformer; storing in a memory a threshold power... Agent: Capital Legal Group, LLC

20080106426 - System and method for determining distribution transformer efficiency: A system, device and method of determining an efficiency of a distribution transformer that receives power from a medium voltage power line and that provides power to a plurality of customer premises via a low voltage subnet is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes determining an input power to... Agent: Capital Legal Group, LLC

20080106427 - Device for detecting malfunctions by manipulation of an internal voltage supply: A device for determining an interference with a regulated voltage provided by a control loop with a unit for monitoring a control variable of the control loop and a unit for generating a notification signal if the control variable or a change in the time of the control variable is... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080106428 - Detection apparatus and method for detecting a rotational speed of a fan: A detection apparatus and a method for detecting the rotation speed of a fan are disclosed. The detection apparatus comprises a photoelectric sensing unit, a processing unit, and a prompt unit. The photoelectric sensing unit senses the strength of a light beam reflected in response to the rotation of the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080106429 - Integrated operation display device: A household appliance is provided in the configuration of a dishwasher having a door, a control unit for controlling the household appliance, and an operation display device for displaying at least one operation state of the household appliance. The operation display device is provided with a large surface and displays... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080106430 - Modular led warning lamp: A modular LED warning lamp has a base, a lamp module and a lamp shade. The lamp module is mounted on the base and has a positioning sleeve, multiple circuit panels and a circuit board. The positioning sleeve has multiple positioning sections formed and arranged circularly on an outer wall... Agent: Thomas E. Sisson Jackson Walker, LLP

20080106431 - Insulin pump for the visually impaired: Methods of programming a pump and insulin pumps are disclosed. One method includes displaying a first screen on a display of the pump. The method also includes, upon displaying the first screen, emitting a first sound. The method further includes displaying a second screen on the display of the pump,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080106432 - Universal remoter controller having function of preventing device code from releasing by mistake operation: A universal remoter controller has a function of preventing device code from releasing by mistake operations. The universal remoter controller comprises a central processing unit having a main memory, and a second memory; the main memory in the central processing unit selected from one of a static random accessing memory,... Agent: Jung-hua Lai

20080106433 - Method and conduit for transmitting signals: A wired drill pipe segment includes a tubular body having an axial bore, a box end disposed at a first end of the tubular body having a first core material disposed in the box end, a pin end disposed at a second end of the tubular body having a second... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080106434 - Data collection system and method for collecting utility consumption data: A system and method for collecting, at a central station, utility consumption data from a plurality of sites, by a meter unit and a booster unit for each site. The meter unit includes a measuring device for measuring the utility consumption at the respective site; a storage device for storing... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080106435 - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing an emergency vehicle alert: A method for providing an emergency vehicle alert to an occupant of a second vehicle includes: receiving an alert signal at a receiver device on the second vehicle from the emergency vehicle; and, responsive to the received alert signal, automatically warning the occupant of the second vehicle that the emergency... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

20080106436 - In-vehicle signage techniques: System and method for displaying data to a vehicular occupant about road signs includes a display system arranged to be visible to the occupant and a processor coupled to the display system for receiving data about signs along roads on which the vehicle travels and displaying the received data to... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20080106437 - Smoke and fire detection in aircraft cargo compartments: According to one embodiment, a detection system may include at least one sensor located in an enclosable space, each sensor being configured to detect at least one environmental feature and provide a corresponding at least one environmental feature signal; means for processing the at least one environmental feature signal and... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid, LLP

20080106438 - Runway status indication and traffic information display and filtering: Systems and methods for runway status indication and related traffic information displays and filtering are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for displaying runway status includes defining a monitored volume for each of one or more runways, determining a runway status for each of the one or more runways based... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20080106439 - System and method for transceiving motor vehicle data: A system and method for transceiving vehicle data is provided. The system and method provide for transceiving situation data to or from a vehicle. The system includes a situation data generator for generating the situation data and a transceiver for transmitting the situation data. The system also includes a database... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Austin

20080100414 - Secure profile setting in a shared device: There is provided a system for secure profile setting that includes at least one shared device and an RFID reader module embedded in the at least one shared device. The system further includes a database that is in communication with the at least one shared device. In the system, an... Agent: Farjami & Farjami LLP

