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20080198037 | Method for Transmission of Data for Controlling an HVDC Transmission Installation - In a method for transmitting data in an HVDCT system to a control system for HVDCT systems, measured values are transmitted from measuring units of the HVDCT system to preprocessing units connected to one another in series. The preprocessing units use the received measured values to generate measured value data. The measured value data are transmitted as part of a data record composed of data words, and the data words are subdivided, during transmission, into a temporal sequence of individual bit groups. A first bit group contains identification data for the preprocessing unit and information on the number of further bit groups that are to be transmitted by the preprocessing unit. A downstream preprocessing unit uses the information on the number of bit groups to be transmitted by a preprocessing unit connected upstream of it to determine a time for transmitting the data word of the downstream preprocessing unit. | 08-21-2008 |
20080218376 | WIRELESS PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE MONITORING AND INTERFACE - A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, a medical device transceiver, a user interface, a data relay transceiver, a memory coupled to the processor, and storing instructions. The processor executes the instructions in the memory to receive data from a medical device using the medical device transceiver and transmits the data to an intermediary device using the data relay transceiver. This system can be implemented in a small, portable unit that is easy for a patient to transport. The system's user interface may include a microphone and speaker to allow the communication of audible information between the system and a user. | 09-11-2008 |
20080224889 | Uplink routing without routing table - The present technology relates to protocols relative to utility meters associated with an open operational framework. More particularly, the present subject matter relates to protocol subject matter for advanced metering infrastructure, adaptable to various international standards, while economically supporting a 2-way mesh network solution in a wireless environment, such as for operating in a residential electricity meter field. The present subject matter supports meters within an ANSI standard C12.22/C12.19 system while economically supporting a 2-way mesh network solution in a wireless environment, such as for operating in a residential electricity meter field, all to permit cell-based adaptive insertion of C12.22 meters within an open framework. Cell isolation is provided through quasi-orthogonal sequences in a frequency hopping network. Additional features relate to apparatus (both network and device related) and methodology subject matters relating to uplink routing without requiring a routing table. | 09-18-2008 |
20080238710 | system and method for demand dispatch and load management - Provided is a system and method for monitoring utilization of a resource across an entire distribution area. The system dynamically and intelligently limits the aggregated utilization of the resource across an entire distribution area or targeted sub areas. Targeted usage thresholds at the device (individual utilization) level, as well as utility-specified business and technical rules and overrides, can be applied. Using these rules, the system continuously looks for and manages individual utilization of the resource that is available for curtailment, thus producing a larger and more efficient utilization level that is available for reduction without service impact to customers within that service area or targeted sub areas. | 10-02-2008 |
20080266132 | Data collection management system and method - A data collection management system comprises collection logic configured to store incoming data in a memory at a collection rate, and memory management logic configured to automatically downsample at least a portion of the stored data in response to a usage level of the memory reaching a threshold. | 10-30-2008 |
20080278343 | EXTENSIBLE INFOTAINMENT/TELEMATICS SYSTEM WITH PROCESS CONTROL SHIFTING - A system includes a fixed base unit adapted to execute a first set of stand-alone infotainment/telematics functions and a portable communication device adapted to execute a second set of stand-alone infotainment/telematics functions. The first set of stand-alone infotainment/telematics functions may overlap with one or more of the second set of stand-alone infotainment/telematics functions. The fixed base unit and the portable communication device are connectable with one another for intelligent communication to shift at least one of the overlapping infotainment/telematics functions from the portable communication device or the fixed base unit to the other of the portable communication device or the fixed base unit. Shifting of the overlapping infotainment/telematics functions may be based on the relative processing power of the portable communication device and the fixed base unit. | 11-13-2008 |
20090027228 | System and Method for Wirelessly Communicating Battery Status - Described is a system, an apparatus, and a method for wirelessly communicating battery status. The apparatus may include at least one contact receiving power from a battery; a wireless component communicating with a wireless communication device joined to a surface of the battery; and a processor connected to the wireless component and monitoring the battery in order to one of generate and collect battery status information. The processor is capable of causing the wireless component to transmit the battery status information to the wireless communication device of the battery. | 01-29-2009 |
20090066536 | GROUNDWATER MONITORING SYSTEM - A groundwater monitoring device includes a wireless communications device operable to communicate only within a range of about 150 meters and a sensor package operably associated with the wireless communications device. The wireless communications device includes an antenna, a radio frequency transceiver coupled with the antenna, a processor coupled with the radio frequency transceiver, and an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell is electrically coupled with the sensor package, the processor, and the radio frequency transceiver. The electrochemical cell is capable of providing sufficient electrical power to operate the radio frequency transceiver, the sensor package, and the processor for a period of at least a plurality of months. | 03-12-2009 |
20090160674 | Wi-Fi enabled telemetry - A wireless telemetry system that leverages the ubiquitous Wi-Fi routers and public internet to communicate the level of propane in a tank to the propane distributor is disclosed. The system also allows the user of the fuel to monitor the level and modify the usage habits. Furthermore, the distributor can use the system to deliver the fuel efficiently. The system can also be used to monitor various utility meters for billing purposes wirelessly without the need to send personnel to the sites. | 06-25-2009 |
20090167557 | ADVANCED METER SECURITY SYSTEM - A system for metering electricity consumption securely between a central station comprising data storage and a security module, an electrical device having storage memory and an electrical meter that is in data communication with the central station and the device. The meter is capable of detecting the net energy contribution of the device and transmitting the data to the central station. The security module is capable of generating and transmitting a communication code to the device via the meter for storage in the device. | 07-02-2009 |
20090195409 | Wireless remote control systems - Wireless remote control system for engine piston with in-piston circuit (50) and an external processing unit mounted on the exterior of the crank case (51). A carrier signal generated in the external processing unit is fed to a primary coil (P) located within the crank case and the secondary coil (S), loosely coupled to coil (P) and tuned for resonance therewith is located in the skirt of the piston. The secondary coil picks up a carrier signal from the primary coil and the carrier signal is rectified, smoothed and regulated to provide DC power to a micro controller in the piston circuit. The micro controller may use data from a number of sensors to modulate the signal in the secondary coil, which modulation is picked up by the primary coil and thus sensor data is transmitted to the external processing unit where it is filtered and decoded. | 08-06-2009 |
20090231157 | METER ADAPTOR - An adaptor can be provided for a meter of the type comprising a meter body and a detector. The meter body can be operative to process and display an analogue output signal generated by the detector indicative of a given input to the detector. The adaptor can comprise electrical connection means operative to form electrical connections with the meter body and with the detector. The adaptor can further comprise interface means operative to convert, in use, the analogue output signal from the detector into a standardised output signal for transmission to the meter body. The interface means can be operative to generate the standardised output signal from a plurality of detectors such that the adaptor can enable the meter body to be used with more than one detector. | 09-17-2009 |
20090243876 | Device, system and method for real-time monitoring of overhead power lines - A lightweight and energetically autonomous device for real-time monitoring of overhead power lines, comprising: —an external housing (EMS | 10-01-2009 |
20090284391 | Apparatus for mounting a telematics user interface - A user interface to an electronic unit, such as a telematics unit, couples with the unit. The interface can also provide access to audio, computer, communications, navigation, and other units besides telematics device units. A user can secure the interface to a rear view mirror of a vehicle using clips; a securing means that exerts force against the interface and a roof, or other surface, of the vehicle that the user wishes to fix the interface in; or other methods of attaching devices to one another. A housing of the interface may locate the biasing means so that the biasing means forces the housing against the rearview mirror. The interface may couple to a telematics, or other electronics, unit located, or installed, in the vehicle via a cable link, including wire and optical, or via a wireless link. | 11-19-2009 |
20090303076 | WIRELESS AND BATTERY-LESS MONITORING UNIT - A wireless and battery-less sensor device is described. The sensor device includes a mechanical energy harvesting device, a sensor electrically coupled to the mechanical energy harvesting module. The sensor is configured to sense with the power supplied by the mechanical energy harvesting device. Nonvolatile memory is configured to store output from the sensor. A radio frequency energy harvesting module is electrically coupled to a radio frequency transmitter. The radio frequency transmitter is configured to transmit the output from the sensor with the power supplied by the radio frequency energy harvesting device. Systems and methods utilizing the wireless and battery-less sensor device are also described. | 12-10-2009 |
20100007520 | OPTICAL TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SWITCHES - A system or method of verifying a new contact position of a multi-pole electromechanical switch having a plurality of contact positions is disclosed. The switch is caused to move to a new contact position. Power is provided to at least one light transmitter to cause the at least one light transmitter to transmit light toward a light reflective portion. A particular light detector among a plurality of light detectors that has received light from the light reflective portion is identified. The new contact position is verified based on the identification. | 01-14-2010 |
20100013665 | MEASUREMENT OF CURRENT AND VOLTAGE OF AN IN-ORBIT SOLAR ARRAY - An apparatus comprises switches, a measurement unit, and a telemetry subsystem. The switches connect the current sources to a power bus when in a first position and to the measurement unit when the switches are in a second position. The measurement unit generates a ramp signal to control the solar strings from an open circuit state to a short circuit state linearly in a short duration and provides continuous current and voltage telemetry data at the output while the set of switches is in the second position. The telemetry subsystem is pre-set to a dwell mode and samples a large amount of voltage and current telemetry data. The telemetry subsystem transmits this data to ground directly to eliminate the need for processing and storage resources in the spacecraft. The telemetry data is used to plot I-V curve for health monitoring. | 01-21-2010 |
20100033345 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS - A sensing platform for monitoring a transmission system, and method therefor, may include a sensor that senses one or more conditions relating to a condition of the transmission system and/or the condition of an environment around the transmission system. A control system operatively associated with the sensor produces output data based on an output signal produced by the sensor. A transmitter operatively associated with the control system transmits the output data from the control system. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033346 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Interfacing with Powerline Networks - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for interfacing with a power line network. Electrical power is received, and a voltage of the electrical power is monitored. When the voltage is inadequate, then an alternate power source is automatically connected. A frequency of electrical power provided by the alternate power source is monitored, and high frequency data signals are separated from low frequency power signals. | 02-11-2010 |
