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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7656301 | Smoke detection for hardware cabinets An air-cooled electronic component cabinet has an air sampling conduit to enable smoke detection from air from different areas within the cabinet. An air sampling conduit has one or more orifices to sample air from the different areas within the cabinet, such as adj... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7642924 | Alarm with CO and smoke sensors A life safety device includes a smoke sensor and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor. Smoke sensitivity of the device is adaptively adjusted based upon the smoke sensor signal and the CO sensor signal. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7592923 | Smoke detection and laser escape indication system utilizing a control master with base and satellite stations A smoke detection and escape indication system includes a master controller in communication a base unit and a satellite unit. The base unit and the satellite unit are each in wireless communication with one another and include a wireless receiver, a wireless transm... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7592922 | Smoke detector guard concentrator A baffle system for concentrating smoke and/or other products of combustion within a smoke detector guard. The baffle consists of four or more equally spaced fins, plates or blades fabricated from an appropriate material (such as sheet metal), inserted within the sm... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7576659 | Smoke detection and laser escape indication system utilizing base and satellite A smoke detector system having a base unit and multiple satellite units is provided. The base unit detects various hazards, i.e., smoke or carbon monoxide, and broadcasts a radio frequency signal to activate warning devices on the various satellite units. The satell... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7564365 | Smoke detector and method of detecting smoke A smoke detector that includes at least one image-forming reflective surface, at least one light source and at least one light sensor. In operation, at least one light source emits light from a first area thereon and the reflective surface focuses the light onto a s... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7508313 | Smoke detectors particularly ducted smoke detectors The present invention relates to the detection of particles suspended in fluid particularly smoke detectors suitable for mounting on ducting for the early detection of smoke created by unwanted pyrolysis or combustion of materials in a protected area or fire zone to... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7498949 | Fire sensor and fire sensor status information acquisition system A status information determining and outputting means updates the oldest data stored in a memory using a captured A/D value, finds a average value of six stored data items by calculation, and stores the calculated value in the memory as a current sensitivity. A stat... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7492273 | Pivoting battery carrier and a life safety device incorporating the same An electronic device, for example a smoke alarm, that includes a battery carrier that includes a push to open and push to close apparatus for opening and closing the carrier. In one embodiment, the carrier is mounted so as to be pivotable between a closed position a... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7482940 | Alarm for detecting radiation and pollutants An alarm for detecting radiation and/or pollutants such as smoke, carbon monoxide or the like has a housing (500), an alarm circuit (400) including a detector (DET1) for detecting said radiation and/or pollutants, first electrical connections (P... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7474226 | Smoke detector calibration A method for calibrating a smoke detector includes adjusting the sensitivity of the smoke detector to get a consistent predetermined response over the expected operating range. The sensitivity is generally consistent for all detectors and an independent offset value... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7463159 | Fire detector The fire detector comprises an insertable detector assembly which includes a sensor arrangement, an electronic evaluation system and a housing which surrounds the sensor arrangement and has openings to provide access by air and, when applicable, smoke to the sensor ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7443307 | Christmas tree ornament hazard detector This is a Christmas tree ornament that will alert a homeowner or business owner to the presence of excessive amounts of smoke or heat and sound an alarm. In order for the device to be relatively hidden on the tree, an ornament such as an angel may be placed on top o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427925 | Hazard detector A hazard detector has an electronic circuit with a start-up program for causing emission of a local indicator signal, such as a flashing signal from a LED, if power and ground terminals of the detector are connected with proper orientation, i.e. polarity, to power a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423544 | Method of selecting operation in a line-powered module A line-powered module that is selectively operable in one of a plurality of modes of operation based upon the value of a selection signal. The line-powered module includes a control unit that selectively operates the module in one of the plurality of modes of operat... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423543 | Multifunctional relay module for use with CO and smoke alarms A multi-function relay module for use with a series of hazardous condition detectors that are interconnected by an interconnect line. The relay module is positioned between the interconnected hazardous condition detectors and one or more auxiliary devices such that ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420473 | Pet alert collar A pet collar for alerting others as to the location of a pet is provided. The pet collar is provided for announcing the presence, audibly and visibly, of a pet such as in a burning structure or otherwise when the pet cannot be found. The pet collar is adapted to wor... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417530 | Sleep safety alarm A blanket with integral vibrating mechanisms for awakening a sleeper during an emergency. A control box receives information and based on an array of user settings, the control box will either actuate the vibrating mechanisms or produce a sound capable of being hear... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417553 | Surface mount or low profile hazardous condition detector A hazardous condition detector is provided. The hazardous condition detector comprises a body, a hazardous condition sensor, and at least one corona discharge apparatus. The body defines a passage therethrough. The passage extends between an inlet and an outlet. The... