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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7333583 | Information processing apparatus and data communication method An information apparatus switches a display at a predetermined area which includes at least a part of a portion where an electromagnetic-wave emitting unit used for data communications with a data storage device is disposed, according to data communication processin... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325953 | Vehicle exterior mirror system with turn signal light assembly A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system suitable for use on a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle and a turn signal light assembly. The mirror assembly includes a reflectance element that is moveably mounted o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7280030 | System and method for adjusting access control based on homeland security levels A system and method for automatically regulating access control levels in an access control system based on the threat level as determined by the Department of Homeland Security and/or their corresponding local offices. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7251629 | Automated trading system in an electronic trading exchange An electronic exchange system network includes a trader site having an automated trading system capable of submitting orders to an exchange site. The automated trading system determines whether an order should be submitted based on, for example, the current market p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7230519 | RFID tag and method of user verification An identification tag (100) facilitates use of a secure computer system (300). The tag (100) is adapted to be worn on a user's wrist and includes an identification and registration circuit (102) that includes an identification component (... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7173532 | Intelligent controlled entry-exit system The present invention is to an integrated end-to-end system and process composed of numerous application systems and subsystems (applicable in total or in subparts) which enables parties (such as businesses, buildings, prisons, governments, etc.) to acquire informat... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7091687 | Electrical system for controlling at least one gate or door or similar element of the type moved electrically An electrical system for controlling at least one gate or door or similar element of the type moved by means of at least one corresponding electric motor includes an electric network (NTWRK) consisting of two electric wires adapted to allow the distribution of direc... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6972660 | System and method for using biometric data for providing identification, security, access and access records Disclosed are systems and methods which determine, to a desired level of certainty, the identities of each individual granted access to an area, room, container, and/or good or service using biometric data. A plurality of access points may be networked to provide ac... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6931231 | Infrared generator from audio signal source An apparatus and method for converting an audio signal output through a stereo headphone jack into an infrared remote control signal. The invention utilizes the audio output to generate positive and negative pulses for operating two infrared light emitting diodes pl... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920289 | System and method for remote optical digital networking of computing devices This invention extends the range of optical data of mobile device by trading speed for distance as well as integrating a plurality of pulses over time to define a single bit of information. The present invention uses a number of integrated pulses to represent a sing... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912611 | Split transactional unidirectional bus architecture and method of operation There is disclosed a bus interface unit for transferring data between a plurality of bus devices. The bus interface unit comprises: 1) a first bus device interface comprising: a) a first incoming request bus for receiving request packets from a first one of the plur... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6829520 | Time-and-temperature sensitive material tracking A system and method for tracking sensitive materials in a manufacturing system. The system includes a radio frequency identification component and a reporting system. The radio frequency identification component includes frequency identification labels that are atta... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6747564 | Security guarantee method and system A security system wherein, when a staff enters a building, a smart card carried by the staff is verified, and staff information inclusive of a staff number and fingerprint information is read from the smart card and is stored temporarily in a temporary storage file.... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6650305 | Wireless electronic display The present invention is a portable electronic video display. The display is configured to be worn on the arm or wrist of a user, or stored in a pocket or backpack. The display is raised to eye level and the user looks through an eyepiece to view the vide... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6650031 | Protective system for a solar module The invention relates to a system for protecting a solar module against theft or unauthorized use by an authorized consumer. Said system comprises an interruption device on the solar module side and a release device on the consumer side. The interruption ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6577934 | Failure diagnosis apparatus A failure diagnosis apparatus for a vehicle enables communications between a gateway, which automatically and effectively collects information on a condition of a vehicle having a plurality of network buses, and an information center outside the vehicle i... | 06/10/2003 |
| 5841362 | Optional apparatus connectable to other apparatus An optional apparatus which can be connected to a printer or other optional apparatus includes a communication section for communicating with other apparatus and a control section which executes a command in response to the command received via the commun... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5715261 | Method of interactive communication notably for household applications The present invention relates to a method of interactive communication, notably for the household applications. The method consists in realizing, on a coaxial cable, a bi-directional exchange of messages from a single primary station towards secondary sta... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5659299 | High speed infrared communications system using pulse sets An infrared communication system for transmitting a digital bit stream by telemetry in the presence of background radiation wherein each bit in the data stream is represented by a signature set of pulses designating either a binary one or a binary zero. A... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5553070 | Data link module for time division multiplexing control systems A programmable data link module (32) for use in a time division multiplexing control system (30) having a plurality of modules interconnected by a bus (40) for passing control signals between data link modules on a serial multiplex basis. Each module incl... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5475381 | High speed infrared communications system using pulse sets An infrared communication system for transmitting a digital bit stream by telemetry in the presence of background radiation wherein each bit in the data stream is represented by a signature set of pulses designating either a binary one or a binary zero. A... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5349459 | Secure remote control system A vehicle access transmitter and receiver pair which cooperate to implement a code transmission strategy which requires a minimum amount of energy thereby accomplishing maximum battery life while achieving operations secure from unauthorized access. The t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5184122 | Facility management system with improved return to automatic control There is disclosed a control system for use, for example, in facility management which controls an environmental parameter to maintain the parameter at a given set point. A PID Controller is coupled to a remote sensor for generating a feedback signal resp... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5170161 | Wireless transmitting-receiving apparatus for a bicycle A wireless transmitting-receiving apparatus for detecting and displaying the speed of travel of a bicycle which is mounted on a wheel, including a sensor generating one signal per every rotation of the wheel, a signal receiving apparatus for successively ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5144295 | Interruption processing system in time division multiplex transmission system An interruption processing system in time division multiplex transmission system executes at a central control unit a group access for accessing in batch respective groups of a plurality of terminal units in response to at least part of superior bits of a... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5128666 | Protocol and apparatus for a control link between a control unit and several devices An interface and protocol for linking devices (18) with a control unit (10). The interface includes a dedicated request line (30) per device, a dot-ORed acknowledge line (32), at least one clock line (38) transmitting sets of N clock pulses from the contr... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4988990 | Dual master implied token communication system A pair of master units share a common communication link to communicate with one or more slave units. Each slave unit transmits a message only in response to a message from one of the master units. When an initial transmission request is received by a mas... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4803411 | Industrial sewing machine An industrial sewing machine having a main shaft which can be driven by an electric motor drive, a positioner disposed on the main shaft, a regulating and control system controlling the electric motor drive, an operating and display system, and an interfa... | 02/07/1989 |
| 3976970 | Process and device for analizing and validating signals usable in warning systems for road-signs Two orientated magnetic field generating means such as permanent magnets are embedded in a roadway at some distance from each other before a road-sign, said magnets extending on the whole width of the roadway. When a vehicle equipped with a detector cross... | 08/24/1976 |
