340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 1

850 UNDERWATER 851 Ship guidance system 852 Electrodes and electrode systems 8531 WELLBORE TELEMETERING OR CONTROL

(EG SUBSURFACE TOOL GUIDANCE DATA TRANSFER ETC)

8532 Diagnostic monitoring or detecting operation of communications equipment or signal

8533 Selective control of subsurface equipment

8534 In horizontal or inclined drilling or passage

8535 Control of drilling apparatus using magnetic field

8536 Control of drill bit or apparatus (eg steering speed etc)

8537 Repeater in subsurface link (eg cable etc)

8538 With orientation sensing of subsurface telemetering equipment (other than drilling equipment)

8539 Including detail of subsurface signal storage (eg memory recorder register etc)

8541 With position or depth recording (eg line payout equipment locator etc)

8542 Location of collar or stuck tool

8543 Using a specific transmission medium (eg conductive fluid annular spacing etc)

8544 Drill string or tubing support signal conduction

8545 Wellbore casing or ground 8546 Electromagnetic energy (eg

radio frequency etc) 8547 Optical link (eg waveguide

etc) 8548 Near field coupling (eg

inductive capacitive etc) 8549 Cable or wire (eg conductor

as support etc) 8551 Coupling connection structural

feature 8552 Single conductor cable or wire 8553 Multiplexed signals 8554 Pulse or digital signal

transmission

8555 Digital signal processing in subsurface transmitter

8556 Having acoustic sensor 8557 Modification of signal

bandwidth frequency or circuit impedance at subsurface location

8558 Including specified power transmission feature or source (eg battery etc)

8559 Specified alternating current (AC) circuit feature

8561 In horizontal or inclined passage arrangement

8562 With expandable or inflatable sensor element or mounting

8563 Including particular sensor 8564 Acoustic or vibratory (eg

sonic fluidic etc) 87001 CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE INDICATING

(EG TELEMETERING) 87002 With meter reading 87003 Having plural transmitters 87004 With calibration 87005 With calculation 87006 Plural transmitters (eg

ratio) 87007 Combined (TM system with other

system) 87008 Radio dial 87009 With alarm or annunciator

(concurrent with TM) 8701 For radio sonde 87011 Plural transmitters 87012 Frequency division multiplex 87013 Time division multiplex 87014 Using particular sync 87015 With plural receiver 87016 Condition responsive 87017 Temperature 87018 Using a particular modulation

(eg phase frequency or amplitude)

87019 Pulse 8702 Pulse repetition 87021 Analog to digital function

converter 87022 Permutation code 87023 Increase pulses plus decrease

pulses 87024 Pulse duration (eg pulse

train) 87025 Phase variation

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87026 87027

87028

87029 8703

87031 87032 87033

87034 87035 87036

87037 87038 87039

8704

87041 87042

87043

87044

901

902

903

904 905

906

907 908 9081 909

910

911

Frequency variation

Plural circuits each for particular magnitude

Via radiant energy beam (via particular energy)

Photoelectric cell pickup

With particular transmitter (eg piezoelectric dynamo)

Inductive transmitter

Mutual inductance

Flux valve type (eg with movable saturating magnet)

Self-synchronous type

Differential type

Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT)

Capacitive transmitter

Resistive transmitter

With supply voltage regulation or compensation

With particular receiver (eg ratiometer)

Plural receivers

With feedback (eg reflex along line)

Follow-up (eg circuit rebalanced when upset)

With discharge device (eg CRT)

EXTERNAL CONDITION VEHICLEshyMOUNTED INDICATOR OR ALARM

Transmitter in another vehicle (eg emergency vehicle)

Relative distence between vehicles (eg collision alert)

Transmitter in one vehicle only

Highway information (eg weather speed limits etc)

OVERRIDE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL INDICATOR BY COMMAND TRANSMITTER

TRAFFIC CONTROL INDICATOR Portable Barricade marker Plural intersections under

common central station control Central station responsive to

traffic detectors Central station controls

offset (time between beginning of same phase at adjacent intersections)

912 Standby cycling implemented if invalid transmission received or loss of transmission occurs

913 Offset control 914 Split control 915 Central station includes

display of status of indicators

916 Intersection normally under local controller

917 Controller responsive to traffic detectors

918 Controller when changing right of way alters or skips normal go cycle of street having no traffic detected

919 Plural cross highways at intersection each have traffic detectors

920 Density determines split 921 Extension of time 922 Density determines split 923 Extension of time 924 Local controller can be

superceded by central station controller

925 Pedestrian control 926 Manual setting of cycle length

and split times 927 Rotating cam structure

(specific structure required) 928 Combined (eg toll systems

one-way) 929 Indication of time remaining

before change of phase 930 Electromechanical movable

auxiliary indicator 931 Traffic control or local

controller failure indicator 932 Pacing (eg vehicle keeps pace

with sequentially activated lights)

9321 Pivoted 9322 VEHICLE PARKING INDICATORS 933 VEHICLE DETECTORS 934 Density 935 Discriminates vehicle direction 936 Speed and overspeed 937 With camera 938 Compensation for vehicle

remaining at sensor position 939 Environmental or drift

compensation 940 With pneumatic

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941 Inductive 942 Photoelectric 943 Sonic or ultrasonic 944 PEDESTRIAN GUIDANCE 945 AIRCRAFT ALARM OR INDICATING

SYSTEMS 946 Nonairplane (eg balloon or

helicopter) 947 Land-based landing guidance 948 Aircraft actuation of land-

based landing guides 949 Wind direction 950 Movable (eg rotatable)

guides 951 Phased landing guidance (eg

runway approach landing touchdown)

952 Particular energy guide source (eg sound electric field radio)

953 Visual source 954 Alignment of plural sources 955 Plural colors 956 Modulated light source 957 Magnetic field guide 958 Docking guidance 959 Takeoff indicator 960 Landing gear indicator 961 Potential collision with other

aircraft 962 Icing indicator 963 Flight alarm 964 Phased warnings for same flight

condition 965 Tactile 966 Stall 967 Attitude (including yaw angle

of attack roll pitch glide slope)

968 Wind shear 969 Speed 970 Altitude 971 Nonalarm flight indicator 972 Runway presentation 973 Indicator of at least four

flight parameters (altitude speed etc)

974 Attitude 975 Roll or pitch 976 Glide slope or path 977 Altitude 978 Speed 979 Heading (includes deviation

from desired course)

980 Indicator visible in pilots line of sight through windscreen

981 Aircraft beacons 982 Lights communicate (eg

direction altitude reference position to observer)

983 Obstruction beacon 984 WATERCRAFT ALARM OR INDICATING

SYSTEMS 985 Navigation guides (eg channel

lights) 986 Anchor movement 987 Rudder position indicator 988 VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION 989 At remote location 990 With map display 991 Position indication transmitted

by vehicle after receipt of information from local station

992 Position indication transmitted at periodic intervals (eg distance travelled)

993 Position indication transmitted by local station to remote location

994 Vehicles arrival or expected arrival at remote location along route indicated at that remote location (eg bus arrival systems)

9951 Map display 99511 Having plural maps 99512 Transmission of map data to

vehicle 99513 Traffic information 99514 Manipulation of map display or

data 99515 Having adjustable map (eg

scalable etc) 99516 Input device 99517 Display change based on

vehicle position 99518 Particular data storage 99519 Route determination and display

on map 9952 Intersection turn guidance 99521 Off course route re-search 99522 Pattern matching 99523 Specifying particular start

destination 99524 Including landmark information 99525 Including vehicle position

correction

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99526 Including particular display structure (eg detachable rolling map sheet etc)

99527 Including particular display feature (eg indication of direction mileage road type etc)

99528 Including particular position direction sensor

996 Prerecorded message describes position

4255 LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS 4261 Of burglary or unauthorized use 427 Of motorcycles or bicycles 428 Responsive to changes in

voltage or current in a vehicle electrical system

429 Responsive to inertia vibration or tilt

430 With entranceexit time delay 42611 Including immobilization 42612 User activated (eg carshy

jacking etc) 42613 Remote control 42614 Programmable 42615 Status indication 42616 Transmitter and receiver in

vehicle 42617 Transmitter on user 42618 Remote alarm 42619 Using GPS (ie location) 4262 Cellular 42621 Paging 42622 Local indication 42623 Exterior of vehicle 42624 Including specified sensor 42625 Plural diverse sensors 42626 Detecting intruder energy

(eg infrared etc) 42627 Window (ie glass) 42628 Door or lock 42629 Trunk or hood 4263 Ignition switch 42631 Steering wheel 42632 Brake 42633 Wheeltire 42634 Accessory (eg speaker

radio face plate etc) 42635 Including programmable key 42636 Including keyless entry 431 For trailer 432 For bicycle 433 For school bus 434 For taxi

