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Behavior Modification Wristwatch

A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.

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Class 340/815.74 - Combined


Subclass of Class 340 - Communications: electrical
Definition: Subject matter combined with diverse art subject matter.
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 08/14/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7256390Inflatable spherical integrating source for spaceflight applications having a reflective interior surface
A system for calibrating a sensor in a vehicle, such as a space capsule or other space borne apparatus, uses an expandable integrating sphere. A sensor in the vehicle measures the energy from an electromagnetic energy source within the integrating sphere through a c...
08/14/2007
7196635Indicating instrument for vehicle
A circuit board is divided into two portions: a flexible printed circuit board; and a printed circuit board. On the flexible circuit board, movements whose layouts on the flexible circuit board are changed based on a design change in a dial plate due to a model chan...
03/27/2007
7123130Combination L.E.D. emergency lamp, glass cutter hammer pick with smoke triggered power on
An emergency lamp for use in an area during ambient low light conditions is provided. The emergency lamp comprises a hand-held housing having a first end and a second end with at least one light emitting source within the housing. A power mechanism mounted within th...
10/17/2006
7012544Address and/or alarm indicator sign
Sign 1 has frame 13 attaching to base 9 and supporting character plates 4. Casing 11 attaches to frame 13 and holds character plates 4 against frame 13. Light assembly 15 and base 9 backlight char...
03/14/2006
7006004Light-source lamp unit, light-source device and projection-type display apparatus
A projector includes a first lens plate having a plurality of lenses, a second lens plate having a plurality of lenses, a light valve that modulates an output light beam from the second lens plate, and a light source apparatus. The light-source apparatus has a light...
02/28/2006
6966676Balloon for lighted sign comprising an inflatable envelope with self-regulated internal pressure
A balloon includes an envelope inflatable by a gas, in particular air, an anemometer for detection of the wind speed outside the envelope, and a control circuit to control a fan so as to make the internal inflation pressure of the envelope vary according to the wind...
11/22/2005
6535139Electronic picture viewing apparatus
An electronic picture viewing apparatus for displaying electronic images in a picture frame type setting. The electronic picture viewing apparatus includes a housing having a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls. Each of the side ...
03/18/2003
6271763Audible and audible-visible alarms with interchangeable cover
The bases of an audible alarm unit and an audible/visible alarm unit are configured to be used interchangeably with a single cover. The cover has an opening that receives a projecting wall portion on the base of the audible alarm unit and a receptacle for...
08/07/2001
6127935Reversible speaker/strobe module
A system for mounting two alarm-indicating or condition-sensing modules side-by-side onto a junction box provides installation flexibility to locate a particular module on the right or left side of the respective other module. A loudspeaker module can be ...
10/03/2000
5969627Audible and audible-visible alarms with interchangeable cover
The bases of an audible alarm unit and an audible/visible alarm unit are configured to be used interchangeably with a single cover. The cover has an opening that receives a projecting wall portion on the base of the audible alarm unit and a receptacle for...
10/19/1999
5930416Ambient light and dust protection for a mechanically operated optical switch
An optical switch operating mechanism including a housing cooperatively preventing dust and light from easily reaching an optical switch supported within the housing. The housing includes integrally formed spaced apart slots for receiving the optical swit...
07/27/1999
5838245Cleaning time determining device for drug storage/discharge apparatus
A drug storage/discharge apparatus having a cleaning time determining device which can detect dirt in drug discharge paths and determine when it is necessary to clean the discharge paths. A motor control circuit controls each feeder to discharge drugs fro...
11/17/1998
5682259Bus powered manually actuatable integrated pilot light/contact/communications module
A manually actuatable integrated pilot light/contact/communications module connecting to an associated output device also having a communications module by means of a common communications link. The integrated pilot light/contact/communications module has...
10/28/1997
5659297Display system
A pushbutton of a switch assembly has an improved display system which includes a housing formed of an electrically insulating polymeric material. A solid-state display system is disposed within the housing. The solid-state display system includes an arra...
