Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126976 | Emergency Alert Signaling Novel tools and techniques to allow enhanced distribution of emergency messages and other public information. In one aspect, these tools can provide a secure channel for an emergency message source to prevent compromise of the distribution system, to ensure the integrit... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126975 | Dynamic Alarm Sensitivity Adjustment and Auto-Calibrating Smoke Detection for Reduced Resource Microprocessors A hazardous condition detection system with a sensor package employing a reduced resource microprocessor capable of dynamic alarm sensitivity adjustment having volatile and non-volatile memory which receives periodic raw sensor readings from the sensor package and prepr... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126971 | Anti-Theft Wind Generator Security Cage for Air Condition/Heat Pump Condenser The invention is an environmentally friendly anti-theft security cage for outdoor air conditioner/heat pump units conceived to prevent the vandalism and theft of copper tubing from the unit and to recycle energy waste from the units protected. In addition to protecting ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120106778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING LOCATION OF PERSONS AND OBJECTS A method for detecting changes in locations of persons and objects is disclosed. The method includes projecting a plurality of imaging planes across a specified area near a ground level and at none or least one pre-determined height from the ground level. The method als... | 05/03/2012 |
| 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 configu... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109404 | Apparatus and method for controlling environmental conditions in a data center using wireless mesh netwworks Various embodiments provide an apparatus and method for controlling environmental conditions in a data center using wireless mesh networks. An example embodiment includes receiving an alert message from a reporting wireless network sensor of a plurality of wireless netw... | 05/03/2012 |
| 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 additi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081225 | MEDICATION DELIVERY AND VALIDATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS A system, method and apparatus for validation of medication for consumption by a patient. A patient unit, which is one node on a communication network, is operated to present medication elements stored at the patient unit in an order corresponding to the order of a pres... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081231 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING MEDIA DEVICES CONFIGURED TO OUTPUT SIGNALS TO SURROUNDING AREA A system of controlling media devices configured for outputting signals to a surrounding area. The system including a control strategy for controlling operation of the media devices to execute operations according to a common schedule and a communications strategy for u... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120068845 | MEASURING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF A USER EXPERIENCE A disposable nozzle for use on the discharge end of the barrel of a needleless injector is threaded onto the front end of a holder mounted in the barrel. A resilient detent extending outwardly at an acute angle from the inner wall of a recess in the rear end of the nozz... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068844 | PROVIDING EVENT INDICATIONS TO PREVENT INDICATION STORMS IN AN EVENT MODEL A method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing event indications in an event model in a manner so that indication storms resulting from excessive indication generation and delivery is prevented. An object behavior change in an information model correspo... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050036 | Harness for Fall Protection A safety harness includes at least one of integrally formed electrical conductors or optical conductors. The conductors can be energized by a replaceable electrical supply. An electrical or an optical sensor can couple an associated signal to sensing circuitry. The sens... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050037 | CRITICAL PEAK PRICING AUDIO ALERT An energy management system and method of alerting a consumer of a peak pricing event receives information relating to cost of energy use and communicates data to one or more appliances in response thereto. An audible source operatively associated with a controller/modu... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053732 | REAL TIME SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED HOME SAFETY MANAGEMENT Disclosed is a real time system for integrated home safety management. The real time system for integrated home safety management includes: a plurality of sensors collecting information in the home and confirming energy usage used in the home; an integrated reading unit... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050038 | Apparatus and Method for Microfabricated Multi-Dimensional Sensors and Sensing Systems A universal microelectromechanical (MEMS) nano-sensor platform having a substrate and conductive layer deposited in a pattern on the surface to make several devices at the same time, a patterned insulation layer, wherein the insulation layer is configured to expose one ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120048273 | Rebreather Control Parameter System and Dive Resource Management System A method and apparatus for automatically controlling partial pressure of oxygen in the breathing loop of a rebreather diving system. A diver may adjustably select a control parameter to maintain partial pressure of oxygen at a setpoint that varies with ambient pressure ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050039 | EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM UTILIZING DIGITAL SIGNAGE AND REMOTE SURVEILLANCE MONITORING An emergency notification system is provided. The emergency notification system comprises an emergency notification server (206), a signage server (202), digital signage displays (208); and a data communications network (134), wherein the eme... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050531 | CARGO CONTAINER SECURITY SYSTEM A cargo container security system and method, including a cargo container with at least one sensor for detecting an open or closed status of a door on the cargo container and a geographic positioning locator for identifying a location of the cargo container. A control u... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045363 | Portable sterilization device for footwear utilizing germicidal UV-C radiation A portable sterilization device using direct UV-C radiation to sterilize the bottom of footwear from known, multiple sources of contamination including bacteria and viruses. This portable device will offer a safe sterilization method for the general public, both in-home... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044068 | Tanker Truck Monitoring System A system and method is provided to monitor a tanker truck. The system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event. The system also includes a monitoring unit electrically coupled with the plurality of sensors to detect... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120038478 | LOCKING MECHAMISM WITH SABBATH CONTROL UNIT A lock mechanism for locking a door or the like with a Sabbath control unit comprises a Sabbath control unit comprising an optical device including a light beam emitter and detector spaced apart with a line of sight path between them, the optical device operative to pro... