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20120119873 - Convertible wireless remote controls: Convertible wireless remote controls for controlling a variety of media devices are described. The convertible wireless remote controls function in a non-PC mode and a PC mode. The convertible wireless remote controls transition between modes offering control of a variety of devices in the different modes and are shaped with... Agent: Lenovo (singapore) Pte. Ltd.

20120119874 - Methods and apparatus for securing a portable device: An apparatus for securing a portable device is described. The portable device includes a housing having a mating feature adapted to mate with a corresponding mating feature of the cradle. The cradle includes a locking mechanism that is capable of locking the portable device to the cradle. A transceiver is... Agent: Symbol Technologies, Inc.

20120119876 - Personnel key tracking system: A safety system comprising a work area having a perimeter and hazardous automated machinery within the perimeter, wherein access by workers to the work area within the perimeter is controlled by one or more controlled access points; at least one safety work cell within the perimeter, each safety work cell... Agent: Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc.

20120119877 - Programmable electronic lockbox system: A programmable lock system is provided for access restricting and user tracking. The system includes a lock mechanism, a microcontroller, and an input device for receiving passing information. The microcontroller reads the received passing information and determines whether to unlock the lock mechanism. The system further includes an inlet for... Agent:

20120119875 - Method, portable data carrier, and system for enabling a transaction: A method, portable data carrier (1) and system for releasing a transaction using acceleration sensors (4, 5, 6) and a structure (8) on the data carrier (1).... Agent: Glesecke & Devrient Gmbh

20120119878 - Portable electronic device, and control method and control program for the same: An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device of which operability is improved while maintaining a security function, and to provide a control method and a control program for the portable electronic device. In a case in which a function setting operation key is operated,... Agent: Kyocera Corporation

20120119880 - Locating devices in a wireless network: Determining the location of a wireless device to be located (DTL) by three or more locating devices (LDs). LDs operating at known locations estimate the distance to the DTL by sending wireless frames to the DTL and varying frame parameters such as transmit power and data rate, searching for the... Agent:

20120119879 - System and method for camera control in a surveillance system: A method and a system for calibrating a camera in a surveillance system. The method and system use a mathematical rotation between a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system in order to calibrate a camera with a map of an area. In some embodiments, the calibration can be... Agent: Intergraph Technologies Company

20120119882 - movement detection method and reader/writers in a radio frequency identification system: A method in a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system including at least one reader/writer and a group of tags each attached to a workpiece. The method includes reading a plurality of tags from the group of tags, capturing received signal strength indication envelopes of tags, and storing the received signal... Agent:

20120119881 - Information management using a custom identifier stored on an identification tag: A solution for managing information using an identification tag is provided. For example, information relating to an item and/or one or more transfers of the item can be managed using an identification tag associated with the item. The identification tag can store and transmit an item identifier, such as an... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120119884 - Electronic device and method for rfid: An electronic device comprising a first node to be coupled to a first antenna, a second node coupled to a second antenna, a third node to be coupled to a third antenna, a first comparator coupled with a first input to the first node and with a second input to... Agent: Texas Instruments Deutschland Gmbh

20120119885 - Methods, systems, and products for discovering electronic devices: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for controlling an electronic device. A query is received at a remote control interface. A response to the query is determined. A random response interval of time is determined according to a collision avoidance mechanism. When the random response interval of time expires, then... Agent: At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p.

20120119883 - Rfid reader device having a read-only mode, and related operating methods: A method of operating a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader device is presented. The method begins by operating the RFID reader device in a read-only mode, during which the RFID reader device does not generate tag interrogation signals. The method continues by receiving a tag response signal generated from an... Agent: Symbol Technologies, Inc.

20120119888 - Universal remote control with automated setup: A controller that automatically identifies one or more peripheral devices which need to be programmed for use with the controller. In some embodiments, the controller is able to visually identify a peripheral device from an image, obtain the configuration information for the peripheral device, and program itself in the background... Agent: Imerj LLC

20120119889 - Interactive mobile communication device: A system and method is described for allowing a mobile communication device using location data to control electronic devices located within a predefined area of coverage.... Agent:

20120119886 - Closed feedback loop to verify a position of an adjustable bed: This disclosure concerns a wireless communication system adapted to produce a closed-loop feedback scheme between a handheld remote control and an adjustable bed controller. The adjustable bed controller is adapted to, in response to a receipt of a motion command from the handheld remote control via the closed-loop feedback scheme,... Agent:

20120119887 - System of two-way wireless adjustable bed control via a home network: This disclosure concerns a two-way wireless communication system adapted to communicate between a handheld remote control and an adjustable bed controller. The handheld remote control includes a user interface adapted to facilitate a user in adjusting a parameter of an adjustable bed using the two-way wireless communication system. The user... Agent:

20120119890 - Hospital bed with nurse call system interface unit: A system for use in a healthcare facility having a nurse call system with a nurse call computer located remotely from patient rooms is provided. The system includes a hospital bed having communication circuitry configured for communicating data from the hospital bed. An interface unit is spaced from the hospital... Agent:

20120119891 - Device and method for generating a vibration pattern: The invention relates to a method and a device for generating a vibration pattern in a person, having a drive which sets a mass in rotation, and at least one sensor device which is coupled to a controller which controls the drive as a function of sensor data over the... Agent: Otto Bock Healthcare Products Gmbh

20120119893 - Automobile beacon, system, and associated method: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for alerting a pedestrian, such as a visually impaired pedestrian, of a vehicle in the vicinity. In general, signals are transmitted from a vehicle to a device carried by a pedestrian, such as a mobile terminal. In response, the pedestrian's device may generate an... Agent: Verizon Patent And Licensing Inc.

20120119892 - Exterior mirror reflective element sub-assembly with signal indicator: A mirror reflective element sub-assembly includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate and a signal indicator. The mirror back plate includes (i) a generally planar portion and (ii) an indicator receiving portion. The indicator receiving portion has a wall structure extending at an angle from the generally planar... Agent: Magna Mirrors Of America, Inc.

20120119894 - Acb following distance alert and warning adjustment as a function of forward vehicle size and host vehicle mass: When employing an adaptive cruise-with-braking (ACB) system to control host vehicle following distance, a forward vehicle is detected using one or both of a radar sensor (14) and a camera sensor (82). The radar sensor classifies the forward vehicle as a motorcycle, passenger car, or heavy vehicle by comparing a... Agent: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC

20120119895 - Universal tire pressure monitoring sensor: A programming system for a tire pressure monitoring device includes a programming device capable of communicating which of a plurality of communication protocols is to be utilized by the transmitter/receiver of a tire pressure monitoring device. The programming device including a user interface actuateable for communicating which of a plurality... Agent:

20120119896 - Systems and methods for informing a user a presence of a subject in a vehicle: An apparatus for reminding a user that there is a subject in a vehicle includes a sensor, an warning device, an electrical connector configured to couple to a cigarette adaptor outlet in a vehicle for receiving power therefrom, and a circuit coupled to the electrical connector, wherein the circuit is... Agent:

20120119897 - System for maintaining consumables of vehicle and method thereof: A system for maintaining a plurality of vehicle consumables includes a storage unit configured to store a consumable maintenance list according to an engine type and a transmission type of a vehicle; a control unit configured to control recommendation of when to change the consumable by calculating a change interval... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company

20120119898 - Vehicle light system: One embodiment of the present application includes a vehicle illumination system. The vehicle illumination system comprises an input keypad configured to receive at least one input provided by a user. The vehicle illumination system also comprises a controller configured to receive input commands provided by the input keypad and to... Agent: Narton Corporation

20120119899 - Integrated vehicular scene/warning light assembly: A vehicular integrated light assembly comprises a first and second pluralities of LEDs arranged on a circuit board, and a controller electrically coupled to the first and second pluralities of LEDs. The light assembly further comprises a housing and at a lens hermetically sealing the circuit board and first and... Agent: Jnt Link, LLC

20120119900 - Wireless emergency vehicle light and siren kit: A wireless system for an emergency vehicle includes at least one siren module, at least one light module, and a remote control in communication with the at least one siren module and the at least one light module. Each of the at least one siren module, at least one light... Agent: Lewis Innovative Technologies

