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  • Push-button testing system
    Patent number: 7852193
    Abstract: A push-button switch test device having a flexible tab fixedly attached to a pushing member. The flexible tab is made of a flexible material and includes a deformation sensitive resistor mounted on a surface. The push-button switch test device may be used to test a push-button by imposing a known force on the flexible tab while receiving a signal level across the deformation sensitive resistor. As the known force pushes on the flexible tab, the signal level indicates when the push-button has engaged. The force may then be reversed to permit sensing of the disengagement of the switch. Configurations of a plurality of push-button switch test devices may be arranged in a test frame that mirrors a configuration of push-button switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Adrian Baima
  • Speech-driven selection of an audio file
    Patent number: 7842873
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a refrain in an audio file having vocal components. The method and system includes generating a phonetic transcription of a portion of the audio file, analyzing the phonetic transcription and identifying a vocal segment in the generated phonetic transcription that is repeated frequently. The method and system further relate to the speech-driven selection based on similarity of detected refrain and user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Franz S. Gerl, Daniel Willett, Raymond Brueckner
  • Soil stabilization system
    Patent number: 7841806
    Abstract: A construction article including a compacted mixture that includes soil and a crop plant biomass microorganism-expressed enzyme composition. A method of stabilizing soil including: (i) mixing together soil, water and a crop plant biomass microorganism-expressed enzyme composition to form a mixture; (ii) causing the mixture to be shaped into a selected structure; and (iii) causing the structure to be compacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: TerraFusion, Inc.
    Inventor: Leigh L. Lindenbaum
  • In-wall sub-woofer system with high-volume displacement
    Patent number: 7840018
    Abstract: An in-wall speaker system having at least one pair of active transducers mounted in a wall section. The active transducers may be mounted in at least one enclosure. Each active transducer has a sound radiating surface. Each active transducer is also mounted substantially perpendicular to a surface of the wall section with the sound radiating surfaces substantially parallel to each other. The sound radiating surfaces may be facing each other or away from each other. The in-wall speaker system may also include one or more pairs of passive radiators to generate sound from sound pressure generated by the active transducers. The pairs of speakers in the wall section may be mounted vertically or horizontally within the wall, with a slot or a vent at the opening at the space between the speaker pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Prenta, An Nguyen, Charles Sprinkle
  • Method of testing remote power line carrier pick-up coil with a single test frequency
    Patent number: 7835471
    Abstract: Methods to test the operation of the pick-up coil without having to de-energize the power line serving as the power line carrier in order to perform testing on the pick-up coil. A series of at least one test frequency is introduced and parameters of the pick-up coil can be measured to detect the presence or absence of resonant behavior indicative of the health of the pick-up coil. Testing capabilities may be incorporated into a power line carrier receiver and use the connections between the pick-up coils and the receiver to perform the pick-up coil test. Several methods for evaluating the pick-up coil response to a series of test inputs of different frequencies are presented. These methods could be incorporated in a pick-up coil testing device that is independent of a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: DGI Creations, LLC
    Inventors: John Robert Weber, Jr., Fritz Heistermann
  • Method of testing remote power line carrier pick-up coil with a sweep wave
    Patent number: 7835472
    Abstract: Methods to test the operation of the pick-up coil without having to de-energize the power line serving as the power line carrier in order to perform testing on the pick-up coil. A sweep wave is introduced and parameters of the pick-up coil can be measured to detect the presence or absence of resonant behavior indicative of the health of the pick-up coil. Testing capabilities may be incorporated into a power line carrier receiver and use the connections between the pick-up coils and the receiver to perform the pick-up coil test. Several methods for evaluating the pick-up coil response to a series of test inputs of different frequencies are presented. These methods could be incorporated in a pick-up coil testing device that is independent of a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: DGI Creations, LLC
    Inventors: John Robert Weber, Jr., Fritz Heistermann
  • System for calibrating a hands-free system
    Patent number: 7826799
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a hands-free system is provided. The hands-free system comprising a hands-free unit and a mobile phone, the method comprising the following steps of setting up a connection between the hands-free system and a distant terminal via a mobile telephony network of the mobile phone, transmitting a predetermined test signal from one of the hands-free system and the distant terminal to the other of the hands-free system and the distant terminal, the predetermined test signal being provided in both the hands-free system and the distant terminal as reference test signal, comparing the received test signal to the reference test signal stored in the other of the hands-free system and the distant terminal, and determining the calibration parameters of the hands-free system in accordance with the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Kolano, Gerhard Uwe Schmidt, Walter Schnug, Michael Tropp
  • Remote determination of network transmitter identity and output strength
    Patent number: 7826538
    Abstract: Use of power line carrier communications which introduces a high frequency analog signal onto a cable used to convey power in a portion of an electric distribution network to send a data communication received at a distant receiver through the use of pick-up coil. Changes in the power level of signals received from a remote power line carrier transmitter may indicate that the pick-up coil receiving the signal is starting to degrade. The aggregation of certain power line carrier conveyed data communications about remote transformers and related equipment may be used to look for problems in this transmitter/receiver communication network. The disclosure includes the aggregation of data communications from one transmitter received at several different power line carrier pick-up coils through the phenomenon of cross talk or through the purposeful provision of data along an alternative communication path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: DGI Creations, LLC
    Inventor: John Robert Weber, Jr.
  • Remote monitoring of control decisions for network protectors
    Patent number: 7808128
    Abstract: Network protectors isolate the secondary side of a transformer from a load distribution network. It is useful to have information about the electrical parameters for the transformer and the load side of an open network protector and it is useful to have access to electrical parameters for a closed network protector. Information about a network protector can be provided to a transmitter used to convey information about the transformer associated with that network protector so that information about the network protector can be sent over power liner carrier to a centralized receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: DGI Creations, LLC
    Inventors: John Robert Weber, Jr., Carl Francis Scheuermann
  • Foot massager
    Patent number: D625021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: MerchSource, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Stoddard
  • Bracket and sensor configuration for use in a vehicle door
    Patent number: D626438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Control Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Prichard, James E. Brown, Steven L. Wiora
  • Sensor assembly for a vehicle door
    Patent number: D626482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Control Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Prichard, Steven L. Wiora
  • Sensor assembly for a vehicle door
    Patent number: D626483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Control Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Prichard, Steven L. Wiora
  • Tabbed cover
    Patent number: D628132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Control Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Krzysztof Grzyb, Mark A. Prichard
  • Solar illumination device
    Patent number: D628342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Darren Saravis
  • Switch mount
    Patent number: D628539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Control Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Tezak, James E. Brown, Nicholas J. Scholtes
  • Digital photo album
    Patent number: D629216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: MerchSource, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Stoddard
  • Handlebar
    Patent number: D629343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Inventor: Anthony J. Carlini
  • Media player with camera
    Patent number: D629770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: MerchSource, LLC
    Inventor: Barry Messner
  • Block
    Patent number: D629920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Control Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Tezak, James E. Brown, Robert C. Signaigo