20080100415 - Data carrier and data carrier system: Both RF communication and contact serial communication can be performed with the use of: communication protocol storage unit for storing a communication protocol for performing communication with an external communication apparatus; a coil terminal section provided with two coil terminals for performing communication with the external communication apparatus with an... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080100417 - Vehicle antitheft system and vehicle antitheft method: During traveling a vehicle, an on-vehicle unit control circuit 22 transmits regularly a mobile unit verification encryption code stored in a storage part 23 of an on-vehicle unit 2 to a mobile unit 1; a transmission circuit 10 of the mobile unit 1 replies a response signal to the on-vehicle... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080100418 - Device for identifying and storing objects comprising identification carriers: A device for identifying and storing objects having identification carriers has accommodation wells for the objects, combined with antennae of a reading unit. Each accommodation well has a protection device that is controlled by an evaluation- and control circuit of the reading unit. If, after reading and evaluating identification carrier... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080100419 - Mobile telecommunications terminal comprising rfid functions and associated method: A mobile telecommunications terminal comprising RFID functions, in addition to an associated method are provided. In one aspect, the terminal comprises a telecommunications interface, a user interface and a data processing unit. A modification made with the aid of an RFID transponder circuit to be controlled via of RFID data... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080100423 - Power management in radio frequency devices: The invention is directed to an improved RFID system. The system provides a tag having a power management unit that selectively powers a transmission unit to transmit at least a first signal having a first frequency. The tag can be configured to transmit a second signal having a second frequency... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080100424 - Semiconductor apparatus and method of testing semiconductor apparatus: A semiconductor apparatus, configured to operate on different internal voltages generated from electromagnetic waves received via an antenna, to extract a command and data from the received electromagnetic waves, and to operate according to the extracted command, includes internal circuitry configured to generate and output binary signals according to a... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080100416 - Portal system for a controlled space: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for monitoring and tracking an item in a controlled space. In one embodiment, a portal system that monitors the controlled space includes a radio frequency tag that is attached to inventory and a portal device, which includes a computing device, a receiver and a... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080100420 - Double inductor loop tag antenna: An RFID tag in one embodiment. The RFID tag includes at least one integrated circuit and an antenna pattern coupled to the integrated circuit, wherein the antenna pattern has an inductor pattern which limits the effect of misplacement of the integrated circuit relative to the inductor pattern. Other embodiments and... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080100422 - Radio frequency identification device operating methods, radio frequency identification device configuration methods, and radio frequency identification devices: An adjustable radio frequency data communications device has a monolithic semiconductor integrated circuit with integrated circuitry, interrogation receiving circuitry provided on the monolithic integrated circuit forming at least part of the integrated circuitry and configured to receive an interrogation signal from the interrogator unit, an antenna electrically coupled to the... Agent: Wells, St.john, Roberts,gregory & Matkin P.s.

20080100421 - Variation of conductive cross section and/or material to enhance performance and/or reduce material consumption of electronic assemblies: An RFID antenna is fabricated according to varying current density requirements of different regions of the antenna. A method such as computer modeling is used to determine the current densities of the antenna regions. In one aspect of the invention, a conductive material is printed to a substrate at varying... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080100425 - Capacitance type seat occupant sensor system: A capacitance type seat occupant sensor system of a vehicle includes an AC electric power source, a main electrode disposed at a seat of the vehicle to form an electric field between the main electrode and the body of the vehicle, a guard electrode disposed between a seat frame and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080100426 - Hitch mounted carrier alarm method: For a cargo alarm system cargo is secured to a storage location, such as, for example, a vehicle by coupling a signal carrying device between the storage location and the cargo. The signal carrying device, which may be, for example, a flexible electrically conducting tether, provides a closeable alarm signal... Agent: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

20080100427 - Configurable protocol identification device: An identification device is user configurable to communicate according to different communication protocols. Once the identification device has been set to a desired communication protocol where all it will immediately transmit an identification code to the corresponding vehicle controller such that the vehicle controller will learn the identification code and... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Law Department

20080100428 - Vehicle distance measuring safety warning system and method: A vehicle distance measuring safety warning system and method is disclosed having one or more distance measurement sensors measuring the distance from the driver's vehicle to a second vehicle immediately in front. A vehicle distance alarm alerts the driver when the distance between the driver's vehicle and the second vehicle... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20080100430 - Tire pressure monitor system tool with vehicle entry system: A tire pressure monitor system tool is capable of communicating with a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The tool includes a storing module that stores a plurality of communication protocols that are used for enabling the tool to communicate with a tire pressure monitor system. The tool enables a... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080100429 - Tire pressure monitoring (tpm) and remote keyless entry (rke) system for a vehicle: The embodiments described herein include a tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry (RKE) system and method for a vehicle. The system includes a TPM sensor configured to sense the condition of a vehicle tire and transmit a TPM sensor signal during a first predetermined time period. A RKE device is... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080100431 - Child car seat alert system: A system and method to warn that a child has been left unattended in the vehicle when the ignition is off. The system includes a sensing device to detect if a child is in the infant seat, an ignition detection device to detect that the ignition is off, a delay... Agent: Joseph J. Monzo