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120038479 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ILLUMINATION DEVICES An illumination device includes a light source. The illumination device is arranged to be mounted to a wall at a mounting height with respect to a floor. The illumination device being arranged to, in use, illuminate a predetermined area of the floor, wherein: the mounti... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120032799 | PAINTBALL GUN SYSTEM WITH RATE OF FIRE PAINTBALL MONITORING A paintball gun includes a detector that detects the ejection of each paintball and a transmitter that transmits a signal to a remote location indicative of the ejection. The signal is used to determine if the paintball gun is ejecting paintballs at an unacceptable rate... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032800 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR An optoelectronic sensor (10) is provided with a light transmitter (12) for transmitting a light signal (16) into a monitoring area (18), a light receiver (26) for receiving and converting the light signal (22) remitted or refle... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032801 | INPUT APPARATUS AND INPUT METHOD An input apparatus capable of receiving inputs of a plurality of levels in accordance with pressure loads varied in each operation by an operator and an input method using such an input apparatus are provided. An input apparatus 10 for receiving inputs of a plura... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120036461 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR EMERGENCY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME A communications system for emergency services personnel can include portable devices to be carried by emergency services personnel while at an emergency site. The portable devices each may have at least a first transceiver configured to communicate over a first network... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120025981 | ITEM DISPENSER AND TRACKER An item tracking apparatus includes a tag interrogator that transmits an interrogation signal and receives a signal emitted by a tag affixed to an item in response to the tag receiving the interrogation signal, wherein the tag and item are part of a bio-compatible consu... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025979 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SENDING MESSAGES REGARDING AN EMERGENCY THAT OCCURRED AT A FACILITY Systems and methods are disclosed for sending messages regarding an emergency at a facility. The messages can be sent to an emergency response service or directly to another facility through a wireless mesh network. The wireless mesh network can comprise one or more nod... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025982 | Microelectronic Device with Integrated Energy Source An apparatus including an electronic device having a plurality of substantially collocated components, the plurality of components including an antenna, an energy supply and an integrated circuit chip. The integrated circuit chip is electrically coupled to the antenna a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025040 | Retractable Post Assembly with Alarm Function A retractable post assembly with alarm function is disclosed. The retractable post assembly includes: a stationary post being a column member; a moveable post being a column member and moveably sleeved with the stationary post; and an alarm device, such as an air whistl... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019382 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE REMOTE MONITORING OF POTTED PLANTS The invention relates to a system and method for determining the state, state changes, and/or condition changes of a potted plant and for indicating the determined state of said object to the owner or user thereof, wherein the system and method locally determine at leas... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013463 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT The display control device is a display control device which receives a signal from the operating device having a touchpad and generates screen data to be displayed on a screen, the display control device including: a touch information detecting unit (201) which ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013460 | ENVIRONMENTAL ALARMS SENT VIA SMS TEXT MESSAGING One example embodiment includes a system for remotely conveying a deleterious condition of a controlled environment. The system includes a sensor, where the sensor is configured to produce a signal which indicates a measured value of an environmental condition in a cont... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120007737 | PROVIDING A USER ALERT A method, apparatus and computer program are provided. The method comprises: determining that an event has occurred; obtaining, from at least one detector, a detection of one or more bio-signals from a user; and processing the detection of the one or more bio-signals to... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120007738 | POINT-OF-TRANSACTION CHECKOUT SYSTEM WITH ZERO-FOOTPRINT CORDLESS ELECTRO-OPTICAL READER A checkout system employs a bi-optical workstation having dual windows and a main reader for electro-optically reading indicia on products to be processed at the workstation through at least one of the windows. The workstation is supported by a countertop and has a rais... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120001754 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING A method of operating a security system (20) including a plurality of sensors (30) and cameras (34). The security system (20) includes a monitoring device (24) and a monitoring database (32), at least one of which stores a plura... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120001755 | Virtual Presence after Security Event Detection A virtual presence of an resident or owner of a monitored premise (home, office, etc.) is provided by automatic detection of the presence of a visitor, automatic establishment of a video feed to a remote device of the resident or owner, and automatic establishment of tw... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110316698 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE USER NOTIFICATIONS Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing adaptive user notifications. A method may include detecting an event. The method may further include determining usage of one or more connected apparatuses. The method may also include determining, based on the determin... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110316699 | MULTI-SENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD An environmental monitoring device for detecting and warning users of unhealthy levels of a given substance is disclosed having more than one sensor for each substance to be detected. Each sensor for each substance detected may be positioned in more than one plane or su... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110316696 | Multi-Stage Color Activated System to Detect Unauthorized Processing of Medical Devices A medical device (101), such as a blood pressure cuff or other device, includes an unauthorized reprocessing warning (406) printed in a first printable media (103). The first printable media (103) is configured to change from a first state to... | 12/29/2011 |