20100090862 | POINT-OF-USE ENERGY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT - A system for monitoring and managing the energy consumption of designated devices or services obtains the point-of-use energy consumption of the designated devices or services and collects this consumption information in various formats as data. The collected data may be analyzed for peak load analysis and load shedding recommendations, among other analysis. The data may be displayed on a user interface to an energy consumer in various formats that permit the consumer to make decisions and take actions based on the displayed data or the analysis. The data may be displayed in real-time format so that the consumer may observe the instant energy consumption of a particular device. The consumer may also view a device's energy consumption to-date over a predetermined period of time. The consumer may also take an action through the system to reduce the consumer's overall energy consumption. | 04-15-2010 |
20100176965 | Continuously-Arranged Sensor System, Network Unit, and Sensor Unit - A continuously-arranged sensor system is provided that can eliminate a shift in timing between a determination signal of each sensor unit and sensor information relating to the determination signal. The continuously-arranged sensor system includes a network unit and a plurality of sensor units, which are connected by a serial transmission line and a parallel transmission line. In accordance with a command sent from the network unit, each sensor unit transmits the determination signal and the sensor information, provided at the same time as the determination signal, to the network unit via the serial transmission line. Therefore, the network unit can obtain the determination signal and the sensor information exhibited at the same time. | 07-15-2010 |
20100194589 | Recording Device and Method for Monitoring Device Parameters - The invention relates to a recording device that is associated with an operating medium specially protected from explosions, at a minimum for the collection, recording, and transmission of device parameters, having at least one data collection device, a memory device connected to said data collection device, and a data communication interface for transmission of the stored data to an external remote station. As a result, it is possible to determine corresponding device parameters in a simpler manner and at the same time to eliminate the need for time- and cost-intensive measures for accessing the operating medium on site. | 08-05-2010 |
20100219981 | Antenna including first and second radiating elements having substantially the same characteristic features - An apparatus including an antenna for wireless communications is disclosed. The antenna includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element electromagnetically coupled to and electrically isolated from the first radiating element. The first radiating element includes at least one characteristic feature that is substantially the same as at least one characteristic feature of the second radiating element. The first radiating element may be configured as a planar monopole having various shapes, such as elliptical, circular, triangular, square, rectangular, diamond, or polygon. The planar monopole may further be electrically coupled to a flat or curved metallic load. The first radiating element may also be configured as a cone. The second radiating element may be configured as a flat or curved metal structure. | 09-02-2010 |
20100231412 | DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A POWER QUALITY METER AND A POWER QUALITY DEVICE - A device is disclosed, in particular a power quality meter and power quality device, for determining and recording data relating to an electrical power supply system on the basis of analog electrical signals, in particular voltage, current and frequency, which are output and/or derived from the electrical power supply system and are passed to the inputs of the device. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a measurement channel, which is connected downstream from the inputs, for measuring the electrical signals, and a software-controlled processor, which is connected downstream from the measurement channel, for determining the data. In order to determine the quality of power supply systems with little effort, in at least one embodiment a communication channel is provided which has a communication interface which is likewise connected to the inputs and via which the device can communicate by cable via the electrical lines of the power supply system with correspondingly equipped other devices. | 09-16-2010 |
20100277341 | Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring a Plurality of Worksites - Embodiments provide methods for monitoring a plurality of worksites at a facility, the methods including transporting a central monitoring station package to the facility, seating a transport container, stationing worksite monitoring equipment packages at the worksites, connecting communication links from the worksite monitoring equipment packages to central monitoring station equipment, transmitting remote transmissions from worksite monitoring equipment packages to central monitoring station equipment, displaying worksite monitoring information for a monitoring technician, and responding when remote monitoring information received from a worksite meets a response threshold criteria. | 11-04-2010 |
20100309020 | Metering Device for the Inhalation of a Pulverulent Substance - A metering device can be activated by a suction airflow of a user for inhaling a powdery substance, in particular of medicinal type, which is arranged in a supply chamber and can be brought out of there into an apparent discharge standby position by removing a mouthpiece sealing cap by a metering chamber of a metering rod. The metering device provides piston-extensible tabs for sealing off the metering chamber, particularly for the facilitated opening of the metering chamber. | 12-09-2010 |
20100321203 | INTELLIGENT USER-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An intelligent communication system used with a vehicle and method thereof are provided, wherein the system includes a vehicle-installed telematics unit, and a nomadic device in communication with the vehicle-installed telematics unit via a plurality of different communication paths. The nomadic device is modified by including a software routine that is executed to determine which of the plurality of communication paths is to be used based upon a proximity between the nomadic device and the vehicle-installed telematics unit when a user of the nomadic device instructs the nomadic device to communicate with the vehicle-installed telematics unit. | 12-23-2010 |
20100321204 | SCALABLE ACQUISITION OF TELEMETRY DATA FROM INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS ENITITIES OVER A WIRELESS NETWORK - A telemetry data acquisition management system includes a system processor and an interface engine, controlled by the system processor, for interfacing with sensor bearing systems, to receive telemetry data from the sensor bearing systems, and distribute the data to a plurality data processing systems or applications operational for processing telemetry data according to each sensor bearing systems' protocol. The system processor enables the plurality of multiple data processing systems or applications to specify telemetry requests including “fuzzy” timeliness protocol, generates a charging structure such that the sensor bearing systems are charge by usage commensurate with system load. | 12-23-2010 |
20110050454 | WIRELESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY READING COUNTERS - The invention relates to a wireless system for remotely reading meters, comprising: at least one storage device ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110068946 | POWER LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UTILITY POWER SYSTEM - The system frequency can be effectively and efficiently regulated within a permissive range by using a power load control system capable of matching a high frequency component of a total generated power to a variation of total power consumption of power equipments. | 03-24-2011 |
20110074598 | COLLECTION OF TELEMETRY DATA THROUGH A METER READING SYSTEM - Disclosed are apparatus and related methodologies for transmitting data related to utility conditions between monitoring locations and a central and/or data collection facility using a meter reading system. Collection of both corrected and uncorrected data from meters is achieved to thereby provide backup data in case of corrector failure. The presently disclosed subject matter also provides for the collection of telemetry data and alarms from correctors and recorders over a meter reading system. Two-way communications over a meter reading system is also provided to permit data transmission to selected endpoint devices. | 03-31-2011 |
20110080301 | POWERLINE NETWORK SYSTEM HAVING DATA RELAY FUNCTION - A powerline network system having data relay function includes a plurality of power monitoring zones mutually connected with a powerline network and at least one repeater. Each of the power monitoring zones has at least one power monitoring device. The repeater is connected with each power monitoring device in two adjacent power monitoring zones through powerlines and has a first and a second relay units. The first and second relay units employ two different sets of transmitting and receiving bands to fetch data contained in powerline signals transmitted by each power monitor in adjacent power monitoring zones. The data are received by a relay unit are modulated with different transmitting band and then transmitted to powerlines of another power monitoring zone. The repeaters are not required to be serially connected to the powerlines, and incorrect data read can be also eliminated. | 04-07-2011 |
20110084849 | INTELLIGENT VEHICLE DASHBOARD - A two-way vehicle communication system has been developed that includes at least one vehicle, at least one vehicle data collection point, at least one operations data supply system, and at least one data communication system, wherein the data communication system is operatively coupled to the at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle data collection point, the at least one operations data supply system or a combination thereof. A method of monitoring a vehicle using a two-way vehicle communication system has been developed that includes: providing at least one vehicle, providing at least one vehicle data collection point, providing at least one operations data supply system, and providing at least one data communication system, wherein the data communication system is operatively coupled to and communicates with the at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle data collection point, the at least one operations data supply system or a combination thereof. | 04-14-2011 |
20110109471 | SENSOR NODE AND METHOD FOR SAMPLING PREAMBLE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING PREAMBLE INTERVAL - Provided are a sensor node and method for a preamble sampling, and an apparatus and method for computing a preamble interval. A transceiver may verify a number of neighboring nodes positioned in a sensor network, and a sampling unit may perform the preamble sampling using a sampling duration that is set based on the number of neighboring nodes. | 05-12-2011 |
20110115640 | AUTOMATED REMOTE WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES AND THE METHOD THEREOF - An automated remote water quality monitoring system with wireless communication capability and the method thereof is provided. A water quality monitoring system is provided, including: a plurality of monitoring apparatuses, each of which has a radio communication module transmitting at least one environmental parameter; a server receiving the at least one environmental parameter via a base station; and a gateway being one selected from a group consisting of the plurality of monitoring apparatuses, being geographically the closest one to the base station, receiving the at least one environmental parameter and transmitting the at least one environmental parameter to the base station. | 05-19-2011 |
20110121988 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING STATUSES OF ELECTRIC APPLIANCES - A method and a system for recognizing the statuses of electric appliances are provided. In the present method, a loop is taking as a unit for recognition, and a power consumption factor sensor which is capable of measuring a single power consumption factor is used such that the current status of each electric appliance in the loop can be recognized by comparing the probability distribution of the power consumption factor. Since it is not needed to dispose an extra measuring device on each electric appliance, the cost of recognizing the statuses of the electric appliances is significantly reduced. | 05-26-2011 |