20080100432 - Vehicle pulse flasher unit: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to providing a turn signal flasher unit that controls the operation of the vehicle turn signal lamps. The turn signal flasher unit provides a plurality of user-defined modes of operation, including, but not limited to: a continuous cycle of switching from a... Agent: Paul J. Fordenbacher Silicon Forest Patent Group

20080100433 - Method and write/read station and transponder of an rfid system for data transmission: The invention relates to a method for data transmission between a write/read station of an RFID (radio frequency identification) system and at least one RFID transponder, wherein the write/read station emits a query in order to demand an initial reply from the at least one transponder and wherein the write/read... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080100434 - Sensing device: A sensing device is provided. The sensing device includes two or more sensors for sensing one or more physical properties. A first sensor draws a first electrical signal, and similarly, a second sensor draws a second electrical signal. The first and second electrical signals correspond to values of the physical... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080100436 - Electrical power system control communications network: Communication networks having redundant signal paths for sensed operating conditions and control parameters for electrical power transmission and distribution systems.... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080100435 - Remote sensor with multiple sensing and communication modes: A remote sensor having a thermal transducer, an acoustic transducer, and a magnetic transducer. The remote sensor can communicate data from any of the transducers via any of three different communication links, which include an active RF transceiver, an IRDA transceiver, and an RF backscatter transceiver.... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080100437 - Method of controlling operations and electronic device implementing the same: An electronic device having several alarm functions checks to see if a first alarm type can be executed at a preset time, and if not, executes a second alarm type. The alarm types may be playing a received broadcast, playing a stored multimedia file, sounding a tone, or vibrating. If... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20080100438 - Multi-zone passageway monitoring system and method: A method, computer program product, and machine vision system for monitoring an activity area proximate an actuated passageway for the occurrence of an object-related event. The activity area includes a first activity zone and at least a second activity zone. The first and the at least a second activity zones... Agent: Cognex Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080100439 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) tag location systems and methods: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for ways of locating tags are described. A power level of a RFID communication signal transmitted by a RFID device, such as a reader, is adjusted to hone in on a specific tag. For example, the power level may be decreased or increased, depending on the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080100440 - Radio frequency identification transponder for communicating condition of a component: There is provided a passive RFID transponder assembly that includes a condition responsive device adapted to read a condition relating to the component that is associated with the RFID transponder assembly. The condition that is read by the condition responsive device relates to physical contact with a field technician or... Agent: Corning Cable Systems LLC

20080100443 - Rfid security system and method: Embodiments of an RFID security system and method are described herein. Embodiments include an RFID security server or appliance and RFID security software. In an embodiment, the RFID security server is placed between an RFID reader and an enterprise back-end. Thus the system operates at the point where the RFID... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20080100442 - Rfid security system and method, including security stamp: Embodiments of an RFID security system and method are described herein. Embodiments include an RFID security server or appliance and RFID security software. In an embodiment, the RFID security server is placed between an RFID reader and an enterprise back-end. Thus the system operates at the point where the RFID... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20080100441 - Sanitizer dispensers with compliance verification: A system is provided for providing compliance verification of sanitizer use from a sanitizer dispenser. The system provides for identifying individual users of one or more sanitizer dispensers through technologies such as RFID. Individual's use of sanitizer dispensers is monitored to determine compliance with sanitizer use requirements. A compliance report... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080100444 - System, device, method, program for controlling communication between radio frequency identification tag and network, and manufacturing method for manufacturing products using the control method: This system controls communication between a management system for managing the work process of a product using ID of an RF-ID tag and plural radio communication units each for radio communicating with an RF-ID tag provided associated with one stage of the work process. The system comprises a network state... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080100445 - Method and system for tracking clustered items: A method and system for tracking each item in a cluster of items. Each item has an associated item ID. The method and system involve the following steps. Storing a plurality of item records. The plurality of item records includes, for each item in the cluster of items, an associated... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080100447 - Coordination of radio frequency communications amongst radio frequency identification (rfid) readers: Methods and apparatuses are described for reducing interference amongst frequency identification (RFID) readers operating within an interference range. Groups of frequencies from a range of frequencies are determined such that RFID readers transmitting on adjacent frequencies in a particular group of frequencies experience substantially negligible interference. A first group of... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080100446 - Radio frequency identification system: A reader emits a low frequency signal to energize a RFID tag. The RFID tag responds with a high frequency signal. An antenna on the RFID tag functions as a resonant circuit upon receiving the low frequency signal to power up the RFID tag. In one embodiment, the high frequency... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080100448 - Method and apparatus for magnetically activated radio or infrared identification system: A disarming system for an RFID tag or an IRID tag having a magnetically operated sensor or switch includes a permanent magnet, wherein the permanent magnet is configured to activate the magnetically operated switch or sensor in the RFID tag or IRID tag when the RFID tag or IRID tag... Agent: Gerald Bluhm Tyco Fire And Security