20120119901 - Alarm management system: An exemplary alarm management system and method for the management of alarm messages of a technical installation or of a technical process are disclosed. A data processing system receives alarm messages. A plurality of display modules display the alarm messages. The data processing system includes a module for creating alarm... Agent: Abb Technology Ag

20120119902 - Terminal apparatus, coordinator, and method for managing emergency events: The present invention provides an integrated medium access control for processing respectively separated traffic situation sets. Another aim of the present invention is to optimize power consumption during a poll based operation of the medium access control mechanism. An additional aim of the present invention is to provide a poll-based... Agent:

20120119903 - First responder wireless emergency alerting with automatic callback and location triggering: Using wireless features, a public service agency is enabled to provide alert information to first responders. An automatic call back from the first responder triggers a voice call launching a location fix on the current location of the first responder. Preferably delivery confirmation that the responder has received the message... Agent:

20120119904 - Fall risk assessment device and method: A method for assessing the risk of a patient to fall. The method includes attaching a pedometer on a patient, wherein the pedometer includes one or more sensors, allowing the patient to engage in activities throughout a predetermined period of time in, at least, an environment the patient occupies for... Agent: Orthocare Innovations LLC

20120119905 - Apparatus and method for determining location and tracking coordinates of a tracking device: A device and method to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device are disclosed here. The device includes transceiver circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure displacements of the portable electronic tracking device; a battery power... Agent: Location Based Technologies Inc.

20120119906 - System and method for performing chemical analysis of fingerprints for providing at least one response: A fingerprint recognition system is presented including a fingerprint collecting module positioned about an electronic device for collecting fingerprint information related to one or more fingerprints; a chemical analysis module for performing a chemical analysis of the fingerprint information collected; and an evaluating module for evaluating the chemical analysis of... Agent:

20120119907 - Warning stanchion: A warning stanchion that has a vertical support structure, a belt receptacle affixed to the vertical support structure, a tilt sensor, and a warning signal generator in communication with the belt receptacle and the tilt sensor. Typically, a plurality of the warning stanchions are used to created a warning barrier... Agent:

20120119908 - Communications-paired emergency information container: A system and method for pairing an emergency information container to communications technology. A sensor for signals when the emergency information container is placed on or removed from a location and an interface allows a user to input the name of the person identified in the emergency information container as... Agent:

20120119909 - Security assembly for use with disposable displays: A system and method for displaying merchandise item is presented. A disposable merchandise display includes a disposable display stand, an alarm unit and tethers. The disposable display stand is interchangeable with other disposable display stands and the alarm unit. The disposable display stand further includes one or more display areas... Agent: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

20120119910 - Method and apparatus for deactivating an alarming unit: A system and method for displaying merchandise item is presented. A merchandise display system includes a display cabinet, an alarm unit and a key extension device. The display cabinet can display several different kinds of merchandise items. The alarm unit generates an alarm when one of the merchandise items is... Agent: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

20120119911 - Exercise monitoring apparatus, system and controlling method thereof: An exercise monitoring apparatus capable of allowing a user to conveniently check a progressed exercise state and capable of properly controlling an exercise amount, by comparing a progressed exercise amount measured based on scheduling information received from an external apparatus and acceleration information of the exercise monitoring apparatus, with a... Agent:

20120119912 - Active on-patient sensor, method and system: A sensor (which could be detachable) to sense a condition (including pressure from body weight or moisture from incontinence; applied by adhering to skin of a human body or by putting a diaper on the human body, for example), a signal processing circuit, a periodic or continuous transmitter, and a... Agent: Orthocare Innovations LLC

20120119913 - Control circuit: A control circuit includes a temperature detection circuit, a comparison circuit, and an alarm circuit. The temperature detection circuit detects the temperature of a first socket and outputs a first temperature signal correspondingly. The comparison circuit compares the temperature signal with a reference temperature signal corresponding to a reference temperature,... Agent: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

20120119914 - Power transmission device, wireless power supply system, and wireless power supply device: A power transmission device includes a power supply unit configured to supply power by a resonance frequency for magnetic resonance; a power transmission resonance coil capable of magnetic resonance with a power reception resonance coil in the resonance frequency, the power transmission resonance coil being configured to supply the power... Agent: Fujitsu Limited

20120119915 - Self-powered rfid tag activated by a fluid: RFID tag and a system and method involving a plurality of RFID tags. Each RFID tag is attached to an object on which the presence of a predefined fluid is monitored. In a first state, (absence of the monitored fluid), the tag acts as a passive RFID tag, and the... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120119916 - Fuel usage monitoring: Various methods and systems are provided for monitoring fuel usage and/or remaining run time of backup power sources. In one embodiment, a method includes tracking run time of a backup power source; determining a current fuel level associated with the backup power source; and providing a fuel level warning. In... Agent: Southern Company Services, Inc.

20120119917 - Transmission of data to emergency response personnel: A system includes a fire extinguisher station having a number of sensors to detect various predetermined conditions that can be communicated in alarms to a central station. The central station receives alarms from the fire extinguisher and determines whether to contact emergency personnel and/or building maintenance personnel. Other items of... Agent:

20120119918 - Methods and apparatus for operating an electronic trip device: An electronic trip device is described that includes a test signal generator coupled to at least one of a line conductor and a neutral conductor and configured to create a test signal. The electronic trip device also includes a leakage current detection circuit configured to compare a current in the... Agent:

20120119919 - Multifunctional torque detection device: A multifunctional torque detection device includes a toque-strain bar enclosed by an enclosure and having opposite ends respectively forming coupling terminals for coupling with an adaptor and a coupler in either direction. The adaptor is connectable to a torque device, such as a hand tool, an electric tool, or a... Agent: Legend Lifestyle Products Corp.

20120119920 - Portable sensory devices: A portable sensory device may be a portable object including a portable sensory system. The portable object may be a walking cane or an item of clothing. The portable sensory system may include a proximity sensor configured to generate an output signal in response to detecting an object in a... Agent: Extra Sensory Technology, L.c.

20120119921 - Apparatus and methods for providing emergency override of informational displays: Various embodiments are generally directed to a system and method for providing emergency override of informational displays in an emergency notification system. An embodiment may include an emergency detection module coupled to a display override module. The display override module may be coupled to a third-party display driver. When an... Agent: Simplexgrinnell Lp

20120119922 - System and method for monitoring, controlling, and displaying utility information: A system and method for monitoring, controlling, and displaying utility information is provided. A collar communicatively connected to the utility meter monitors power usage and provides usage data, power quality data, and other data to the utility and the customer. The system provides for pre-pay power, and the collar relay... Agent: Carina Technology, Inc.

20120119923 - Outage notification system: The present technology relates to protocols relative to utility meters associated with an open operational framework. More particularly, the present subject matter relates to protocol subject matter for advanced metering infrastructure, adaptable to various international standards, while economically supporting a 2-way mesh network solution in a wireless environment, such as... Agent: Itron, Inc.

20120119924 - Illuminated sign for displaying a command and/or notice for taxiing aircraft traffic at an airport: The invention relates to a light sign (10) for displaying an instruction and/or guidance for ground airplane traffic at an airport, comprising a casing (20) with a transparent display panel (21) for representing an instruction and/or guidance symbol (Z), and a light source arranged inside the casing (20) with at... Agent:

20120119925 - Illuminated aircraft wheel chock indicator: A visual display used to indicate when aircraft wheel chocks have been inserted against the aircraft tires and the tarmac. The display is mounted on the exterior of an aircraft terminal at an elevation that is easily viewable by an aircraft operator. The indicator system contains illuminated characters operated from... Agent:

20120112875 - System and method for an automatic door operator having a wireless safety sensor: A wireless safety system coupled to a door operating system which moves a door between an open and closed position relative to a fixed location. The wireless safety system includes an electric powered safety sensor assembly for detecting an obstruction between the door and the fixed location. An electric energy... Agent:

20120112876 - Road guide apparatus for a visually impaired person: The present invention relates to a road guide apparatus for a visually impaired person, which not only senses the yellow color of Braille blocks installed on a road to guide the visually impaired person, but also reads information from an RFID tag to guide the visually impaired person. The road... Agent:

20120112877 - Automated device/system setup based on presence information: Automated device/system setup based on user presence information is provided. When a user of one or more electronic devices or systems moves into the presence of the one or more devices or systems, detection or determination of the user's presence may be used to apply setup or settings changes to... Agent: Cox Communications, Inc.

