Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking a subject using radio-frequency identification (RFID). In an embodiment, an antenna array comprising a plurality of articulating brackets and a plurality of antennas is provided. Each of the articulating brackets is configured to move one of the plurality of antennas into a plurality of positions, and each of the antennas is configured to receive a RFID signal. In addition, a processor receives RFID data based on RFID signals received by the antennas of the antenna array, and determines a trajectory of a subject based on the RFID data. Based on the determined trajectory of the subject, the processor controls one or more of the articulating brackets to move one or more of the antennas into a position to track the subject.

Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of meeting room resources. The method includes initiating, via a host information handling system, an application, creating, via the application, a plurality of preferences, and establishing, by the host information handling system, a connection with a configuration device via a first close range communication path. The method also includes transferring at least one of the plurality of preferences, via the first close range communication path to the configuration device. The configuration device transmits, via a second close range communication path, a control message based on at least one of the plurality of preferences, to control at least one of the plurality of meeting room resources.

Abstract: A circuit for signal decoding in RFID or wireless power charging is provided in the present invention. The implement of the present invention is to add a current sense resistor connected to an upper switch or a lower switch the up arm switch or low arm switch to decode the signal on the current sense resistor. Since the error would occur in the original voltage decoder of the wireless power or RFID when the load is heavy and voltage signal swing is large, such that the charge status and then the off-line status cyclically occur and then the charge status . . . occurs in cycle when the mobile device is charging under charge. Since the present invention uses the voltage and current for decoding at the same time, the decoding would be succeed whenever the load is light or heavy.

Abstract: A first embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.

Abstract: An information processing device having a touch panel adopts an electronic tag application to display an electronic tag icon on the screen. Upon detecting a user's operation to select the electronic tag icon, a tag form is displayed on the screen. It is determined as to whether or not the tag form is moved and displayed to overlap with the predetermined area of the screen via a user's operation. Herein, it is possible to automatically extract write information from display information with which the tag form is displayed and overlapped. The write information is recorded and displayed in the tag form. Alternatively, it is possible to record tag form data, representing the tag form and the write information, in connection with a desired application. Additionally, it is possible to transmit tag form data to another information processing device.

Abstract: A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a source of electromagnetic radiation that operates to emit electromagnetic radiation into an active playing area. The system also includes a sensing device that operates to receive the electromagnetic radiation after being reflected from a retro-reflective material of an article positioned in the active playing area and operable to generate data based on receiving reflected electromagnetic radiation from a series of article positions. Further, the system includes a controller that operates to process the data generated by the sensing device to determine whether the series of article positions correlate to a stored gesture and output a control signal to actuate an effect when the series of article positions correlate to the stored gesture.

Abstract: There is disclosed a wearable electronic device for use with controllable connected devices. The wearable electronic device includes a band worn on, for example, the forearm of a user, and the band carries at least one muscle activity sensor, at least one inertial sensor, and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensors. The on-board processor is operable to identify, a plurality of gestures made by a user, based on muscle activity detected by the muscle activity sensor(s) and motion detected by the inertial sensor(s). In response to identifying a gesture, the wearable electronic device wirelessly transmits one or more signal(s) in order to interact with a controllable connected device.

Abstract: A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance.

Abstract: A system and method for providing emergency alarm communications in an fire panel network having a ring topology. The fire panels of the network each include an emergency interface between a panel processor and a panel transceiver. The emergency interface includes a communication link that is different from a normal TCP/IP communication link of the associated panel. The emergency interface comprises a separate communication path from the normal communication link. When normal TCP/IP communications are interrupted, the emergency interface is operable to transmit alarm signals to an adjacent panel in the network. The alarm signals may then be transmitted between subsequently connected panels and a workstation or central monitoring station via the normal TCP/IP mode. The workstation and/or central monitoring station can recognize the alarm signals as being generated by the originating panel. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a notification apparatus comprises a detection module and a notification module. The detection module detects a predetermined operation confirmation sound from a medical instrument. The notification module sends a notification to a predetermined terminal in response to the detection of the operation confirmation sound.

Abstract: An alarm sounder and at least one sound amplification component having at least one horn shaped channel form an alarm detector. The at least one horn shaped channel has a throat end and an outlet end, the throat end being disposed corresponding to a sound-making end of the alarm sounder. The sound intensity of the alarm detector can meet the regulations of the industry standards.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having a substantially rigid portion and a substantially flexible portion. The substantially rigid portion includes a plurality of openings. The substantially flexible portion is at the plurality of openings. The substantially flexible portion is configured to provide haptic feedback, or generate a voltage.