20080100449 - Process for deterring the theft of notes, note, corresponding inactivation device and activation device: A process is provided for deterring the theft of notes equipped with a radio-tag type authenticity check element, capable of returning an item of authenticity information, in response to an authentication request emitted by a check device. Such a process includes the following steps: transmission to the check element of... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080100451 - Antenna interfaces for mobile rfid readers: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for communicating with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags using an RFID reader are provided. A first communication signal configured to communicate with at least one RFID tag is generated. The first communication signal is transmitted from a first antenna of the reader. The reader is docked... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080100454 - Cart-based visibility system: A cart has at least three wheels. It has one or more loop antennas, and a radio transceiver connected with the antennas. The antennas and transceiver operate at a frequency lower than 1 megahertz. The loop antennas are each at least 0.2 square meters in area. The cart is moved... Agent: Marina Larson & Associates, LLC

20080100453 - Long wave wireless pair-wise linkage using an embedded visibility network: A system uses an antenna at a portal, the antenna coupled to equipment which can send and receive information to and from radio tags, each having a unique identity. The equipment detects, for example, a tag attached to an asset. The equipment looks to see if an associated badge is... Agent: Marina Larson & Associates, LLC

20080100450 - Methods and systems for automated safety device inspection using radio frequency identification: Methods and systems for an automated safety device inspection system for a vehicle are provided. The system includes an RFID reader including a transmit portion and a receive portion wherein the reader is physically translatable along a predetermined path, a directional antenna communicatively coupled to the reader wherein the antenna... Agent: John S. Beulick (24691) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080100452 - Rfid tag with barcode symbology antenna configuration: Methods and apparatuses for assembling and implementing optically machine readable radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described. An RFID tag comprises a substrate, an electrical circuit mounted on the substrate, and an antenna that is configured to be machine readable. For example, the antenna may include a plurality of electrically... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080100455 - Id tags and methods of using the same: In a first aspect, a first apparatus is provided. The first apparatus is an identification device (ID) tag that includes (1) a semiconductor chip; (2) an antenna coupled to the semiconductor chip; (3) a layer of material, coupled to the semiconductor chip, and adapted to provide a persistent visual or... Agent: Ibm Corporation Intellectual Property Law

20080100456 - System for mapping connections using rfid function: There is provided a system for identifying a plurality of components via an RFID reader with an associated database and processing element. The system includes a first component with an associated first RFID transponder and a second component with an associated second RFID transponder. A third RFID transponder may be... Agent: Corning Cable Systems LLC

20080100457 - Product security: An apparatus and method for improving security are disclosed. The apparatus includes a case provided with an aperture, the aperture being closable by a clasp, the clasp being operable by a trigger which operates in response to a radio frequency (RF) signal.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080100458 - Sonic building rescue beacon: A safety device which emits sounds that guide rescuers to people trapped in collapsed structures.... Agent: David Chidakel

20080100459 - Arrangement for and method of maintaining proper posture: A posture device that is worn on the body of a wearer includes a tilt sensor that is initially calibrated to a set value. A microprocessor monitors the tilt angle during wearing of the device and, if the tilt angle deviates from the set value over a predetermined time period,... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080100460 - False ceiling fire detector assembly: A mounting apparatus usable with ambient condition detectors includes first and second mounting bases spaced apart axially along a common center line. Respective detectors can be coupled to the bases as required in a specific installation.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080100461 - Remote tapping method and system for internally tapping a conduit: Disclosed is a method, system and apparatus for use in remotely and internally tapping a conduit. The method is performed, at least partially, by an automatic mechanism or robot configured to effectively perform the tasks and various steps of the method. The method includes the steps of: (a) lining a... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080100462 - Discrete leak detection device and method: A device and method for detecting the presence of one or more targeted liquids in volume of space where the targeted liquid is not normally present. The device includes a sensor that can differentiate between the target fluid and a non-target fluid.... Agent: Tyco Engineered Products & Services Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20080100463 - Alarm shut off system: The Gas and Electric Alarm Shut Off System is an invention that will prevent smoke from growing into a fire. This will save lives and property.... Agent: Harold Shirlee

