Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340870160 | Condition responsive | 85 |
20080204275 | WIRELESS CORROSION SENSOR - A passive sensor that is located on or adjacent to a structure that can be used to monitor the affect of environment on a structure or coating that is used to protect the structure. The sensor includes a parasitic element that interacts with the environment and influences the intensity of the electromagnetic response between the inductive element of the sensor and the antenna of the interrogation reader device. The condition of the parasitic element is determined by the radio frequency interaction of the reader antenna and the inductive element of the sensor. The parasitic element condition correlates to the environmental severity, or corrosivity of the environment and damage to metallic structures or protective coatings. An integrated circuit within the sensor is capable of storing identification, time, material, and measurement information. The sensor and system of the present invention is useful for tracking and monitoring cumulate environmental damage to a structure. | 08-28-2008 |
20080272935 | REMOTE SENSING DEVICE - A remote wireless network includes a plurality of sensors/transmitters wherein each sensor is uniquely identifiable and lends its unique identity to the transmitter to which it is attached. | 11-06-2008 |
20090243878 | Radio frequency transmitter and receiver system and apparatus - A frequency transmitter and receiver system and apparatus to facilitate communication, care and intervention during critical events. The system communicates either directly or indirectly with medical monitors and sensors, which measure and collect a subject's physiological data and vital signs information. The system communicates with a two-way mobile communication device in order to help facilitate transmission and/or reception of information. When a critical event is detected, a radio frequency transmitter and receiver apparatus can communicate to a two-way mobile communication device that is configured to communicate with the monitor to transmit data and location coordinates of the subject to the service provider, and it initiates a conference call with emergency contacts to facilitate aid to the subject. The radio frequency transmitter and receiver apparatus may include a speaker and GPS technology. It may also include self-activating features wherein critical data are transmitted to the subject and contacts during emergency events. | 10-01-2009 |
20090278707 | WEAR MONITOR FOR RECREATIONAL FOOTGEAR - A wear monitor for footgear can indicate when a shoe or component may have exceeded its expected useful life. The indication can be triggered by a measure of use, such as steps taken or distance accrued in the shoes, either through estimation or actual measurements. The monitor can take into account varies parameters related to the individual wearer of the shoe and environmental factors to more accurately determine when a pair of shoes has reached a wear out period. By employing sensors, the monitor can also be measure certain operating parameters of the shoe, such as the loss of a critical amount of resilience, and indicating to the wearer that the shoes are no longer adequate to protect the wearer from injury. The wear monitor can be fabricated into the shoe during manufacturing or can be a portable stand-alone device and can employ various technologies to provide a status indication to the wearer. | 11-12-2009 |
20090315736 | STAND-ALONE MINIATURISED COMMUNICATION MODULE - A device for continuous measurement of the forces acting upon a movable compressible playable object is provided with at least one transmitter communicating with at least one receiver outside the movable object. The at least one receiver transforms signals received and evaluates them online. The movable compressible playable object, for instance a ball, includes at least one pressure sensor and/or at least one three-dimensional acceleration sensor as well as a converter for transforming signals therefrom to transmit them to the transmitter. A method for the use of this device causes activation of the transmitter in the movable object so that a system is created for the measurement of the forces acting upon such an object wherein the received measuring signals are present in evaluated form, online or offline, to be analyzed. By means of the activation method, the active sensor system is initiated to receive and transmit measuring signals. | 12-24-2009 |
20100117859 | Apparatus and Method of Monitoring Operating Parameters of a Gas Turbine - An integrated, self-powered, sensing and transmitting module ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100194591 | POWER FREE REMOTE SENSOR SYSTEM DATA TRANSMISSIONS - A distributed monitoring system for a structure. | 08-05-2010 |
20100207785 | SLAG DISCHARGE CONDITION MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SLAG DISCHARGE CONDITION - A slag discharge condition monitoring apparatus and a method for monitoring a slag discharge condition that are capable of preventing the detection accuracy of the slag discharge condition from being lowered due to scaling-up of a coal gasification facility, especially a coal gasification furnace, are provided. A slag discharge condition monitoring apparatus to be mounted in a furnace facility that processes molten slag produced within a furnace by dripping the molten slag from a slag hole provided on a furnace bottom into cooling water outside the furnace includes an underwater microphone provided in the cooling water substantially equidistant from each of a pair of slag taps that are disposed opposite each other and that cause the molten slag to flow into a slag hole. | 08-19-2010 |
20100225501 | TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A telemetry system is disclosed herein. The telemetry system includes a transmitter/monitor configured to provide tracking data and monitoring data, and a receiver adapted to define a coverage area. The receiver is configured to receive the tracking data and the monitoring data from the transmitter/monitor when the transmitter/monitor is within the coverage area. The telemetry system also includes a processor configured to receive the tracking data and the monitoring data from the receiver, analyze the tracking data and the monitoring data, and identify an alarm condition based on the analysis of the tracking data and the monitoring data. | 09-09-2010 |
20100245122 | Unit Configuration/Reactivation Through VDU Services - A system and method for activating an inactive telematics unit provides a group of communications functions to the telematics unit. Initially, a call is received at a call center from a user of the telematics unit, through which subscriber information is obtained. An account data set is created at the call center based on the subscriber information and the call center advisor sets an activation trigger in the telematics unit. When the trigger condition occurs, the telematics unit places a VDU call to the call center. The call center then automatically activates and configures the telematics unit via the VDU call to provide the group of one or more communications functions. | 09-30-2010 |
20100302063 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND PRESSURE MONITORING UNIT - A tire pressure monitoring system distinguishes a mounted tire from a non-mounted tire, and which automatically changes over IDs and tire-pressure thresholds without any exclusive apparatuses. A tire pressure monitoring unit stores an identification code of a tire pressure sensor unit and a tire-pressure set value as a pair. While a vehicle is traveling at a speed equal to or faster than a predetermined vehicle speed, if an identification code received within a predetermined time coincides with any one of identification codes of registered tires and the number of coinciding identification codes is equal to the number of tires, and, at least one of the coinciding identification codes is an identification code other than specified identification codes, the specified identification codes are replaced with those coinciding identification codes which are newly specified as respective identification codes of tire pressure sensor units mounted in tires mounted on the vehicle. | 12-02-2010 |
