Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling traffic including a traffic signal. The traffic signal including one or more lamps configured to each display a plurality of patterns by selectively powering different groups of bulbs. Embodiments of the invention include lamps configured to alternatively display an arrow pattern, a filled circle pattern, a bar pattern or other pattern meaningful to traffic control. The pattern displayed is optionally dependant on available power sources, ambient light, traffic flow, time of day or day of week.

Abstract: A combination tag is disclosed, including a magnetically-responsive element and a radio frequency-responsive element. In one embodiment, the magnetically-responsive element also functions as an antenna for the radio frequency-responsive element.

Abstract: A pseudo creature may be used to increase the user's feeling that the pseudo creature expressed in the vehicle and the vehicle are one, to allow information generated by the pseudo creature to be recognized with ease and to allow the user to communicate with a plurality of other users through the pseudo creature. A CPU employed in a display panel is capable of communicating with external apparatuses such as a PC, a hand phone and a game machine through a connection interface and a transmission & reception unit. The CPU is capable of transmitting information regarding the vehicle to an external apparatus such a PC and acquiring a character of a game or the like as a pseudo creature from electronic media or an electronic information-processing apparatus such as a PC. Thus, in addition to a pseudo creature set in advance, pseudo creatures matching hobbies of a broad range of users can also be expressed in the vehicle.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped sensor body includes a first protective layer formed of a resist paste layer, an antenna film formed of a PET film, a first conductive layer formed of a silver layer, a second conductive layer formed of a carbon layer, a second protective layer formed of a resist paste layer and a hot-melt film, which are laminated one on another in sequence. When the hot-melt film of the sensor body is brought into abutment against a front surface of a wadding previously adhered to a pad of a seat back and is then heat-pressed, the sensor body is fixed firmly and reliably to the wadding by an adhesive force generated by the melted hot-melt film once it again cools and solidified. Thus, the sensor of an occupant detecting system for detecting the physical constitution and the attitude of an occupant sitting on a seat can be fixed easily and reliably to the seat back.

Abstract: An apparatus for activating a doorbell chime and for remotely controlling an auxiliary doorbell chime includes a push button unit responsive to manual actuation for activating the doorbell chime and generating a radio frequency wave and a remote unit responsive to the radio frequency wave for generating an auxiliary acoustic frequency wave. The push button unit has a manually actuated switch assembly with a first pair of normally open switch contacts adapted to be connected in series with the doorbell chime and a source of electrical power and a second pair of normally open switch contacts, a radio frequency transmitter connected in series with the second pair of switch contacts for generating a radio frequency output signal and a first antenna connected to the transmitter and responsive to the radio frequency output signal for generating the radio frequency wave.

Abstract: A power supply provides digital data coupling for power-line networking. The power supply includes a power supply side digital interface to transmit and receive a digital data passed through a digital coupler to and from a power-line network access circuitry side digital interface of power-line network access circuitry. The power supply further includes a digital-to-analog converter to process digital data into a high-frequency analog data carrier to provide to a power line of a power-line network. An analog-to-digital converter of the power supply converts a high-frequency analog data carrier from the power line into digital data for the power-line network access circuitry. A power-line analog front end of the power supply transmits and receives the high-frequency analog data carrier to and from the power line. Digital data exchanged between the power supply and the network access circuitry may include control signals for a control circuitry of the power supply.

Abstract: This invention includes a sensor, a time delay trigger circuit, and a power source. The sensor monitors an ambient light level and produces a sensed signal related to the ambient light level. The time delay trigger circuit is in electrical communication with the sensor for determining whether the ambient light level remains reduced below a predetermined level for a specified time. The time delay trigger circuit includes a counter/timer circuit, a comparator circuit, a timing gate circuit, and an output driver. The counter/timer circuit receives the sensed signal from the sensor and initiates a count sequence when the ambient light level is below a predetermined level. The counter/timer circuit provides a count value output representing elapsed time. The comparator circuit includes a plurality of switches used to set the specified time delay. The comparator circuit compares the count value output from the counter/timer circuit with the switches.

Abstract: In a remote identification device, an interrogator sends a microwave signal to a responder, the interrogation wave signal being modulated. At each period of the modulation signal of the interrogation wave signal, the responder accumulates the energy conveyed by this signal, the energy received being converted into supply voltage to be used to encode and transmit a response microwave signal to the interrogator. This may be used for the identification of objects by a radar signal.