20120112878 - Automatic integrated sensing and access control: An access control system for sensing exposure to items of interest for a person associated with a unique identifier of a fare card or ticket is disclosed. The access control system includes the unique identifier, an exposure detector and a processor. The unique identifier associated with the person that is... Agent: Cubic Corporation

20120112879 - Apparatus and method for improved vehicle safety: A vehicle access system is disclosed for preventing the operation of vehicles by operators who are impaired due to various reasons including alcohol consumption, drug use and fatigue. The system identifies the vehicle operator and implements automated tests or tests with manual intervention to determine the ability of vehicle operators... Agent:

20120112880 - System for establishing geo-fence for dispersing volunteer skill sets: The present invention provides a system for establishing a geo-fence for assigning and dispersing human resource assets in a disaster relief situation. The system of the present invention provides a method for deploying a ready-response volunteer force in which volunteers are assigned based on their skill sets and the needs... Agent: System Planning Corporation

20120112881 - Electronic component with time-limited use: An electronic device with a limited time of use. The electronic device comprises a physical interface for removable connection to a host device, a processor and a usage time limit module with a counter. When the counter reaches a pre-determined value, the usage time limit module is configured to disable... Agent: Thomson Licensing

20120112882 - 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: Neology, Inc.

20120112884 - Apparatus and method for detecting collision of rfid tags: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for detecting the collision of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tags. In the apparatus and method for detecting the collision of RFID tags, when a subcarrier signal from which a carrier signal has been removed by a reader ASK analog demodulation device... Agent: Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute

20120112886 - Articles containing chipless radio frequency identification elements: A container comprising a body having embedded therein a plurality of chipless radio frequency identification elements. The chipless radio frequency identification elements comprises a plurality of categories of resonant elements. The resonant elements can be utilized in a system having a binary code feature. The combination of different resonant elements... Agent: Abbott Laboratories

20120112883 - Disease mapping and infection control system and method: The present invention is a system and method for disease mapping and infection control. It may collect data from many sources, including through the tracking of Entities and external sources. Such data may be analysed by the system and represented visually. The system further facilitates data modelling. The present invention... Agent: Infonaut, Inc.

20120112888 - Method of communication of an active smart rfid label with a user interrogator and a professional interrogator: e

20120112889 - Operation method of an rfid tag, operation method of an rfid reader, rfid tag, and rfid reader: The present invention is enables the high-speed download of a large volume of data stored in a tag memory without a remarkable change in conventional wireless communication techniques. According to one aspect of the present invention, an RFID tag comprises; a transmitting unit for transmitting a download command for instructing... Agent: Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute

20120112887 - Rfid protection device, and related methods: Devices and methods of preventing data transfer between an RFID reader and an RFID device to be protected, are provided. An example of an embodiment of an RFID signal capture device includes a container, a signal capture circuit configured to substantially disrupt the signal provided by the RFID reader when... Agent: Curio, Ltd.

20120112885 - Rfid tag, interrogator and system with improved symbol encoding and decoding: An improved RFID Tag, Interrogator, and system wherein at least one tag modulates a radio frequency signal by modulated backscatter operations.... Agent:

20120112890 - System of adjustable bed control via a home network: This disclosure concerns a handheld control with a user interface adapted to facilitate a user in adjusting a parameter of an adjustable bed and a parameter of a home control system. A display on the user interface displays a graphical representation of the adjustable bed parameter and a graphical representation... Agent:

20120112891 - System of secondary device control and adjustable bed control via a feedback loop: This disclosure concerns a wireless communication system adapted to produce a closed-loop feedback scheme between a handheld remote control and at least an adjustable bed controller and a secondary device. The adjustable bed controller is adapted to adjust, with feedback, a portion of an adjustable bed. The feedback is based... Agent:

20120112892 - System of adjustable bed control to a memory position via a home network: This disclosure concerns a user interface adapted to facilitate a user in adjusting a parameter of an adjustable bed by presenting the option for a recall command. Upon receiving the recall command at an adjustable bed controller, the adjustable bed controller accesses a memory of the adjustable bed controller to... Agent:

20120112893 - Systems and methods for notifying multiple hosts from an industrial controller: The subject invention facilitates alert notification in an industrial environment. The systems and methods enable subscribing devices, such as hosts, to receive events and/or alarms associated with industrial controllers. In addition, a subscribed component can unsubscribe, refresh notification related information, and/or acknowledge a notification. The foregoing can be achieved through... Agent: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

20120112894 - Haptic feedback generator, portable device, haptic feedback providing method using the same and recording medium thereof: An apparatus and a method for generating haptic feedback and a portable device having the apparatus are provided. The haptic feedback generator changes the property of a magneto-rheological fluid or an electro-rheological fluid using a magnetic field or an electric field and transmits haptic feedback using the property variation. The... Agent: Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology

20120112895 - System and method for detecting a vehicle in the vicinity by using wireless communication: The present invention provides a system and a method for detecting whether one more vehicles are in the vicinity of a first vehicle using wireless communication. More specifically, a plurality of transmitters generate a wireless signal and plurality of receivers receive the wireless signal generated in a nearby vehicle. A... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company

20120112896 - Vehicle guidance system: A method and apparatus for monitoring movement of a vehicle system. A sensor system monitors movement of a structure relative to a vehicle. The structure is connected to the vehicle in the vehicle system. A computer system identifies a number of distances from the sensor system to a number of... Agent:

20120112897 - System and method for monitoring remote vehicle drive condition: A remote vehicle drive condition monitoring system and a method thereof are provided. The remote vehicle drive condition monitoring system, includes: a vehicle information center configured to receive a set value for monitoring a vehicle drive condition from a user and report a vehicle drive monitoring result to the user;... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company

20120112898 - Programmable tire-condition sensor having a flexible shell, its installation method and a tire carrying same: A programmable tire-condition sensor includes a control module, which includes a circuit board carrying a battery, a power switch, a processor, a memory, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor, a voltage sensor, a transmission interface unit and a connection port, and a flexible shell that has a... Agent:

20120112899 - Method and apparatus for determining tire condition and location: An apparatus (10) determines a tire condition and location on a vehicle (12) including a tire-based sensing unit (14), a plurality of tires (54) on the vehicle having an associated tire-based sensing unit, each tire-based sensing unit (14) including, a first tire rotation sensor (66) mounted for rotation with the... Agent: Trw Automotive U.s. LLC

20120112900 - Safety belt compliance indicator: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for operating a wireless signal indicating safety belt compliance. The wireless signal may in turn cause a visual indicator that is ascertainable from a position external to the vehicle to indicate safety belt compliance.... Agent:

20120112901 - Systems for detecting, collecting, communicating, and using information about environmental conditions and occurrences: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying and providing warnings of tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other environmental occurrences. Temperature, pressure, seismic activities and other environmental conditions are measured with improved granularity using sensors at multiple locations. More extensive distribution of sensors is enabled using existing networks, such as utility (e.g.,... Agent: Cellnet Innovations, Inc.

