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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8149083 | Vehicle door opening/closing apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle door to open/close A vehicle door opening/closing apparatus includes a mobile apparatus carried by a user, a recognizing apparatus for recognizing the mobile apparatus within a predetermined area relative to a vehicle, a commanding apparatus provided at the mobile apparatus for comman... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8134448 | Method and control and data-transmission system for checking the installation location of a safety communications component A method and also a control and data-transmission system is presented, with which the installation location of at least one safety bus component connected to the control and data-transmission system (10) can be checked. For this purpose, in two separat... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130085 | Power line communication apparatus, and method and apparatus for controlling electric devices A power line communication apparatus, device control apparatus, and device control method are disclosed. By controlling the phase of AC power with reference to a zero cross point during power line communication, the power line communication apparatus enables not onl... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8111131 | Occupancy sensors programmed to determine loss of lamp life as lamp is used Programmable occupancy sensors that control the on/off operation of a fluorescent lamp automatically determine loss of lamp life as the lamp is used. The programmable occupancy sensors can provide lamp life status and can automatically alert a user when a lamp is ne... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8063733 | Device for communicating with a system A device for communicating with a system, especially for operating and monitoring an automated industrial manufacturing system is described. The device contains a mobile communication device for wireless exchange of data with the system. Further, the device also inc... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8049592 | Network-based lighting equipment remote monitoring and management system A network-based lighting equipment remote monitoring and management system is proposed, which is designed for use with a network system to allow the user to carry out monitoring and management tasks on one or more remotely-located lighting equipment systems in a rea... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7969279 | Remote control system and presetting method for remote commander Disclosed herein is a remote control system including a remote commander and a main device having a capability to connect with a subordinate device. The main device includes: a display; a first storage device for storing a plurality of sets of remote control codes; ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7956718 | Remote control and monitoring of barrier operators with radio frequency transceivers Low cost, low power consumption radio frequency transceivers are incorporated in barrier operator control systems for transmitting signals between an operator control unit, one or more remote control units, a diagnostic or calibration device and an obstruction detec... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7948356 | Portable terminal A mobile terminal is capable of reducing unnecessary consumption of electric power. The mobile terminal includes a terminal status detecting unit which detects a first terminal status and a second terminal status, the first terminal status being a status of the mobi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7843311 | Network communication and message protocol for a medical perfusion system A network communication and messaging protocol for use in a medical perfusion system, provides the rules which govern how, among other things, information and data is conveyed between the various devices which are connect to the network. The rules define the differe... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843310 | Power management systems, methods, and programs for in-vehicle devices An in vehicle device transfers connection information to a power management device, the connection information indicating whether the in-vehicle device can communicate with the power management device. The in-vehicle device either transfers condition information to ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7760068 | Operation switch wiring mechanism A small-sized operation switch wiring mechanism which can easily set an address without using an address setting device. The operation switch wiring mechanism includes a device body formed at three-module size. Disposed on the front surface of the device body are op... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7683754 | Method for defining a group from among bi-directional objects A method for defining a group from among a plurality of bidirectional objects, comprising the following stages: a) synchronous application to the objects in a group of an initiator event, b) sending of a message containing a group identifier, and c) recording by the... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7535336 | Network communication and message protocol for a medical perfusion system A network communication and messaging protocol for use in a medical perfusion system, provides the rules which govern how, among other things, information and data is conveyed between the various devices which are connect to the network. The rules define the differe... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7518484 | Enclosure system allowing for hot work within the vicinity of flammable and combustible material A system, that incorporates one or more enclosures constructed around one or more objects at which, “hot work” is to be performed at a facility at a first location containing flammable or combustible materials. The one or more enclosures are capable of being sim... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7486169 | Controlling and/or monitoring device using at least a transmission controller The invention concerns a controlling and/or monitoring device, comprising a plurality of peripherals (Pa, Pb, Pc, Pn), a central control unit (4) and a communication network (5) connecting the central unit (4) to the various peripherals (Pa, Pb,... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7444188 | Method and human-machine-interface (HMI) system for controlling and monitoring a technical installation A method and associated system for controlling and monitoring a technical installation (M1, M2), which is assigned at least one regional control area (OA1, OA2), uses a universal, mobile control and monitoring module (MU) and includes thr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440735 | Virtual wireless transmitter A distributed control system has a plurality of distributed field devices, each of which contains a transducer and a wireless transceiver. The distributed control system includes a base station transceiver, a database and a virtual transmitter application in communi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437452 | Method and system for monitoring network connected devices with multiple protocols A method of monitoring a network connected device among distinct devices. The method includes accessing a first database via a hardware access module, the first database is configured to support a plurality of communication protocols. The first database is stored wi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436292 | System and method for controlling a network of environmental control units A system for managing a network of environmental control units (ECUs) enables an ECU user to more easily move from one living environment to another. The system allows an ECU to be conveniently configured based on the contents of an ECU configuration profile databas... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436293 | System and method for configuring and maintaining individual and multiple environmental control units over a communication network from an administration system A method and system that allow an ECU to be conveniently configured based on the contents of an ECU configuration profile database that stores ECU user profiles and living environment profiles, and that generates a user interface for a selected remote ECU displaying... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436296 | System and method for controlling a remote environmental control unit An administration tool program generates a user interface displaying selectable living environment devices, each corresponding to a type of living environment device that can be controlled by a user through a remotely located ECU (environmental control unit). The us... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429921 | Communication 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. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427926 | Establishing communication between computing-based devices through motion detection Motion detection notification is described. In an embodiment, a motion detector in a portable device detects a motion of the device and issues an activation signal when the detected motion has a magnitude greater than a preset threshold. A detection notification com... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427916 | Method for inspecting and monitoring building, structure, or facilities accompanying them A method for performing maintenance inspection and monitoring of various structures and facilities by arranging a sensor on a moving portion of the facility of a building or a portion where wiring is difficult. The method includes a step of constructing a sensor net... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424403 | Low power vibration sensor and wireless transmitter system A low power vibration sensor and wireless transmitter system has one or more sensors that sense parameters of a machine including vibration and produces dynamic signals representing the sensed parameters. The system converts the signals to a digital format, digitall... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418521 | Controller for bridging a host computer and networked laundry machines A laundry system has a plurality of laundry machines networked together and a remotely located host computer for collecting operation data and audit data from the laundry machines and to program the laundry machines with operation parameters. A bridging controller i... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417556 | Wireless addressable lighting method and apparatus An improved technique of utilizing a centralized control protocol for lighting devices such as DALI. A technique is disclosed for utilizing such protocols in a wireless environment. The first step involves associating particular slave devices with a specified master... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417529 | Network device and device monitoring method A network board specifies a connected printer by acquiring a model name and a serial number of the printer. If monitored items of this printer are held in a connected printer list, the network board monitors the printer in accordance with the monitored items. On the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415441 | Printing system, apparatus and method for automatically printing records of electronic transactions A method and system for automatically printing a hard copy of transaction information relating to a transaction conducted electronically between a user-side and a supplier side. A control apparatus performs an operation of identifying a selected aspect of informatio... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411494 | Wireless sensor unit A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411511 | Interactive packaging for development of personal hygiene habits The disclosure is directed to an interactive packaging system for monitoring the usage of personal hygiene products, personal hygiene product packages, and restroom facilities. The interactive packaging system may include a plurality of usage monitoring devices each... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411509 | System and method for observing patients in geographically dispersed health care locations A system and method for observing patients in geographically dispersed health care locations. A portable monitoring station is associated with a patient assigned to a health care location. The portable monitoring station comprises monitoring equipment that monitors ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408438 | Communication apparatus having wired communication function and wireless communication function, and control method therefor A communication apparatus automatically sets the most appropriate communication mode in accordance with the location at which the communication apparatus is used. For example, the communication mode is switched between operating as a master station and operating as ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408440 | System and method for analyzing message information from diverse network devices A system for analyzing information relating to network devices comprises a computer readable storage medium and computer software stored on the computer readable storage medium. The computer software reviews message information generated by a plurality of network de... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408457 | Dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources In one embodiment, a system for dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources includes a core module identifying one or more surveillance resources each including one or more sensors. The system also includes one or more discrete tasking modules dynamically... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403123 | Method and apparatus for displaying a patient worklist An apparatus displaying a patient worklist includes at least one processor, a pointing device, a display screen having a viewing area, and memory, and is configured to store patient information, including cautionary information and scheduled medical procedures, in t... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400241 | Monitoring device, monitoring method, and monitoring system The present invention provides a monitoring device configured to automatically associate devices forming a multifunctional device with support-contract information. A monitoring device configured to remotely monitor a device to be monitored connected to a network, t... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397362 | Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission and receipt Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device credential submission wherein credentials are extracted by scanning graphical indicia on user documents using a primary document scanner. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391314 | Event communication system for providing user alerts An event communication system involves facilitating entry by a user of one or more device addresses via a network accessible user interface of the event communication system. The device addresses are associated with alerts provided by the event communication system.... | 06/24/2008 |
