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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8004423 | Instrumented component for use in an operating environment An instrumented component (18, 19) for use in various operating environments such as the hot gas path section of a combustion turbine engine (10). The component (18, 19) may have a substrate, a sensor (50, 204, 210) connected with the sub... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7969323 | Instrumented component for combustion turbine engine An instrumented component (18, 19) for use in various operating environments such as within a combustion turbine engine (10). The component (18, 19) may have a substrate, a sensor (50, 94, 134) connected with the substrate for sensing a c... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7768425 | Wireless sensing node powered by energy conversion from sensed system A sensing system for sensing conditions or characteristics associated with a process or thing. The sensing system includes one or more energy converters and a sensor, which are coupled to the process or thing. A node is coupled to the sensor and the energy-converter... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7724154 | System and method for food service storage bin monitoring System and method for monitoring food storage bins. The system may include at least one food storage bin defining a volume usable to store food. Each food storage bin may also include at least one sensor usable to measure temperature within the volume. The system ma... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7466240 | Wireless sensing node powered by energy conversion from sensed system A sensing system for sensing conditions or characteristics associated with a process or thing. The sensing system includes one or more energy converters and a sensor, which are coupled to the process or thing. A node is coupled to the sensor and the energy-converter... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7432825 | Interrogation device and method for scanning A radio frequency identification system includes an interrogator for generating and transmitting an interrogation signal to a transponder. One or more transponders of the system receive the interrogation signal and return a data signal which includes identification ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7421258 | Compact temperature transmitter with improved lead connections A compact industrial process transmitter is provided having an electronics module that includes a top surface with a plurality of lead attachment points thereon. At least one of the lead attachment points disposed on the top surface of the compact temperature transm... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398097 | Dual-mesh network and communication system for emergency services personnel A communications system is provided for emergency services personnel that includes a plurality of portable devices and a base station. The portable devices are configured to be carried by emergency services personnel while at an emergency site. The portable devices ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7377835 | Personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel A personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel includes a plurality of personal communication systems linked together and to a base station in a network. Each personal communication system includes a PDA device mounted on a P... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369045 | Monitoring system and device for an electric power line network A device is provided for monitoring an electric overhead line, which device is constituted by an independently operating real time multisensor for mounting in a position on a span of the overhead line. The device has a built-in transmitter for transmitting sensor si... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363195 | Methods of configuring a sensor network A sensor network collects time-series data from a process tool and supplies the data to an analysis system where pattern analysis techniques are used to identify structures and to monitor subsequent data based on analysis instructions or a composite model. Time-seri... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360463 | Process condition sensing wafer and data analysis system A measuring device incorporating a substrate with sensors that measure the processing conditions that a wafer may undergo during manufacturing. The substrate can be inserted into a processing chamber by a robot head and the measuring device can transmit the conditio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358859 | Weather station apparatus A weather station apparatus for measuring and indicating weather information, having a base station and a remote indicator. The base station includes a microprocessor (MCU) for evaluating weather information relating to an atmospheric parameter. At least one sensor ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354195 | Temperature measuring device and temperature measuring method A temperature measuring device and a temperature measuring method are provided which are capable of obtaining precise measured temperature values with respect even to old persons, sucklings or infants, which device may be formed into a disposable type according to n... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348875 | Semi-passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with active beacon A radio frequency beacon device for use with a backscatter interrogator includes a processor; a receiver coupled to the processor; a backscatter modulator coupled to the processor; and an active transmitter coupled to the processor, the active transmitter being conf... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7336202 | Temperature monitoring device Temperature measurement data obtained by measuring the temperature of a cable clamp (31) by a temperature sensor (320) is radio-transmitted from a temperature sensing unit (32) at a predetermined timing, and the radio-transmitted temperature mea... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327998 | System and method of providing a geographic view of nodes in a wireless network A geographic view rendering tool receives geographic location data for nodes in a wireless network and renders a geographic view displaying the nodes at their corresponding geographic locations. The geographic view may be displayed overlaying a digital map. The geog... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324919 | Apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine An apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft, includes: at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine, the measurement data being dependent on rotation of the shaft; an... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315162 | Reducing power consumption of electrical meters The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the electrical power meter. The inventive power meter includes a power supply for converting alternating current (AC) voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage for powering the electronic co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312721 | Data collector for an automated meter reading system The invention includes an electronic utility meter, a data collector/meter and a method for communicating data in an automated meter reading system. The inventive method includes communicating data with a network and a first electronic utility meter, and communicati... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311244 | System and method for funding a collective account by use of an electronic tag A system and method for funding a collective account via aggregating usage of electronic tags is disclosed. The system and method promotes the use of electronic tags, and the funding of collective accounts that may be associated with charitable or other philanthropi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304826 | Fault management of high temperture superconductor cable A method and system for providing protection for a superconducting electrical cable located in a utility power network includes detecting a fault current on the superconducting electric cable, determining the cumulative total energy dissipated in the superconducting... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301439 | Radio IC tag reader writer, radio IC tag system, and radio IC tag data writing method An RFID tag reader writer receives temperature data from a temperature sensor and writes the temperature data in a RFID tag. The temperature sensor may be attached to a commodity or arranged near the commodity. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301476 | Dynamic self-configuring metering network A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instr... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292143 | Remote sensing and communication system A remote sensing system and method for instrumenting the entries to manhole enclosures, in order to provide a platform and means for sensing environmental parameters within and around the enclosures and wirelessly transmitting those parameters to a distant site. The... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290450 | Process diagnostics A diagnostic device for use in a industrial process includes monitoring electronics or diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose or identify a condition or other occurrence in the industrial process. The system can be implemented in a process device such as a flow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289230 | Wireless substrate-like sensor A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the se... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283255 | Wireless substrate-like sensor A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the se... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282889 | Maintenance unit for a sensor apparatus Presented are methods, systems, and apparatuses for managing and maintaining an electronic device such as a sensor apparatus. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275864 | Wireless, solar-powered, pavement temperature sensor An improved roadway temperature monitoring system is designed to be powered by solar energy for measuring and transmitting sensed roadway surface temperatures over a wireless link to remote workstations comprises a module housing fabricated from a light-transmissive... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271719 | RFID system for monitoring food hygiene The present invention discloses a RFID system for monitoring food hygiene, comprising: a first accommodating space; an object-under-monitor with a RFID tag attached thereon, being disposed in the first accommodating space; an environmental sensor, disposed in the fi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265682 | Joint source-channel coding for multicarrier modulation Methods and systems employing combined source-channel coding for multi-carrier modulation (MCM). In some embodiments, a described method comprises: estimating channel gain to noise ratio (CGNR) as a function of frequency bin; determining MCM parameters that minimize... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262709 | System and method for efficient configuration in a fixed network automated meter reading system Meters are configured using either a program update method or a meter update method. In the program update method, meters associated with a specified configuration program are identified and configured with updated parameters. In the meter update method, a specified... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263379 | Communications network for emergency services personnel A personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel includes a plurality of personal communication systems linked together and to a base station in a network. Each personal communication system includes a PDA device mounted on a P... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254518 | Pressure transmitter with diagnostics In one embodiment, a pressure transmitter is provided which diagnoses the condition of a primary element and/or an impulse line which connects to a pressure sensor. A difference circuit coupled to the pressure sensor has a difference output which represents the sens... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248147 | Perishable product electronic label including time and temperature measurement An electronic assembly may be contained in a label that performs time-temperature integration (TTI) and indicates that time and/or temperature levels have been reached that may compromise the quality, shelf life, or safety of the item to which the label is affixed. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245136 | Methods of processing a workpiece, methods of communicating signals with respect to a wafer, and methods of communicating signals within a workpiece processing apparatus An electronic device workpiece processing apparatus and method of communicating signals within an electronic device workpiece processing apparatus are provided. One embodiment of an electronic device workpiece processing apparatus includes a chuck including a surfac... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241999 | Use of a photovoltaic element as sensor for checking the functioning of transmitters in the infrared range The present invention concerns the use of a photovoltaic element as sensor for checking the functionality of transmitters in the infrared range. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239916 | Method and apparatus for automatic implantable medical lead recognition and configuration An automated identification and configuration system for use with an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. The system includes a first communication circuit that is attached to, or otherwise carried by, a detachable component associated with the IMD such as... | 07/03/2007 |
