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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4450437 | Motion alarm system A motion alarm system including a motion detector which provides a motion signal. A signal level detector for detecting the motion signal and providing an output signal when the motion signal exceeds a selected level, and an alarm circuit providing an ala... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4397531 | Eye closure discrimination system A system for determining whether an eye within a field of view is closed for a predetermined period of time and for distinguishing between reflections from an open eye and any specular reflections within the field of view. The system comprises detection a... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4367461 | Coffin alarm system An alarm system for coffins includes a pick-up device which is capable of being actuated by a movement of the body in the coffin and which can close a circuit with a power source, to which is connected at least one alarm device. The pick-up device control... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4361834 | Safety alarm device A self-contained, portable, safety alarm device adapted to be worn on a user's hand for providing an alert signal when, through drowsiness or otherwise, the user's hand relaxes. The device includes at least a partial glove including a fingertip portion ad... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4359724 | Eyelid movement detector An eyelid movement detector, includes one electrode to be placed above each eyebrow of an individual and a third electrode to serve as a ground or reference. The electrodes sense eyelid muscle activity and produce a voltage in response to eyelid movement,... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4354179 | Device controlled by inclination of the head of a driver preventing his falling asleep A housing is shaped and sized to conform to the user's ear in the manner of a hearing aid. Within the housing is a position-responsive switch and a second generator responsive to the switch. An arm extends from the switch exteriorly of the housing to allo... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4297685 | Apparatus and method for sleep detection The invention rests on the discovery that the onset of sleep is preceeded by a drop in brain temperature as measured within the auditory canal. Auditory canal temperature is thus measured and its value used to activate an audible or visible alarm to preve... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4295133 | Apparatus to indicate when a patient has evacuated a bed or demonstrates a restless condition A switch placed in a bed under a patient comprises two spaced parallel strips of insulating material carrying contact means therebetween. When the strips are straight the switch is closed, and when the strips are bent into an arc the switch is open. The c... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4272764 | Self contained head mountable sleep inhibiting device Self contained head mountable sleep inhibiting device comprising a container having two interfitting parts for housing the electrical and mechanical components of the device and employing an L-shaped clamp member pivotally mounted at the intersection of t... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4272039 | Electronic hang glider hook-up warning system An electronic warning system that alerts a pilot of light-weight foot-launched aircraft that the required pre-launch physical hook-up of pilot-to-aircraft has not been accomplished.... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4259665 | Driver sleep or fatigue alarm An alarm which is actuated when the driver of a vehicle falls asleep or dozes includes spaced conductors affixed to the steering wheel of the vehicle. When the driver is awake, both of the conductors are firmly contacted by one of the driver's hands and a... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4234051 | Driver alertness device A driver alertness device is disclosed. The device includes a timing counter that decrements from the time set towards zero. When the timer reaches zero, a solenoid is energized to urge the throttle to the idle position. A reset button is manually operabl... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4220142 | Behavioral shaping device for eliminating nocturnal sounds A behavior shaping device is disclosed for eliminating nocturnal sounds, such as snoring. The device comprises the generally well-known microphone amplifier and alarm means, with the alarm means being actuated when the input level is above a predetermined... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4210905 | Alarm for waking a dozing driver An alarm for waking a dozing driver includes a plurality of electrical switches arranged about the steering wheel of a vehicle. A rigid member extends continuously about the steering wheel and is resiliently attached thereto and arranged with respect to t... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4203098 | Device for preventing dozing while driving a car A device for preventing a car driver from dozing during a long distance driving to avoid an accident is described. The device comprises two separate parts electrically connected together by means of an electric cord. One of said parts comprises a housing ... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4196412 | Driver alert system Apparatus for insuring a vehicle operator's attentiveness at potentially dangerous locations along a path of travel. A signalling device is provided in advance of a potentially dangerous location, in the direction of travel of the vehicle. A vehicle carri... