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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7643603 | Automatic process counter The present invention provides an automatic process counter that detects electrical signals from fasteners and attachments fastened to devices in a hard disk drive manufacturing line and uses the signals to increment the count of the fastens. Count signals are then ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7466788 | Electronic applicator counter The present disclosure relates to applicator counters and assemblies for counting, recording and transmitting cycles of machines, tools and the like. An applicator counter assembly for operative association with an applicator or the like is provided. The applicator ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7436327 | Capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system A capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system including multiple stations, timing devices and capacitive sensor devices where the presence or departure of a second swimmer on a relay takeoff swimming platform is sensed by the change in a capacitive fiel... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7411511 | Interactive packaging for development of personal hygiene habits The disclosure is directed to an interactive packaging system for monitoring the usage of personal hygiene products, personal hygiene product packages, and restroom facilities. The interactive packaging system may include a plurality of usage monitoring devices each... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7342576 | Driving circuit of liquid crystal display Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel having a shift register therein and an interface circuit for adjusting DC and AC levels, for compensating for a loss caused by elements and a resister of the shift register. A driving circ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314135 | Tampon and medication holder with date indicator A unitary apparatus is provided that includes in one device a holder for one or more prepackaged feminine hygiene absorbers, related medication, and a date indicator. In one form it is a portable device that may be compact enough to be carried inconspicuously in a p... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311136 | Injection mold with electronic counter In an injection mold including at least two mold sections which are movable relative to one another for opening and closing the injection mold and an electronic counter with an actuator and a sensor element supplying, influenced by the actuator, a signal indicative ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284158 | Processor bus for performance monitoring with digests A method for monitoring event occurrences from a plurality of processor units at a centralized location via a dedicated bus coupled between the plurality of processor units and the centralized location. In particular, the method comprises receiving, at the centraliz... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7263464 | System and method for monitoring events in a computing environment A method for monitoring a facility including a plurality of computer systems is disclosed. The method includes receiving an event stream from the plurality of computer systems, assigning a numerical value to each of the plural events to produce a real-time operation... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249711 | Low-power remotely readable sensor A plurality of remotely readable sensor apparatus and reader systems for collecting data frames from all apparatus within the reader field of view. Each sensor apparatus converts one or more environmental observable into information signals, converts the information... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241270 | Systems and methods for monitoring and enabling use of a medical instrument Systems and methods monitor and enable the use of a medical instrument that is configured to be operated in a prescribed manner. The systems and methods employ a use register sized and configured to be carried by the medical instrument, which comprises a memory fiel... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224762 | Counting device A counting device that can be employed in calculating the number of objects, such as cigarette packs. In particular, the counting device can include a handle portion and a counting portion. The handle portion includes a display for showing the number of objects coun... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7172358 | Counting pen An apparatus and method provide a writing device including a button pressed by a user, wherein the button engages a mechanism used to move a writing tip between stowed and operative positions. A counter receives at least one indication each time the button is presse... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7142118 | Management and distribution of surgical supplies within an RFID enabled network The present invention contributes to advancements in the art of inventory management and distribution by providing a system and method for processing, distributing, and tracking reusable inventory items. Reusable articles, such as surgical garments and accessories, ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132939 | Integrated self-powered tire revolution counter A self-powered tire revolution counter includes a motion sensitive power generation mechanism, a power conditioner, a pulse detector, a microcontroller, and, optionally, a radio frequency (RF) transmitting device. In one exemplary embodiment, the power generation me... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7123158 | Life safety alarm with a sealed battery power supply A life safety alarm, for example a smoke alarm, that is battery powered, has an extended life, and is less prone to user mistakes. The batteries are sealed inside the alarm portion so that the batteries cannot be accessed by the user. As a result, the batteries are ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120220 | Non-volatile counter A non-volatile counter circuit includes a state machine having a first input for receiving one or more control signals, a second input for receiving a current count value, a third input for receiving historical information, and an output for providing a next count v... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120800 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100199 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095854 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094149 | Methods and systems for facilitating play at a gaming device by means of third party offers In accordance with embodiments of the present invention an offer is presented to a player (e.g., at a gaming device or a table game in a casino). The offer defines a benefit to be provided in exchange for the player's commitment to an obligation defined by the offer... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092914 | Methods for matching, selecting, narrowcasting, and/or classifying based on rights management and/or other information Rights management information is used at least in part in a matching, narrowcasting, classifying and/or selecting process. A matching and classification utility system comprising a kind of Commerce Utility System is used to perform the matching, narrowcasting, class... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7075459 | Vehicle speed sensor for navigation system A vehicle navigation system includes a vehicle displacement sensor comprising a wireless transmitter generating a signal indicating rotational displacement of a vehicle component. A complementary wireless transmitter receives the signal from the transmitter. A compu... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075447 | Secure time measurement electronic device and method An electronic circuit comprising a first counter clocked by a clock signal provided to have a first period and provided by an oscillator external to the circuit, and comprising a second counter clocked with a second period by an oscillator internal to the circuit, t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7057515 | Pet-activated signaling assembly A pet-activated signaling device to allow a pet to signal a human includes a base, and a cover, associated with the base. A biasing element is operatively coupled between the base and the cover and is configured to provide a positive biasing force therebetween. At l... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041946 | Energization cycle counter for induction heating tool An induction heat treating process with a remote sensor for monitoring the duration of energization of an induction heating coil each time the induction heating coil is consecutively cycled. An identifying tag is preferably attached to, embedded within the induction... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036605 | Power tools A detector is disclosed that detects impact sounds, e.g., a hammer striking an anvil or oil pulses from an oil unit. The detector may comprise a receiver that selectively converts sound within a narrow frequency range into electric signals. Preferably, the impact so... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039793 | Microprocessor apparatus and method for accelerating execution of repeat string instructions A method and apparatus are provided for processing repeat string instructions with increased efficiency in a processor pipeline. Rather than explicitly generating an initial count register setup micro instruction each time a repeat (REP) prefix in encountered, the p... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7009118 | Vehicle load weighing system and load cells for such systems The present invention relates to a load cell operable with a vehicle having a chassis and a container carried by the chassis, with the load cell supported by the chassis and supporting the container for measuring the weight of the container and any load therein, and... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6965098 | Energization cycle counter for induction heating tool An induction heat treating process with a sensor for monitoring the duration of energization of an induction heating coil each time the induction heating coil is consecutively cycled. The sensor is preferably a counting mechanism attached to or embedded within the i... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6948070 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6937947 | Battery charger system and method for providing detailed battery status and charging method information A battery charger system and method are disclosed for providing detailed battery status and charging method information and for controlling the charging of the battery. A controller is provided within the battery charger. The controller starts a measurement cycle. D... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6898261 | Method and apparatus for monitoring event occurrences Method and apparatus for monitoring event occurrences, e.g., from an event signal, where a register and a counter are employed. In one embodiment, the register is designed to have a capture bit for capturing the occurrence of a monitored event. The shifting of the s... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6860298 | Host computer for use in loom user supporting system, loom user supporting system, loom user supporting method A host computer is used in a supporting system for supporting a user of a plurality of looms. The host computer includes a database section for storing specifications information relating to specifications of each of a plurality of looms, the specifications informat... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6815650 | Energization cycle counter for induction heating tool An induction heat treating process with a sensor for counting the amount of cycles attributable to an inductor coil. The sensor is preferably a counting mechanism attached to or embedded within the induction coil and is preferably triggered by and responds to the ch... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6804562 | Method and apparatus for overload-free driving of an actuator The invention relates to a method for overload-free driving of an actuator, in which an activation counter is incremented or decremented each time an activation request signal occurs, in which, depending on each occurrence of an activation request signal, a drive si... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6751282 | Signal active percentage monitor A method and apparatus are arranged to provide a multi-bit digital signal that represents a normalized percentage of time that a signal is active. The apparatus includes an N-bit counter that is periodically reset to an initialization condition, and a logic block th... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6735269 | Revolution counter A revolution counter; includes a base body having a sensor arrangement and a power supply device which supplies energy to the sensor arrangement, and a rotary element connectable to a revolving member and rotating relative to the base body about a rotation axis. The... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6721385 | Revolution counter for determining a number of revolutions of a rotary element A revolution counter includes a single sensor which scans movement of a rotary element and generates a raw signal commensurate with a rotary position of the rotary element for ascertaining one of at least three areas of angular ranges. Two of these areas include eac... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6707873 | Usage competent hand soap dispenser with data collection and display capabilities A device which measures individual employee usage of a liquid product or hand soap dispenser as part of an overall hygiene compliance program. The dispenser consists of a self-contained keypad/display module which is attached to a standard hand soap dispenser. An em... | 03/16/2004 |