20110148657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE VALUE ADDED SERVICES IN AN ASSET NETWORK - A telematics system in an asset network is provided. The telematics system includes one or more sensors configured to acquire data from multiple assets at different locations in the asset network. The telematics system also includes a transceiver configured to receive the data acquired from the one or more sensors. The telematics system further includes a data analysis system. The data analysis system includes a central data server configured to receive the data transmitted from the transceiver. The data analysis system also includes a processing circuitry configured to combine data, analyze combined data to detect trends, generate value added services based on the detected trends and distribute the value added services to multiple end users. | 06-23-2011 |
20110205081 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TACTILE PRESSURE SENSORS - A method of wireless communication includes transmitting configuration information to a tactile pressure sensor apparatus, receiving pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensor apparatus based on the configuration information, and providing the received tactile pressure sensor data to a user. | 08-25-2011 |
20110227754 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA AGGREGATION AND REPORTING - The present application is generally directed to mediums, methods, and systems for providing a data aggregator and reporting engine for utilities data. Exemplary embodiments provide procedures for aggregating and reporting data. According to exemplary embodiments, a base configuration for a data aggregator is provided. A variety of characteristics and functionality are built into the base configuration of the aggregator. Each characteristic may include a plurality of built-in options. By selecting one or more relevant options for each characteristic, a utility provider can build an aggregator that applies a custom profile to aggregate and report utilities data. The options may be selected prior to run-time, or may be selected at run-time. A dynamic reporting framework is also provided. The dynamic reporting framework allows for data aggregations to be calculated during the aggregation process without requiring that either the aggregator or the reporting framework be rebuilt or redesigned. | 09-22-2011 |
20110273304 | TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for receiving information at a location and communicating at least a subset of said information to a second location comprising an energy module; a communications module; and a data module. | 11-10-2011 |
20120056752 | CONTENT SIGNATURING - Content signaturing is provided by a display receiver device comprising one or more source inputs, where each source input is configured to receive a content signal from a corresponding content source. The display receiver device further comprises a content identification module to send sample information derived from each received content signal to a signature processor and to receive from the signature processor content information for each corresponding content source, the content information for a particular content source indicating a content item embodied by the content signal received from that particular content source. The display receiver device further comprises an association module to associate the content item corresponding to the particular content source with one or more associated content items not corresponding to the particular content source. | 03-08-2012 |
20120075115 | System and Method for Measuring Polar Substances - A system for measuring polar substances includes a measurement module, a transfer module, a display module and a store module. The measurement module includes a measurement unit and a transmitter. The measurement unit measures the polar substances and produces a data-related signal. The transmitter transmits the data-related signal. The transfer module includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives the data-related signal. The transmitter of the transfer module receives the data-related signal from the receiver and transmits the data-related signal. The display module receives the data-related signal from the transmitter of the transfer module and shows the data-related signal. The store module receives the data-related signal from the transmitter of the transfer module and stores the data-related signal. | 03-29-2012 |
20120105248 | Physiological Data Acquisition and Management System for Use with an Implanted Wireless Sensor - Aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide a system for obtaining, processing and managing data from an implanted sensor. In some embodiments, a patient or other persons can use a flexible antenna to obtain data from the implanted sensor. The flexible antenna includes at least one transmit loop and at least one receive loop. The transmit loop is adapted to propagate energizing signals to the implanted sensor. The receive loop is adapted to detect a response signal from the implanted sensor. The transmit loop includes a capacitor formed by a discontinuous area. The capacitor is adapted to allow the loop to be tuned. The flexible antenna can communicate with a patient device that collects the data from the implanted sensor, creates a data file and transmits the data file to a remote server over a network. A physician or other authorized person may access the remote server using an access device. | 05-03-2012 |
20120139749 | WATER USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM - An example water usage monitoring system includes at least one sensor communicating at least one parameter relating to water usage. At least one microcontroller represents a location with each microcontroller in communication with at least one of the sensors and having at least one input for selectively receiving said parameters, a counter, an accumulator that utilizes said counter and said parameters received from the at least one input for a discrete count to create a data packet in response to a change in at least one of said parameters, and a transmitter for wirelessly sending said data packet. The system also includes a data collection device configured to receive and combine at least one data packet from the at least one microcontroller into an information set. The data collection device is configured to transmit the information set. A storage device is configured receive the information set from the data collection device. | 06-07-2012 |
20120154169 | TOILET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES - Toilet management systems, methods, and techniques are disclosed to provide information about toilet units to visitors and maintainers of toilets. | 06-21-2012 |
20120200423 | Outage Prediction With Next Generation Smart Grid - Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. Nodes of the service area may communicate with the communication system using a variety of different communication technologies and/or communication protocols. In some instances, nodes of the communication are capable of two-way communication with the communication system. | 08-09-2012 |
20120229294 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DEVICE SPECIFIC DATA OVER AN ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) NETWORK - A system for communicating device specific data over a network includes a smart power device that includes a meter, a controller and an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network connection coupled to the meter and the controller. The system also includes an AMI terminator device configured to receive information from a virtual device server and provide it according to an AMI communication protocol to the AMI network connection via an AMI network, the AMI terminator device is further configured to receive information from the meter via the AMI network connection and provide it to a utility. | 09-13-2012 |
20120235830 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PATIENT HANDLING DEVICES - A patient handling device communication system enables patient handling devices, such as bed, cots, stretchers, and the like, to communicate with other patient handling devices. Communication from one or more patient handling devices may thereby be forwarded to other patient handling devices. Such information may also be forwarded to a healthcare communication network. The patient handling devices may form a mesh network for communicating information amongst themselves and/or to the healthcare communications network. | 09-20-2012 |
20120313791 | Methods and Systems for Real-Time Monitoring of Environments - Methods and systems for real-time monitoring of environments are disclosed. The methods include receiving a measurement by a sensor unit, and transmitting a signal to a monitoring station if the measurement is approximately between a lower and an upper threshold. Based on a number of signals received, the monitoring station will broadcast a signal indicating to stop transmission of measurements or to update the lower and the upper threshold and continue transmission of measurements. Transmission of measurements may occur during a given time slot. | 12-13-2012 |
20130009785 | Visual and Audio Warning System Including Test Ledger for Automated Door - Apparatus and method for a warning system for an automated door capable of moving between open and closed positions, the door having engagement ends adjacent to a peripheral edge when the door is closed. Audio and visual warning indicators attached to engagement ends of the door, frame and header indicate when the door is opened, closed, opening and closing, or about to open or close, thus keeping the door ADA compliant. A hand-held wireless communicator transmits automated door safety check, test, and inspection requests to a server which records test requests, results, date, time, door identification and unique hand-held wireless communicator identification. The hand-held wireless communicator includes GPS capabilities enabling the server to record the specific location of the hand-held wireless communicator while performing tests. The server sends default emails or texts if scheduled safety checks, tests or inspections have expired after a predetermined time. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009786 | Cross-Band Communications in an Implantable Device - An ambulatory monitoring device includes a sensor to monitor a physiological signal and a battery power source. The device also includes a wireless receiver adapted to monitor a first frequency band having frequencies below 1 MHz and configured to detect and receive, using less than 10 micro-amps of current from the battery power source when operating, wireless communications within the first frequency band from a remote device at least one meter away. The device further includes a wireless transmitter adapted to transmit—after receipt from the remote device of a first wireless communication within the first frequency band that includes an invitation for further communication—a second wireless communication in a second frequency band having frequencies above 10 MHz, the second wireless communication comprising data indicative of the physiological signal as sensed by the sensor. | 01-10-2013 |
20130021167 | WIRELESS MONITORING AND CONTROL OF SAFETY STATIONS IN A PROCESS PLANT - A safety station for use in a process plant includes one or more leverless limit switches to detect activation of one or more parts of the safety station. The safety station further includes a wireless transmitter coupled to the leverless limit switches to transmit signals associated with the safety station to a base station device, which is communicatively coupled to one or more control and/or monitoring devices. | 01-24-2013 |
20130069795 | CALIBRATION OF A LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM - A method of calibrating a level gauge system using electromagnetic signals to determine a filling level of a product in a tank. The level gauge system comprises a real time sampler for sampling a reflection signal with a sampling period between consecutive samples. The method comprises the steps of: receiving timing signals from a wireless communication network; generating time stamp signals based on the timing signals; registering a number of the sampling periods between a first time stamp signal and a second time stamp signal; and determining the sampling period based on the registered number of sampling periods and a time between the first time stamp signal and the second time stamp signal. Various embodiments of the present invention provide for high accurate determination of the filling level in a tank without the need for a temperature stable and highly accurate clock reference in the level gauge system. | 03-21-2013 |
20130082846 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method is disclosed for collecting information related to a machine component of a mobile machine that is configured to perform work on a worksite. The sensor system may be installed on or within the machine component, and the machine component may be installed with the sensor system on the mobile machine. The information may be collected with the sensor system while the machine is performing work on the worksite, the information relating to a characteristic experienced by the machine component. The information may be transmitted with the sensor system. The sensor system may collect information related to a tracked undercarriage of the mobile machine, or the cutting head of a tunnel boring machine. | 04-04-2013 |
20130093600 | ENDPOINT REPEATER FUNCTIONALITY SELECTION - Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for improving communications among battery operated network endpoints and a central facility. A battery operated endpoint may determine its remaining battery capacity and decide whether is it able to provide message repeating services to other endpoints within the network. The endpoint may make such decision based also on it own communications reliability to a central facility either directly or via other endpoints operating as repeaters. | 04-18-2013 |