435 Of relative distance from an obstacle

436 Of collision or contact with external object

437 Curb 438 Internal alarm or indicator

responsive to a condition of the vehicle

439 Operation efficiency (eg engine performance driver habits)

440 Tilt imbalance or overload 441 Speed of vehicle engine or

power train 442 Tire deflation or inflation 443 By indirect detection means

(eg height measurement) 444 Relative wheel speed 445 With particular telemetric

coupling 446 Acoustic wave 447 Radio wave 448 Inductive 449 Temperature 450 Fluid level 4501 Of hydraulic brake fluid 4502 Of fuel 4503 Of lubricant (eg engine

oil) 451 Fluid pressure 452 Of brake fluid 453 Brake or clutch condition 454 Wear 455 Battery charging system

condition 456 Gear position 457 Reminder 4571 Of seat belt application 4572 Of headlight energization 4573 Of parking brake application 4574 Of service interval expiration 458 Lamp or lamp circuit condition 459 Plural conditions 460 With voice warning 461 With particular display means 462 Digital 463 External alarm or indicator of

movement 464 Plural indications (eg go

slow stop) 465 Turning or steering 466 Speed 467 Acceleration or deceleration 468 External signal light system

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469 With two or more intensity levels (eg day or night)

470 Pass - no pass 471 Hazard warning or distress

signalling 472 Auxiliary signal permanently

attached to vehicle 473 Portable signal 474 With audible signal 475 Turn signal 476 With automatic cancelling 477 By predetermined time

interval or distance 478 With plural bulbs sequentially

flashed 479 Brake light 480 Electromagnetically actuated

mechanical signal 481 Wigwag type 482 Normally encased 483 Plural concurrent indicators 484 Sliding sign or shutter 485 Window exhibited sign or

shutter 486 Drum 487 Pivoting 488 Multiple indicators 489 Three or more positions 490 Vertical axis 1462 DIGITAL COMPARATOR SYSTEMS 500 CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM 501 With particular system function

(eg temperature compensation calibration)

502 Acknowledgement 503 With ringback 504 Answer-back 505 Interrogator-responder 506 Alarm system supervision 507 Fail-safe 508 Redundant (eg added circuit

or loop) 509 Plural or diverse current

sources 510 Bridge or potential divider 511 Threshold or window (eg of

analog electrical level) 512 Pulse 513 Diode 514 Testing 515 Simulation of condition 516 Automatic (eg periodic

start-up)

517

518 519 520

521 522 523

524 525 526

527 528 529 530 531 532

533 534 535

536 537 538 53811 53812

53813 53814

53815

53816

53817 5391 53911

53912 53913

53914

53915 53916

53917 53918 53919 5392

Selection from a plurality of sensed conditions

Scanning

Worst condition

First sensed exclusively indicated

Plural diverse conditions

Combined for response

Particular sequence of conditions

Condition position indicator

Display board

Predetermined rate of occurrence

Time delay

Entranceexit

Condition persistence

Capacitor

With particular coupling link

Having particular safety function

Wired

Coded message

Mechanical code means (eg coded disc)

Noninterfering

With impedance level coding

Combined with power line

Modulation technique

Noise reduction (eg filtering)

Zero crossing

Impedance matching (eg Y-match or delta match)

Bi-directional (eg with transceiver)

With inductive coupling (eg transformer or torroid)

With coupling plug

Radio

Including personal portable device

Medical

Tracking location (eg GPS etc)

Including remote residential device

Parentchild device

Including central station detail

And remote station detail

Dispatching

Programmable

Map

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53921 Signal strength 53922 Having plural distinct sensors

(ie for surrounding conditions)

53923 Proximity 53924 Diagnostic 53925 Including video 53926 Specific environmental sensor 53927 Heat 53928 Weather 53929 Dosimeter 5393 Including power saving 53931 Including tamper resistant

device 53932 Including location of

misplaced item 540 Specific condition 541 Intrusion detection 542 Lock 543 Permutation 544 Disturbance of fluid pressure 5451 Door or window movement 546 Portable 5452 Specified sensor 547 Magnetic sensor 548 Plug or cord tension sensor 549 Rotatable sensor 5453 Sensing of electromagnetic

energy (eg light infrared or microwave)

5454 Sensing of electrical parameter (eg piezoelectricity or capacitance)

5455 Inertia-type sensor (eg mercury or pendulum switch)

5456 Door cover or lid for self-contained article (eg refrigerator mailbox drawer cabinet or box)

5457 Specified door or window portion (eg doorknob)

5458 Specified door or window attachment (eg shade or blind)

5459 Plural doors or windows 550 Partition penetration 551 Disturbance of magnetic field 552 Disturbance of electromagnetic

waves 553 Standing waves 554 Doppler effect 555 Light 556 Beam 557 Laser

561 Disturbance of electric field 562 Capacitance 563 With bridge 564 Fence 565 Responsive to intruder energy 566 Vibration 567 Electromagnetic energy 5681 Article placement or removal

(eg anti-theft) 5682 Signal-carrying conduit

between sensor and article (eg cable power cord or data link)

5683 Power cord 5684 Specified connector (eg

phone jack-type plug) 5685 Shopping cart or item thereon 5686 Sporting equipment (eg

golfbag club cart or skis) 5687 Currency credit card or

container therefor (eg wallet or handbag)

5688 Article on pedestal in display case or mounted on wall (eg work of art)

569 Mailbox 570 Drawer 571 Alarm on protected article 5721 Detectable device on protected

article (eg tag) 5722 Specified relationship

between field and detection frequencies (eg nth order harmonics)

5723 Deactivatable by means other than mere removal

5724 Specified processing arrangement for detected signal

5725 Having tuned resonant circuit 5726 Having soft magnetic

element (eg Permalloy) 5727 Specified antenna structure 5728 Specified device housing or

attachment means 5729 Having means locking device

to article 5731 Human or animal 574 Holdup 575 Sleep 576 Drive capability 5732 Nondomestic animal (eg for

hunting fishing or repelling)

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5733

5734

5735 5736 5737 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588

589 590

591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602

603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615

616

Domestic animal training monitoring or controlling

House arrest system wandering or wrong place

Incontinence or enuresis alarm

Water safety alarm

Posture alarm

Flame

By radiant energy

By ionization or conductivity

Ice formation

Thermal

Vibratory

Photoelectric

Thermal

Refrigerated storage

Portable

False alarm resistant

Time-temperature relationship (eg overtemperature exceeds predetermined interval or time-temperature integral)

Rate of temperature change

Fusible frangible or destructible sensor

Containing pressurized fluid

Expanding fluid sensor

Switch sensor

With bimetallic element

Current modifier or generator

Cable or elongated probe

Curie point sensor

Barrier-layer sensor

Bridge circuit

Radiant energy

Meteorological condition

Moisture or humidity (eg rain)

Fluent material

Wetness

Leakage

Flow rate

Filter clogging

Stoppage

Counting

Vane in flow path

Pressure

Material level

Weight in container

Pressure

Moving sensor (eg impeller)

Overflow

617 Pulverant material (eg bin)

618 Liquid 619 Optical sensor 620 Electrode probe 621 Having sonic sensor 622 Having heat sensor 623 Float sensor 624 Vertically reciprocable 625 Pivoted arm 626 Pressure 627 Particle suspension in fluid 628 Smoke 629 Ionization 630 Photoelectric 631 Lubricant 632 Gas 633 Catalytic detector 634 Semiconductor detector 635 Condition of electrical

apparatus 6361 Battery 63611 By change or rate of change

of impedance or admittance 63612 By current and voltage 63613 By current 63614 Thermochromic indication 63615 By voltage 63616 Having load detail 63617 Having overcharge detection

or protection 63618 Including temperature

detection 63619 Battery deterioration

detection 6362 Including charging circuit 63621 Wet cell type 637 Watt-hour meter 638 Fuse or circuit breaker 639 Plural 640 Heater element 641 Signalling light element 642 Plural bulbs or filaments 643 Thermal or magnetic current

sensors 644 Switch or relay 645 Rectifier 646 Transformer 647 Insulation 648 Motor 649 Condition of intentional

grounding circuit 650 Undesired circuit ground or

short

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651 652 653

654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 6861 687 688 689 690 6862 6863 6864

6865 6866 6911 6912 6913 6914 6915 6916 692

For plural circuit conductors

Breaking of circuit continuity

Electronic circuit or component

Circuit energization

Heating circuit

Electrical socket

Electrical characteristic

Phase or frequency

Pulse or surge

Voltage

Comparison

Overvoltage

Undervoltage

Current

Force or stress

Weight

On seat

Tension

Acceleration

Velocity

Angular

Direction of shaft rotation

Article transport

Discrete articles

Web film or strip

Conveyor belt

Strand

Of geometrical gauge

Machine condition

Machine tool

Synchronization

Bearing

Vibration

Agricultural

Cranes

Position responsive

Connected or disconnected

Meter dial

Tilt

Geophysical (eg fault slip)

Alignment or misalignment

Shaft or rotary element

One article inserted into another

Workpiece

Proximity or distance

Specified indicator structure

Simulated effect

Degree or urgency

Plural

Diverse

Information display

Sound reproducer

6917 Mechanical 6918 Control circuit detail 6931 Specified power supply 6932 Substitute or emergency source

(eg back-up battery) 6933 Having reduced power

consumption (eg intermittent power)

6934 Having specified voltage regulator

6935 Specified housing 6936 Configured to promote sensing

capability (eg smoke detector)

6937 Inserted battery required for housing closure

6938 Simulation 6939 Having specified mounting

structure 69311 To wall or ceiling 69312 Within another housing 11 SELECTIVE 21 Path selection 22 Channel selecting matrix 221 Plural stages 222 Clos type 223 Alternate routing 224 Having master control element 225 Folded 226 Having master control element 227 Plural matrices 228 Crosspoint switch detail

