Abstract: An LED array warning light system comprises a plurality of struts in a generally conical configuration. Each strut has an upper and lower edge and an inner and an outer edge. A plurality of light emitting diodes are affixed one above the other to an edge of each strut. A top disk with radial slots receives and is affixed to an upper edge of an associated strut. A bottom disk has radial slots which receive and are affixed to a lower edge of an associated strut. The disks are sized whereby the LED's are at an angle of between 3 and 25 from the axis.

Abstract: An electrical circuit tracing device comprising a transmitter that includes a pocket for storing the receiver is disclosed. The transmitter further comprises a storage compartment for maintaining a plurality of pre-wired connectors, and a clip which can be used to attach the transmitter to a pocket, a belt, or another carrying device.

Abstract: The present invention is an emergency system for a motor vehicle having an electrical system and an engine. The emergency system includes one or more lamps optionally mounted in the passenger compartment. The lamp is electrically connected to the motor vehicle's electrical system and to a control switch for actuating the lamp. A system for disabling the motor vehicle's engine may optionally be provided. The disabling system is electrically connected to the control switch. In one optional embodiment, upon actuation, the control switch simultaneously illuminates the lamp, optionally in a blinking fashion, and optionally disables the engine of the motor vehicle. In an alternate embodiment, the lamp and disabling means are separately controlled.

Abstract: A system and method for sensing current and/or voltage in a utility system including a plurality of power lines. In particular, a central controller is in communication with and enables a phase-to-phase relationship among current and voltage sensing units for a plurality of different power lines.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide an electronic toll collection system for suppressing multi-path. For this end, the electronic toll collection system automatically collects tolls by establishing wireless communication between a roadside antenna 23 of a toll gate and a vehicle unit 33 installed in a traveling vehicle. It features a road-to-vehicle wireless communication zone of the tollgate covered with a structure 22 including radio wave absorbing material. The inner surface is preferably made from a radio wave absorbing member 11 including a mixture 13 of magnetic material and synthetic rubber. The roadside antenna 23 is installed inside the structure 22, thereby enabling the roadside antenna 23 to wireless communicate only with ETC vehicles traveling in the structure 22 and preventing multi-path between the roadside antenna 23 and vehicles traveling outside the structure 22 (or outside the communication zone).

Abstract: A traffic information analyzing system comprising (a) a receiver adapted to receive signals from police and other sources; (b) a location tracking receiver adapted to convert locations into coordinate and directional information so it may be tracked and stored and analyzed; (c) a user interface allowing a user to input information into the system corresponding to locations where a user considers that a received signal is undesired, the user interface also adapted to output information including an alarm or warning message to a user; and (d) a processing unit adapted to receive inputs from the receiver and location tracking system, the processing unit also adapted to receive and relay data with respect to the user interface, the processing unit also being able to determine and register the location of undesired signals whereby the processing unit informs the system when an undesirable signal is detected.

Abstract: A composite containing an RFID can be mounted on, in, or adjacent a metal object without de-tuning of the antenna of the RFID. The composite includes a first RFID or a EAS device-containing layer, and a foamable material layer held in proximity with the first layer. The foamable material layer expands in size and reduces in density when subjected to external stimuli, such as heat or microwaves. The foamable layer may comprise an intumescent material, and may have RF radiation-absorbing material filler. Pressure sensitive adhesive, when the composite is in a label form, may be used to mount the composite on or adjacent a metal object after printing of the printable surface of the composite, and the foamable material layer is subjected to the external stimuli after printing and either before or after mounting on or adjacent the metal object.

Abstract: A warning lamp, provides multi status indication by being illuminated in selected ones of a plurality of colors or by flashing a selected color or colors sequentially. The lamp has a pair of printed circuit boards disposed, one in a base and another upstanding from the base along a central axis, extending midway through the upstanding board. Around the upstanding board and coaxial therewith is a lens which is mounted in assembled relationship with the boards and the base. The upstanding board has arrays of light emitting diodes (LEDs), disposed along spaced lines which are parallel to the axis. The LEDs along different lines provide light of different color, for example, red, green and amber. The printed circuit boards provide a subassembly in which the bottom portion of the upstanding board and the other board are contained in a plastic casting disposed in a recess in the base.

Abstract: A clothing management system includes a first indicator, several first holders, a second indicator, several second holders, and a sensor. The first indicator is associated with a first temperature range, and the first holders are associated with the first indicator. The second indicator is associated with a second temperature range, and the second holders are associated with the second indicator. The sensor includes a first conductive region, a second conductive region, and a needle. The needle electrically contacts the first conductive region in response to the sensor detecting a temperature within the first temperature range. The needle activates the first indicator in response to electrically contacting the first conductive region. The needle electrically contacts the second conductive region in response to the sensor detecting a temperature within the second temperature range. The needle activates the second indicator in response to electrically contacting the second conductive region.

Abstract: An improved motion detector head that includes a passive motion sensor with “test,” “sensitivity” and “timer” adjustable functions, mounted inside an outer housing with two water-resistant touch-operated membrane switches used to control these settings. Also mounted on the sides of the outer housing and connected to the motion sensor are at least two bright LED lights designed to illuminate in one of three possible colors to visually indicate the current “test”, “sensitivity” or “timer” setting of the motion detector.