20130099936 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELIABLE AND SCALABLE HEALTH MONITORING - A health-monitoring system and method are disclosed. The health-monitoring system and method comprise a sensory system and a sensory to front-end communication (SFCM) protocol coupled to the sensory system. The health-monitoring system and method include a front-end system coupled to the sensory system and a front-end to back-end communication (FBCM) protocol coupled to the front-end system. The health-monitoring system and method include a back-end system. The SFCM protocol communicates with the front-end system using a first state awareness link and the FBCM protocol communicates with the back-end system using a second state awareness link. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099937 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELIABLE AND SCALABLE HEALTH MONITORING - A health-monitoring system and method are disclosed. The health-monitoring system and method comprise a sensory system and a sensory to front-end communication (SFCM) protocol coupled to the sensory system. The health-monitoring system and method include a front-end system coupled to the sensory system and a front-end to back-end communication (FBCM) protocol coupled to the front-end system. The health-monitoring system and method include a back-end system. The SFCM protocol communicates with the front-end system using a first state awareness link and the FBCM protocol communicates with the back-end system using a second state awareness link. | 04-25-2013 |
20130120155 | MONITORING OF FLOATING ROOF TANK - System for monitoring a floating roof of a tank containing a liquid, wherein the system determines a local status of the floating roof in spaced apart sensing element locations. In a hazardous or potentially hazardous environment, there is an on-roof subsystem including a sensing element in each sensing element location, intrinsically safe measuring circuitry coupled a sensing elements and arranged for determining said local status, intrinsically safe radio communication on-roof circuitry coupled for communicating externally of the on-roof subsystem the local, an intrinsically safe power supply circuitry connected to an intrinsically safe and interchangeable energy storage unit for powering the on-roof subsystem. The system further includes monitoring circuitry for receiving the indication of local status and for determining an overall monitored status of said floating and further radio communication circuitry. The on-roof subsystem is wireless in its power supply and communication. | 05-16-2013 |
20130141247 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING AND REPORTING VEHICLE OCCUPANT INFORMATION - The present disclosure describes an occupant information module that reports, to a third party, occupant information regarding a vehicle occupant. | 06-06-2013 |
20130201029 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A LOGICAL SENSOR NETWORK - Methods and systems for operating a sensor network comprising a plurality of nodes and at least one resource, where a resource can be a sensing device (e.g., a camera or microphone) or other peripheral devices (e.g., a storage or recording system). In at least one embodiment of the present invention, at least one node in a network determines at least one resource available to it and the type of the resource or its capabilities. Based on the type or capabilities of the resource, the node associates with one or more logical node names and acquires instructions for performing at least one function. | 08-08-2013 |
20130271288 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR COMMUNICATION IN A PERSONAL AREA NETWORK - Provided are methods and apparatuses for communication in a personal area network. A method comprises transmitting, to a personal area network coordinator, joint information of a sensor device, wherein the joint information is indicated by reserved bits and includes a type, an overall successful channel access rate, and a latest node buffer occupation rate of the sensor device; receiving, from the personal area network coordinator, information regarding adjusted active duration and duty cycle of the communication of the sensor device, wherein the adjustments of the active duration and duty cycle are determined based upon the joint information; and performing further communication based upon the adjusted active duration and duty cycle. A further method comprises receiving, from a sensor device, joint information which is indicated by reserved bits and includes a type, an overall successful channel access rate, and a latest node buffer occupation rate of the sensor device; adjusting, based upon the joint information, an active duration and a duty cycle of the communication of the sensor device; and transmitting information regarding the adjusted active duration and the duty cycle to the sensor device. With the present invention, multimedia services in low rate and low power wireless sensor networks are supported. | 10-17-2013 |
20130285831 | INTERFACES FOR SETUP OF A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND PROVIDING TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION TO A USER - The embodiments described herein are directed to setup of a transport refrigeration system and providing transport refrigeration system diagnostic information to a user. In particular, interfaces on a wireless end node and a network coordinator of a wireless communication system are configured to provide setup and diagnostic functionality of the wireless communication system to a user with limited expertise in wireless communication systems. | 10-31-2013 |
20130285832 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND VOICE OUTPUT SYSTEM - A portable communication device implements a voice output function while maintaining the operability and portability of a medical device such as a blood sugar measurement device. The portable phone includes an application for implementing the voice output function, and a communication unit that starts communication to receive a signal transmitted from the medical device by activating the application, a voice data storage unit that stores voice data representing the operation contents of the medical device, a voice selection unit that, upon receiving a signal including an identifier corresponding to the internal state of the medical device, selects the voice data according to the internal state out of the voice data stored in the voice data storage unit, and a reproduction processing unit that outputs the voice data selected by the voice selection unit. | 10-31-2013 |
20130300572 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAND CLEANSING - A system and method for cleansing hands is disclosed. The hand cleansing system comprises at least one sensor. The hand cleansing sensor is configured to detect whether a clinician is cleansing their hands. An identification unit is coupled with the hand cleansing sensor and is configured to determine the identity of the clinician cleansing their hands. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300573 | PATIENT MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, METHODS, AND DEVICES - Provided herein are methods, devices and systems for the remote monitoring and/or surveillance of a patient's location, position, movement, vital signs, biopotentials, or a combination thereof using transmission of stepped-frequency radar signals, detecting reflections of the transmitted signals and processing the frequency and phase shifts. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300574 | REMOTE MONITORING UNIT WITH VARIOUS SENSORS - A sensor device can comprise at least one sensor operatively coupled to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive a measured input from the at least one sensor; and a wireless communication device coupled to the controller. Further, the wireless communication device can be configured to communicate with a coordinator. In various embodiments, the at least one sensor can include a volume sensor, a flow meter sensor, a total dissolved solids sensor, an infrared thermal monitor, an air quality sensor, or any combination thereof. | 11-14-2013 |
20130314242 | ENERGY STORAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS SENSORS - An energy storage system having a multiple different types of energy storage and conversion devices. Each device is equipped with one or more sensors and RFID tags to communicate sensor information wirelessly to a central electronic management system, which is used to control the operation of each device. Each device can have multiple RFID tags and sensor types. Several energy storage and conversion devices can be combined. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314243 | System and Method for Enabling Collaborative Analysis of a Biosignal - A method and system for enabling collaborative analysis of biosignal data comprising: collecting a bioelectrical signal dataset from a first user; transmitting the bioelectrical signal dataset to a second user; generating an analysis based upon the bioelectrical signal data; transmitting the analysis to at least one of the first user and a third entity; and facilitating a communication, related to the analysis, between at least two of the second user, the first user, and the third entity. The method can further comprise providing a stimulus configured to prompt the action; and providing a modified stimulus to the first user based upon at least one of the analysis and the communication. An embodiment of the system comprises a biosignal detector and a processor configured to implement an embodiment of the method. | 11-28-2013 |
20130321166 | WIRELESS FIRE PROTECTION VALVE INSPECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED INSPECTION AND MONITORING OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - A wireless fire protection system valve inspection and monitoring system, including: a plurality of valves, each valve including a detecting unit adapted to detect valve state information for the valve, wherein the valve state information comprises at least one of an open state, a partially-open state, and a closed state; at least one collection unit that wirelessly receives the valve state information from the detecting units; and an information module that receives the valve state information from the collection unit and aggregates, stores, and/or reports the valve state information. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321167 | METHOD, SENSOR MODULE, AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING DATA - In a method for transmitting a data element from a sensor module that produces sensor data to an application unit, the data element is stored in a ring buffer in the sensor module, and a corresponding item of event information is produced in an evaluation circuit from the sensor data, the data element including the sensor data and the item of event information, the data element being transmitted from the ring buffer to the application unit upon request by the application unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20130328694 | SYSTEM, A PROCESSING UNIT, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MONITORING SENSORS - The invention relates to a sensor monitoring system comprising at least one sensor ( | 12-12-2013 |
20130335233 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PORTABLE DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERACTION - In accordance with various aspects, a portable device tracking system can comprise a sensor device operatively coupled to a mobile object. The sensor device can comprises a microcontroller, a sensing unit coupled to the microcontroller, the sensing unit comprising a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver to receive geographical data, and a transceiver coupled to the microcontroller. The portable device tracking system can also comprise a data manager configured to receive the geographical data from the sensor device. The sensor device can transmit data to the data manager across a network using a variety of communication protocols. Further, the portable device tracking system can be used to various applications, such as tracking an asset, a living object, a vehicle, or a medical device. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335234 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Peak Detection Circuitry for Data Communication Systems - Method and apparatus for providing a peak detection circuit comprising a diode including an input terminal and an output terminal the input terminal of the diode configured to receive an input signal, a capacitor operatively coupled to the output terminal of the diode, an output terminal operatively coupled to the capacitor and the output terminal of the diode for outputting an output signal is provided. Other equivalent switching configuration is further provided to effectively detect and compensate for a voltage droop from a power supply signal, as well as to electrically isolate the voltage droop from the system circuitry. | 12-19-2013 |