08/19/1997
5045833Apparatus and system for alerting deaf persons
An improved actuator device is disclosed which comprises a combination of activators, switches, indicator lights and power outlets for providing an alarm to those persons of impaired hearing. The device comprises a housing which has electrical power suppl...
09/03/1991
4500774Car cigar lighter
The car cigar lighter of the present invention has such construction that it can easily be mounted on the panel nearby the driver's seat of a car and is superior in the operating ease and safety. Namely, it is characterized in that a holder and a position...
02/19/1985
4332990Miniature illuminated push button switch and indicator light
A miniature illuminated push button switch includes a push button capsule mounted in a housing containing a switch assembly. The capsule contains a plurality of lamps for illuminating the face of the push button. The push button can be depressed into the ...
06/01/1982
4265159Color organ
A sound responsive color organ includes a transducer to convert sound to electricity, an amplifier to increase the level of electricity, and an automatic gain control that operates under the influence of a time dependent circuit to control the output leve...
05/05/1981
4263588Helmet-carried apparatus for detecting and signalling the presence of a dangerous gas in an atmosphere
Apparatus for detecting and signalling the presence of a dangerous gas in an atmosphere comprising means for detecting the gas and means for signalling when the gas content exceeds a predetermined level. Said detecting means and said signalling means are ...
04/21/1981
4257036Tone generator
A tone generator for producing an audible sound for a predetermined time period in response to the occurrence of one or more predetermined conditions. The tone generator comprises a diaphragm mounted within a resonant sound cavity that is activated by an ...
03/17/1981
4256009Disco lamp controller for coin-operated phonograph
A disco lamp controller for a coin-operated phonograph in which a signal derived from the audio amplifier signal of the phonograph is applied to the trigger input of an astable multivibrator the output of which is applied to a register the outputs of whic...
03/17/1981
4255737Traffic signal with time duration indicator and mechanical synchronization
A traffic signal having a four sided housing, each side of which contains red and green areas which can be illuminated. Furthermore, each side contains a rotating semi-circular mask which simultaneously, progressively covers one portion of one of the colo...
03/10/1981
4213115Visual warning signal for a locomotive
A visual warning system for a locomotive is disclosed which includes a signal unit mounted on the locomotive and connected by sensing means to an audible warning device on the locomotive, such as a horn. The visual warning signal unit is thus actuated whe...
07/15/1980
4212003Robbery warning device containing selectively actuatable information bearing and warning displays
A translucent panel covers an open side of a frame. A neon sign forming a warning message is disposed within the frame adjacent and facing the panel so as to be visible from the outward facing panel only when the neon sign is illuminated. Stroboscopic lam...
07/08/1980
4201981Device for the display of data representative of quantities
A display instrument for aircraft wherein a representation of a data value is recorded and indicated by the position of an illuminated bar alongside a graduated scale. A number of bars are located along the scale, each bar being formed by the emitting end...
05/06/1980
4127807Hand-held circuit tester with lens arrangement for viewing indicator lamps housed within the tester
A hand-held electrical tester for checking the wiring of a wall receptacle. The blades of an electrical terminal protrude from one end of a housing which contains indicator lamps and electrical connecting means between the lamps and blades. Thus, the ligh...
11/28/1978
4125827Automatically cancelling turn signal
The invention provides an automatic cancelling turn signal for a motorcycle or the like having a transmission with at least two forward speeds which operates by cancelling the turn signal in response to an upshift. The apparatus comprises left and right t...
11/14/1978
4090185Emergency position-fixing device
A self-contained emergency signaling device is removably mounted to a carrier, such as a fireman's helmet or oxygen tank. While mounted on the carrier, a high-intensity strobe light signals the position of the carrier. When detached from the carrier, a po...
05/16/1978
4056805Programmable electronic visual display systems
The present invention provides electronic visual display systems which operate on an input signal to provide visual outputs having patterns, colors and motions which may be varied in accordance with a predetermined scheme. The amplitude, tempo and frequen...
11/01/1977
4054286Crystal ball
A translucent spherical lamp with dimmer switch and flasher controls, a radio receiver and microphone, and an externally grooved polygonal base....
10/18/1977
 
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