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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8059208 | Line tapping method of video amplification for unshielded twisted pair active receiver Embodiments of the present invention include systems, methods and apparatus for amplifying a composite video signal transmitted over long distance unshielded twisted pair cabling. The apparatus and system may include a plurality of amplifiers, an analog switch, and ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8035691 | Method and apparatus for compensating for movement of a video surveillance camera A method of compensating for the movement of a video surveillance camera comprising the steps of moving an interlaced camera, capturing a first video field of a frame at a first point in time, capturing a second video field of a frame at a second point in time, dete... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7857527 | Hinged camera sled Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and apparatus for supporting and easily adjusting the position of a surveillance camera in an enclosure. Embodiments of the present invention also provide systems, methods and apparatus for keeping the fr... | 12/28/2010 |
| D623213 | Camera trim ring | 09/07/2010 |
| 7762731 | Environmentally sealed enclosure Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and apparatus for providing reliable sealed enclosures for surveillance cameras that are capable of protecting an internal surveillance camera and related electronics from harsh external environmental con... | 07/27/2010 |
| D610183 | Camera enclosure | 02/16/2010 |
| D607033 | Camera enclosure | 12/29/2009 |
| 7636104 | Video surveillance system A method and system of controlling a video surveillance system comprising providing a distributed video surveillance system having a plurality of devices, building a script having a parameter that is filled in when an event occurs, storing the script, detecting the ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7562299 | Method and apparatus for searching recorded video A method of searching recorded video from a surveillance camera comprising the steps of displaying a first timeline representing a first period of time, using a first user input to select a first time on the first timeline, using a second user input to display a sec... | 07/14/2009 |
| D590416 | Icon for a display screen | 04/14/2009 |
| 7496272 | Rule-based digital video recorder This invention provides methods for managing the overwriting of existing stored video data with new incoming video data by prioritizing all video categories, and establishing rules for each level of priority. The methods are based upon the classification or prioriti... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495703 | Environmentally sealed surveillance camera A surveillance camera comprising a camera mounted in a housing, a trim ring and dome assembly, a flexible member and a clamping member. The housing and the trim ring and dome assembly have first and second surfaces. One of the first surface of the housing and the fi... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495689 | Multiple simultaneous language display system and method A system and method which provides simultaneous display of characters on one or more display monitors in multiple languages. The languages can include icon based languages such as Chinese and Japanese or can be traditional character based languages such as romance a... | 02/24/2009 |
| D586834 | Camera enclosure | 02/17/2009 |
| 7456904 | Method and apparatus for superimposing characters on video A method and apparatus for superimposing a character on video for display on a video screen comprising providing a system capable of displaying a plurality of RGB pixel values on a video screen, designating a portion of the plurality of RGB pixel values to have spec... | 11/25/2008 |
| D575302 | Set of icons for a display screen | 08/19/2008 |
| 7385590 | Surveillance system workstation A workstation for a surveillance system comprising a display, a user input device and a control unit in communication with the display and the user input device. The user input device has a plurality of keys and a light source to light the keys with a plurality of d... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7375743 | Surveillance system controller A surveillance system controller comprising a housing, a first control module and a second control module. The first control module is located in a first location in the housing, and it is rotatable around a first axis so that the first control module can be rotated... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7362372 | Video surveillance camera A video surveillance camera comprising an image sensor, first housing, second housing, electronic circuit, and thermal barrier. The image sensor is located in the first housing, and the electronic circuit is located in the second housing. The thermal barrier has fir... | 04/22/2008 |
| D561192 | Combined layout and icons for a display screen | 02/05/2008 |
| D561191 | Combined layout and icons for a display screen | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305108 | Security identification system This is a security and identification system designed to obtain improved images for use by real-time facial recognition and identification systems for screening individuals passing through secure entry or checkpoints such as airport passenger terminals, government o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302159 | Apparatus and method of storing video data An apparatus for and method of storing video data comprising receiving an MPEG video stream comprising I-frames and P-frames, separating the I-frames from the P-frames, storing the I-frames and the P-frames separately, and providing information so that the I-frames ... | 11/27/2007 |
| D553585 | Controller | 10/23/2007 |
| D550576 | Bezel for surveillance equipment and the like | 09/11/2007 |
| D550740 | Surveillance camera | 09/11/2007 |
| 7218356 | System and method for inductive line synchronization A synchronization signal generating apparatus and method in which an input circuit is inductively coupled to an alternating current signal line. The input circuit generates a rectified signal. A switch has a switch input and a switch output in which the switch input... | 05/15/2007 |
| D541326 | Camera housing | 04/24/2007 |