20100302064 | METHOD FOR DEACTIVATING A UTILITY METER - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method to deactivate a utility meter. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes the step of reading a first status indicator associated with the utility meter in a memory of a utility meter management host processor, and the step of determining if the status of the utility meter is active. The method further includes the step of sending a first deactivation request message from the utility meter management host processor to an on-premise processor, and the step of deactivating the utility meter. The method further includes the step of sending a first acknowledgement deactivation message from the on-premise processor to the utility meter management host processor, and the step of recording, in the memory of the utility meter management host processor, a date and an activation status indicator associated with the utility meter. | 12-02-2010 |
20110084850 | Bio-Information Monitoring System - A bio-information monitoring system is provided. The bio-information monitoring system comprises a wireless sensor and a first wireless network node. The wireless sensor senses at least a bio-information. The first wireless network node collects the bio-information, wherein the bio-information is monitored in response to a command from a second wireless network node to the first wireless network node. | 04-14-2011 |
20110175750 | Decision Support Control Centers - The disclosed subject matter relates to an integrated decision support “cockpit” or control center for displaying, analyzing, and/or responding to, various events and contingencies that can occur within an electrical grid. | 07-21-2011 |
20110187557 | Method and arrangement for measuring electrical usage and curtailing electrical usage of individual electrical components - A method and system to curtail electrical use of a residential or commercial establishment to prevent a user from exceeding a user defined threshold amount. The method and system may monitor and control individual electrical components. | 08-04-2011 |
20110285546 | Audio-Enabled Energy Meter Devices and Methods - Devices and methods for generating audio alerts while monitoring power consumption of a load are provided. For example, an audio-enabled energy meter may include metering circuitry and a processor. The metering circuitry may monitor the power consumption of a load. The processor may generate a speech audio alert based at least in part on the power consumption of the load. | 11-24-2011 |
20110298635 | SELF DYNAMO SMART FLOW UTILITY METER AND SYSTEM FOR FLOW UTILITY REAL-TIME FLOW USAGE MONITORING AND CONTROL, SELF ERROR AND LEAKAGES MONITORING - A self dynamo smart flow utility meter providing self electric energy, real-time wireless data transmission ability and remotely flow control ability is disclosed. Also, a method and system for flow utility real-time flow usage monitoring and control, self error diagnostic and self leakage monitoring is disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
20120013483 | Water Supply Maintenance System - A GIS-based computerized system is provided for maintaining a water supply system having a pipe network and a plurality of measuring sensors. The maintenance system includes a transmitter that receives information from the measuring sensors, and transmits the information, a collector that collects the information transmitted by the transmitter, an information analyzer that analyzes the collected information and decides prescribed status variables for the maintenance system, a storage that stores information provided by the collector and the information analyzer, an alarm device that generates an alarm when the information analyzer decides a leak expectation, a sensor error or an abnormal operation, a pipe network analyzer that analyzes the pipe network base on the collected information. The pipe network analyzer analyzes the information stored by the storage based on a pipe network scheme that is constructed with space data of the water supply system. | 01-19-2012 |
20120169512 | METHOD TO EXTRACT BILLING TYPE PEAK DATA FROM AN EXISTING ELECTRIC METER INSTALLATION - Techniques are disclosed for monitoring the consumption of a plurality of metered resources. The techniques involve receiving a KYZ pulse from a first utility meter, where the first utility meter is coupled to a source of one of the metered resources, and where the first utility meter outputs the KYZ pulse based on a predefined amount of metered resource being passed through the utility meter. A first counter is incremented, where the first counter is associated with the utility meter and stored in a memory. | 07-05-2012 |
20120206274 | SYSTEM FOR SENDING UTILITY METER ALERTS - Systems for sending utility meter alerts in response to a predetermined threshold condition being met at the utility meter are disclosed. In one embodiment, the utility meter has a communications stack embedded therein, and the communications stack is configured to send an alert through a network in response to a predetermined threshold being met. In another embodiment, a server is communicatively connected to a utility meter, and the server is configured to send an alert through a network in response to a predetermined threshold being met at the utility meter. In either embodiment, the alert can comprise an email, a Short Message Service (SMS), a voice alert, or an instant message. Examples of predetermined threshold conditions that could trigger an alert include total energy consumption, peak energy consumption or total currency, e.g., dollars, spent at the location of the utility meter for a set consumption period. | 08-16-2012 |
20130027220 | DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - In an embodiment, a device characterization system includes a sensor to sense an attribute of a device, a processor, and an algorithm executable on the processor to collect time series data of the attribute from the sensor, detect edges in the data, identify clusters from the edges, label the clusters based on input from a supervisor, and estimate device characterization parameters from the clusters. | 01-31-2013 |
20130120157 | ADHESIVE BANDAGE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PATIENT INFORMATION - An adhesive bandage that includes: a thin sheet having an underside provided with a self adhesive; a wireless transmitter; a memory unit, coupled to the wireless transmitter, for storing a patient identifier and for storing patient data that comprises measurement thresholds, vital signs measurements and treatment data; a monitor, coupled to the memory unit, for monitoring vital signs and for generating the vital signs measurements; a wireless receiver for receiving requests to obtain requested patient data; an alert generator, coupled to the memory unit, for generating an alert if a vital sign measurement reached an associated measurement threshold; and a processor, coupled to the wireless transmitter, to the wireless receiver and to the memory unit, for determining whether to transmit, by the wireless transmitter, the requested patient data and the patient identifier, and for determining whether to transmit, by the wireless transmitter, the alert and the patient identifier; and wherein at least one component out of the processor, the alert generator, the wireless transmitter, the memory, the monitor, the memory unit and the wireless receiver is connected to the thin sheet. | 05-16-2013 |