(ie specific crosspoint) 229 Semiconductor 231 Gas discharge 24 Code or pulse responsive 25 Wiper 26 Plural stages 27 Condition of data channel 271 Hunting 29 Spare channel 28 Data channel selector line 281 Tree or cascade 31 Monitoring in addition to

control (eg supervisory) 32 Synchronization 321 Time slot or packet 322 Electromechanical (eg

relay rotary distributor) 323 Relay chain 324 Step-by-step 33 Including storage or recording 331 Storage at controlled device

or sensor

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332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

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61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

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122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

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305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

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81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

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340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

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VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

340 - 2 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

87026 87027

87028

87029 8703

87031 87032 87033

87034 87035 87036

87037 87038 87039

8704

87041 87042

87043

87044

901

902

903

904 905

906

907 908 9081 909

910

911

Frequency variation

Plural circuits each for particular magnitude

Via radiant energy beam (via particular energy)

Photoelectric cell pickup

With particular transmitter (eg piezoelectric dynamo)

Inductive transmitter

Mutual inductance

Flux valve type (eg with movable saturating magnet)

Self-synchronous type

Differential type

Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT)

Capacitive transmitter

Resistive transmitter

With supply voltage regulation or compensation

With particular receiver (eg ratiometer)

Plural receivers

With feedback (eg reflex along line)

Follow-up (eg circuit rebalanced when upset)

With discharge device (eg CRT)

EXTERNAL CONDITION VEHICLEshyMOUNTED INDICATOR OR ALARM

Transmitter in another vehicle (eg emergency vehicle)

Relative distence between vehicles (eg collision alert)

Transmitter in one vehicle only

Highway information (eg weather speed limits etc)

OVERRIDE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL INDICATOR BY COMMAND TRANSMITTER

TRAFFIC CONTROL INDICATOR Portable Barricade marker Plural intersections under

common central station control Central station responsive to

traffic detectors Central station controls

offset (time between beginning of same phase at adjacent intersections)

912 Standby cycling implemented if invalid transmission received or loss of transmission occurs

913 Offset control 914 Split control 915 Central station includes

display of status of indicators

916 Intersection normally under local controller

917 Controller responsive to traffic detectors

918 Controller when changing right of way alters or skips normal go cycle of street having no traffic detected

919 Plural cross highways at intersection each have traffic detectors

920 Density determines split 921 Extension of time 922 Density determines split 923 Extension of time 924 Local controller can be

superceded by central station controller

925 Pedestrian control 926 Manual setting of cycle length

and split times 927 Rotating cam structure

(specific structure required) 928 Combined (eg toll systems

one-way) 929 Indication of time remaining

before change of phase 930 Electromechanical movable

auxiliary indicator 931 Traffic control or local

controller failure indicator 932 Pacing (eg vehicle keeps pace

with sequentially activated lights)

9321 Pivoted 9322 VEHICLE PARKING INDICATORS 933 VEHICLE DETECTORS 934 Density 935 Discriminates vehicle direction 936 Speed and overspeed 937 With camera 938 Compensation for vehicle

remaining at sensor position 939 Environmental or drift

compensation 940 With pneumatic

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 3

941 Inductive 942 Photoelectric 943 Sonic or ultrasonic 944 PEDESTRIAN GUIDANCE 945 AIRCRAFT ALARM OR INDICATING

SYSTEMS 946 Nonairplane (eg balloon or

helicopter) 947 Land-based landing guidance 948 Aircraft actuation of land-

based landing guides 949 Wind direction 950 Movable (eg rotatable)

guides 951 Phased landing guidance (eg

runway approach landing touchdown)

952 Particular energy guide source (eg sound electric field radio)

953 Visual source 954 Alignment of plural sources 955 Plural colors 956 Modulated light source 957 Magnetic field guide 958 Docking guidance 959 Takeoff indicator 960 Landing gear indicator 961 Potential collision with other

aircraft 962 Icing indicator 963 Flight alarm 964 Phased warnings for same flight

condition 965 Tactile 966 Stall 967 Attitude (including yaw angle

of attack roll pitch glide slope)

968 Wind shear 969 Speed 970 Altitude 971 Nonalarm flight indicator 972 Runway presentation 973 Indicator of at least four

flight parameters (altitude speed etc)

974 Attitude 975 Roll or pitch 976 Glide slope or path 977 Altitude 978 Speed 979 Heading (includes deviation

from desired course)

980 Indicator visible in pilots line of sight through windscreen

981 Aircraft beacons 982 Lights communicate (eg

direction altitude reference position to observer)

983 Obstruction beacon 984 WATERCRAFT ALARM OR INDICATING

SYSTEMS 985 Navigation guides (eg channel

lights) 986 Anchor movement 987 Rudder position indicator 988 VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION 989 At remote location 990 With map display 991 Position indication transmitted

by vehicle after receipt of information from local station

992 Position indication transmitted at periodic intervals (eg distance travelled)

993 Position indication transmitted by local station to remote location

994 Vehicles arrival or expected arrival at remote location along route indicated at that remote location (eg bus arrival systems)

9951 Map display 99511 Having plural maps 99512 Transmission of map data to

vehicle 99513 Traffic information 99514 Manipulation of map display or

data 99515 Having adjustable map (eg

scalable etc) 99516 Input device 99517 Display change based on

vehicle position 99518 Particular data storage 99519 Route determination and display

on map 9952 Intersection turn guidance 99521 Off course route re-search 99522 Pattern matching 99523 Specifying particular start

destination 99524 Including landmark information 99525 Including vehicle position

correction

November 2012

340 - 4 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

99526 Including particular display structure (eg detachable rolling map sheet etc)

99527 Including particular display feature (eg indication of direction mileage road type etc)

99528 Including particular position direction sensor

996 Prerecorded message describes position

4255 LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS 4261 Of burglary or unauthorized use 427 Of motorcycles or bicycles 428 Responsive to changes in

voltage or current in a vehicle electrical system

429 Responsive to inertia vibration or tilt

430 With entranceexit time delay 42611 Including immobilization 42612 User activated (eg carshy

jacking etc) 42613 Remote control 42614 Programmable 42615 Status indication 42616 Transmitter and receiver in

vehicle 42617 Transmitter on user 42618 Remote alarm 42619 Using GPS (ie location) 4262 Cellular 42621 Paging 42622 Local indication 42623 Exterior of vehicle 42624 Including specified sensor 42625 Plural diverse sensors 42626 Detecting intruder energy

(eg infrared etc) 42627 Window (ie glass) 42628 Door or lock 42629 Trunk or hood 4263 Ignition switch 42631 Steering wheel 42632 Brake 42633 Wheeltire 42634 Accessory (eg speaker

radio face plate etc) 42635 Including programmable key 42636 Including keyless entry 431 For trailer 432 For bicycle 433 For school bus 434 For taxi

435 Of relative distance from an obstacle

436 Of collision or contact with external object

437 Curb 438 Internal alarm or indicator

responsive to a condition of the vehicle

439 Operation efficiency (eg engine performance driver habits)

440 Tilt imbalance or overload 441 Speed of vehicle engine or

power train 442 Tire deflation or inflation 443 By indirect detection means

(eg height measurement) 444 Relative wheel speed 445 With particular telemetric

coupling 446 Acoustic wave 447 Radio wave 448 Inductive 449 Temperature 450 Fluid level 4501 Of hydraulic brake fluid 4502 Of fuel 4503 Of lubricant (eg engine

oil) 451 Fluid pressure 452 Of brake fluid 453 Brake or clutch condition 454 Wear 455 Battery charging system

condition 456 Gear position 457 Reminder 4571 Of seat belt application 4572 Of headlight energization 4573 Of parking brake application 4574 Of service interval expiration 458 Lamp or lamp circuit condition 459 Plural conditions 460 With voice warning 461 With particular display means 462 Digital 463 External alarm or indicator of

movement 464 Plural indications (eg go

slow stop) 465 Turning or steering 466 Speed 467 Acceleration or deceleration 468 External signal light system

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 5

469 With two or more intensity levels (eg day or night)

470 Pass - no pass 471 Hazard warning or distress

signalling 472 Auxiliary signal permanently

attached to vehicle 473 Portable signal 474 With audible signal 475 Turn signal 476 With automatic cancelling 477 By predetermined time

interval or distance 478 With plural bulbs sequentially

flashed 479 Brake light 480 Electromagnetically actuated

mechanical signal 481 Wigwag type 482 Normally encased 483 Plural concurrent indicators 484 Sliding sign or shutter 485 Window exhibited sign or

shutter 486 Drum 487 Pivoting 488 Multiple indicators 489 Three or more positions 490 Vertical axis 1462 DIGITAL COMPARATOR SYSTEMS 500 CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM 501 With particular system function

(eg temperature compensation calibration)

502 Acknowledgement 503 With ringback 504 Answer-back 505 Interrogator-responder 506 Alarm system supervision 507 Fail-safe 508 Redundant (eg added circuit

or loop) 509 Plural or diverse current

sources 510 Bridge or potential divider 511 Threshold or window (eg of

analog electrical level) 512 Pulse 513 Diode 514 Testing 515 Simulation of condition 516 Automatic (eg periodic

start-up)

