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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356141 | Baud rate modulation encoding/decoding method and device for remote controller A encoding/decoding method and device for a remote controller utilizing a baud rate to encrypt data for transmission. The encoding device includes an encoder encoding an identification code into an encrypted code; and an interpreter interpreting the un-encoded porti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7236880 | Method for determining the position and/or orientation of a creature relative to an environment A method for determining the position and/or orientation of a creature (3) relative to an environment by connecting the creature (3) to a locating member (4) including a transducer (5) so that the relative positions and/or orientations of... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227445 | Wireless activation system and method A system and method for wireless activation of a target. A communication device transmits an ID associated with the target to a network operations center. The network operations center provides an activation signal to the communication device. The communication devi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227075 | Lighting controller In the present invention, a lighting controller is provided to provide illumination based upon the playing of musical instruments. The lighting controller is programmed with lighting profiles which control the lights on a device. When musical instrument is played, a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224276 | Antitheft system The present invention provides a burglar alarm system capable of accurately discriminating an alarm from a disturbance noise approximate to the alarm such as background music, ambient noises, etc. In a burglar alarm system comprising an alarm unit attached to an obj... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221260 | Multi-sensor fire detectors with audio sensors and systems thereof An ambient condition detector incorporates an audio transducer for discrimination between alarm and non-alarm conditions. The transducer can provide occupancy information. In addition, a monitoring system can graphically present information as to the location of ind... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218203 | Motion activated reminder system A motion activated, voice controlled reminder system, wherein a programmable device automatically reminds the intended receiver of a future event, without any extraordinary action on the part of the recipient, thus enabling the user to, via a telephone, leave a mess... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7102485 | Motion activated communication device A motion activated, voice control communications device interactive with voice mail systems and electronic mail systems and effective as a stand-alone unit. In general, when a motion detector detects motion in the vicinity of the device, a microprocessor receives in... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091850 | Method and system for the sound triggered disarming of a security system The present invention relates to a system and method for the deactivation of an alarm system situated within a home or business environment by the use of a sound-activated wireless key device. This present invention describes a wireless key that “hears” a pulsin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088231 | Antitheft system The present invention provides a burglar alarm system capable of accurately discriminating external noises approximate to an alarm such as background music, ambient noises, etc. and reverberations of an alarm attributable to an architectural design of the interior o... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7061381 | Ultrasonic transmitter and receiver systems and products using the same A transceiver preferably embedded within a wearable security watch, PDA, or other device which achieves a variety of wireless ultrasonic and/or radio-frequency based functions, including digital identification and proximity and sensation monitoring of assets, indivi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7012521 | Device and method for positioning Device and method for positioning of a moving object in a monitorable region using a stationary monitoring system and a transponder attached to the moving object. Furthermore, the monitoring system contains at least two sensor units and an analysis unit, which allow... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6980109 | System and method for monitoring intrusion detection in a pool A pool monitoring system includes a hydrophone configured to generate an electrical signal in response to receiving a pressure wave in the liquid of a pool, and a processor configured to receive the electrical signal and generate a trigger signal, when the electrica... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6914530 | Liquid ingress detection A method for detecting the ingress of liquid into an empty elongate hollow structure such as a support for an offshore platform which is at least in part submerged in a liquid. Sound is introduced into the structure by a sound generating device mounted within the ho... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6825769 | Automatic shut-off light system when user sleeps A method and system for the automatic detection of a sleeping person and for adjusting electrical power supplied to a number of electronic devices; it includes a unit for observing the behavior of a person in a predetermined area under surveillance and a unit for an... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6771166 | Air bag deployment sensing apparatus and method In a vehicle (102) a method of detecting air bag (106) deployment includes detecting an acoustic energy level increase (150) and developing a spectral content (502) of the increase. Further comparing the spectral content (502) to a... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6765496 | Light controller with sensitivity control A light control device and method are provided for receiving an audible signal from an audio speaker and outputting a light control signal, whereby the light control signal controls the illumination of a light source placed near the audio speaker. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6496115 | System and method for analyzing baby cries This invention provides a system for analyzing baby cries capable of diagnosing a cause of cry of a baby based on a cry from the baby. A microphone (1) picks up a cry from a baby as an audio signal. At a certain sampling frequency, an A/D converter (2) sa... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6433689 | System for supervision and control of objects or persons A system for supervision and control of objects or persons within a limited area, such as a building, comprising a plurality of electronic identification chips for placing on respective objects/persons to be supervised/controlled, each chip having stored ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6246322 | Impulse characteristic responsive missing object locator operable in noisy environments An electronic key or other missing object locator device is responsive to the impulse characteristics of received sounds to distinguish expected impulse-like triggering sounds such as humanly produced hand claps from other impulse-like sounds such as spee... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6054926 | Baby monitor A baby monitor that monitors an infant while keeping the infant in a safe sleeping position that consists of infant positioning blocks incorporating a battery powered audio pickup with a low power FM transmitter. Infant positioning blocks are popularly kn... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6044913 | Fire extinguishing systems and methods In a preferred embodiment, a fire extinguishing system for suppressing fires on cook stoves, fryers or other heating or heated devices with fire suppressant dispensed through nozzles is powered by batteries which provide current for both a detection circu... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5926090 | Lost article detector unit with adaptive actuation signal recognition and visual and/or audible locating signal A lost article detector unit includes a microprocessor programmed to execute adaptive actuation signal recognition that discerns desired activation sounds from noise. Preferably the desired activation sounds include a sequence of four adjacent spaced-apar... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5914658 | Crime prevention display device, exhibit crime prevention alarm control method and apparatus therefor A crime prevention display device is disclosed which includes a casing (21) provided therein with a chuck mechanism (20) for gripping a wire (W) inserted therethrough, a crime prevention alarm circuit (3) connected to the casing and a load detection means... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5871057 | Fire extinguishing systems and methods In a preferred embodiment, a fire extinguishing system for suppressing fi on cook stoves, fryers or other heating or heated devices with fire suppressant dispensed through nozzles is powered by batteries which provide current for both a detection circuit... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5854594 | Remote controller for controlling a plurality of electric appliances A remote controller for independently controlling a plurality of electric appliances includes a selector device for outputting a selected signal for controlling an electric appliance and a memory electrically connected to the selector device for storing a... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5818342 | Audio responsive visual device A device is provided that responds in real time, as well as in a rhythmic fashion, through amplification and processing of an audio signal. The device also will change in intensity. The electronics work off of three DC power supplies derived from a single... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5745040 | Outdoor alerting device for smoke alarms An outdoor alerting device for smoke alarms including an alarm detecting and alerting device drive unit and an exterior alerting device including a loudspeaker installed within a housing and a light display unit attached to the housing and having a light ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5697450 | Fire extinguishing systems and methods In a preferred embodiment, a fire extinguishing system for suppressing fi on cook stoves, fryers or other heating or heated devices with fire suppressant dispensed through nozzles is powered by batteries which provide current for both a detection circuit... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5677673 | Apparatus for locating a plurality of objects An apparatus for locating a plurality of objects including a plurality of receiver units. Each receiver includes a receiver housing with a first pile fastener secured to a bottom surface thereof for allowing coupling with a second pile fastener situated o... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5677675 | Lost article detector unit with adaptive actuation signal recognition A lost article detector unit includes a microprocessor programmed to execute adaptive actuation signal recognition that discerns desired activation sounds from noise. Preferably the desired activation sounds include a sequence of four adjacent spaced-apar... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5677684 | Emergency vehicle sound-actuated traffic controller An emergency vehicle sound-actuated traffic controller including an intersection of at least two roads with a plurality of traffic lights for directing traffic therethrough. The traffic lights have a conventional control box for the controlling thereof. F... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5661699 | Acoustic communication system An acoustic communication system comprises: a voice processing circuit wh generates a first signal representing a voice message; a noise sensor channel which generates a second signal in response to detecting background noise in an environment; a microco... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5652566 | Alarm system A redundant alarm system including a central controller that interfaces with a first alarm, a second alarm, a visual indicator and an acoustic sensor. When an alarm condition exists, the controller activates the primary alarm causing the primary alarm to ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5638049 | Crime prevention display device, exhibit crime prevention alarm control method and apparatus therefor A crime prevention display device is disclosed which includes a casing (21) provided therein with a chuck mechanism (20) for gripping a wire (W) inserted therethrough, a crime prevention alarm circuit (3) connected to the casing and a load detection means... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5627524 | Infrared locator system A locator system comprising a number of unique portable IR transmitter units, each having a unique identity address consisting of a 16 bit data stream with two start bits and a stop bit, a number of fixed IR receiver units, each having a unique identity, ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5600299 | Beeper controlled auto security system A beeper controlled auto security system in which a vehicle disabling device such as an ignition kill switch is selectively activated either by a hand held rf transmitter unit or a beeper paging system satellite transmission initiated by a telephone call ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5555454 | Remote security light signal alert system A remote alert system includes an electrical signal transmitting unit located at a first location and a receiving unit located at a second location remote from the first location. The signal transmitting unit includes an electrical circuit either disposed... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5541571 | Hand-held transmitter for the remote control of various vehicle systems The invention relates to a hand-held transmitter for the remote control of various vehicle systems with integrated normal key. A housing has electronics and the normal key connected to the said housing, and a sensor system which detects positions or movem... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5432495 | Beeper controlled auto security system A beeper controlled auto security system in which a vehicle disabling device such as an ignition kill switch is selectively activated either by a hand held rf transmitter unit or a beeper paging system satellite transmission initiated by a telephone call ... | 07/11/1995 |