20130342355 | Long Lifespan Wireless Sensors And Sensor Network - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for managing sensor information are disclosed. An example apparatus can comprise a power unit configured to collect energy, a sensor unit configured to receive sensor data from a sensor, a memory unit configured to store the sensor data, a communication unit configured to wirelessly broadcast the sensor data to one or more sensor nodes in a network of sensor nodes, and a processing unit. The processing unit can be configured to operate at least one of the sensor unit, the memory unit, and the communication unit after the energy collected in the power unit reaches a threshold value. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342356 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SIGNAL COMMUNICATION ACROSS AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD - One feature pertains to an apparatus for communicating signals across an electromagnetic (EM) shield. The apparatus includes a first communication interface positioned at a first side of the EM shield that receives a first signal containing data, where the first signal is incapable of being transmitted across the EM shield. The apparatus also includes a processing circuit positioned at the EM shield's first side that generates a control signal based on the first signal. The apparatus further includes a transducer positioned at the EM shield's first side that receives the control signal, generates a second signal containing the data based on the control signal, and transmits the second signal across the EM shield to a second side of the EM shield. The apparatus may further include a second signal receiver positioned at the second side of the EM shield that receives the transmitted second signal from the first transducer. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342357 | Low Delay Low Complexity Lossless Compression System - A method for compressing data is disclosed. The method may include classifying the data from a plurality of data sources into classifications including at least PCM-encoded data and data structure information. The method may also include determining data states associated with the PCM-encoded data and the data structure information. The method may further include compressing the PCM-encoded data and the data structure information into compressed bit-streams based on the determined data states. The method may also include shuffling the compressed bit-streams to introduce randomness. | 12-26-2013 |
20140002273 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING STATUS REPORTING DEVICES FOR CONTAINER HANDLERS | 01-02-2014 |
20140009304 | EXTENSIBLE INFOTAINMENT/TELEMATICS SYSTEM WITH PROCESS CONTROL SHIFTING - A system includes a fixed base unit adapted to execute a first set of stand-alone infotainment/telematics functions and a portable communication device adapted to execute a second set of stand-alone infotainment/telematics functions. The first set of stand-alone infotainment/telematics functions may overlap with one or more of the second set of stand-alone infotainment/telematics functions. The fixed base unit and the portable communication device are connectable with one another for intelligent communication to shift at least one of the overlapping infotainment/telematics functions from the portable communication device or the fixed base unit to the other of the portable communication device or the fixed base unit. Shifting of the overlapping infotainment/telematics functions may be based on the relative processing power of the portable communication device and the fixed base unit. | 01-09-2014 |
20140009305 | PORTABLE TORQUE MEASUREMENT AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A method for measuring torque measurement and generating a notifier, including searching for one or more wirelessly pairable load applying devices for applying a load to an object; displaying to a user those paired one or more load applying devices; responsive to selecting one of the displayed one or more load applying devices, receiving one or more of the group consisting of load measurements transmitted from the selected load applying device; and generating a notifier based on the proximity of the one or more of the group consisting of load measurements and torque measurements and a target value. | 01-09-2014 |
20140022089 | Method for Robust Wireless Monitoring and Tracking of Solar Trackers in Commercial Solar Power Plants - A method of wireless communication includes providing a matrix of trackers. The matrix includes rows and columns of trackers. A number of rows and a number of columns in the matrix is determined. If the number of rows is substantially greater than the number of columns, then vertical sweeping is performed including passing data along each of the columns of trackers to an end tracker in each column. If the number of rows is substantially less than the number of columns, then horizontal sweeping is performed including passing data along each of the rows of trackers to an end tracker in each row. If the number of rows is substantially equal to the number of columns, then diagonal sweeping is performed including passing data diagonally across each of the rows and columns of trackers to an end tracker in each row and each column. The data is passed along the end trackers to a final destination data collector. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022090 | Method for Robust Wireless Monitoring and Tracking of Solar Trackers in Commercial Solar Power Plants - For each first tracker in a first subset there exists a respective second tracker in a second subset such that a distance between the first tracker and the second tracker is shorter than each distance between the second tracker and each of the other first trackers in the subset by more than a threshold distance. In a first time slot, data is wirelessly transmitted using a same first frequency from each of the first trackers in the subset of the first trackers to the respective second tracker in the subset of the second trackers. In a subsequent time slot, the data is wirelessly transmitted from each of the second trackers in the subset of the second trackers to a final destination data collector. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022091 | METHOD FOR ROBUST DATA COLLECTION SCHEMES FOR LARGE GRID WIRELESS NETWORKS - If the number of rows in a matrix of wireless devices is greater than the number of columns, then vertical sweeping is performed including passing data along each of the columns of wireless devices to an end wireless device in each column. If the number of rows is less than the number of columns, then horizontal sweeping is performed including passing data along each of the rows of wireless devices to an end wireless device in each row. If the number of rows is equal to the number of columns, then diagonal sweeping is performed including passing data diagonally across each of the rows and columns of wireless devices to an end wireless device in each row and each column. The data is passed along the end wireless devices to a final destination data collector. | 01-23-2014 |
20140028462 | RECONFIGURABLE EQUIPMENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for reconfiguring an equipment monitoring system may include (a) providing a monitoring device including sensor(s) configured to monitor a particular device; and a processor configured to analyze the sensor data collected by the sensor(s) to determine a status of the particular device, and control one or more status indicators to display the determined status; (b) connecting a removable memory module to the monitoring device, which memory module receives and stores sensor data from the monitoring device sensor(s); (c) connecting a removable wireless transmitter module to the monitoring device or the removable memory module, (d) connecting the removable wireless transmitter module to additional source(s) of sensor data; (e) receiving at the removable wireless transmitter module sensor data from the monitoring device sensor(s), and additional sensor data from the additional sensor data source(s); and (f) wirelessly transmitting both the sensor data and the additional sensor data to a wireless receiver. | 01-30-2014 |
20140049402 | PROVIDING A DIAGNOSIS OF A SYSTEM OF A BUILDING - Devices, methods, and systems for providing a diagnosis of a system of a building are described herein. One method includes displaying a system of a building, wherein the display of the system includes an identification of a particular component of the system, identifying, within the display of the system, a number of components of the system related to the particular component, and identifying, within the display of the system, a relationship between the particular component and the number of components and a relative operational status of the particular component and the number of components. | 02-20-2014 |
20140055280 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MONITORING DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MONITORING SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A wireless communication monitoring device includes: a communication unit receiving wireless signals from a detecting and transmitting device; a signal intensity detecting unit detecting reception intensities of the wireless signals sequentially received by the communication unit; a signal intensity storing unit comparing each of the reception intensities detected by the signal intensity detecting unit with a predetermined minimum reception intensity to obtain a communication margin, and sequentially storing the obtained communication margins into a storing device; a signal intensity computing unit obtaining an average value and a variation of communication margins stored in the storing device and computing a ratio of the average value to the variation of communication margins as a computation value for determination; and a determining unit determining whether a reception state of the wireless signal in the communication unit is an unstable communication state or a stable communication state. | 02-27-2014 |
20140062717 | Method for RFID Communication Using Inductive Orthogonal Coupling For Wireless Medical Implanted Sensors and Other Short-Range Communication Applications - The description provides a signal detection system employing a wireless, passive detection device that utilizes waveform shifting for reporting signals to a reader device. The system is useful for a variety of applications including as an implanted medical device for monitoring patient conditions. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062718 | MEDICAL DATA TRANSPORT OVER WIRELESS LIFE CRITICAL NETWORK - A communicator facilitates communications with a remote server via a wireless network supporting a plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms having differing characteristics. A processor coupled to memory is disposed in a communicator housing, which is configured for portability. The memory stores wireless radio firmware and data transfer instructions that are executable by the processor for transferring data to the remote server in accordance with a priority level. The priority level is based in part on criticality of the data and the communicator status. A radio disposed in the housing effects communications via the wireless network in accordance with the firmware. A power source in the housing supplies power for communicator components. The processor executes program instructions for selecting a data transport mechanism among the plurality transport mechanisms based on the priority level, and transmits the data via the wireless network via the radio using the selected transport mechanism. | 03-06-2014 |
20140070956 | Systems and Methods For Processing Drilling Data - Systems and methods for processing drilling data. One embodiment provides a method comprising building user-designed contexts (which can be designated as built-in contexts) for drilling structures. The method also comprises orchestrating module execution within the user-designed contexts. The method further comprises providing data from the user-designed contexts to such modules via an interface. Some methods include monitoring drilling data to detect events (for instance departure from a pseudolog) and orchestrating module execution responsive thereto. The method can include exposing the orchestration of the execution of the module instances as a service. Moreover, some embodiments provide extra-contextual application program interfaces. In addition, or in the alternative, some embodiments schedule the orchestration of the modules based on declarations related to the inputs and/or outputs of the modules. | 03-13-2014 |
20140070957 | WEARABLE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM - An wearable communications garment that includes one or more user-selectable inputs integrated into the garment. A sartorial communications apparatus may include a flexible material that is worn (e.g., as an undergarment) by the user and includes one or more interactive sensors that may be manually activated by a user, even through one or more intervening layers of clothing. The apparatus may also include one or more additional body sensors configured to sense a user's position, movement, and/or physiological status. The sensor(s) may be connected via a conductive trace on the garment to a sensor module for analysis and/or transmission. Methods of manufacturing the garments as well as methods of using the garments are also described. | 03-13-2014 |
20140077967 | WIRELESS PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM - Disclosed embodiments include a wireless portable medical monitoring apparatus that includes (a) a hospital bed or medical stretcher; (b) a plurality of wireless biomedical sensors attached to the hospital bed or medical stretcher; and (c) a communications module configured for wirelessly transmitting jointly compressed biomedical signals. The communication module is configured to transmit signals as a block of coherent data. Additionally, the communication module includes fast-joint coding and decoding, transmission error correction, and information exchange between different layers to optimize network throughput. | 03-20-2014 |