517

518 519 520

521 522 523

524 525 526

527 528 529 530 531 532

533 534 535

536 537 538 53811 53812

53813 53814

53815

53816

53817 5391 53911

53912 53913

53914

53915 53916

53917 53918 53919 5392

Selection from a plurality of sensed conditions

Scanning

Worst condition

First sensed exclusively indicated

Plural diverse conditions

Combined for response

Particular sequence of conditions

Condition position indicator

Display board

Predetermined rate of occurrence

Time delay

Entranceexit

Condition persistence

Capacitor

With particular coupling link

Having particular safety function

Wired

Coded message

Mechanical code means (eg coded disc)

Noninterfering

With impedance level coding

Combined with power line

Modulation technique

Noise reduction (eg filtering)

Zero crossing

Impedance matching (eg Y-match or delta match)

Bi-directional (eg with transceiver)

With inductive coupling (eg transformer or torroid)

With coupling plug

Radio

Including personal portable device

Medical

Tracking location (eg GPS etc)

Including remote residential device

Parentchild device

Including central station detail

And remote station detail

Dispatching

Programmable

Map

November 2012

340 - 6 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

53921 Signal strength 53922 Having plural distinct sensors

(ie for surrounding conditions)

53923 Proximity 53924 Diagnostic 53925 Including video 53926 Specific environmental sensor 53927 Heat 53928 Weather 53929 Dosimeter 5393 Including power saving 53931 Including tamper resistant

device 53932 Including location of

misplaced item 540 Specific condition 541 Intrusion detection 542 Lock 543 Permutation 544 Disturbance of fluid pressure 5451 Door or window movement 546 Portable 5452 Specified sensor 547 Magnetic sensor 548 Plug or cord tension sensor 549 Rotatable sensor 5453 Sensing of electromagnetic

energy (eg light infrared or microwave)

5454 Sensing of electrical parameter (eg piezoelectricity or capacitance)

5455 Inertia-type sensor (eg mercury or pendulum switch)

5456 Door cover or lid for self-contained article (eg refrigerator mailbox drawer cabinet or box)

5457 Specified door or window portion (eg doorknob)

5458 Specified door or window attachment (eg shade or blind)

5459 Plural doors or windows 550 Partition penetration 551 Disturbance of magnetic field 552 Disturbance of electromagnetic

waves 553 Standing waves 554 Doppler effect 555 Light 556 Beam 557 Laser

561 Disturbance of electric field 562 Capacitance 563 With bridge 564 Fence 565 Responsive to intruder energy 566 Vibration 567 Electromagnetic energy 5681 Article placement or removal

(eg anti-theft) 5682 Signal-carrying conduit

between sensor and article (eg cable power cord or data link)

5683 Power cord 5684 Specified connector (eg

phone jack-type plug) 5685 Shopping cart or item thereon 5686 Sporting equipment (eg

golfbag club cart or skis) 5687 Currency credit card or

container therefor (eg wallet or handbag)

5688 Article on pedestal in display case or mounted on wall (eg work of art)

569 Mailbox 570 Drawer 571 Alarm on protected article 5721 Detectable device on protected

article (eg tag) 5722 Specified relationship

between field and detection frequencies (eg nth order harmonics)

5723 Deactivatable by means other than mere removal

5724 Specified processing arrangement for detected signal

5725 Having tuned resonant circuit 5726 Having soft magnetic

element (eg Permalloy) 5727 Specified antenna structure 5728 Specified device housing or

attachment means 5729 Having means locking device

to article 5731 Human or animal 574 Holdup 575 Sleep 576 Drive capability 5732 Nondomestic animal (eg for

hunting fishing or repelling)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 7

5733

5734

5735 5736 5737 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588

589 590

591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602

603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615

616

Domestic animal training monitoring or controlling

House arrest system wandering or wrong place

Incontinence or enuresis alarm

Water safety alarm

Posture alarm

Flame

By radiant energy

By ionization or conductivity

Ice formation

Thermal

Vibratory

Photoelectric

Thermal

Refrigerated storage

Portable

False alarm resistant

Time-temperature relationship (eg overtemperature exceeds predetermined interval or time-temperature integral)

Rate of temperature change

Fusible frangible or destructible sensor

Containing pressurized fluid

Expanding fluid sensor

Switch sensor

With bimetallic element

Current modifier or generator

Cable or elongated probe

Curie point sensor

Barrier-layer sensor

Bridge circuit

Radiant energy

Meteorological condition

Moisture or humidity (eg rain)

Fluent material

Wetness

Leakage

Flow rate

Filter clogging

Stoppage

Counting

Vane in flow path

Pressure

Material level

Weight in container

Pressure

Moving sensor (eg impeller)

Overflow

617 Pulverant material (eg bin)

618 Liquid 619 Optical sensor 620 Electrode probe 621 Having sonic sensor 622 Having heat sensor 623 Float sensor 624 Vertically reciprocable 625 Pivoted arm 626 Pressure 627 Particle suspension in fluid 628 Smoke 629 Ionization 630 Photoelectric 631 Lubricant 632 Gas 633 Catalytic detector 634 Semiconductor detector 635 Condition of electrical

apparatus 6361 Battery 63611 By change or rate of change

of impedance or admittance 63612 By current and voltage 63613 By current 63614 Thermochromic indication 63615 By voltage 63616 Having load detail 63617 Having overcharge detection

or protection 63618 Including temperature

detection 63619 Battery deterioration

detection 6362 Including charging circuit 63621 Wet cell type 637 Watt-hour meter 638 Fuse or circuit breaker 639 Plural 640 Heater element 641 Signalling light element 642 Plural bulbs or filaments 643 Thermal or magnetic current

sensors 644 Switch or relay 645 Rectifier 646 Transformer 647 Insulation 648 Motor 649 Condition of intentional

grounding circuit 650 Undesired circuit ground or

short

November 2012

340 - 8 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

651 652 653

654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 6861 687 688 689 690 6862 6863 6864

6865 6866 6911 6912 6913 6914 6915 6916 692

For plural circuit conductors

Breaking of circuit continuity

Electronic circuit or component

Circuit energization

Heating circuit

Electrical socket

Electrical characteristic

Phase or frequency

Pulse or surge

Voltage

Comparison

Overvoltage

Undervoltage

Current

Force or stress

Weight

On seat

Tension

Acceleration

Velocity

Angular

Direction of shaft rotation

Article transport

Discrete articles

Web film or strip

Conveyor belt

Strand

Of geometrical gauge

Machine condition

Machine tool

Synchronization

Bearing

Vibration

Agricultural

Cranes

Position responsive

Connected or disconnected

Meter dial

Tilt

Geophysical (eg fault slip)

Alignment or misalignment

Shaft or rotary element

One article inserted into another

Workpiece

Proximity or distance

Specified indicator structure

Simulated effect

Degree or urgency

Plural

Diverse

Information display

Sound reproducer

6917 Mechanical 6918 Control circuit detail 6931 Specified power supply 6932 Substitute or emergency source

(eg back-up battery) 6933 Having reduced power

consumption (eg intermittent power)

6934 Having specified voltage regulator

6935 Specified housing 6936 Configured to promote sensing

capability (eg smoke detector)

6937 Inserted battery required for housing closure

6938 Simulation 6939 Having specified mounting

structure 69311 To wall or ceiling 69312 Within another housing 11 SELECTIVE 21 Path selection 22 Channel selecting matrix 221 Plural stages 222 Clos type 223 Alternate routing 224 Having master control element 225 Folded 226 Having master control element 227 Plural matrices 228 Crosspoint switch detail

(ie specific crosspoint) 229 Semiconductor 231 Gas discharge 24 Code or pulse responsive 25 Wiper 26 Plural stages 27 Condition of data channel 271 Hunting 29 Spare channel 28 Data channel selector line 281 Tree or cascade 31 Monitoring in addition to

control (eg supervisory) 32 Synchronization 321 Time slot or packet 322 Electromechanical (eg

relay rotary distributor) 323 Relay chain 324 Step-by-step 33 Including storage or recording 331 Storage at controlled device

or sensor

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 9

332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

November 2012

340 - 10 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

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CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

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Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

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VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 3

941 Inductive 942 Photoelectric 943 Sonic or ultrasonic 944 PEDESTRIAN GUIDANCE 945 AIRCRAFT ALARM OR INDICATING

SYSTEMS 946 Nonairplane (eg balloon or

helicopter) 947 Land-based landing guidance 948 Aircraft actuation of land-

based landing guides 949 Wind direction 950 Movable (eg rotatable)

guides 951 Phased landing guidance (eg

runway approach landing touchdown)

952 Particular energy guide source (eg sound electric field radio)

953 Visual source 954 Alignment of plural sources 955 Plural colors 956 Modulated light source 957 Magnetic field guide 958 Docking guidance 959 Takeoff indicator 960 Landing gear indicator 961 Potential collision with other

aircraft 962 Icing indicator 963 Flight alarm 964 Phased warnings for same flight

condition 965 Tactile 966 Stall 967 Attitude (including yaw angle

of attack roll pitch glide slope)

968 Wind shear 969 Speed 970 Altitude 971 Nonalarm flight indicator 972 Runway presentation 973 Indicator of at least four

flight parameters (altitude speed etc)

974 Attitude 975 Roll or pitch 976 Glide slope or path 977 Altitude 978 Speed 979 Heading (includes deviation

from desired course)

980 Indicator visible in pilots line of sight through windscreen

981 Aircraft beacons 982 Lights communicate (eg

direction altitude reference position to observer)