Abstract: Portable force feedback controllers (PFFCs) designed to be worn on a user's limb, track the movement of the user's limb, and provide force feedback capability. In some embodiments, the PFFCs may include interchangeable modules that can be quickly and easily connected and disconnected so that the PFFC may be easily modified for a particular application. In yet other embodiments, various PFFC modules are moveably coupled and have at least one degree of freedom so that the PFFC can accurately follow the natural movements of a user's limb.

Abstract: A tactile sense presentation device including: a tactile-sense presentation unit having a first working electrode group of a plurality of first working electrodes arranged along a first direction; and a control unit operable to apply a first tactile sense signal having a first waveform to each of the first working electrodes. The control unit applies the first tactile sense signal, in which a phase difference corresponding to a distance between adjacent first working electrodes is applied to the first waveform, to each of the plurality of first working electrodes so as to cause the first waveform to travel along the first direction at a predetermined speed.

Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to detect activation of an alarm trigger in communication with the one or more processors. The processors are further configured to determine a type of trigger and provide a subtle feedback response, based on the type of trigger, designed to avoid detection by an assailant.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine if a vehicle computing system (VCS) has been placed in a monitoring mode. The processor is also configured to detect and log the connection or disconnection of any remote devices. The processor is further configured to flag logs if the VCS is in a monitoring mode. Also, the processor is configured to detect the presence of a known vehicle driver or the termination of the monitoring mode and report any flagged logs upon known driver detection or monitoring mode termination.

Abstract: Programmable devices and associated methods for alerting pedestrians and vehicle operators are provided.

Abstract: A method for outputting alert messages of a driver assistance system in a vehicle in which data for moving the vehicle and data regarding accident risks in the surroundings of the vehicle are detected, the detected data is evaluated and attributed to a specific accident risk category and an alert message is output subject to the attributed accident risk category. The method according to the invention is characterized in that from the captured movement of the vehicle a planned movement of the vehicle is derived and it is tested whether without modification of the planned movement of the vehicle a collision of the vehicle with another object will occur, and the manner of outputting the alert message is carried out in dependence on the result of said collision testing. The invention further relates to an associated driver assistance system and to a vehicle having such a driver assistance system.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a technology that can provide driving assistance matching the sense of the driver in a system for assisting avoidance of a collision of a vehicle. To achieve the object, a system for assisting avoidance of a collision of a vehicle according to the invention predicts a range of paths extending from a start point at the position at which the self-vehicle will arrive after free running for a predetermined period of time from the present time along which the self-vehicle can travel by possible driving operations that the driver can normally perform. The system does not perform driving assistance if a path along which a solid object can be avoided exists in the predicted range of paths, and performs driving assistance if a path along which a solid object can be avoided does not exist in the predicted range of paths.

Abstract: An electronic display comprises a graphical lap information display portion that comprises a lap time differential indicator and an illuminated portion. The lap time differential indicator is configured to display a differential time value. The illuminated portion is configured to selectively illuminate a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in a plurality of different lighting modes. The illuminated portion is operable in the plurality of different lighting modes in response to a rate of change of the differential time value. A vehicle and method are also provided.

Abstract: A control system is provided for a load-handling clamp mountable on a vehicle, the clamp having a pair of opposed load-engagement clamping surfaces capable of clamping opposite sides of different types and configurations of loads. At least one of the clamping surfaces is closeable toward the other clamping surface along a direction which extends substantially laterally across a direction of forward approach of the clamp toward the load. The control system is capable of generating a variable signal indicating a desired forward, vertical and/or lateral pre-engagement position of the clamp from which the clamping surfaces can correctly engage the load.

Abstract: A vehicle auxiliary horn apparatus provides a sound through a horn to alert pedestrians that a vehicle, such as an electric vehicle or a new vehicle that makes virtually no noise, is moving; and provides set sound information during parking when a human body is detected.

Abstract: A turn signal canceling device for a motorcycle includes a straight-ahead travel or turn determining unit for determining whether the motorcycle is travelling straight ahead or is turning and a turn signal cancellation controller which automatically cancels turn signal operation. When a vehicle speed is not greater than a predetermined speed and a driving force is at least a predetermined driving force at a time the straight-ahead travel or turn determining unit determines that the motorcycle is turning, the turn signal cancellation controller enters a standby state. When the straight-ahead travel or turn determining unit determines that the motorcycle is travelling straight ahead during the standby state, the turn signal cancellation controller automatically deactivates a turn signal. When the driving force becomes smaller than the predetermined driving force or turn signal becomes manually deactivated during the standby state, the turn signal cancellation controller returns to the normal operating state.