20080100464 - Position sensitive indicator detection: A detector for a test system having multiple indicators uses position sensitive light detection by multiple light detecting elements to produce a measured signal vector. The measured signal vector, which may include fewer components than there are indicators, has a magnitude and a direction that can identify how many and/or... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20080100465 - Secured and alarmed window and entry way: An alarm and security system is incorporated with a screen unit that may be a part of a window or a part of a patio door or the like. The screen unit is formed of robust expanded metal mesh to discourage intrusion therethrough. A plurality of locks about the frame... Agent: Michael Winfield Goltry

20080100466 - System for monitoring and signalling users presence in a spatial region and partner search device: A system for monitoring and signaling users' presence in a spatial region (S), comprising a plurality of terminals (10, 10′) associated to said users, said terminals (10, 10′) comprising wireless transreceiving means (32) for transmitting and receiving in said spatial region (S) signals comprising at least a characteristic portion (ft,... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20080100467 - Radio frequency identification of component connections: There is provided a system for identifying a connection of two or more components in which one or more RFID transponders are associated with the two or more components. A plug is associated with the first component, such as a fiber optic connector, and a socket is associated with the... Agent: Corning Cable Systems LLC

20080100468 - Distance reminder apparatus and reminder method: A distance reminder apparatus includes a detector module, a processor module, an alarm circuit, and a clock circuit. The detector module is used for detecting a user, and generating a detect signal accordingly. The processor module is used for generating a drive signal according to the detect signal. The clock... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang J

20080100469 - Bottle for alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages: A bottle for alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages has a hollow body part defining an inner space for filling an alcoholic or non alcoholic beverage, and at least one device selected from the group consisting of an electrical device and electronic device and integrated in said hollow body part without... Agent: Ilya Zborovsky

20080100471 - Colored light emitting diode picture and literary composition signal display device: The signal display device has a single lamp made up of a number of colored LEDs, each capable of emitting at least red, green, and yellow light separately so as to replace the conventional three-lamp signal display device. Each of the LEDs of the signal display device can be selectively... Agent: Leong C Lei

20080100470 - Side turn indicator: An LED-illuminated marker or indicator light for motor vehicles is provided. The light is designed so that when the light is mounted on the motor vehicle the light from some LEDs is directed toward a zone in which an intended viewer is likely located. Other LEDs illuminate light guides to... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080100472 - Driving assistance device: It is an object of the present invention to provide a driving assistance device that can assist a driver in parking the automotive vehicle in a parallel parking manner with accuracy. The driving assistance device is adapted to detect a roadside 57 from an image of an object behind an... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080100473 - Spatial-temporal image analysis in vehicle detection systems: A method and system for background maintenance of a vision system by fusing a plurality of detection methods and applying a 1D analysis to verify an absence of a static vehicle is provided. Methods for analyzing spatial temporal images in vehicle detection systems are provided. A method for processing a... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080100474 - Flight information module: A system for capturing flight information such as altitude and airspeed and displaying it in textual format to passengers and crew. Aircraft data is received, parsed and sent over a data network to be received and displayed at passenger seats, galleys and other convenient locations.... Agent: Rory Briski

20080100475 - Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications: Response systems and methods are disclosed for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system and a personal communications device (e.g., telephone, pager, computer, PDA, etc.) associated with a party. One such representative response method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: initiating a notification communication to a... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080100476 - Vehicle direction guide vibration system and method: The present invention relates to a direction guide vibration system of a vehicle operating with a navigation and control method thereof, which applies vibration to a driver's seat on which a driver sits at the spot where a left turn or a right turn and a U turn are expected,... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080094170 - Method for establishing an access for a user to a system: This invention relates to a method and a system for introducing and converting a new user (103) to a known user of a system (109), where a known user is a user whose characteristics are pre-stored in said system (109) and who, based on a match between detected characteristics and... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080094171 - A software controlled access control door controller: The present invention is an access control door controller which utilizes three relays, 16 alarm inputs, tamper switch, a Weigand reader, a RS 232 reader and a IP core module to enable access control alarm monitoring, inter locking of doors and/or energy management for a room with the help of... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080094173 - Intelligent security apparatus for container and mechatronic customs seal, bracket: The present invention discloses an intelligent security apparatus for container, a mechatronic customs seal and a bracket, a bracket, internally installed with an antenna, a processing circuit and power with electrical connection thereamong and mounted on a door of a container; a hole for fitting a customs seal, opened on... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080094179 - Identification device for objects with a transponder and a corresponding method: In order to achieve an optimal identification with an identification device for objects that comprise a transponder and are transported by means of a conveyor device through a closed tunnel (2), it is proposed that the antenna device of the transmitting and receiving device (10) comprises at least three sequentially... Agent: George Pappas Suite 300

20080094180 - Semiconductor device: Of a wireless communication system, an RF tag which can operate normally even when a communication distance is extremely short, like the case where the RF tag is in contact with a reader/writer, whereby the reliability is improved. The RF tag which communicates data by wireless communication includes a comparison... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler, Ltd.

