F-Term-List

G08B5/00-5/38;6/00;7/00-7/08

AA00
TYPES OF OPERATIONS INVOLVING VISIBLE SIGNALS

AA01

AA02

AA03

. Active signals

. Passive signals

. Combined use of both active and passive signals

BB00
VISIBLE-SIGNAL DEVICES OF THE ACTIVE TYPE

BB01

BB02

BB03

BB04

BB06

BB07

BB08

BB10

. In or out indications

. . Devices for individuals

. . . Combination with other devices

. . Devices for multiple persons

. Vacant room or seat indications

. . Hotels or inns

. . Rest rooms

. Indications providing guidance

BB11

BB12

BB13

BB15

BB16

BB18

BB19

BB20

. . Guidance for handling equipment

. . Destination guidance

. . . Indication of service lines or up-coming stations for buses or trains

. Food order indications

. . Indications from customers to the kitchen

. Call signs or call indications

. . Use for waiters or waitresses calling-out in restaurants

. . . Combination with other devices

BB21

BB23

BB24

BB25

BB26

BB27

BB28

BB29

BB30

. . Use for counters in hospitals or banks

. Emergency-status indications

. . Indications of fire

. . Indications of burglaries

. . Indications in public places such as roads

. . Informational indications for police stations or fire departments

. . Indications of shipwrecks or aircraft accidents

. . . Use of flotation devices in the air

. . . Use with life-saving devices

BB31

BB33

BB34

BB35

BB36

BB38

BB39

. . Portable emergency signal generators

. Inspection-confirmation indications

. . Inspection-confirmation indications for homes

. . . Use for scheduling

. . . Use as a memo note when leaving the premises

. Visible_signal communications

. Other active signaling devices

CC00
VISIBLE SIGNALING DEVICES OF THE PASSIVE TYPE

CC01

CC02

CC03

CC04

CC06

CC07

CC08

CC09

CC10

. Failure or accident indications

. . Indication of power failure

. . Detection and indication of core disconnections in lamps

. . Indication of gas leakage

. Indication of operations related to measuring instruments and precision equipment

. . Assessment of the discharge status of batteries

. . Indication as determined by a detector

. . . Discrimination and indication of polarity of a power supply

. . Camera and copying machines

CC11

CC12

CC13

CC14

CC15

CC17

CC18

CC20

. Indication of operations relating to equipment

. . Equipment for civil engineering or building construction

. . Vehicles

. . Elevators

. . Mail-box indication

. Indication of operations relaing to medical treatment or service equipment

. . Vending machines

. Indication of operations relating to electrical equipment

CC21

CC22

CC23

CC24

CC25

CC26

CC27

CC28

CC30

. . Switches, fuses, and distribution panels

. . Control equipment

. . . Remote controllers

. . Centralized monitoring devices

. . Evacuation guidance devices

. . Home electrical appliances

. . . Pocket bells

. . . Audio or visual equipment

. Other passive signaling devices

DD00
PURPOSE AND EFFECTS

DD01

DD02

DD03

DD04

DD05

DD06

DD07

DD08

DD09

DD10

. Prevention of errors in indications

. Brightness adjustment

. . Automatic lighting adjustment

. Improvement of operability

. Improved efficiency of mounting or arrangement

. . Mounting or arrangement of indicator components

. Maintenance, monitoring, and tests

. Elimination of irritation

. Safety or protection

. . Thermal stabilization

DD11

DD12

DD13

DD14

DD15

DD16

DD17

DD18

DD19

DD20

. Noise prevention

. Realization of multifunctionality

. . Shared use of the indication signal processing unit

. . . Utilization of portions of other equipment

. Miniaturization

. Reduction of price

. Streamlining of manufacture

. Energy savings or reduced heat generation

. Prolonged life cycle

. Others

EE00
COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING INDICATION SIGNALS

EE01

EE02

EE03

EE04

EE05

EE06

EE07

EE08

EE09

EE10

. Indication-signal-transmission systems

. . Cable transmission systems

. . . Use of power lines

. . . Utilization of telephone lines

. . . Leased lines

. . . . Optical conductors

. . . . Wires and cables

. . . . Pressure-conducting bodies

. . . Others

. . Radio transmission systems

EE11

EE12

EE13

EE14

EE15

EE16

EE17

EE18

EE19

EE20

. . . Use of electromagnetic waves

. . . . Amplitude modulation (AM) waves

. . . . Frequency modulation (FM) waves

. . . . Pulse-code modulation (PCM) waves

. . . Use of supersonic waves

. . . Others

. Indication-signal transmitters and indication signal receivers

. . Portable types

. Two-way communication capability

. Others

FF00
DRIVE SOURCES FOR VISIBLE SIGNAL INDICATORS

FF01

FF02

FF03

FF04

FF05

FF06

FF07

FF08

FF09

. Alternating current (AC) power supplies

. Direct current (DC) power supplies

. . Cells

. . Physical quantity or electric converting elements

. Magnetic force

. . Motors

. . . Step motors

. Man power

. Others

GG00
INPUT OF INDICATION SIGNALS

GG01

GG02

GG03

GG04

GG05

GG06

GG07

GG08

GG09

GG10

. Built-in information carriers (e.g., those in ID cards, tickets, and keys)

