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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7321120 | Motion detector module A motion detector comprises a housing having a front side and a back side. Conductors are disposed on the back side so as to electrically connect to a wiring module installed within an electrical box. An infrared (IR) sensor is mounted within the housing and configu... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7277012 | Broad field motion detector A motion sensing system device and method which utilize dispersed ultrasonic radiation is disclosed. The system preferably comprises a low profile sensor unit configured to couple to a ceiling position. The sensor unit comprises an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7247992 | Ion accelerator arrangement For an ion accelerator system having a special magnetic field structure with an alternating predominantly longitudinal and crosswise progression of the magnetic field, a geometry of the ionization chamber having a non-cylindrical shape of the chamber wall that is ad... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242152 | Systems and methods of controlling light systems An embodiment of the invention is a system for generating control signals. The system may allow a user to generate an image, representation of an image, algorithm or other effect information. The effect information may then be converted to lighting control signals t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231060 | Systems and methods of generating control signals Separating a source in a stereo signal having a left channel and a right channel includes transforming the signal into a short-time transform domain; computing a short-time similarity measure between the left channel and the right channel; classifying portions of th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7190126 | Daylight control system device and method A system and device for and a method of programming and controlling light fixtures is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention includes a stationary controller unit that is electrically coupled to the light fixtures. The stationary controller uni... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7164110 | Diode-based light sensors and methods The present invention provides an illumination management system that includes a first LED that outputs a first signal when exposed to a first spectrum of light, the first signal indicating an intensity of light from the first spectrum; a second LED that outputs a s... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7038399 | Methods and apparatus for providing power to lighting devices Methods and apparatus for providing power to devices via an A.C. power source, and for facilitating the use of LED-based light sources on A.C. power circuits that provide signals other than standard line voltages. In one example, LED-based light sources may be coupl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6951402 | Refrigeration appliance interior lighting system A refrigeration appliance interior lighting system for sensing the exterior light level and adjusting the light level accordingly within the interior of the home appliance. The refrigeration appliance interior lighting system includes a control unit in electrical co... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6933486 | Illumination management system The present invention provides an illumination management system that includes a first LED that outputs a first signal when exposed to a first spectrum of light, the first signal indicating an intensity of light from the first spectrum; a second LED that outputs a s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6900594 | Methods and a device for automatically switching on or off the illumination of a vehicle A method and device for automatically switching on and/or off the illumination of a vehicle. Faulty switching is reduced by adapting the threshold value for switching on the illumination by averaging the measured brightness value(s) according to the driving speed an... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6841945 | Lighting control system and method An energy-saving lighting control system for controlling a series of banks of lights in an area. The system activates less than all of the series of banks of lights upon entry into the area, regardless of the last light-activating setting selected by a user. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6523338 | Plasma accelerator arrangement For a plasma accelerator arrangement in particular for use as an ion thruster in a spacecraft, a structure is proposed in connection with which an accelerated electron beam is admitted into an ionization chamber with fuel gas, and is guided through the io... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6485169 | Deformation-activated safety light for elastic tires The disclosed safety light is designed to provide automatic operation for lights placed on elastic tires. Wheel (100) comprises a hub (84), a urethane tire (88), and a safety light circuit molded into the urethane tire and hub. The safety light circuit is... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6198229 | Luminescent control by sensing wind speed The present invention provides a control apparatus (11) for controlling luminescence produced by a light source (12) which includes a sensor (17) for sensing motion of air and a circuit (3) for varying the luminescence provided by the light source when mo... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5990628 | Light level sensor for detecting the level of incident light and discriminating between natural and artificial light A light level sensor for use in controlling the switching of artificial lighting. The sensor comprises a photoelectric transducer which provides an output signal at a level which is significant of the illumination level of incident light. An A-D converter... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5861717 | Lighting system for controlling the color temperature of artificial light under the influence of the daylight level A lighting system having at least one light source for supplying artificial light and a control unit for controlling the light source. The light source is of the type having an adjustable color temperature. The control unit is provided with a control sign... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5734229 | Back-up electrical system for portable table lamps A back-up power system for a portable table lamp which accommodates a standard replaceable compact fluorescent bulb that is illuminated from an AC main power source when AC house current is available and is illuminated by a DC to DC converter when AC hous... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5721471 | Lighting system for controlling the color temperature of artificial light under the influence of the daylight level A lighting system having at least one light source for supplying artificial light and a control unit for controlling the light source. The light source is of the type having an adjustable color temperature. The control unit is provided with a control sign... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5705893 | Simplified automatic energy saving system for automotive daytime running lights An ignition activated automotive headlight system having a high beam circuit and a low beam circuit, the low beam circuit having a resistor in series connection therewith for daylight driving, the low beam circuit further having a photoelectrically operat... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5598042 | Moveable desktop load controller A device for controlling power to an electrical load. The device has two components: a portable desktop detector unit and an electrical powerstrip. The desktop detector detects the presence of a human in a room and sends signals to the powerstrip to suppl... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5592257 | Electronic flash device with slave emission function An electronic flash device having a slave emission function and a standby mode, includes a setting member for setting the slave emission function, activation means activated in response to an input generated upon the function setting operation of the sett... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5489827 | Light controller with occupancy sensor A system for controlling the intensity of a lamp including a remote sensing device for detecting the presence of an occupant within an area. The device also transmits a signal based on the currently sensed presence of the occupant. After each transmission... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5453663 | Lighting apparatus with auto-recharging A lighting apparatus has a secondary battery, at least two light emitters connected in parallel with each other, first switches, and second switches. When the first switches are each ON, i.e., closed and the second switches are each OFF, i.e., open, the l... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5428265 | Processor controlled fluorescent lamp dimmer for aircraft liquid crystal display instruments A processor controlled fluorescent lamp dimmer circuit is shown for use in an aircraft display system utilizing a fluorescent lamp in the backlight system of individual LCD display devices. By use of a processor control dimming circuit in control over eac... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5414325 | Gas discharge lamp ballast circuit with automatically calibrated light feedback control Disclosed is a ballast circuit for a high pressure gas discharge lamp, including a comparator circuit for producing a feedback error signal representing the difference between a feedback signal and a reference signal. The feedback signal is selectively on... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5357170 | Lighting control system with priority override An energy-saving lighting control system is selectively operable in either a normal mode, in which certain lighting parameters (e.g., maximum and minimum light levels, fade rates, etc.) are preset and lighting level is determined by which of a plurality o... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5293097 | Fully automatic energy efficient lighting control and method of making same A fully automatic and energy efficient lighting control or light switch comprises different settings, preset by a user, and activates all or a portion of at least one bank of lights upon detecting occupants within a room. In one embodiment, the light swit... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5250799 | Method for adapting the light intensity of the summation light to the external light A method and circuit arrangement for adapting the light intensity of the summation light (Ei) of a room lit by internal light (Ek) and external light (E'i) to the external light (Ea), which varies with the time ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5177404 | Removable power service module for recessed lighting system A recessed lighting fixture system comprising a power service module which includes sockets for receiving fluorescent light lamps, a ballast for driving each of the light lamps, and a field adjustable connector which is electrically connected to the socke... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5142199 | Energy efficient infrared light switch and method of making same An energy efficient light switch providing dual switching capability for banks of overhead lights through the detection of infrared energy activity in a room. The switch has three positions preset by the user, activating a sufficient, but limited amount o... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5079485 | Ballast for supplying a plurality of discharge lamps A device which enables a plurality of discharge lamps that are connected to a common ballast to be turned on and off separately via external switches. The operation circuit of the ballast is connected to the external switches through decouplers. The opera... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4985661 | Uninterrupted desk lamp This invention relates to an interrupted desk lamp generally comprised of a main lamp assembly and an auxiliary lamp assembly. The auxiliary lamp assembly is controlled by means of a photoresistor and an AC power failure lighting circuit to automatically ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4902936 | Light adjusting apparatus A light adjusting apparatus comprising a lamp connected to a commercial a.c. power supply via a triac, and a switching control circuit operable by a direct current obtained by directly rectifying the current of the power supply for controlling the conduct... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4810937 | Multicolor optical device A multicolor optical device having at least three optically stable states includes a plurality of pairs of associated light sensors and light sources for emitting light of respectively different colors when activated. Each light source is divided by an op... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4755804 | System for feeding and controlling low intensity obstruction lights A system for feeding and controlling low intensity obstruction lights, involving low power drain especially in radio stations powered by solar cells includes: a sub-system which not only generates the energy necessary to feed the obstruction light, but al... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4727290 | Automatic vehicle headlamp dimming control An automatic vehicle headlamp dimming control is the type having an operator controlled first voltage divider across a power supply, a light sensitive resistance connected in electrical series with an electrically controlled variable resistance in a secon... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4686425 | Multicolor display device A multicolor display device having seven illuminated optically stable states includes three triads of associated electro-optical components. In each triad, a light sensor is electrically coupled with a display light emitting diode and auxiliary light emit... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4587457 | Multiple intensity lamp controller and lighting system A multiple intensity lamp controller and lighting system utilizing a multiple filament lamp having a primary filament and a secondary filament coupled in series with each other and with a power source and having a variable impedance coupled across the sec... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4568858 | Lamp control circuit A lamp control control circuit has triacs for controlling a current from an AC power supply and supplying a controlled current to lamps; a phase angle control unit for generating phase angle control pulses for a soft start; switching controllers for trigg... | 02/04/1986 |
