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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6246323 | Method and system for tracking a vehicle A tagging system for tagging a target vehicle consists of a tracking device, a launching device, a receiving device and a monitor to display the position of the target vehicle. The tracking device includes a tracking chip contained in a pliable carrier, a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6218952 | Trailer light monitor A system which monitors the functioning of safety and signal light circuits on a trailer and verify the lights are operating properly. The system connects into the signal and safety light circuits of the trailer and includes a unit which can be positioned... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6215399 | Passive infrared motion detector and method Zones of a passive infrared (PIR) motion detector lens are staggered at close range to provide for pet immunity. In a dual sensor, dual lens configuration, the sensor signal is acted on to generate an alarm only when the sensor signal is simultaneous, ind... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6215397 | Electrical manually portable security case for the storage of theft attractive articles with an electrical mat having at least one elongated electrically conductive wire in a substantially continuous mesh, loop or eye structure The present disclosure provides a security structure intended particularly for the construction of security containers and security rooms. The security structure has an alarm mat integral therewith. The alarm mat is constructed from one or more insulated,... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6208248 | Quick response perimeter intrusion detection sensor An Ultra Wideband (UWB) short-range radar system is used for the detection of targets in clutter. Examples of targets on the ground include human walkers, crawlers and runners, and vehicles. The UWB sensor can also be used to detect small approaching boat... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6198394 | System for remote monitoring of personnel A system for remotely monitoring personnel status includes a plurality of sensors disposable on a soldier or other person for developing signals which may be used to determine the physiologicalal status. The sensors communicate with a soldier unit which c... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6198390 | Self-locating remote monitoring systems A personal alarm system remote unit (602) includes a navigational receiver (606) for receiving navigational information, a demodulator (608) for demodulating the received navigational information, timing circuits (610) for providing precise time-of-day in... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6191688 | Power-on mask detection method for motion detectors A method for determining if a motion detector is in a masked condition at the time power is applied to the detector. When power is first applied to the motion detector it enters a mask detection state which runs concurrently with activity and alarm detect... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6181245 | Magnetomechanical electronic article surveillance marker with bias element having abrupt deactivation/magnetization characteristic A material used to form a biasing element for a magnetomechanical EAS marker has a coercivity that is lower than the coercivity of biasing elements used in conventional magnetomechanical markers. The marker formed with the low coercivity material can be d... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6169482 | Resonant circuit for electronic anti-theft element A resonant circuit for an anti-theft element consists of two spiral printed circuits and one dielectric layer. The spiral printed circuits are wound in opposing directions and arranged on opposite sides of the dielectric layer so that they at least partly... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6166644 | Patient monitoring system To monitor a patient, an alligator clip is fastened to the patient by a cord having a length of between five inches and five feet. The other end of the cord is connected to a switch which is activated when the patient moves beyond the length of the cord t... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6166643 | Method and apparatus for controlling the whereabouts of an animal An apparatus for controlling the whereabouts of an animal is affixed to the animal and selectively administers appropriate aversive stimuli effective to deter the animal from encroachment of boundaries in accordance with predetermined conditions based on ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6166639 | Personal emergency response system An alarm system for sending distress information over a communication link includes a sensor to be worn by a user. Distress information is transmitted from the sensor when the user is in a predetermined position indicative of an emergency, when the user m... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6163260 | Linerless label tracking system A linerless label tracking system enables the tracking and identification of items such as airline baggage or delivery parcels at any point prior to their destination. The linerless label tracking system consists of an RF transponder which includes a memo... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6160481 | Monitoring system A monitoring system provides for monitoring of a person and taking an action to dissuade the person from a course of action. The system has a device attached to the person which includes mechanisms to provide for an intervention to dissuade the person fro... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6157300 | Flexible tag agitator Flexible tags are secured to parcels moving upon a conveyor belt. The flexible tags each contain a transponder circuit in electrical communication with a transponder antenna. The transponder circuit contains a unique digital code containing data relating ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6154131 | Casino table sensor alarms and method of using A system of sensors to prevent cheating at a casino gaming table, where the sensors are strategically positioned about a casino gaming table to monitor the movement about certain established areas on the gaming table during certain established times durin... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6150942 | Interactive prescription compliance, and life safety system An interactive prescription compliance, and life safety system provides remote and on site verification of procedures related to the health status of a person, including taking of medicines, responsiveness to queries, and attendance of health care and ser... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6144307 | Monitor and/or overload means A device which relates to the monitoring of things such as cranes and hoists and seeks to improve on known so-called capacity limiters or overload devices usually associated with the hoist or chain rope. A monitoring device for use with a crane or hoist h... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6144303 | Tag and system for patient safety monitoring The tag includes: a tag for monitoring the security of a patient, the tag comprising, a housing having a wall, the wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, an electronic circuit located in the housing, the electronic circuit including an alarm c... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6137414 | Asset security tag The present invention provides an asset security tag comprising a housing, a transmitter transmitting radio frequency waves, the transmitter located in the housing, an electronic circuit located in the housing and coupled to the transmitter, the electroni... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6137403 | Sash sensor and method of sensing a sash using an array of multiplexed elements A fume hood sash sensor uses multiplexed sensors to measure sash position. The sensor transmitter or receiver elements may be multiplexed. Furthermore, the sensor may employ passive, passive remote powered transponder, or powered transponder elements on t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6127929 | Transponder for half-duplex communication A transponder (30), intended to exchange data during a half duplex communication, includes a coil (3), a capacitor (8) connected to the coil to form a resonant circuit, and processing means (33) arranged to process the data. The transponder further includ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6121881 | Protective mask communication devices and systems for use in hazardous environments Protective mask communication systems are provided for use in hazardous environments, e.g., firefighting and hazardous waste clean-up operations. The systems allow wearers of protective masks working in a hazardous area to readily communicate both with ea... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121880 | Sticker transponder for use on glass surface A sticker transponder adapted to be affixed to a glass surface, such as a vehicle windshield, includes a RFID transponder enabling the storage and retrieval of vehicle related data. The sticker transponder comprises a flexible circuit substrate having an ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121879 | Deactivation element configuration for microwave-magnetic EAS marker An EAS marker for use in a microwave-GMI article surveillance system includes a length of wire which exhibits a giant magneto-impedance effect, and deactivation elements installed along the length of the wire. The deactivation elements exhibit semi-hard f... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6114962 | RF tag having strain relieved stiff substrate and hydrostatic protection for a chip mounted thereto An RF tag for inclusion in a smart label comprises a stiff substrate sized to be received in the smart label, an antenna carried by the substrate and an integrated circuit having a memory circuit carried by the substrate and coupled to the antenna by wire... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6114957 | Pet locator system A system for locating movable objects and detecting the failure of the object to visit a designated area within a predetermined time, including a base unit, a transceiver attached to the movable object, and a locating device. The base unit includes a tran... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6111503 | Integrated proximity detector for antennas A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of objects such as persons in front of a high-frequency communications antenna comprising a transmitting element connected to a circulator. The circulator is connected to an antenna system which transmits ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6111504 | Electronic equipment security and recovery system The present invention describes an apparatus and method for an electronic equipment security and recovery system in which the disconnection of electrical power and subsequent movement of the equipment automatically renders the equipment inoperative. Upon ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6104291 | Method and apparatus for testing RFID tags The present invention provides a method and apparatus for testing RFID tags using wireless radio frequency (RF) communication. The method and apparatus allow RFID tags to be tested individually or in groups while they are in close proximity to each other ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6104295 | Electronic band tag and method of storing ID information therein An electronic band tag includes a plurality of conductive wires supported within a band of material wherein each of the wires provide either an open circuit or a closed circuit to form a coded pattern of open and closed circuits. After an electrical disco... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6100806 | Apparatus and method for continuous electronic monitoring and tracking of individuals An apparatus and method of monitoring mobile objects or persons utilizes the Global Positioning System satellites and cellular telephone communications. The apparatus may include first and second remote units adapted to be worn on the monitored person or ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6097283 | Rear lamp module with trailer tow connector An inventive rear lamp module for a vehicle incorporates a trailer tow connector to provide electrical signals to a trailer that is to be pulled by the vehicle. Preferably, two separate connectors are formed on a rear face of an electric lamp module. A fi... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6097291 | Electronic article surveillance markers for direct application to optically recorded media An Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) marker is adapted for direct application to optically recorded media such as compact disks, CD-ROM's, laser disks, digital video disks, and the like. The marker includes a support sheet and one or more marker eleme... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6094138 | Integrated circuit assembly and method of assembly An integrated circuit assembly (12) such as used on a radio frequency identification tag, or other device, includes an integrated circuit (14) coupled to first and second printed conductors (16a) and (16b), such as tag electrodes, on a flexible substrate ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6087939 | Security system A security assembly for an article to be monitored has a housing to be mounted to an article to be monitored, a fastener that extends into the housing and that is capable of being secured to an article to be monitored to maintain the housing in an operati... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6084525 | Distress call emitting device The distress call emitting device comprises an earthquake sensor for detecting an earthquake of a prescribed intensity or greater and/or a receiver for receiving a radio signal from a remote transmitter. Therefore, even when the user is unable to call for... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6072396 | Apparatus and method for continuous electronic monitoring and tracking of individuals An apparatus and method of monitoring mobile objects or persons using the utilizes the Global Positioning System satellites and cellular telephone communications. The apparatus may include first and second remote units adapted to be worn on the monitored ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6072395 | Remote controlled classroom signalling device for behavior control A plurality of lights operated by timers and/or a radio frequency remote control device are used to direct students from one activity to another. The lights are preferably arranged in a housing to resemble a traffic signal, the housing also including elec... | 06/06/2000 |
