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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159341 | Hazard detection and mitigation system and method Provided is a system and method for providing monitoring of hazardous materials, including collecting environmental data via one or more sensors directed at the hazardous materials source, the environmental data including one or more environmentally detectable refer... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154402 | Wireless temperature sensor network A wireless temperature sensor network includes a base station unit which transmits query signals cyclically addressing a plurality of temperature sensor transponder units. The transponder units are passive and derive operating power from the query signal to encode m... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7671738 | Fan system and driving control device of motor A driving control device of a motor includes a temperature sensing circuit, a comparing circuit, a rotation speed control circuit and a driving circuit. The temperature sensing circuit detects an environmental temperature for generating a sensing signal. The compari... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7532116 | Wireless human interface device with integrated temperature sensor A wireless human interface device (HID) includes an input interface module for accepting inputs from a user; a microprocessor for processing the accepted inputs; a wireless transmitter for transmitting the accepted inputs to a host; and a temperature sensor for dete... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7398097 | Dual-mesh network and communication system for emergency services personnel A communications system is provided for emergency services personnel that includes a plurality of portable devices and a base station. The portable devices are configured to be carried by emergency services personnel while at an emergency site. The portable devices ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7377835 | Personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel A personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel includes a plurality of personal communication systems linked together and to a base station in a network. Each personal communication system includes a PDA device mounted on a P... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378954 | Safety indicator and method A safety indicator monitors environment conditions detrimental to humans e.g., hazardous gases, air pollutants, low oxygen, radiation levels of EMF or RF and microwave, temperature, humidity and air pressure retaining a three month history to upload to a PC via infr... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369046 | Wireless human interface device with integrated temperature sensor A wireless human interface device (HID) includes an input interface module for accepting inputs from a user; a microprocessor for processing the accepted inputs; a wireless transmitter for transmitting the accepted inputs to a host; and a temperature sensor for dete... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360701 | Managing maintenance of serviceable items based on unique identification labeling A system and method for tracking and managing maintenance of serviceable items based on unique identification labeling affixed to the items is disclosed. The serviceable items are described as filters within a common environment that require routine maintenance to a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358856 | Two-phase commit synchronizing seal state A conveyance tracking system provides two-phase transaction commit processing for synchronizing seal state information between a seal device attached to a conveyance and a host for tracking conveyances. The system uses a reader device for synchronization and communi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339490 | Modular sensor assembly A modular sensor assembly for sensing conditions at a computer rack, such as environmental conditions. The sensor assembly includes an elongate flexible body, configured to attach to a computer rack, with a plurality of addressable sensors, disposed along the body a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330120 | Remote measurement of motion employing RFID A system and method for making measurements using and RFID system includes a transceiver, a transponder and a sensor configured within the transponder. The transceiver is configured to send and receive radio frequency signals. The transponder is configured to receiv... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330119 | Remote measurement employing RFID A measurement system includes a transceiver and a transponder. The transceiver is configured to send and receive radio frequency signals. The transponder is configured to receive radio frequency signals from the transceiver and to send radio frequency signals to the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323990 | Method and apparatus for placing ID tags in molded articles A thermoforming apparatus and method are provided. An identification tag such as a radio frequency identification tag is provided for molding into or attaching to a thermoformed article during the thermoforming process. The tag may be attached to the article by mech... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293705 | Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and c... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292143 | Remote sensing and communication system A remote sensing system and method for instrumenting the entries to manhole enclosures, in order to provide a platform and means for sensing environmental parameters within and around the enclosures and wirelessly transmitting those parameters to a distant site. The... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286050 | Fire location detection and estimation of fire spread through image processing based analysis of detector activation A system and a method of establishing direction and velocity of fire development in a region. A fire profile based on a time sequence of alarming detectors provides both direction and velocity information. Future directions of development can be estimated by analogi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268690 | Industrial ethernet switch According to one embodiment of the invention a rugged Ethernet switch includes a housing and a passive cooling system associated with the housing and being devoid of fans as operable to cool the Ethernet switch. Ethernet switch also includes software operable to per... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263379 | Communications network for emergency services personnel A personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel includes a plurality of personal communication systems linked together and to a base station in a network. Each personal communication system includes a PDA device mounted on a P... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258276 | Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and c... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250858 | Automated identification of anomalous conditions in supply chain processes A product supply chain may be viewed not just as a series of discrete, unrelated shipment transactions, but as a “process” (or pipeline) that can be subject to statistical process control. The present invention is directed to novel systems and methods for collec... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7221270 | Temperature tracking and monitoring system used for commodities transportation A temperature tracking and monitoring system used for commodities transportation comprises a deliver unit, a control computer and a monitor and control unit. The deliver unit comprises a transportation means, at least a glove compartment, a RFID tag and a RFID reade... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178719 | Facilitating user interaction A method of facilitating interaction between a user and a computer system using a product item having an interface surface, the interface surface having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion bein... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176800 | Electronic security system for monitoring and recording activity and data relating to persons or cargo A security system and method for the limited monitoring of visitors to a country or territory has an input component such as a keyboard or electronic reader configured for receiving information pertaining to a visitor's stay in a country or territory. The informatio... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165722 | Method and system for communicating with identification tags A method, identification tag reader and computer program product for communication with an identification tag are disclosed. To communicate with the tag, identification data may be retrieved from an identification tag. A guest identification, compliant with at least... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165720 | Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and c... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7142110 | Automatic conditioning of data accumulated by sensors monitoring supply chain processes A product supply chain may be viewed not just as a series of discrete, unrelated shipment transactions, but as a “process” (or pipeline) that can be subject to statistical process control. The present invention is directed to novel systems and methods for collec... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142114 | Non-contact patient temperature measurement A method and system are provided for allowing non-contact temperature measurement of an animate body. More particularly, a transponder sensor device attached to an animate body is utilized to non-intrusively measure a temperature of the animate body in response to a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138912 | Movable barrier operations method and apparatus Movement of a movable barrier (10) such as, for example, a vertically-dropping fire door, can be controlled in an informed manner and with greater flexibility regarding the manner of movement via, in one embodiment, use of a motor (20) as a generator t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135969 | Theft deterrent for home appliances A security system for protecting home appliances includes an alarm system with a wireless link to the protected appliances. The appliances include circuitry that disables the appliance in response to a signal from the alarm system. The appliance or alarm system can ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123154 | Remote sensing and signaling of the presence of wildfire Detecting a wildfire and an electrical arc, which are characterized by emission of ultraviolet (UV) radiation at a given wavelength, are described using a light sensor having a pulse output responsive to the given wavelength and generating an intermediate output res... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7091861 | RF identification tag for communicating condition information associated with an item An embodiment of the invention is directed to a radio-frequency (RF) identification tag configured to transmit at least one dynamic electronic product code (EPC) associated with at least one item, the at least one dynamic EPC configured to include at least one porti... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088239 | Method and apparatus for all-purpose, automatic remote utility meter reading, utility shut off, and hazard warning and correction Apparatus for routine monitoring and automatic reporting of electrical power and gas utility usage also provides means for detecting and reporting to the relevant utility companies, fire department, and other emergency responders the development of local hazards on ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088221 | Weather station A weather station (100) for indicating weather conditions, comprises a casing (110) having a screen (120) and an internal electronic operating circuit (90). The operating circuit (90) includes at least one sensor (70) for se... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081811 | Multiple sensor heat alarm A multiple heat sensor alarm system for use in a vehicle to indicate that the interior temperature is above a preset limit has a control head with a microprocessor. Heat sensors or thermometers are placed at different points in the vehicle and connected to the micro... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7037076 | Shape memory alloy device and control method A preferred rotary actuator includes an actuator assembly having a torque tube formed of a shape memory alloy (SMA), a superelastic NiTinol return spring associated with the torque tube and adapted to bias the torque tube toward an initial position, and a torque tub... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034701 | Identification of fire signatures for shipboard multi-criteria fire detection systems A multi-criteria fire detection system, comprising a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is capable of detecting a signature characteristic of a presence of a fire and providing an output indicating the same. A processor for receiving each output of the plural... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030756 | Surface covering unit Surface covering unit comprising surface elements with supporting base, decorative upper surface and edges for joining said surface elements into said surface covering unit. The surface covering unit comprises at least one digital memory member connected to an anten... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7019646 | Combination smoke alarm and wireless location device The present disclosure relates to a device and method for determining and automatically transmitting a geographic location of a wireless smoke alarm during a potential fire emergency. The wireless smoke alarm includes a smoke alarm interfaced with a wireless transce... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6970100 | Temperature tag and system for monitoring, recording, and reporting temperature readings A temperature tag and system for sensing and reporting an internal temperature reading inside a container. The temperature tag mounts on an outside surface of the container, and a shaft with a temperature sensor extends through the side of the container and senses t... | 11/29/2005 |
