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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6184781 | Rear looking vision system A rear looking vision system for a vehicle may produce a composite image from images produced by different imaging devices having different viewing angles of the region behind the vehicle. The composite image may combine the images so as to avoid duplicat... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6177871 | RF-EAS tag with resonance frequency tuning The present invention relates to a method for producing paperboard packaging (trays, lids, cartons, containers or combinations) with an integral RF-EAS security tag and a procedure for tuning the resonance frequency of the tag.... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6169489 | Motor winding contamination detector and detection A method and apparatus for detecting motor contamination utilizes zero-sequence currents in a sensing coil to detect contamination. The detector includes a current transformer comprised of a magnetic core and a sensing coil wound about the core. A process... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6166622 | Time slot structure for improved TPC estimation in WCDMA A communication circuit is designed with a processing circuit (11) coupled to receive a plurality of first control signals (402, 408) from a source external to the communication circuit. The processing circuit produces a second control signal (432, 434) a... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6166626 | Clandestine missing vehicle location reporting using cellular channels Apparatus and method for a location determination and reporting (LDR) system for clandestinely determining and reporting a missing vehicle present location. The vehicle is equipped with a handheld cellular phone unit and controller that are accepted and h... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6160476 | Method and system for providing an optical signal at the rear of a vehicle to warn the driver of a following vehicle The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing an optical signal at the rear of a vehicle to warn the following traffic of an ongoing electronic control intervention in the vehicle behavior. Such an electronic control function can be... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6157295 | Method and apparatus for determining oscillation values and other vehicle-specific quantities of a vehicle A method and an apparatus determine the frequency or the period of the natural characteristic oscillation of a vehicle, and therefrom determine the mass of the vehicle and provide a warning if a dangerous oscillation condition exists which could lead to a... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6157309 | Battery pack In a battery pack, it is difficult that information on a contained battery of the battery pack, such as the accurate state of charge of the battery, is detected at an external equipment. A communication terminal which can communicate the state of charge o... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6150959 | System for monitoring the operation of an aircraft, especially a helicopter A system for monitoring the operation of an aircraft, especially a helicopter, which automatically provides information which relates to the operation of the aircraft. Data acquisition and processing units centralize data relating to the aircraft together... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6150923 | Alarm system An alarm system for detecting attempted theft of an article includes means incorporated in the article itself and arranged to transmit and to continuing transmitting an alarm signal when the article is removed from its original location. An example of the... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6150941 | Stand-off non-invasive acoustic baby monitor A stand-off, non-invasive acoustic detector for monitoring physical activity and/or breathing activity of children and infants. According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises a two-phase output oscillator coupled to an ultrasonic tra... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6140923 | Purse alarm A security device is attachable to a purse, baggage or other personal items and is also attached, by a cable, to a fixed, relatively immobile object. A housing having the size of a measuring tape contains a reel having a few feet of cable wound thereon. T... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6140912 | Method and a device for telecommunication A method and apparatus for forwarding and billing a telephone call, wherein a first subscriber telephone is connected to a second subscriber telephone via a standard telephone network and a third subscriber is billed for the call. The first subscriber dia... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6137416 | Method of controlling centrifugal pump A centrifugal blood pump driver comprises a motor housing and the housing contains a motor for rotationally driving the centrifugal blood pump and a controller operatively associated with the motor for controlling the rotational speed of the motor; a spee... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6133841 | Pole alarm system A Pole Alarm System including an electromagnetic field sensor and collision sensors for detecting overhead power lines and physical obstructions within the intended path of a telescoping mast or utility boom device is disclosed. The present alarm system i... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6133840 | Apparatus using vibration motor An apparatus using a vibration motor as a drive source is arranged to inhibit a starting action of the vibration motor when the motor is found to be in a sticking state and not drivable. The arrangement effectively prevents inconveniences from being cause... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6130612 | Antenna for RF tag with a magnetoelastic resonant core A radio frequency identification transponder (RFID tag) includes an RFID antenna and one or more elements of nonlinear magnetic material tuned to resonate at substantially the same frequency as the resonant frequency of the tag antenna. This co-resonance ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6124794 | Empty product detector The alarm mechanism of the invention signals the absence of a liquid from a source of aqueous liquid. The alarm mechanism comprises an alarm body having an inlet port and an outlet port; the inlet port in liquid communication with a source of liquid, the ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121888 | Earthquake detector An earthquake detector including a sensor, a lamp, an audio alarm, a switch, a power source and an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit connects these components in a manner to allow operation of the earthquake detector in an "activated" mode where ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121899 | Impending aircraft tail strike warning display symbology Aircraft tail strike protection is provided by displaying to a pilot tail strike warning symbols during takeoff and approach to landing. In a takeoff scenario, a pitch margin indicator symbol referenced to a boresight symbol provides a pilot with anticipa... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121884 | Gas flow detector A gas flow detector (10) includes a casing (12) with an inlet (14) for connection to a gas source and an outlet (16) for connection to a gas using appliance. Between the inlet and outlet there is an internal chamber (18) which receives a sleeve (24). Gas ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121887 | Automated detection of a significantly bent lead of a plurality of leads on an integrated circuit package An apparatus and method for automatically detecting when a lead of an integrated circuit package is bent more than a predetermined bend distance. The integrated circuit package has a plurality of leads aligned in a row with a predetermined separation dist... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121896 | Motor vehicle early warning system A motor vehicle early warning system is provided for enabling a motor vehicle to receive a warning signal (e. g., a brake activation signal) from a preceding vehicle and automatically and instantaneously transmit a warning signal to a following vehicle in... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6111509 | Microprocessor based bed patient monitor A microprocessor based bed patient monitor receives electronic signals from a mat sensing the presence of a patient. The monitor aural alarm system includes a loudspeaker driven by a power amplifier responsive to an input signal derived from a programmabl... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6111513 | Apparatus for detecting open circuits in parallel-wired thermo modules The present invention provides open-circuit detection for detecting an open circuit in parallel-connected thermo modules. Plural rows 10a of plural series-connected thermo modules 11a, . . . 11n are connected in parallel. A detection circuit 12 is provide... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6111495 | Alert device The alert device comprises: a housing mounting therein electrical circuitry including: a timer circuit; a voice recording and playback circuit coupled to the timer circuit; a microphone coupled to the voice recording and playback circuit for inputting mes... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6111500 | Automatic brakes initiated annunciator A vehicle safety device designed to increase highway safety by alerting vehicle operators of initial braking of highway traffic with noticeable rapid blinks of the Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL). This selective approach in alerting highway traffic ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6104293 | Warning system for detecting presence of a child in an infant seat An apparatus is provided for warning when a child has been left in an infant seat and a vehicle as been turned off. The apparatus includes an occupant detection mechanism for detecting the presence of an occupant within an infant seat located within a veh... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6104305 | Pole alarm system A Pole Alarm System including an electromagnetic field sensor and collision sensors for detecting overhead power lines and physical obstructions within the intended path of a telescoping mast or utility boom device is disclosed. The present alarm system i... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6100818 | Vehicular security parking system A secure vehicle parking space is provided with an adjustable barrier comprising a post that is located on the floor of the car space at the entry end. The post is movable from a prostrate position to an erect position and then is movable longitudinally o... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6100800 | Automatically deployable vehicle emergency warning system A vehicle emergency warning system which is suitable for automatic deployment. The vehicle emergency warning system includes first and second movably joined elements bearing warning indicia. The first element may be biased upwardly so as to stand upright ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6097286 | Steer by wire system with feedback A system provides feedback to an operator of a steer-by-wire system. In steer-by-wire systems, there is no direct mechanical connection between the vehicle steering wheel and the steering gears. The present invention utilizes a sensor to sense torque valu... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6097296 | Apparatus and method for detecting tornadoes A tornado detector comprising a sensor (30) for sensing the presence of sound having a frequency of about one hertz and for providing a sound sense signal in response thereto, a filter (50) to attenuate said sound sense signal wave components having frequ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6094137 | Book binding, machine, and method for incorporating electronic article surveillance marker into a book A book binding in which an electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker is inserted in adhesive between a cover of a book and pages of the book is disclosed. The EAS marker is securely implanted either in the adhesive along the spine of the book or in the... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6091324 | Comparing sensor outputs to distinguish between sensor faults and extreme temperature conditions A diagnostic system for detecting when one or more temperature sensors as found in motor vehicle climate control systems are invalid. The system works at extreme temperature conditions and functions to distinguish between sensor faults such as open or sho... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6091333 | Shoplifting prevention device and article with shoplifting prevention device A shoplifting prevention device is provided which includes a marker that carries merchandise identifying information thereon, and a magnetic recording medium that is combined with the marker, and can be magnetized and demagnetized to permit recording and ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6087963 | Vehicle-mounted device for automatic charge receipt system A vehicle-mounted device for an automatic charge receipt system capable of being designed, manufactured and installed while an encrypting/decrypting algorithm and/or encrypting/decrypting keys remain hidden. Included is an arrangement for discrimination (... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6087965 | Vehicle mileage meter and a GPS position tracking system A trip meter, such as a taximeter or a mileage meter for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, are combined with an integral GPS receiver/computer which provides GPS position and time information. Odometer input pulses to the trip meter are accurately ca... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6087935 | Smoke-screen for obscuring premises A smoke screen device for rooms includes a container to hold a smoke fluid that produces smoke when vaporized, a heating device for heating and vaporizing the smoke fluid, and an opening in the container that allows the smoke to be given off into the open... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6087936 | Vibration sensor A vibration sensor (10) that more effectively distinguishes between various causes of vibrations is disclosed. The vibration sensor includes a housing (18), a plurality of spaced contacts (22-34) positioned above the floor (44) of the housing, a central e... | 07/11/2000 |
