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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7627093 | Systems and methods for monitoring voice service feature failures in a telecommunication network A method includes receiving multiple alarm messages, each being associated with a failure associated with a service feature available within a telecommunication network. A failure rate for a type of failure having a common set of service feature failure characterist... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7418258 | Server-coordinated ringtones An apparatus and methods are disclosed for enabling multiple telecommunications terminals that are associated with a common user to notify their user of the arrival of an incoming message via a ringtone, where the ringtone is: (i) coordinated across the terminals, a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7151750 | ISDN alarm notification system An ISDN alarm notification (fault locating) system in subscriber transmission equipment is connected to switching equipment conforming to TR-303 standard, in particular. The system includes a controller for setting switch options in subscriber transmission equipment... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7120488 | Therapy-delivering portable medical device capable of triggering and communicating with an alarm system A therapy-delivering, portable medical device (200) capable of triggering and/or communicating with an alarm system (100), as well as a related system and method therefor. The portable medical device (200) is configured to establish a communicat... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7034681 | Home security video system using internet technique A security system including several camera devices and a communication device in sites at which monitoring is required by a user. The several camera devices may constantly monitor the sites. The camera devices have motion detecting functions and provide unusual stat... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6807260 | Telephone line management and environmental information monitoring system A telephone line management system in communication with a telephone line is provided. In one aspect, the system includes a caller ID module operatively coupled to the telephone line for receiving and displaying a name and a telephone number of a calling party assoc... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6765991 | Emergency telecommunication device An emergency telecommunications device that works with existing telephone lines to provide continuous hands-free two-way communication using a remote speaker with built-in microphone sensitivity that allows rescuers to use the device from a far distance. The device ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6600811 | Emergency call monitor An emergency call monitor (110) monitors the progression of a call in a telephone switching system. The sequence of called digits for a call is detected by a line/trunk interface unit (200). A call-type processor (202) determines whether the call is an em... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6370234 | Public service answering point with automatic triage capability A public service answering point system is taught that will perform a triage on incoming calls both fully automatically and with caller interaction. The system will progressively shave out redundant calls and give high priority to calls that may represent... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6366648 | Remotely accessed alarm system An alarm system for recording the occurrence of an alarm condition in a predetermined space comprises a self-contained monitor which defines a sensor armed for sensing the alarm condition and a monitor transmitter which transmits a monitor signal in respo... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6327342 | E911 backup system for emergency 911 call answering systems The present invention is an E911 backup system that bridges and monitors standard analog E911 trunks in an emergency 911 answering system ("E911"), also know as a public safety answering position (PSAP) equipment. The E911 backup system has the ability to... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6226357 | Security system alarm panel The invention provides an alarm panel connected to a telephone line. The alarm panel comprises a microprocessor connected to a circuit which operates in two states: passive and active. In the passive state, the alarm panel monitors the line for a ring sig... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6078649 | Remote subscriber loop terminal alarm monitoring A centralized network total system maintenance facility is provided for processing alarm data received from a plurality of remote monitoring stations at remote terminals in a telephone network. The vast amount of incoming data are collected and logged int... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6002747 | Telephone privacy and alerting device A telephone privacy and alerting device for connection between a common telephone line and a telephone device. The privacy and alerting device includes a privacy circuit to prevent the telephone device from accessing the telephone line when another teleph... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5796789 | Alerting device for telephones A telephone alerting device for connection to a telephone line and a telephone. When the telephone is off-hook, the device will generate a visual and an audio alarm if an additional telephone connected to the same line also goes off-hook, thereby providin... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5793840 | Method of sending a message through a phone system by turning on a computer A method of sending an alarm message through a phone system by turning on a computer having memory, an operating system, a computer program, and a modem. The method involves building the alarm message and sending it through the phone system by using the c... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5692215 | System for generating periodic reports, generating trend analysis, and intervention in accordance with trend analysis from a detection subsystem for monitoring daily living activity A system is provided for monitoring a user in a user living area. The system includes a system controller and an activity detection subsystem. The activity detection subsystem monitors a daily living activity of the user and provides information represent... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5675626 | Cellular and battery backup telecommunication system A cellular and battery backup telecommunication system including an output jack connected to a conventional telephone line for hard wire communication of conventional telecommunication signals therebetween when the telephone line is in a proper operable s... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5598456 | Integrated telephone, intercom, security and control system for a multi-unit building An integrated telephone, intercom, security and control system for a building having a plurality of units, utilizing a plurality of telephone lines located throughout the building which are connected at one end to telecommunications equipment located in t... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5568535 | Alarm system for enclosed area An alarm system for protecting premises comprises a fully integrated, alarm detecting cellular phone unit which is linked to various sensors in order to detect the sensor outputs. The cellular alarm unit includes, in addition to cellular phone functions, ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5365568 | Smoke detector with automatic dialing One or more of a plurality of alarm conditions can be detected by respective alarm detectors. The detected alarm conditions can be reported to one or more respective monitoring stations. The system includes circuitry for controlling the consumption of pow... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5173932 | Security system comprising a signal transmitter A security system comprises a signal transmitter (1) with a first sensor (2) for conveying status information to a receiver (3) via a telecommunication channel (4), the signal transmitter being preferably built into a telephone set and the telecommunicati... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4785420 | Audio/telephone communication system for verbally handicapped In one exemplary embodiment, an audio/telephone communication system for verbally handicapped individuals is disclosed that comprises a programmed computer, and a matrix of touch-sensitive contacts carrying an overlay removably attached thereto and symbol... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4493948 | Transparent secondary information transmission system for an information transmission system A transparent secondary information transmission system for a primary information transmission system is disclosed. The system includes at least one local condition monitor for monitoring at least one of a plurality of input conditions such as temperature... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4303801 | Apparatus for monitoring and signalling system Apparatus for a monitoring and signalling system such as a home health care system. The monitoring and signalling system includes apparatus operative to monitor routine activities performed by an individual in his or her residence and to monitor operation... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4286117 | Danger alarm system A danger alarm system has a plurality of alarm circuits which are operable to provide environmental signals concerning the area about the respective alarm circuits. The alarm circuits are connected to a central exchange by way of respective lines which ar... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4284849 | Monitoring and signalling system A monitoring and signalling system including a remote control unit in the residence of an individual and a centralized communication center interconnected with the remote control unit by a telephone network. A plurality of sensors are located within the r... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4262283 | System for transmitting alarm information over telephone lines An alarm system for transmitting alarm information via telephone lines has a plurality of alarm transmitters which are located at subscribers' premises and are adapted to transmit signals indicative of the state of alarms associated with the transmitters ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4259548 | Apparatus for monitoring and signalling system Apparatus for a monitoring and signalling system such as a home health care system. The system includes a remote control unit in the residence of an individual and interconnected with a centralized communications center by a telephone network. A plurality... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4249036 | Remote alarm installation In a remote alarm installation an alarm signal emitter device and a local selector switch are associated with local telephone junction points which are connected via respective telephone lines to a control room. The selector switch normally connects the l... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4162488 | Alarm system An alarm system is disclosed which utilizes the Bell System DATAPHONE (a registered service mark of AT&T Company) Select-A-Station Service equipment to communicate alarm messages from a plurality of protected premises to a central monitoring station. The ... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4137429 | Digital dialers for use in the security field There is disclosed a digital dialing system operative to send a subscriber code and an alarm indication to a remote station via a communications link such as a telephone line. The digital dialer employs a memory which is preprogrammed to store a number of... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4068096 | Pressure monitoring system A system for monitoring respiratory pressure or other pressure-variable function at a remote location develops within a transmitter terminal a carrier tone frequency-modulated according to applied pressure. The carrier tone is conveyed over a conventional... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4040013 | Citizens alarm system A combined police and fire alarm system has provision for voice communication between street corner boxes and a central station via existing telegraphic cables. The boxes automatically transmit identification signals to the central station upon being acti... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4032907 | Remote alarm monitoring and circuit control system A remote alarm monitoring and control circuit control system for centralized monitoring of areas remote from the monitoring location. The system comprises a centrally located monitoring board connected via conventional phone lines to a plurality of remote... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3937889 | Data communication apparatus for use in a telephone system A data transmission system utilizing the telephone voice communication network for transmitting data between the location of a telephone subscriber's handset and a central station. A data transmitter is capacitively coupled to a bridge tap on the subscrib... | 02/10/1976 |
