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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6670229 | Bipolar transistor produced using processes compatible with those employed in the manufacture of MOS device A bipolar transistor is produced by processes employed in the manufacture of CMOS nonvolatile memory devices, and is part of an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate having a first type of conductivity, a PMOS trans... | 12/30/2003 |
| 5955555 | Polymerization of ethylene Ethylene may be polymerized by contacting it with certain iron or cobalt complexes of selected 2,6-pyridinecarboxaldehydebis(imines) and 2,6-diacylpyridinebis(imines). The polymers produced are useful as molding resins. Novel 2,6-pyridinecarboxaldehydebis... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5874901 | Electronic equipment A display device of electronic equipment comprises a display portion attached to a movable unit having a light incident surface through which light enters and a tip end surface for emitting light which enters through the light incident surface. Light emit... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5841373 | Simplified alphabetic communicator for handicapped or infirmed persons A silent communicator for persons who are incapable of communicating their needs. The communicator is comprised of a display panel mounted on an arm which is in turn mounted on a bed rail or other surface accessible to the patient, and a control pad which... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5838233 | Object orientation sensor device In a preferred embodiment, an object orientation sensor device, including: a first LC tag disposed at a first selected location in the object; a driver/reader circuit disposed so as to detect the presence of the first LC tag when the object is in a first ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5808560 | Emergency vehicle alert apparatus A simple and effective apparatus and method is disclosed for identifying the presence of an emergency vehicle in the immediate vicinity of a motor vehicle. This apparatus may be readily mounted and will not produce false alarms. The apparatus comprises: a... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5805070 | Device for indicating a destroyed arrester A system for registering a malfunction in telecommunications equipment comprises a protective device including a terminal connector pin and a ground pin connected to ground. The system also includes a housing member for housing the protective device, the ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5801635 | Power interruption detector A power interruption detector including a housing, a power input cord, a multi-volt transformer having a 120-208-240 primary winding and a 24 volt secondary winding, a power contactor with an actuating coil, a power plug receptacle, a delay timer, a count... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5798700 | False alarm resistant fire detector with improved performance A fire detector having a greatly reduced frequency of generating false alarms. An AND gate is responsive to outputs from first and second fire detector modules that are responsive to the detection of first and second characteristics of a fire, respectivel... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5798702 | Residual battery capacity display device for electric vehicle An improved battery residual capacity meter or display device which is positioned on an electrically-assisted bicycle so as to enhance the visibility thereof. In addition, the battery residual capacity meter can measure residual battery capacity even when... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5790038 | System for the remote measuring of the protection ground A system for the remote measurement of the protection ground associated with an electrical system, and which employs a telephone line for the transmission of the control signals and the results of the measurement. The system includes a centralized ground ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5790031 | Apparatus and method for sensing a rearward facing child seat with error detection An apparatus (52) senses the presence of a rearward facing child restraint seat (34) in a vehicle. Signal generating components (80, 84 and 90) of a driver/receiver circuit (64) provide an electrical transmit signal, at a first frequency, which is applied... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5786767 | Home safety system A home safety system comprising a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector and a microphone connected to a transmitter. The smoke detector is powerable by a/c current and by a battery, and comprises a sensor for sensing smoke connected to an audible ala... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5786749 | Toothbrush holder with integrated automatic sound device The present invention relates to a toothbrush holder having a micro-cassette player mounted within its interior. The holder has a plurality of plates extending from a base unit and each plate has apertures for receiving and holding toothbrushes. The casse... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5783989 | Alarm sensor multiplexing A security system for monitoring a protected area and sounding an alarm including a plurality of sensors arranged about a protected area for sensing incoming threat, device for generating at least one pulse for each sensor activated by the incoming threat... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5784006 | Annunciator system with mobile receivers A system for annunciating traffic information includes a plurality of stationary transmitters (42,46) for generating relatively short range, highly directional beam signals (44,48) containing a burst data stream signal (10) to each of a plurality of mobil... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5781116 | Catalyst flow alarm A flow alarm includes a magnetic switch that is maintained open so long as catalyst flow is maintained and an air flow switch that is closed responsive to flow of air through an associated conduit. The associated conduit supplies air via a solenoid valve ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5774040 | Fire sound simulator A new Fire Sound Simulator for simulating the hissing, popping and crackling sound of a fire includes a white noise generator for generating a white noise signal representative of a hissing sound, a ROM-based sound generator for generating a popping signa... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5771001 | Personal alarm system A new Personal Alarm System for detecting whether a person is in an emergency situation by measuring blood pressure, pulse and temperature, and thereafter transmitting such information and location through cellular relay stations to a home receiver where ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5770997 | Vehicle occupant sensing system A system for sensing the presence of an object within a vehicle's passenger compartment including an occupant in a motor vehicle comprising of: one or more safety restraint devices and a first occupant sensor, fixedly positioned in the vehicle, for genera... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5767768 | Brake pad wear detection and warning system A resiliently biased plunger extends through a hole completely through the brake shoe and into a hole partially into the brake pad. The hole in the brake pad is of a depth that leaves the desired brake pad wear intact. When the brake pad is worn to the de... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5764149 | Enhanced capabilities of smoke detectors A smoke detector which includes a cover that is attached to a housing base by a mechanical latch. The housing contains a fan that induces an airflow through the housing, a smoke detector that can detect smoke in the airstream, and a flow sensor that can m... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5764138 | RF identification system for providing static data and one bit of variable data representative of an external stimulus An RF identification system for generating data indicative of an item that is tagged, and one bit of variable data representative of an external stimulus. An ID code reader is provided and an RF identification tag is coupled to the item that is to be moni... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5764141 | Motor vehicle warning signal light assembly A motor vehicle warning signal light assembly is installed within a car and near a back window, which includes stop signal light, an invertedly disposed V-shaped signal light, a control switch, a leftward turn signal light, and a rightward turn signal lig... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5764135 | Bicycle alarm A motion detection alarm for a bicycle including a motion detector with an input terminal and an output terminal. The output terminal is adapted for transmitting a motion detection signal only upon the receipt of an activation signal via the input termina... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5764145 | Capacitive detector device and alarm system A capacitive detector is provided which includes an antenna for detecting small capacitive changes in an electric or electromagnetic field surrounding the antenna, and particularly to an alarm system which uses the capacitive detector to generate an alarm... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5764151 | Network hub with a voice function control unit A network hub or a network switch including a housing which holds all elements of the network hub; a trunk interface control unit which is the control center of the network hub for controlling the operation of the other units of the network hub; a power s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5760680 | Vehicle security device A vehicle security device of the present invention comprising of a remote control, a receiver/decoder section, a CPU, and an amplifying section. It has been designed to arm in two ways--by remote control, and by timer. By pressing the button #1 of the rem... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5760682 | Method for detecting a deflated tire on a vehicle Wheel speed values for each of four wheels are collected and analyzed for a statistical variation which would indicate low tire pressure. Prior to analysis, and following reset of the system, calibration factors are determined for each of the wheels to co... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5760696 | Discriminating earthquake detector An apparatus and method for discriminating between conventional earth tremors and those which are precursors to an earthquake are provided. The method involves detecting vibration signals indicative of an earthquake. The method provides a structural vibra... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5757595 | Apparatus for displaying battery charging of electric vehicle An apparatus for displaying the charging of the battery of an electric vehicle has a charging connector mounted on an outer panel of a vehicle body of the electric vehicle, a lid openably mounted on the panel in covering relation to the charging connector... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5751216 | Projected beam-type smoke detector and receiving unit A projected beam-type smoke detector and receiving unit includes in its light receiver data output unit 118 for outputting serially status information and status signal output units 85, 86 for sending the status information to the receiving unit, and in i... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5748092 | Ceiling tile moisture detection system Ceiling tiles and a moisture detection system in which an array of electrodes placed preferably on the top unseen surface of the ceiling tiles typically used in commercial-type buildings. A detection or controller circuit then monitors the electrical char... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5745040 | Outdoor alerting device for smoke alarms An outdoor alerting device for smoke alarms including an alarm detecting and alerting device drive unit and an exterior alerting device including a loudspeaker installed within a housing and a light display unit attached to the housing and having a light ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5745068 | Remote controller and method for presetting control data therein A remote controller that has preset therein control signals of various formats/code systems in correspondence with different kinds of electronic equipment and of different manufacturers detects the control signal from another remote controller typically u... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5745051 | Surface material and condition sensing system A system and apparatus for detecting and evaluating surface conditions on a road surface from a moving vehicle as disclosed. The system comprises a sensor means for detecting the presence of deposited material on a road surface, detecting means for determ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5745030 | Automatic occupant sensing anti-carjacking system A vehicular automatic occupant sensing anti-carjacking system primarily designed to automatically and continuously protect a vehicle from carjacking and to provide preventive protection to the authorized occupant of the vehicle from being taken hostage in... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742227 | System and method for vehicle theft prevention and recovery A vehicle theft prevention and recovery system is activated by a pager upon receiving a telephonic signal from a pager service, in response to a call from a vehicle owner or operator, to activate anti-theft means including a warning to a thief in the vehi... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5742230 | Apparatus for triggering a warning device An apparatus for triggering a warning device, in particular in a vehicle with an on-board controller to influence braking pressure and/or engine torque and/or steering as a function of the movement behavior of the vehicle wheels and/or of the vehicle, is ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5742231 | Intrusion detection system An intrusion detection system is disclosed including a warning device and a sensor for generating a sensor signal in response to an intruder. A driver coupled between the sensor and the warning device, which is operative to switch from an "off" state to a... | 04/21/1998 |
