Bizarre Patents
Nicotine Containing Dental Floss
Keep away cavities and cancer at the same time.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154418 | Interior rearview mirror system A mirror system of a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element and an information input display providing a display representative of a plurality of input characters. The information input display is disposed behind the reflec... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8138940 | Municipal operations monitoring and alert system Methods and systems for efficient network and device-based monitoring and response to municipality functions, operations, infrastructure and utilities uses automated notifications of municipal agents or employees of municipal operations information. Notifications ar... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138939 | Drug dispenser/container display A display for use on medical dispensing equipment, and the resulting medical device and its method of display. In particular, provided are a number of specific embodiments of such a display on a medical device, including a film display for use on pill bottles and pi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134475 | Backlighting remote controls A remote control includes sensing circuitry operable to detect a user touching the remote control. The remote control further includes a light source operable to backlight user input circuitry of the remote control. Control logic of the remote control activates the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8125347 | Text entry system with depressable keyboard on a dynamic display A display component implements a text entry system for a device, such as a cell phone or other handheld device, has various layers that mimic characteristics of a conventional keyboard. A keyboard is displayed on a dynamic touch screen display. When a key is pressed... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8102275 | Package and merchandising system A sensory interactable packaging assembly having a base and a container. The base has a power supply. The container may contain a consumer product. The container is removably attachable to the base. The container has an outer surface and a sensory interactable eleme... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8089370 | Illuminated wind indicator An illuminated wind indicator including a wind chime assembly with a moveable pendulum assembly. The pendulum assembly includes a suspension member to support moveable suspension of the pendulum assembly proximate the wind chime assembly and further includes a compo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8081085 | Household appliance with projected display A water-conducting domestic appliance including a door having a handle, and display means for displaying an operating state of the domestic appliance by projecting a light projection, wherein the display means are disposed in the handle of the door. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077052 | Illuminated wind indicator An illuminated wind indicator that provides visual indication of wind motion even at night. One or more chime members and a pendulum assembly are suspended from a support of housing, and arranged so that the chime members and the pendulum assembly may more relative ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072344 | Method and apparatus for visual silent alarm indicator An apparatus and method thereof wherein a portable computer system or personal digital assistant generates a visual signal in response to an occurrence of a programmed event. For example, the portable computer system can use a light emitting diode to visually signal... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063791 | Electronic apparatus and control method According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: an indicator configured to indicate an operation status of a device; a switch configured to receive an input; a time determination module configured to determine whether an input time during which the in... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8049640 | Mirror assembly for vehicle An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element having a glass substrate with first and second surfaces and a circumferential edge along the periphery of the glass substrate. The mirror reflective element includes a mirror ref... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8026827 | Virtual push button switch A user interface display system can include at least one user responsive element. The user responsive element can include an optical mechanism. A pulsed light source can produce a light beam. Apparatus are provided for causing the light beam to repeatedly scan acros... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8022836 | In-vehicle image display apparatus An in-vehicle image display apparatus for use in a vehicle is provided which includes a state detecting device that detects a state of surroundings of the vehicle; a shape detecting device that detects a three-dimensional shape of an object to be detected in the sur... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8004420 | Security lighting system and method, and control unit therefore A security lighting system and method are intended to dispel and/or affect unwanted humans or animals by providing lighting that varies with a suitable switching frequency, such as between 5 and 70 Hz. The lighting of a light source of the system may be varied by a ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999693 | Warning light for optically displaying at least one operating state A warning light is provided for optically displaying at least one and preferably a number of different operating states, of a technical device such as a machine, an installation, a vehicle or the like. The warning light has at least one luminous element for emitting... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999694 | Sensor module An electronic sensor module for us in an interactive system, such as an interactive sports training device, for accurately detecting a projectile brought within close proximity of a target. The sensor module includes a plurality of light sources arranged in a housin... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7994931 | Graphical wind gauge A wind gauge display apparatus comprising a control device and a reconfigurable display for displaying a first visual representation of a wind gauge if a wind angle is within a first range and displaying a second visual representation of the wind gauge if the wind a... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7982630 | Digital united information instrument panel for vehicle The present invention relates to a digital united information instrument panel for vehicle. The digital united information instrument panel for vehicle of the present invention includes a graduation unit indicating a velocity information of vehicle; and an united in... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7978094 | Mirror assembly for vehicle An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a reflective element assembly portion and at least one cap portion adapted to attach to the reflective element assembly portion. The reflective element assembly portion includes a reflective element. The re... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7969322 | Processor A processing apparatus that is connected with another processing apparatus via a network, receives a request for a processing from the other processing apparatus, executes the requested processing while not performing an originally intended process of the processing... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7952489 | Vehicle communication system and method of use Described is a vehicle communication system. The system includes a display installed in, or on, a first vehicle such that the display is viewable by persons in other vehicles or pedestrians proximate the first vehicle. The display is communicatively linked to one or... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7948393 | Lighting control having an idle state with wake-up upon actuation A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising a bidirectional semiconductor switch operable to be coupled in series electrical connection between the source and t... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7928858 | Apparatus and method to visually indicate the status of a data storage device A data storage and retrieval system that comprises a data storage device is disclosed. The data storage and retrieval system further comprises a first LED, a second LED, a third LED, and a fourth LED, interconnected with the data storage device. The data storage dev... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7920069 | Audible, piezoelectric signal with integral visual signal A combined and integrated audible and visual signal. A signal case is constructed of a light transmissive material and includes an exposed front end cover with one or more sound transmitting apertures and a tubular wall extending transversely from the exposed end co... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7880635 | Color messaging lens An enhanced color messaging instrument gauge assembly is disclosed having a lens with one or more surface interruptions. A lens covering an instrument cluster transmits colored light longitudinally from at least one light source near its edge. Light encountering the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7876233 | Method to provide intelligent lighting for locating an error condition of a computer resource The present disclosure is a system and method to control illumination within a data center, so as to efficiently light areas only when necessary. A path of low level light created between the entrance of the data center and the location of the required machine to ac... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876232 | System and method for illumination of a data cable A data cable includes a plurality of illumination devices, an application module, and a lighting control module. The plurality of illumination devices are adapted to receive a control signal to change an illumination characteristic of the plurality of illumination d... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876234 | Trailer depth gauge A gauge gives a driver of a tow vehicle a visual cue that the trailer is at a proper depth within the water to recover a boat onto the trailer. The gauge has a tubular member that has a top with a red light bulb and a green light bulb thereon. A housing is attached ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7872589 | Apparatus and method for controlling flight deck light intensity A system for controlling lighting of an instrument panel has a sensor for monitoring activity near the instrument panel. A lighting control unit is coupled to the sensor and a lighting system of the instrument panel. The lighting control unit controls the light inte... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7864069 | Method for displaying starting process of electronic device A method for displaying a starting process of an electronic device is described hereinafter. Firstly, divide the starting process of the electronic device into a plurality of starting stages. Next, set a displaying data for each of the starting stages respectively. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7847705 | In-vehicle image display apparatus An in-vehicle image display apparatus for use in a vehicle is provided which includes: a state detecting device that detects a state of surroundings of the vehicle; a display device that is provided at least in an entire front window section of the vehicle and capab... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7825821 | Holding rack for dosage units with an active user-guiding means A holding rack (101, 201, 301, 401) has individual positions or compartments for dosage units (102, 102′, 202, 302). Each of the dosage units has a supply receptacle (104, 104′, 204, 304) and a dispensing head (103, 103′, 203, 303) ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7817058 | Server signaler A server signaler includes a lamp and a housing containing a battery and a switch. The server signaler may be attached to an advertising support or placed directly on a table top or other surface. Actuation of the switch illuminates the lamp to alert the server that... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815344 | Device and method for high visibility emergency signaling A high visibility emergency signaling device includes a base configured to be secured to an external support raised above ground level, light-emitting means mounted thereto for generating at least one light beam, and power supply means for such light-emitting means.... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817059 | Apparatus for producing an electric signal provided with luminous means characterizing said signal The invention relates to a device supplying an electrical signal for which a characteristic, for example, the voltage is adjustable. The device has a connector at one end of a cable to supply this signal to another electrical device. This connector comprises a trans... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7804417 | Interactive lighting system A lighting system and method for providing a particular lighting pattern from a predetermined set of lighting patterns are disclosed. The system comprises a presence detector for detecting a presence of a person in an area, a timer for measuring a duration of the pr... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7804421 | Vehicle safety system A vehicle safety system includes a vehicle having at least one pillar. The at least one pillar includes an inner surface covered with a display surface. An exterior focused camera linked to the display surface for displaying an image taken by the camera upon the dis... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7804418 | Vehicle light assembly and manufacturing method A lens for a vehicle light assembly includes at least one ink marking provided thereon. At least a portion of the ink marking is configured such that it appears generally opaque to a viewer when a light source in the light assembly is not illuminated and does not ap... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7804419 | Programmed dispensing of consumable compositions Methods and systems for administering consumable compositions according to a programmed dosing schedule are provided. A method for administering a consumable composition may comprise one or more of the following steps: (a) dispensing a first dose of a consumable com... | 09/28/2010 |