Abstract: An industrial field real-time working condition radio alarm system, comprises a transmitting end (11) and a receiving end (12) carried a worker; the transmitting end (11) comprises a detector (101) to detect the current working condition, a transmitting end processor (102) to process an on-off signal sent by the detector (101), and a radio transmitter (103) to transmit an alarm signal to the receiving end (12) under the control of the transmitting end processor (102); the receiving end (12) comprises a radio receiver (105) to receive the alarm signal, a receiving end processor (106) to process the alarm signal sent by the radio receiver (105), and an alarm (107) to send an alarm under the control of the receiving end processor (106); the transmitting end processor (102) is connected to the detector (101) and the radio transmitter (103) respectively; and the receiving end processor (106) is connected to the radio receiver (105) and the alarm (107) respectively.

Abstract: A watching system according to one aspect of the invention is disclosed, which includes a plurality of wireless communication tags attached to a watching target person with a behavior being watched, a receiving apparatus installed in a position as a reference for presuming the behavior of the watching target person and receiving information transmitted from the wireless communication tags, and an information processing apparatus specifying communication statuses of the wireless communication tags by determining whether the receiving apparatus can receive the information transmitted from the wireless communication tags and presuming the behavior of the watching target person attached with the wireless communication tags on the basis of the specified communication statuses of the wireless communication tags.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for implementing alarms for a medical device through a mobile device. The method includes: storing details of examination of a specimen (hereinafter, referred to as examination details) in the medical device, wherein the storing is performed by the medical device; accessing the medical device and establishing a connection with the medical device, wherein the accessing and the establishing of the connection is performed by the mobile device; reading the examination details stored in the medical device, wherein the reading is performed by the mobile device; analyzing the read examination details, wherein the analyzing is performed by the mobile device; and implementing an alarm if the result of analysis satisfies a predetermined criterion, wherein the implementing is performed by the mobile device.

Abstract: An approach is provided for collecting and processing biometric information associated with a user of a body-mounted device to determine a status of the user. The approach involves causing biometric information to be collected by way of a body-mounted device. The approach further involves causing the biometric information to be communicated to a network management system. The approach additionally involves causing one or more of the network management system and the body-mounted device to process the biometric information to determine a status of the user of the body-mounted device, the status including one or more vital signs and an emotional state of the user based on the biometric information. The approach also involves causing the status to be displayed by the body-mounted device.

Abstract: A power distribution box includes a power input configured to receive power from an external power source, an alternating current (AC) output electrically coupled to the power input, a power-line adapter and a gateway device. The power-line adapter is coupled to the power input and configured to receive power via the power input and communicate with an external network. The gateway device is coupled to the power-line adapter and is configured to communicate with the external network. The gateway device includes a wireless network module configured to communicate with at least one power tool device in a wireless network, and a translation controller configured to enable communications between the wireless network module and the external network through the power-line adapter.

Abstract: A medical device system includes one or more anti-loss/anti-theft mechanisms. The medical device system comprises a wireless medical device and a docking station. An alarm is activated on one or more of the wireless medical device or the docking station when an alarm threshold is detected by one of the anti-loss/anti-theft mechanisms.

Abstract: An alarm system that abuts against a barrier to help prevent entry. The alarm system includes a support portion, such as a tripod. The support portion forms a footprint for firmly pressing against the barrier at an angle. The footprint includes uneven lengths for the legs, a small distance between the ends of each leg, a brace that securely joins each leg, and support portion mounts that join to the ends of the legs for entrenching firmly into the ground surface. A mounting portion at the other end of the support portion includes a collar shape that is configured to engage a barrier fastener, such as a door knob. The support portion tilts against the barrier to resist a force from the opposite side of the barrier. An alarm portion with a sensor detects a force from the door and emits an alarm as required.