20140085100 | WIRELESS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC RODENT TRAPS - A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to each other and to a PC or wireless device. Each being equipped with an RF transceiver, the rodent trapping devices form a mesh network with one another in which the trapping devices act as repeaters so that if one trap loses connectivity with the PC, information from that trap can be transmitted to the PC via another trap. The system and method can include forwarding trap status data to a remote notification website where the user can review the data. The web server hosting the website can also provide trap status data directly to a smartphone app on a user's smartphone. In addition, the website can send email and text notification to any remote device capable of receiving email or text messages. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085101 | DEVICES AND METHODS TO FACILITATE AFFECTIVE FEEDBACK USING WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Various embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices, including mobile and wearable computing devices, and more specifically, to devices and techniques for assessing affective states of a user based on data derived from, for example, a wearable computing device. In one embodiment, an apparatus including a wearable housing configured to couple to a portion of a limb at its distal end, a subset of physiological sensors and a processor configured to execute instructions configured to calculate a portion of an intensity associated with an affective state for each of the physiological, form an intensity value based on the portions of the intensity and determine a polarity value of the intensity value. The apparatus is further configured to determine the affective state, for example, as a function of the intensity value and the polarity value of the intensity value. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085102 | INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATING SENSOR DATA TO A SATELLITE NETWORK - A communication interface, and method thereof, allows a single communication device to accept data from multiple different types of sensors for transmission to a communication network. The communication interface is capable of inputting data from many types of sensors and outputting the data directly to the communication device. The communication interface translates or otherwise converts a variety of sensor data into a common message format that is appropriate and acceptable to the communication device. Such a communication interface allows many different types of sensing applications, particularly in distant and remote locations, to use a common communication device to communicate with a central server. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091945 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHMENT FREE MOTION, RESPIRATION, HEARTBEAT, AND VIDEO MONITORING - A system and method directed to attachment free monitoring of a subject's respiration, heartbeat, and motion. In one embodiment, the monitoring system is comprised of a monitoring pad, a base station, and a monitoring display device such as a smart phone or web interface. In another embodiment, the components of the system are communicatively coupled through wireless means. In yet another embodiment, the monitoring system additionally comprises a visual monitoring device. The monitoring pad provides the signal that is filtered to isolate various components representing the subject's motion, respiration, and heartbeat. The system may be programmed to provide alerts and subject stimulation based on various trigger points tied to thresholds in the measurements. | 04-03-2014 |
20140097964 | MONITORING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a monitoring system for monitoring a third-party device, in particular a medical device, wherein the third-party device has a signal device for displaying the device status and/or relevant device properties and the monitoring device ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140104075 | Systems and Methods for Annotating Information - We have disclosed systems and methods for annotating information collected about an individual engaged in a physical activity. The methods may include a server computer system receiving information collected about an individual from a remote computing device, the server computer system receiving an annotation associated with the information collected about the individual from the remote computing device, the server computer system generating visual display data based on the information collected and the associated annotation, and the server computer system transmitting the visual display data to a remote computing device for generating an output. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104076 | ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING AND COMMUNICATION - One apparatus embodiment includes an electronic assembly, equipped to sense one or more changes in an environmental condition. The assembly includes a logic circuit coupled to: one or more environmental sensors, memory that provides data storage, and a wireless communicator. The logic circuit is configured to perform time measurement, perform environmental measurement with the one or more environmental sensors, store time-stamped environmental data in the memory, and communicate with particular other electronic assemblies, equipped to sense one or more changes in an environmental condition, via the wireless communicator. The logic circuit is also coupled to a power source that provides power to at least one of the logic circuit and the wireless communicator. | 04-17-2014 |
20140111351 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL INFORMATION GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS - Aspects of interaction with multidimensional information for an energy system are disclosed. The use of multidimensional information in a graphical user interface can facilitate efficient communication of information related to energy systems. Energy system information can be classified. A multidimensional information interface can include a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns populated with tokens representing energy system information, based on the classification of the energy system information. The tokens can be selectable tokens such that selection of tokens can be related to accessing detailed information related to the token. In some embodiments, indicators, particularly visual indicators, can be employed to convey additional information, such as counts, selection status, sums of rows or columns, etc. Further, augmentation effects can be employed to facilitate access to an additional layer of information, such as freshness of a token, acknowledged tokens, etc. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111352 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GRAPHICAL ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - An athletic performance graphical system that measures and translates raw athletic data to computer interpreted performance data and into visual graphics. Athletic equipment is equipped with a performance measuring sensor. In one embodiment, an event announcer uses information gathered from the performance sensor to better explain the sporting event. In one embodiment, a user uses the computer interpreted performance data to measure the growth or improvement of an athlete human or animal. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111353 | MODULAR PATIENT COMMUNICATOR FOR USE IN LIFE CRITICAL NETWORK - A modular patient communicator provides for communications with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and connectivity with a central authority (CA) via an unsecured network. Medical firmware and a radio facilitate wireless interrogation of the PIMD and acquisition of PIMD data. A universal communications port facilitates mechanical and signal connectivity with one or a multiplicity of disparate detachable modules, some of which provide the communicator with an external communications facility and have disparate communication protocols. The communicator is devoid of an external communications facility other than the radio and universal communications port. Life critical network software is executed in cooperation with an attached module to cause the communicator to transmit a request to a network access facility for a connection to the unsecured network, authenticate the communicator to the CA, and facilitate secured communication between the communicator and CA upon successful communicator authentication. | 04-24-2014 |
20140118159 | MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION WITH SENSORS - A voice call is established using a computing device. A user is instructed to prepare a first device for pairing with the computing device and a server may instruct the computing device to scan for additional devices. The server may identify a first device from a list of devices and may instruct the computing device to pair with the first device. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118160 | CONTROLLER FOR SUPERVISING DATA ACQUISITION DEVICES - A controller for supervising remote Data Acquisition Devices (DADs), each via a corresponding bridge board communicatively coupled thereto, wherein selected DADs have non-identical performance specifications. The controller comprises a micro-computer configured to be in network data communication with a plurality of bridge boards. Each bridge board is configured to communicate data with the micro-computer via a selected network communications medium that in preferred embodiments comprises a 3-wire cable. The micro-computer is further configured to selectively send firing instructions to at least three bridge boards concurrently. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125489 | AUGMENTING HANDSET SENSORS WITH CAR SENSORS - Methods, apparatuses, and computer programmable media for generating applications configured to access telemetry from at least one vehicle, the applications being generated by a consumer-programmable platform, are presented. The application may display data indicative of the vehicle telemetry or may allow a user to interface with the vehicle telemetry. Examples of vehicle telemetry may include data about the health and status of the vehicle, such as the current temperature of the vehicle engine or the current speed of the vehicle. Embodiments may generate applications configured to access telemetry from multiple vehicles built by different automobile manufacturers. | 05-08-2014 |
20140125490 | Electrical Powered Weight and Fullness Level System - A collection apparatus weight and fullness level reporting system includes: an inlet; a removable collection bin receiving material placed into the collection apparatus; a compacting mechanism including a ram body, wherein the ram body travels between a home position located above the collection bin to a maximum travel position located inside the collection bin, wherein during each compaction cycle the ram body travels along a variable length of the compaction path; a fullness-reporting module that determines the height of the material in the collection bin; and a controller that determines the length of the compaction path the ram body travels during each compaction cycle based on the input received from the fullness reporting module, wherein at the end of each compaction cycle in which the material height is below a maximum height, the ram body is brought to rest at a height below the home position. | 05-08-2014 |
20140125491 | PORTABLE BIOMETRIC MONITORING DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to portable biometric monitoring device including a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the user's body, at least one band to secure the monitoring device to the user, a physiological sensor, disposed in the housing, to generate data which is representative of a physiological condition of the user data. The physiological sensor may include a light source to generate and output light having at least a first wavelength, and a photodetector to detect scattered light (e.g., from the user). A light pipe is disposed in the housing and optically coupled to the light source directs/transmits light therefrom along a predetermined path to an outer surface of the housing. Processing circuitry calculates a heart rate of the user using data which is representative of the scattered light. | 05-08-2014 |