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4179692 | Apparatus to indicate when a patient has evacuated a bed or demonstrates a restless condition A switch placed in a bed under a patient, includes contacts which can make or break a connection to a signal processing circuit. The signal processing circuit charges a capacitor at a selected rate, when the switch is in a first state and discharges the c... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4177460 | Two-way alarm safety apparatus An alarm safety apparatus for use by operators of motor vehicles, transportation equipment, manufacturing equipment and the like for signaling in response to a specific operator movement or position is provided having a multi-directional movement limit al... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4175263 | Technique for monitoring whether an individual is moving from a particular area A first pressure sensor is positioned to sense the weight of part of the patient's body in the normal position and a second pressure sensor is positioned for sensing the weight of part of a patient's body when a patient begins to leave the bed. The device... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4144531 | Drowsiness detecting apparatus A safety apparatus for detecting an individual becoming drowsy is provided comprising a wave emitter mounted on an eyeglasslike frame for emitting a wave along a path directed to pass close to the individual's eyeball without impinging the latter such tha... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4059830 | Sleep alarm device In at least one embodiment, a sleep inhibiting device comprises a plurality of ring-like, metallic contacting devices worn on adjacent fingers of a human hand. The contacting devices close an electrical circuit when brought into mutual contact as a result... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4058796 | System for providing a driving person with helpful information for driving a vehicle There is provided a driver assisting system in which the drivng conditions corresponding to the driving operation of a driver in a vehicle are detected to obtain a variation pattern of the driving conditions according to the variation of the driving condi... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4057790 | Personal aid signalling system A system for use especially by the infirm or elderly for summoning the help of others who are located a distance away. The system includes a radio-type transmitter adapted to be carried in a pocket of the elderly person, and a receiver/decoder and signall... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4017843 | Vehicle driver alertness apparatus monitoring steering wheel oscillations Steering wheel oscillations are detected and a first signal generated for each predetermined number of oscillations. A ramp generator is reset by each first signal and, if its output reaches a preset value, a comparator generates a second signal to indica... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3999177 | Vehicle operator alert sensor and alarm Disclosed is apparatus for keeping a vehicle operator awake by means of an audible alarm or signal responsive to a nodding or tilting forward movement of the head of the operator of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a switch mounted on a hat, ear hook o... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3998209 | Snoring deconditioning system and method Principle: Two long-standing, professionally accepted, experimental psychological teaching-learning procedures are applied in this invention, wherein Pavlovian (respondent) conditioning overlaps with Skinnerian (operant) conditioning. The snore deconditio... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3980988 | Alarm system for vehicle shoulder harness An alarm attached to the shoulder harness seat belt of an automobile wherein to sound an audible alarm when any forward pressure is exerted on the belt.... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3964045 | Operator alerting device The operator of a motor vehicle is provided with a glove or hand-worn member to which one end of a cord or other flexible member is attached with the other end being attached to the operating member of a switch or the trigger of an attention-producing dev... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3953830 | Steering mechanism inactivity warning device A safety device which may be coupled to a vehicle steering mechanism to provide an alarm indication of drowsiness or other inadequate steering activity by the operator, is disclosed comprising a transducer for providing a broad-band electrical signal in r... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3953831 | Alarm system for use with cigarette lighter receptacle of vehicle A system for actuating an alarm and for stopping the engine of a vehicle when the vehicle driver starts to doze or fall asleep. The system includes a mercury switch attachable to the head of the driver, such as on a pair of eyeglasses, and the switch is c... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3947815 | Automobile emergency-alerting system An emergency alarm system for automobiles for signalling passerbys and police that the driver or the occupant of the car needs immediate help due to a sudden attack of illness, heart trouble, stroke, or intrusion by burglars or other criminals is describe... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3938123 | Driver alert device Alert apparatus worn by a driver includes a motion responsive switch including a pendant wiper associated with a plurality of closely spaced contacts surrounded by an auxiliary contact. A plurality of resistors of different values are respectively coupled... | 02/10/1976 |