983 Obstruction beacon 984 WATERCRAFT ALARM OR INDICATING

SYSTEMS 985 Navigation guides (eg channel

lights) 986 Anchor movement 987 Rudder position indicator 988 VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION 989 At remote location 990 With map display 991 Position indication transmitted

by vehicle after receipt of information from local station

992 Position indication transmitted at periodic intervals (eg distance travelled)

993 Position indication transmitted by local station to remote location

994 Vehicles arrival or expected arrival at remote location along route indicated at that remote location (eg bus arrival systems)

9951 Map display 99511 Having plural maps 99512 Transmission of map data to

vehicle 99513 Traffic information 99514 Manipulation of map display or

data 99515 Having adjustable map (eg

scalable etc) 99516 Input device 99517 Display change based on

vehicle position 99518 Particular data storage 99519 Route determination and display

on map 9952 Intersection turn guidance 99521 Off course route re-search 99522 Pattern matching 99523 Specifying particular start

destination 99524 Including landmark information 99525 Including vehicle position

correction

November 2012

340 - 4 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

99526 Including particular display structure (eg detachable rolling map sheet etc)

99527 Including particular display feature (eg indication of direction mileage road type etc)

99528 Including particular position direction sensor

996 Prerecorded message describes position

4255 LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS 4261 Of burglary or unauthorized use 427 Of motorcycles or bicycles 428 Responsive to changes in

voltage or current in a vehicle electrical system

429 Responsive to inertia vibration or tilt

430 With entranceexit time delay 42611 Including immobilization 42612 User activated (eg carshy

jacking etc) 42613 Remote control 42614 Programmable 42615 Status indication 42616 Transmitter and receiver in

vehicle 42617 Transmitter on user 42618 Remote alarm 42619 Using GPS (ie location) 4262 Cellular 42621 Paging 42622 Local indication 42623 Exterior of vehicle 42624 Including specified sensor 42625 Plural diverse sensors 42626 Detecting intruder energy

(eg infrared etc) 42627 Window (ie glass) 42628 Door or lock 42629 Trunk or hood 4263 Ignition switch 42631 Steering wheel 42632 Brake 42633 Wheeltire 42634 Accessory (eg speaker

radio face plate etc) 42635 Including programmable key 42636 Including keyless entry 431 For trailer 432 For bicycle 433 For school bus 434 For taxi

435 Of relative distance from an obstacle

436 Of collision or contact with external object

437 Curb 438 Internal alarm or indicator

responsive to a condition of the vehicle

439 Operation efficiency (eg engine performance driver habits)

440 Tilt imbalance or overload 441 Speed of vehicle engine or

power train 442 Tire deflation or inflation 443 By indirect detection means

(eg height measurement) 444 Relative wheel speed 445 With particular telemetric

coupling 446 Acoustic wave 447 Radio wave 448 Inductive 449 Temperature 450 Fluid level 4501 Of hydraulic brake fluid 4502 Of fuel 4503 Of lubricant (eg engine

oil) 451 Fluid pressure 452 Of brake fluid 453 Brake or clutch condition 454 Wear 455 Battery charging system

condition 456 Gear position 457 Reminder 4571 Of seat belt application 4572 Of headlight energization 4573 Of parking brake application 4574 Of service interval expiration 458 Lamp or lamp circuit condition 459 Plural conditions 460 With voice warning 461 With particular display means 462 Digital 463 External alarm or indicator of

movement 464 Plural indications (eg go

slow stop) 465 Turning or steering 466 Speed 467 Acceleration or deceleration 468 External signal light system

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 5

469 With two or more intensity levels (eg day or night)

470 Pass - no pass 471 Hazard warning or distress

signalling 472 Auxiliary signal permanently

attached to vehicle 473 Portable signal 474 With audible signal 475 Turn signal 476 With automatic cancelling 477 By predetermined time

interval or distance 478 With plural bulbs sequentially

flashed 479 Brake light 480 Electromagnetically actuated

mechanical signal 481 Wigwag type 482 Normally encased 483 Plural concurrent indicators 484 Sliding sign or shutter 485 Window exhibited sign or

shutter 486 Drum 487 Pivoting 488 Multiple indicators 489 Three or more positions 490 Vertical axis 1462 DIGITAL COMPARATOR SYSTEMS 500 CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM 501 With particular system function

(eg temperature compensation calibration)

502 Acknowledgement 503 With ringback 504 Answer-back 505 Interrogator-responder 506 Alarm system supervision 507 Fail-safe 508 Redundant (eg added circuit

or loop) 509 Plural or diverse current

sources 510 Bridge or potential divider 511 Threshold or window (eg of

analog electrical level) 512 Pulse 513 Diode 514 Testing 515 Simulation of condition 516 Automatic (eg periodic

start-up)

517

518 519 520

521 522 523

524 525 526

527 528 529 530 531 532

533 534 535

536 537 538 53811 53812

53813 53814

53815

53816

53817 5391 53911

53912 53913

53914

53915 53916

53917 53918 53919 5392

Selection from a plurality of sensed conditions

Scanning

Worst condition

First sensed exclusively indicated

Plural diverse conditions

Combined for response

Particular sequence of conditions

Condition position indicator

Display board

Predetermined rate of occurrence

Time delay

Entranceexit

Condition persistence

Capacitor

With particular coupling link

Having particular safety function

Wired

Coded message

Mechanical code means (eg coded disc)

Noninterfering

With impedance level coding

Combined with power line

Modulation technique

Noise reduction (eg filtering)

Zero crossing

Impedance matching (eg Y-match or delta match)

Bi-directional (eg with transceiver)

With inductive coupling (eg transformer or torroid)

With coupling plug

Radio

Including personal portable device

Medical

Tracking location (eg GPS etc)

Including remote residential device

Parentchild device

Including central station detail

And remote station detail

Dispatching

Programmable

Map

November 2012

340 - 6 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

53921 Signal strength 53922 Having plural distinct sensors

(ie for surrounding conditions)

53923 Proximity 53924 Diagnostic 53925 Including video 53926 Specific environmental sensor 53927 Heat 53928 Weather 53929 Dosimeter 5393 Including power saving 53931 Including tamper resistant

device 53932 Including location of

misplaced item 540 Specific condition 541 Intrusion detection 542 Lock 543 Permutation 544 Disturbance of fluid pressure 5451 Door or window movement 546 Portable 5452 Specified sensor 547 Magnetic sensor 548 Plug or cord tension sensor 549 Rotatable sensor 5453 Sensing of electromagnetic

energy (eg light infrared or microwave)

5454 Sensing of electrical parameter (eg piezoelectricity or capacitance)

5455 Inertia-type sensor (eg mercury or pendulum switch)

5456 Door cover or lid for self-contained article (eg refrigerator mailbox drawer cabinet or box)

5457 Specified door or window portion (eg doorknob)

5458 Specified door or window attachment (eg shade or blind)

5459 Plural doors or windows 550 Partition penetration 551 Disturbance of magnetic field 552 Disturbance of electromagnetic

waves 553 Standing waves 554 Doppler effect 555 Light 556 Beam 557 Laser

561 Disturbance of electric field 562 Capacitance 563 With bridge 564 Fence 565 Responsive to intruder energy 566 Vibration 567 Electromagnetic energy 5681 Article placement or removal

(eg anti-theft) 5682 Signal-carrying conduit

between sensor and article (eg cable power cord or data link)

5683 Power cord 5684 Specified connector (eg

phone jack-type plug) 5685 Shopping cart or item thereon 5686 Sporting equipment (eg

golfbag club cart or skis) 5687 Currency credit card or

container therefor (eg wallet or handbag)

5688 Article on pedestal in display case or mounted on wall (eg work of art)

569 Mailbox 570 Drawer 571 Alarm on protected article 5721 Detectable device on protected

article (eg tag) 5722 Specified relationship

between field and detection frequencies (eg nth order harmonics)

5723 Deactivatable by means other than mere removal

5724 Specified processing arrangement for detected signal

5725 Having tuned resonant circuit 5726 Having soft magnetic

element (eg Permalloy) 5727 Specified antenna structure 5728 Specified device housing or

attachment means 5729 Having means locking device

to article 5731 Human or animal 574 Holdup 575 Sleep 576 Drive capability 5732 Nondomestic animal (eg for

hunting fishing or repelling)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 7

5733

5734

5735 5736 5737 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588

589 590

591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602

603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615

616

Domestic animal training monitoring or controlling

House arrest system wandering or wrong place

Incontinence or enuresis alarm

Water safety alarm

Posture alarm

Flame

By radiant energy

By ionization or conductivity

Ice formation

Thermal

Vibratory

Photoelectric

Thermal

Refrigerated storage

Portable

False alarm resistant

Time-temperature relationship (eg overtemperature exceeds predetermined interval or time-temperature integral)

Rate of temperature change

Fusible frangible or destructible sensor

Containing pressurized fluid

Expanding fluid sensor

Switch sensor

With bimetallic element

Current modifier or generator

Cable or elongated probe

Curie point sensor

Barrier-layer sensor

Bridge circuit

Radiant energy

Meteorological condition

Moisture or humidity (eg rain)

Fluent material

Wetness

Leakage

Flow rate

Filter clogging

Stoppage

Counting

Vane in flow path

Pressure

Material level

Weight in container

Pressure

Moving sensor (eg impeller)