20130278438 | ISOLATOR SYSTEM WITH STATUS DATA INTEGRATED WITH MEASUREMENT DATA - An isolator system is disclosed in which a pair of circuit systems is separated by an isolation barrier but engage in mutual communication by an isolator device that bridges the isolation barrier. A first circuit system may include a measurement system generating measurement data and status monitor generating status data. The first circuit system also may include a communication system that multiplexes the measurement data and the status data for transmission across a common isolator device. In this manner, the number of isolator devices may be reduced over conventional designs. | 10-24-2013 |
20130285839 | ENVIRONMENTAL FEEDBACK AND REMEDIATION SYSTEM - A system for the remediation of non-compliant inspection items located at remote locations by infield operator comprising: server computer readable instructions stored on the server computer readable medium that, when executed by the processor, provides for: transmitting the inspection protocol to the remote computing device, receiving an inspection result from the remote computing device representing a measurement taken for one of the inspection items inspected by the infield representative, retrieving the compliance information associated with the inspection item from the database, comparing the compliance information with the inspection result to determine whether the inspection result is in compliance or non-compliant. | 10-31-2013 |
20130314250 | Analyte Monitoring System Having an Alert - Described herein are analyte monitoring systems including a receiver or data processing component that is configured to automatically issue a first alert notification when a first predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received from the sensor/sensor electronics, and automatically issue a second alert notification when a second predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received by the sensor/sensor electronics. The receiver may also be configured to enable a user to disenable alert or alarm notifications that are triggered based on detected events. | 11-28-2013 |
20130328697 | THREAT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A data multi-hop sensing and threat detecting network, including modular sensor devices, smart plug and portable sensor devices, and low power sub-sensor devices. A determination is made to alert when a sensed value is either (1) greater than a predetermined upper threshold value or the running average baseline value (whichever is greater) plus the upper fluctuation buffer value, or (2) less than a predetermined lower threshold value or the running average baseline value (whichever is less) less the lower fluctuation buffer value. The running average baseline is smoothed by applying large number numerology to the sensed values. | 12-12-2013 |
20130342362 | System and Method for Monitoring Railcar Performance - A system for monitoring operation of a railcar having one or more sensing units, mounted on the railcar, for monitoring operating parameters and or conditions of the railcar, and a communication management unit, in wireless communication with the sensing units, wherein the system can make a determination of an alarm condition based on data collected the sensing units. A temperature sensor device for use in such a system is also provided. | 12-26-2013 |
20140049404 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR DETECTING TAMPERING AIMED TO MODIFY THE METERING OF MEASURE-DELIVERABLE GOODS OR SERVICES AND INSPECTION METHOD - A detecting device, for facilitating a detection of tampering aimed at altering a metering of a measure-deliverable good or service, for providing useful information for detecting a presence of a remotely activated/deactivated tampering device by means of a radiofrequency control signal, the tampering device comprising a radio receiver of said radio frequency signal is described. The detecting device is a handheld device. The detecting device has at least one radiofrequency probe, provided with an antenna, and a signal processing circuit such as to receive a electric radiofrequency signal for providing, based on said signal, useful information for detecting the presence of a receiver. | 02-20-2014 |
20140118166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY AND INTELLIGENTLY MONITORING A HOST'S GLYCEMIC CONDITION AFTER AN ALERT IS TRIGGERED - Systems and methods for providing sensitive and specific alarms indicative of glycemic condition are provided herein. In an embodiment, a method of processing sensor data by a continuous analyte sensor includes: evaluating sensor data using a first function to determine whether a real time glucose value meets a first threshold; evaluating sensor data using a second function to determine whether a predicted glucose value meets a second threshold; activating a hypoglycemic indicator if either the first threshold is met or if the second threshold is predicted to be met; and providing an output based on the activated hypoglycemic indicator. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125497 | TERMINAL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACTIVATING TERMINAL DEVICE - To realize high-performance sensing and lower power consumption as well as to improve the entire operation of measurement. A terminal device according to the present invention includes a plurality of sensors for measurement measuring physical quantities of measurement targets, a storage unit storing information for determining activation manners of the plural sensors for measurement, a control unit switching all or part of the plural sensors for measurement from a non-activated state to an activated state based on the information when activated and an activation unit including a sensor for activation to be driven based on a change of environment and activating the control unit when a physical quantity having correlation with the physical quantity of the measurement target is satisfied as a given activation condition based on a detection result by the sensor for activation. | 05-08-2014 |
20140139353 | INDICATOR SYSTEM - An indicator system includes a human perceptible indicator, a motion-activated switch, and a controller in electrical communication with the indicator and the motion activated switch. The controller includes a non-transitory memory storing first and second indicator sequences, and a counter counting a number of activations of the motion-activated switch. The controller causes activation of the indicator according to the first indicator sequence when the number of switch activations is less than a first threshold count, and according to the second indicator sequence when the number of switch activations is greater than or equal to the first threshold count, and less than a second threshold count. | 05-22-2014 |
20140145860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SENSOR INFORMATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and a system for managing sensor information in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes collecting the sensor information through a sensor unit by a sub-controller, determining whether a main controller is in a sleep state, determining whether the collected sensor information is able to be stored in a sub-memory when the main controller is in the sleep state, storing the collected sensing information in the sub-memory, and waking-up the main controller to move the collected sensor information and sensor information stored in the sub-memory to a main memory to store therein when the collected sensor information is unable to be stored in the sub-memory. | 05-29-2014 |