20080094181 - Passive remote control: A device is disclosed for remotely transmitting a command to an apparatus. The device includes at least one RFID tag having stored therein a code corresponding to the command and is adapted to transmit the code in response to an interrogation signal. Typically the device may include a plurality of... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080094172 - Power management lock system and method: A power management lock system including an electronic lock unit configured to lock and unlock a door and further including at least one sensor in communication with the electronic lock unit, the sensor configured to sense an open condition of the door and a closed condition of the door, wherein... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080094174 - Concealed data entry device: A data entry device is provided which includes display means for displaying data thereon and selection means for allowing a user to make one or more selections of data displayed on said display means. The display means are arranged in a substantially horizontal orientation and are recessed within a cavity... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20080094175 - System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices: An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least one mobile transmitter that automatically and periodically generates at least... Agent: Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber

20080094176 - Radio-communication control apparatus and radio communication system: A radio-communication control apparatus controls a plurality of read/write devices that perform reading and writing of data with respect to a plurality of radio tags. A collecting unit collects, from the read/write devices, interference information on interference of reception signals received from the radio tags by the read/write devices. A... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080094178 - Rfid system and rfid method: The invention concerns the field of RFID (“radio frequency identification”), a technology for the wireless identification of objects, which has been used for a considerable time for the automatic retrieval of information regarding persons, animals, commodities and goods items. In particular the invention concerns an RFID system (10b) with at... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080094177 - Visible assets dot-tag visibility network architecture: The system employs full transceivers, each having peer-to-peer, client/server, and IP networking capabilities, and covering open-area ranges of up to 100 feet. The system uses Low Frequency for data communications so it can achieve both low cost (less costly than many RF-ID tags) and long battery life (10-15 years). Additionally,... Agent: Visible Assets, Inc.

20080094182 - Method and apparatus for response control of rfid tag, rfid system, rfid tag, response control information generating program storage medium, and response control program storage medium: An RFID reading control apparatus which includes a generating part which generates a first response control information for controlling necessity of a response to a search command from an RFID tag; a part for transmitting, to the RFID tag the search command for detecting the RFID tag existing in the... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080094183 - Ic memory, as well as, accessing apparatus and validity testing method for use of ic memory: For making difficult to copy data of a RFID tag, while enabling to detect it when copying the data, easily, but without exerting ill influences upon the existing specification thereof, within the RFID tag 100 is provided a readout exclusive bank, other than banks provided in accordance with the existing... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080094184 - Electronic system having a plurality of individually operable user stations: An electronic system is responsive to an operating signal from a single input device for determining which of the plurality of user stations is to be operated and what operation is to be performed. The electronic system includes a first user station that receives a signal at a first magnitude... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080094185 - Patron communication system: A patron communication system facilitates communication between patrons and the service staff assigned to them by means of transmitter element programmed to transmit at least two different wireless signals, corresponding, respectively, to different patron requests. A central receiver element receives and identifies the transmitted signals. At least one remote receiver... Agent: Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP

20080094186 - Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling gate operators via power line communication: The invention is an apparatus and method for controlling, monitoring and upgrading information via a power line that typically only supplies power to a gate operation system. By introducing an electrical signal to a power line along a frequency not used for the purposes of supplying electricity, signals and commands... Agent: Jafari Law Group, P.C.