Overflow

617 Pulverant material (eg bin)

618 Liquid 619 Optical sensor 620 Electrode probe 621 Having sonic sensor 622 Having heat sensor 623 Float sensor 624 Vertically reciprocable 625 Pivoted arm 626 Pressure 627 Particle suspension in fluid 628 Smoke 629 Ionization 630 Photoelectric 631 Lubricant 632 Gas 633 Catalytic detector 634 Semiconductor detector 635 Condition of electrical

apparatus 6361 Battery 63611 By change or rate of change

of impedance or admittance 63612 By current and voltage 63613 By current 63614 Thermochromic indication 63615 By voltage 63616 Having load detail 63617 Having overcharge detection

or protection 63618 Including temperature

detection 63619 Battery deterioration

detection 6362 Including charging circuit 63621 Wet cell type 637 Watt-hour meter 638 Fuse or circuit breaker 639 Plural 640 Heater element 641 Signalling light element 642 Plural bulbs or filaments 643 Thermal or magnetic current

sensors 644 Switch or relay 645 Rectifier 646 Transformer 647 Insulation 648 Motor 649 Condition of intentional

grounding circuit 650 Undesired circuit ground or

short

November 2012

340 - 8 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

651 652 653

654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 6861 687 688 689 690 6862 6863 6864

6865 6866 6911 6912 6913 6914 6915 6916 692

For plural circuit conductors

Breaking of circuit continuity

Electronic circuit or component

Circuit energization

Heating circuit

Electrical socket

Electrical characteristic

Phase or frequency

Pulse or surge

Voltage

Comparison

Overvoltage

Undervoltage

Current

Force or stress

Weight

On seat

Tension

Acceleration

Velocity

Angular

Direction of shaft rotation

Article transport

Discrete articles

Web film or strip

Conveyor belt

Strand

Of geometrical gauge

Machine condition

Machine tool

Synchronization

Bearing

Vibration

Agricultural

Cranes

Position responsive

Connected or disconnected

Meter dial

Tilt

Geophysical (eg fault slip)

Alignment or misalignment

Shaft or rotary element

One article inserted into another

Workpiece

Proximity or distance

Specified indicator structure

Simulated effect

Degree or urgency

Plural

Diverse

Information display

Sound reproducer

6917 Mechanical 6918 Control circuit detail 6931 Specified power supply 6932 Substitute or emergency source

(eg back-up battery) 6933 Having reduced power

consumption (eg intermittent power)

6934 Having specified voltage regulator

6935 Specified housing 6936 Configured to promote sensing

capability (eg smoke detector)

6937 Inserted battery required for housing closure

6938 Simulation 6939 Having specified mounting

structure 69311 To wall or ceiling 69312 Within another housing 11 SELECTIVE 21 Path selection 22 Channel selecting matrix 221 Plural stages 222 Clos type 223 Alternate routing 224 Having master control element 225 Folded 226 Having master control element 227 Plural matrices 228 Crosspoint switch detail

(ie specific crosspoint) 229 Semiconductor 231 Gas discharge 24 Code or pulse responsive 25 Wiper 26 Plural stages 27 Condition of data channel 271 Hunting 29 Spare channel 28 Data channel selector line 281 Tree or cascade 31 Monitoring in addition to

control (eg supervisory) 32 Synchronization 321 Time slot or packet 322 Electromechanical (eg

relay rotary distributor) 323 Relay chain 324 Step-by-step 33 Including storage or recording 331 Storage at controlled device

or sensor

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 9

332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

November 2012

340 - 10 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

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CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

340 - 4 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

99526 Including particular display structure (eg detachable rolling map sheet etc)

99527 Including particular display feature (eg indication of direction mileage road type etc)

99528 Including particular position direction sensor

996 Prerecorded message describes position

4255 LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS 4261 Of burglary or unauthorized use 427 Of motorcycles or bicycles 428 Responsive to changes in

voltage or current in a vehicle electrical system

429 Responsive to inertia vibration or tilt

430 With entranceexit time delay 42611 Including immobilization 42612 User activated (eg carshy

jacking etc) 42613 Remote control 42614 Programmable 42615 Status indication 42616 Transmitter and receiver in

vehicle 42617 Transmitter on user 42618 Remote alarm 42619 Using GPS (ie location) 4262 Cellular 42621 Paging 42622 Local indication 42623 Exterior of vehicle 42624 Including specified sensor 42625 Plural diverse sensors 42626 Detecting intruder energy

(eg infrared etc) 42627 Window (ie glass) 42628 Door or lock 42629 Trunk or hood 4263 Ignition switch 42631 Steering wheel 42632 Brake 42633 Wheeltire 42634 Accessory (eg speaker

radio face plate etc) 42635 Including programmable key 42636 Including keyless entry 431 For trailer 432 For bicycle 433 For school bus 434 For taxi

435 Of relative distance from an obstacle

436 Of collision or contact with external object

437 Curb 438 Internal alarm or indicator

responsive to a condition of the vehicle

439 Operation efficiency (eg engine performance driver habits)

440 Tilt imbalance or overload 441 Speed of vehicle engine or

power train 442 Tire deflation or inflation 443 By indirect detection means

(eg height measurement) 444 Relative wheel speed 445 With particular telemetric

coupling 446 Acoustic wave 447 Radio wave 448 Inductive 449 Temperature 450 Fluid level 4501 Of hydraulic brake fluid 4502 Of fuel 4503 Of lubricant (eg engine

oil) 451 Fluid pressure 452 Of brake fluid 453 Brake or clutch condition 454 Wear 455 Battery charging system

condition 456 Gear position 457 Reminder 4571 Of seat belt application 4572 Of headlight energization 4573 Of parking brake application 4574 Of service interval expiration 458 Lamp or lamp circuit condition 459 Plural conditions 460 With voice warning 461 With particular display means 462 Digital 463 External alarm or indicator of

movement 464 Plural indications (eg go

slow stop) 465 Turning or steering 466 Speed 467 Acceleration or deceleration 468 External signal light system

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 5

469 With two or more intensity levels (eg day or night)

470 Pass - no pass 471 Hazard warning or distress

signalling 472 Auxiliary signal permanently

attached to vehicle 473 Portable signal 474 With audible signal 475 Turn signal 476 With automatic cancelling 477 By predetermined time

interval or distance 478 With plural bulbs sequentially

flashed 479 Brake light 480 Electromagnetically actuated

mechanical signal 481 Wigwag type 482 Normally encased 483 Plural concurrent indicators 484 Sliding sign or shutter 485 Window exhibited sign or

shutter 486 Drum 487 Pivoting 488 Multiple indicators 489 Three or more positions 490 Vertical axis 1462 DIGITAL COMPARATOR SYSTEMS 500 CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM 501 With particular system function

(eg temperature compensation calibration)

502 Acknowledgement 503 With ringback 504 Answer-back 505 Interrogator-responder 506 Alarm system supervision 507 Fail-safe 508 Redundant (eg added circuit

or loop) 509 Plural or diverse current

sources 510 Bridge or potential divider 511 Threshold or window (eg of

analog electrical level) 512 Pulse 513 Diode 514 Testing 515 Simulation of condition 516 Automatic (eg periodic

start-up)

517

518 519 520

521 522 523

524 525 526

527 528 529 530 531 532

533 534 535

536 537 538 53811 53812

53813 53814

53815

53816

53817 5391 53911

53912 53913

53914

53915 53916

53917 53918 53919 5392

Selection from a plurality of sensed conditions

Scanning

Worst condition

First sensed exclusively indicated

Plural diverse conditions

Combined for response

Particular sequence of conditions

Condition position indicator

Display board

Predetermined rate of occurrence

Time delay

Entranceexit

Condition persistence

Capacitor

With particular coupling link

Having particular safety function

Wired

Coded message

Mechanical code means (eg coded disc)

Noninterfering

With impedance level coding

Combined with power line

Modulation technique

Noise reduction (eg filtering)

Zero crossing

Impedance matching (eg Y-match or delta match)

Bi-directional (eg with transceiver)

With inductive coupling (eg transformer or torroid)

With coupling plug

Radio

Including personal portable device

Medical

Tracking location (eg GPS etc)

Including remote residential device

Parentchild device

Including central station detail

And remote station detail

Dispatching

Programmable

Map

November 2012

340 - 6 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

53921 Signal strength 53922 Having plural distinct sensors

(ie for surrounding conditions)

53923 Proximity 53924 Diagnostic 53925 Including video 53926 Specific environmental sensor 53927 Heat 53928 Weather 53929 Dosimeter 5393 Including power saving 53931 Including tamper resistant

device 53932 Including location of

misplaced item 540 Specific condition 541 Intrusion detection 542 Lock 543 Permutation 544 Disturbance of fluid pressure 5451 Door or window movement 546 Portable 5452 Specified sensor 547 Magnetic sensor 548 Plug or cord tension sensor 549 Rotatable sensor 5453 Sensing of electromagnetic

energy (eg light infrared or microwave)

5454 Sensing of electrical parameter (eg piezoelectricity or capacitance)

5455 Inertia-type sensor (eg mercury or pendulum switch)

5456 Door cover or lid for self-contained article (eg refrigerator mailbox drawer cabinet or box)

5457 Specified door or window portion (eg doorknob)

5458 Specified door or window attachment (eg shade or blind)

5459 Plural doors or windows 550 Partition penetration 551 Disturbance of magnetic field 552 Disturbance of electromagnetic

waves 553 Standing waves 554 Doppler effect 555 Light 556 Beam 557 Laser

561 Disturbance of electric field 562 Capacitance 563 With bridge 564 Fence 565 Responsive to intruder energy 566 Vibration 567 Electromagnetic energy 5681 Article placement or removal

