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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8111997 | Multiple movable barrier operator system and method A first moveable barrier operator is actuated to move a first moveable barrier and a light beam is encoded with operational information regarding the first movable barrier operator. The encoded light beam is transmitted from an emitter associated with the first move... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8041220 | Remote control device and remote control system A remote control device controls a medical device or a medical control device for controlling the medical device by infrared light communication, and includes: an infrared light emission unit for emitting infrared light for performing infrared light communication; a... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7630645 | Detecting an infrared transceiver type An infrared controller detects an infrared (IR) transceiver type by entering an IR transceiver detection mode and providing a command to another IR transceiver. The command is formatted in accordance with a first IR transceiver type. The IR controller determines whe... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7437070 | Submarine observation apparatus and submarine observation system In each of a plurality of submarine observation apparatus (1 to n), a branching unit (63) branches fixed-wavelength light (λ1) from an incoming wavelength-multiplexed light signal. An observation signal modulating unit (64) modulates the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421205 | Infrared receiver for residential electricity meter An electricity meter includes an input circuit operable to generate signals representative of a line voltage waveform and a line current waveform. A processing circuit is connected to the input circuit and is operable to generate energy consumption data based on the... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7394987 | Programmable infrared data processor An Infrared (IR) receiver includes a programmable decoder having a normal mode of operation and a proprietary mode of operation. When the programmable decoder is in the normal mode of operation, the programmable decoder decodes frames of an IR data transmission to p... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7373192 | Oximeter red and IR zero calibration control A pulse oximeter with drive lines for driving red and IR LEDs, and a drive circuit for driving those drive lines. A processor controls the drive circuit using a red zero output line and an IR zero output line directly connected between the processor and the drive ci... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373110 | Personal communication system, device and method A personal communication system has first and second portable communication devices, each device including a display, a wireless transceiver, a memory having a plurality of stored audio files, a means to select one of the audio files, the audio file selection means ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362256 | Loading a machine code API onto an 8-bit virtual machine to enable new functionality A machine code API can be loaded onto an eight-bit, register-based virtual machine. A higher level script that is interpreted by a script interpreter of the virtual machine can then use the new functionality provided by the added API. The API may, for example, provi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356248 | Apparatus and method of reproducing subtitle recorded in digital versatile disk player In an apparatus and method of reproducing a subtitle recorded in a digital versatile disk player including a subtitle processing section for receiving, storing and reproducing multilingual subtitles, as well as video data and audio data of multiple titles which are ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339836 | Data collector A data collector to be installed in an electrical storage device has a data reader and a base. The data reader is to be connected to the electrical storage device to store status data detected by the electrical storage device. The stored data has a specific format. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338375 | Integrated voice and data communication for laser tag systems An electronic toy gun for data and audible sound/voice communication. Audible sound/voice may be communicated over an infrared beam or a radio frequency signal while data is communication over an infrared beam. The toy laser tag gun includes an IR receiver, an IR tr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339513 | Interpreting a script to generate an operational signal on a remote control device A script is stored on a remote control device. When a key is pressed, an interpreter on the remote control device interprets the script thereby causing codeset information (for example, key codes and protocol information) stored on the remote control device to be us... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330661 | Method and apparatus for optical communication between devices A method and apparatus for processing a data signal for transmission to a remote device transmits at least two synchronized copies of the data signal, in optical form, in different directions. To that end, the data signal first is synchronized to a clock signal to p... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328004 | Advertising system using radio communication between advertiser and consumer Advertisement system and method of advertising by using one or more advertiser devices, which each corresponds to an advertisement which is perceptible by a user of a consumer device. The advertiser device and the consumer device are equipped with a nearby radio con... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315668 | Optical coupling with a test port An optical coupler comprises a first, second, third, and fourth port. The first port is for communicating optical signals with a processor. The second port receives a first optical signal and transmits the first optical signal to the first port. The third port recei... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302181 | Single lens multiple light source device An optical communication device having multiple light sources under a single lens. The optical communication device has two light sources. The optical communication device has a lens optically coupled to the two light sources. The lens is shaped to direct light from... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286076 | Generating a mark/space table and a string of timing information on a remote control device A remote control device detects that a command has been chosen. A command may, for example, have been chosen by a user pressing a key on the remote control device. In response, the remote control device generates a mark/space table and a string of timing information... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7259710 | User input device A user input device (300) configured with a communication protocol for communicating transmission data with predetermined apparatus (700, 601) is disclosed. The device (300) comprises a receiving means for receiving protocol data and an associat... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256384 | Signal-enhancement system for photodetector outputs A light scattering photometer signal-enhancement systems includes an adaptive sample and subtract circuit controlled by a computer or microcontroller (MCU). The MCU controls the gain of a programmable-gain amplifier (PGA) cascade that is used to amplify the raw phot... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251587 | Flexible scanning and sensing platform A detection method and apparatus that includes a controller and a plurality of remote sensor units, each containing sensor elements, connected to the controller to achieve custom detection profiles and resolutions that are optimized for a given application by altera... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247783 | Cooperative musical instrument A series of musical vehicles form a cooperative musical instrument. Each musical vehicle may be outfitted with a musical tone generator and horn, or loud speaker that plays a particular note on a music scale. Each musical vehicle may have multiple horns or speakers ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7230562 | Sending a script to a virtual machine for immediate interpreting A security channel is provided for communication with an eight-bit, register-based, virtual machine. The virtual machine is placed into a direct mode, and then individual script instructions are sent to the virtual machine across the security channel for immediate i... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227492 | Interpreting a common script block to output various forms of data according to a common protocol A virtual machine has a first upper level script, a second upper level script, and common block of script. The first and second scripts and the common block of script are interpreted by an interpreter of the virtual machine. The common block of script may, for examp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7200567 | Purchasing aid logistics appliance and method for use A purchasing aid logistics appliance that assists a purchaser with a shopping list generation, in-store product location, automated checkout, and financial management. The PAL is in the form of a battery operated PAL with touch screen display and multimedia input/ou... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200337 | Optoelectronic transceiver having dual access to onboard diagnostics An optoelectronic transceiver includes first and second controller ICs. Each controller IC includes logic, a memory, an interface, and at least one input port. Each memory is configured to store digital diagnostic data and has a unique serial device address to allow... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7170606 | Multi-way LED-based surface reflectance sensor and spectrophotometer A light sensor circuit based on direct connection of LEDs to I/O pins of a microcontroller. The LEDs are reverse biased and the parasitic junction capacitance is charged in an output mode. Then, the I/O pins placed into an high-impedance input mode. The time for the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167083 | Recording and indicating the state of an apparatus remotely A system for indicating a past state of an apparatus through the use of a remote device by indicating the state with the remote device whether or not the remote device is still within communications range of the apparatus. In one embodiment, an indication can be mad... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162160 | System and method for protecting eye safety during operation of a fiber optic transceiver A single-chip integrated circuit, sometimes called a controller, controls operation of a transceiver having a laser transmitter and a photodiode receiver. The controller includes memory for storing information related to the transceiver, and analog to digital conver... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162156 | Bi-directional single fiber optic link for data and radio frequency transmissions A data link system comprising a shelter housing sensitive radio frequency equipment and an antenna located apart from the shelter. A single fiber, bi-directional fiber optic link couples the antenna to the shelter. Both RF signals and data signals are sent across th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7149430 | Optoelectronic transceiver having dual access to onboard diagnostics The optoelectronic transceiver includes first and second controller ICs. Each controller IC includes logic, a memory, an interface, and at least one input port. Each memory is configured to store digital diagnostic data and has a unique serial device address to allo... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7130581 | Wireless data communication device and communication system including such a device The wireless data communication device (1) is mounted in a portable object, such as a wristwatch. The device includes an oscillator circuit (6), which produces high frequency signals (SH), and a signal processing unit (7), connected t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115867 | Apparatus and method for testing infrared functions An apparatus and method for testing infrared functions of infrared transceiver modules that is equipped with an infrared transmission capability mainly includes to start test operation before an infrared transceiver module being installed on an electronic device the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7095981 | Low power infrared portable communication system with wireless receiver and methods regarding same A portable communication system provides a universal transmitter that mechanically couples to a communication device having a sound output, e.g., a cellular phone handset, and which transforms the sound output into infrared signals, e.g., pulses, for transmission to... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092640 | Method of simple control and management of reconfigurable fiber optic devices Methods, systems and devices for communicating between a host optical systems controller and an optical subcontroller. A database residing in the optical subcontroller contains multiple possible valid command identifiers which define the format of any data following... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7085497 | Vehicular communication system A communication system includes an optical “LAN” (50) interconnecting a plurality of information sources (16a) and sinks (22a) with a light-to-electrical converter (36a) associated with an electrical RF transmitte... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077200 | Downhole light system and methods of use A light generating system for use in a wellbore comprising a light generating transducer in the wellbore, the light generating transducer adapted to transform a physical state of a parameter in the wellbore to optical energy; recording equipment sensitive to optical... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072587 | Communication using bi-directional LEDs An optical communications transceiver includes an LED coupled in series with a resistor. A microprocessor has one I/O pin connected to the LED. In a first mode or transmit mode, the LED is periodically driving in forward bias to emit light to transmit data. In a sec... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068941 | Interactive talking dolls A set of interactive toys that perform a sequence of actions in response to one another without external activation other than an initial actuation to begin the sequence of actions. Preferably, each toy has an activation switch and/or a receiver for a wireless signa... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7053811 | Control apparatus which remotely controls a device in a network system and control method therefor A television receiver serves as a control which remotely controls a device in a network system, and is provided with a remote controller for remotely controlling the television receiver itself. The television receiver displays, on a display device, a graphical user ... | 05/30/2006 |