20120112902 - System for multiple layered security within a cargo container: This invention describes layers of security sensors to determine the status of a container from point of departure to a final destination of the container. In particular, the present invention discloses the use of at least three levels of security applied to a single cargo container including an inductive sensor... Agent: System Planning Corporation

20120112903 - Remote medical device alarm: A remote alarm for use with a wearable medical device. The remote alarm is configured to receive alarms, voice messages and prompts issued by the wearable medical device and to repeat those alarms, voice messages and prompts in a manner that can more easily be perceived by a patient wearing... Agent: Zoll Medical Corporation

20120112906 - Hand hygiene compliance monitoring system: A hand hygiene compliance monitoring system includes a method and computer program product for performing sanitation compliance monitoring including receiving sanitation compliance data. The sanitation compliance data includes a zone identifier corresponding to a first device in a zone and an entity identifier corresponding to a second device attached to... Agent: Georgia-pacific Consumer Products Lp

20120112905 - Radio frequency identification safety system: A safety system indicating encroachment near dangerous equipment which is activated upon activation of the equipment is provided. The safety system has a transponder having unique identification information embedded in a microchip and an internal power supply. A corresponding reader is coupled to a power supply of the equipment, and... Agent:

20120112904 - System and method for tracking, monitoring and deriving the location of transient objects by monitoring the location of equipment used to move the objects: System and method combining a Dock Automation (“DA”) system with a Real Time Locating System (“RTLS”) to achieve automated accuracy relating to the location of shipment components. An RTLS system is used to track the position of assets which move shipment components over time. When any action is performed on... Agent: Hammel Companies, Inc.

20120112909 - Binaural audio signal-based applications: Applications for detecting binaural sounds and customizing binaural sounds for users. A system is disclosed having: an interface for obtaining a plurality of desired responses; a system for generating a binaural recipe, wherein the binaural recipe includes left side audio signals and right side audio signals for inducing the plurality... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120112907 - Data storage device and method: A portable, high-capacity data storage device for storage, transport, and retrieval of multi-terabyte-level data sets comprises a plurality of individual main data storage units coupled to a data bus and a controller isolated from the data bus. The data storage device can be coupled to an external system to establish... Agent:

20120112908 - Method and apparatus for managing notifications: An approach is provided for managing and rendering notifications (i.e., notifications from one or more sources). A notification manager receives one or more requests for rendering one or more notifications at a device. In response to the one or more requests, the notification manager determines one or more notification policies... Agent: Nokia Corporation

20120112910 - Cargo container self-arming monitoring and security device: This invention describes an apparatus for securing and monitoring cargo containers. In particular, the present invention discloses the use of a combination of hall effect sensors, permanent magnets, optic sensors, and inductive sensors attached to a surface. This tamper-proof magnetic alarming unit can detect its location and can trigger an... Agent: System Planning Corporation, Inc.

20120112911 - High security burglar alarm device: Improved, magnetic high security switch apparatus is provided for use in detecting relative movement between first and second members such as a door frame and door from a close position, wherein the members are proximal, and an open position, where the members are separated. The switch apparatus includes a magnetic... Agent: Magnasphere Corporation

20120112912 - Point of sale deactivation tablet and method: A method and system for deactivating locks, locking the functionality of products and/or the product packing in which such products are sold, in particular remote-activation adhesive locks... Agent: Proteqt Technologies, Inc.

20120112913 - Radio frequency environment object monitoring system and methods of use: A method and apparatus for monitoring untagged objects in a target area including calibrating a radio environment monitoring system including a rules engine and a baseline data set for a target area by recording a set of changes to the RF environment fingerprint of the target area received by the... Agent: Rf Controls, LLC

20120112914 - Hygiene compliance module: A hygiene compliance module is configured to be retrofit with a compatible dispenser to enable hygiene compliance monitoring functions. The hygiene compliance module is configured to be coupled to the dispenser via a communication interface to receive power, ground, and dispenser actuation signals therefrom. In addition, the hygiene compliance module... Agent: Gojo Industries, Inc,

20120112916 - Information grid: A lighting system and method is provided for tracking movement within a predetermined area. This system includes a plurality of lights installed at predetermined locations throughout the predetermined area, each having at least one sensor with a field of view. The lights include a computing module operatively associated with each... Agent:

20120112915 - Vehicle system reaction to medical conditions: A computer-implemented method includes registering at least one medical condition associated with a vehicle occupant. The method also includes monitoring environmental conditions for the onset of a trigger likely to cause complications with regards to the medical condition. The method further includes warning the vehicle occupant about the onset of... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20120112917 - Low power device and method for livestock detection: A system and method of tracking animal livestock using electronic frequency signal transmitters and receivers is herein presented. The system involves electronic tags attached to the bodies of livestock. The tags transmit a signal which conveys the location or other pertinent information regarding the status of the animal. The signals... Agent: Scr Engineers Ltd.

20120112918 - Method and system for adaptive sliding door pattern cancellation in metal detection: A metal detection device, system and method are provided. The device includes a receiver that receives a signal pattern representing electromagnetic field disturbances over time caused by movement of metal doors in a detection region. The device further includes a memory in communication with the receiver. The memory stores a... Agent: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC

20120112919 - Dust level sensor arrangement for dust collection system: A level detector or sensor for a dust collection system has a threaded housing that seats in a penetration in the lid of a dust collection drum or other container, and can be adjusted mechanically in its mounting. The sensor has an adjustment to control the distance at which it... Agent: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.

20120112920 - Carbon monoxide and smoke alarm device: A carbon monoxide and smoke alarm device includes a housing mountable to a ceiling in a building. A carbon monoxide sensor is disposed in the housing to detect an airborne carbon monoxide substance within the building. A smoke sensor is disposed in the housing to detect an airborne smoke substance... Agent:

20120112921 - Method and apparatus for visual silent alarm indicator: A handheld computer includes a processor; a memory in communication with the processor; and at least one light-emitting device that emits visible light as a visual indicator of an occurrence of a designated event. The processor is programmed to selectively activate the visual indicator in response to an occurrence of... Agent:

20120112922 - Systems, structures and processes with embedded resistance device: Enhanced devices, processes, and systems provide measurement of electrical resistance as a means for determining the intensity with which stress is applied to an object, such as but not limited to a toy, e.g. a stuffed toy. The induced strain resulting from such an applied stress may also be determined... Agent:

20120112923 - Systems, structures and processes with embedded resistance device: A portable assembly 10 which may be selectively worn on the body of a user 14 and which detects the presence of a tangible entity 80 which is located behind or at any other location or portions of the user 14. Multiple assemblies 10 may be utilized. The assembly may... Agent:

20120112924 - Systems and methods for providing a wireless power provision and/or an actuation of a downhole component: Systems and methods provide wireless power and actuation of a downhole component within a borehole formed in a formation. The systems and method have a first downhole component positioned within the borehole and connected to and/or in communication with a power source. A wireless transmitter is electrically connected to the... Agent:

20120112925 - Apparatus and method for monitoring status of satellite transponder using statistical analysis of telemetry data: Provided are an apparatus and a method for monitoring a status of a satellite transponder using a statistical analysis of telemetry data, which may disclose a configuration to receive at least one of an input signal level and an output signal level with respect to a satellite transponder, to receive... Agent: Electronics And Telecomunications Research Institute

20120112926 - Cell telemetry sample and hold amplifier: A system and methods for cell telemetry are disclosed. An average magnetizing current in a sampling transformer is forced to about zero amperes by balancing volt-seconds using a voltage clamp mechanism. Furthermore, a pulse driven switch and a synchronized sampling switch are activated, and substantially simultaneously the voltage clamp mechanism... Agent:

20120112927 - Traffic light preemption management system: A method and system for managing a set of traffic lights at an intersection, measuring the Doppler Effect of a signal emitted by a vehicle, where such Doppler Effect being a function of the vehicle movement with respect to said intersection, and deciding as a function of such measure a... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120112928 - Traffic signal control system, traffic signal control apparatus, and traffic signal control method (as amended): Provided is a traffic signal control system that can operate in a flexible and sophisticated manner by, after selecting a pattern of a traffic signal control parameter corresponding to the current time using a first pattern switching table that is used in a time-controlled pattern selection scheme, selecting again a... Agent: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

20120112929 - Smart spacing allocation: A method, system and computer program product for allocating parking spaces for vehicles in a parking area. In one embodiment, the invention provides a system comprising a sensor system for generating output representing measurements of vehicles in the parking area, a marking system for identifying parking spaces in the parking... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120105192 - Event notification device, event notification method, program, and recording medium: Provided is an event notification device capable of notifying an event with excellent immediacy without giving a shock or a sense of discomfort to a user. The event notification device 10 of the present invention includes: a notification event detection unit 11 that detects an event to be notified to... Agent: Nec Corporation

20120105193 - Energy efficient cascade of sensors for automatic presence detection: The present invention relates to a method and a system for detecting presence in a predefined space. The system comprises cascade connected sensors (s1, s2, . . . , sn), an output device (1), a control unit (2) and a processing unit (3). The method comprises the steps of activating... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120105194 - Data input device for electronic instrument and method of entering data: A data input device includes: an operation section including an electrostatic capacitance type touch sensor; and a control circuit section which determines if a data input operation is true or false and sends an output data corresponding to a sensed data only when the data input operation is determined as... Agent: Minebea Co., Ltd.