20140159922 | System and Method for the Detection of Helmet-to-Helmet Contact - System and methods are provided for detecting helmet contact. A first helmet (e.g., an offensive player's helmet) detects an impact, and transmits a signal indicating the detected impact. A second helmet (e.g., a defensive player's helmet) detects the impact and transmits a signal indicating a detected impact. In response to analyzing the signal transmissions of first and second helmets, a monitor determines that a helmet-to-helmet contact has occurred between the first and second helmets. To minimize the occurrence of false positive determinations, especially in the event that multiple helmets detect impacts, the helmets may be enabled to only transmit a signal if the impact exceeds a first impact threshold. Another means of minimizing false positives is for the helmets to transmit a timestamp associated with a time of impact occurrence. Further, helmets may collect and transmit information regarding the proximity of other helmets. | 06-12-2014 |
20140176345 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND ALERTING ON EQUIPMENT ERRORS - A system and method is disclosed herein for monitoring and alerting on equipment errors. A server may receive data on a periodic basis. The data is indicative of operational states of at least one machine. The server may then analyze a quality issue associated with the received data over an alert period greater than one day, determine a type of the quality issue, and generate a warning message including an indication of the quality issue and the type of the quality issue. | 06-26-2014 |
20140176346 | BIOMETRIC MONITORING DEVICE WITH CONTEXTUALLY- OR ENVIRONMENTALLY-DEPENDENT DISPLAY - A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The display may, in response to receiving page advance requests from a user, advance through a plurality of different data display pages, at least some of which show aspects of biometric data recorded by the device. The biometric monitoring device may also, based on the biometric data, modify the sequential display order of the data display pages. In some implementations, a biometric monitoring device integrated into a wristband may be configured to turn a display of the biometric monitoring device on and display the time in response to biometric sensors of the biometric monitoring device detecting motion of the wearer's forearm consistent with moving the forearm into a watch-viewing position. | 06-26-2014 |
20140210639 | CENTRAL ALARM (CA) UNIT IN A GAS MONITORING SYSTEM INCLUDING GAS SENSORS AND GAS SENSOR CONTROLLERS - A central alarm unit in a gas monitoring system includes a gas sensor controller monitoring module that receives from each gas sensor controller aggregated status information of gas sensors connected to the gas sensor controller and that causes display of gas sensor controller graphical indicators. Each gas sensor controller graphical indicator corresponds to the aggregated status information of gas sensors connected to the respective gas sensor controller. The gas sensor controller monitoring module also receives a command requesting disaggregated status information of the gas sensors connected to the respective gas sensor controller. The unit further includes a gas sensor monitoring module that receives from each gas sensor controller disaggregated status information of the gas sensors connected to the respective gas sensor controller and that causes display of gas sensor graphical indicators. Gas sensor graphical indicators correspond to the disaggregated status information of respective gas sensors. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210640 | DATA-CAPABLE BAND MANAGEMENT IN AN INTEGRATED APPLICATION AND NETWORK COMMUNICATION DATA ENVIRONMENT - Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described, including setting a goal, the goal comprising a threshold for an activity, receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device over a time period, processing the input to generate a signal indicating whether the goal is achieved over the time period, generating a control signal, the control signal configured to initiate execution of an operation if the signal indicates the goal is achieved over the time period, and displaying on a user interface in data communication with the wearable computing device a log indicating the activity associated with the input received over the time period. | 07-31-2014 |
20140232557 | Analyte Monitoring System Having an Alert - Described herein are analyte monitoring systems including a receiver or data processing component that is configured to automatically issue a first alert notification when a first predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received from the sensor/sensor electronics, and automatically issue a second alert notification when a second predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received by the sensor/sensor electronics. The receiver may also be configured to enable a user to disenable alert or alarm notifications that are triggered based on detected events. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232558 | WIRELESS PORTABLE ACTIVITY-MONITORING DEVICE SYNCING - A notification signal, intended to be received by a wireless communication device, is repetitively broadcast by a portable activity-monitoring device that generates user-activity data corresponding to activity of an individual bearing the portable activity-monitoring device. The notification signal conveys information that identifies the portable activity-monitoring device and indicates whether or not the portable activity-monitoring device seeks establishment of a wireless communication link to enable transmission of the user-activity data to the wireless communication device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140240144 | DATA-CAPABLE BAND MANAGEMENT IN AN INTEGRATED APPLICATION AND NETWORK COMMUNICATION DATA ENVIRONMENT - 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. | 08-28-2014 |
20140247155 | METHODS USING A MOBILE DEVICE TO MONITOR AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACTIVITIES, BEHAVIORS, HABITS OR HEALTH PARAMETERS - A method is provided for obtaining monitored information about an individual. One or more sensors of a wearable mobile device are used to obtain individual information selected from of at least one of, an individual's activities, behaviors and habit information, and an individual's health. The wearable mobile device includes a display, a memory coupled to a memory controller, one or more processing units (CPU's), a peripherals interface, a Network Systems circuitry and an input/output (I/O) subsystem. The wearable mobile device communicates with a telemetry system. The telemetry system has a database that includes base individual information selected from at least one of, individual physiological information, information that is indicative of the individual's activities, data indicative of one or more contextual parameters of the individual and information regarding a degree to which an individual has followed a routine. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247156 | USER OR PATIENT MONITORING METHODS USING ONE OR MORE ANALYSIS TOOLS - A method is provided for using telemetry data based on user habit information or user monitoring. One or more sensors of a monitoring device detects or measures user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information, and a user's health. The user information is received at a telemetry system with a database. One or more analysis tools at the telemetry system are used for the analysis. Analysis information is produced that is sent to the monitoring device. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247157 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEM - A biological information monitoring system includes: a first monitoring device which includes a first displaying section and a first connector; a second monitoring device which includes a second connector; and a cable. The second monitoring device includes: a signal receiving section configured to receive a measurement signal related to biological information; and a second displaying section on which information corresponding to the measurement signal is displayed. When communication between the first and second connectors via the cable is established, the second displaying section is set to a non-display state, and the information corresponding to the measurement signal is displayed on the first displaying section. | 09-04-2014 |