20080094187 - Method and system for virtual powerline local area networks: A system for powerline networking. The system has an external data source, which is derived from a world wide networks of computers. A router is coupled to the external data source and coupled to a first datasource connection. A powerline network switch apparatus is coupled to the first datasource connection.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080094188 - Method and system for radio-frequency signal coupling to medium tension power lines with auto-tuning device: In one aspect, the present invention comprises a method for tuning a power line communication inductive signal coupling device comprising a coupler and a plurality of capacitors, the method comprising: passing a carrier frequency signal through the coupler; sensing an amplitude of the signal; and switching the capacitors until the... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080094189 - Repeater unit with flourescent ballast: A signal repeater for receiving and re-transmitting signals from environmental transducers and the like, and for mechanically and electrically cooperating with existing electrically powered fixtures is described. In one embodiment, the repeater is configured to be mechanically and electrically coupling to a standard power fixture such as, for example, a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080094190 - Intrusion detecting system: An intrusion detecting system has a transmitter transmitting radio waves in an LF band; a detector detecting an electric field intensity at least in one axis and receiving the radio waves from the transmitter; and an intrusion detecting part configured to detect an intrusion within a predetermined range based on... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080094191 - Display device for displaying a theft attempt and method for operating said device: In an indicator device for indicating an attempted theft of objects which are detachably fixed to a vehicle, at least one piezoelectric sensor is arranged in a recess between the vehicle and the object and is placed under pressure in an installation position of the object to be secured. In... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080094192 - Lock apparatus and method of use: Embodiments of a lock apparatus for securing a cycle frame and methods of use of a cycle lock. According to one exemplary embodiment, a cycle lock apparatus includes a first cycle locking section securably associated with the housing and a second cycle locking section adjustably mounted with respect to the... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080094193 - Car reversal radar that automatically modifies the sensor scanning range and method of the same: A car reversal radar automatically modifies the sensor scanning range and the method of the same. The car reversal radar includes a central processing unit that has predetermined compensation value and threshold distance. When the car reversal radar starts, its surrounding environment is recorded into an initial detecting value. The... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080094194 - Adjusting mechanism of a motor vehicle, in particular for automobile seats, and method for operating such an adjusting mechanism and its use: The motor vehicle seat with an underframe comprising two pairs of rails, each having a seat rail and a floor rail, with a seat belt and with a seat belt retractor is characterized in that there is provided a tie bar for said seat belt retractor, said tie bar extending... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080094195 - Vehicle occupant detection apparatus: A vehicle occupant detection apparatus includes an image pickup device for imaging an area including a position of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle compartment, a light emitting element for emitting auxiliary light into the compartment that includes the imaging area of the pickup device, and a storage section for... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080094196 - Hidden wireless tire pressure monitor: A hidden wireless tire pressure monitor, comprising a tire pressure monitor inside a tire, and an air faucet extending out of the tire. A conductive element is provided between the tire pressure monitor and the air faucet. The inside of conductive element electrically contacts the signal transmitting antenna on the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080094198 - Setting method and system for a programmable universal tire pressure monitor: A setting method and system for a programmable universal tire pressure monitor of present invention comprising steps of: preparing a tire pressure monitor without started first and then choosing a specific start signal from a processor. Transmitting the start signal to a programmer and the specific start signal will be... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080094197 - Tire pressure monitoring system with bidirectional communication function: A tire pressure monitoring system with bidirectional communication function includes sensing units mounted on tires of a vehicle for sensing tire pressures and wirelessly transmitting tire pressure signals; a wireless receiver and a wireless transmitter mounted near a rear and a front end of the vehicle, respectively, the wireless receiver... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20080094199 - Illuminated gear selection indicator: An improved gear selection indicator principally for use in vehicle's having a manual transmission, and including a shift knob sleeve placed over the vehicle gear shift lever, and an illuminated display disposed in the opening of the sleeve. The display includes a gear shift pattern plate with LEDs disposed around... Agent: Stainbrook & Stainbrook, LLP

20080094200 - Brake light system for vehicle: A vehicle brake light system (51) includes a plurality of lighting units (51a, 51b, 51c) arranged in a horizontally and vertically spaced apart relation on the rear of a vehicle. Horizontally spaced apart lighting units (51a, 51b, 51c) which are lower in position have a greater distance between their centers... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080094201 - Ultra-low power, optically-interrogated tagging and identification system: Identification tags are used to distinguish a unique tagged item from among a plurality of items. Tagged items are searched by scanning the items with an interrogation signal. The tag emits an observable signal when it receives an identification that matches the identification contained in the tag. When an interrogation... Agent: Norma E Henderson Henderson Patent Law

20080094204 - Method and apparatus for installing a wireless security system: A method of installing a security system includes activating a security device. An air-borne identification signal is transmitted from the device in response to the activation. The identification signal identifies the activated device. The identification signal is used to ascertain a type of the device. The device is automatically wirelessly... Agent: Sommer Barnard Attorneys,p.c.

20080094203 - Method and apparatus for reducing false alarms in a security system: A method of operating a security system includes activating a security device and transmitting a first status report from the device in response to the activating step. A second status report is transmitted from the device after the first status report has been transmitted. The second status report is indicative... Agent: Sommer Barnard Attorneys,p.c.

