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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188850 | System for enhancing perception of a motor vehicle's mark emblem A system is provided for causing audible sounds, and/or visible actions, and/or motion to occur by a vehicle's mark emblem. The system may cause such actions to be initiated manually or automatically as a result of vehicle operation or operator action. Controls are ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8188879 | LED light global positioning and routing communication system An LED light and communication system includes at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver including a light support and a processor. The light support has a plurality of light emitting diodes and at least one photodetector attached thereto. The proces... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8188878 | LED light communication system An LED light and communication system includes at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver including a light support and a processor. The light support has a plurality of light emitting diodes and at least one photodetector attached thereto, the light ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8188860 | Secure sensor/actuator systems A chip module including a sensor/actuator, an input/output interface, a data processing circuit connected between the input/output interface and the sensor/actuator such that sensor/actuator data may be communicated to/from outside the chip module via the input/outp... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8179280 | Intelligent transport (IT) system using wireless communication between a roadside device and an in-vehicle device In order to realize road-road communications, a roadside device is provided with an MS function unit and a BS function unit that have a termination function of a signal. In a case of performing road-road communications, any of plural roadside devices can function as... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174400 | Frequency monitoring to detect plasma process abnormality Abnormal conditions within an RF-powered plasma process chamber are detected by detecting whether the frequency of a variable-frequency RF power supply moves outside established lower and upper limits. In a first aspect, a first pair of lower and upper limits are es... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174385 | Radio frequency identification reader having antennas in different directions A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader includes a plurality of signal antennas, which are respectively arranged in directions that are not parallel to and co-linear with each other. Each of the signal antennas has a predetermined antenna field pattern and op... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174387 | Method of shipping and tracking inventory A universal tracking assembly that is capable of supporting more than one protocol used in electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels. The universal tracking assembly includes an acousto-magnetic (AM) EAS portion with a Radio Frequency (RF) EAS portion. The intrin... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169324 | System for tracking objects A system is provided of tracking objects loaded into a receptacle, where the receptacle defines a chamber having an open side for receiving the objects and has a perimeter about the open side. The system comprises a radio frequency identification antenna spaced from... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169304 | User station for healthcare communication system A user station configurable for use in a healthcare communication system, such as a nurse call system, is provided. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169341 | Vehicle park assist system and method for parking a vehicle using such system A park assist system for parking a vehicle in a target parking space includes a sensing system. The sensing system determines whether there is a sufficient slot length in a target parking space too small to complete a parking maneuver in a single maneuver, but large... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169311 | Wireless transmission system for vehicular component control and monitoring Vehicle with wireless sensors includes a frame, at least one sensor assembly fixed to the frame and each including a sensor arranged to obtain data about a condition or property of the vehicle or part thereof or an environment in or around the vehicle, and a wireles... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164483 | Portable electro-mechanical signal system A portable signal system for use by crossing guards, roadway construction flaggers and the like. The signal system is positioned in or alongside a roadway and remotely controllable progressively from an idle or stop mode through a warning stage and ultimately to a t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164543 | Night vision on full windshield head-up display A system to display graphical images upon a windscreen of a vehicle including night vision includes a transparent windscreen head up display, a night vision system, and an enhanced vision system system manager monitoring data from the night vision system, analyzing ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159368 | Methods, systems and computer program products for providing an emergency vehicle alert A method for providing an emergency vehicle alert to an occupant of a second vehicle includes: receiving an alert signal at a receiver device on the second vehicle from the emergency vehicle; and, responsive to the received alert signal, automatically warning the oc... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159349 | Secure modular applicators to commission wireless sensors The present invention includes novel systems and devices for commissioning wireless tags, RFID tags, and wireless sensors. The present invention benefits wireless sensors that are not directly part of a demand printed label. In one embodiment RFID tags or inlays are... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154413 | System and methods for monitoring caregiver performance Systems and methods for monitoring the performance of a caregiver are disclosed. The systems may be configured to monitor the movement of each subject in a network of subjects. One such system includes a plurality of strips adhered in spaced-apart relation on a matt... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154406 | RFID product identification and tracking system Apparatus for RFID tagging of packages is provided, including a conveyor, along which tags having microchips and antennae are applied to packages, with the tags being encoded via radio waves, to contain information about package identification and other information,... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149090 | Mobile wireless network for asset tracking and supply chain monitoring A method, system and mobile sensor node for monitoring a supply chain. A communication network is established which includes a plurality of mobile sensor nodes. Status information for each mobile sensor node is periodically transmitted. Each mobile sensor node recei... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144012 | Cable installation support system, terminal block plate and cable installation support method A cable installation support system capable of saving the labor of, and speeding up, work and check work while eliminating human error has terminals with a fixed pitch, and a terminal block cover having RFIDs with the same pitch as the pitch of the terminals of the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144019 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is supplied capable of improving distance precision and relative position precision of a RFID tag and RFID unit so as to heighten communication quality of image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus comprises attachable and remova... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138922 | Deactivating a data tag for user privacy or tamper-evident packaging Deactivating a data tag attached to packaging for user privacy or tamper-evident reasons. Each of a plurality of data tags stores identification information. At least one of the data tags is removable and capable of wireless signal transmission at a first range such... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134455 | Method for sending an emergency call and device For sending an emergency call as a function of a predefined accident criterion, together with the emergency call, dynamic sensor data are transmitted which have been recorded in particular shortly before the occurrence of an accident criterion and which allow conclu... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8125342 | Electronic article surveillance tag An embodiment is an EAS tag that may be included in an EAS system. More specifically, an embodiment is an EAS tag including an arcuate channel and additional features to hinder the removal of the EAS tag with devices other than those specifically designed for such a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115645 | Thermal detection system and detection method thereof A thermal detection method comprises steps of providing a rotation device, disposing a thermal sensor on the rotation device, rotating the rotation device, and using the thermal sensor to detect a temperature of an object without contacting the object. A thermal det... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115590 | RFID readers limiting theft of confidential information RFID reader and methods of operating an RFID reader are provided to limit or prevent the issuing of confidential information such as encryption keys, passwords, shared secrets, and the like to RFID tags if a reader is not authorized. The reader may determine its aut... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111156 | Intruder detection system and method This invention is an intruder detection system which integrates wireless sensor network and security robots. Multiple ZigBee wireless sensor modules installed in the environment can detect intruders and abnormal conditions with various sensors, and transmit alert to... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106773 | System and method of identifying products enclosed in electrostatic discharge protective packaging A system and method of identifying objects packaged in electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection packaging is disclosed. The system includes an ESD protection package and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag is affixed to the object prior to bein... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102265 | Systems and methods for personal radio frequency identification tag creation and item inventorying A system for inventorying an item may comprise at least one subsystem that creates a mark on the item with a substance that comprises RFID tags, at least one subsystem that reads a plurality of the RFID tags on the mark, at least one subsystem that determines how ma... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8089369 | Child seat check fixture Disclosed herein are embodiments of a check fixture for measuring the accessibility of a lower car seat anchor to a user installing a car seat, and methods thereof. One embodiment of a check fixture comprises a body having a rear end and a front end, the body defini... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085138 | Display-image switching apparatus and method A display-image switching apparatus that switches the image shown in a display includes: an antilock brake system operation determination portion that determines whether an antilock brake system of the vehicle is operating; a provisional vehicle speed calculation po... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081078 | Universal tracking assembly A universal tracking assembly that is capable of supporting more than one protocol used in electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels. The universal tracking assembly includes an acousto-magnetic (AM) EAS portion with a Radio Frequency (RF) EAS portion. The intrin... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077045 | Merchandise securing device having a recessed closure The invention relates to a merchandise securing device (1) comprising at least one merchandise securing element (4, 5, 15) and a closing mechanism (6) with a fastening element (8) that can be inserted into a clamping element (18, 19, 2... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068012 | RFID device and system for setting a level on an electronic device A system in one embodiment includes an electronic device; and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device in direct electrical communication with the electronic device for selectively setting a voltage or current on the electronic device to one of at least three ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063755 | Method and device for assisting a driver in developing a fuel-saving driving style Various embodiments relate to a method and device for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle to develop a fuel-saving driving style. A route section which permits driving at a constant speed may be determined. Further, the constant speed may be determined. An acceler... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058997 | Wireless system, semiconductor device, and communication device A wireless system includes a semiconductor device including a plurality of functional circuits each having the same function, and a communication device. The semiconductor device modulates and transmits a processing result of each functional circuit using subcarrier... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8049620 | Passive microwave fire and intrusion detection system including black body and spectral emission at the hydrogen, hydroxyl and hydrogen chloride lines A passive microwave receiver array, operating in the one meter to sub-millimeter wavelengths range and including an internationally protected range of frequencies of varying bandwidth, may be used for fire and intrusion detection. One or more receiver arrays can be ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044798 | Passive microwave speed and intrusion detection system A passive microwave receiver, receiving a WARC protected frequency of 1420 MHz may be used for fire, temperature speed detection and intrusion detection. One or more receiver arrays can be used to provide a plurality of frequency ranges that can be detected. In an i... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8040253 | Lane-change assistant for motor vehicles A lane-change assistant for motor vehicles, having a sensor system to locate vehicles on adjacent lanes in the rear space of the own vehicle, a decision module to decide whether a vehicle located in the rear space is on an immediately adjacent lane, and a driver int... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8040237 | Methods and apparatus to detect carrying of a portable audience measurement device Methods and apparatus to detect carrying of a portable audience measurement device are disclosed herein. An example portable audience measurement device includes a housing; a media detector in the housing to collect media exposure data; a first status sensor to dete... | 10/18/2011 |