20140152461 | Remote Dynamic Configuration of Telemetry Reporting Through Regular Expressions - A system for dynamic configuration of telemetry data may comprise a client to place a library call to a configuration server, the library call including identifying information associated with the client. The system may further comprise a processor to receive, from the configuration server, one or more regular expressions for configuration of the telemetry data collected at the client, based on the identifying information, collect, at the client, the telemetry data based on predetermined criteria, match the one or more regular expressions to the telemetry data, based on the match, selectively provide the telemetry data based on the one or more regular expressions to produce filtered telemetry data, and periodically report the filtered telemetry to the server, the filtered telemetry data including or excluding the telemetry data matching the one or more regular expressions. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152462 | REMOTE-SIGNAL DATA ACQUISITION METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention relates to a data acquiring field and provides a remote-signal data acquiring method and device. In the present invention, the remote-signal data are received according to the user's command or a fixed frequency, the currently received remote-signal data are compared with previously received remote-signal data. If the currently received remote-signal data are different from the previously received remote-signal data, a position-alternation indication signal is generated, and the currently received remote-signal data are acquired according to the position-alternation indication signal, thereby the remote-signal data are acquired only when the remote-signal data generate position-alternation and remains unchanged when the remote-signal data do not generate position-alternation. Therefore, the problems of long processing time and low acquiring effect to the remote-signal data of the known method for acquiring the remote-signal data are solved. | 06-05-2014 |
20140159911 | GAIT-BASED BIOMETRIC SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PATHOMECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES RELATING TO DISEASE PATHOLOGY - Systems and methods for diagnosing a user's condition based on his gait. A sensor module with multiple sensors is placed inside a user's shoe and biometric data is gathered from the sensors when the user takes a step or walks. The data is used to generate loops as the various sets of data is plotted against each other. The loops obtained from the data are then compared against stored loops previously obtained. Based on the results of the comparison, the user's condition is diagnosed using predetermined indicators of specific health issues. Using the biometric data, it can be determined whether the user has a specific condition, whether a specific condition is worsening, or whether a specific condition is improving. | 06-12-2014 |
20140176335 | 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 |
20140176336 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY MONITORING SURGE ARRESTER CONDITIONS - A system and method for real-time remotely (i.e., at least several miles away) monitoring MOV surge arresters conditions is provided along with a method and circuitry for sensing the total leakage current of a surge arrester in a power grid. Leakage current circuitry may include a MOV arrester leakage current sensing block having shunt circuitry formed using a biasing resistor, one or more opto-couplers that isolate the radio module system from the MOV arrester stem line and monitors the total leakage current and other states of the primary stage, and a mini ZOV that acts as a surge protection device. The outputs of the opto-couplers can be set up to provide a linear or digital output or both to a communications network. The communications network can transmit a signal corresponding to a fault state of a surge arrester to a remote central control center. An alternative and complementary way of monitoring MOV condition is also provided by registering the time and counts of the lightning strikes with a renovated mechanical counter telemetry. | 06-26-2014 |
20140197963 | PORTABLE MONITORING DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - In one aspect of the disclosed implementations, a device includes one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, and receiving or generating annotation data for annotating the activity data with one or more markers or indicators to define one or more characteristics of an activity session. The device also includes one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to a user based on the monitoring. The device further includes a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices. | 07-17-2014 |
20140203947 | STORAGE AND RECALL OF BURIED ASSET DATA OVER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS FOR DAMAGE AVOIDANCE AND MAPPING - A method for facilitating collection and recall of buried asset data on a mobile device on a network is provided. The mobile device transmits current position data of the mobile device to a server via the network, and receives from the server, a) buried asset data including depth data and electrical signal data for one or more buried assets, wherein the buried asset data corresponds to the current position data, and b) a stored image of a physical area corresponding to the current position data, wherein the stored image comprises markings indicating a position of the buried assets. The mobile device further displays the buried asset data from the server, and reads a current image of the physical area of the mobile device. The mobile computing device further displays the stored image overlaid onto the current image, and determines that the stored image is aligned with the current image. | 07-24-2014 |
20140210635 | RADIO APPARATUS FOR GYM DEVICE - There is provided a radio apparatus for a gym device, the apparatus comprising: an antenna array comprising at least two antenna elements for wirelessly communicating with exercise sensors; at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the radio apparatus at least to: generate at least one antenna beam pattern with at least one of the at least two antenna elements; and communicate wirelessly with an exercise sensor by applying the generated at least one antenna beam pattern. | 07-31-2014 |
20140247134 | Methods using wearable device with unique user ID and telemetry system - A method for using telemetry data based on a user habit information user one or more sensors coupled to a wearable device that has a unique user ID, and acquire user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information. The wearable device includes ID circuitry that includes ID storage, a communication system which reads and transmits the unique ID from the ID storage, a power source and a pathway system to route signals through the circuitry. The telemetry system communicates with the one or more sensors. The telemetry system includes a database of user ID's. Telemetry data is analyzed using the telemetry system based on at least one of, user's activities, behaviors and habit information. Personalized information about the user is created. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247135 | WIRELESS MONITORING SYSTEM WITH ACTIVITY MANAGER FOR MONITORING USER ACTIVITY - A system is disclosed that uses telemetry data based on a user habit information or user monitoring. A user monitoring device has a unique user ID. The monitoring device acquires user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information, and user monitoring. ID circuitry is at the user monitoring device. The ID circuitry includes ID storage, a communication system that reads and transmits the unique ID from ID storage, a power source and a pathway system to route signals through the circuitry. A telemetry system is in communication with the user monitoring device. The telemetry system includes a database of user ID's. The telemetry system is in communication with the user monitoring device. An activity manager is provided is used with the other elements to manage lifestyle activities of the user. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247136 | WEARABLE DEVICE COUPLED BY MAGNETS POSITIONED IN A FRAME IN AN INTERIOR OF THE WEARABLE DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - A wearable device is provided with a wearable device structure. A frame is positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure. A plurality of magnets are provided. At least a portion of the plurality of the magnets are coupled to the frame. Electronic circuitry is positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure adjacent to the frame. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247137 | BASE CHARGING STATION FOR MONITORING DEVICE - A wearable device system includes one or more sensors coupled to a wearable device structure that includes first and second outer surfaces, an interior, a first end and a second end. The wearable device structure has a unique user ID. The sensors acquiring user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors, habit information, health parameters, medical monitoring and user monitoring. The wearable device has a power source coupled to a charging device of the wearable device. A base station is configured to be coupled to the wearable device and has a corresponding charging device for charging or recharging the power source of the wearable device. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247138 | REMOTE MONITORING TERMINAL DEVICE FOR MOBILE WORK VEHICLE OR VESSEL - Disclosed is a remote monitoring terminal device | 09-04-2014 |
20140266773 | REMOTE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A method is provided for a system including a plurality of remote sensor apparatus and a portable receiver. The portable receiver includes an RFID reader. The remote sensor apparatus has an RFID unit. The method includes reading RFID stored in the RFID unit of one or more of the plurality of remote sensor apparatus using the RFID reader. The method also includes registering the one or more of the plurality of remote sensor apparatus using the received RFID. The method further includes receiving data from a first active remote sensor apparatus. The data includes sensor data collected from sensors installed in the first active remote sensor and RFID of the first active remote sensor apparatus. The method also includes processing the sensor data, if the RFID of the first active remote sensor apparatus matches the RFID of any of the one or more of the plurality of remote sensor apparatus. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266774 | OPTIMIZING DATA RETRIEVAL FROM AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An external data retrieval apparatus includes a transceiver, and a processing system coupled to the transceiver. The processing system obtains a plurality of measures over a period of time. The measures relate to a quality of a communications channel between the data retrieval apparatus and an active implantable medical device. The processing system determines a trend in the plurality of measures over the period of time, and then determines a preferred time during which to retrieve data based on the trend. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266775 | MULTIFUNCTION CABLE FOR USE WITH DIFFERENT SIGNAL INPUTS - A cable comprises a circuit, a switching element and an input connection for engaging an output connection of a sensor, the switching element configured to selectively enable the circuit of the cable assembly to process an accepted output of at least one of at least two sensors providing differing acceptable outputs and to provide a signal output corresponding to the accepted sensor output for processing by a monitor. A sensor includes an initiation element structured to cause a switching element associated with an input connection of the cable to change a mode of operation of the switching element to selectively enable the circuit to process an output of the sensor accepted by the cable and to provide a signal output corresponding to the accepted sensor output. A system comprises a monitor and the cable including the circuit and the switching element. Methods of operation are also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266776 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266777 | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DEVICE - An environmental monitoring device that monitors the operation of a legacy electronic device is described. In particular, a sensor in the environmental monitoring device provides sensor data that represents an environmental condition in an external environment that includes the environmental monitoring device. This environmental condition is associated with the operation of the legacy electronic device in the external environment. The environmental monitoring device analyzes the sensor data and provides feedback about the operation of the legacy electronic device based on the analyzed sensor data. Moreover, the sensor provides the sensor data without or excluding communication and/or electrical coupling between the environmental monitoring device and the legacy electronic device. In this way, the environmental monitoring device facilitates monitoring, analysis and feedback of the sensor data without directly interacting with the legacy electronic device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140300486 | WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICE AND SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - A wireless sensor device ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140313048 | iCelsius Wireless: Wireless Monitoring with Smart Phones and Tablets - Home use of sensors has been limited to rudimentary devices such as using a thermometer or sensors installed in homes by third party for security. An affordable sensor with advanced capabilities as used in commercial applications has not been possible. Smartphone or smart tablets, with advanced computing ability, has not been a platform for sensor communications though the capability exists. Recent products such as the iCelsius convert the iPhone into a data logger for measuring temperature and relative humidity. However, these sensors are tethered to the device and not wireless. A cost effective sensor solution for consumer application with remote monitoring capability is now possible using WiFi based wireless sensors that will work with the smart phones and the cloud based computing on the internet; such an integration of these three platforms in such a way that the user does not have to intervene to make it all work seamlessly is the purpose of this invention. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313049 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GRAPHICAL ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - An athletic performance graphical system that measures and translates raw athletic data to computer interpreted performance data and into visual graphics. Athletic equipment is equipped with a performance measuring sensor. In one embodiment, an event announcer uses information gathered from the performance sensor to better explain the sporting event. In one embodiment, a user uses the computer interpreted performance data to measure the growth or improvement of an athlete human or animal. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320302 | Wireless Collection of Fastener Data - Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader. | 10-30-2014 |
