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Mouse device with a built-in printer

A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.

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Class 340/525 - Display board


Subclass of Class 340 - Communications: electrical
Definition: Subject matter wherein the means providing indication include
No. of applications: 21
Last issue date: 02/02/2012


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120025971METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING LOCALIZED FIRE INCIDENT AND FIRE EXIT ROUTE MAP
A method and apparatus are provided for finding fires. The method includes providing a plurality of reference locations within a facility where each of the reference locations is associated with a readily identifiable feature of the facility, detecting a fire within the...
02/02/2012
20100127851CONSOLE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHING APPLIANCE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS
A dishwashing appliance console assembly and associated apparatus are provided. The console assembly comprises a control device arrangement, including a control actuator having an associated indicia, and a light emitting element that is de-actuated when the door assembl...
05/27/2010
20090189757Room Management System
Apparatus and method for managing utilization of rooms in a clinic, for example, include a visible display, including, for example, colored lights, at an examining room, indicating one or more of several available room status values for the room. An input device includi...
07/30/2009
20080284583Electronic Compass
An electronic compass, which uses an induction coil unit and action force generated from the earth's magnetic field to detect directions, is able to show data on a display panel. Since data on the display panel is reflected on the inclined plane ahead of the present inv...
11/20/2008
20080024292TILE
The invention concerns a tile having a display surface exhibiting a plurality of teeth provided with two transversal surfaces. A visual symbol is reproduced on a first series of parallel surfaces, while on a second series of parallel surface, which are transversal to th...
01/31/2008
20070296570Method and apparatus for detection of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions
A fire alarm system includes a fire alarm control panel (FACP) and an addressable signaling line circuit (SLC) operably coupled to the FACP for communicating with addressable components, including a plurality of sensors. The sensors can include a plurality of atmospheri...
12/27/2007
20070268122Alarm maps to facilitate root cause analysis through spatial and pattern recognition
A computer implemented method for facilitating the root cause analysis of an event through spatial and pattern recognition. Alarms can be graphically represented in an alarm summary screen by individual colored rectangles with different luminance and patterns and are or...
11/22/2007
20070222628Remote Monitoring Method with Event-Triggered Warning Capability
A remote monitoring method includes monitoring a plurality of components on a main board. When one of the plurality of components fails to function properly, a warning message is produced to indicate that the component is out of order. Afterward, the warning message is ...
09/27/2007
20070096902Method of designing, installing, and operating a fire alarm or security system
A method of integrating tasks common to the design, installation, and operation of a fire alarm and security system in a facility. Tasks included in the process include the initial design of the system, and any subsequent changes thereto; monitoring of the bidding proce...
05/03/2007
20070096901Communication system for a fire alarm or security system
A communications system for an alarm or security system. A plurality of sensors are installed in a facility detect an alarm condition together with a control unit interconnected with the sensors and to which an alarm indication is sent by a sensor going into alarm. A co...
05/03/2007
20060208912Automated system to monitor multiple sources of water leaks in residential and commercial buildings
An electronic monitoring system is provided to monitor for and sense water leakage at multiple locations and sources within a commercial or residential property. These sources are hot water heaters, hot water boilers, air conditioning system evaporators, washing machine...
09/21/2006
20060143045Apparatus and method for the mobile visual display and modification of bed management information and patient placement information
An apparatus and method for using a mobile computer device for graphically displaying and modifying information in a manner to enhance comprehension of the information and allowing for the mobile and decentralized management of information to be accomplished, wherein su...
06/29/2006
20060087425System and method for localization over a wireless network
A system for locating a wireless device involves the use of the measured signal strength of various base stations in the building or outdoor area under analysis. A topological map of the building or outdoor area under analysis is created. The map is divided into cells, ...
04/27/2006
20050275525Method and apparatus for graphical display of a condition in a building system with a mobile display unit
A method and apparatus uses a stored model of a building system to render an image showing a condition sensed of the building control system on a mobile display unit. The mobile display unit may be wirelessly integrated into the building control system. The mobile displ...
12/15/2005
20050219048Method and apparatus for remotely monitoring a site
The present invention is directed to providing systems and methods for remotely monitoring sites to provide real time information which can readily permit distinguishing false alarms, and which can identify and track the precise location of an alarm. In embodiments, mon...
10/06/2005
20050156732Abnormality supervising apparatus, abnormality search support method, and abnormality search support program
An abnormality supervising apparatus, an abnormality search support method and an abnormality search support program allow a rapid search for an abnormality spot when supervising a plurality of supervisory objects to check for an abnormality. A belonging data setting se...
07/21/2005
20050156733Security confirmation system and method thereof
The present invention discloses a security confirmation system which can achieve efficient communication by optimizing an amount of transmitted data, and a method thereof. The security confirmation system includes a home master device connected to at least one security ...
07/21/2005
20050146429Building occupant location and fire detection system
A system and method for providing assistance to emergency personnel that includes the apparatus and method for detecting the presence of personnel within a protected premises, apparatus for detecting an imminent threat selected from the group consisting of a fire, seism...
07/07/2005
20050128071Fire location detection and estimation of fire spread through image processing based analysis of detector activation
A system and a method of establishing direction and velocity of fire development in a region. A fire profile based on a time sequence of alarming detectors provides both direction and velocity information. Future directions of development can be estimated by analogizing...
06/16/2005
20050083205Tobacco smoke detection system with tamper detection
A smoke detection and monitoring arrangement detects surreptitious smoking in various zones in a building, e.g., rest rooms and break rooms, and also detects tampering. Each detection unit has an intake grille leading to a duct which contains an air flow detector, a smo...
04/21/2005
20050078009Management of large scale cabling systems
Method and system for managing cabling rooms that include a plurality of communication panels, which are arranged closely to one another. Each cabling room has a plurality of patch panels, structurally connected to form vertical structures. An operator is automatically ...
04/14/2005
 
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