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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7956765 | Message image display device, message image display device control method, and information storage medium There is provided a message image display device enabling a user to grasp a content of each massage image when a plurality of message images are displayed. A display control unit (76) causes a display unit (82) to display a screen containing a pluralit... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7667615 | Message image display device, message image display device control method, and information recording medium To provide a message image display device enabling a user to grasp a content of each message image when a plurality of message images are displayed. A display control unit (76) causes a display unit (82) to display a screen including a plurality of mes... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7378989 | Emergency lighting arrangement with decentralized emergency power supply for an aircraft An emergency lighting arrangement preferably includes plural emergency light units connected to an on-board power supply network of an aircraft, and plural emergency current sources that each include at least one capacitor. Each emergency light unit includes an emer... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7336977 | Communication apparatus The mobile communication apparatus informs occurrence of a missed event with a vibrator 54 in response to the detection of a second state that a case separates from the other case in the apparatus. For example, the missed event can be that the apparatus has a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329031 | LED headlight for bicycle with heat removal device A headlight for bicycle includes an insulative barrel and including peripheral openings; a lens mounted in the barrel; a heat sink including parallel grooves on its outer surface, and water resistant rings mounted thereon; a PCB fitted onto an end of the barrel; a r... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7265684 | Onboard equipment for aircraft and the like An emergency lighting system for an aircraft comprises networked light units that communicate wirelessly with a master controller to switch the light units on in an emergency. Each unit has its own battery power source and is arranged conserve power consumption by c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225000 | Communication apparatus The mobile communication apparatus informs occurrence of a missed event with a vibrator 54 in response to the detection of a second state that a case separates from the other case in the apparatus. For example, the missed event can be that the apparatus has a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7186000 | Method and apparatus for a variable intensity pulsed L.E.D. light Improved method and apparatus for hand-held portable LED illumination. The illumination source includes a plurality of LEDs, and an electrical circuit that selectively applies power from the DC voltage source to the LED units, wherein the illumination source is suit... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182040 | Personnel guidance and location control system A personnel location control system for controlling and guiding a group of individuals in a selected path to a waiting point and then to an activity in advance of that waiting point. The system in one embodiment relies upon a plurality of disks or like guide path-fo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7154379 | Premise evacuation system An evacuation system using a combination of elements, such as an on-site weather station (2), a computer system (1) with proprietary software, sensors and other elements to determine a safe direction of evacuation from a premises (11) in case of... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100323 | Light stick holding device for a fishing float A lightweight holding device for releasably attaching a chemiluminescent light stick to a fishing float is disclosed. The device includes a first side for releasably attaching to the fishing float, and a second side for releasably holding a chemiluminescent light st... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091932 | Method and apparatus for independent control of low intensity indicators used for optical communication in an appliance Indicator lights of an appliance are used for optical communication with a diagnostic tool through a communication probe. The indicator lights of the appliance are arranged in at least two groups. One indicator light is selected from one group of indicator lights to... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7053288 | Moving apparatus and moving apparatus system A skateboard has a board that is rotatably provided with a front wheel and rear wheel. Disposed on the both sides of the board are speakers. On the front wheel there is provided a steering angle sensor, while on the rear wheel there is provided a rotational speed se... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053289 | Moving apparatus and moving apparatus system A skateboard SB has a board 10 that is rotatably provided with a front wheel 25 and rear wheel 26. Disposed on the both sides of the board 10 are speakers 12a, 12b. On the undersurface of the board 10 th... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7009504 | Reconfigurable vehicle accessory control panel A vehicle accessory control panel is provided for controlling at least two vehicle accessory systems. A plurality of switches is reconfigurable for providing at least two sets of switch functions. A plurality of graphics is provided for identifying the switch functi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6975213 | Whistle with light emitting device A whistle has a whistle member having a mouthpiece at a front thereof, a chamber therein, a passage communicated with the chamber, and an outlet at a sidewall of the chamber, and a light emitting device provided on the whistle member, which has a lamp, a battery and... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971943 | Interactive sound producing toy A sound-producing toy configured to represent a living being having movable parts to simulate a natural form of animation of a mouth includes a sound-producing unit operable in the response to the simulated animation. Animation may be simulated by a hand inserted in... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958955 | Electronic timepiece An electronic timepiece has an operating unit for switching between a time display mode and a demo display mode, a time measuring unit for measuring time, and a storing unit for storing a timing condition for switching between the time display mode and the demo disp... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942362 | Lighted whistle Described is an apparatus for a lighted whistle connectable to a predetermined article. A housing forms an outer shape of said whistle and has therein an inner cavity. A mouthpiece adapted for a user to blow air thereinto has an opening in fluid connection with said... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6933833 | Remote control with LED capabilities A universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers. Instruc... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6909374 | Level/position sensor and related electronic circuitry for interactive toy A sensor for use in an interactive electronic device. The sensor comprises a base member having at least one recess formed therein which is partially defined by a peripheral wall thereof. Disposed within the peripheral wall of the base member is at least one switch.... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6792294 | Incoming notification pattern setting circuit and method of portable telephone It is constructed so that combinations of display colors or lighting patterns can be set from the outside by incoming notification means by light of a portable telephone apparatus. That is, incoming notification pattern data by a change in lighting colors and data o... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6778081 | Fire department station zoned alerting control system An alerting system for fire stations utilizes programmable message centers, zone-coded lighting and audio modules to alert only selected personnel for a particular type of emergency, i.e. fire, medical, etc. to decrease response time while reducing stress to remaini... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6762689 | Universal traffic signal display system and apparatus, and method of using the same A traffic signal display apparatus includes a display surface having a plurality of bicolor bipolar LEDs thereon in an array. When current is fed into the LEDs in a first direction, the bicolor bipolar LEDs display a first color, which may be green. When current is ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6720904 | Remote control with LED capabilities A universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers. Instruc... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6664887 | System and device for measuring lapsed time for a container A device and system for determining the status of the contents of a container by measuring the period of time which has elapsed since the opening of the container. The present invention provides a flexible mechanism for enabling the user to determine the ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6646566 | Enhanced visual and audible signaling for sensed alarm condition A sensor alarm which provides an alarm notification of a dangerous condition within a monitored space, further provides notice of its current state condition, from among several states, with distinct message comprising a combination of encoded audible and... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6505734 | Container with light and sound emitting function A container with sound and light emitting function includes a containing body, a handle attached to the containing body and an electric circuit. The electric circuit includes speakers, light emitting equipments, two projecting contacts and an IC. The ligh... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6493650 | Device for automatic documentation of crash scenes Crash scene measurement, documentation, and analysis is used to determine crash dynamics and causes in order to determine fault, liability, and prevention methods. The device to be patented is a low cost, compact system that significantly enhances the spe... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6438390 | Plural status indication control method suitable for use in a communication device A status indicator (301) in a communication device (102), such as a cellular telephone, is controlled to visually indicate a plurality of status information during a single indication period (602). During the indication period (602), the status indicator ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6384730 | Eye-protective alarm Eye-protective alarm. When a user reads, writes or keys with a computer, the photosensitive resistor of the alarm can sense the illumination of the environment and detect insufficient safe visual distance and even detect too long working time and in time ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6329927 | Alert light An alert device that includes a tubular encasement holding battery powered marking light, a compass and a whistle, the tubular encasement and whistle are threadedly interconnected and rotating the whistle of the device with respect to the tubular encaseme... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6243020 | Method and apparatus for programmably driving an LED display A method and apparatus for programmably driving a light-emitting diode(LED) display stores a display configuration in a register. The register contains the information identifying for which conditions in the system will status information be provided to L... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6188939 | Advanced law enforcement and response technology A central control system that affords intuitive and easy control of numerous subsystems associated with a police car or other emergency vehicle and reduces the cockpit clutter associated with present control systems. An emergency response system is descri... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6084526 | Container with means for displaying still and moving images A container for a beverage or other foods or household goods includes a wall with a display generating digital images. A controller is also provided associated with a memory, said memory storing digital imaging data. The controller selectively retrieves t... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6072391 | Information indicator for vehicle An information indicating device having an LED and a light transmitting structure is disposed within a line of sight of a vehicle operator so as to transmit light from the LED to the vehicle while the operator is driving the vehicle. A distance sensor mea... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6020823 | Decorative packaging with special effects A package wrap for decoratively covering a container having side walls defining an interior space for carrying a product therein, includes a flexible thin sheet of polymeric material adapted to be shrink-wrapped onto the exterior of the container. An illu... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5812061 | Sensor condition indicating system A sensor provides a status signal indicating a condition of an operating system to the operating system's control system. The sensor has an inherent variable quantity such as resistance whose magnitude indicates the operating system status. The control sy... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5801637 | Apparatus comprising a rechargeable battery and a display on which the display symbols appearing during a cycle of use of the battery are displayed in an accelerated manner in a demonstration mode An apparatus has a display (D) on which the signs which appear on the display during a cycle of use of the apparatus are displayed in an accelerated manner in a demonstration mode.... | 09/01/1998 |