20140347193 | Electronic Devices, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Detecting a Tag Having a Sensor Associated Therewith and Receiving Sensor Information Therefrom - An electronic device is operated by detecting a tag having a sensor associated therewith and being configured to transmit information over a defined distance using a short range wireless protocol, and receiving sensor information transmitted by the tag over the communication link. | 11-27-2014 |
20140361905 | CONTEXT MONITORING - Disclosed is a system, apparatus, computer readable storage medium, and method to perform a transition triggered context monitoring for a mobile device. A first sensor data stream comprising data from one or more sensors at the mobile device is received. One or more features calculated from the data of the first sensor data stream may be monitored and a status change for the one or more features is detected. In response to detecting the status change, of a second sensor data stream comprising data from one or more sensors at the mobile device is collected. The second sensor data stream may be processed as a context label for a segment of the first sensor data stream and the segment beginning may be defined by the status change. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361906 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT IMPROVING BACKHAUL OF SENSOR AND OTHER DATA TO REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEM NETWORK - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for improving, in some examples, backhaul of sensor and other data to a real time location system (RTLS) network. In the context of a method for communication by a tag, the method includes receiving, at the tag, sensor data from at least one sensor, generating, using a processor of the tag, a tag blink data packet, the tag blink data packet including a tag identifier and at least a portion of the received sensor data, and transmitting the tag blink data packet. | 12-11-2014 |
20140375469 | PROPANE TANK CONTINUOUS MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus, system and method for measuring quantity of a material are disclosed. One or more sensors are used to measure the quantity of the material are measured and error causing parameters are also measured. Error causing parameters are processed by executing one or more correction methodologies to determine a correction output. The quantity of the material is measured by using the correction output. One or values associated with the quantity of the material are measured and displayed. The one or more values are transmitted to a server and informative messages are received from the server. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375470 | WEARABLE NETWORKED AND STANDALONE BIOMETRIC SENSOR SYSTEM TO RECORD AND TRANSMIT BIOMETRIC DATA FOR MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - The invention provides for a wireless and data logging capable bio sensor system worn by individuals that transmits and stores biometric information gathered from multiple and diverse sensors on or near the individual's body. Through these sensors and its transmitters this device can convey and store vast amounts of information pertaining to an individual's physical condition and neurological state as well as the effects of physical activity on the individual's body. This data collection and sensory system could also be applied to biomechanical animal studies. Versions of this invention applied to the medical industry will allow medical specialists and patients to monitor health conditions in real time. This system will log historical biometric data to create an accurate mosaic of physical performances and conditions over a period of time. Logging of individual biometric data will create a unique and key biometric signature for each user. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375471 | Field Device - A field device having a sensor for ascertaining a measurement signal and a transmitter for converting the measurement signal into a first output signal; wherein an output unit is arranged in or on the transmitter for output of the first output signal, wherein the transmitter has two or more positioning locations for the output unit. | 12-25-2014 |
20150054654 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT-AWARE TRANSMISSION OF LONGITUDINAL SAFTEY AND WELLNESS DATA WEARABLE SENSORS - The present solution provides a system and a method for efficiently transmitting data recorded by a wearable sensor. More particularly, the systems and methods described herein enable the data/context-aware transmission of data. In some implementations, by classifying data into predefined categories and then transmitting the data using a transmitter configuration associated with each of the categories enables improved transmission reliability while also improving battery life. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054655 | Usage Data for Marine Electronics Device - Various implementations described herein are directed to usage data for a marine electronics device. In one implementation, a non-transitory computer-readable medium has stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to record usage data at a marine electronics device. The usage data includes data relating to at least one user input to the marine electronics device. The computer-executable instructions are further configured to cause the computer to transmit the usage data to a server computer for analysis and evaluation. | 02-26-2015 |
20150084784 | APIARY MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for monitoring an comprises a hive monitor configured for measuring and transmitting data on hive parameters, a data collector communicating with the hive monitor for logging measurement data received from the hive monitor, the data collector configured for transmitting the logged data, and a central database repository communicating with the data collector for storing the logged data received from the data collector. The hive monitor comprises a controller, a power source for powering the controller, a load cell for measuring the weight of the hive, means for measuring parameters of the hive, and means for communicating measured data. | 03-26-2015 |
20150116125 | WRISTBAND WITH REMOVABLE ACTIVITY MONITORING DEVICE - A wearable wristband with a removable device comprises an electronic capsule and a wristband, wherein the electronic capsule comprises a wrist biosensor, a finger biosensor, a watertight casing, a battery, one or more circuit boards electronically coupled to the wrist biosensor and a finger biosensor. The wristband comprises a flexible material notched with a cavity and an aperture, wherein the cavity is shaped to receive the electronic capsule and the aperture shaped to receive the finger biosensor. | 04-30-2015 |
20150326954 | GATHERING RESEARCH DATA - Systems and methods for gathering research data using multiple monitoring devices are provided. The systems and methods include obtaining, with a processor, first data recorded with a first monitoring device, the first data including first research data and omitting first omitted data, the first data recorded at a first time. Obtaining, with the processor, second data recorded with a second monitoring device, the second data including second research data that includes the first omitted data, the second data recorded at the first time. Obtaining, with the processor, proximity data from at least one of the first or second monitoring devices. When the proximity data indicates that the first and the second monitoring devices are proximate to each other at the first time, augmenting, with the processor, the first research data with the first omitted data from the second research data. | 11-12-2015 |
20150350752 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING SENSORS FOR SIGNAL DETECTION - Systems and methods for taking sensor measurements is provided. The system includes a sensor configured to detect sensor inputs from a signal source and generate a sensor output signal. The system further includes a synchronization adaptor configured to receive the sensor output signal, to transmit a timing synchronization signal on a communication channel, and to transmit the sensor output signal on the communication channel. | 12-03-2015 |
20150382084 | PATH DETERMINATION OF A SENSOR BASED DETECTION SYSTEM - Provided herein are systems and methods for accessing an information associated with a first sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein the information associated with the first sensor includes metadata and a sensor reading; accessing an information associated with a second sensor of the plurality of sensors, wherein the information associated with the second sensor includes metadata and a sensor reading; and determining a path of a hazardous condition using the information from the first sensor and the second sensor. | 12-31-2015 |
20160021434 | SENSOR TERMINAL - A sensor terminal is provided with a sensor information storing part for storing sensor information regarding each of different types of sensors that can be connected to a sensor connector part. A sensor type discrimination means discriminates between types of sensors connected to the sensor connector part. A schedule information storing part stores schedule information regarding the connected sensors. On the basis of the discrimination result from the sensor type discrimination means, sensor information regarding the connected sensors is acquired from the sensor information storing part, and schedule information is generated and stored in the schedule information storing part. A control means refers to the schedule information storing part, and on the basis of the schedule information regarding the connected sensor, acquires sensing data and wirelessly transmits the sensing data. A sensor terminal is thus provided merely by connecting and installing different types of sensors. | 01-21-2016 |
20160045111 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTION OF A PORTABLE TELEMETRY DEVICE - A system comprising for selecting a portable telemetry device includes a status component, a request component, a selection component and an indication component. The status component is configured to determine a device status for a plurality of portable telemetry devices docked in a charging station. The request component is configured to receive a request to use at least one of the plurality of portable telemetry devices. The selection component is configured to select, in response to the request, a portable telemetry device based on device statuses for the plurality of portable telemetry devices. The indication component is configured to indicate selection of the portable telemetry device to a user. | 02-18-2016 |
20160057510 | PROTECTED TRANSMISSION OF INDEPENDENT SENSOR SIGNALS - The present disclosure relates to a sensor system having a shared communication interface that transmits sensor signals having independent channel protection data from a plurality of sensors. In some embodiments, the sensor signal has a plurality of sensors that independently generate sensor signals corresponding to a sensed quantity. A plurality of channel protection elements respectively receive one of the sensor signals and to introduce channel protection data into the received sensor signal to generate a channel protected sensor (CPS) signal. A shared communication interface receives CPS signals from one or more of the channel protection elements and to selectively provide the CPS signals onto a transmission line according to one or more communication protocols. By introducing channel protection data to the sensor signals upstream of the shared communication interface, a same communication interface can be used to transmit channel protected sensor signals from a plurality of independent sensors. | 02-25-2016 |
20160080839 | MONITORING AND MITIGATING CONDITIONS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for receiving telemetry information from an apparatus that induces electromagnetic waves on a wire surface of a wire of a power grid for delivery of communication signals to a recipient communication device coupled to the power grid, and detecting a condition from the telemetry information that is adverse to a delivery of the communication signals to the recipient communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-17-2016 |
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