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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7394386 | Location signaling for transport system A system and method to provide location signaling for service, such as a request for transport from a child to his or her parent(s) to be picked up from school, for example. A dedicated communication device has location capabilities and a control to request service ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394364 | Wireless item location monitoring system and method A wireless electronic tracking system employs transmitters attached to moveable target items that send continuous analog radio frequency (RF) digitally-coded signals at prime number differentiated time intervals to a base receiver. The coded signals carry transmitte... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394370 | Apparatus and method of acquiring and storing data of close contacts A method of recording close contacts for disease control, the method including the steps of using a device to transmit identity and date/time of contact details to a similar device for each close contact. Identity details of the similar device are received and store... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391330 | Remote controlled awakening device A remote controlled vibratory and auditory awakening device comprising a plurality of parallelepiped pads, vibratory media within each pad, auditory emission mechanism communicating with each pad, a remote control in RF communication with every pad, whereby the vari... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391331 | System and method for providing visual and physiological cues in a security matching system A system and method for displaying a security alert. First and second user monitors are configured to communicate with an interrogator to establish the presence of the user monitors in a defined space. An information server is configured to determine a degree to whi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391365 | Micro-tracking device for tracing action track of animals and method for using the same A micro-tracking device for tracing action track of animals is disclosed. The micro-tracking device has a weight between 1 and 10 grams and is fastened on any animal's any position (especially a flight animal's concave ring portion between its body and tail), for ca... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388507 | System and method for registering the temperature of a person A system and method for registering the temperature of a person, wherein a textile product, intended to abut against the person during use, is provided with a number of temperature sensors and a registration unit for registering measurement values from the sensors. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388493 | Method and system for preventing unauthorized removal and use of an RFID apparatus A method for authorizing use of a disabling RFID apparatus includes attaching the apparatus to a wearer, verifying credentials associated with use of the apparatus, and tightening the apparatus to the wearer to prevent unauthorized removal of the apparatus. Optional... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385516 | Location visit confirmation services for wireless devices A location visit confirmation service includes a portable wireless device, a schedule of predetermined sites, a location identification system, and a central processor. The central processor periodically receives position data generated by the location identificatio... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7385515 | Surveillance detection system and methods for detecting surveillance of an individual A system and processing techniques are provided for automatically detecting when an individual is under surveillance. At least one uniquely identifying characteristic associated with a vehicle or a person in proximity to the individual is detected as the individual ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385498 | Wristband reader apparatus for human-implanted radio frequency identification device A reader apparatus for an RFID-implanted human user is incorporated into a wristband such as a bracelet or a watchstrap worn by the user. The RFID device is subcutaneously implanted in the vicinity of the user's wrist, ensuring close proximity of the reader apparatu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385513 | Device for monitoring and measuring distance A device for monitoring distances having an interrogator and a transponder in wireless communication with the interrogator, the transponder having a signaling device that is activated based on the distance between the interrogator and transponders. The interrogator ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382267 | Systems and methods for area activity monitoring and personnel identification “Smartmat” (Smartmat Area Activity Monitor and Personnel Identification System) monitors and identifies people, animals and other objects that pass through a control volume. Among other attributes, the exemplary system implementation can count, classify and iden... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382268 | Device and method for tethering a person wirelessly with a cellular telephone A system for monitoring activities of a person. The system has a tethering device with a battery-powered transceiver and a securement device that is attachable to a person. The securement device is configured to prevent and detect tampering and attempts to remove th... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382263 | Oral drug compliance monitoring using radio frequency identification tags A device useful for oral drug delivery device consisting of: (a) a capsule, tablet or pill designed to disperse in the gastrointestinal system; (b) an RFID tag positioned in the capsule, tablet or pill, the RFID tag comprising an antenna; (c) an object selected from... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382247 | Personal status physiologic monitor system and architecture and related monitoring methods A system for actively monitoring a patient includes at least one body-worn monitoring device that has at least one sensor capable of measuring at least one physiologic parameter and detecting at least one predetermined event. At least one intermediary device is, lin... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382253 | Remote dynamic ingress/egress inventory security system A system provides an inventory of first and second class objects which are distributed in first and second defined locations. The first and second locations are accessible to each other via a common pathway. The system comprises: a motion sensor for producing a dete... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378975 | Method and apparatus for mitigating the risk of pressure sores There is provided herein a sensor/monitor combination designed to reduce the risk of pressure ulcer occurrence in immobile patients, wherein the level of patient activity is tracked to determine whether or not that patient has exhibited sufficient activity to merit ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378974 | Child seat safety system A child seat safety system for alerting a person to a child buckled in a vehicle safety seat is disclosed. The child seat safety system includes a main controller for attachment to the vehicle safety seat. At least one alerting device having at least one lighting de... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378961 | Monitoring system A monitoring systems includes at least one fixed location monitoring station, a remote central station and a communications link interconnecting the monitoring station with the remote central station. The monitoring station includes a processor coupled to an input d... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373820 | Accelerometer for data collection and communication A method for communicating data is provided that includes collecting data associated with an individual using an accelerometer. The accelerometer is operable to monitor activity associated with the individual. The method also includes communicating the data to a com... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374081 | Identification device having reusable transponder A radio frequency identification device includes an attachment means which is maintained in operative relationship with an object or individual by securement means. The attachment means is disposable and the securement means is easily separable therefrom for reuse, ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375641 | Centralized implementation of portal announcing method and system In a facility having a plurality of portals and having a number of individuals having access to the portals and where each portal is assigned a unique portal for his or her use, a system is designed which allows each individual to receive a unique voice message from... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375640 | System, method and implementation for increasing a likelihood of improved hand hygiene in a desirably sanitary environment A desirably sanitary environment such as a hospital will have hand hygiene stations dispersed in some of the patient rooms, hallways, common areas, staff bathrooms and the like. Workers entering and exiting these rooms and areas should comply with proper hand hygien... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375638 | Electronic tether for portable objects A system and method for issuing an alarm when the separation distance between a monitoring module associated with an object (animate or inanimate) and an alert module exceeds a preset threshold distance thereby forming a leadless electronic tether between the object... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372367 | Systems and methods for measuring hand hygiene compliance A method of measuring hand hygiene compliance includes the steps of maintaining a computer database, and determining whether any person entered a first area independent of whether the any person includes a sensor. The method also includes the steps of determining wh... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370600 | Air horn with light signal A horn device includes a trumpet fixture which removably attaches to the valve portion of a canister containing a charge of compressed air. An actuator button on the trumpet fixture is operable to open the valve assembly of the canister causing release of the pressu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370795 | Medicine management methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus are shown for providing information on a pill. A patient specific delivery apparatus for medicine using information on a pill or pills is shown as well, and a database with patient specific information may be provided, resulting in an individua... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372365 | Methods, systems and computer program products for automated location and monitoring of mobile device Systems are provided for providing location information associated with a mobile device. The systems include a location circuit and an identification circuit. The location circuit is integrated with an existing power outlet and is configured to transmit a request fo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7372839 | Global positioning system (GPS) based secure access Presented herein are systems and methods for global positioning system based secure access. A request for access to a computer network is received. A determination is made whether a mobile terminal is within a predetermined location. If the mobile terminal is within... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373605 | Presentation system for displaying data A method of displaying data includes defining a primary display screen having a data display area and at least one linking area. At least one secondary display screen is also defined. At least one of the linking areas is associated with at least one of the secondary... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373133 | Recharging method and apparatus The present invention provides apparatus and an associated method for remotely energizing power storage devices. Energization may preferably be effected through the use of RF energy from a base station, ambient energy or ultra-wide band energy. The remote station pr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369680 | Method and apparatus for detecting an event based on patterns of behavior A system and apparatus are disclosed for modeling patterns of behavior of humans or other animate objects and detecting a violation of a repetitive pattern of behavior. The behavior of one or more persons is observed over time and features of the behavior are record... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369902 | Slave units and network system as well as slave unit processing method and device information collecting method A network system is constructed by connecting a safety PLC constituting a master unit and safety slaves 2 to each other through a safety network 3. The safety slaves each have a device information storage unit 25 for storing individual informati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369047 | Adaptive sensing network A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each module transmits and receives data signals indicative of radio-frequency identification signals, and indicative of proximity sensing at the module. A central computer accumulates the data prod... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370283 | Systems and methods for populating a ticker using multiple data transmission modes Content to be presented on a ticker of a communication device is conveyed by being transmitted using one or more transmission modes that are intelligently selected according to various criteria. The mode is chosen from among a plurality of transmission modes availab... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365643 | Preventing removal of persons without an approved escort A method for preventing the egress of a protected person (child) from a given region without an approved escort provides each child with an identifying RFID tag, and each approved person with an identifying RFID tag. A lock region is defined and scanned by a compute... | 04/29/2008 |
