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8183997 Displaying sound indications on a wearable computing system  
Example methods and systems for displaying one or more indications that indicate (i) the direction of a source of sound and (ii) the intensity level of the sound are disclosed. A method may involve...
8179235 Tactile interface for mobile devices  
A tactile input to a system having a speaker located in an enclosure with an audio port can be detected by generating a sound wave in response to a signal and sensing the phase relationship between...
8177721 Remote blood pressure waveform sensing method and apparatus  
The invention as disclosed is a non-contact method and apparatus for continuously monitoring a physiological event in a human or animal, such as blood pressure, which involves utilizing a...
8130595 Control device for electronic appliance and control method of the electronic appliance  
An electronic appliance includes a microphone which detects a clapping sound, an edge signal extractor, an edge pulse generator and a judgment processing circuit. The judgment processing circuit...
7356141 Baud rate modulation encoding/decoding method and device for remote controller  
A encoding/decoding method and device for a remote controller utilizing a baud rate to encrypt data for transmission. The encoding device includes an encoder encoding an identification code into an...
7224276 Antitheft system  
The present invention provides a burglar alarm system capable of accurately discriminating an alarm from a disturbance noise approximate to the alarm such as background music, ambient noises, etc....
7221260 Multi-sensor fire detectors with audio sensors and systems thereof  
An ambient condition detector incorporates an audio transducer for discrimination between alarm and non-alarm conditions. The transducer can provide occupancy information. In addition, a monitoring...
7218203 Motion activated reminder system  
A motion activated, voice controlled reminder system, wherein a programmable device automatically reminds the intended receiver of a future event, without any extraordinary action on the part of...
7102485 Motion activated communication device  
A motion activated, voice control communications device interactive with voice mail systems and electronic mail systems and effective as a stand-alone unit. In general, when a motion detector...
7091850 Method and system for the sound triggered disarming of a security system  
The present invention relates to a system and method for the deactivation of an alarm system situated within a home or business environment by the use of a sound-activated wireless key device. This...
7088231 Antitheft system  
The present invention provides a burglar alarm system capable of accurately discriminating external noises approximate to an alarm such as background music, ambient noises, etc. and reverberations...
6980109 System and method for monitoring intrusion detection in a pool  
A pool monitoring system includes a hydrophone configured to generate an electrical signal in response to receiving a pressure wave in the liquid of a pool, and a processor configured to receive...
6914530 Liquid ingress detection  
A method for detecting the ingress of liquid into an empty elongate hollow structure such as a support for an offshore platform which is at least in part submerged in a liquid. Sound is introduced...
6825769 Automatic shut-off light system when user sleeps  
A method and system for the automatic detection of a sleeping person and for adjusting electrical power supplied to a number of electronic devices; it includes a unit for observing the behavior of...
6771166 Air bag deployment sensing apparatus and method  
In a vehicle (102) a method of detecting air bag (106) deployment includes detecting an acoustic energy level increase (150) and developing a spectral content (502) of the increase. Further...
6765496 Light controller with sensitivity control  
A light control device and method are provided for receiving an audible signal from an audio speaker and outputting a light control signal, whereby the light control signal controls the...
6496115 System and method for analyzing baby cries  
This invention provides a system for analyzing baby cries capable of diagnosing a cause of cry of a baby based on a cry from the baby. A microphone (1) picks up a cry from a baby as an audio...
6433689 System for supervision and control of objects or persons  
A system for supervision and control of objects or persons within a limited area, such as a building, comprising a plurality of electronic identification chips for placing on respective...
6246322 Impulse characteristic responsive missing object locator operable in noisy environments  
An electronic key or other missing object locator device is responsive to the impulse characteristics of received sounds to distinguish expected impulse-like triggering sounds such as humanly...
6054926 Baby monitor  
A baby monitor that monitors an infant while keeping the infant in a safe sleeping position that consists of infant positioning blocks incorporating a battery powered audio pickup with a low power...
6044913 Fire extinguishing systems and methods  
In a preferred embodiment, a fire extinguishing system for suppressing fires on cook stoves, fryers or other heating or heated devices with fire suppressant dispensed through nozzles is powered by...
5926090 Lost article detector unit with adaptive actuation signal recognition and visual and/or audible locating signal  
A lost article detector unit includes a microprocessor programmed to execute adaptive actuation signal recognition that discerns desired activation sounds from noise. Preferably the desired...
5914658 Crime prevention display device, exhibit crime prevention alarm control method and apparatus therefor  
A crime prevention display device is disclosed which includes a casing (21) provided therein with a chuck mechanism (20) for gripping a wire (W) inserted therethrough, a crime prevention alarm...
5854594 Remote controller for controlling a plurality of electric appliances  
A remote controller for independently controlling a plurality of electric appliances includes a selector device for outputting a selected signal for controlling an electric appliance and a memory...