Abstract: A pressure detection system is provided. The pressure detection system may include an enclosure that houses a pressure sensor, a type selector and a thickness selector. The pressure sensor may be adapted to produce output representative of the pressure on a barrier. The pressure sensor may include a computer electronically connected to the type selector and the thickness selector. The computer may be adapted to determine a threshold pressure that is related to the minimum amount of pressure needed to break a barrier for a given barrier type and a given barrier thickness. The pressure sensor may be adapted to transmit an alarm signal when the output of the pressure sensor may exceed the threshold pressure. A user may install the enclosure on the barrier. The user may then select the given barrier type from a group of predetermined options on the type selector. The user may then select the given barrier thickness from a group of predetermined options on the thickness selector.

Abstract: System for detaching an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag includes a detaching element to selectively unlock a locking element of an EAS tag when the EAS tag is placed in a detachment position. A control system is arranged to cause the detaching element to transition from a deactivated state, in which the tag in the detachment position will remain locked, to an activated state in which the tag is unlocked. This transition will result in beginning or starting a dwell time. The control system is maintains the detaching element in the activated state while awaiting receipt from a user interface of a user manually initiated termination signal. The termination signal indicates a user intention to terminate the dwell time. In response to the termination signal, the control system causes the detaching element to transition from the activated state to a deactivated state.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring biometric data. The method includes authenticating a user and providing content to a user device associated with the user. Biometric data associated with the user is obtained and compared to one or more threshold values. A representation of the comparison is generated and provided to the user.

Abstract: A dispensing and accountability system for assuring washing of a person's hands includes at least one passive infrared detector adapted to detect the presence of the person having a requirement of washing the hands. Further, the dispensing and accountability system includes a controller having a scalable processor architecture operatively coupled to each passive infrared detector of the at least one passive infrared detector. Furthermore, the dispensing and accountability system includes at least one audio signal unit operatively coupled to the controller. The at least one audio signal unit is adapted to generate an audio signal to remind the person to wash the hands. In addition, the dispensing and accountability system includes at least one dispensing unit operatively coupled to the controller. Because of the scalable processor architecture of the controller, the system may be expanded or contracted depending on the needs of the institution using it.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining one or more behavioral states of a vehicle operator and causing one or more alerts and/or one or more management options based on the determined one or more behavioral states. The approach involves causing physiological information associated with a vehicle operator to be collected by one or more sensors. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, the physiological information to be communicated to a device that comprises at least one of the one or more sensors or is remote from at least one of the one or more sensors. The approach further involves processing the physiological information to determine a behavioral state associated with the vehicle operator. The approach additionally involves causing, at least in part, one or more alerts to be communicated to a device associated with the vehicle operator based, at least in part, on the determined behavioral state.

Abstract: An LED strobe notification device and method for operating an LED strobe notification device is provided. The LED strobe notification device is configured to generate an output at two or more candela settings and is configured to generate the output at the two or more candela settings having a human-perceived pulse duration with a fixed width. The LED strobe device includes: an LED strobe element; and an LED controller in communication with the LED strobe element with the LED controller configured to: receive a candela selection for the LED strobe element, the candela selection selected from the two or more candela settings; receive a command to activate the LED strobe element of the LED strobe notification device; and in response to receiving the command, control the LED strobe element in order to generate the output from the LED strobe element having the human-perceived pulse duration with the fixed width.

Abstract: It is a system and method for the monitoring of the illicit traffic of fissile materials that can be used for the construction of nuclear bombs or not fissile that can be used for the construction of radiological dispersion devices; characterized by reducing the rate of spurious detection and increase the probability of detection compared with equivalent devices of the prior art. Some of its embodiments include the use of a radiation detector/telemeter ensemble with manual or automatic pointing and an ensemble of radiation detector/camera with an automatic object tracker along with data acquisition and processing electronics; which allow the calculation of the correlation between the characteristic profile produced by the MO and a predicted reference profile. The detection electronics includes a gamma spectrometer and processing electronics for compensating for the shadow shielding effects.

Abstract: A system used to determine the near presence of a tornado and to alert those in the immediate area.

Abstract: A smoke alarm comprises smoke detection circuitry for detecting smoke and generating a detection signal responsive thereto. Proximity detection circuitry generates a proximity detection signal responsive to detection of an object within in a selected distance of the smoke alarm. Alarm generation circuitry generates an audible alarm responsive to the detection signal. The audible alarm may be deactivated for a predetermined period of time responsive to at least one proximity detection signal.