20140266793 | NAUTIC ALERT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A sensing unit for an autonomous onboard monitoring and communications system for watercraft. The sensing unit can include at least one sensor for sensing a condition, and a control unit configured to receive input from the at least one sensor, determine a condition value based on the input, compare the condition value to at least one condition value range, and execute an action if the condition value is outside the at least one condition value range. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266794 | PATIENT MONITOR SCREEN AGGREGATION - A remote interface system according to some embodiments includes one or more patient monitoring devices having one or more sensors for patient monitoring, one or more first processors to receive information from the sensors and generate patient data based thereon, a web server, a first communication system, and a first screen to display a representation of at least a first portion of the patient data, and a remote interface device including a second communication system, a second screen, one or more second processors, an application executed by the one or more second processors and configured to detect a presence of the first communication system, establish a communication link between the first and second communication systems, establish a reliable connection channel (e.g. secure websocket connection) with the web server, receive the patient data via the connection, and display at least a second portion of the patient data on the second screen. | 09-18-2014 |
20140313055 | SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD TO MONITOR PERISHABLE GOODS - A sensing device monitors conditions in a local environment and wirelessly communicates those conditions. The sensing device has a sealed body comprised of a material suitable to contact food and which is cleanable for re-use. The sensing device has a condition sensor, a processor, a memory and a communication device, a motion sensor and an energy source such as a battery carried by the sealed body. The motion sensor detects motion of the sealed body and acts as a switch for the processor. The sensing device may be placed in contact with perishable food products to monitor conditions in the environment around perishable food products. Conditions of the perishable food are monitored by placing a sensor which has been activated by motion in the environment containing perishable food products and detecting, storing and transmitting information collected by the condition sensor to a receiver. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320312 | MONITORING AND SECURITY DEVICES COMPRISING MULTIPLE SENSORS - A monitoring device comprises a single housing, a plurality of sensors supported by the housing to detect respective characteristics of a location, a processing device within the housing, and memory within the housing to store data collected by the plurality of sensors. The sensors may include a camera, a temperature sensor, an air quality sensor, an infrared sensor, an ambient light sensor, a humidity sensor, an accelerometer, a carbon monoxide sensor, and/or a carbon dioxide sensor, for example. Processing may be provided on the device to evaluate the sensor responses, such as by comparison to respective thresholds. In additions, sensor data may be sent to a network for further processing. The device does not require physical or wired installation, and is easy to set up. Multiple, separate sensors are not required in order to monitor a space and a separate processing device is also not required. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327555 | MONITORING & SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LEARNING CAPABILITIES - A system for monitoring a location comprises at least one processing device and memory. The processing device is configured to receive data collected from sensors at a location, store the data in the memory and analyze the data to determine whether to provide a notification to a party based, at least in part, on at least one criterion; and send a notification if the at least one criterion is met. The criteria may be based on data previously received from the sensors at the location. The data may be analyzed to derive a pattern and subsequent received data may be compared to the pattern to identify a deviation from the pattern. If there is a deviation, a notification may be sent, unless a user instructs the system not to send notifications for such deviations. Patterns may be derived for data from single and/or multiple sensors. Methods are also disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20140340238 | INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an infrastructure monitoring system. The infrastructure monitoring system may include an operations center; a monitoring device, the monitoring device may be coupled to a component of the infrastructure, include at least one sensor sensing at least one condition within the infrastructure, a data storage device storing data sensed by the at least one sensor, a transceiver device adapted to transmit and receive data, and a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, the data storage device, and the transceiver device, the processor may be configured to receive the data sensed by the at least one sensor, determine, based on the data sensed by the at least one sensor, if there is a problem with the at least one condition within the infrastructure that the at least one sensor sensed, upon determining that there is a problem with the at least one condition within the infrastructure that the at least one sensor sensed, transmitting a message to the operations center via the transceiver device, and periodically compiling sensing data stored in the data storage device and transmitting the compiled sensing data to the operations center via the transceiver device; and a control device, the control device may be communicatively coupled to at least one of the operations center and the monitoring device, and the control device may be configured to operate at least one output device when signaled by at least one of the operations center and the monitoring device, and the control device may be positioned within a fire hydrant. | 11-20-2014 |
20140354448 | AUTOMATIC REMOTE INSTRUMENTATION COMMUNICATION - Systems, software, and methods are provided for automatically communicating remote sensor information when a communication device is in range of the sensor(s) or other transmission source. Furthermore, the communication device may then communicate the information when the communication device enters into range of a data collection system. | 12-04-2014 |
20150022374 | ACTUATOR BASED ON SENSOR ACTUATOR NETWORK AND METHOD OF ACTUATING THE SAME - In a wireless sensor actuator network system, actuators to be actuated to correspond to a plurality of sensors are selected using an A-S matrix that represents relationship strength between a plurality of actuators and the plurality of sensors based on sensing data of the plurality of sensors, and only the selected actuators determine actuation values based on values of the A-S matrix. | 01-22-2015 |
