Abstract: A device includes a field-detecting component, an input component, an accessing component, a comparing component and an identifying component. The field-detecting component can detect a field and generate a detected field signature based thereon. The input component can input the detected field signature into a database. The accessing component can access the detected field signature from the database. The comparing component can generate a comparison signal. The identifying component can identify item or location based on the comparison signal. The field-detecting component can further detect a second field and generate a second detected field signature based on the detected second field. The comparing component can generate the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second detected field signature.

Abstract: A device is provided for use at a location. The device includes a processing component, a location mode determining component and a detecting component. The processing component can operate in a location mode when it is at the location and can operate in a second mode. The location mode determining component determines whether the processing component is operating in the location mode and generates a location mode signal when the processing component is operating in the location mode. The detecting component detects an emergency vehicle parameter associated with an emergency vehicle and generates an emergency vicinity signal based on the location mode signal and the detected emergency vehicle parameter.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a database, having stored therein, a plurality of signatures corresponding to an improper state of a tire, respectively. The device includes a vehicle mode determining component, a parameter detecting, component, an accessing component, a comparing component and a warning component. The vehicle mode determining component determines whether the device is operating in a vehicle mode. The parameter detecting component detects a predetermined parameter associated with the improper state of it tire and generates a parameter signature based on the detected predetermined parameter. The accessing component accesses one of the signatures from the database. The comparing component generates a comparison signal based on a comparison of the parameter signature and one of the signatures. The warning component generates an improper tire signal based on the comparison signal when the vehicle mode determining component determines that the device is operating in the vehicle mode.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a wireless transceiver operable to transmit a handshake signal within a short wavelength frequency band. The device includes a processing component, a location determining component, a mode determining component, a detecting component and a transmitting component. The processing component is operable to operate in a first mode and a second mode. The location determining component determines when the processing component is in a predetermined location and generates a location signal when the processing component is in the predetermined location. The mode determining component generates a location mode signal based on the location signal. The detecting component detects, based on the location signal, the handshake signal and generates a wake-up signal based on the handshake signal. The transmitting component transmits, based on the wake-up signal, a transmission signal to the wireless transceiver within the short wavelength frequency band.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ester-coated core particles, thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a thermo-plastic polymer and such coated particles, a method for producing ester coated particles and the use of compositions of the invention as fillers or pigments with improved dispersion properties and pourability.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein, a plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of instances, respectively. The device includes a vehicle mode determining component that determines whether the device is operating in a vehicle mode; a device location determining component that determines whether the device is located in a predetermined location; a parameter detecting component that detects a predetermined parameter and generates a parameter signature based on the detected predetermined parameter; an accessing component that accesses one of the plurality of signatures from the database; and an unapproved driving component that generates an unapproved driving signal based on the comparison signal when the vehicle mode determining component determines that the device is operating in the vehicle mode and when the location determining component determines that the device is located in the predetermined location.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a vehicle. The device includes a mode-determining component, a first detecting component and a second detecting component. The mode-determining component can generate an in-vehicle signal. The first detecting component can detect a first parameter and can generate a first detector signal based on the first detected parameter. The second detecting component can detect a second parameter and can generate a second detector signal based on the second detected parameter. The mode-determining component can further generate a crash mode signal based on the in-vehicle signal, the first detector signal and the second detector signal.

Abstract: A device includes a field-detecting component, an input component, an accessing component, a comparing component and an identifying component. The field-detecting component can detect a field and generate a detected field signature based thereon. The input component can input the detected field signature into a database. The accessing component can access the detected field signature from the database. The comparing component can generate a comparison signal. The identifying component can identify item or location based on the comparison signal. The field-detecting component can further detect a second field and generate a second detected field signature based on the detected second field. The comparing component can generate the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second detected field signature.

Abstract: A device includes a parameter detector, an input component, an accessing component, a comparator and an identifier. The parameter detector detects a first parameter and a second parameter and can generate a detected parameter signature based on the first detected parameter and the second detected parameter. The input component can input the detected parameter signature into a database. The accessing component can access the detected parameter signature from the database. The comparator can generate a comparison signal. The identifier can identify a location based on the comparison signal. The parameter detector can further detect a third parameter and a fourth parameter and can generate a second detected parameter signature based on the third detected parameter and the fourth detected parameter. The comparator can generate the comparison signal based on the detected parameter signature and the second detected parameter signature.

Abstract: A device is provided tor use with a vehicle and with a communication device. The communication device can transmit a first vehicle mode signal and a subsequent signal. The device includes a processing component, an indicator component, a transmitting component and a receiving component. The processing component can operate in a vehicle mode and can operate in a second mode. The indicator component can provide a vehicle mode indication signal when the processing component is operating in the vehicle mode. The transmitting component can transmit a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal. The receiving component can receive the first vehicle mode signal and can receive the subsequent signal. The processing component can further perform a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein, a plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of fields, respectively, wherein the plurality of fields correspond to a plurality of locations, respectively. The device includes an accessing component, a field-detecting component, a comparing component and an identifying component. The accessing component can access one of the plurality of signatures from the database. The field-detecting component can detect a first field based on a first location and can generate a detected field signature based on the detected first field. The comparing component can generate a comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and one of the plurality of signatures. The identifying component can identify the first location based on the comparison signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a vehicle. The device includes a mode-determining component, a first detecting component and a second detecting component. The mode-determining component can generate an in-vehicle signal. The first detecting component can detect a first parameter and can generate a first detector signal based on the first detected parameter. The second detecting component can detect a second parameter and can generate a second detector signal based on the second detected parameter. The mode-determining component can further generate a crash mode signal based on the in-vehicle signal, the first detector signal and the second detector signal.