(eg anti-theft) 5682 Signal-carrying conduit

between sensor and article (eg cable power cord or data link)

5683 Power cord 5684 Specified connector (eg

phone jack-type plug) 5685 Shopping cart or item thereon 5686 Sporting equipment (eg

golfbag club cart or skis) 5687 Currency credit card or

container therefor (eg wallet or handbag)

5688 Article on pedestal in display case or mounted on wall (eg work of art)

569 Mailbox 570 Drawer 571 Alarm on protected article 5721 Detectable device on protected

article (eg tag) 5722 Specified relationship

between field and detection frequencies (eg nth order harmonics)

5723 Deactivatable by means other than mere removal

5724 Specified processing arrangement for detected signal

5725 Having tuned resonant circuit 5726 Having soft magnetic

element (eg Permalloy) 5727 Specified antenna structure 5728 Specified device housing or

attachment means 5729 Having means locking device

to article 5731 Human or animal 574 Holdup 575 Sleep 576 Drive capability 5732 Nondomestic animal (eg for

hunting fishing or repelling)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 7

5733

5734

5735 5736 5737 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588

589 590

591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602

603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615

616

Domestic animal training monitoring or controlling

House arrest system wandering or wrong place

Incontinence or enuresis alarm

Water safety alarm

Posture alarm

Flame

By radiant energy

By ionization or conductivity

Ice formation

Thermal

Vibratory

Photoelectric

Thermal

Refrigerated storage

Portable

False alarm resistant

Time-temperature relationship (eg overtemperature exceeds predetermined interval or time-temperature integral)

Rate of temperature change

Fusible frangible or destructible sensor

Containing pressurized fluid

Expanding fluid sensor

Switch sensor

With bimetallic element

Current modifier or generator

Cable or elongated probe

Curie point sensor

Barrier-layer sensor

Bridge circuit

Radiant energy

Meteorological condition

Moisture or humidity (eg rain)

Fluent material

Wetness

Leakage

Flow rate

Filter clogging

Stoppage

Counting

Vane in flow path

Pressure

Material level

Weight in container

Pressure

Moving sensor (eg impeller)

Overflow

617 Pulverant material (eg bin)

618 Liquid 619 Optical sensor 620 Electrode probe 621 Having sonic sensor 622 Having heat sensor 623 Float sensor 624 Vertically reciprocable 625 Pivoted arm 626 Pressure 627 Particle suspension in fluid 628 Smoke 629 Ionization 630 Photoelectric 631 Lubricant 632 Gas 633 Catalytic detector 634 Semiconductor detector 635 Condition of electrical

apparatus 6361 Battery 63611 By change or rate of change

of impedance or admittance 63612 By current and voltage 63613 By current 63614 Thermochromic indication 63615 By voltage 63616 Having load detail 63617 Having overcharge detection

or protection 63618 Including temperature

detection 63619 Battery deterioration

detection 6362 Including charging circuit 63621 Wet cell type 637 Watt-hour meter 638 Fuse or circuit breaker 639 Plural 640 Heater element 641 Signalling light element 642 Plural bulbs or filaments 643 Thermal or magnetic current

sensors 644 Switch or relay 645 Rectifier 646 Transformer 647 Insulation 648 Motor 649 Condition of intentional

grounding circuit 650 Undesired circuit ground or

short

November 2012

340 - 8 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

651 652 653

654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 6861 687 688 689 690 6862 6863 6864

6865 6866 6911 6912 6913 6914 6915 6916 692

For plural circuit conductors

Breaking of circuit continuity

Electronic circuit or component

Circuit energization

Heating circuit

Electrical socket

Electrical characteristic

Phase or frequency

Pulse or surge

Voltage

Comparison

Overvoltage

Undervoltage

Current

Force or stress

Weight

On seat

Tension

Acceleration

Velocity

Angular

Direction of shaft rotation

Article transport

Discrete articles

Web film or strip

Conveyor belt

Strand

Of geometrical gauge

Machine condition

Machine tool

Synchronization

Bearing

Vibration

Agricultural

Cranes

Position responsive

Connected or disconnected

Meter dial

Tilt

Geophysical (eg fault slip)

Alignment or misalignment

Shaft or rotary element

One article inserted into another

Workpiece

Proximity or distance

Specified indicator structure

Simulated effect

Degree or urgency

Plural

Diverse

Information display

Sound reproducer

6917 Mechanical 6918 Control circuit detail 6931 Specified power supply 6932 Substitute or emergency source

(eg back-up battery) 6933 Having reduced power

consumption (eg intermittent power)

6934 Having specified voltage regulator

6935 Specified housing 6936 Configured to promote sensing

capability (eg smoke detector)

6937 Inserted battery required for housing closure

6938 Simulation 6939 Having specified mounting

structure 69311 To wall or ceiling 69312 Within another housing 11 SELECTIVE 21 Path selection 22 Channel selecting matrix 221 Plural stages 222 Clos type 223 Alternate routing 224 Having master control element 225 Folded 226 Having master control element 227 Plural matrices 228 Crosspoint switch detail

(ie specific crosspoint) 229 Semiconductor 231 Gas discharge 24 Code or pulse responsive 25 Wiper 26 Plural stages 27 Condition of data channel 271 Hunting 29 Spare channel 28 Data channel selector line 281 Tree or cascade 31 Monitoring in addition to

control (eg supervisory) 32 Synchronization 321 Time slot or packet 322 Electromechanical (eg

relay rotary distributor) 323 Relay chain 324 Step-by-step 33 Including storage or recording 331 Storage at controlled device

or sensor

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 9

332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

November 2012

340 - 10 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

November 2012

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CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 5

469 With two or more intensity levels (eg day or night)

470 Pass - no pass 471 Hazard warning or distress

signalling 472 Auxiliary signal permanently

attached to vehicle 473 Portable signal 474 With audible signal 475 Turn signal 476 With automatic cancelling 477 By predetermined time

interval or distance 478 With plural bulbs sequentially

flashed 479 Brake light 480 Electromagnetically actuated

mechanical signal 481 Wigwag type 482 Normally encased 483 Plural concurrent indicators 484 Sliding sign or shutter 485 Window exhibited sign or

shutter 486 Drum 487 Pivoting 488 Multiple indicators 489 Three or more positions 490 Vertical axis 1462 DIGITAL COMPARATOR SYSTEMS 500 CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM 501 With particular system function

(eg temperature compensation calibration)

502 Acknowledgement 503 With ringback 504 Answer-back 505 Interrogator-responder 506 Alarm system supervision 507 Fail-safe 508 Redundant (eg added circuit

or loop) 509 Plural or diverse current

sources 510 Bridge or potential divider 511 Threshold or window (eg of

analog electrical level) 512 Pulse 513 Diode 514 Testing 515 Simulation of condition 516 Automatic (eg periodic

start-up)

517

518 519 520

521 522 523

524 525 526

527 528 529 530 531 532

533 534 535

536 537 538 53811 53812

53813 53814

53815

53816

53817 5391 53911

53912 53913

53914

53915 53916

53917 53918 53919 5392

Selection from a plurality of sensed conditions

Scanning

Worst condition

First sensed exclusively indicated

Plural diverse conditions

Combined for response

Particular sequence of conditions

Condition position indicator

Display board

Predetermined rate of occurrence

Time delay

Entranceexit

Condition persistence

Capacitor

With particular coupling link

Having particular safety function

Wired

Coded message

Mechanical code means (eg coded disc)

Noninterfering

With impedance level coding

Combined with power line

Modulation technique

Noise reduction (eg filtering)

Zero crossing

Impedance matching (eg Y-match or delta match)

Bi-directional (eg with transceiver)

With inductive coupling (eg transformer or torroid)

With coupling plug

Radio

Including personal portable device

Medical

Tracking location (eg GPS etc)

Including remote residential device

Parentchild device

Including central station detail

And remote station detail

Dispatching

Programmable

Map

November 2012

340 - 6 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

53921 Signal strength 53922 Having plural distinct sensors

(ie for surrounding conditions)

53923 Proximity 53924 Diagnostic 53925 Including video 53926 Specific environmental sensor 53927 Heat 53928 Weather 53929 Dosimeter 5393 Including power saving 53931 Including tamper resistant

device 53932 Including location of

misplaced item 540 Specific condition 541 Intrusion detection 542 Lock 543 Permutation 544 Disturbance of fluid pressure 5451 Door or window movement 546 Portable 5452 Specified sensor 547 Magnetic sensor 548 Plug or cord tension sensor 549 Rotatable sensor 5453 Sensing of electromagnetic

energy (eg light infrared or microwave)

5454 Sensing of electrical parameter (eg piezoelectricity or capacitance)

5455 Inertia-type sensor (eg mercury or pendulum switch)

5456 Door cover or lid for self-contained article (eg refrigerator mailbox drawer cabinet or box)

5457 Specified door or window portion (eg doorknob)

5458 Specified door or window attachment (eg shade or blind)

5459 Plural doors or windows 550 Partition penetration 551 Disturbance of magnetic field 552 Disturbance of electromagnetic

waves 553 Standing waves 554 Doppler effect 555 Light 556 Beam 557 Laser

561 Disturbance of electric field 562 Capacitance 563 With bridge 564 Fence 565 Responsive to intruder energy 566 Vibration 567 Electromagnetic energy 5681 Article placement or removal

