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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8068037 | Advertisement systems and methods for notification systems Advertisement systems and methods are provided for use in connection with notification services or systems. One such method, among others that are disclosed, can be practiced by performing at least the following steps: (a) monitoring travel data associated with a mo... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7358863 | Double barrel chemical seeking sidewinder gun devices A large side vandal and weather resistant sign, capable of displaying images from several components, including a video cassette with tapes or video disc and other component parts for broadcasting command directions and to provide information. The sign system, with ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358654 | Piezoelectric switch A piezoelectric switch includes a piezoelectric element which is electrically connected to a printed circuit board by a pair of wires. A unitary plastic carrier is designed to retain both the piezoelectric element and the printed circuit board fixedly mounted thereo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352290 | Aware patrol vehicle The present invention is a system installed in patrol vehicles such as highway patrol, or local police patrol. The system uses wireless technologies to scan and compare VIN (vehicle identification numbers) with license plate against the Department of Motor Vehicles ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346464 | Gait waveform feature extracting method and individual identification system A gait waveform feature extracting method and an individual identification system extract features of the gait waveform. A one-step waveform corresponding to one step of a walking movement is specified using, as an index, a peak amplitude corresponding to a state wh... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334362 | Read-out device and procedure for its manufacture Displays for information exist, which appear to emerge out of a solid piece of metal. In order to obtain an aluminium-like and translucent material, according to prior art glass has aluminium vapour deposited onto the front surface, and a diode matrix display is hid... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330130 | Apparatus for displaying the remaining time of a traffic light A traffic light indicator warns the motorists and pedestrians of the remaining before the traffic light changes through a visual and pictorial display defined within the light indicators of the traffic light structure. One or more light indicators are programmed to ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7317405 | Solar-powered wireless crosswalk warning system A solar-powered crosswalk warning system is disclosed. The crosswalk warning system comprises two or more crosswalk warning beacons, located on opposite sides of the road. Each beacon comprises a solar panel to recharge a battery, a battery back, a control unit to c... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316376 | Apparatus for pivotably mounting an electrical enclosure A combined mounting apparatus and electrical enclosure assembly that is adapted to be supported on a support surface includes a frame member that is adapted to be supported on the support surface. A mounting bracket is provided that is connected to the frame member.... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287884 | Vehicle operation supporting device and vehicle operation supporting system A beam radiator that radiates visible light beams having a predetermined wavelength onto a road surface to inform drivers of other vehicles of the existence of a self-owned vehicle or to let a driver of the self-owned vehicle confirm a traveling path thereof is disp... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7271739 | Guidance system and navigation method For traffic routing in a walking zone in public buildings, complexes of buildings and traffic zones, which have a plurality of destinations interconnected by traffic routes there are arranged along the traffic routes continuous visual orientation lines which each ar... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262696 | Bus management system A pick-up/drop-off management system improves the efficiency of carrying small children on a pick-up bus to a primary school or other facility. A non-contact method is used to read ID information of bus passengers, and to generate information regarding boarded passe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259670 | Sign transmitter unit 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... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253720 | Programmable push button A programmable push button having a microcontroller located therewithin to provide a switching signal to operate an electronic switch and thereby enable power to be supplied from a source of power to a load to initiate an external event. The push button also has a p... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7219873 | Support base for a structural pole A support base for supporting a structural pole is provided. The support base includes a frame having an internal cavity for housing hardware, such as a speaker assembly, that is associated with the corresponding structural pole. The frame is generally open laterall... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7199725 | Radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired with synchronous sound skins Methods, systems, and products for radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired, storing a recording of a sound, including timing information for synchronous playback, representing at least one attribute of an object having associated with the object ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7190283 | Intersection safety light assembly and method An intersection safety light assembly and method for warning a driver of a vehicle on a first road of an approaching vehicle on a second road which is approaching an intersection of the first and second roads. The method includes a housing that has a peripheral wall... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7180428 | Compact radar vehicle speed monitor A display indicates speed in GREEN when the approaching vehicle is traveling below or equal to the user set compliance speed. The primary display flashes RED when the approaching vehicle is exceeding the preset compliance speed. A rear mounted control panel and LCD ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7154275 | Method and apparatus for detecting individuals using electrical field sensors A robust, easily deployable, covert, passive intrusion detection system uses one or more E-field sensors to detect the presence of a moving individual and to provide an indication of the presence of the individual adjacent the sensor based on E-field distortion prod... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145476 | 2-wire push button station control system for a traffic light controlled intersection A 2-wire control system which communicates with a plurality of pole mounted push button stations of the kind that are found at a traffic light controlled intersection via existing pairs of underground wires over which power and data signals are transmitted so as to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7109884 | Traffic stop sign safety enhancement system The system includes a stop sign device, a wave signal transmitter, a signal receiver and a warning signal. The wave signal transmitter is located at the stop sign device, that is it is near it, or is attached to it. The transmitter projects a wave signal outwardly i... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7084757 | Portable terminal and information provision system utilizing the portable terminal A portable terminal comprising a transmission part that transmits to information provision equipment or a server, a signal indicating presence at a prescribed location, presence of a communications counterparty at a prescribed location, a reception part that receive... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7068179 | Hands-free door opener and method An apparatus for automatically opening a swinging restroom door is provided. The apparatus comprises an actuator, a control unit, and a power assisted drive mechanism that can be connected to an existing door closing mechanism. The actuator comprises a proximity sen... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7039522 | System for guiding visually impaired pedestrian using auditory cues A system that provides a means for blind or visually impaired people to navigate through a complex environment using auditory cues. Two-way transceiver devices, held by the person, connect through a communications network to a computer system. The computer system ac... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7019669 | Trail safe alert system A pedestrian trail signaling device for warning users of the trail or path when an emergency vehicle is approaching the intersection. Emergency vehicles 14 have an actuatable transceiver that transmits a signal to the trail posted signaling device causing war... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6992592 | Radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired with sound skins Methods, systems, and products for radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired, storing a recording of a sound representing at least one attribute of an object having associated with the object a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag; activ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6982630 | Vibrating pedestrian push button station A vibrating push button station to be associated with a standard traffic signal of the kind used to control vehicular traffic at an intersection so that visually impaired pedestrians will be alerted when the pedestrian WALK signal is illuminated after first pressing... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6980131 | Targeted impending arrival notification of a wirelessly connected location device A rover determines a destination and periodically checks the location of the rover against one or more active alert thresholds. One alert threshold is the boundary of an alert area surrounding a destination. The rover sends an alert to a service center alerts a desi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980126 | Photocell pedestrian button A unit for pedestrian control of traffic lights operated by a traffic light controller, comprises a casing adapted to be mounted to a traffic light post, the casing having a bottom face carrying a window, and a photocell mounted in the casing for directing a beam th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6967587 | Hands-free door opener and method An apparatus for automatically opening a swinging restroom door is provided. The apparatus comprises an actuator, a control unit, and a power assisted drive mechanism that can be connected to an existing door closing mechanism. The actuator comprises a proximity sen... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6956469 | Method and apparatus for pedestrian detection A vehicle vision system that identifies pedestrians located proximate a vehicle. The system comprises a sensor array that produces imagery that is processed to generate disparity images. A depth map can be produced from the disparity images. Either the depth map or ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952168 | Audio cone module A safety device, comprising at least one sensor for sensing the presence of an object and a warning system that emits at least one precreated verbal warning message after the sensor senses an object. The warning system includes a control system that allows a user to... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6930607 | Portal announcing method and system A method and system are disclosed for providing an automatic announcement to a person seeking a particular portal in a facility that any particular portal is the one sought. The method comprises the steps of providing the person with a wireless, electronic transmitt... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6861959 | Help and/or risk signaling means for the traffic of vehicles and pedestrians using a short range infrared or electromagnetic signaling system The present invention incorporates fixed radio beacons (TX-F), mobile and portable radio beacons (TX-M), together with vehicle receiver units (RX-M) and/or receiver units (RX-P) carried by pedestrians for all types of warning and assistance messages, or both or eith... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6833796 | Count down led traffic signal An LED traffic signal with a display indicating the remaining interval for the current display mode. A switching power supply provides cost of manufacturing and operational efficiencies. Interference with logic circuitry normally associated with switching power supp... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6828918 | Personalized accessibility identification receiver/transmitter and method for providing assistance An impaired person is provided with a personalized accessibility device, which communicates an identification of a disability or impairment to an assistance device, which provides assistance. Also provided is a method and apparatus for providing feedback to a person... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6826477 | Pedestrian navigation method and apparatus operative in a dead reckoning mode A displacement of a pedestrian is determined from his or her accelerations by detecting accelerations which is substantially non vertical, determining a characteristic feature in the detected accelerations correlated with a step frequency, determining the displaceme... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6683540 | Railroad crossing signal apparatus A traffic warning system which alerts approaching vehicle traffic to the approach of a train in a crossing. The system includes a plurality of surface mounted lights partially embedded in and placed across a roadway. Once activated, the flashing lights wa... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6608554 | Apparatus and method for data communication between vehicle and remote data communication terminal An apparatus and methods are provided for data communications associated with a heavy duty vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the heavy duty vehicle and a plurality of electrical conductors connect... | 08/19/2003 |
