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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6734582 | Linear actuator using a rotating motor A linear actuator incorporates a DC motor whose stator is secured to a frame. A shaft is coupled to the rotor of the DC motor one end of which is circumferentially coupled to the inside of a torsion spring and the outer section of the torsion spring is coupled to th... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6616056 | Method and system of capturing and reading consumer-oriented responses through consumer-appended bar codes The disclosed method and system enables the acquisition and capture of consumer information at the time of purchase, such that a product's bar code (UPC) label and a consumer's response are concurrently read at the time of purchase, so as to obtain timely... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6263388 | Data processing system and method for remotely disabling network activity in a client computer system A data processing system and method are described for permitting a server computer system to remotely disable an ability of a client computer system to access a network which couples the client computer system to the server computer system. The server com... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260118 | Snooping a variable number of cache addresses in a multiple processor system by a single snoop request Bus interface units interposed between a multiple processor bus and individually coupled to the respective processors in a complex incorporating a multitude of processors, where each bus interface unit includes block snoop control registers responsive to ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6256732 | Computer system having automatic registration for in-box configuration Described is a computer system which can automatically provide its capabilities to a main computer without powering on to facilitate configuring the system in its shipping package. The computer system is coupled to a remote computer via a data communicati... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6256182 | Switch circuit and electronic apparatus with a discharge circuit Provided is a relatively simple switch circuit which performs a function for removing the residual voltage with a high reliability. The switch circuit includes a first switch 101 having a first terminal connected to the first power source, a second termin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6249411 | Over-voltage protection circuit and method for preventing system shutdown in a power system employing multiple power supplies An over-voltage protection circuit for use with a power converter having an output inductor and an isolation diode coupled to an output terminal of the power converter. The over-voltage protection circuit includes a comparison circuit that compares sensed... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6243504 | Integrated magnetic ink character recognition system and method therefor An integrated character recognition system for providing high-accuracy detection of a magnetic ink character string of a printed medium. The character recognition system includes a magnetic ink character recognition system for reading and decoding the mag... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6229693 | Articulated display for notebook computer A notebook computer has a base, a lid and a display monitor located within the lid. The lid also contains a device which may be used to articulate and support the display in various positions away from the lid that improve viewing for the user under limit... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6227516 | Quick-release mechanism for hard disk drive A mounting tray for a hard disk drive has a base, a front wall, and a pair of side walls. A pair of latching mechanisms are located in each side wall. Each latching mechanism has a slide and a spring-like fastener. The fasteners have an unlocked position ... | 05/08/2001 |