Abstract: A data entry device including a housing formed of at least two portions, data entry circuitry located within the housing, at least one case-open switch assembly operative to sense when the housing is opened and tamper indication circuitry operative to receive an input from the at least one case-open switch assembly and to provide an output indication of possible tampering with the data entry circuitry located within the housing. The at least one case-open switch assembly includes an arrangement of electrical contacts arranged on a base surface and a resiliently deformable conductive element, which defines a short circuit between at least some of the arrangement of electrical contacts only when the housing is closed.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device includes: determining whether a battery remaining power amount of the electronic device is lower than or equal to a reference remaining power amount with which a power supply of the electronic device is maintained in a turned-on state until a time at which an alarm is set to be activated; and transmitting alarm information about the alarm to a second electronic device. The alarm information is information configured by an instruction prearranged between the electronic device and the second electronic device to enable the second electronic device to set an alarm function according to the alarm information automatically after reception of the alarm information.

Abstract: A portable message device includes a base having at least one wheel providing portability for the portable message device, and a base access panel which in an open position provides access to an internal base cavity. A communication feature includes a message portion providing a predetermined message saved in a memory. A sensor provides indication of the proximity of a person to the portable message device. A processor is connected to the sensor and the memory. The processor actuates the communication feature upon sensing the proximity of the person. A power source positioned substantially within the internal base cavity provides electrical power to operate the communication feature and the sensor, the power source being accessible by opening the base access panel.

Abstract: A measurement-while-drilling (MWD) telemetry system comprises a downhole MWD telemetry tool comprising a mud pulse (MP) telemetry unit and an electromagnetic (EM) telemetry unit. The MWD telemetry tool can be configured to transmit data in an EM-only telemetry mode using only the EM telemetry unit, in an MP-only mode using only the MP telemetry unit, or in a concurrent telemetry mode using both the EM and MP telemetry units concurrently. When transmitting data in the concurrent telemetry mode, the telemetry tool can be configured to transmit in a concurrent confirmation mode wherein the same telemetry data is transmitted by each of the EM and MP telemetry units, or in a concurrent shared mode wherein some of the telemetry data is transmitted by the EM telemetry unit, and the rest of the telemetry data is transmitted by the MP telemetry unit. The telemetry tool can be programmed to change its operating telemetry mode in response to a downlink command sent by an operator at surface.

Abstract: A telemetry system with a plurality of controllers and telemetry systems, where the controllers are configured to obtain information from one or more sensors and transmit that information on one or more of the plurality of telemetry systems. The configuration of a controller may be changed so as to change which information is transmitted on a given telemetry system.

Abstract: A method of reporting information from a meter interface unit to a receiving device in which a data packet is transferred from the meter interface unit containing meter readings, which are associated with an indicator of the elapsed time since the reading was taken. The receiving device compares this elapsed time value with the actual elapsed time, based upon the internal clock of the receiving device, in order to determine any inaccuracies in the clock of the meter interface unit. In another embodiment, the data packet includes at least two nonsequential meter readings, separated by a multiplicity of reading intervals, on a rolling basis, such that data will not be lost as a result of a temporary obstruction that interferes with the transmission or receipt of meter readings.

Abstract: A vehicle monitoring system includes a wireless peripheral sensor and a vehicle monitoring device. The vehicle monitoring device includes a vehicle monitoring module and a short-range wireless communication module. The short-range wireless communication module is used to perform short-range data communication with the wireless peripheral sensor, so as to achieve the short-range wireless communication and control between the vehicle monitoring device and wireless peripheral sensor.

Abstract: Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described. In some examples, a first wearable device may transmit to a second wearable device a signal configured to initiate detection of a second sensory input to determine whether the second sensory input is equal to or greater than a threshold for an activity. A first sensory input is received from one or more sensors coupled to the first wearable device and compared to the threshold. A first parameter associated with the first sensory input, the first sensory input being equal to or greater than the threshold, is evaluated. A second parameter associated with the second sensory input, the second sensory input being equal to or greater than the threshold, is received from the second wearable device. The first parameter and the second parameter are displayed on a user interface.

Abstract: A method for detecting a time synchronization ability of the real-time measuring device based on a time variable is provided. On a premise that the real-time measuring device correctly receives time service signals, the method aims at detecting time synchronization signal application ability of the real-time measuring device, and involves a purely resistive loop comprising a value transferring device and a time controllable switch. The method, via a time synchronization performance thereof, relatively completely reflects the time synchronization signal application ability of the device within a value transfer requirement. The method is a development upon power station time synchronization time service signals and transmission accuracy detection and an improvement of power station time synchronization detection procedures. The method facilitates improving real-time analysis and monitoring abilities of a power station and a power grid to a primary device and a primary system.