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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7388485 | Anti-theft device for door or window An anti-theft device includes a sensing device for attaching to an entrance of a house building and for sensing whether the entrance of the house building is pried by an unauthorized person or not, and a counterattacking device for counterattacking the unauthorized ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7356951 | Inflatable dancing toy with music An inflatable toy may include a housing, a balloon-like structure, a blower mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a motor. The balloon-like structure may include a base, an inflatable portion, and an inlet. The base and the inflatable portion may define an air storage a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7259683 | Rack A rack has a plurality of LEDs arranged on the front surface thereof correspondingly to respective units. The rack is provided with an LED lighting circuit which lights these LEDs, on the back of a display section and an input section. The LED lighting circuit has a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7187296 | Miniature fault indicator A rugged, miniature, waterproof and lightweight magnetic latching indicator with an auxiliary switch. The indicator includes a solenoid, an elongated plunger mounted in the solenoid, the plunger supporting a first permanent magnet with the magnet being surrounded by... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6995665 | System and method for identifying, monitoring and evaluating equipment, environmental and physiological conditions A system and method are disclosed for identifying monitoring and evaluating hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions. The system may be worn by safety personnel to detect equipment conditions such as low power supply, environmental conditions such as ambient te... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6798348 | Ergonomically designed tool handle An ergonomically designed handle or angled attachment for use with a tool or implement. The ergonomically designed handle includes an elongate member having distal and proximate ends, plural angular portions along the elongated member positioned intermediate the dis... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6737979 | Micromechanical shock sensor The invention comprises a micromechanical shock sensor that is formed on the surface of a micro-substrate. A moveable proof mass is formed on the surface with at least one spring connected to the proof mass and the surface. The spring allows the proof mass to move a... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6707388 | Circuit for the controlled return of a pointer driven by a stepping motor in the event of failure of the supply voltage A circuit arrangement for the controlled return of a pointer driven by a stepping motor in the event of failure of the supply voltage includes a control circuit for actuating the stepping motor. The supply voltage at least for the control circuit for the stepping mo... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6703938 | Electrical panel safety monitor An electrical safety monitor (20) includes a housing (50) with a display face (70) and a securing section (54) that connects with an electrical panel (62). Electrical circuitry (30) is contained in the housing (50). The electrical circuitry (30) communica... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6690287 | Warning sign system for entering and exiting garage doors and entrances A safety system for entering and exiting garage doors and entrances comprises a warning sign adapted to be placed by an attachment cable at a primary line of sight of a driver of a truck during lowering and raising movement of the door. A delay circuit is... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6518890 | Device for indicating multiple conditions A device for indicating a multi-position state and having one or more sensors, one or more bi-stable, magnetic switches, and a control unit. The switches are provided with an electromagnet arranged in connection with each individual switch thereby enablin... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6480115 | Multiple hazard field marker and components therefor A multiple hazard marker system consists of at least one multiple hazard marker, a deployment vehicle, a deployment surface and a deployment device for deploying the multiple hazard marker. The multiple hazard marker comprises a ground engaging portion, a... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6414598 | Liquid leak detector and alarm system The alarm system is capable of detecting both conductive and non-conductive liquid level increases, designed for indoor operation, and ideally suited for detecting basement flooding or leaky domestic steel oil tanks or other fluid containment devices. A f... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6373385 | Deterrent device A water sprinkler based deterrent system is used to deter entry into landscaped areas by undesirable intruders. The system incorporates an infrared detector combined with a control circuit that is adapted to be powered from a wide range of power supplies.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6359568 | Personal rescue device The present invention is a rescue device including a casing having a hollow interior area. The casing includes an opened top and enclosed bottom. Removably secured to the opened top is a lid. Located within the casing is a gas cylinder, having a gas that ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6271763 | Audible and audible-visible alarms with interchangeable cover The bases of an audible alarm unit and an audible/visible alarm unit are configured to be used interchangeably with a single cover. The cover has an opening that receives a projecting wall portion on the base of the audible alarm unit and a receptacle for... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6160486 | Service alarm monitor A system for visually indicating activation of an alarm, even if the alarm is no longer activated. The system has a moveable visual indicator having an elongated shaft with a stop at one end, the shaft extending through a guide mounted on the alarm. A mag... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6002323 | Audible feedback apparatus for indicating operation and position of a movable element The present invention provides an element being driven by an electromagnetic device. According to the invention, the element is in mechanical communication with a noise producing device which produces noise by mechanical means. Therefore, the noise produc... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5969627 | Audible and audible-visible alarms with interchangeable cover The bases of an audible alarm unit and an audible/visible alarm unit are configured to be used interchangeably with a single cover. The cover has an opening that receives a projecting wall portion on the base of the audible alarm unit and a receptacle for... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5923248 | Alarm phone An alarm phone for dialing a predetermined phone number to deliver a predetermined code upon activation by a detection event. The alarm phone includes a motion detector which, when activated, activates a motor by completing a circuit from a battery throug... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5917420 | Smoke/fire detector for the hearing impaired An alarm apparatus for shaking a piece of furniture in response to detection of a physical occurrence, such as smoke, fire, CO2, or even a burglar, is provided. The apparatus includes a detector for detecting the physical occurrence and emittin... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5917418 | System for confirming the position of an oil jet The present invention relates to a system for confirming the position of an oil jet in diesel engines. The system includes a mounting means with a hole formed at the bottom end for receiving the nozzle end portion of the oil jet. At the top end of the mou... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5894271 | Private alert system for muscle flexing regimen A wafer-like alert unit is disclosed which is affixed to a body surface in a private and discrete manner and provides a private or silent stimulus such as a vibrational signal to the user at selected time intervals to remind the user to flex adjacent musc... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5844483 | Golf equipment inventory device A device to monitor golf club location includes a marker mechanism, positionable on a golf club that imparts a unique identification to the club. The device also includes sensing mechanisms for sensing removal and return of the golf club into or out of a ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5801617 | Device for deterring tampering of anti-theft equipment, method for deterring tampering of anti-theft equipment A method and device for preventing the tampering of anti-theft devices is provided comprising a technique for electrifying the surface of the anti-theft device so as to visually and physically deter tampering of the anti-theft device. The invented method ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5796330 | Security system A security system for dispensing a deterrent fluid is provided. The security system includes a storage tank which contains the fluid, at least one spray nozzle assembly, a pump for pumping the fluid from the storage tank to the spray nozzle assembly and a... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5710543 | Emergency warning device and method The device of this invention has a deployable signalling or display structure for displaying messages on a display area of the structure to signal an event that exists within the building, including a distress event. The messages are provided by indicia p... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5686884 | Supervised alarm system A power supervised emergency warning device provides a shaking motion to a piece of furniture coupled thereto upon receipt of an electronic actuating signal from an external closed contact type device. A backup battery provides power to the device in the ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5677668 | Vehicle accessory protection systems A security system or preventing unauthorized removal of a vehicle accessory such as a radio from a mounted position on the vehicle comprises a dispensing container containing a pressurized protective material such as a pepper gas and having a dispensing v... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5655461 | Robbery deterrent system for convenience stores A robbery deterrent apparatus and method is provided for convenience stores or other businesses vulnerable to armed robbery, in which a would-be armed robber is incapacitated by an aerosol agent that is delivered in a predetermined pattern within the stor... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5644296 | A-1-2-3, body guard alarm A self-contained A-1-2-3 Body Guard Alarm which is a 3 in 1 system that simultaneously activates 3 units by actuation of a single button to identify an attacker in two ways and gets the attention of other people in a third way. The unit is worn on the bac... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5644297 | Personal protection device A personal protection device is disclosed with a mixing area and mixing nozzle. A fluid container rests on a moveable container base having a nozzle which extends into the mixing area. The fluid container can be a two portion flexible ampule or a canister... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5635908 | Portable audio, alarm, electric stun and spray deterrent apparatus Said present invention relates to a portable audio apparatus having an alarm, electric stun and spray deterrent. Said primary and radically different feature of this device from those currently patented and/or on said market is that said self-protection d... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5596422 | NTSC or pal signal detecting circuit of a laser disk player system A circuit for detecting an NTSC signal or a PAL signal in a laser disk player system. In the laser disk player system, the circuit includes an FM video signal processing part for shaping a waveform of the FM video signal picked-up from the optical pick-up... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5596314 | Enclosure for a gas detector system An enclosure for a gas detector including an easily removable and replaceable battery/sensor holder and a battery absence indicator. The enclosure includes a flat first panel adapted to be fastened into a ceiling, a second panel spaced from the first pane... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5594422 | Universally accessible smoke detector A wall-mounted stand-alone smoke detector has an elongated housing. The housing has two ends. One end forms a base. The other end houses a sensor head remote from the base. A rigid member supports the sensor and connects the sensor to the base. The sensor... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5587703 | Universal merchandise tag A purchase item security and information tag apparatus for attachment to a purchase item in a store includes a tag body, a purchase item information display mechanism for retaining item data in machine readable form, and a tag engagement security mechanis... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5568133 | Fire alarm Upon insertion of a fire alarm insert into a corresponding fire alarm mounting, the insert covers the mounting. The insert has a movable fastening comprising a ring, for example, for fastening the insert to the mounting. Indicator elements are included fo... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5568127 | Drowsiness warning device and neck support A drowsiness warning device includes a band which is securable about a wearer's neck, and an alarm positioned by the band below the wearer's chin for producing a tactile and an aural warning as the chin contacts the alarm device. The band includes a centr... | 10/22/1996 |
