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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164474 | Intelligent patching infastructure management system A connection management system comprises a plurality of sockets 1, 2 for receiving complement plugs provided on ends of cables for effecting interconnections between said sockets. Each said socket 1, 2 has an input contact 1a, 2... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8085162 | Tamper prevention system A tamper prevention system includes a mounting unit, a portable terminal device, a first data input unit, an authentication unit, a detecting unit, and a setting unit. The portable terminal device enables a user to input operation data, performs an operation in acco... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7978092 | Portable electronic device Disclosed is a portable electronic device, including: an interface unit connected to an external device; a housing provided with the interface unit; a cap placed in a location allowing for the covering of the interface unit and covering the interface unit when attac... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7889091 | Emergency device actuator absence notification system and method therefor An emergency device actuator absence notification system and method therefore capable of notifying an observer or system supervisor of the presence and operability of the emergency device actuator and also capable of notifying an observer or system supervisor of the... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7817057 | Wrist strap monitor remote alarm panel display The present invention provides a remote alarm panel display for monitoring wrist-strap cords used by an operator to install components during the manufacturing of hard disk drives in order to provide grounding to the operator as the operator handles electrically sen... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812737 | Apparatus, method, and computer program product for conditionally actuating an illuminator, based on a connector status An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for conditionally actuating an illuminator, based on a connector status. In use, a status is determined for a connector adapted for being releasably connected to an input line. Further, an illuminator i... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7782221 | Emergency shutdown detection device for a gas turbine An emergency shutdown detection device for a gas turbine includes a longish, mechanically severable sensor element (5), in which at least one electric line (1 to 4) is provided, with at least one resistor (R1 to R3) being electrica... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7768418 | Power patch panel with guided MAC capability A method and apparatus are provided for incorporating guided network cable Move/Add/Change (MAC) work order capability into a power patch panel. MAC work orders may be controlled and monitored using in-band signaling using, e.g., standard RJ-45 patch cords. Cable de... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7714739 | Illuminated deadbolt handle assembly A self-contained handle assembly for a door provides a light emitting diode which indicates whether the door is locked or unlocked. The LED blinks when the door is locked and thus provides an active reminder of the position of the deadbolt. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7629893 | Arrangement for monitoring patch fields at distribution points in data networks using reader coils to detect and communicate with transponders An arrangement for monitoring patch fields at distribution points in data networks comprises patch cables which can be plugged by means of plugs into connectors in the patch fields. Each of the two plugs of each patch cable is provided with a transponder. A device i... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7612683 | Indication change instrument cluster An illuminated gauge includes a dial with at least first and second ranges of markings. The first range of markings indicates one type of vehicle information and the second range of markings indicates another type of vehicle information. A single motor is used to mo... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7589640 | Utility pole and tower safety and protection device A Utility Pole and Tower Safety and Protection Device includes a utility pole with a crossbar to support utility conductors. The crossbar is attached to the pole with a release mechanism. A pressure transducer is attached to the release mechanism and automatically c... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7436310 | Patch panel cover mounted antenna grid for use in the automatic determination of network cable connections using RFID tags An RF antenna grid design in which the antenna array is installed on a patch panel cover allows for the retrofitting of an RF antenna grid on existing patch panel based systems without disrupting network operation. An apparatus for determining connectivity between d... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7423536 | Heat sensor activated detector and method A heat sensor activated detector having a housing, which accommodates a heat sensor, a logic device that compares the heat signal read by the heat sensor to a predetermined level and transmits an enable signal to an audible signal generator where the heat signal is ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7378989 | Emergency lighting arrangement with decentralized emergency power supply for an aircraft An emergency lighting arrangement preferably includes plural emergency light units connected to an on-board power supply network of an aircraft, and plural emergency current sources that each include at least one capacitor. Each emergency light unit includes an emer... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370106 | Network revision system with local system ports A revision system for a network having a plurality of data ports, pairs of the data ports being connectable by a patch cord to place the pairs of data ports into communication with each other, the revision system including a computer processor, a scanner in communic... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355515 | Magnetic security device for securing doors A lock position detection device includes a door locking mechanism, a magnetic field sensor such as a reed switch and a wireless transmitter. A magnet enters proximity of the sensor when the actuator is operated to one position and causes the sensor to output a firs... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354298 | Structured cabling system and patching method A structured cabling system has two patch panels each having a plurality of jacks. Adjacent each jack is a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) which can be illuminated in response to a signal from a processor to identify the associated jack. The processor illuminates each LE... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348889 | Baby car seat alarm system A system and method to warn that a child has been left unattended in the vehicle for a pre-set period of time after the ignition has been turned off. The system includes a sensing device to detect if a child is in the infant seat, an ignition detection device to det... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341159 | Safety system for preventing falls A safety system for preventing crane operator injury. Two ergonomic tracks are attached on either side of the working crane. A fall transmitter is used whenever a crane operator is not on the floor. The fall transmitter has speed and travel distance governors that l... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339473 | Enclosure security device A device for securing a gated enclosure includes a latch including a power lock motor and a bolt. The power lock motor is operable to engage the bolt with a catch portion of a pin protruding from the gate when the gate is closed, thereby preventing extraction of the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335055 | Power supply control apparatus A control apparatus is provided for controlling a power supply. The apparatus includes a direct current (DC) transformer, a plug, a plurality of electrical outlets, a plurality of switches corresponding to the electrical outlets, a plurality of relays, a fuse, and a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336883 | Indexing optical fiber adapter The device includes an indexing adapter, two port monitors, a light source, and two fiber optic connectors. The indexing adapter has only three fiber optic connector receptacles. Two of the three fiber optic connector receptacles are situated adjacent to the third f... | 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 |
| 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 |
| RE40012 | Anti-theft alarm for portable computer A laptop computer is supplied with special-purpose software that detects when the cover is being closed by an unauthorized person. When the cover is closed, an alarm sounds using the speaker integral the laptop. The closed-cover condition is detected. The software o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321314 | Device, system and method of detection of input unit disconnection Briefly, a detector to detect a connection status of an input unit to a standard socket of a computing platform based on an operational property of the input unit. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| RE40013 | Method and apparatus for detection and remote notification of vehicle parking space availability data A method and apparatus for providing timely and efficient notification of vehicle parking space availability and locations of vehicle parking spaces to motorists or other network users. Local detector devices sense the presence or absence of a vehicle in a particula... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309075 | Trailer alignment device A trailer hitch alignment device which allows a user to easily align a hitch of a vehicle with a trailer hitch of a trailer. The trailer hitch alignment device includes a control unit with a display that is viewable by the driver of a vehicle, a sensor releasably po... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7301246 | Switch for switching off at least one airbag A switch for switching off at least one airbag having two identical sensors for detecting a switching state of the switch is provided, the two identical sensors being connected up in such a way that the electrical characteristic-quantity ranges to be evaluated for d... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295116 | Architecture, programming model and API'S The subject invention provides a system and/or a method that facilitates employing a model based at least upon a framework, wherein the model can be utilized to build an RFID application. A receiver component can receive data, wherein a model component can create a ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295112 | Integral security apparatus for remotely placed network devices Integral electronic security is provided for a remotely placed network device to reduce the risk of theft, vandalism, or tampering. Sensors monitor the environment surrounding the remotely placed network device. When tampering is detected, a message is sent to a mon... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292156 | Remote tapping method and system for internally tapping a conduit Disclosed is a method, system and apparatus for use in remotely and internally tapping a conduit. The method is performed, at least partially, by an automatic mechanism or robot configured to effectively perform the tasks and various steps of the method. The method ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275965 | Testing tools for I/O ports A testing tool for testing an I/O port includes a cable and a testing card. The cable includes a port formed at one end thereof configured for being connected to the I/O port, and a first connector formed at an opposite end thereof. The testing card includes two tes... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275970 | Plug error insertion prevention systems, plugs, plug insertion sections, plug control programs, contactless identification tag control programs, and plug insertion section control programs Plug error insertion prevention systems, plugs, plug insertion sections, and programs for controlling the same are provided which are suitable for preventing plugs from being inserted in wrong insertion sockets. The plug error insertion prevention system includes a ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274293 | Cable lock for security system A cable lock device includes a housing, a tampering subsystem, and a cable having a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to the housing and is electrically connected to the tampering subsystem and the second end is selectively attached to the housin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274300 | Zone specific remote master control panel for loading dock equipment A loading dock apparatus remote control is provided. Some embodiments of the invention include a zone specific remote control for loading dock apparatus. Some optional embodiments include a selector switch to select which apparatus the single set of controls will co... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271714 | Push button control device This invention relates to a two stage push button control device, in which the push button (9) has at least one of its inputs (A, C) connected to the output of a processing organ (15) and its two outputs (B, D) connected to two inputs (E1, E2... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268683 | Hazard detector with theft detection A detector assembly is adapted to be removably secured to a female electrical receptacle connected to a power supply where the female receptacle is mounted at a surface of a structure. The detector apparatus includes a housing and an electrically powered circuit mou... | 09/11/2007 |