20150042490 | WIRELESS PORTABLE ACTIVITY-MONITORING DEVICE SYNCING - A notification signal, intended to be received by a wireless communication device, is repetitively broadcast by a portable activity-monitoring device that generates user-activity data corresponding to activity of an individual bearing the portable activity-monitoring device. The notification signal conveys information that identifies the portable activity-monitoring device and indicates whether or not the portable activity-monitoring device seeks establishment of a wireless communication link to enable transmission of the user-activity data to the wireless communication device. | 02-12-2015 |
20150061890 | PRESENTING DATA GENERATED BY A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR - A computer implemented method for transmitting messages generated by a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), the method comprising: generating a first message at the CGM at a first time, the first message being related to blood glucose measuring; generating a second message at the CGM at a second time, the second time being after the first time, the second message being related to blood glucose measuring; determining an elapsed time since a transmitter of the CGM has transmitted data; determining whether the elapsed time is greater than a threshold; determining whether the second message is to be transmitted before the first message, in response to the elapsed time being greater than the threshold; and transmitting data corresponding with the second message before transmitting data corresponding with the first message to a diabetes management device, in response to determining that the second message is to be transmitted before the first message. | 03-05-2015 |
20150061891 | ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE MONITORING WITH DYNAMIC PROXIMITY PAIRING - A method of monitoring biometric data for an individual includes sensing a biometric parameter of the individual with a sensor carried by the individual. The method further comprises detecting that the individual has moved within a predetermined range of a fixed display device, and then wirelessly transmitting the sensed biometric parameter to a receiver associated with the fixed display device after the detection that the individual has moved within the predetermined range. The sensed biometric parameter of the individual is then displayed on the fixed display device. Thereafter, the fixed display device detects that the individual has moved outside of the predetermined range and removes the sensed biometric parameter of the individual from the fixed display device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150061892 | MEASURING QUANTITATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA WITHIN A WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM - Arrangements for measuring environmental conditions using a wireless sensor system may be presented. A threshold value may be determined for a sensor unit arranged in the wireless sensor system. The threshold value may be programmed in to the sensor unit. Quantitative sensor data may be measured about an ambient environmental condition. The measured quantitative sensor data may be compared to the programmed threshold value. The measured quantitative sensor data may be determined to exceed the programmed threshold value. Information indicative of the measured quantitative sensor data may be transmitted in response to determining that the measured quantitative sensor data exceeds the programmed threshold value. | 03-05-2015 |
20150077269 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR CONTROLLING LOCATION INFORMATION COLLECTION - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a terminal for controlling location information collection. The method includes: detecting an active/inactive status of at least one terminal location information collection operation of a terminal; detecting a connection status and/or a service status of the terminal; and stopping all active terminal location information collection operations if the connection status and/or the service status of the terminal meets a first preset condition; or, starting at least one inactive terminal location information collection operation if the connection status and/or the service status of the terminal meets a second preset condition. The embodiments of the present invention save electrical energy of the terminal. | 03-19-2015 |
20150084788 | Earthquake Warning Disaster Prevention and Safety Report-Back System - An earthquake warning disaster prevention and safety report-back system comprises a servo host group constituted by servo hosts and a mobile communication device. When an earthquake is formed, the servo hosts that are distributed by location in Taiwan are utilized for simultaneously receiving earthquake real-time data information transmitted from the Central Weather Bureau, using the servo hosts to evaluate a physical location of a client, and using one servo host that is located at an optimum (nearest) site to distributively transmit earthquake real-time data information to the mobile communication device of the client. When the mobile communication device receives the earthquake information, the mobile communication device transmits a warning message to the client and provides earthquake magnitude and an earthquake wave arrival time of the physical location as instructions to perform prevention and escape measures, thereby seizing the recuse golden hour. Besides, the invention can provide a safety report-back system for the family members, thus to understand the damage condition and real-time coordinates of the family member and to obtain an emergency help and a rescue searching after disaster. With the above-described frame of the system, the family members can receive the real-time earthquake prediction notification to seize the escape time and to reduce casualties and deaths, and the family member can mutually transmit safety-back report states to conveniently and practically ensure the searching and rescuing direction. | 03-26-2015 |
20150130637 | Wireless Moisture Sensing Device, System, and Related Methods - A system for wireless moisture sensing includes a housing and a wireless transmitter located within the housing. A processor is located within the housing, wherein the processor is in communication with the wireless transmitter. A timer is in communication with the processor, wherein the timer communicates a wake-up signal to the processor at a predetermined interval of time. An activation device is in communication with the processor and a battery is located within the housing. At least one moisture sensor is in communication with the processor. | 05-14-2015 |
20150296024 | Wireless Sensor Mesh Network with Dual-Homed Router and Control through Mobile Devices - A wireless sensor mesh network for environmental monitoring utilizing a dual-homed router which may be completely controlled through a mobile device. A wireless system network that is modular and scalable allowing a user to easily integrate any custom combination that fits their needs. The first and most basic Sensors may be for temperature, humidity, CO2 levels in the air, soil moisture, and pH. | 10-15-2015 |
20150298903 | DISTRIBUTED MONITORING SYSTEM AND WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A monitoring system comprises a plurality of monitoring stations disposed in or associated with a respective rubbish bin housing or surround. Each monitoring station comprising an identifier, a sensor for monitoring the bin or a detectable quality of the environment in which the bin is located, a processor for receiving a signal from the sensor and a transmitter for transmitting the signal. | 10-22-2015 |