Abstract: An improved non-obtrusive weapon detection system and method used in discriminating between a concealed weapon made of a ferromagnetic material. The system provides a high probability of detection of hand guns and other types of weapons with a low false alarm rate. The detection of the weapon is accomplished by measuring a total electromagnetic field. The total field being the sum of an incident electromagnetic field and an electromaetic field scattered from the object. The system uses a magnetic field transmitter, which transmits a low intensity electromagnetic signal. The electromagnetic signal illuminates a volume wherein the weapon, called a target, may or may not be carried by a person. The electromagnetic signal is in a form of a sudden steplike change in a constant magnetic field, called a “time-domain” excitation. The waveform or step pulse of the time-domain excitation is called a Heaviside step pulse.

Abstract: An environmental sensor system that communicates sensor data to a receiving unit using wireless means such as a radio frequency signal. The receiving unit interfaces with a controllable system, possibly affecting its operation. This arrangement allows one or more sensor and transmitter units to be remotely mounted at a distance from the receiver, without regard to installation complications that often result with a hardwired type units. In the preferred embodiment, an irrigation system is interfaced wirelessly with an environmental sensor such as a rain sensor. The rain sensor is contemplated such that in the event of sufficient rainfall, a wireless signal is transmitted to the receiver unit, which in turn interfaces with an irrigation controller resulting in the cessation of watering cycles until the sensor system provides another wireless directive to resume watering.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for waking a sleeping driver of a motor vehicle to prevent the driver from causing an accident by administering an electric shock to the driver. The invention determines whether a driver has fallen asleep by either monitoring the driver's pulse, the orientation and position of the driver's head with respect to at least two planes of movement, or the movement of the driver's eyes. The electric shock can be administered by an element integrated in or coupled to the vehicle steering wheel, or by an element worn by the driver or secured to the driver's clothing.

Abstract: A ultra-thin flexible durable radio frequency plastic of other substrate identification device, such as cards, tags, badges, bracelets and labels including at least one electronic element embedded therein and a hot or cold lamination process for the manufacture of radio frequency identification devices including a micro IC chip embedded therein. The process results in a device having an overall thickness in the range of 0.005 inches to 0.033 inches with a surface suitable for receiving dye sublimation printing—the variation in the device thickness across the surface is less than 0.0005 inches. The hot lamination process of the present invention results in an aesthetically pleasing device which can be used as a sticker when adhesive is applied to the device. The invention also relates to a plastic device in all shapes and sizes formed in accordance with the hot lamination process of the present invention and can withstand harsh chemicals and various pressures.

Abstract: A magnetic marker for use in an article surveillance system, and an electronic article surveillance system utilizing the same are presented. The marker comprises a magnetic element formed by at least one microwire piece made of an amorphous metal-containing material coated with glass. The microwire piece has substantially zero magnetostriction, coercivity substantially less than 10 A/m, and permeability substantially higher than 20000.

Abstract: An agent apparatus increases security, and can make responses suited to individuals, thereby increasing convenience. The agent apparatus comprises an individual recognition unit which recognizes individuals who use a vehicle; a memory unit which stores agent data corresponding to each individual recognized by the individual recognition unit; a selection unit which selects agent data corresponding to a specific individuals recognized by the individual recognition unit from the agent data stored in the memory unit; and a response unit which responds to the individual based on the agent data selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus (1) comprises an analogue RF receiver (2) which has a local oscillator (7). The analogue receiver (2) receives in use a first electrical signal from antenna (4) at a carrier frequency, which signal is modulated by a digitised modulating signal to provide a second electrical signal having an amplitude representing an instantaneous logic level of the digitised modulating signal. The apparatus further comprises a digital processor (13) for processing the second electrical signal and providing an output signal in response thereto. The digital processor is controlled in use by clock signals provided in response to actuation of a local oscillator of the analogue receiver.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor, comprises at least one first coil at an associated at least one first location of a body of a vehicle and at least one magnetic sensing element operatively connected to at least one second location of the body of the vehicle. The at least one first coil is operatively coupled to a ferromagnetic element of a vehicle body, the at least one first and at least one second locations are in magnetic communication through a first portion of the vehicle and through a second portion of the vehicle, the first portion of the vehicle comprises a portion of the body that is susceptible to deformation by a crash, the first portion is distinct from the second portion, and at least one of the at least one first coil and the at least one magnetic sensing element comprises a coil of an electromagnetic device selected from a motor, a solenoid, a window control motor, a seat control motor, a mirror control motor, and a door lock solenoid.

Abstract: In alarming apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a vehicular running state is detected, a frictional coefficient of a road surface on which the vehicle is running is detected, a vehicle using road surface frictional coefficient that corresponds to a road surface frictional force the presently running vehicle is using is calculated on the basis of the detected vehicular running state, a road surface frictional coefficient utilization rate is calculated which is a rate of the calculated vehicle using road surface frictional coefficient of the road surface to a maximum frictional coefficient detected by the road surface frictional coefficient detector, and an alarm controlling section is calculated to output an alarm command to an alarm device to issue an alarm when the calculated road surface frictional coefficient utilization rate is equal to or larger than a set value.

Abstract: SYSTEM TO CONTROL AND SUPERVISE VEHICLE TRANSIT IN THE PUBLIC PARKING AREAS, consisting of the implementation of hardware and software permitting at the entrance of a public car park, the association of the radio-frequency identification device code located in the vehicle with the ticket dispatched or the used card. At the car park exit, this system permits to detect ticket and/or card exchange between different vehicles and accordingly to prevent the theft of a vehicle by using a ticket or card different from that related to said vehicle. Likewise, it detects and prevents the execution of fraudulent operations derived from exchanging tickets and/or cards.