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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254372 | Method and system for transmitting, receiving, and collecting information related to a plurality of working components A method and system for transmitting, receiving, and collecting information related to a plurality of working components, such as street lamps, allows for efficient and effective monitoring and controlling of working components through short-distance radio communica... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7098782 | Method and apparatus for temporary muting of smoke alarms A switch temporarily disconnects an alarm system from an external power source when a person activates an actuator in a false alarm situation. After a predetermined length of time, the switch is automatically changed to a position that allows power to resume flowing... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7050808 | Method and system for transmitting, receiving and collecting information related to a plurality of working components A method and system for transmitting, receiving, and collecting information related to a plurality of working components, such as street lamps, allows for efficient and effective monitoring and controlling of working components through short-distance radio communica... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038591 | Apparatus for testing and marking workpieces A workpiece testing and marking system includes an apparatus for testing a workpiece and for selectively generating a signal that is representative of a result of the test. The system also includes a marker that is adapted to provide a visual indication on the workp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6826508 | Tire pressure gauge A portable tire pressure gauge measures a value of tire pressure. The gauge can display the measured value digitally and selectively in one of different units of pressure. If the gauge is made for use in a country, the gauge can output the measured value aurally and... | 11/30/2004 |
| 5959528 | Auto synchronous output module and system An auto synchronous output module for use at a plurality of zones in a fire alarm and detection system consisting of a power source and output devices selectively coupled to the power source so as to provide audible and visual signals, and a microprocesso... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5880710 | Adaptive vehicle display In the field of engine-powered vehicles is desirable to monitor vehicle operating parameters and provide a vehicle operator with an indication when the monitored parameters enter undesirable operating conditions. It is further desirable in many instances ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5786757 | Load shed scheme for two wire data transmission An alarm system for detecting and warning of the presence of alarm and trouble conditions in transponders located in a plurality of zones consisting of a loop controller having a plurality of input signal and power supply lines connected to the respective... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5764142 | Fire alarm system with smoke particle discrimination A fire detection system provides multiple levels of signal processing so as to minimize the effects of noise from various sources. In a first level of processing any DC bias in signals received from detectors is removed. In a second level of processing, s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5327117 | Adaptive message display apparatus Sensors are used to detect data representing the current state of at least one monitored phenomena. The time available for a human being to make a judgment concerning the detected phenomena is determined and an appropriate number of messages corresponding... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5293155 | Interface for a supervised multi-input audible warning system An interface for a supervised multiple input, audible warning system is disclosed. The interface continuously monitors or supervises a plurality of circuits between a control unit and an alarm unit for electrical faults. Each circuit represents a separate... | 03/08/1994 |
| 4885573 | Diagnostic system for combustion controller A combustion control system includes a sensor assembly and a process controller, the sensor assembly including sensors for providing output signals indicative of process variables, the process controller responding to the output signals to maintain a desi... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4819733 | Automatic fire extinguishing equipment This invention relates to an automatic fire extinguishing equipment adapted to direct a nozzle towards the position of a flame starting within a supervising zone so as to discharge a fire extinguishing liquid to extinguish the flame, which equipment compr... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4812819 | Functional relationship-based alarm processing system A functional relationship-based alarm processing system and method analyzes each alarm as it is activated and determines its relative importance with other currently activated alarms and signals in accordance with the functional relationships that the new... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4749985 | Functional relationship-based alarm processing A functional relationship-based alarm processing system and method analyzes each alarm as it is activated and determines its relative importance with other currently activated alarms and signals in accordance with the relationships that the newly activate... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4699519 | Grain temperature monitor A grain temperature monitor for use with one or more grain bins, the monitor including one or more temperature sensors, an analog sensor indicator unit, and a non-analog sensor indicator unit. The analog sensor indicator unit provides a signal when one or... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4635030 | Status display system The invention relates to a status display system for aircraft which system receives signals from sensors/transducers monitoring a plurality of parameters and subsystems of the aircraft. The system then displays text identifying faulty ones of the paramete... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4543567 | Method for controlling output of alarm information In a method for controlling output of alarm information in a system for monitoring a plant wherein process variables including analog type process variables at respective sensing points in the plant are sampled and each of the sampled analog type process ... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4412212 | Shearbar clearance detector A forage harvester includes four multiple-bladed rotary cutting segments positioned near a shearbar. Four proximity sensors are mounted in shearbar bores near each of the cutting segments, each including a permanent magnet and a sensing coil. Blade motion... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4401971 | Alarm device for a vehicle including priority control for plural alarm conditions An alarm device for a vehicle comprises sensors for detecting abnormal states of the vehicle, a logic circuit for receiving the outputs of the sensors and producing one or more alarm speech designation signals and an alarm speech generator responsive to t... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4383241 | Voice warning system for vehicles A voice warning system for vehicles adapted to give a voice warning of a specified condition detected by one of a plurality of sensors in one of a plurality of items of a vehicle which are to be checked, includes a rank selector switch which classifies th... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4365238 | Visual signalling apparatus An apparatus for visually signalling hearing impaired persons of the occurrence of an audible sound producing event. A plurality of sensing devices are individually located adjacent to a sound producing device, such as a telephone, doorbell, fire detector... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4307374 | Indicator for vehicles An electronic display indicator system for automotive vehicles wherein a single visual display unit is utilized to display the outputs of a plurality of sensing devices. The indicator system is manually activated to display the outputs of the sensor devic... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4270852 | Sound device incorporated camera A sound device incorporated camera has an indication signal forming circuit for producing a warning signal, a signal indicative of the fact that the operation of the self-timer is in progress, or the like, and a sound producing device for converting the o... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4227526 | Mechanism for aurally instructing a patient and method A mechanism for aurally instructing a patient whose circulatory system is coupled to an infusion or exchanging machine and which includes a comparing means for discriminating between various malfunctions of the machine and reporting serially those of high... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4196413 | Dot-matrix type vehicle condition display apparatus In a dot-matrix type vehicle condition display apparatus, binary coded signals corresponding to items to be displayed on a dot-matrix type fluorescent display tube are applied to portions of address input terminals of a memory, while binary coded signals ... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4177459 | Fail-safe acknowledging circuit A fail-safe solid-state acknowledging circuit for a cab signaling system requiring an acknowledgment after the reception of a more restrictive speed command signal employing a plurality of transistor latching circuits having a predetermined order of more ... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4072924 | Automotive priority message display A system displays messages one at a time to inform a vehicle operator of malfunctions or other events occurring in a vehicle with priority being given to the event of most importance whenever more than one event is sensed concurrently. A display device th... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4072925 | Warning system for vehicles A warning system for automotive vehicles of a construction, wherein a plurality of abnormality detectors are disposed at various locations in the vehicle so that any possible abnormality to occur may be detected, a plurality of abnormality indicators are ... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4064508 | Alarm system including remote signalling means An improved alarm system is disclosed which includes one or more remote stations. Each remote station is connected to the central or control station by only three conductors or leads. The control and remote stations each include a pair of back-to-back LED... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4035764 | Combination meter for automobile A combination meter for an automobile comprising a first group of indicators and a second group of indicators adapted to come into operation later than the first group of indicators by a predetermined time, whereby when a key switch is closed by the drive... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4023146 | Method for computing and evaluating emergency priority and evacuation routes for high rise buildings, mines and the like An evacuation priority system for use in installations having a plurality of separate areas therein includes a plurality of detecting means, such as fire or smoke detectors, each for detecting an appropriate alarm condition in the respective area. Inputs ... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4015122 | Photo-electric object detection system A photo-electric light curtain for braking and terminating power to the ram of a press when an obstruction is detected in the curtain area uses an elongated fluorescent lamp as the light source. A number of spaced lens systems arrayed on the opposite side... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4015237 | Vehicle alarm system A vehicle alarm system provides an audible alarm in the audio reproduction system of a vehicle when an abnormal condition is detected in an operating part of the vehicle. A sensor at each monitored operating part detects an abnormal condition occurring th... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4011542 | Redundant data transmission system Disclosed is a redundant data transmission and storage system employed within a telephone message metering system. Information concerning local subscriber usage is transmitted over one of two redundant data paths where each data path is capable of indepen... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3988730 | Multiple parameter monitoring and readout system with sampling of parameters of higher priority than the highest parameter which is out of tolerance Apparatus for monitoring and indicating parameter conditions within a system. Signals are generated by sensors which monitor parameter state. The signals are sensed via a multiplexing scheme, each signal being compared to an individually programmed refere... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3978479 | Solid state security system A security system adapted for monitoring fire, intrusion, and other alarm conditions employs solid state technology to appropriately identify the monitored alarm conditions and initiate appropriate responses. A "one chip" integrated semiconductor circuit ... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3949356 | Vehicle systems monitor discriminating between emergency conditions and deferrable maintenance needs Operating parameters of an engine, such as coolant temperature, oil pressure, air filter flow and the like, are continuously monitored by an electrical circuit responsive to sensor switches. The circuit distinguishes between conditions which require immed... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3939456 | Heating plant monitor system A heating plant monitor system for visually signalling the presence and location of a malfunction or abnormal condition is disclosed. The system is particularly adapted for use with residential or mobile home heating systems and includes a visual display ... | 02/17/1976 |
