Abstract: An item location system uses voice activation and responsiveness to identify location(s) of item(s) sought by a user. The system may include a continuous speech recognition digital signal processor, a programmable microprocessor interfaced therewith, voice input and user feedback mechanisms, including audio and/or video feedback. Some embodiments utilize audio feedback to the user. The system also includes sufficient software and equipment to create item-identification/corresponding location-identification data pairs by utilizing item identifying bar codes on the items and matching them to location identifying bar codes physically situated on the corresponding locations. The continuous speech recognition engine may utilize Hidden Markov Models to create real time continuous speech recognition and feedback.

Abstract: A traffic signal includes, minimally, at least one traffic signal located at a motor vehicle crossing that includes (i) a traffic signal light that includes at least a red light; (ii) a countdown display that visually indicates relative or actual time remaining before a signal change is to occur; and (iii) a message display for presenting messages in a changing fashion to present messages that are not countdown information. The traffic light control is connected to the traffic signal and includes (i) a control for turning the red light off and on in accordance with preset criteria; (ii) a countdown control connected with the light control and connected to the countdown display, and set to present time remaining before a signal change is to occur; and (iii) a message control connected to the message display to control the presentation of the messages.

Abstract: A pedestrian air bag device includes a housing for at least one air bag; an attachment connected to the housing for attachment to a pedestrian; the air bag(s) contained with a compressed gas chamber for release of compressed gas into and deployment of the air bag(s); and sensor(s) and release mechanism connected to the compressed gas chamber for opening it in response to the sensor(s) sensing a predetermined change in a physical characteristic, such as a predetermined change that is selected from the group consisting of an angle change of a predetermined angle, an altitude change of a predetermined altitude characteristic, or a combination thereof For example, it may be a predetermined change in an angle of at least 45 degrees. Alternatively, it could be a predetermined altitude characteristic change could be a decrease in gravitational pull or a negative difference in actual altitude measurements.

Abstract: A method of communicating product use instructions to patient includes: (a.) providing a group of product container with microprocessors, and, (b.) providing a central processor separate from the product containers. Each product container has the microprocessor attached to the container. The microprocessor includes: (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip; (a)(ii) a wave file storage means; (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means; (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and (a)(v) a power supply within the microprocessor. The central processor includes: (b)(i) user input means; (b)(ii) text-to-speech means; (b)(iii) wave file means to create a wave file from the text-to-speech means; and (b)(iv) wireless transmission means to transmit the wave file to the microprocessor wave file receiving chips of a plurality of OTC containers simultaneously.

Abstract: The present method of communicating over-the-counter medicine instructions to patient, includes: (a.) providing a group of OTC medicine container with microprocessors, and, (b.) providing a central processor separate from the medicine containers. Each medicine container has the microprocessor attached to the medicine container. The microprocessor includes: (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip; (a)(ii) a wave file storage means; (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means; (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and (a)(v) a power supply within the microprocessor. The central processor includes: (b)(i) user input means; (b)(ii) text-to-speech means; (b)(iii) wave file means to create a wave file from the text-to-speech means; and (b)(iv) wireless transmission means to transmit the wave file to the microprocessor wave file receiving chips of a plurality of OTC containers simultaneously.

Abstract: The present method of communicating prescription medicine instructions to patient, includes: (a.) providing a medicine container with a microprocessor, and, (b.) providing a central processor separate from the medicine container. The medicine container has the microprocessor attached to the medicine container. The microprocessor includes: (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip; (a)(ii) a wave file storage means; (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means; (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and (a)(v) a power supply within the microprocessor. The central processor includes: (b)(i) user input means; (b)(ii) text-to-speech means; (b)(iii) wave file means to create a wave file from the text-to-speech means; and (b)(iv) wireless transmission means to transmit the wave file to the microprocessor wave file receiving chip. Wireless transmission may be radio frequency (RF) transmission systems, infrared (IR) transmission systems and any other wireless transmission systems that are now available or may become available.