20080094202 - Method for conditional scheduling of security system events: A method of operating a security system that allows an end user to program a scheduled time for an event to take place and a condition that must be met if the event is to occur. The security system memory is programmed with time information, event condition information, and event... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080094205 - Wireless sensor framework: A gateway connected to a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for transfer of data with the WSN includes a data reader interface configurable to read sensor data from the WSN received from a communication port connected to the WSN, irrespective of a type of hardware or software used in the WSN.... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080094206 - System and method for providing secure identification solutions: The present invention provides a method and system for verifying and tracking identification information. In an embodiment of the invention, a system for delivering security solutions is provided that includes at least one of the following: a radio frequency (RF) identification device, an identification mechanism (e.g., a card, sticker), and... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP Patent Department

20080094207 - Configurable system for alerting caregivers: A system that monitors various conditions of a plurality of hospital beds located in different rooms of a healthcare facility is provided. Alternatively or additionally, other types of equipment may be monitored by the system. Various configurations of network interface units that are coupleable to or integrated into a hospital... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

20080094208 - Method and system for tracking equipment employing rf-id technology: Disclosed is a method and system for determining the location of at least one of a plurality of uniquely-identified transducers within one of a plurality of known areas (210-270). The method comprises the steps of receiving information from at least one sensor selected from a plurality of first (211, 212,... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080094209 - Shipping container monitoring and tracking system: The invention provides a system for monitoring a container for transporting cargo. The system includes an onboard device attached to the container and a central computer system. The central computer system processes alerts transmitted by the onboard device. The onboard device includes a processor/sensor component and an antenna component. The... Agent: Emma Harty

20080094211 - Id proximity monitoring of inventory objects: ID proximity systems and methods for monitoring a movement of an object. A method comprises the steps of: using a second transponder to receive data transmitted by a first transponder attached to the object; and modifying the data based on at least one characteristic of the second transponder, wherein the... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080094210 - Platform for ubiquitous sensor deployment in occupational and domestic environments: A multimodal sensor network node is integrated into a power strip. A sensor platform comprises a power outlet, typically in the form of a power strip, at least one environmental sensor integrated into the power strip, and at least one transceiver for communicating data measured by the sensor. A sensor... Agent: Norma E Henderson Henderson Patent Law

20080094212 - Perimeter monitoring techniques: Method for monitoring borders or peripheries of installations includes arranging sensors periodically along the border at least partially in the ground, the sensors being sensitive to vibrations, infrared radiation, sound or other disturbances, programming the sensors to wake-up upon detection of a predetermined condition and receive a signal, analyzing the... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20080094213 - Sensor and circuit configuration for occupant detection: In occupant detection systems, direct connections, such as fixed or permanent connections, are provided between the antenna and measurement circuit and between the measurement circuit and wiring harness. Multiple such arrangements may be used for capacitive, electric field, or other types of occupant detection circuits. In some embodiments, the occupant... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080094214 - Systems and methods for managing inventory of items held in a cabinet using radio frequency identification (rfid): A RFID cabinet comprises a cabinet structure and one or more drawers or shelves. Chambers are formed within the cabinet to house the one or more drawers or shelves. An RFID scanner is configured to scan items tagged with RFID tags in the chambers via one or more antennas. The... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP Patent Department

20080094217 - Location identification/management system, card reader, and location edentification/management method: In a location identification/management system, a portable medium reader reads a moving object identifier stored in a portable medium and relays the moving object identifier. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader receives relayed moving object identifier and transmits a notification containing the moving object identifier and a unique RFID-reader identifier... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20080094216 - Material for wrapping a container and obtaining digital signature of the wrapped object: This invention relates to a product that can be used for wrapping any holding body (ie; box, luggage, container, loading truck, trailer, etc.) that must be secured and confirmed unopened, violated or modified between its place of origin and its destination. The material for wrapping the container includes a random... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080094215 - Method and apparatus for using a rfid paging infrastructure: The “RFID Paging Infrastructure” uses RFID technology to provide a low-cost localized message paging system. When a stationary RFID transceiver detects a programmable RFID tag, the transceiver reads an identifier from the RFID tag. The RFID transceiver causes a computer to determine whether a message stored in a database is... Agent: Ibm Corporation (rus) C/o Rudolf O Siegesmund Gordon & Rees, LLP

20080094218 - Methods and apparatus for detecting and identifying improper antitheft device deactivation: Systems and techniques for retail product transaction processing and security tag deactivation analysis. Upon detection of a security tag deactivation associated with entry of product information into a retail transaction, product information for the product is analyzed to determine whether the security tag deactivation is legitimate or possibly illegitimate. Upon... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20080094219 - Privacy protection cleanup shop station and devices: A system and a method for disabling RFID tags that send information to a receiver by using a device capable of generate a strong electromagnetic field or any other targeted radiation of energy or particles. The system comprises a RFID tag interrogator, a display, an input device, and an EMP... Agent: Ac Technologies, S.a.

20080094221 - Communication method, communication system, access control apparatus, and computer readable storage medium: Identification information for identifying IC tags are recorded in association with time information expressing time (timing) at which access using a first antenna is gained, for example, time from when antennas are switched to when the access is gained and position information representing posi