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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7957224 | Human echolocation system A human echolocation system emits toward a target a series of sound pulses beginning at a low frequency and progressing stepwise to a high frequency. Echoes of the pulses enable the user to estimate location, distance and dimensions of the target. Target location an... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7778112 | Apparatus and method for sensing of three-dimensional environmental information An apparatus for providing information about a three-dimensional environment to a user includes; a handle, at least one sensor operatively coupled to the handle, a tactile pad disposed on the handle, a plurality of tactile buttons arrayed on the tactile pad, a plura... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7706212 | Mobility director device and cane for the visually impaired A mobility cane for use by a visually impaired person has a handle portion having an outer surface, an elongated member extending from the handle, a detection apparatus operably mounted on the mobility cane, and a plurality of vibrating tactile transmitters arrayed ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7646675 | Underwater recognition system including speech output signal An underwater recognition device, system and method is provided. The system includes an underwater information collection sub-system for collecting sensor signals for underwater recognition. An underwater information processing sub-system is also provided, having at... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7492667 | Location recognition system using stereophonic sound, transmitter and receiver therein, and method thereof A location recognition system and method using stereophonic sound, the system having a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter uses the stereophonic sound and transmits location tracking information of an object. The transmitter includes a sound detector which d... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7267281 | Location, orientation, product and color identification system for the blind or visually impaired Barcode scanning and digitizing technology incorporated in the tip of a white cane for the blind, which houses barcode reader, sonar, color sensory and audio production mechanisms. Apparatus detects and announces via audio or vibratory output, obstacles, drop-offs, ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265656 | Vehicle imaging system A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging sensor, an imaging sensor bracket and an image processor. A vehicle mounting portion of the bracket is configured to mount at a mounting element for a license plate of the vehicle, and a sensor mounting portion of the bra... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7236426 | Integrated mapping and audio systems An integrated position mapping system and an integrated sonar mapping system both permit recording, storage and playback of audio data. Audio data is provided to the integrated sonar mapping system or the integrated position mapping system so that it may be correlat... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204328 | Power apparatus for wheelchairs The disclosed invention used power-assist wheelchair hubs and an array of sensors to provide obstacle-avoidance features on a wheelchair. In a power-assisted manual wheelchair, the traditional rear wheels are replaced with motorized hubs that magnify the force appli... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7145476 | 2-wire push button station control system for a traffic light controlled intersection A 2-wire control system which communicates with a plurality of pole mounted push button stations of the kind that are found at a traffic light controlled intersection via existing pairs of underground wires over which power and data signals are transmitted so as to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7079017 | Warning device in motor vehicles A warning system for a vehicle is provided. The warning system has a sensor for detecting an obstruction near the vehicle, a control apparatus to produce a signal in response to the detected obstruction, and an alert device configured to direct a driver's attention ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7033313 | Surgically implantable hearing aid The invention comprises a surgically implantable hearing aid for hearing impaired persons. The hearing aid includes a vibrational element which is vibrated by sound waves and attached to the skull of the person, and a connector which crosses the mastoid cavity and d... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7015812 | Sound protecting headset with proximity collision avoidance protection A proximity warning system is disposed in a sound protecting earmuff-type headset or other means of providing acoustic ear protection. The ear protector prevents the user from hearing damage from high levels of ambient sound and would otherwise generally make the us... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005974 | Vehicle imaging system A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging sensor having a field of view exterior of a vehicle, an image processor and a display. The imaging sensor generates a signal indicative of an image representative of a scene occurring within the field of view. The image p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006406 | Underwater detecting apparatus, depth measuring apparatus and display apparatus A display having a screen providing historical water depth information and a screen providing fish school detection information is presented. The water depth information and the fish school detection information may be derived from an echo signal, and can be display... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6975735 | Sound collecting device minimizing electrical noise A sound collecting device is provided which is designed to minimize adverse effects on an output caused by exposure of an electroacoustic transducer to the air. The device includes an electroacoustic transducer and a vibrating circuit. The transducer is exposed to t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967568 | Rear turning signal sensor The invention is a sensing and indicating device for determining the presence of a second vehicle near to a first vehicle and indicating the presence of the second vehicle. A sensor is positioned and electrically connected between the light socket and the light bulb... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6937542 | Recording device and method of detecting tracking error signal and wobble signal of a wobbled track of an optical disk In an optical disk recording device for projecting a recording light beam onto an optical disk to form 3T-11T pits in a land of the optical disk, timing to sample and hold a reflected light detection signal for tracking servo control is delayed behind timing to samp... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922292 | Wide angle imaging system A wide angle imaging system for providing a wide angle field of view of an area exteriorly of a vehicle includes an image capture device having a field of view directed exteriorly of the vehicle, an outer wide angle lens, a focusing lens and a display. The image cap... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6922494 | Automated image scaling The present invention provides a method and apparatus for capturing an image of a persons head, or other object, positioned in front of a camera and accurately scaling the head based on the distance of the head from the camera. A sonar system is used determine the d... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6847586 | Portable human height measuring device The invention is a portable human height measuring device. The device consists of an ultrasonic distance sensor, a controller and several output units. The ultrasonic distance sensor measures a person's height. The control unit converts the electronic signals from t... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6710706 | Spatial awareness device A spatial awareness device comprising at least one receiver adapted to receive a selected form of radiation and operatively coupled thereto at least one tactile responsive element. The received radiation can be converted into a tactile map spanning at least in part ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6671226 | Ultrasonic path guidance for visually impaired An ultrasonic path guidance system and method for the visually impaired uses an array of ultrasound transmitters that are directional and aimed at distinct locations forward of the user. The transmitters are positioned on the torso of the individual user ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6617996 | Ground penetrating radar with audible output A ground penetrating radar system including a processor for generating audible output signals having discrete frequency components representative of the depth of buried targets. The amplitude of the audible frequency components is representative of the si... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6489605 | Device to aid the orientation of blind and partially sighted people The invention relates to a device to aid the orientation of blind and partially sighted people. The device comprises a long cane and an additional device comprising a laser measuring system. By transmitting and receiving laser beams the laser measuring sy... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6469956 | Ultrasonic distance detection for visually impaired pedestrians Ultrasound is used to determine, by echo ranging, the distance of objects in front of a user for allowing a visually impaired pedestrian to walk safely. A double circuit allows two simultaneous measurements. Distances measured are converted into human pac... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6396433 | Talking buried object detector A spoken word-producing detector identifies objects by comparing signatures of detected objects with stored signatures of known objects. When the signatures compare, the detector produces stored word sounds associated with the detected object identificati... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6326915 | Radar device with multiplexed display functions for use in backing up a vehicle A radar device for use in backing up a vehicle is disclosed herein. A plurality of wave sensors is installed on a rear portion of a vehicle for detecting an obstacle therebehind. A master controller has a plurality of transceiver circuits and a microproce... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6298010 | Orientation aid for the blind and the visually disabled The invention relates to device serving as an orientation aid for blind and visually disabled, comprising at least one contactless distance measurement system (1,2) which provides correcting variables depending on the distance between the device and an ob... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6130858 | Multipurpose ultrasonic motion, position sensor for interactive display of play or exercise An ultrasonic sensor to monitor motion and position to provide interactive feedback to an individual during exercise or play. The sensor can measure distance and speed, count repetitions and calculate cumulative energy spent in an activity. The sensor has... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6127943 | Audible traffic signal for visually impaired persons using multiple sound outputs An audible traffic signal adding apparatus for visually impaired persons includes two speakers and a control section. The two speakers are disposed at two ends of a crosswalk. The control section navigates a visually impaired person crossing the crosswalk... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6069585 | Personal direction finding apparatus A personal direction finding apparatus for determining the direction to be followed in order to reach a predetermined spot which includes a headset provided with two earphones and a circuit for generating a track error signal. The circuit includes a compa... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6011754 | Personal object detector with enhanced stereo imaging capability A personal object or obstacle detector apparatus with enhanced stereo imaging capability includes a sonar system having dual receivers with field lobes positioned based on psychoacoustic considerations such as interaural intensity difference (IID) and int... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5943296 | Aiming point system and technique An aiming point system and technique for defining the aiming point of a d collection receiver used by an operator. A data receiver is directed to the aiming point for collecting and amplifying sub-audio signals emitted from rotary aircraft. The sub-audio... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5861846 | Aviation pilot collision alert A collision alert system employs binaural acoustic effects to direct the attention of a person in a desired direction. In one embodiment, the angular location of a possible collision risk is detected to energize one of a plurality of acoustic generators s... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5807111 | Orientation aid The invention relates to an orientation aid for visually impaired and particularly blind persons. In this connection, at least one signal device (5, 6) for the indicating of a change in the direction of walking is associated with a memory (7) for the stor... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5724313 | Personal object detector A personal object or obstacle detector apparatus comprises a continuous transmission frequency modulation (CTFM) ranging system and an audio output device. The CTFM ranging system transmits a frequency-swept pressure wave, receives a reflected frequency-s... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5687136 | User-driven active guidance system A user-driven, active guidance system for guiding visually impaired users through obstacle filled routes of travel. The system includes an obstacle detection system, having an array of ultrasonic sensors, which detects the distance to and location of obst... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5612929 | Spectral processor and range display unit An apparatus for converting the difference frequency between the transmit lse of a sonar and the return or receive signal from a target to a video representation complementing the audio output of the sonar representing the difference frequency. The audio ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5341346 | Portable narrow angle sonar range finder A small "flashlight" size pointing device for use as a sonar obstacle avoidance system for the blind. The apparatus comprises a bundle of small diameter tubes mounted in front of and perpendicular to the plane of a transducer. The transducer transmits son... | 08/23/1994 |