20120105195 - Wireless transceiver with recall indicator: The invention is a wireless control system and method for wireless control of a remote electronic system from a vehicle. A trainable transceiver is configured to receive a feedback signal from a remote electronic system indicating success or failure of a requested operation. The feedback signal, which may include status... Agent: Johnson Controls Technology Company

20120105196 - Vehicular keyless entry system and portable device therefor: A vehicular keyless entry system is formed of an in-vehicle device and a plurality of portable devices. The portable device stores received checkup area identification information in a memory circuit. The portable device transmits a response signal including the stored checkup area information and portable device identification information, when a... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120105198 - In-vehicle device controller: An in-vehicle device controller includes: an in-vehicle unit for controlling an in-vehicle device; and a portable device. The in-vehicle unit includes a request signal transmitter for transmitting a request signal including random information to the portable device. The portable device transmits a response signal in response to the request signal... Agent: Denso Corporation

20120105197 - Techniques for automating rental car transactions: A customer uses a wireless portable device to interact with a remote cloud-based car rental service. Details at check in are recorded and the customer is authorized to take possession of the car. At checkout, additional details are noted, a receipt is produced, and the customer leaves the car at... Agent: Ncr Corporation

20120105199 - Validating sensor data at a community sensor-coordinating entity: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data from a source associated with a person; comparing the sensor data against a sensor information model of the person that includes a description of the person, a description of a sensor associated with the person, a description of a property associated... Agent: Cisco Technology, Inc.

20120105200 - Portable sensor apparatus and biometric recognition-based service system having the same: A portable sensor apparatus allowing a mobile device to obtain biometric recognition data required for providing various services without changing the structure and size of the mobile device, and a biometric recognition-based service system having the same are provided. The portable sensor apparatus interworking with a mobile device through a... Agent: Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute

20120105201 - Validating sensor data at a property sensor-coordinating entity: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data with preamble information from a sensor at a property associated with a person. The preamble information includes user-identification (ID) information identifying the person; sensor-type information identifying a sensor type of the sensor; sensor-ID information identifying the sensor; and sensor-characteristics information identifying... Agent: Cisco Technology, Inc.

20120105202 - Identifying locations within a building using a mobile device: In one embodiment, a method includes displaying on a mobile device, a real time view of a user's environment within a building, communicating wirelessly in the building with a location tracking system operable to identify a location of the mobile device relative to one or more elements in the real... Agent: Cisco Technology, Inc. A Corporation Of The State Of California

20120105204 - Method for locating light sources, computer program and locating unit: In at least one embodiment of the method, the latter is set up to locate light sources (1) and has the following steps: a list (L) of light sources (1) in an arrangement (10) is created, each of the light sources (1) having a unique digital identifier (14) with a... Agent: Traxon Technologies Europe Gmbh

20120105203 - System and method for providing personal alerts: Embodiments of the invention are generally related to systems for allowing a person to issue an alert or alarm, and are particularly related to a system and method for providing personal alerts. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone or personal... Agent: Nuvel, Inc.

20120105209 - Communication apparatus and portable communication terminal using the same: When commonly using a receiving antenna and a transmitting antenna having mutually opposing characteristics, the present invention makes it possible to commonly use the antennas without deteriorating the characteristics of both antennas. In a communication apparatus including both of an RF-ID function circuit to perform contactless communication with an external... Agent:

20120105207 - Control device for remote control of a system: A control device for remote control of a system provides a containing structure shaped for being moved by a user, an activating arrangement arranged in the containing structure for enabling the control device when it contacts a resting surface on which the containing structure is moved, a position sensor arrangement... Agent: Cefriel-societa Consortile A Responsabilit Limita

20120105206 - Fuel-cell-based cogeneration system with radio frequency identification sensors: The present invention discloses a fuel-cell-based cogeneration system with radio frequency identification (RFID) sensors. The fuel-cell-based cogeneration system with RFID sensors includes the fuel-cell-based cogeneration system and an RFID data processing system. The RFID data processing system captures data of the temperature and flow rate from the RFID sensors, while... Agent: Chung-hsin Electric And Machinery Manufacturing Corp.

20120105205 - Item checkout device with weigh plate antenna: An item checkout device with antenna which minimizes orientation sensitivity of RFID labels. An example checkout device includes a scale, a weigh plate on the scale, a radio frequency identification label reader antenna including a first portion within the weigh plate and a second portion below the first portion, and... Agent: Ncr Corporation

20120105210 - Radio frequency identification tags adapted for localization and state indication: An embodiment of the present invention provides a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising at least one light emitting diode (LED) that is controlled by the RFID's logic and powered by the RFID's power harvesting circuit, wherein the RFID tag is capable of being interrogated by an RFID reader and... Agent:

20120105208 - Transponder systems and methods for radio-over-fiber (rof) wireless picocellular systems: Transponder systems and methods for radio-over-fiber (RoF) wireless picocellular system are disclosed. One type of transponder system includes a RoF transponder used in combination with at least one radiation-reflector assembly to provide for enhanced antenna directivity of the transponder. Another type of transponder system is a transponder node assembly, wherein... Agent:

20120105211 - Apparatus and method for detecting rfid signals: A mixed-mode signal detection apparatus suitable for ISO/IEC 14443 Type A and Type B RFID proximity card applications. The apparatus combines switched capacitor sampling and digital post processing to recover information from Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) modulated signals. A phase detector triggers a pulse generator, which is used to signal... Agent: Security Technologies Inc.

20120105212 - Wireless communication system for tracking assets with affixed electronic smart tags and methods thereof: A wireless bidirectional communication system and method for tracking smart tags affixed to assets located within a defined area. Asset tracking is provided by a central processor operated by a user. The central processor combined with communication modules communicates with the system tags for deriving corresponding assets' locations. Communication is... Agent: Precyse Technologies, Inc.

20120105213 - Information transmission and processing systems and methods for freight carriers: Methods and systems for remotely monitoring trailer or trailers attached to a vehicle is provided. The method includes associating an identification tag or ABS ECU that is configured to broadcast a trailer identification signal with a trailer. The method further includes receiving the trailer identification signal on-board the vehicle, associating... Agent: R+l Carriers, Inc.

20120105214 - Aggregating and routing sensor data at a community sensor-coordinating entity: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data from multiple sensors associated with multiple persons; for each of the sensors, identifying the person associated with the sensor; determining whether the sensor data are valid; and, for the sensor data that are valid, aggregating them based on the associations of... Agent: Cisco Technology, Inc.

20120105215 - Portable reader: The invention generally pertains to a portable gaming currency reader for reading RFID-enabled gaming currency. By way of example, one portable gaming currency reader has a portable reader housing having a currency reading surface, a shielded antenna located adjacent to the currency reading surface for reading and communicating with the... Agent: Gaming Partners International Usa, Inc.

20120105216 - Transmitting secondary remote control signals: A device for receiving a primary remote control signal and sending a secondary remote control signal where the primary remote control signal and the secondary remote control signal have the same signal-format, and where the secondary remote control signal comprises a secondary information value based upon a primary information value... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120105217 - Remote device and remote control system: There is provided a remote device including an image sensing module, a processing unit, an input unit and a transmitter. The image sensing module is configured to detect at least one of a plurality of identification signals to generate an image frame. The processing unit controls the transmitter to send... Agent: Pixart Imaging Inc.

