Bizarre Patents
A sealed crustless sandwich for providing a convenient sandwich without an outer crust which can be stored for long periods of time without a central filling from leaking outwardly.
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.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7952468 | Method for originating call Disclosed is a method for originating a call. The method for originating the call enables a user to conveniently originate a call to a phone number and a web address input from the user. To this end, the method includes the steps of displaying an image and informati... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7557689 | Alerting method, apparatus, server, and system An alert system for a communications network has a plurality of client devices and a plurality of alert servers each adapted to provide alerts to a respective subset of the client devices to provide scalability. Users at the client devices subscribe to receive alert... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7439857 | Bathroom servicing request communication devices and method The present invention describes a restroom attendant system. The restroom attendant system utilizes a notification device placed in a restroom. A patron would select a request for service button when the patron recognizes that the restroom needs servicing. The notif... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7411496 | Self-contained cellular security system Described is a cellular security system for monitoring an asset from a remote monitoring site without utilizing a signal modulating device or a cellular voice service. The cellular security system includes a detector, a display device, a cellular telephone that incl... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7400228 | Retail service/server annunciator/pager, centerpiece and system A retail customer service annunciator/pager includes a base to recline on a retail tabletop; a tapered body extending upwardly from the base; a combination switch/light adjacent the apex of the tapered body, the switch/light alternately switching a visible light on ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7385479 | Service personnel communication system A data processing system for analyzing customer and employee interactions in a service establishment is disclosed. The data processing system, comprises a plurality of remote customer, employee units and a central unit. The units each include a transceiver to send a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372370 | Remotely activated, multiple stage alarm system An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7330920 | Signal initiator and method for on-demand communication A method is provided for on-demand communications in a communication network with support for a plurality of communication units participating in a common communication, which includes multiple signal initiators, each supplying a signal, which are virtually simultan... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7180405 | Interactive communication and data processing system for restaurant services An interactive local and wide area network system is for communications between the restaurant service elements providing service to a customer and for recording of selected related service data for real time information and for review and analysis and for managemen... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7151438 | System and wireless device for providing real-time alerts in response to changes in business operational data A system for providing in response to changes within current operational data of a business enterprise, alert information including an alert to a wireless device in real-time. The system architecture includes an enterprise application integration services component ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7123142 | Integrated intercom and security system An integrated intercom and security system including a local integrated intercom and security system and a remote communication in communication with the local intercom and security system via a globally accessible communication network. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109879 | Remotely activated, multiple stage alarm system An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106176 | Portable device-interoperable home network system A portable device-interoperable home network system includes a home server controls data transmission and reception of an internal network to which a plurality of home appliances are connected in a home. An image server outputs information regarding at least one ima... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098771 | Method for offline-parametering of a field device of the process automation technology In a method for offline parametering of a field device with the help of an operating program B running on an operating device B, the operating program B communicates with a copy of the device software program GS that runs in the field device F1. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7068149 | System and method for facilitating delivery and return service A system and method for facilitating delivery and return service between a delivery party and a receiving party. These parties may or may not have pre-registered to use the locker system. The system has locker modules (35) and a system controller (10).... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7026916 | Tabletop signaling device for restaurants The tabletop signaling device for restaurants comprises a tabletop signaling device for visually signaling at least one of a plurality of messages to a waiter or waitress quickly and wordlessly, without requiring the service provider to physically respond and inquir... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6975207 | Waiter calling apparatus combined with a receptacle for holding various table utensils and combined with a lighted advertising display A commercially viable calling apparatus which is placed on all tables of a restaurant, tavern or other establishment which serves food and/or drink so that if someone is waiting for a waiter or if someone has not been served, then there is a method to signal a centr... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6940402 | Method and apparatus for detection of a location of an event A method and apparatus for detecting the location of an event from amongst a plurality (A to P) of locations. Lines of communication (R1 to R4, C1 to C4), commonly pipes of a smoke detection system, cover the locations in such a fashion t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940393 | System and method for improved queuing, service-time, and capacity in drive-through operations A system and method of queuing orders locates data-entry modules relative to a pickup location such that a customer who places an order after a customer who placed an earlier order can be signaled to approach a pickup location before the first customer if the order ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6876303 | Hospital monitoring and control system and method A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6847292 | Method and device for remote unlocking of an access door of a building with an elevator An apparatus and method for the emergency release of passengers who are trapped in an elevator car due to an operational disturbance includes a remote alarm device in the elevator car for summoning help from outside the building and equipment for the remote actuatio... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6831549 | Interactive communication and data processing system for restaurant services An interactive local and wide area network system is for communications between the restaurant service elements providing service to a customer and for recording of selected related service data for real time information and for review and analysis and for managemen... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6778081 | Fire department station zoned alerting control system An alerting system for fire stations utilizes programmable message centers, zone-coded lighting and audio modules to alert only selected personnel for a particular type of emergency, i.e. fire, medical, etc. to decrease response time while reducing stress to remaini... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6774784 | Emergency notification system for notifying a predetermined contact information of an emergency situation When an IC card 1 is inserted into an IC card reader 2 of an emergency notification box 101, the name and so on of an aged person are read to be inputted to a controlling section 4, and this information is sent out as an emergency notific... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6765477 | Apparatus and method for activating a non-contact switch fire alarm pull station A method and apparatus for activating a fire-alarm pull station. The pull stations includes a non-contact switch located within a housing, a movable actuation device linked to the non-contact switch wherein the device moves between an activation and non-activation p... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6362725 | Bed status information system for hospital beds An apparatus is configured to control at least one function of a bed located in a room from a remote location outside of the room. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control the at least one bed function, an interface device coupled to the ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6314407 | POS terminal unit provided with customer approach notification function A POS terminal unit is provided which automatically notifies an operator about the presence of a customer waiting to make a purchase when a salesclerk is absent from the POS terminal unit. When an approach sensor 1 detects the approach of a customer to th... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6147592 | Bed status information system for hospital beds A bed status information system for indicating to attending personnel the status of a patient bed includes bed condition input signal generators carried by the bed and coupled to operational elements on the bed, which have one or more monitorable conditio... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6087927 | Order communication system for restaurant An order communication system is provided which allows audiovisual interactive communication between a customer at a remote order station and an attendant receiving orders in a restaurant. The order communication system allows flexible display programming... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5844980 | Queue managing system and method In a queue management system for servicing of a number of clients representing different client types, a controlling queue queues clients in a predetermined order. A queue manager allocates and reallocates a number of processing queues, less than the numb... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5838223 | Patient/nurse call system A patient/nurse call system for a hospital includes patient stations capable of generating hospital calls and a remote master station which prioritizes and stores the calls. Hall units outside patient rooms identify the rooms from which the calls originat... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5828294 | Customer activated signal for service This invention relates to signaling systems of the type used by customers in a service facility, such as taverns, restaurants and stores, to alert service personnel that a specific customer desires service. One embodiment is limited to one or more local i... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5721536 | Audio/video price confirmation system An audio/video price confirmation system is disclosed for implementation in retail department stores and the like. A display is maintained in close proximity to the checkout stations of the store. The display area includes a vidicon which is maintained ab... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5699038 | Bed status information system for hospital beds A bed status information system for indicating to attending personnel the status of a patient bed includes bed condition input signal generators carried by the bed and coupled to operational elements on the bed, which have one or more monitorable conditio... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5623258 | Multi-station data capture system A system for monitoring the tour that a guard must undertake in each building of a large number of building sites involves an arrangement in which a system control center has a two-way communication by telephone network with each of a large number of buil... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5594409 | Customer activated device The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises proximity actuated signalling apparatus, for use in restaurants and the like, permitting a customer to conveniently inform service personnel that service is desired. A local unit positioned within a conv... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5579000 | Audio/video price confirmation system An audio/video price confirmation system is disclosed for implementation in retail department stores and the like. A display is maintained in close proximity to the checkout stations of the store. The display area includes a vidicon which is maintained ab... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5561412 | Patient/nurse call system A patient/nurse call system for a hospital includes patient stations capable of generating hospital calls and a remote master station which prioritizes and stores the calls. Hall units outside patient rooms identify the rooms from which the calls originat... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5408210 | Electronic cash register with customer line length indication Smooth transaction at an ECR is facilitated. An ECR includes a customer number counter and a lamp which are connected to each other by a signal line hence which are controllable by a CPU. In a RAM of the ECR, memories and a total customer number memory ar... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5327114 | Service entrance distribution and management system for communication systems There is provided a distribution system and a wiring format which will not only provide for a common enclosure, which will help to centralize the entrance of services to a facility, but will also organize the services throughout the facility. In particula... | 07/05/1994 |