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417540 | Wireless linking of smoke/CO detection units A wireless detector and alarm system, such as for example a smoke detector and/or carbon monoxide (CO) detector, operable to be linked and unlinked with one or more like detectors thereby forming a network of detectors. A detector sensing the presence of an environm... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414538 | Detector assembly suited to smoke alarms A detector assembly (10) powered by mains electricity and an elongate backup battery (76) is disclosed. The assembly includes: a ceiling mountable base (10) having a body defining a downwardly opening socket (24); a detector module (20... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408477 | Fire alarm pull station with audio deterrent A fire alarm pull station includes a cover which must be opened to reach a fire alarm actuating handle, and an audio pull station alarm triggered by opening the cover. Once triggered, the pull station alarm remains on until reset, which reset requires using a tool i... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405671 | Power failure alarm A power failure alarm for use in sounding a warning in the occasion of a power failure, with built in electrical connectors, and a temporary source of light. The device is housed in a molded plastic enclosure in a rectangular shape and includes an emergency light, n... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403128 | Adverse condition detector with diagnostics An adverse condition detector that records historical data concerning the operation of the detector such that the detector can be interrogated by a technician. The microprocessor of the adverse condition detector monitors for alarm conditions and other important inf... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400226 | Emergency lighting system with improved monitoring An emergency lighting unit includes a lamp, a backup battery, and controller and a network interface. The controller connects the backup battery to the lamp upon detection of an emergency condition and loss of main power. The network interface interfaces with and re... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397369 | Sensor and transmission control circuit in adaptive interface package A programmable interface module includes a linear power regulator to control and provide power to interfaced components on an as needed basis. The interface module is implemented in, for example, a threat sensor pack and multiplexed to a plurality of sensor modules.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7385517 | Gateway device to interconnect system including life safety devices A life safety device can include a sensor configured to sense a hazardous condition, an interconnect module configured to communicate the hazardous condition to a wired life safety device using one or more wires, and a transceiver module configured to wirelessly com... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385480 | Fire fighting apparatus An apparatus for fighting a fire comprises a suspendible container having a perforated lower surface each of whose perforations is closed by a heat-sensitive membrane rupturable at an elevated temperature. The container contains a fire retardant material which is re... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378976 | Night light and alarm detector This invention relates to providing convenient night and pathway lighting this is integrated into a detector unit. Incorporating the illumination features into the detector unit provides the possibility to simplify the installation, utilize the backup battery power ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375642 | Method and device for identifying and localizing a fire The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting and localizing sources of fire in one or more monitored areas (R1, . . . , Rn) utilizing a suction pipe system (3) connecting the plurality of monitored areas (R1, .... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375643 | Through a wall combustion detector A detector of combustion products in air gaps adjacent to chimneys or flues has an air gap detection unit coupled to a displaced control unit. The control unit can be located adjacent to a proximal, exposed, surface of a wall. When so installed, the detection unit i... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375617 | Evacuation appliance An evacuation appliance comprising a mounting plate configured to be connected to a wall, with the mounting plate having a terminal clip. The evacuation appliance further includes a notification device having at least one notification member, with the notification d... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7373574 | Semiconductor testing apparatus and method of testing semiconductor A semiconductor testing apparatus, includes a test signal generating unit that generates a test signal corresponding to a test pattern to output the generated test signal to a device under test (DUT); a comparison signal generating unit that generates a comparison s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369057 | Power generator and power generator auxiliary monitoring A generator monitoring system and method includes a plurality of sensors (12) disposed within a generator enclosure (18) to sense health conditions of a generator (10) housed within the enclosure. The sensors are interconnected to provide a sing... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7365648 | Fire alarm A fire alarm for an installation via a housing that is flush with the ceiling, having at least one light source arranged in the housing and at least one light receiver arranged in the housing, as well as a shutter disk, which seals the housing. To prevent the spread... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362371 | Camera using conductive camera element as radio antenna To provide a camera capable of performing radio communication with other unit by jointly using a conductive component previously provided for the camera as a radio antenna without using an independent radio antenna. Because a conductive component (e.g. a reflector o... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362220 | System and method for providing controlled illumination during detected hazardous conditions An integrated lighting control and threat detection system is provided. Once one of the threat detectors determines that a hazardous condition exists, it transmits a threat message to the lighting control system. The lighting control system then operates to turn on ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358489 | Ultra low cost NDIR gas sensors The concentration of a gas species is detected by using a single beam NDIR gas sensor in which an infrared source element is driven at two different temperatures, a feed back loop senses an operation voltage of the source, a differential gain amplifier creates a hig... | 04/15/2008 |