20120105218 - Seatbelt alert lighting system and method: The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing seatbelt alert warnings to observers outside of a vehicle, such as law enforcement personnel. A signal responsive to the disengagement of the seatbelt is generated. Responsive to the signal, a source of illumination is switched from a deactivated mode to... Agent:

20120105219 - Immobilizer circuit: An immobilizer device is configured for communicating with a base station. The immobilizer device includes an antenna circuit including three orthogonally-oriented antennas configured to receive a signal from a field generated by a base station. A power circuit is configured to draw power via the field on each of the... Agent:

20120105220 - Method and apparatus for monitoring a vehicular propulsion system battery: A method and apparatus for determining coolant leakage in a vehicular propulsion system battery. An AC isolation resistance test is used to determine whether an isolation fault has occurred within the battery, but can also determine the capacitance of the circuit or system, which can further determine the coolant leakage... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc.

20120105221 - Real-time warning system for vehicle windshield and performing method thereof: A real-time warning system for a vehicle windshield and a performing method thereof are disclosed. The real-time warning system includes an image capture unit, an image processing unit, a calculation and control unit, and a robotic optical projection unit. The image capture unit continually captures images appearing in front of... Agent: National Taiwan University Of Science And Technology

20120105222 - Status indicator and reminder system for vehicle temporary mobility kit: A status indicator and reminder system for a temporary mobility kit for use in a vehicle having a tire pressure monitoring system. A tire sealant containing temporary mobility kit is fittable within the vehicle. A controller coupled to the temporary mobility kit and the tire pressure monitoring system will generate... Agent:

20120105223 - Lanyard and personal emergency transmitter system: A lanyard device (5) comprises a first cord (10) coupled to a first and second coupling means (20, 30) which can be detachably coupled. The first cord is arranged in a loop that can be worn around a user's (200) neck. The first and second coupling means realize a safety... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120105224 - Light emitting beacon: There is disclosed a stand-alone light emitting beacon including impact and/or pressure sensing electronics which provides an indication that the wearer has been subject to an impact or pressure capable of causing injury, such as concussion. There is also disclosed a helmet comprising a protective shell, at least one LED... Agent:

20120105225 - Apparatus and method for portable tracking: A method for tracking movements in a portable tracking apparatus includes a movement sensor. Virtual object position information is generated and local movement instructions for a user of the portable tracking apparatus is determined based on the generated virtual object position information. The local movement instructions are presented only non-visually... Agent:

20120105226 - Object locating system: An object locating system (10) usable by an intended user (11) for locating an object (44), the object locating system (10) comprising: a first transmitter-receiver unit (12) including a first unit transmitter (100) for selectively transmitting at least one of a first search signal and a second search signal, a... Agent:

20120105228 - Coded warning system for lighting units: The application discloses a method and apparatus for providing a desired warning signal for a lighting unit. A coded warning system is provided employing a detection module (320) and a signal generating module (330), wherein the detection module is configured to obtain information regarding the detection of one or more... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120105227 - Distributed sensor network using existing infrastructure: A distributed sensor network is provided that comprises an existing electrical system infrastructure having a plurality of nodes and providing a source of power; and a plurality of sensors. Each sensor is associated with one of the nodes in the infrastructure. In addition, each sensor obtains power from the source... Agent: Rite-solutions, Inc.

20120105229 - System and method for intruder detection: A beam-interrupt detection based system can provide functionalities such as counting of intruders crossing a given beam. A plurality of such beams at different heights can also allow distinguishing different-sized intruders. A recording can be triggered by detection of intruder movement, thereby improving the efficiency of recording and reviewing information... Agent:

20120105230 - Anti-theft sensor system: An antitheft sensor system includes a covering which is placed around an object to be protected (such as a cable). Sensor wires are located in the covering. Signals are sent through the sensor wires and the wires are monitored for changes in the signals (such as changes in wire resistance)... Agent:

20120105231 - Eas integrated faucet tag assembly: A tag assembly for a faucet that includes a housing, a cover and an electronic article surveillance tag. The housing has a base plate with a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter, an internal wall defining a first section and a second section on the bottom side and... Agent:

20120105232 - Method and system for remotely monitoring a user: A subscription system and corresponding method of operation for monitoring user's well being is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing, at a user monitor module, a first indicator for the user well being; providing, at a receiving module operably coupled to the user monitor module, a first threshold... Agent: Resource Consortium Limited

20120105233 - Patient support apparatus having alert light: A patient support apparatus includes a bed frame having a head end and a foot end and control circuitry carried by the bed frame. The control circuitry receives information about conditions of the patient support apparatus. A light is coupled to the bed frame adjacent the foot end and is... Agent:

20120105234 - State detecting device, state detecting method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium: Disclosed is a state detecting device that detects characteristic quantities regarding the driver that are represented by biological information such as the eyelid opening degree and frequency of heartbeat of the driver, identifies the group to which the state of the driver belongs between a Group 1 and a Group... Agent: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha

20120105235 - Method for identifying dirt and/or dew on components of a voltage intermediate circuit converter: The invention relates to a method for identifying dirt and/or dew on components of a voltage intermediate circuit converter. According to the invention, the temporal curve of a partial discharge pulsed current is detected at least during a precharging process of an intermediate circuit capacitor of the voltage intermediate circuit... Agent: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

20120105236 - Method and apparatus for appliance gas leak detection: A method and apparatus for determining whether an appliance is leaking gas is provided. Pressure measurements are taken after closing off the flow of gas to the appliance and within the appliance so as to isolate the gas within the distribution system of the appliance. If unacceptable changes in the... Agent: General Electric Company

20120105238 - Defibrillator delivering audible prompts to earpiece: Defibrillators, software and methods are provided, for transmitting inaudible audio information to one or more external personal sound devices. The audio information may encode an audible indication, which can thus be played by an external personal sound device to a user such as a rescuer.... Agent: Physio-control, Inc.

20120105237 - Systems and methods for monitoring containers buried in an enclosed area: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring an enclosed area. In accordance with one implementation, a system is provided that includes monitoring a container in an enclosed area such as a coffin in a cemetery. The container may be buried and covered by obstructing matter. The system also includes a... Agent:

20120105239 - Fault signaling device, particularly for electrical apparatuses such as interlocked sockets: A fault signaling device, particularly for electrical apparatuses such as interlocked sockets and the like has an indicator constituted by a lamp (12) which is directly connected to the terminals of a fuse (5) whose blowing causes the lamp to lighted up. The lamp is mounted in the same supporting... Agent:

20120105240 - Reliability evaluation and system fail warning methods using on chip parametric monitors: A method of reliability evaluation and system fail warning using on chip parametric monitors. The method includes determining impact of parametric variation on reliability by identifying key parametric questions to be answered by stress, identifying parametric macros for each parameter, and identifying layout sensitive areas of evaluation. The process can... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120105241 - Weight based vehicle seat occupant detection device with compensation for seat orientation angle: A weight based occupant detection device that includes a weight sensing device installed in a vehicle seat in a manner effective to sense weight on a seating surface. The weight sensing device is configured to output a weight signal indicative of an occupant weight of a seat occupant residing on... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20120105242 - Tension sensor assembly: A tension detector may detect and help correct tension in a lift cable. The cable may include a lift cable within a telescopic structure, such as a telescopic tower. The tension sensor may detect when the cable tension is outside a high tension threshold and a low tension threshold and... Agent:

20120105243 - Radio activated danger warning system: A radio activated danger warning system in the form of a radio activated bush fire warning system 10 comprising transmitting means 12 for transmitting a coded signal to a plurality of geographical zones 14, each zone 14 having a unique code assigned to it. The radio activated bush fire warning... Agent: Rabwa Pty Ltd.

20120105244 - Electronic device and operation method thereof: An electronic device includes a main body, a display module, a storage module, an input module, and a control module all assembled to the main body. The storage module is used for storing a plurality of image files. The control module is electrically connected to the display module, the input... Agent: Inventec Corporation

20120105245 - Aircraft and watercraft emergency information system: A method for collecting and recording external environment data in emergency situation for aircraft and watercraft is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes several modules which collects and records external environment data. At the same time the data and the emergency signal is also sent to control tower in... Agent:

20120105247 - Blackbox position reporting device: Systems and methods are provided for reporting activities at certain locations below sea level. One embodiment includes a flight recorder system for collecting and reporting activities at specific locations below sea level. Further, the system is configured to provide automatic, real-time, collection of aircraft data and then transmission of such... Agent:

20120105246 - Contactless underwater communication device: This invention provides, inter alia, communication devices for contactless underwater data transmission and reception. In one embodiment the present invention provides a transmitting device comprising (a) a water-tight housing; (b) a radiative element disposed outside of the housing, said radiative element comprising at least two antennae, wherein the radiative element... Agent: General Electric Company

20120105248 - Physiological data acquisition and management system for use with an implanted wireless sensor: Aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide a system for obtaining, processing and managing data from an implanted sensor. In some embodiments, a patient or other persons can use a flexible antenna to obtain data from the implanted sensor. The flexible antenna includes at least one transmit loop and... Agent: Cardiomems, Inc.

