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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164473 | Mine roof monitoring apparatus A mine roof monitoring apparatus has at least two contact members. At least one contact member maintains contact with the roof of a mine shaft. At least one contact member maintains contact with a floor of the same mine shaft. A motion monitoring apparatus monitors ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7911355 | Apparatus for storing and wirelessly transmitting data A data storing apparatus that wirelessly transmits data, wherein the apparatus is deformable so as to block wireless transmission of data when the apparatus is in the deformed state. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7710288 | Wireless self-powered sensor A self-powered sensor detects or measures an event by converting one form of energy into another form. The converted energy may be conditioned and regulated to drive a wireless transmitter and encoder. A receiver may detect and validate a received message. If valida... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7443311 | Chair mounted system for control based on use of chair A chair based interface comprising a lower portion attachable to the base of a two part chair and an upper portion attachable to the shaft of a two part chair. A rocker arm connects the two portions and depresses an internal switch when pressure is placed on the cha... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7423523 | Composite ply layup using electronically identifiable tags A system and method of performing a ply layup for a composite panel is provided. The system and method may include attaching an electronically identifiable tag to at least one of a plurality of plies, and checking, using the electronically identifiable tag, to ensur... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423547 | System and method for verifying assembly of manufactured parts using RFID tags A system for verifying that parts are properly assembled. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is connected to one of the parts that has an antenna loop. The antenna loop has two spaced contacts that may be bridged by a shorting bar on the other one of the pa... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7408445 | Proximity activated vehicle signaling system A system for generating a reminder signal to one or more individuals exiting a vehicle for purposes of preventing the inadvertent leaving of a child, pet or other object therein. A sensor assembly monitors the presence of an individual within a predetermined proximi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7362227 | Anti-theft and security system for computers A system is disclosed for preventing an unauthorized person from use a portable computer having an external port. The system includes a control device capable of connecting to an external port of the portable computer. The control device includes a wireless receiver... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7336170 | Tamper-resistant electronic seal A tamper-resistant remotely monitorable electronic seal including a shaft portion, a sensor, a socket arranged to engage the shaft portion and the sensor in a monitorable manner and a wireless communicator associated with at least one of the shaft portion, the senso... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327276 | Security system for power and display of consumer electronic devices A security system for powering and displaying a handheld electronic device includes a stand assembly mounted to a support and a housing removably mounted on a top portion of the stand assembly. The handheld electronic device is secured to a top portion of the housin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327564 | Engagement system for a module in an electronics cabinet An engagement assembly and associate method are provided for a multiple disc array (MDA) that is receivingly engageable in a data storage array cabinet. The engagement assembly comprises a locking device that is responsive to an MDA position indicator in automatical... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321299 | Workpiece handling alignment system Method and apparatus for use in setting up workpiece treatment or processing equipment. A disclosed system processes silicon wafers that are treated during processing steps in producing semiconductor integrated circuits. The processing equipment includes a wafer sup... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321100 | Housing for high-speed electro-optical assembly incorporating latching and EMI shielding A system and method for placing an electro-optical assembly inside a panel. In accordance with various embodiments of the invention, the system includes a housing to house the electro-optical assembly. The housing comprises a top section, a bottom section, a front e... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321313 | Electronic insertion/extraction cycle counter and logger device A monitoring system monitors wear of a connector by counting insertions or extractions between circuit boards. The monitoring system includes a sensor that senses insertions or extractions through contact or non-contact sensing. The monitoring system also includes a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7304856 | Assembly for holding circuit cards An assembly for holding circuit cards may comprise a plurality of slots, each slot being configured to receive a circuit card. At least one slot may be modifiable so as to permit the at least one slot to hold circuit cards having differing depths. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295561 | Fibre channel implementation using network processors Network processors controlled by software are used to implement the FC-1 and FC-2 layer functions. Each Network Processor comprises a fabric processor, an executive processor, channel processors and associated serial data processors. Special ASICs are not required s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296093 | Network processor interface system A heterogeneous and scalable bridge capable of translating a plurality of network protocols is adapted for coupling to a network switch fabric. The bridge uses at least one egress buffer interface and can perform port aggregation and bandwidth matching for various d... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7251145 | Inject/eject mechanism for circuit boards A mechanism may couple an electrical assembly with circuit boards in a computer system. The mechanism may include injectors on the electrical assembly and a receptacle on each of the circuit boards. The injectors may engage the receptacles to couple header connector... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7224264 | Radar hitch A two part guidance system that can be added to any vehicle with a traditional ball hitch that provides guidance to the driver during the hitching process. A sensor plate holds multiple sensors in an orientation that surrounds the ball and the sensors provide positi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7209364 | Circuit board latch system A method according to one embodiment may include providing a circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board and a rotatable knob and at least one latch coupled to the knob via a linkage. The method of this embodiment may also include moving the at least one latch... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209047 | Monitoring coupling status with process lockout feedback A monitoring system includes a porthole in a tank or conduit that includes threads on an end thereof. A piece of processing equipment is mounted within the porthole by a threaded coupling collar. The threads of the coupling collar engage the threads of the porthole.... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7193523 | Sliding mechanism A sliding mechanism includes at least one member adapted to slide along at least one body wall. The body wall and the sliding member are adapted to mate in at least one designated location when the sliding member is pushed into frictional sliding contact with the bo... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191722 | Boat drain plug absence detector For indicating the absence of a drain plug from a boat drain when the boat is in a launch condition, a receptacle with a water flow passage and a cavity containing a Hall effect switch is mounted in the boat drain. A stopper has a magnet which operatively aligns wit... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188205 | Mapping of hot-swap states to plug-in unit states A Compact Peripheral Component Interconnect (CPCI) system is provided that can map PCI Industrial Computer Manufactures Group (PICMG) states describing the state of a hot-swap CPCI card into Telecommunication Management Network (TMN) plug-in unit states. Specificall... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183913 | Life raft container security system and method A method comprises providing a container having a first container portion and a second container portion, placing an inflatable life raft within the container, placing a transmitter mechanism adjacent the container, and automatically detecting whether a tamper condi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162799 | Method for manufacturing an item A method for notifying installers 14–22 of the existence, type, and location of a portion 26 of an item within an assembly line 10. The notification allows the installers 14–22 to respectively ensure that the components 40 whic... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7135971 | Anti-theft and security system for computers A system is disclosed for preventing an unauthorized person from taking or using a portable computer. The anti-theft/security system includes a USB device having a motion sensor attached to a casing of a portable computer. The USB device is connected to a port of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119671 | Seat buckle sensor A seat buckle sensor system is provided that provides an output representative of a lock condition of a seat belt buckle. The system includes a magnet on an end of a seat buckle lock pin and a Hall device. The lock pin, and magnet on the end thereof, move between a ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116225 | Structure for preventing loss of pen for electronic devices The present invention discloses a structure for preventing the loss of a pen of an electronic device comprising a pen holding slot, a sensor switch disposed in the pen holding slot, and a control circuit being electrically connected to the sensor switch, so that if ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113103 | Modular security, monitoring, and control devices and methods A modular security, monitoring, and control device having a core module, an input/output module, a first peripheral, a first end cap, and a tamper monitor. The core and input/output modules in electrical communication with one another. The first peripheral is remova... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7098790 | Electronic device attached to a pet When a lead used for taking a pet for a walk or leashing the pet to a place such as a kennel is pulled by the pet or a human during walk or while the pet is leashed, a portable electric power generator connected with the lead generates electricity using mechanical e... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7042354 | Tamper-resistant electronic seal A tamper-resistant remotely monitorable electronic seal including a shaft portion, a sensor, a socket arranged to engage the shaft portion and the sensor in a monitorable manner and a wireless communicator associated with at least one of the shaft portion, the senso... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7030772 | Inspection for alignment between IC die and package substrate In a method and system for inspecting alignment between an IC (integrated circuit) die and a package substrate, a plurality of fiducials are located on the package substrate for determining a plurality of references. A center point of the package substrate is determ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027309 | Engaging/disengaging mechanism According to one embodiment, the present invention includes a first electrical connector located on a computer component and a biasing mechanism having a leverage member, such that actuation of the leverage member biases the first electrical connector between engage... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018215 | Routing system Embodiments of a routing system for electronic module assemblies are disclosed that may incorporate a module base having at least one routing end and a channel formed across a length of the at least one routing end, wherein the channel has a dimension that allows a ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7002457 | Seat belt status monitoring system A seat belt status monitoring system for use with one or more seat belts of an automotive vehicle. The system includes a status monitor incorporated into the seat belt buckle and has a receiver and operator signaling device located in the instrument panel. The statu... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998988 | Infant alarm system for an automobile The infant alarm system for automobiles for alarming when the driver seat is unoccupied has a pressure sensor pad for detecting the presence of a person in a car seat. A belt buckle switch is for determining whether a belt buckle is buckled into an infant car seat. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992897 | Electronic apparatus and information processing apparatus There is provided an electronic apparatus that can solve the problem with the prior art that a removable electronic device is removed while the removable electronic device is in operation, leading to unfavorable results. A disk unit is removably attached to the main... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6978903 | Apparatus for receiving module for use in computer An apparatus for receiving a module for use in a computer includes a lever to which a user applies an external force. The module is drawn out and removed from the housing by the external force applied by the user. A locking piece for affixing the module or releasing... | 12/27/2005 |