20150302725 | MONITORING & SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LEARNING CAPABILITIES - In a system for monitoring a location, where the system includes a plurality of security sensors at the monitored location, at least one computer-based processing device, a computer-based memory, and one or more computer-based user devices, a method that includes: receiving, at the at least one computer-based processing device, data from the plurality of security sensors that relates to the monitored location, determining, with the computer-based processing device, whether the data meets a criterion; and sending a first notification to one or more of the computer-based user devices if the criterion is met. | 10-22-2015 |
20160019345 | System for Monitoring and Recording Patient Vital Signs - A patient vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus for obtaining patient vital sign measurements and recording the vital sign measurements in an electronic medical record is disclosed. A user interface module receives a range of acceptable vital sign measurements and a schedule of how often to record the vital sign measurements. A monitor interface module obtains from a telemetry monitoring system vital sign measurements associated with the patient in accordance with the schedule. An alarm reporting module generates an alarm if the obtained vital sign measurements are outside the range of acceptable vital sign measurements. An interpretation module, in response obtaining the vital sign measurements, causes automatically records the obtained vital sign measurements in an electronic medical record associated with the patient. | 01-21-2016 |
20160084679 | REVERSE FLOW DETECTION AND ANNUNCIATION - Technologies are described herein for detecting a reverse flow condition in a meter and providing an associated alert. An amount of reverse flow in the meter is accumulated over a time period. If the accumulated amount of reverse flow over the time period exceeds a threshold value, a reverse flow alert is provided. | 03-24-2016 |
20160134949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING FILL RATE OF CONTAINER - Disclosed is a method for monitoring a fill rate of a container and communicating it, which container comprises at least a first sensor which is a fill rate sensor. The method comprises receiving an operational model from a server, comprising a predefined maximum and/or minimum value of the fill rate. The method also comprises measuring the fill rate of the container. The method further comprises comparing the measured fill rate with the operational model. The method also comprises communicating the fill rate to the server, if the fill rate is equal or above the predefined maximum fill rate and/or if the fill rate is equal or below the predefined minimum fill rate. | 05-12-2016 |
20160143572 | INCONTINENCE MONITORING DEVICE - An incontinence monitoring device has a face separated into substantially parallel upper and lower surfaces having a flexible material held therebetween. The device includes a means of registering excessive moisture levels with respect to at least one of the surfaces and a system for conveying information regarding the registering of excessive moisture levels to remote users. | 05-26-2016 |
20160165323 | DISPLACEMENT SENSOR - A unitary displacement sensor includes a circuit, a first device for measuring acceleration, a second device for measuring a magnetic field, a wireless communications module, and a power source coupled to the circuit, the first device, the second device, and wireless communications module such that the circuit is configured to cause the power source to activate the wireless communications module and the second device when a level of acceleration measured by the first device meets or exceeds a predefined threshold level of acceleration and the wireless communications module is configured to transmit a measurement by the second device of the magnetic field. | 06-09-2016 |
20160189534 | WEARABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BALANCING RECOGNITION ACCURACY AND POWER CONSUMPTION - A method for balancing recognition accuracy and power consumption is provided. The method includes activating a plurality of sensors onboard a device for a first time period and calculating sensor readings by using a calculation function. The method also includes determining a plurality of sensor subsets of the plurality of sensors and calculating corresponding errors for the plurality of sensor subsets for the first time period. Further, the method includes calculating respective power consumption of running the sensor subsets of the plurality of sensors from the plurality of sensor subsets that produce the error below the user-defined error threshold and selecting a sensor subset with minimum power consumption from the sensor subsets as an optimal sensor subset. In addition, the method includes deactivating the plurality of sensors not in the optimal sensor subset and calculating and displaying sensor readings with the optimal sensor subset for a second time period. | 06-30-2016 |
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20160379478 | Mobile Terminal Alarm Method and Apparatus - A mobile terminal alarm method and apparatus are disclosed, and are used to resolve a problem in the prior art that a mobile terminal is incapable of warning a user to avoid an unexpected situation. The method includes collecting environmental data of a mobile terminal; determining, according to the environmental data, a scenario in which the mobile terminal is located; and sending, when the scenario meets a preset alarm condition, and the mobile terminal is in a preset state, an alarm in an alarm manner corresponding to the preset state. | 12-29-2016 |
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20100039289 | Wireless Telemetry Electronic Circuit Package for High Temperature Environments - A circuit assembly ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100039290 | Wireless Telemetry Electronic Circuitry for Measuring Strain in High-Temperature Environments - In a telemetry system for use in an engine, a circuit structure ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100214124 | NEW HEAT FLOW MEASURING SYSTEM - The invention provides a new system for measuring the heat flow rate between a first and a second medium, the system includes at least two sensor units with signal outputs disposed in a spaced-apart relationship, each of said units including a transducer with apertures allowing fluid to pass through; the transducers are affixed to a first surface on the first medium directly or at least indirectly, and a second surface is exposed to the second medium; thus the said system includes at least two different calibration plates with known coefficient of thermal conductivity and said calibration plates inserted into a measuring line (scheme) of both the sensor units and are affixed behind or in front of the sensor units; the signal outputs of the said transducers arrive to a processing unit for determination and measurement of changes in the heat flow between the said first and the said second sensor units. | 08-26-2010 |
20100219983 | COMPARIBLE DIAGNOSTICS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER SYSTEMS - A computer processor implemented method of measuring, monitoring, comparing and diagnosing the power generated of at least two renewable power systems provided to at least two consumers and alerting at least one of consumers in the event of comparative underperformance, the method taking into account at least two diagnostic variables including weather and the renewable power system cover status (such as covered by snow), wherein the at least one data server determines comparative information for a predetermined geographic area based upon at least two diagnostic variables, and at least two normalized performances to provide a comparative value; and informing the consumer of the comparative value in the event of an underperforming comparative value. | 09-02-2010 |
20100289669 | REAL TIME TEMPERATURE AND LOCATION TRACKER - A shipper having an outer housing with a temperature sensitive payload and a temperature/location tracker disposed therein. The outer housing has a body having an interior surface bounding a compartment that is accessed through an opening. A first panel is coupled with the body and configured to extend over at least a portion of the opening, with a first access port extending through the first panel. The payload and temperature/location tracker are disposed within the compartment of the body. The temperature/location tracker includes a first temperature probe, a GPS receiver, a cellular modem, and a GPS antenna. The GPS antenna is disposed so as to be aligned with the first access port when the shipper is in a fully assembled state such that the GPS antenna is directly accessible through the first access port. The temperature/location tracker monitors and periodically transmits temperature and location values of the shipper over a cellular communication network. | 11-18-2010 |
20110037615 | EQUIPMENT FOR LOGGING AND TRANSMITTING MEASURED VALUES OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES, AND MEASUREMENT SENSOR FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT - Logging and transmission equipment comprising at least one autonomous measurement sensor, supplied by an electric cell, comprising an emitter able to transmit at various instants at least one value measured by the sensor, and a receiver for gathering the values transmitted by the emitter; the sensor comprises a means of measuring the temperature in the vicinity of the cell; a link is provided for supplying the emitter with the temperature values measured, which emitter is provided so as to transmit, in addition the values of at least one physical quantity, these temperature values measured, at determined intervals, and the receiver is provided so as to store the temperature values measured, estimates the lifetime of the cell by taking account of these measured values, and determine a date for replacing this cell. | 02-17-2011 |
20110102190 | FACILITATING POWER SUPPLY UNIT MANAGEMENT USING TELEMETRY DATA ANALYSIS - Some embodiments provide a system that analyzes telemetry data from a computer system. During operation, the system obtains the telemetry data as a set of telemetric signals from the computer system and validates the telemetric signals using a nonlinear, nonparametric regression technique. Next, the system assesses the integrity of a power supply unit (PSU) in the computer system by comparing the telemetric signals to one or more reference telemetric signals associated with the computer system. If the assessed integrity falls below a threshold, the system performs a remedial action for the computer system. | 05-05-2011 |
20130038471 | Method and Apparatus for Remotely Monitoring Acrolein Temperature In Storage Tanks - An apparatus and method for remotely monitoring the temperature of acrolein in a storage tank has a temperature sensor in communication with the acrolein in the tank and with a temperature transmitter. A global positioning receiver/transmitter communicates with the temperature transmitter and sends the temperature data to a remote base station via a linking satellite while also providing location data about the storage tank. At the base station, the temperature data related to the actual temperature of the acrolein in the tank is compared to predetermined temperature set points. These predetermined set points correlate to polymerization reaction of the acrolein. When the set points are reached, a response processor initiates a response t control the polymerization reaction of the acrolein in the storage tank. | 02-14-2013 |
20130249710 | RF4CE for Automotive and Industrial Environments - A refrigerated container system is described that includes a wireless personal area network (WPAN) including a plurality of wireless sensor nodes and a coordinator node through which the sensors provide sensor data to a controller for the refrigerated container system. The wireless sensors and the coordinator incorporate a variety of features that ensure efficient utilization of battery life by preventing unintended pairing of sensors with other WPANs and excessive sensor signal processing arising from door chatter. Finally, pairing is performed without pressing a button on the wireless door sensor. Instead, the sensor's magnetic reed switch is enlisted to detect swiping of a magnet by a user to enter a pairing mode. | 09-26-2013 |
20140015689 | Adaptive Bandwidth Consumption in Remote Monitoring of Agricultural Assets - Individual agricultural assets at a remote location are each equipped with at least one condition sensor in communication with a location-based controlling transceiver, which in turn communicates with a central monitoring system. The transceiver will monitor data received from the condition sensors and in accordance with predetermined notification parameters will send a signal to the central monitoring system only when a notification condition, for example an elevated temperature reading in the instance of a grain bin, is detected. By only communicating when a transmission bandwidth requirements between the transceiver and the central monitoring system are minimized. Further transmission bandwidth reduction can be achieved by limiting the notification condition parameters limiting transceiver packet. Various conditions including temperature, gas levels or presence, volume or other conditions of various types of assets could be monitored remotely in this way. | 01-16-2014 |
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20150145693 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM THEREIN - An information processing apparatus according to the present invention causes an alarm output means to output an alarm at a preset time, causes the alarm output means to stop outputting the alarm when a stop instruction is input by a user while the alarm is being output, and makes a transition to a standby state in which biological information wirelessly transmitted from a measurement instrument can be received in response to the stop of the alarm. | 05-28-2015 |
20150362376 | TEMPERATURE MONITORING - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to phase-change materials. In accordance with an example embodiment, a phase-change material has a crystalline structure that manifests changes that increase as a function of time. For example, such changes may be implemented for monitoring the time that a perishable item has been exposed to an environment having a temperature that is greater than a threshold temperature. Based on the changes, a characterization is provided, indicative of the exposure of the phase-change material to the environment having the temperature that is greater than the threshold temperature. | 12-17-2015 |
20160050469 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SENSING AMBIENT CONDITIONS USING PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) DEVICES - Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods related to measuring one or more ambient conditions within a confined environment. A telemetry monitoring system comprises a magnetic resonator disposed within a confined environment. The magnetic resonator may be passively energized by an interrogating antenna situated outside the confined environment. Resonant signal responses emitted from the magnetic resonator may be analyzed to determine one or more ambient conditions within the confined environment. | 02-18-2016 |
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