Signals and indicators inventions

20090283026 - Detectable guidance markers for tactile navigation, including indicia of obstacle presence, type, dimensions, direction, and/or proximity: An apparatus, system, and method provides blind and vision impaired (B/VI) persons with improved Detectible Guidance Markers (DGMs) for navigation in a wide variety of environments, providing information regarding the presence, type, direction, and proximity of various navigational obstacles. A representative but non-exclusive example of an invented unitary DGM includes... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP

20090283027 - Global gravitational horizon: The Global Gravitational Horizon (GGH) is a system of two concentric spheres, one affixed to the center of gravity, the other affixed to the aircraft, both in juxtaposition representing a reference so that a pilot can always know the exact flight attitude without having to rely on any complicated, vulnerable,... Agent: Melinda Cameron

20090277373 - Pointer instrument: A pointer measuring instrument capable of indicating “zero” on an indication panel by a pointer even if a play (backlash) is present in gears. The measuring instrument comprises a pointer reference position setting means (7a, 7b) for determining the reference position of the pointer (4). A control means (6) rotates... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090277374 - Apparatus and method for storage tank hatch monitoring in an inventory management system: A method includes receiving information associated with a level of material in a tank, where the tank has a hatch. The method also includes determining whether the level of material in the tank experiences a specified variation within a critical zone associated with the hatch. The specified variation is indicative... Agent: Anthony Miologos Honeywell International Inc.

20090277375 - Display device with changeable display background: A vehicle display with a housing having a gauge port, an interior wall around the gauge port, and an appliqué port extending from an exterior side of the vehicle display and intersecting the gauge port. A light source provides light into the gauge port and directs the light outwardly from... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090272313 - Analog-style instrumentation display with color-changing pointer: An analog-style gauge for displaying the value of a parameter measured or sensed by a remote sensor. The gauge comprises an actuator having a selectively rotatable shaft and a pointer fixedly attached to the actuator shaft and capable of being internally illuminated by light directed into the pointer. A light... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20090272311 - Disassemblable whistle: A whistle is provided with an interior that can be cleaned. The whistle has a body with a resonance chamber wall. One face of a resonance chamber formed by the resonance chamber wall is open. A side plate is formed separately from the body, and can be attached to and... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20090272310 - Whistle: An object of the present invention is to provide a whistle which has a resonance frequency shifted to the low-frequency side and a pleasant tone while retaining a compact size and light weight. In order to attain this object, a whistle comprises a mouthpiece portion, inside which an air passageway... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20090272312 - Drive mechanism for an indicating device: An indicating device includes a drive member and a driven member. The driven member is non-rotatably immobilized by the successive engagement of a convex surface on the drive member with a plurality of concave surfaces on the driven member. The driven member further includes a plurality of protrusions that are... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090266290 - Buoyant-capable beverage and food content-sensor: A buoyant-capable sensor system device is disclosed for use alone or on an apparatus such as a straw, stirrer, mixer, stick or utensil which detects the presence or absence of one or more substances in a beverage or liquid food such as soup comprising a sensing element(s) which is either... Agent: David W. Collins Intellectual Property Law

20090266289 - Reprocessing indicator for single patient use medical instruments: A medical instrument including an indicator of exposure to fluids applied to the medical instrument.... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20090266291 - Timing system and device and method for making the same: A timing device for indicating a passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention has a grid array architecture. The grid array architecture includes an electrode structure with an anode layer, a cathode layer and a thermistor layer. The... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20090266293 - Pointer with a contrasting edge for a gauge or similar, and a method of fabricating such a pointer: According to an exemplary embodiment, a pointer includes an indicator portion including an arm of transparent material and a margin that projects laterally from the arm, the indicator portion also including a rear face that defines thereon a central zone corresponding to the arm and a peripheral zone corresponding to... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090266292 - Pointer with a fitted cover for a gauge or similar and a method of fabricating fitted covers: An exemplary embodiment of a pointer for a gauge includes a body of transparent material, the body including a hub and an indicator portion extending from the hub. The pointer further includes a fitted cover of transparent material to cover the body, the fitted cover including a visible pattern.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500