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7414529 Disablement of camera functionality for a portable device  
Systems, methods, media, and apparatuses for disabling camera functionality in a portable device are disclosed. Embodiments of the method may include establishing a connection with a camera-enabled...
7414528 Apparatus and method for improving ski jump safety  
An apparatus and method for the improving of ski jump safety comprises a first detector for detecting a skier entering a jump site, wherein the first detector produces a first signal, a second...
7414400 Detection of ferromagnetic objects approaching a magnet  
An apparatus for detecting a potentially dangerous ferromagnetic object carried inadvertently by a person approaching the magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging system ( 14 ) uses the fringe field...
7411496 Self-contained cellular security system  
Described is a cellular security system for monitoring an asset from a remote monitoring site without utilizing a signal modulating device or a cellular voice service. The cellular security system...
7408474 Sensor damage indicator and method  
A damage indicator for indicating potential damage to a sensor.
7408462 Control of monitored zone  
The invention relates to a method for the control of a monitored zone, in particular at transport devices for objects, wherein the monitored zone is scanned by means of at least one spatially...
7408460 Gathering data concerning publication usage  
Methods and systems for measuring and gathering data relating to publication usage by participants in publication readership studies. Some methods and systems employ portable monitors carried by...
7405669 Sensor arrangement  
A sensor arrangement for detecting fogging on a glass pane, the arrangement including a support plate, a sensor element in thermal communication with the glass pane, wherein the sensor element is...
7405655 Security for a cargo container  
Methods and apparatus are provided for securing and/or tracking cargo containers. The security unit comprises a positioning receiver configured to provide a position of the cargo container and a...
7403116 Central monitoring/managed surveillance system and method  
A method for remotely monitoring a first location. The method includes providing surveillance equipment at the first location. Data is transmitted from the security equipment via IP connectivity to...
7403115 System and method for surveillance of suspects of automated banking machine fraud  
There is disclosed a method and system for surveillance of a suspect of automated banking machine (ABM) fraud. In an embodiment, there is a detector for detecting the presence of a foreign device...
7401007 Method, computer program and apparatus for extracting large size signal data samples with an automatically adjusted decimation ratio  
A method for rapidly extracting data file samples with an a signal monitor and an automatically adjusted decimation ratio is provided to solve the long-standing problems caused by large data files...
7397369 Sensor and transmission control circuit in adaptive interface package  
A programmable interface module includes a linear power regulator to control and provide power to interfaced components on an as needed basis. The interface module is implemented in, for example, a...
7397368 Remote field command post  
A communication and intelligence gathering system and method for monitoring a crisis scene from a remote command post. The system includes an access node positioned within communication range of...
7394384 Personal locator beacon  
A personal locator beacon including: an outer case open at one end and an inner case having a major portion removably received within the outer case leaving a minor portion extending outside the...
7394367 Keypad for building automation  
An exemplary embodiment of a keypad for building automation may comprise a sensing layer operable to detect user input. The sensing surface configured with a plurality of switching fields assigned...
7394366 Method of detecting audio/video devices within a room  
A system and method for automatic identification and integration of audio/visual devices in a room for multi-media conferencing operation. Each device includes a circuit that periodically emits a...
7394365 Method, apparatus and system for optimised detection of events in a geographical area  
A method for detecting and monitoring events on a territory, including the use of a directional sensor movable about a vertical axis of an angle between 0° and 360° and movable about an...
7394363 Intelligent multi purpose early warning system for shipping containers, components therefor and methods of making the same  
A multipurpose sensing system of detecting, qualifying and quantifying a potential threat to national security comprises a multipurpose sensing module associated with each cargo carrying container....
7388495 Integrated electronic article surveillance (EAS) and point of sale (POS) system and method  
A system and method for integrating point of sale (POS) data with electronic article surveillance (EAS) data, comprising a general-purpose computer for receiving and processing POS and EAS data is...
7388487 Method of eliminating impact/shock related false alarms in an acoustical glassbreak detector  
Apparatus for detecting the breaking of a contact-sensitive surface includes an acoustic, shock, and vibration transducer, a detector circuit responsive to the transducer for detecting an acoustic...
7388481 Method and apparatus for asset management in an open environment  
A method and apparatus for asset management in an open environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method correlates a person's RFID tag with an RFID of an asset and uses this information to...
7385528 Combination ceiling fan with light and sound generator  
A ceiling fan with a light and sound generator is disclosed where the blades of the ceiling fan resemble the rotor blades of a helicopter. Under the blades of the ceiling fan a fixed or replaceable...
7385515 Surveillance detection system and methods for detecting surveillance of an individual  
A system and processing techniques are provided for automatically detecting when an individual is under surveillance. At least one uniquely identifying characteristic associated with a vehicle or a...
7382499 Media access lamp  
A multifunction device including a body, a media slot placed on the body and which receives a media card and a control panel including a media card indicator that illuminates when a media card has...
