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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8089356 | Weather alerts Systems and methods to generate weather alerts are provided. A particular system includes a weather band radio receiver to receive weather alerts. The system further includes a processor to perform an analysis of the received electromagnetic radiation and to determi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7714715 | Apparatus and method for receiving emergency alert signals An apparatus such as a television signal receiver provides an emergency alert function, according to an exemplary embodiment, the television signal receiver includes a first tuner for tuning a first channel when the television signal receiver is in an on mode. A sec... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7602285 | GIS-based automated weather alert notification system An automated weather alert system using GIS technology automatically ingests weather data and processes the weather data to determine if localized weather conditions pose a threat to any of a plurality of business operations, each of which have a known location. In ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7471196 | Business process for disseminating pilot weather data by voice A computer-implemented method and system is provided for delivering immediate (up to the minute) aviation weather information. A pilot makes a call to a single toll free number and specifies the location he wants to receive weather from. The system and method disamb... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7427920 | Population monitoring system A system for monitoring a live population uses a unit as a local data collection device to derive data on the physical condition of a population member. The unit has a local processor for correlating and storing the physical condition data relative to time and a mec... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7358855 | Local area warning system (laws) The present invention provides a local area warning system that is designed to alert the public of severe weather and technological alerts. The apparatus consists of red, amber, and blue warning lights and audio speakers that warn the public of the severe conditions... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7345581 | Apparatus for monitoring a measurement transmitter of a field device An apparatus for monitoring a measurement transmitter of a field device determining and/or monitoring a physical and/or chemical process parameter, wherein at least one sensor is provided inside the a housing, in which the transmitter is arranged. The sensor determi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339475 | Portable alarm system A monitoring system includes a portable alarm having a base unit with an electronic package. At least one sensor is associated with the electronics to transmit signals to the electronics in the event of a breach. The electronic package in turn signals a central moni... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339467 | Apparatus and method for providing weather and other alerts An apparatus for providing location-specific alert information associated with an alert condition relevant to a geographical area may include a receiver adapted to receive transmissions comprising formatted text on a communication channel of a wireless bi-directiona... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327271 | Portable weather detector and alert system A portable weather detection and alarm device includes an electromagnetic signal receiver that receives digital time signals and atmospheric phenomenon signals. A processor connected to the electromagnetic signal receiver processes the atmospheric phenomenon signals... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324002 | Outdoor computer A method for implementing a weather alarm in an outdoor computer includes defining atmospheric-pressure data repeatedly, defining altitude data repeatedly and essentially simultaneously with the atmospheric-pressure data, with the aid of a satellite positioning syst... | 01/29/2008 |
| RE39871 | Particulate detection and air advice provision A novel basic allergen/particulate data collection device and a novel multi-function personal air quality management device are disclosed. Both devices include sensor sub-assembly detecting and reporting on allergen/particulate data (preferably, for allergen/particu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7248894 | Data transfer system A data transfer system has one or more mobile stations each wearable by a living being for transmitting signals containing physiological information of the living being in response to a start command, and a base station for transmitting the start command to instruct... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239237 | Hand crank weather channel receiver with cell phone charger An apparatus comprising a housing. A rechargeable battery source for providing a first source of direct current, a hand-crank dynamo configured to replenish the rechargeable battery source, and a direct current input receptacle configured for receiving a second sour... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233781 | System and method for emergency notification content delivery A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7218217 | False alarm reduction in security systems using weather sensor and control panel logic A security system that secures a building includes a weather detector for detecting weather conditions, such as thunder or high winds, which are likely to cause false alarms in sensors such as an acoustic glass break sensor, shock sensor and vibration sensor. The we... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212134 | Intelligent selectively-targeted communications systems and methods There is disclosed a system and method wherein precise geographical location information such as Global Positioning System coordinate data is utilized as a principal criterion for implementing other wireless transmitted instructions and communications advising vehic... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7174151 | Ensuring EAS performance in audio signal encoding An encoding system for encoding a first ancillary code in media data and monitoring for reception of a second ancillary code that has a higher priority than the first ancillary code, such that upon detection of the higher priority ancillary code the encoding system ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7158027 | Emergency interrupt system An emergency interrupt system, for supplying emergency information to a person while using an electronic device, and monitoring the electronic device with a monitor device. The emergency interrupt system is connected between the electronic device and monitor device,... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140768 | System and method of monitoring temperature A temperature monitoring system includes a device for monitoring temperature over a period of time, an adaptor in communication with the temperature monitoring device (TMD) and a data programming device (DPD) in communication with the adaptor. The TMD includes a tem... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7119712 | Data recovery scheme in thermometer system A telemetry system includes a transmitter unit that measures a first value of a parameter, incorporates the first value in a first data packet and transmits the first data packet, and measures a second value of the parameter, incorporates the second value and the fi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114169 | Geographically specific signal communications receiver A geographically specific signal communication receiver in a television receiver that selects one or more messages or warnings that are of interest for display by the television screen from a group that includes other messages or warnings that are not of interest. E... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7088241 | Business process for disseminating pilot weather data by voice A computer-implemented method and system is provided for delivering immediate (up to the minute) aviation weather information. A pilot makes a call to a single toll free number and specifies the location he wants to receive weather from. The system and method disamb... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088254 | System and method for providing a device with protection from a weather event The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing a device with protection from a weather event. A method for providing a device with protection from weather events may include receiving a notification of a weather event. At least one weather ch... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7054612 | Message broadcast to mobile station in wireless network A wireless network that broadcasts a message from a telecommunication system to mobile stations associated with the wireless network is provided. The wireless network includes one or more mobile switching centers, one or more base stations, and one or more mobile st... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6995686 | Weather information dissemination system for mobile vehicles A method and apparatus for disseminating weather products, based on raw weather data provided by various weather condition sensors, to a mobile vehicle. The weather products are formed as web pages and transmitted to the mobile vehicle during the vertical blanking i... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6967900 | Combination clock radio, weather station and message organizer A combination clock radio, weather station and message organizer includes a base unit having a visual display, a controller located in the base unit including a central processor for controlling operation of the combination, and a temperature sensor for obtaining ou... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951060 | Method for transmitting control commands from a transmitting element to a measuring probe In a method for the wireless transmission of a control command from a transmitting element to a measuring probe using electromagnetic signals, the control command includes at least one bit sequence which is made up of high bits and at least one low bit. The high bit... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6937148 | Multi-station RF thermometer and alarm system A multi-station RF thermometer and alarm system measures temperatures and/or percent relative humidity at remote locations by RF weather stations, and displays received temperature and/or other weather data telemetry on a multi-station base station that provides out... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6917860 | Transmission, receipt, and presentation of vehicle specific environmental conditions and hazards information A method for transmitting environmental conditions information, which includes receiving at least some environmental conditions information, scaling the received information such that a scaled environmental conditions value is determined for a particular vehicle, re... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6917297 | System and method for advance warning of severe weather for general aviation aircraft A system and method for advanced warning of severe weather for general aviation aircraft is presented. An aircraft includes an onboard weather tracker which monitors atmospheric condition changes. The weather tracker uses data from an onboard barometric altimeter an... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6873898 | Vehicle control system utilizing gps data A vehicle having a vehicle control system for controlling a performance characteristic of the vehicle and a controller. The controller is coupled to the vehicle control system and adapted to receive a position signal indicative of the present physical position of th... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6873265 | Satellite and ground system for detection and forecasting of earthquakes The present invention describes the use of a space-based Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) magnetic field detector in conjunction with ground-based network of ELF magnetic field detectors. In particular, a space based ELF detection system can be used to perform a wide a... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6828911 | Lightning detection and prediction alarm device The present invention features a system and method for detecting and predicting lightning strikes via specialized electrostatic detection using highly sensitive atmospheric static electric detection, interpretation, and alarm signal distribution. The system employs ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6804526 | Method and system for reporting outside temperature A method and system for reporting outside temperature. A temperature source continually provides a measure of outside temperature to a base station in a wireless communications system. The base station responsively inserts an indication of outside temperature into c... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6804516 | Information system for a traveler information service and method for providing the service A transportation information system is disclosed, having a transportation terminal that transmits a transportation information request with a Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) method, receives a transportation information reply corresponding to the transpor... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6798343 | Mobile emergency response platform A mobile emergency response platform is based on an all-terrain vehicle of the type that can accommodate at least two persons and has the capability, without requiring in-field modification by an operator, of traversing multiple off-road surfaces that include, at mi... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6753784 | GIS-based automated weather alert notification system An automated weather alert system using GIS technology automatically ingests weather data and processes the weather data to determine if localized weather conditions pose a threat to any of a plurality of business operations, each of which have a known location. In ... | 06/22/2004 |
