Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7292157 | Remote control system for controlling installed program A remote control system includes a computer and a receiver, and allows the user to control the operation of a computer program installed in the computer. The receiver receives an infrared ray signal transmitted from a remote controller and decodes the signal to a re... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289014 | System for automatically moving access barriers and methods for using the same An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers including a controller associated with at least one access barrier and a transceiver associated with the controller for transmitting and receiving operational signals. The system al... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289770 | Compact feedback for closed loop MIMO Compact feedback schemes are presented for use in closed loop multiple input, multiple output systems. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289774 | Communications method, apparatus and signal In a system (e.g. a IR or RF based wireless remote control system) comprising a number (N) of non-synchronized transmitters that transmit respective signals, a method of transmitting data in packets to a receiver, comprising the steps of: transmitting the respective... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286803 | Palm-sized mobile information terminal with finger-insertion hooking portion A mobile information terminal includes a case that is formed in tabular form and in the size of a palm, a display device that is stored such that the screen is exposed to the outside, an electronic circuit that is stored in the case and controls the display device, ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286859 | Adaptive radio frequency wakeup detection A method is provided for detecting the broadcasting of a RF message from a remote transmitter to an in-vehicle receiver. The RF message includes an initial preamble having a plurality of pulses. Power is provided to the receiver for a first predetermined period of t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286076 | Generating a mark/space table and a string of timing information on a remote control device A remote control device detects that a command has been chosen. A command may, for example, have been chosen by a user pressing a key on the remote control device. In response, the remote control device generates a mark/space table and a string of timing information... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286042 | Passive communication device and passive access control system A communication device comprising an internal power source, first and second receiver elements for receiving signals transmitted from the base station, and a processor selectively responsive to a modulation of the received signal to generate a data signal for transm... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284160 | Error messaging method in HTTP based communication systems The invention relates to error messaging in HTTP based communication systems. An intermediate device (20) interconnecting a wireless client terminal (10) and a web server (30) transforms error messages sent from the server before transmitting th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283084 | Method and system for appliances remote control Remote control system for electric or electronic appliances comprising at least one remote control that can be actuated by a user and at least one electronic apparatus installed on each of said appliances and intended to communicate by air with said remote control t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283059 | Remote control multimedia content listing system A remote control multimedia content listing system for providing an updated content listing of various media within a remote control. The remote control multimedia content listing system includes a remote control having a housing, a display, a keypad, and an electro... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283037 | RFID tags adjusting to different regulatory environments, and RFID readers to so adjust them and methods An RFID tag has an antenna to receive a configuration signal, and a circuit with a controller that can configure the RFID circuit responsive to the configuration signal. Configuring is such that the tag backscatters by impressing data either on the carrier frequency... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280802 | FM transmitter and power supply/charging assembly for MP3 player An FM transmitter and power supply/charging assembly electrically coupleable with an MP3 player. The assembly includes a modular docking unit having a main body portion with a docking cavity therein, wherein the main body portion contains the FM transmitter and powe... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280031 | Barrier operator system with enhanced transmitter storage capacity and related methods of storage and retrieval A method and related system for enabling receipt and storage of data by an operator from at least two types of transmitters, is disclosed. The method includes designating a number of records in a memory array; sub-dividing the memory array into at least two groups, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7281262 | Universal remote control system A remote control adapted for use with a releasable readable media storage device. A readable media storage device having data and target indicators. Electrical contacts provide releasable connection with the remote control. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280349 | Method and apparatus for customizing a chassis A chassis customizing apparatus for coupling to an information handling system chassis includes a chassis cover having a chassis coupling member and means for displaying an image with the chassis cover. In an embodiment, the chassis cover is fabricated from a transp... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280079 | Adapter device for car radio An object of the invention is to provide an adaptor device for a car radio capable of improving the receiving state. The adaptor device 20 for a car radio is connected to a vehicle-mounted antenna connection terminal 12 provided in an FM radio receiver... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280096 | Motion sensor engagement for a handheld device A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image. The device includes a motion detection module operable to detect motion of the device within three dimensions and to identify components of the motion... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277814 | Portable diagnostic handset A portable diagnostic device. The portable diagnostic device includes a housing, a processor located within the housing, an input device located on the housing and coupled to the processor, and a display screen located on the housing and coupled to the processor. Th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274285 | System and method for improved object identification A method for identifying objects within a set of objects includes the steps of transmitting a signal toward a region of interest, receiving energy reflected from the region of interest, establishing a baseline field strength for the received reflected energy, determ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274303 | Power strip with control and monitoring functionality A power strip adapted to support power status reporting as well as the issuing of commands to control functional operations of the appliances. The power strip may receive a command from a remote control (for example transmitted via radio frequency or wired connectio... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274117 | Radio wall switch A radio wall switch that uses radio signals to control a load through a load circuit is disclosed. The radio wall switch is also configured group or bind electronic devices to operate collectively by responding to the same radio control signals. Preferably, the radi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271734 | Remote control transmitter A remote control transmitter is so constructed that when a group menu representing a combination of individual functions is selected by operation of an operating part, a controller effects display of the individual functions of the group menu in parallel with the gr... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268665 | Vehicle anti-theft apparatus An anti-theft apparatus including a first memory, which stores an ID code registered in a portable device, a GPS receiver, which determines the present position of the vehicle, a second memory, which stores a predetermined registered position, and a control circuit,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269416 | Universal vehicle based garage door opener control system and method A vehicle-based control system and method for use with a barrier operating system that includes a motor, a receiver in communication with the motor, and a remote transmitter for transmitting an activation signal to the receiver. The activation signal includes a radi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268664 | Remote control system, on-vehicle equipment and remote control method In a remote control apparatus, for achieving remote control of an on-vehicle equipment, in accordance with a request received from a terminal other than the on-vehicle equipment, wherein a request receiver portion 101 receives control content from a stationar... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268695 | Remote control apparatus for a saddle-type vehicle A remote control apparatus for a light vehicle having an engine, a movably mounted saddle-type seat, and a storage box positioned below the seat, the remote control apparatus including a portable transmitter and a receiver, wherein the portable transmitter is provid... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265494 | Intelligent user interface with touch sensor technology An electronic circuit including a microchip for use as an intelligent user interface also comprises touch sensor technology that differentiates between proximity and physical contact events to activate and control various loads including light bulbs, products with r... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265652 | Controllable electronic switch A controllable electronic switch for, e.g., controlling power distribution comprises a deformable member such as a bimetal arm that can be deformed to break an electrical path. The deformable member may be anchored at one end and in controllable contact with an elec... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266344 | Remotely activated bridge device for use with a home network and methods for programming and using the same A bridge device linking transmitters to a home network includes a transmitter signal receiver adapted to receive transmitter signals in a transmitter format from at least one transmitter and a network signal transceiver adapted to transmit and receive network signal... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263292 | Methods and apparatus for controlling multiple infrared devices A method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of infrared devices (ICDs) is provided herein. A remote controller is used to generate an optical signal for controlling a plurality of ICDs. The optical signal generated by the remote controller is converted into a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263270 | Video player with code sensor A video player (100) including at least one sensor (112) for sensing coded data (202) on or in a substrate and for generating first data, a transmitter (188) for transmitting said first data or second data at least partially based on the ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263137 | Multivalued FSK modulation system A multivalued FSK modulation system is provided in which when data to be transmitted is multivalued and transmitted/received, the detection level is different every symbol. When a two-valued signal is transmitted as one symbol, data (11), (01), (00) and (10) are pre... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262684 | Efficient RKE energy monitoring strategy A method is provided for selectively providing power to at least one component of a vehicle-based receiver module for determining the presence and validity of a transmitted RF signal. The RF signal is a request signal for activating a respective vehicle accessory fu... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260462 | Method for controlling an electromagnetic valve, in particular for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle A method for controlling an electromagnetic valve, in particular for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. With known methods, electromagnetic valves are triggered with a pulse-width-modulated signal having a constant clock frequency. The object is to provid... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260461 | Method for operating a pre-crash sensing system with protruding contact sensor A method of operating a restraint system includes classifying a collision into a collision classification, generating a protruding contact sensor output and deploying the restraint system in response to the contact sensor output and the output classification. The me... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257398 | Telephone set, communication adaptor, home appliance control method, and program recording medium The invention relates to a telephone set comprises a connection apparatus to execute a connecting process for enabling transmission and reception of an information signal to and from a home appliance such as a general audio device remote-controllable by radio commun... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256726 | Method of disabling the keyboard keys of a command-emitting device The invention relates to a method of disabling the keyboard keys of a command-emitting device. The inventive method is characterised in that it comprises repeated iterations of the following steps: the automatic disabling of at least some keys on the command-emittin... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256705 | Technical device and associated remote control A technical device and an associated remote control is provided. The remote control includes a support and a contact. The technical device includes a support rail and a contact rail. The support, the contact, the support rail and the contact rail are adapted to one ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254182 | Transmitter for operating multiple devices A transmitter that is programmable to transmit one or more identification or device codes, using one or more transmission formats, at one or more transmission frequencies to control one or more respective devices. In one embodiment, the transmitter includes a contro... | 08/07/2007 |
