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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8040233 | Methods and systems for configuring mobile devices using sensors Methods and systems enable selection of a theme for implementation on a computing device based on sensor data. The computing device can include a variety of sensors including sensors capable of sensing ambient temperature, light, and sound, as well as geographic pos... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8018330 | Method for automatically detecting the use of a means of transport conveying persons Disclosed is a method for automatically detecting the use of a means of transport (10; 16) conveying persons. According to said method, a transmitter emits signals, a receiver receives signals emitted by the transmitter, positional and/or movement-related dat... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7969296 | Method and system for fire detection A method and system are provided, which provides reliable fire detection. In one implementation, the automated system includes a combination of sensors configured to measure various factors associated with a hazard, such as a fire or gas leakage, and generate sensor... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7952474 | Nuisance alarm filter An alarm filter (22) for use in a security system (14) to reduce the occurrence of nuisance alarms receives sensor signals (S1-Sn, Sv) from a plurality of sensors (18, 20) included in the security system (14 | 05/31/2011 |
| 7902974 | Device and method for triggering a vehicle occupant protection device of a motor vehicle A device and a method trigger a vehicle occupant protection device of a motor vehicle. The device has a plurality of sensors that are disposed at a first location within the motor vehicle, and an evaluation device that is disposed at a second location within the pas... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889068 | Alarm solution for securing shopping checkout Under the present invention, a single, overall alarm for an entire set of shopping items will be used for any and all discrepancies. The metric used for creating an alarm for the overall set of shopping items can be based on any one of the following candidate polici... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7855636 | Method for dynamically adjusting the sensitivity of a sensor in a security system A method for dynamically changing a control panel response to a transmission from one or more multi-output sensors. The transmission includes a state of a plurality of sensitivity levels for each multi-output sensor indicating multiple outputs. The method comprising... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7847682 | Method and system for sensing abnormal signs in daily activities There are provided a method and system for sensing abnormal signs in daily activities, the method comprising, at the system, sensing the daily activities, reading previously stored daily activity information, generating a daily activity sequence based thereon, sensi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7804402 | Fire detectors with environmental data input Regional physical information can be entered along with automatically sensed ambient condition information into regional monitoring system. Alarm decision processing can be adjusted in accordance therewith. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7800490 | Electronic article surveillance system neural network minimizing false alarms and failures to deactivate A method, system and computer program product for managing false alarms in a security system. A detection zone is established. An alarm event is triggered based on the detection of a tag in the detection zone using an initial alarm trigger sensitivity. The initial a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7782187 | Monitoring apparatus A position detection sensor using electromagnetic wave (1) estimates the position of a monitor object (100) in a first detection region (101), and outputs it as a first possibility distribution. A second sensor (4) estimates the position ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7710260 | Pattern driven effectuator system Emergent information is created and utilized by an array of sensors. Each sensor is programmed with a trigger rule, which describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal, and a relationship rule, which describes a hierarchy of ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7710259 | Emergent information database management system A method for recreating known emergent information comprises initially storing data in a database. Multiple data patterns, which are based on known emergent information, are developed. These multiple data patterns are ranked according to each data pattern's historic... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7710258 | Emergent information pattern driven sensor networks Emergent information is created and utilized by an array of sensors. Each sensor is programmed with a trigger rule, which describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal, and a relationship rule, which describes a hierarchy of ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7705724 | Augmented security system A system for augmenting security sensor accuracy and reduction of false alarm signals. The system includes the security sensor system along with an external sensor system for measuring the effect of environmental conditions on the security sensors and further includ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7667589 | RFID tag uncoupling one of its antenna ports and methods RFID tags have an on-chip antenna and an off-chip antenna. One of the antennas can become uncoupled if the proper signal is received, while the other antenna may still operate. The uncoupled antenna can be the larger one, for example the off-chip antenna. Then the t... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7525422 | Method and system for providing alarm reporting in a managed network services environment An approach for alarm reporting is provided. An alarm from a first alarm feed and an alarm from a second alarm feed are received. A merged alarm is generated to provide a consistent view of an event corresponding to the alarm from the first alarm feed and the alarm ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7501943 | Radio frequency ID coding for identifying multiple items of the same type An RFID tag includes taggents which reflect at selected frequencies or tones. For each byte of information to be associated with an item to be tagged, a reflective tone range is assigned. Within the tone range of each byte, a bit is represented by a subband range, w... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7466224 | System for detecting intruders in a populated space A system for monitoring the presence of persons within a zone, the system comprising: one or more remotely detectable markers, each capable of being carried by a person; a first sensor arrangement capable of identifying the presence of the body of at least one perso... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7433648 | System and a node used in the system for wireless communication and sensory monitoring A system is provided for communication and sensory monitoring. The system comprises a plurality of nodes installed as a network in a structure. Each of the plurality of nodes comprises an internode transceiver for wireless communication between nodes, a wireless net... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423530 | Cross-zone supervision for a security system An error condition, fault, defect, obstruction, or defective arrangement of viewing angle is determined in a target security device, such as a motion sensor. A plurality of times a fault is detected in a first security device arranged to sense activity in a first zo... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423545 | Failed filter arrest indicator and method for use in multiple arrester location The present invention is a technique for locating and identifying a failed filter/arrester in an underground conveyance such as a fiber optic cable. A sensor is installed in the filter/arrester housing to sense grounding of a cable locating frequency. The sensor wil... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417531 | Technique for monitoring a tire condition of a vehicle A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414528 | Apparatus and method for improving ski jump safety An apparatus and method for the improving of ski jump safety comprises a first detector for detecting a skier entering a jump site, wherein the first detector produces a first signal, a second detector for detecting the skier exiting the jump site, wherein the secon... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411489 | Self-adjusting dual technology occupancy sensor system and method The present invention provides a system comprising an occupancy sensor for sensing occupancy of an area, able to activate upon sensing occupancy of the area, maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy, to include settings therefor, and to enable self-adju... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405653 | System for monitoring activities and location A residential monitoring system incorporates both physiological sensors and activity sensors. Some of the sensors can be in wireless communication with control circuitry. One or more activity profiles can be established for a resident to expand upon and supplement i... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403111 | Location system using a first signal to gate a second signal A location system comprises a location determining module adapted to receive a first signal and a second signal. The location determining module is adapted to associate one of the signals with the other signal provided the first and second signals are received withi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7394370 | Apparatus and method of acquiring and storing data of close contacts A method of recording close contacts for disease control, the method including the steps of using a device to transmit identity and date/time of contact details to a similar device for each close contact. Identity details of the similar device are received and store... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7385497 | Multi sensor detection and lock disabling system A multi sensor detection and disabling lock system includes detector cases for holding interchangeable detectors that sample for chemical, biological and radiological compounds, agents and elements, with each detector case disposed in or upon the monitored product w... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370723 | Loading machine A loading machine is disclosed with at least one drive train, with at least one overload protection device for the drive train and with sensors for determining an overload state in the drive train. Critical operating conditions of the loading machine can be determin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369047 | Adaptive sensing network A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each module transmits and receives data signals indicative of radio-frequency identification signals, and indicative of proximity sensing at the module. A central computer accumulates the data prod... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362223 | Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system with environmental acuity A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system is disclosed that heightens its acuity and alertness when it senses that a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapon attack is more likely. For example, it is well understood that ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362218 | Motion detection using a shock sensor in a remote tire pressure monitoring system A tire monitor for mounting to a vehicle as part of a remote tire monitoring system includes a tire condition sensor to produce a tire condition signal, a controller coupled to the tire condition sensor to control operation of the tire monitor, and a radio circuit c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362973 | Protecting secret data entry from infrared and audio eavesdropping A method for protecting a data entry device from eavesdropping includes masking a signature of entry resulting from entry of data by a user of the data entry device so as to reduce the detectability of the signature by eavesdropping. The signature may include a temp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358498 | System and a method for a smart surveillance system A radiation surveillance sensor system includes a radiation responsive sensor, a lightweight, radiation reflective member for selectively adjusting the incident radiation path to the sensor, and power means for controlling the position of the reflective member to ac... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352280 | System and method for intruder tracking using advanced correlation in a network security system A method for correlating event information comprises receiving event information for a plurality of detected events wherein the event information for a particular detected event comprises a plurality of attributes associated with that detected event. The method cont... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348880 | Occupant detection and temperature forewarn safety system and method A system and method are provided for alerting of an occupant endangered by being situated in a variable temperature setting. The system can be utilized within a motor vehicle, and occupants include an infant, a child, a person, and an animal or pet. In an aspect, wh... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337686 | Multi-threat detection system A method and system for efficiently screening for dangerous threatening items are presented. The system includes an object unit designed to hold the object and a test unit including equipment for subjecting the object to a combination of two or more tests. There are... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339463 | Infant alert system and methods thereof An infant seat alarm system to both detect and alert the presence of an unattended infant in a vehicle comprises an infant seat having a sensor and a detector seat having a second sensor. The sensor is coupled to the second sensor and both sensors are coupled to a t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340380 | Method and device for the exchange and processing of data into fusion data A method and a device for the exchange and the processing in common of object data between sensors and a processing unit, position data and/or speed data and/or additional object attributes (size, identification, markings) of sensor objects and fusion objects being ... | 03/04/2008 |
