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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138909 | Portable detection system and method A method and apparatus for providing assay information to a portable detection unit, by way of a remote server in communication with the portable detection unit or a consumable with stored information for use with the portable detection unit. Global Positioning Syst... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8094006 | Portable bearing test device A portable bearing test device includes a power supply that is operable to supply direct current (DC) electrical power via a plurality of power supply outputs and a circuit common. Independent bearing test circuits are coupled to receive output electrical power from... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8085143 | Universal wireless transceiver A wireless transceiver includes a microprocessor for processing signals and communication circuitry coupled to the microprocessor. The communication circuitry includes input/output circuitry for receiving signals from a plurality of wireless devices over a wireless ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8063763 | System for testing NAC operability using reduced operating voltage A monitoring system for a NAC (Notification Appliance Circuit) is provided. The monitoring system includes a system controller, and a NAC comprised of one or more notification appliances that may be in a series. The NAC and its appliances may be operatively coupled ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8049612 | Method and apparatus for monitoring fire detectors A hazard detector monitoring system comprises one or more smoke detectors each provided with an electronic device containing information unique to the detector so as to identify the detector. A testing device is located at the end of a pole and held adjacent the det... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7982596 | Method and apparatus for a power line communications test system A system for testing PLC equipment, network conditions, and protocol performance is provided. Noise measurements can be made at a single point, and protocol traffic, signal levels, and upper-layer parameters of any transmissions by other equipment on the same networ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7965179 | Operation instruction system, operation instruction device, operation instruction program storage medium, and operation instruction method An operation instruction method includes: an operation detecting step of detecting a manual operation; an operation detail displaying step of displaying the details of a manual operation detected at the operation detecting step; and an operation occurrence notifying... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7936261 | System and method for testing a machine using an interactive test script A method of testing a machine includes a step of establishing a communication link between a test system and a control system of the machine. An interactive test script is executed on the test system, and includes a communication of a first operator initiated machin... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7889067 | Alarm information processing device and alarm information processing method The invention provides an alarm information processing device and an alarm information processing method capable of verifying an information processing operation on the basis of alarm data with ease. An information processing means fetches the alarm data of a plant,... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7847681 | Building automation systems and methods A monitoring system, including an interface configured to communicate with a building device, a sensor, and a memory. The monitoring system includes a processor configured to communicate with the memory and the interface. The processor is configured to transmit a te... | 12/07/2010 |
| RE41871 | Alarm system with individual alarm indicator testing A building alarm system includes addressable notification appliances connected to a system controller, with each notification appliance having a status indicator and an alarm indicator. The status indicator, such as an LED, provides for system test modes that avoid ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7786854 | Alarm system walk test A system and method for performing a walk test for an alarm system having an alarm panel and at least one zone, each zone having at least one sensor, having steps of placing the alarm panel in an engineering mode, establishing a communications channel between the al... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7710256 | Method and apparatus for audio assisted testing A cell phone based test capability enables a tester to audibly communicate with a fire alarm control unit. A detector can be selected and tested. Test results can be audibly communicated to the tester via the cell phone. The tester can initiate the next test via the... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7649450 | Method and apparatus for authenticated on-site testing, inspection, servicing and control of life-safety equipment and reporting of same using a remote accessory A method, apparatus, remote accessory and authentication server are provided for facilitating operations such as an authenticated test of life safety equipment having components including a control panel and sensors. The life safety equipment requires testing accord... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7646293 | System and method for testing a buzzer associated with a computer An exemplary system for testing a buzzer (110) associated with a computer (100) includes a buzzing module (122) for controlling the buzzer to sound continuously according to a reference frequency value and a reference amplitude value; a recordin... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7636039 | Motion detector wireless remote self-test An apparatus and method are provided for a security device for residential and/or commercial buildings. A motion detector is installed on a fixture such as a wall or ceiling. A wireless remote is used after installation of the motion detector to set the motion detec... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7609154 | Testing a fire detector sensor A method is disclosed for testing the functionality of a sensor (1) of a fire detector during operation thereof. The method comprises applying a current-limited test signal to the sensor (1), the test signal being such that the impedance of the sensor ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7551074 | Method and arrangement for monitoring a transmission medium Field devices are commonly used in unprotected environments, which means that these field devices and the conductor pairs connecting the field devices to the input modules/output modules of an automation installation are exposed to significant climatic and environme... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7548157 | Battery backed service indicator aids for field maintenance A self-contained backup power source such as a battery is provided for components within an electrically powered device such as a storage controller, photocopier or the like, to maintain diagnostic status data and to power a service indicator aid, or diagnostic indi... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7528712 | System and method for testing RFID devices A system for testing RFID devices is introduced. The system includes a carrier plate configured for carrying an RFID device, a cable configured for supporting the carrier plate, a pulley apparatus configured for transporting the carrier plate along the cable, and a ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7463140 | Systems and methods for testing wireless devices Systems and methods are disclosed for parallel testing one or more wireless devices using a single wireless command, each device including a processor and memory coupled to the processor. The system includes a tester adapted to exercise the wireless devices, includi... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460009 | Light source of testing light sensor, test apparatus and method A light source of testing a sensor, a test apparatus and a method are disclosed. The test apparatus includes a light source, a photo-mask and a sensor bearing area. The light source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes with parallel connection for emitting ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7443309 | Self testing ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) A self testing fault detector having a line side and a load side and a conductive path there between, said apparatus is provided. The self testing fault detector includes a controller, adapted to perform periodic status tests on a protection circuit of the self test... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7425896 | Tag testing device, tag testing method, and tag testing program A tag testing device uses an infrared camera to take an image of a plurality of radio frequency identification tags, compares the image with a stored standard tag pattern image storage, and detects defective tags based on the comparison. A radio wave transceiver bul... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7414525 | Remote monitoring of remediation systems Systems and methods for remotely testing the operational status of a remediation system installed within a building or structure are disclosed. An illustrative remote monitoring system can include a sensor adapted to sense at least one characteristic of the remediat... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414533 | System for placing radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas, tags and interrogators A system and method for optimally placing radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas. The system varies the placement of RFID tag and interrogator antennas with respect to each other and a stationary object or objects. A signal generator sends a known reference ... | 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 |
| 7412344 | System for synchronously controlling the testing of pluralities of devices and the method of the same The present invention discloses a system for synchronously controlling the testing of pluralities of devices, comprising a server, a switch coupled to the server, and a testing instrument coupled to the server. Pluralities of computers are coupled to the server resp... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7397359 | Remote control for battery electrical system tester apparatus and method A vehicle battery electrical system tester with a hand-held remote control can include a vehicle battery electrical system tester with a radio frequency transceiver and a remote control unit with a radio frequency transceiver. Preferably, the vehicle battery electri... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7385514 | Bio-feedback walker device A device for providing grip strength feedback and alerting users when gripping strength fails used. The device comprises a trigger wire, two switches, an alerting means associated with the switches and a battery. A first end of the trigger wire is connected to one o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382245 | Method and apparatus for indicating a power condition at a notification appliance A notification appliance and an alarm system are provided. The notification appliance comprises an alarm indicator and a control module, which is configured to perform notification applications by turning on/off the alarm indicator. The control module receives at le... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382240 | Warning device in a vehicle A warning device in a vehicle includes at least one output unit for outputting at least one warning. A training mode for calling up warnings may be started via an input unit, in which the warnings are output following a call-up without a situation, for which a warni... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7369037 | Programmable multicandela notification device An alarm system notification device includes a strobe, a communication port, a manual selector that allows manual selection of strobe intensity, and a communication port through which the device transmits an indication of a selected strobe intensity. The device may ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370201 | Secure identification method between two radiofrequency network appliances In a radiofrequency network, such as a Bluetooth network, two devices are securely identified to one another for a communication session. One of the devices is designated as a master apparatus, and the other is a slave apparatus. An automatic identification process ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7349907 | Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving business contact information in a computer system The present invention provides an information management system comprising a remote device, a remote database operatively coupled to the remote device, the remote database containing contact information for each of a plurality of users of the information management ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341193 | Portable diagnostic device A portable, preferably hand-held device is provided which may be used to test device loops in fire safety systems for short circuits, open circuits, ground faults and can test the response of the devices in the loop before or after the device loop is connected to th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341375 | X-ray diagnosis apparatus An X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes a wireless communication unit that transmits a signal related to the drive of at least one of a supporting unit and a bed from an operation unit to the bed. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus may include a state detection unit that d... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339465 | Vehicle-to-trailer light connection verification tester A vehicle-to-trailer light-connection verification tester (10) designed to be located within a towing vehicle (20), a towed trailer (30) or within a cable adapter (24) that is connected between the vehicle (20) and the trailer (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333010 | Method and apparatus for verifying operation of notification appliances during low input voltage condition A method for verifying operation of notification appliances on a notification appliance network during low input voltage conditions is provided. An output voltage is supplied to a network and is measured at a control panel. An input parameter is measured at a notifi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333920 | Arc fault detector with circuit interrupter There is here disclosed a method and apparatus for detecting the occurrence of arcing of a conductor by monitoring the current on an AC power line. The signal detected is split and directed along four separate paths to generate four signals having separate character... | 02/19/2008 |
