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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7733224 | Mesh network personal emergency response appliance A monitoring system includes one or more wireless nodes forming a wireless mesh network; a user activity sensor including a wireless mesh transceiver adapted to communicate with the one or more wireless nodes using the wireless mesh network; and a digital monitoring... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7719419 | Intrusion detection using pseudo-random binary sequences In one embodiment, a system comprises an enclosure, at least one item enclosed within the enclosure, and at least one optical medium disposed between the enclosure and the at least one item. The at least one optical medium is arranged in a pattern such that the at l... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7701336 | Detection of nuclear materials hidden inside cargo shipments by using sensor fusion technique A method for identifying at least one nuclear threat to homeland security, wherein such each nuclear threat is either hidden inside at least one cargo container before transit, or is placed inside at least one cargo container while in transit. Each such nuclear thre... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7696871 | Security system having ad hoc networking of individual components A security system (100) for storing and transporting valuables, the security system (100) comprising at least one security container (20) for receiving valuables having a protection mechanism for protecting the valuables. Furthermore, the securi... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692539 | Automated mechanical integrity verification A process transmitter for sensing a process variable of a process fluid includes a process sensor, transmitter circuitry, a transmitter housing and a transmitter mounting component. The process sensor senses the process variable of the process fluid and the transmit... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7688200 | Container with functions of level, crud and temperature detections A container with functions of level, crud and temperature detections, comprises: a hollow casing having a receiving space at an upper side thereof; the casing being formed with a hollow space; a vent hole being formed at a bottom side of the casing for communicating... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7688201 | Detection device for vehicles A removable cap for fuel tanks of vehicles includes a gripping portion and a locking portion, operatively set between which is a key-operated locking device. In the closing condition of the device, a rotation movement imparted manually upon the gripping portion is n... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7679508 | Sensing device for detecting approaching object A sensing device for detecting an approaching object is composed of a sensor section that includes a detection electrode supplied with a detection source signal having a prescribed frequency and another detection electrode disposed in close vicinity to the detection... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7667595 | Security system using sequence signal There is provided an inexpensive and easy-to-use security system whose setting can be changed freely by a user using a target to be managed by the security system and whose presence is not easily perceived by an intruder. The security system comprises securit... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7663482 | Tracking and processing cargo containers having indefinite security status A method of tracking and processing at least one cargo container having an indefinite security status (ISS). In one embodiment, the method of the present invention comprises: (A) detecting at least one statistically significant threat (SST) signal associated with at... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7659815 | Process for producing and controlling the package quality of absorbent articles containing a wetness sensing system The present disclosure is generally directed to process for controlling the quality of absorbent articles containing wetness sensing systems. The wetness sensing system incorporated in the article can include, for instance, metallic conductive leads or other metalli... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7659814 | Method for distributed sound collection and event triggering The present invention provides a computer implemented method for sending alerts. A distributed sensor receives a sound and determines whether the sound matches a preset criterion. If so, the distributed sensor transmits an event to a central portal device. ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7656294 | Disablement of camera functionality for a portable device Systems, methods, media, and apparatuses for disabling camera functionality in a portable device are disclosed. Embodiments of the method may include establishing a connection with a camera-enabled portable device and transmitting to the portable device a request fo... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7652571 | 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 net... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7642913 | Sensor apparatus A sensor apparatus includes a sensor circuit and a nonlinear signal processing circuit. The sensor circuit detects a physical quantity and outputs a detection signal indicative of the detected physical quantity. The signal processing circuit includes a logarithmic c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7629885 | Security screening and support system A security screening and support system for a venue having a plurality of access points includes a plurality of screening centers connected to a central control. The plurality or screening centers are arranged so as to be located in relation to the plurality of acce... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7612665 | Wireless sensor system and bearing assembly having built-in wireless sensor A wireless sensor system in which the sensor signal is hardly affected by disturbance and therefore has an increased reliability, which can be constructed light-weight and compact in structure inclusive of the electric power system and in which communication is poss... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7609159 | Trusted monitoring system and method Methods and apparatus for monitoring remotely located objects with a system comprised of at least one master data collection unit, any number of remote sensor units, and a central data collection server are described. The master unit is configured to monitor any obj... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7598860 | Scanning device with sensors and camera or tricorder An application to use of a robotic controller board to manage the influx of data from one or more sensors, and to send that data, in RS232 or serial form, to a Computing Device (see CLAIM VIII). In this case, the images attached are created from a Prototype built fo... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7586407 | Network device providing multi-function status indicators Systems and methods are provided to facilitate the display of status information associated with a network device using a plurality of multi-function status indicators, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs). In one implementation, a network device includes a pluralit... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7576646 | Method and apparatus for adding wireless devices to a security system A method of installing a security system includes transmitting an air-borne request signal to a security device. An air-borne reply signal is transmitted from the device in response to the request signal. The reply signal includes identification information correspo... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7573383 | Electronic device and control method thereof Disclosed is an electronic device including a plurality of connection terminals and a control method thereof. The electronic device including a plurality of connection terminals, including: a light-emitting unit disposed adjacent to the plurality of connection termi... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7564349 | Position indicator apparatus and method An apparatus and method for indicating a position of an item to be processed from a shelf is disclosed. An embodiment of the apparatus includes a frame member and an indicator moveable on the frame member. The indicator is positionable in front of the item to be pro... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7561041 | Monitoring and entry system presence service A monitoring and entry system presence service provides notification about a trigger event to a user and performs actions based on user input. Interface devices equipped with client applications capable of performing actions such as VoIP calls, video calls, and the ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7535350 | Broadcast receiver receiving emergency alert signal and method of processing the emergency alert signal A broadcast receiver is provided for processing an emergency alert signal. The broadcast receiver includes: a reception unit receiving the emergency alert signal; and a home network-linking unit converting the received emergency alert signal into a packet and transm... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7532117 | Fire alarm with distinct alarm reset threshold A hazard alarm includes: a detector for detecting a hazard parameter, trigger logic; and reset logic. The trigger logic triggers an alarm state when the measured parameter reaches a predetermined trigger threshold. The alarm state is maintained until a reset is succ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7522041 | Open and covert detection mechanisms for materials at locations of interest An optical receiving and data communications system for sensing materials of interest (e.g., drugs and/or explosives) in transportation systems such as buses, trucks, cars, trains, aircraft, and ships, and checkpoints such as building entrances, roadblocks, passenge... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522040 | Remotely communicating, battery-powered nanostructure sensor devices A portable sensor device incorporates a low-power, nanostructure sensor coupled to a wireless transmitter. The sensor uses a nanostructure conducting channel, such as a nanotube network, that is functionalized to respond to a selected analyte. A measurement circuit ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7518507 | Method and system to detect tampering of a closed chassis using a passive fiber optic sensor A passive optical anti-tamper system including one or more light pipes, one or more light detectors and an alarm. The light pipes each include an input end and an output end and are located within a chassis with the one or more light detectors. The one or more light... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7504941 | Automatic installation and alignment mode for wireless bridges Disclosed are methods and apparatus for automatically installing and/or aligning antennas of wireless bridges in computer networks. In general terms, when a particular bridge is installed or aligned, an installation mode is triggered which automatically displays an ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7495554 | Clamshell protective encasement An anti-tamper system is provided. The anti-tamper system comprises a clamshell protective encasement adapted to encapsulate at least one device on a single circuit board such that at least one electrical connector of the single circuit board is accessible. The anti... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7492253 | System for reporting an adverse condition A system for reporting the presence of an adverse condition is described. Adverse conditions include smoke, breaking glass and carbon monoxide. The system includes one or more detectors that sense the adverse condition. The system further includes a central controll... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492254 | Radio frequency identification (RFID) based sensor networks An RF addressable sensor network architecture is provided. The RF addressable sensor network includes one or more RF addressable sensors, one or more wireless sensor readers coupled to a communications network, and one or more end user devices coupled to the communi... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7482922 | Electronic device controlling apparatus and electronic device controlling method A movement made by a user viewing a television broadcast program, which is recorded on a hard disk device and read from the hard disk device to enable time shift viewing, is reproduced at a television (TV) set. The movement of the user is detected via a transmitting... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7477148 | Soap dispenser and method for assuring clean hands A method and apparatus are disclosed for assuring clean hands are disclosed. The method includes marking a hand of a user with an easily identifiable substance that can be washed off with a cleaning composition when a soap dispenser is utilized. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7468660 | Cargo sensing apparatus for a cargo container A cargo sensing apparatus for a cargo container such as a semi-trailer includes a laser line scanning unit. In a preferred embodiment, first and second laser line generators are mechanically scanned in synchronism with a solid-state imager to identify and map the co... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7468661 | System and method for monitoring and controlling remote devices The present invention is generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a system is configured to monitor utility meters in a ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7463144 | Gathering data concerning publication usage Methods and systems for measuring and gathering data relating to publication usage by participants in publication readership studies. Some methods and systems employ portable monitors carried by participants of the studies along with publications fitted with various... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7456736 | Extensible sensor monitoring, alert processing and notification system and method In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a system including a data management system configured to receive sensor data associated with a sensor, a monitoring system coupled to the data management system, and an alert handling system responsive to th... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7443292 | Gathering data concerning publication usage Methods and systems for measuring and gathering data relating to publication usage by participants in publication readership studies. Some methods and systems employ portable monitors carried by participants of the studies along with publications fitted with various... | 10/28/2008 |
