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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5081707 | Knowledge based radio A knowledge based radio that monitors changed operating parameters and environmental conditions, and that selectively varies operating parameters of the radio in response to rules. The rules can be varied over time by the radio based upon the monitored re... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5068765 | Marine stereo cover with detenting hinge A radio installation kit, for installing a radio to a marine vessel dash, the improvement comprising: a first plastic frame having wall structure comprising first end and side walls and a main front panel interconnecting the end and side walls; structure ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5065452 | Digital traffic news evaluation method In a method for evaluating traffic announcements received in digitally encoded form in a data packet, the data packet is decoded, and after the evaluation the traffic announcements are stored in memory. Under poor broadcasting conditions, it may be uncert... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5063611 | Theft-protected vehicular accessory apparatus, particularly car radio and audio equipment To prevent theft of a car radio (R), the radio unit itself is located in the vehicle (V) in a suitable secure location. The radio is controlled by a two-part control unit, in which one part of the control unit forms a connection part (1), secured to the v... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5046130 | Multiple communication path compatible automatic vehicle location unit A location reporting device for use with both voice and data RF transceivers. The location determining device selects which of the transceivers will be utilized to transmit location information to a central site in response to a number of predetermined cr... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5034996 | Sound processing system and vehicle harness The invention is a harness control assembly (10) for a van or the like. The assembly (10) includes a switch (46) on the dashboard for manually actuating between one of radio (18) or television (20), rear speaker off or all speakers off for selecting the o... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5020143 | Vehicular radio receiver with stored detour data In a vehicular radio receiver having a decoder for decoding digitally encoded received traffic announcements, a memory device for route-specific characteristics and a visual and/or acoustical output device for the traffic announcements are provided. The o... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5020151 | Releasable mounting for an audio device An automotive audio device includes a handle provided at a front operation board of the audio device so that the audio device is readily removed or mounted with respect to an inner case fixed to a dashboard of a car by merely moving the handle vertically.... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5004634 | Protective cover for automotive tape player A protective cover for concealing the visible exterior of a tape player or the like mounted in a vehicle dashboard. The protective cover comprises a face plate, a tubular extension member that encloses the visible portion and control knobs of the tape pla... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5001777 | Police radar detector A radar detector system and method. The system includes a front-facing antenna and receiver and a rear-facing antenna and receiver. The two receivers are electrically connected to a single control head that includes separate light and sound indicators for... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4977609 | Interface circuit for telecommunications devices An interface circuit which adapts an existing telecommunications device, such as a facsimile machine, to successfully operate through an existing cellular mobile radiotelephone. No significant modifications are required of the telecommunications device or... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4952937 | Remotely mounted police radar warning receiver A remotely mounted radar detector is mounted vertically behind a license plate with a reflector attached to the horn at an angle such that the reflector extends beyond one edge of the license plate to reflect incoming, horizontal radar signals into a vert... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4952929 | Selective call receiving system A selective call radio receiving system includes first and second receiving means (10 and 10') each having a memory (20 and 20') therein. Paging messages are received by both the first and second receiving means in accordance with their message receiving ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4947457 | Removable function box with contact block assembly An audio set includes a main body which is positionable behind a dash board of a car, a nose piece which extends through the dash board and a trim plate which is positionable in front of the dash board. The set also includes a function box which fits with... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4918750 | Motor vehicle radio-cassette unit camouflage system A theft prevention camouflage system for a radio-cassette unit including control means removably mounted in the dashboard of a motor vehicle. A cover is removably positioned at the dashboard for concealing the radio-cassette unit from view. A tongue membe... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4914716 | Battery-operated facsimile machine A mobile radio facsimile machine mounted on an automobile is powered by a battery of the automobile. The facsimile machine has a receiving unit for receiving data transmitted from a transmitter at a remote station, a memory for storing the received data a... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4911386 | Multiple radio in-dash installation kit An in-dash radio installation kit, for installing a radio to a vehicle dash, comprises: a box-like molded plastic frame including walls comprising end walls and a main front panel interconnecting the end walls; through openings in certain of the walls to ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4910796 | Automobile antenna An automobile antenna including a high frequency signal processing unit provided near an antenna where the processing unit only tunes in a designated frequency band and amplifies it and further detects the amplified signal. The high frequency signal proce... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4905304 | Mobile radio facility A mobile radio facility for installation in a motor vehicle which already includes a junction cable extending from a location in the trunk to a location in the passenger compartment, terminating at each end in a plug connector. The facility includes a rad... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4905303 | Television audio signal converter A converter to convert audio signal associated with commercial television transmissions for input into conventional AM/FM automobile receivers so as to facilitate listening to the audio portions of telecasts on conventional radios.... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4895326 | In-dash installation kit adaptable to different radios and different dash configurations An in-dash radio installation kit, for installing a radio to a vehicle dash, comprises: (a) a box-like molded plastic frame including walls comprising end walls and a main front panel interconnecting the end walls, (b) the end walls having re-entrant recesses ... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4870702 | Adjustable portable console sleeve for radios An adjustable, portable console sleeve for radios, for receiving and operating an automobile radio tuner. The console sleeve has a generally rectangular housing with a rectangular opening formed along one side for receiving and enclosing the radio tuner. ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4868715 | Break-away panel structure for radio in-dash installation kit An in-dash radio installation kit for installing a radio or radios to a vehicle dash, comprises a frame having a main front panel, a forwardly facing break-away wall or walls integral with the a front sub-panel overlying the break-away wall or walls, and ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4862513 | Radio receiver with two different traffic information decoders An autombile radio capable of receiving VHF entertainment programs from a station in which traffic information signals are modulated in a 57 kHz subcarrier is equipped with two decoders for the 57 kHz subcarrier signals, one decoder for traffic informatio... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4841302 | Transmitter detector for use in a moving vehicle Detection apparatus for alerting an operator of a moving vehicle to the proximity of a radio transmitter of known frequency and power, typically in a police vehicle. The detection apparatus includes a scanner radio having a selected channel set to the kno... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4818997 | Remote output indicator for providing output indications from a remotely located radar detector A remote indicator for use with an existing radar detector wherein a remote unit is located near the existing radar detector for sensing output indications from the radar detector and for providing output signals in response to and indicative of the radar... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4818010 | Mounting system for equipment in police vehicles The present invention is a ceiling console mounting system for equipment in police vehicles. The ceiling console is secured at the front by a forwardly extending tongue wedged between the ceiling and the upholstery molding and at the rear by attachment to... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4796091 | Facsimile apparatus A facsimile apparatus which temporarily stores a document received and realizes selective printing as required. This apparatus comprises a communication terminal, a modem, a memory which stores received information demodulated by the modem, a display whic... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4761830 | Communication device A communication device wherein leader pulses which continue for a predetermined time period are transmitted prior to the transmission of data from its transmitter; its receiver is rendered intermittently operative at a cycle shorter than half the continua... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4758817 | Acoustic apparatus with theft detector for automobile An acoustic apparatus such as a radio receiver and tape player is mounted into an interior panel such as a dashboard of an automobile. The acoustic apparatus includes a housing having a size insertable into an aperture formed in the interior panel. The ho... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4754337 | Copy machine for a motor vehicle A copy machine designed specifically for mounting adjacent the console of a motor vehicle between the front seats thereof includes an elongated rectangular chassis having a cover member pivoted at one end thereof and an output table pivoted at the opposit... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4738420 | Automotive dashboard radio mounting assembly A mounting assembly for installing a radio, or equivalent apparatus, in an automobile dashboard. The dashboard mounting assembly is a box-like structure having a first open end through which a radio or equivalent device may be inserted. At least one of th... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4733100 | Automatic on/off circuit with time delay An on/off circuit is provided to automatically turn "on" or "off" a radar warning receiver upon lapse of a preset period of time after an automobile engine is turned "on" or "off". The receiver is powered by a D.C. input signal from the battery of the aut... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4731769 | Central servicing and information controller for vehicle auxiliary equipment A central operating input and information output system for the control of a plurality of optional instruments in a vehicle has a display for displaying information and an option menu. A first control input controls the functions of the optional instrumen... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4723319 | Signal seeking radio with sensitivity reduction responsive to ambient light related parameter A signal seeking radio receiver is disclosed in which the AGC voltage applied to the RF amplifier is automatically reduced only when a sweep tune signal is present with a signal generated by the detection of a parameter associated with low ambient light t... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4712250 | Tape player adapter for car radio A portable stereo cassette tape player is connected to an FM automobile radio through an adapter having an input plug which is inserted into the audio signal output terminal of the tape player and an output plug which is inserted into the cigarette lighte... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4702342 | Golf cart entertainment system In a golf cart entertainment system, a golf cart is provided with an entertainment source, an amplifier and speakers. Connection means between the speakers and the amplifier are switched through a microswitch on the actuator of the golf cart for activatio... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4699341 | System for mounting radio equipment in vehicles A rectangular frame has a plurality of similar closed slots formed in each of the sides thereof. A tray for supporting a radio or the like has a plurality of tabs which are adapted to be fitted into selected slots formed on the frame as may be required fo... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4688261 | Frequency synthesized multichannel radio apparatus A frequency synthesized multichannel radio apparatus comprising a synthesized tranceiver and a remotely mountable control unit. All the possible channel frequencies available to users in a large geographical area are stored in a PROM mounted in the transc... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4683462 | Device for protecting audio equipment in vehicle against theft A device for protecting audio equipment adapted to be installed in an automobile against theft includes a code storage section for previously storing a specific code in a memory, a code entry section for entering a code when the audio equipment is to be o... | 07/28/1987 |
