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| 7385481 | Method and apparatus for tri-color rail signal system with control A signaling control device apparatus (10) comprises at least one LED (20) having a light emitting surface (18). A sensor (24) is set to detect an external light load (16) directed to the light emitting surface (18) and gener... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369058 | Remote control electronic display system A remotely controlled electronic display sign which operates with a plasma display and which provides for humidity and heat control and the like allowing the sign to be used in various environments. The sign is essentially self-contained and includes those component... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7342485 | Motor vehicle roof with a control means for electrical motor vehicle components and process for operating electrical motor vehicle components A motor vehicle roof with a control for comfortable operation of at least one motor vehicle component by a passenger of the vehicle, the control having a sensor surface arrangement (12g) for detecting the presence and/or movement of the hand or part of... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7327278 | Method and apparatus for tracing remote ends of networking cables A method and a circuit is disclosed that facilitates identifying a remote end and optionally an intermediate location of an installed cable, such as a cable for carrying data, without the need to disconnect the cable. One or more circuits may be connected across two... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7317403 | LED light source for backlighting with integrated electronics An LED backlight structure for setting voltages and currents for LEDs. Red LEDs are connected in series between a first voltage regulator and a first controllable current source, green LEDs are connected in series between a second voltage regulator and a second cont... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7277987 | Information processing apparatus, storage medium supporting device, and identifier changing method An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting dev... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271731 | Vehicle dashboard The instrument panel for a vehicle, comprises at least one liquid crystal display, which is characterized in that the display is of the positive transparent type, and in that its rear face, with respect to the position of the driver, is illuminated by daylight. In p... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7259653 | Keyless entry device A keyless entry device includes: a transmitter which includes an operating section relating to a door lock state for transmitting a door operation information and a specific identifying information based on an operating state of the operating section; and a receivin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244900 | Control device for wall-mounted rocker switch A control device that can be mounted against the face plate of a rocker switch automatically operates the rocker switch in accordance with at least one predetermined program. The device also allows the predetermined program to be overridden to manipulate the switch ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7221284 | Networking cable tracer system A method and apparatus for providing a tracer function for networked cable systems used in information technology. A self contained and self powered indicator circuit is described that enables tracing the location of both ends of a networked cable without the use of... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212887 | Service and diagnostic tool for HVAC systems An HVAC system includes a portable controller unit which communicates with an indoor HVAC component and an outdoor HVAC component over a digital communication bus. A multiple of docking stations each in communication with the data bus are located at a multiple of lo... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7173516 | Operating system for a motorized barrier operator An operating system which utilizes a multi-functional wall station for a motorized barrier includes an operator for controlling movement of a barrier between various positions. The operator may receive signals from a wireless or wired wall station transmitter, a wir... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152989 | Bracelet A bracelet includes at least one electronic display unit. Each display unit has a display having a plurality of display elements arranged in a sequence lying along the length of the bracelet and/or arranged in a sequence lying substantially around the perimeter of t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154407 | Apparatus and method for displaying system state information A programmable LED display system is disclosed. The system includes a programmable controller; a driver operative to generate a control signal in response to a signal provided by the programmable controller; and a display device operative to provide a visual represe... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7126490 | Point of sale display for doorbell A doorbell having interchangeable chimes and interchangeable decorative covers is displayed for sale to the retail public such that a customer may easily choose a specific chime sound and combine it with a specific decorative cover enabling the customer to buy a doo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123159 | Position dependent information retrieval system A position dependent information retrieval system is disclosed including a light source having a driver and an encoder. The driver and the encoder are coupled to the light source so that the light source produces a modulated light signal in accordance with a predete... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7091822 | Vehicle remote start control system including a transponder code bypass transmitter and associated methods A vehicle remote start control system is for a vehicle including a vehicle engine, an electrical system, and a transponder reader. The transponder reader may enable the vehicle engine based upon wirelessly reading an authorized code from a transponder carried by a u... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081829 | Mars unit lamp driver An apparatus for a model toy train includes a circuit configured to supply an output signal to energize at least one stationary light to simulate a light having movement like a mars unit light display. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7064672 | High resolution digital display system with recording capability A high resolution and high definition digital display system which is computer operated and includes a high resolution display panel in the form of a television system. A computer in the housing controls the generation of a display on the display screen with X-Y coo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061397 | Antitheft protection system, method for operating an antitheft protection system and components of an antitheft protection system An antitheft protection system for a vehicle (10) comprises at least one transmitting and receiving unit (12) connected to the vehicle (10), at least one code transmitter (18), which can communicate with the at least one transmitting and ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7030774 | Floating visible indicator for an instrument cluster A visible indicator for an instrument cluster is backlit with an electroluminescent (EL) film. A mounting plate is located a first distance from a light source and includes a first aperture. A translucent lens is located adjacent to the mounting plate. An EL film is... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023321 | Transmitting and receiving method, especially for detecting an ID transmitter In a transmitting and receiving method, a request signal is transmitted between a first and an additional transmitting and receiving device by means of a bi-directional first communications path. According to the request signal, a second communications path is estab... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015791 | Keyless entry module and method Methods and apparatus are provided for a key-less system for actuating a lock responsive to a valid OPEN signal. A first portion is continuously coupled to a power source and a second portion receives power from the source only when a coupling switch is ON. The firs... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6977615 | Microstrip antenna for RF receiver An antenna arrangement for a RF (radio frequency) signal, has: printed circuit board having first and second opposed sides; a ground plane formed on the first side of the printed circuit board; a circuit disposed on the second side of the printed circuit board; and ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972689 | Portable sign system A portable sign system being self-contained and having a digital display panel which can be hydraulically raised to a suitable height and subsequently be rotated by a worm gear which is manually driven or electrically driven by a motor. A broad based upper assembly ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6963288 | Apparatus and method for displaying system state information A programmable LED display system is disclosed. The system includes a programmable controller, a driver operative to generate a control signal in response to a signal provided by the programmable controller, and a display device operative to provide a visual represe... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6946949 | Anti-theft protection system for a motor vehicle, and a method for operating an anti-theft protection system Anti-theft protection system for a motor vehicle, and a method for operating an anti-theft protection system. The anti-theft protection system has a transmitting and receiving unit in the motor vehicle, which transmits radar signals modulated over a broad bandwidth ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6906633 | Program-controlled household appliance The optical indicator unit of a program-controlled household appliance includes one or more indicator elements for the display of information in plain text. Each indicator element includes a matrix with 5×8 pixels for the display of a character. Each indicator elem... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6850169 | Emergency traffic signal device An emergency traffic signal device comprising a plurality of elongated display units that are affixed to the traffic signal around the three traffic lights thereon and comprise arrays of LEDs capable of displaying graphic directional instructions in the form of movi... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6825772 | Electroluminescent dashboard control circuit An electroluminescent dashboard control circuit for automobile in which a voltage comparator is used to control the operation of different colors of electroluminescent lamps subject to the voltage level of inputted voice signal received from a microphone, and a swit... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6756911 | Controller input/output module visual indicator and safety means A controller input/output module visual indicator and safety means including a light redirector, terminal block assembly and at least one circuit having at least one light emitting diode or like light transmission means positioned distally from terminal block assemb... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6727825 | Structure of string resistor body in an operation panel device An operation panel 30 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons 36. A string-like resistor body 41 is held in a resistor holding plate 31. The resistor body 41 has a tube-like elastic outer resistor member 42, an inn... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6693551 | Replaceable led modules A modular warning signal light system comprising at least one support. The at least one support having at least one module receiving port. The module receiving ports constructed and arranged to removably receive the support engagement member of a module. ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6686847 | Indicator with daylight visibility using a single light emitting diode A single LED combined with a dark-colored reflective cavity, a diffusing graphic overlay, and a dark tinted window, provides a backlighted indicator with low power requirements. The design exhibits high visual contrast between on and off conditions, givin... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6617975 | Keyless entry system for vehicles in particular A wireless remote-control transmitter includes means for entering an identification code so that only an authorized operator can use the device. Use as a keyless entry system provides the owner of a vehicle equipped with a wireless receiver with an additi... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6595669 | Vehicular warning light having less apparent color when not energized The device includes a visible light source and a transmissive/reflective layer on a vehicle. The layer is between the source and an observer and transmits emergency warning signals of various colors to the observer. In addition, the layer reflects ambient... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6535138 | HVAC network verification system A system for verifying the operability of one or more HVAC devices in a communication network includes a network control device that sends a particular type of message to the HVAC devices. Each HVAC device receiving the message will initiate a clearly vis... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6529125 | Automotive control panel The invention relates to a vehicle control panel for an automotive vehicle having at least one multifunctional setting switch and a mode selector for setting the control panel to operate in any one of at least two modes, wherein in a first mode of operati... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6509839 | Control lever for earth moving machines A control lever for earth moving machines a plurality of control pushbuttons able to be connected to a plurality of devices of an earth moving machine and to be selectively activated between a condition of operation and a condition of non operation of the... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6492908 | Light indication showing functional status or operational condition through light-transmissible enclosure case The present invention discloses a personal computer that has circuit elements enclosed in a light transmissible case. The personal computer further includes a visible light enclosed in the light-transmissible case for providing indication of various funct... | 12/10/2002 |