5818342 Audio responsive visual device  
A device is provided that responds in real time, as well as in a rhythmic fashion, through amplification and processing of an audio signal. The device also will change in intensity. The electronics...
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...
5677673 Apparatus for locating a plurality of objects  
An apparatus for locating a plurality of objects including a plurality of receiver units. Each receiver includes a receiver housing with a first pile fastener secured to a bottom surface thereof...
5677684 Emergency vehicle sound-actuated traffic controller  
An emergency vehicle sound-actuated traffic controller including an intersection of at least two roads with a plurality of traffic lights for directing traffic therethrough. The traffic lights have...
5671158 Apparatus and method for effecting wireless discourse between computer and technician in testing motor vehicle emission control systems  
An apparatus and method for use at a motor vehicle emission test station, providing wireless communication between a computer and a technician. The computer includes a sound card and voice...
5661699 Acoustic communication system  
An acoustic communication system comprises: a voice processing circuit wh generates a first signal representing a voice message; a noise sensor channel which generates a second signal in response...
5652566 Alarm system  
A redundant alarm system including a central controller that interfaces with a first alarm, a second alarm, a visual indicator and an acoustic sensor. When an alarm condition exists, the controller...
5627524 Infrared locator system  
A locator system comprising a number of unique portable IR transmitter units, each having a unique identity address consisting of a 16 bit data stream with two start bits and a stop bit, a number...
5600299 Beeper controlled auto security system  
A beeper controlled auto security system in which a vehicle disabling device such as an ignition kill switch is selectively activated either by a hand held rf transmitter unit or a beeper paging...
5555454 Remote security light signal alert system  
A remote alert system includes an electrical signal transmitting unit located at a first location and a receiving unit located at a second location remote from the first location. The signal...
5541571 Hand-held transmitter for the remote control of various vehicle systems  
The invention relates to a hand-held transmitter for the remote control of various vehicle systems with integrated normal key. A housing has electronics and the normal key connected to the said...
5287109 Programmable remote control  
An electronic remote control of the present invention controls timed functions of a device responsive to the control. The control has a processor with an input for entering command and time of...
5278553 Apparatus for warning of approaching emergency vehicle and method of warning motor vehicle operators of approaching emergency vehicles  
A method and apparatus for warning a motor vehicle operator of an approaching emergency motor vehicle having a sounding siren. The method comprehends selecting two frequencies A'-B' that fall...
5012223 Sound activated device and method  
A smoke alarm activated device includes a sound receiver and signal converting device for receiving a sound wave analog signal emitted from a smoke alarm in response to the sensed presence of...
4806931 Sound pattern discrimination system  
A system is provided for the detection and recognition of pre-established sound patterns such as the various patterns produced by the sirens of emergency vehicles. The system includes a...
4649385 Electronic locating system for persons receiving telephone calls  
A method and system is disclosed for determining the location of a member of a class of individual transmitter-receiver units distributed throughout a defined facility. A central station...
4636777 Monitoring arrangement for a gas turbine spark ignition system  
A monitoring arrangement for a gas turbine spark ignition system in which the spark discharge current oscillates at a known frequency includes a sonic sensor accoustically coupled to the spark...
4629834 Apparatus and method for vibratory signal detection  
Apparatus for enhancing human hearing includes a pair of parallel-connected directional microphone elements responsive to frequencies ranging from below the audible frequency range to above the...
4625083 Voice operated switch  
A voice operated switch for use in noisy environments is described. The switch includes independent amplifiers for separately amplifying frequency band limited speech and noise signals. The...
4617555 Receiver for audible alarm  
A receiver to detect the audio tone emitted by an activated smoke alarm. The receiver employs an electret condenser microphone to monitor ambient sound. The output of the microphone is applied to...
4612535 Add-on alert system  
An add-on alarm system for use in conjunction with an audio detector. The system includes an indoor unit that is audibly coupled to the detector and an outdoor unit containing an independent power...
4507653 Electronic sound detecting unit for locating missing articles  
A miniature, battery-operated electronic unit adapted to be attached to a common article such as keys or eyeglasses. The unit is responsive to a plurality of sounds for emitting audible tones to...
4473821 Personal acoustic alarm system  
The personal acoustic alarm unit produces an audible alarm signal in the audio range to alert persons in the area of the signal transmitter. This audio alarm signal is formed by a plurality of...
4451910 Ultrasonic position monitor for HV disconnect switch  
A signalling system to indicate the position of a disconnect switch used in an electric transmission line. The switch has at least one moving contact and at least one fixed contact. The system...
4198620 Remote control receiver  
Apparatus for receiving remote control signals which comprise an alternat sequence of two chronologically successive pulses, the first pulse having a first predetermined frequency and the second...
4177453 Digital remote control system with improved noise immunity  
A remote control receiver for selectively actuating a plurality of functions, each function uniquely corresponding to control signals lying in a respective band of frequencies. The function...
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