20120105249 - Method and distributed system for detecting and managing data from a plurality of measuring devices: A method for acquiring and managing data from a plurality of measuring instruments includes acquiring data from at least one measuring instrument disposed in each of at least one measurement station. The data is provided to a server computing unit. The data is processed in the server computing unit with... Agent: T-systems International Gmbh

20120105250 - Signal apparatus for facilitating safe backup of vehicles: Systems and methods which allow a spotter external to a vehicle to provide signals to a driver of the vehicle in order to facilitate safe backup operations of the vehicle are disclosed. A wireless transmitter, in wireless communication with a receiver positioned within the vehicle, is operated by the spotter.... Agent: Reverse Control, Inc.

20120105251 - Parking assist overlay with variable brightness intensity: A parking assist system overlay that adjusts the color and/or intensity of locus lines at a predetermined steering wheel angle to alert a vehicle operator that static or dynamic locus lines should be followed to ensure the vehicle successfully reaches a target parking space... Agent:

20120105252 - Wireless traffic sensor system: Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless traffic sensor system. The system includes a plurality of wireless traffic sensors collecting traffic information from one or more vehicles that pass by; and at least one wireless communication device that receives the traffic information from at least one of the wireless... Agent:

20120105253 - Failsafe led control system: A display system comprises first and second LED panels for displaying first and second priority aviation data, a power supply, a modulator, a processor and a logic gate. The modulator generates a modulated voltage for the second LED panel, where the second priority data are displayed at a modulated brightness.... Agent: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

20120105254 - Warning light for atmospheric electrical generator: A warning light for use with a lighter than air balloon comprises a central core with one or more light sources coupled to the central core. Rotors are rotatably coupled to the central core with each of the rotors having a mirrored surface and a non-mirror surface. When the rotors... Agent:

20120105255 - Maintenance decision support system and method: A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions.... Agent:

20120105256 - Electronic device and method for managing bus services: An electronic device and method for managing bus services includes a determination of a target bus route according to destination information input by a passenger, and a generation of riding information. A bus of the target bus route approaching a current bus stop where the passenger is located is determined... Agent: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

20120098637 - Electronic apparatus, remote controller and remote control system: An electronic apparatus is remotely controlled based on a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller using radio wave. The electronic apparatus contains a communication module that receives the remote control signal transmitted from the remote controller and an electronic apparatus main body that performs predetermined processing based on... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120098636 - Remotely controlling one or more client devices detected over a wireless network using a mobile device: According to one general aspect, a method according to the present application includes remotely controlling wirelessly networked devices via a mobile unit, The method includes receiving, at a mobile unit and from a user, an input, analyzing the input to identify a networked device associated with the input, determining whether... Agent:

20120098639 - Method and apparatus for providing a device unlock mechanism: A method for providing a device unlock mechanism for touch screen devices may include receiving an indication of a pinch event at a touch screen display generating a locked screen that prevents user interaction with hidden content obscured by the locked screen, generating a preview window providing visibility of a... Agent: Nokia Corporation

20120098640 - Biometric-based identity confirmation: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for confirming/verifying an identity of a test taker using a biometric analysis. For example, in the medical field, it is desirous to ensure that a given test is being administered to a correct individual (e.g., “test taker’). By comparing a given/submitted identity... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120098638 - Systems and methods of operating a secured facility: In one embodiment, a method of providing security operations in a secured facility in which access control operations are performed, wherein the secured facility includes a plurality of access control units physically distributed at different physical locations within the secured facility, comprises: performing access control decisions for the user of... Agent:

20120098643 - rfid reading apparatus and a reading and association method: The invention relates to an RFID reading apparatus arranged stationary at a conveyor device. The RFID information is read in that during a reading procedure a transponder signal is generated for which purpose an RFID information of a frequency in a base band is modulated by back-scatter modulation onto a... Agent: Sick Ag

20120098642 - Luggage tag with bi-state display: A batteryless luggage tag having UHF and RFID capabilities and a bi-state display. The luggage tag has a housing, a processor, a near-field antenna, a UHF antenna and a bi-state display. The processor and the bi-state display are powered by energy received through the near-field antenna.... Agent:

20120098644 - Method and apparatus for visualizing recognition area of rfid: A method and apparatus for visualizing a recognition area of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader are provided. The recognition area of the RFID reader is visualized by at least one beam indicating a recognition direction, recognition distance, and recognition angle of the RFID reader. The visualized recognition area is... Agent: Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute

20120098646 - Physiological sensor system with automatic authentication and validation by means of a radio frequency identification protocol with an integrated rfid interrogator system: This invention relates to a physiological sensor which acquires pre-programmed data from an electrode or an electrode array using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The source of the sensor may be authenticated by means of a wireless interface between an RFID transponder affixed to the electrode array, and an RFID... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC

20120098645 - Remotely powered reconfigurable receiver for extreme sensing platforms: Unmanned space programs are currently used to enable scientists to explore and research the furthest reaches of outer space. Systems and methods for low power communication devices in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed, describing a wide variety of low power communication devices capable of remotely collecting, processing,... Agent: California Institute Of Technology

20120098641 - Stake with rfid tag for outdoor asset tracking: A stake carrying an RFID tag comprises a metal body with an indentation formed into the body wherein the RFID tag is secured within the indentation. Advantageously, the indentation is sized such that when the RFID tag is placed therein, a clearance is formed around the RFID tag. A pressure... Agent:

20120098647 - Method and system for inputting user instructions of a user-controllable telecommunication device: A method and systems for inputting user instructions to central controller of a service provider. The user instruction is inputted based on transmission of RFID identification data of a RFID transponder to the central controller. The RFID identification data of a RFID transponder is transmitted to a RFID transceiver, having... Agent:

20120098648 - Data processing and charging apparatus for wireless ic tags: The data processing and charging apparatus 10 for wireless IC tags according to this invention includes a vibration/alignment unit 15 for aligning wireless IC tags in the same direction by applying vibrating force, a distribution unit 16 for distributing the fed wireless IC tags in the aligned state to plural... Agent:

20120098650 - Device and method for setting adjustment control: A device and a method are provided for setting adjustment control for a device. The method comprises acts of generating a time base signal that is synchronized to an Alternating Current (AC) voltage, and generating a modulated AC voltage in response to an input control signal, which is referenced to... Agent:

20120098649 - Electronic open-loop or closed-loop control device for electrically powered furniture: a microprocessor, which carries out the open-loop and/or closed-loop control functions during operation, and an interface for wire-free communication between the open-loop or closed-loop control device and the outside world, wherein the microprocessor and the interface are arranged in a common housing and are arranged either on printed circuit boards... Agent:

20120098651 - Method and apparatus for displaying system status with a wide range of viewing angle: A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. The network device or system, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a first light source. The first plate includes an edge lip or lip containing a graphic viewing... Agent: Netgear, Inc.