7380375 Alarm system for a loading dock  
A safety system for a truck doorway such as a loading dock with an elevated platform provides an alarm that warns of a falling hazard that may exist due to the dock door being open while a truck is...
7376730 Method for characterizing and directing real-time website usage  
A system maintains a communication connection between a client computer and a server computer connected over a network. The system that has a server application runs on the server computer and a...
7375643 Through a wall combustion detector  
A detector of combustion products in air gaps adjacent to chimneys or flues has an air gap detection unit coupled to a displaced control unit. The control unit can be located adjacent to a...
7374006 Method and device for determining the roadway condition  
A method and a device for determining the condition of roadway surfaces includes transmitting electromagnetic radiation at at least two different frequencies in the GHz range, reflecting and/or...
7372368 Remote timer, thermometer and paging system  
A remote timer, thermometer and paging system includes a first unit having a radio frequency transmitter, a housing having a recess formed therein and a timer for selecting a time period. The...
7372363 Security device for a bottle  
A security device for tagging a bottle has a body defining a sleeve into which part of the bottle neck and its closure are received. A housing is defined to one side of the sleeve and first and...
7369680 Method and apparatus for detecting an event based on patterns of behavior  
A system and apparatus are disclosed for modeling patterns of behavior of humans or other animate objects and detecting a violation of a repetitive pattern of behavior. The behavior of one or more...
7362973 Protecting secret data entry from infrared and audio eavesdropping  
A method for protecting a data entry device from eavesdropping includes masking a signature of entry resulting from entry of data by a user of the data entry device so as to reduce the...
7362223 Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system with environmental acuity  
A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system is disclosed that heightens its acuity and alertness when it senses that a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear...
7355521 Method and system for heating dies  
A method and system for monitoring the temperature of dies during the processing of thermoplastics. A non-contact infrared remote sensor is configured to remotely monitor each die of a cuber...
7352284 Security material and fasteners therefor  
Security material such as cloth, either normal strength or armored, or fragile webbing into which electronic micro-devices are woven to detect and react to tampering of the monitored article at the...
7342504 Monitoring system and method  
A monitoring system includes one or more monitoring devices, positioned in sewer manholes, storm drains, etc., and a remote monitoring station that communicates wirelessly therewith. The monitoring...
7342498 Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and manufacturing method thereof  
An RFID tag includes a dielectric member, an antenna pattern formed on and around a surface of the dielectric member, and an IC chip that is electrically connected to the antenna pattern by means...
7342492 Electrical appliance  
A device 15, 2 to 6 and 10 to 14 for controlling appliance functions and for communicating with a user need not stay switched on during the entire operating time. These mostly include...
7336172 Security system with wireless communication features  
Methods and systems are presented to provide wireless features with a property security system. A detected alarm, which is incapable of being communicated externally by the property security...
RE40073 Low power remote asset monitoring  
Arrangement for monitoring an asset including an interior sensor system arranged on the asset to obtain information about contents in the interior of the asset, a location determining system...
7330128 System and method for detecting radiological waste by trash collection vehicles  
A system for detecting radiation that is embodied within a trash collection truck. The trash collection truck has a storage bin for holding compressed trash and a collection bin for temporarily...
7327220 Portable alarm and methods of transmitting alarm data  
A portable alarm having an intelligent communications interface is provided. The portable alarm may transmit digital wireless data wirelessly to a location external to the portable alarm. Methods...
7324924 Curve fitting for signal estimation, prediction, and parametrization  
A method and system of automatically curve fit data series to generate data signal characterization and prediction is disclosed. The method includes receiving input data including a plurality of...
7321302 Central test radio frequency system for emergency lighting  
A central test radio frequency system for emergency lighting comprising a set of emergency light units or emergency lamps (L 1 -L 13 ) and a remote control unit (CU) that manages the system's...
7319392 Glassbreak alarm recorder for false alarm verification  
A glass breakage detector ( 100 ) having an acoustic transducer ( 102 ) for sensing first acoustic waves ( 130 ) and for providing a first analog signal ( 110 ) representative of the received first...
7319388 Image processor, abnormality reporting method and abnormality reporting program  
An image processor, having a control panel with a display function and performing device operation and external access using the control panel, includes a control panel operating status judgment...
7319378 Anti-theft system for a vehicle with real-time notification feature  
A comprehensive vehicle anti-theft and alarm system that immediately notifies a vehicle owner when a vehicle is being tampered with. Notification is accomplished via wireless signal to the owners'...
7317389 Audio apparatus and monitoring method using the same  
An audio apparatus includes a converter having a sound-output mode in which the converter functions as a sound-output device for converting a sound signal into an audio output and a sound-pickup...
7315245 Soap dispenser base system  
A method and apparatus are disclosed involving a soap dispenser base for helping assure the washing of a person's hands. Pressure exerted on a soap dispenser in contact with the soap dispenser base...