. Manual input

. . Switches

. . . Push-button switches

. . . Multi-point selection switches

. . Operation by selection from a plurality of switches

. Detection of variations in the amount of electricity

. Detection of mechanical displacement

. . Rotational movements

. . Linear movements

GG11

GG12

GG13

GG14

GG15

GG17

GG18

GG19

GG20

. Detection of variations in physical values

. . Switches using weights

. . Heat variations

. . Optical variations

. . Pressure variations

. Single input point

. Multiple input points

. . Input for scanning and detection

. Others

HH00
INDICATION SIGNAL PROCESSING

HH01

HH02

HH03

HH04

HH05

HH06

HH07

HH08

HH09

HH10

. Bright-dark or two-value indication signals

. . Level indication

. . Flashing indication

. . . Contact types

. . . . Use of heat-actuated switches

. . . . Use of rotary switches

. . . . Use of ratchet relays

. . . Non-contact types

. . . . Use of transistors

. . . . Use of thyristors

HH11

HH12

HH13

HH14

HH15

HH16

HH17

HH18

HH19

HH20

. . . Flashing devices combined with oscillation circuits

. . . Means for switching units with two lights on and off

. . . . Alternate means for switching on and off

. . . Means for switching units with 3 or more lights on and off

. . . . Sequential switching-on and -off of lights

. . . . Sequential switching on and off

. . . . Random switching on and off

. . . Arrangement of on and off switches

. . . . Connection in parallel with indicators

. . . Indication for multiple signalling types in general

HH21

HH22

HH23

HH24

HH25

HH26

HH27

HH28

HH29

HH30

. . . . Variation in the number of interruptions of intermittent signals

. . . . Variation of the speed of switching on and off

. . . . Light adjustment

. . . . Combination of the above signalling types

. . . . Others

. Indication signals for color displays

. . Synthesis of different colors

. Indication signals for light adjustments

. . Duty-ratio controls

. Sequential indication of multiple visible signals

HH31

HH32

HH33

HH34

HH35

HH36

HH37

HH38

HH40

. . Indication by priority order

. Storing and retaining visible signals

. Switching in receiving mode

. Graphics display

. Computer processing

. Single-window indication

. Multi-window indication

. . Selective indication of signals from various points of origin

. Others

JJ00
OUTPUT OF INDICATION SIGNALS

JJ01

JJ02

JJ03

JJ04

JJ05

JJ06

JJ07

JJ09

JJ10

. Movable signal indicators

. . Use of light-signal indicators

. . . Light-projection indicators

. . . Driving indicators

. . . Driving reflectors

. . . Driving lenses

. . . Others

. . Mechanical signal indicators

. . . Rotating indicators

JJ11

JJ12

JJ13

JJ14

JJ15

JJ16

JJ17

JJ18

JJ19

JJ20

. . . . Flat, plate-like indicator that

. . . . Rotating pointer

. . . . Reversing types

. . . . Swinging types

. . . . Prism polyhedrons

. . . . Expansion types

. . . . Winding types

. . . Signal indicators that move in a straight line

. . . Indicators that attach and dtach or are interchangeable

. . . . Attachment to and detachment from holders

JJ21

JJ22

JJ24

JJ25

JJ26

JJ27

JJ28

JJ29

JJ30

. . . . Attraction by magnetic force

. . . Others

. Stationary visible indicators

. . Light-signal indicators

. . . Incandescent lamps

. . . Discharge lamps

. . . . Neon lamps

. . . . Flashlights

. . . Light-emitting diodes (LED)

JJ31

JJ32

JJ33

JJ34

JJ35

JJ36

JJ37

JJ38

JJ39

JJ40

. . . . Use in series

. . . . Use in same-polarity parallel connections

. . . . Use in different-polarity parallel connections

. . . Electroluminescence (EL)

. . . Cathode ray tubes

. . . Light-projection signal indicators

. . . Illuminating indication boards

. . Non-emission-type signal indicators

. . . Liquid crystal displays (LED)

. . Color changes from chemical reactions

JJ41

JJ42

JJ44

JJ46

JJ47

JJ48

JJ49

JJ50

. . Color changes from thermal reactions

. . Others

. Visible indicators using both movable and stationary indication means

. Audible indication components

. . Use of alarm whistles

. . Use of bells or sirens

. . Use of buzzers or chimes

. . . Use of piezoelectric buzzers

JJ51

JJ52

JJ53

JJ54

JJ55

JJ57

JJ59

. . . Performance of frequency modulation

. . . Intermittent operation

. . Use of voice synthesis circuits

. . Use of recording tapes

. . Others

. Tactile or olfactory indication components

. Mounting of indicators on specific articles