20120098652 - Bright onboard display: The present invention, Bright OnBoard Display and Control System, relates to a communication system, and more specifically to a message display unit. Bright Onboard Display and Control System utilizes illumination technology configured to display preset or user programmable text messages and graphics. The onboard display can be rectangular-shaped LCD, LED,... Agent:

20120098653 - Worksite proximity warning and collision avoidance system: A proximity warning and collision avoidance for a machine on a worksite operating near obstacles is disclosed. The proximity warning system includes an operator interface including first group of visual indicators including a low level indicator and a high level indicator, a second group of visual indicators including a low... Agent:

20120098654 - Heavy equipment proximity sensor: A safety system for an ore processing facility using a mobile mechanisms such as dozer-type wheeled vehicles operating in proximity with an excavator providing ore to a remote milling site. Each mobile mechanism employs a transmitter transmitting a signal on a first frequency which is sensed by the excavator and... Agent:

20120098656 - Method for generating turn-signal sound of vehicle and device using the same: There is provided a method for generating turn-signal sound of a vehicle and a device using the method which can output from a speaker the turn-signal sound close to operating sound of a mechanical relay. The method outputs a pulse signal for turn-signal sound having varying frequency and duty ratio... Agent: Yazaki Corporation

20120098655 - Smart light with power backup: The disclosed inventions comprise a device that may be mechanically and electrically associated with a typical lighting fixture found in a building or home, has low power consumption, provide a typical lighting when such lighting fixture is providing power to the device and comprises a battery backup to provide an... Agent:

20120098657 - Tracking lane marker position through use of information-transmiting device: Detecting position of the vehicle with respect to the lane marker lines through use of information-transmitting devices has been proposed. At least one row of information-transmitting wireless devices is provided for a lane marker line, wherein each of the devices is adapted for transmitting information to a reader usable for... Agent:

20120098658 - Apparatus for the wireless monitoring of linear heat detection systems for storage tank roofs: An fire monitoring apparatus for large storage tanks of combustible fluids permits wireless communication between a Linear Heat Detector system and a Fire Control system. The system comprises a Communication Unit and a Remote Unit. The Communication Unit relays status and control signals between the Fire Control system and the... Agent:

20120098659 - Global location system: Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to locate lost items on a global basis without the need for a paired transmitter device. The missing item may be located using a call in phone number, SMS message, or through a web-based or mobile device application. The missing item (or... Agent:

20120098660 - Method and apparatus for determining the amount of media on an elevator that supports a media stack in an image production device: A method and apparatus for determining the amount of media on an elevator that supports a media stack in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include sensing one or more identification mark on a segmented positional reference scale, determining the elevator's position based on the sensed one... Agent: Xerox Corporation

20120098661 - Detector and optical system: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a detector comprising first and second lenses for use with respective first and second sensing means; each lens comprising a plurality of Fresnel facets having respective fields of view adapted such that the fields of view of the first lens are alternately arranged... Agent: Pyronix Limited

20120098662 - Safety system, method, and electronic gate with the safety system: An electronic gate includes a foldable portion, a motor, a camera, a switch, and a safety system. The foldable portion is located between a first support and a second support. The motor controls the foldable portion. The camera captures an image between the first support and the second support. The... Agent: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

20120098663 - Tamper protection system for preventing theft of cargo: A tamper protection system (1) for preventing theft of cargo comprising a flexible cover sheet (3) for covering said cargo ; a first set of electrically conductive wires (5) distributed along the flexible cover sheet; and a measurement and processing circuitry (6). The measurement and processing circuitry is configured to... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120098664 - Rfid system: The present invention provides an automated system for asset tracking and management and utilizes near field Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology. RFID tags are attached to the assets, and RFID antennas (and corresponding readers) are strategically located in close proximity to read the tags. As applied to a rack or... Agent: Panduit Corp.

20120098665 - Theft deterrent device: A theft deterrent device includes a carrier having a pivotally mounted pin and an alarm tag for receiving the pin to secure the carrier and alarm tag together when secured on an item of merchandise by an adhesive pad on the carrier. Spaced electrical contacts within the alarm tag receive... Agent: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

20120098666 - Detecting and automatically responding to airborne hydrocarbon gas: Embodiments of the invention include a system and method for controllably delivering hydrocarbon gas to a hydrocarbon gas-fueled device. According to one embodiment, a valve having an open state and a closed state is used to control the flow of hydrocarbon gas from a pressure vessel to a supply line.... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120098667 - Method for monitoring the operation of a metal detection system and metal detection system: A method for monitoring the operation of a metal detection system that comprises a balanced coil system with a transmitter coil that is connected to a transmitter unit, which provides transmitter signals having a fixed or variable transmitter frequency, and with a first and a second receiver coil that provide... Agent: Mettler-toledo Safeline Limited

20120098668 - Infusion monitoring alarm and method for monitoring and alarming for intravenous infusion: An infusion monitoring alarm is attached to an infusion tube between a solution bottle and a dripping chamber, including a clamping piece; at least two polar plates forming a capacitor; a capacitance measurement unit configured to measure a capacitance of the capacitor; a micro control unit configured to collect data... Agent:

20120098669 - Solar powered devices using location-based energy control and method for operation of solar powered devices: A solar powered device and a method of operating such a device to allow it to receive and store information about its physical location, from which it can determine the minimum expected solar energy levels that will be available to it. Based on the minimum expected levels, the device then... Agent: Carmanah Technologies Corp.

20120098670 - Signaling method and device for impaired function of an electronic power system in a multiple-phase alternator: The signalling method is implemented in an electronic power system (6) of a multiple-phase alternator. The system (6) is of the type comprising a set of rectifiers (5) capable of rectifying the voltage of phases (Ph1, Ph2, Ph3, Ph4, Ph5, Ph6) produced by the alternator, and a control assembly (2,... Agent:

20120098671 - Dynamic pet imaging with isotope contamination compensation: A nuclear imaging system includes a scanner (8), such as a PET scanner. A patient is injected with a [13N]ammonia radioisotope tracer which is contaminated with a small percent of 18F contamination. The scanner receives radiation from the injected tracer and a reconstruction processor (28) reconstructs the detected radiation into... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120098672 - Arc fault detection method and apparatus: Load current from an electrical AC supply circuit is monitored so that both high frequency (10-100 kHz), and low frequency (60 Hz) signal current components are measured over certain time periods. A high frequency energy component is measured in an integral fashion, e.g., summing a plurality of samples taken. A... Agent: Cooper Technologies Company

20120098673 - Method and apparatus for displaying system status with a wide range of viewing angle: Network device includes a plate, an OTST plate, and a light source. First plate is situated at a first side of the network device wherein the first side can be the front side of device. OTST plate is situated at a second side of the network device and positioned substantially... Agent: Netgear, Inc.

20120098674 - Wireless subsea monitoring and control system: A subsea system for producing or processing a hydrocarbon production fluid comprises a plurality of sensors, each of which generates a sensor signal that is representative of a condition of a component of the system or a property of a fluid. A base unit mounted on or adjacent the system... Agent: Fmc Technologies Inc.

20120098675 - Verfahren zum lokalisieren eines bohrgerÄts einer erdbohrvorrichtung method for localizing a boring device of an earth boring apparatus: The invention relates to a method for localizing a drilling device of an earth drilling apparatus, wherein a localization signal is emitted by the drilling device, said signal being received by an external receiver and evaluated for determining the position of the drilling device, wherein an output signal, which is... Agent: Rayonex Schwingungstechnik Gmbh

20120098676 - Information providing system, information center, in-vehicle device and information providing method: An information providing system (1) for providing a passenger with information includes an in-vehicle device (30) installed in an electric vehicle (EVn), wherein the passenger is provided with the information via the in-vehicle device (30). The in-vehicle device (30) includes a notifier (38) for notifying the passenger of a congested... Agent: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

20120098677 - Navigation apparatus, server apparatus and method of collecting parking location information: A navigation apparatus (200) comprises a processing resource (202) operably coupled to a receiver (224) for location-related data and arranged to perform, when in use, location determination. The processing resource (202) supports a parking location determination module (266). The parking location determination module (266) is arranged to determine when the... Agent:

20120098678 - Method for assessing driver attentiveness: A method is provided for assessing the attentiveness of the driver of motor vehicle traveling in a lane including, but not limited to detecting the position of the motor vehicle on the lane transverse to the direction of travel, determining the extent of fluctuations of the position, and assessing the... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20120098679 - Electronic flight data display instrument: An electronic display instrument configured to secure in a desired position over multiple pre-existing instrument holes in a dashboard of an aircraft in place of multiple conventional display instruments, each conventional instrument having a conventional readout. The instrument comprises a display screen having a plurality of readouts corresponding to the... Agent: