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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7352996 | System and method for coupling users to a retail computer system with low risk of eavesdropping A system reduces the risk of eavesdropping on data used to access an establishment's computer network. In one embodiment, a system includes a personal area network (PAN) access device that couples a low power, low frequency modulated signal to a wearer, the PAN acce... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7102366 | Proximity detection circuit and method of detecting capacitance changes A proximity detection circuit. An oscillator circuit is adapted to provide charge to an antenna. An operational amplifier, operated as a unity gain follower, receives an antenna signal which is representative of an external capacitive load on the antenna. A detector... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7009488 | Selective equipment lockout A method and an apparatus are presented for selectively locking controls from operators operating equipment. The invention actively detects when an operator accesses a control for which lockout is desired. After detection, the invention locks the control to prevent ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6943665 | Human machine interface A human machine interface (10) for use in situations requiring authorized access. The human machine interface (10) includes a validator controller (12) and a data transmitter (14). The validator controller (12) includes a validator... | 09/13/2005 |
| 5682032 | Capacitively coupled identity verification and escort memory apparatus The invention provides a control system responsive to a data-bearing record that has two electrodes configured so that one of the two is either in physical contact with, or is at least more nearly proximate, a reader plate than is the other electrode. The... | 10/28/1997 |
