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| 20080223093 | Self Adjusting Lock System And Method - A self adjusting lock system including: a lock cylinder having a direction of elongation defining an axial direction for the system and having a first and a second end; a rotatable first cylindrical plug in the lock cylinder, the first plug having an axially extending key slot from the first end of the lock cylinder; a rotatable second cylindrical plug in the lock cylinder, the second plug substantially coaxial to the first cylindrical plug; a bolt which is retractable substantially perpendicularly to the axial direction by rotation of each of the first plug and the second plug; and a control and rotation unit adapted to rotate the second plug, including: a power source, a processor; a motor; a current sensor adapted to sense motor current; and a clock adapted to measure time; wherein the control and rotation unit is adapted to sense motor current over time and to adjust operation of the lock system dependent on the sensed motor current over time. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090049878 | LOCK CYLINDER OPENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A lock cylinder opening system comprising: a lock cylinder body housing with a direction of elongation defining an axial direction for the system, having a first and a second end, and having a first and a second axial bores; a rotatable first cylindrical plug in the first bore, the first plug having an axially extending key slot from the first end of the lock cylinder; a rotatable second cylindrical plug in the first bore, the second plug extending to the second end; a rotatable opening shaft in the second bore, the opening shaft extending at the first and second ends of the lock cylinder; and a selector unit positioned at the second end, having a mechanical connection with the second plug and receiving the opening shaft, the selector unit adapted to selectively enable and disable rotation of the second plug by rotation of the opening shaft. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090288501 | SHOCK SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surface-mountable shock sensor configuration having substantially eliminated field calibration, comprising: a housing assembly; and a shock sensor replaceably mountable within the housing assembly, wherein the shock sensor configuration yields a repeatable shock response for a plurality of shock sensors, in response to shocks applied to a surface upon which the sensor configuration is mounted | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100001855 | ENERGY-CONSERVING TRIGGERED ID SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy-conserving triggered ID system, comprising: a reading assembly having a normally non-activated state and having a triggered subassembly configurable to activate the reading assembly; and a mobile assembly having no power source and having a triggering subassembly configurable to activate the triggered subassembly when the mobile assembly is located within a triggering range, wherein the reading assembly is operable to transfer power to the mobile assembly and wherein data transfer is effected between the mobile assembly and the reading assembly within a data transfer range. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100118143 | EXTENDED LIFE VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD - An extended-life video camera system comprising a video detector assembly (VDA) directable at a viewing region, the VDA having: a video camera module maintainable in a normally inactive state; a passive detection module (PDM) operatable to selectively activate the video camera module; and a non-mains power source capable of powering the VDA for an extended period. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100177228 | NARROW BANDWITH ILLUMINATION IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A low power color image capturing system having a power source, the system comprising: a narrow bandwidth illuminator adapted to provide illumination having a peak intensity defining a narrow bandwidth; an image capturing device adapted to capture a raw image from an object illuminated by the narrow bandwidth illuminator; and a processor adapted to control the system and having an algorithm operatable upon the raw image to provide a modified image; wherein the modified image has enhanced color intensities over substantially all visible wavelengths. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177762 | ROBUST CHANNEL ALLOCATION METHOD FOR RF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method of allocating channels in a PTMP (point-to-multi-point) system having a master and a plurality of nodes comprising the steps of: transmission by the master to the nodes of a synch beacon, the sync beacon having a first frequency and a substantially fixed time period between successive sync beacon transmissions; dividing the time period into a slotted time and an unslotted time; allocating a plurality of slots in the slotted time for RF activity of the nodes that have resolved the sync beacon; and identifying the unslotted time for unallocated RF activity of the nodes that have not resolved the sync beacon. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100253289 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRADUATED RESIDUAL BATTERY POWER UTILIZATION IN LONG-LIFE BATTERY POWERED DEVICES - A method of graduated residual battery power utilization of a long-life battery in a battery-powered device, comprising the steps of: defining at least one residual power level for the battery;assigning progressively limited battery-powered device functionalities for each of the at least one power level; and enabling the battery-powered device to be operated according to the at least one residual power level and the respective limited functionalities so as to extend the life of the battery and to avoid a depleted battery condition. | 10-07-2010 |