(eg anti-theft) 5682 Signal-carrying conduit

between sensor and article (eg cable power cord or data link)

5683 Power cord 5684 Specified connector (eg

phone jack-type plug) 5685 Shopping cart or item thereon 5686 Sporting equipment (eg

golfbag club cart or skis) 5687 Currency credit card or

container therefor (eg wallet or handbag)

5688 Article on pedestal in display case or mounted on wall (eg work of art)

569 Mailbox 570 Drawer 571 Alarm on protected article 5721 Detectable device on protected

article (eg tag) 5722 Specified relationship

between field and detection frequencies (eg nth order harmonics)

5723 Deactivatable by means other than mere removal

5724 Specified processing arrangement for detected signal

5725 Having tuned resonant circuit 5726 Having soft magnetic

element (eg Permalloy) 5727 Specified antenna structure 5728 Specified device housing or

attachment means 5729 Having means locking device

to article 5731 Human or animal 574 Holdup 575 Sleep 576 Drive capability 5732 Nondomestic animal (eg for

hunting fishing or repelling)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 7

5733

5734

5735 5736 5737 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588

589 590

591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602

603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615

616

Domestic animal training monitoring or controlling

House arrest system wandering or wrong place

Incontinence or enuresis alarm

Water safety alarm

Posture alarm

Flame

By radiant energy

By ionization or conductivity

Ice formation

Thermal

Vibratory

Photoelectric

Thermal

Refrigerated storage

Portable

False alarm resistant

Time-temperature relationship (eg overtemperature exceeds predetermined interval or time-temperature integral)

Rate of temperature change

Fusible frangible or destructible sensor

Containing pressurized fluid

Expanding fluid sensor

Switch sensor

With bimetallic element

Current modifier or generator

Cable or elongated probe

Curie point sensor

Barrier-layer sensor

Bridge circuit

Radiant energy

Meteorological condition

Moisture or humidity (eg rain)

Fluent material

Wetness

Leakage

Flow rate

Filter clogging

Stoppage

Counting

Vane in flow path

Pressure

Material level

Weight in container

Pressure

Moving sensor (eg impeller)

Overflow

617 Pulverant material (eg bin)

618 Liquid 619 Optical sensor 620 Electrode probe 621 Having sonic sensor 622 Having heat sensor 623 Float sensor 624 Vertically reciprocable 625 Pivoted arm 626 Pressure 627 Particle suspension in fluid 628 Smoke 629 Ionization 630 Photoelectric 631 Lubricant 632 Gas 633 Catalytic detector 634 Semiconductor detector 635 Condition of electrical

apparatus 6361 Battery 63611 By change or rate of change

of impedance or admittance 63612 By current and voltage 63613 By current 63614 Thermochromic indication 63615 By voltage 63616 Having load detail 63617 Having overcharge detection

or protection 63618 Including temperature

detection 63619 Battery deterioration

detection 6362 Including charging circuit 63621 Wet cell type 637 Watt-hour meter 638 Fuse or circuit breaker 639 Plural 640 Heater element 641 Signalling light element 642 Plural bulbs or filaments 643 Thermal or magnetic current

sensors 644 Switch or relay 645 Rectifier 646 Transformer 647 Insulation 648 Motor 649 Condition of intentional

grounding circuit 650 Undesired circuit ground or

short

November 2012

340 - 8 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

651 652 653

654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 6861 687 688 689 690 6862 6863 6864

6865 6866 6911 6912 6913 6914 6915 6916 692

For plural circuit conductors

Breaking of circuit continuity

Electronic circuit or component

Circuit energization

Heating circuit

Electrical socket

Electrical characteristic

Phase or frequency

Pulse or surge

Voltage

Comparison

Overvoltage

Undervoltage

Current

Force or stress

Weight

On seat

Tension

Acceleration

Velocity

Angular

Direction of shaft rotation

Article transport

Discrete articles

Web film or strip

Conveyor belt

Strand

Of geometrical gauge

Machine condition

Machine tool

Synchronization

Bearing

Vibration

Agricultural

Cranes

Position responsive

Connected or disconnected

Meter dial

Tilt

Geophysical (eg fault slip)

Alignment or misalignment

Shaft or rotary element

One article inserted into another

Workpiece

Proximity or distance

Specified indicator structure

Simulated effect

Degree or urgency

Plural

Diverse

Information display

Sound reproducer

6917 Mechanical 6918 Control circuit detail 6931 Specified power supply 6932 Substitute or emergency source

(eg back-up battery) 6933 Having reduced power

consumption (eg intermittent power)

6934 Having specified voltage regulator

6935 Specified housing 6936 Configured to promote sensing

capability (eg smoke detector)

6937 Inserted battery required for housing closure

6938 Simulation 6939 Having specified mounting

structure 69311 To wall or ceiling 69312 Within another housing 11 SELECTIVE 21 Path selection 22 Channel selecting matrix 221 Plural stages 222 Clos type 223 Alternate routing 224 Having master control element 225 Folded 226 Having master control element 227 Plural matrices 228 Crosspoint switch detail

(ie specific crosspoint) 229 Semiconductor 231 Gas discharge 24 Code or pulse responsive 25 Wiper 26 Plural stages 27 Condition of data channel 271 Hunting 29 Spare channel 28 Data channel selector line 281 Tree or cascade 31 Monitoring in addition to

control (eg supervisory) 32 Synchronization 321 Time slot or packet 322 Electromechanical (eg

relay rotary distributor) 323 Relay chain 324 Step-by-step 33 Including storage or recording 331 Storage at controlled device

or sensor

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 9

332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

November 2012

340 - 10 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

November 2012

313

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

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Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

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VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

340 - 6 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

53921 Signal strength 53922 Having plural distinct sensors

(ie for surrounding conditions)

53923 Proximity 53924 Diagnostic 53925 Including video 53926 Specific environmental sensor 53927 Heat 53928 Weather 53929 Dosimeter 5393 Including power saving 53931 Including tamper resistant

device 53932 Including location of

misplaced item 540 Specific condition 541 Intrusion detection 542 Lock 543 Permutation 544 Disturbance of fluid pressure 5451 Door or window movement 546 Portable 5452 Specified sensor 547 Magnetic sensor 548 Plug or cord tension sensor 549 Rotatable sensor 5453 Sensing of electromagnetic

energy (eg light infrared or microwave)

5454 Sensing of electrical parameter (eg piezoelectricity or capacitance)

5455 Inertia-type sensor (eg mercury or pendulum switch)

5456 Door cover or lid for self-contained article (eg refrigerator mailbox drawer cabinet or box)

5457 Specified door or window portion (eg doorknob)

5458 Specified door or window attachment (eg shade or blind)

5459 Plural doors or windows 550 Partition penetration 551 Disturbance of magnetic field 552 Disturbance of electromagnetic

waves 553 Standing waves 554 Doppler effect 555 Light 556 Beam 557 Laser

561 Disturbance of electric field 562 Capacitance 563 With bridge 564 Fence 565 Responsive to intruder energy 566 Vibration 567 Electromagnetic energy 5681 Article placement or removal

(eg anti-theft) 5682 Signal-carrying conduit

between sensor and article (eg cable power cord or data link)

5683 Power cord 5684 Specified connector (eg

phone jack-type plug) 5685 Shopping cart or item thereon 5686 Sporting equipment (eg

golfbag club cart or skis) 5687 Currency credit card or

container therefor (eg wallet or handbag)

5688 Article on pedestal in display case or mounted on wall (eg work of art)

569 Mailbox 570 Drawer 571 Alarm on protected article 5721 Detectable device on protected

article (eg tag) 5722 Specified relationship

between field and detection frequencies (eg nth order harmonics)

5723 Deactivatable by means other than mere removal

5724 Specified processing arrangement for detected signal

5725 Having tuned resonant circuit 5726 Having soft magnetic

element (eg Permalloy) 5727 Specified antenna structure 5728 Specified device housing or

attachment means 5729 Having means locking device

to article 5731 Human or animal 574 Holdup 575 Sleep 576 Drive capability 5732 Nondomestic animal (eg for

hunting fishing or repelling)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 7

5733

5734

5735 5736 5737 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588

589 590

591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602

603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615

616

Domestic animal training monitoring or controlling

House arrest system wandering or wrong place

Incontinence or enuresis alarm

Water safety alarm

Posture alarm

Flame

By radiant energy

By ionization or conductivity

Ice formation

Thermal

Vibratory

Photoelectric

Thermal

Refrigerated storage

Portable

False alarm resistant

Time-temperature relationship (eg overtemperature exceeds predetermined interval or time-temperature integral)

Rate of temperature change

Fusible frangible or destructible sensor

Containing pressurized fluid

Expanding fluid sensor

Switch sensor

With bimetallic element

Current modifier or generator

Cable or elongated probe

Curie point sensor

Barrier-layer sensor

Bridge circuit

Radiant energy

Meteorological condition

Moisture or humidity (eg rain)

Fluent material

Wetness

Leakage

Flow rate

Filter clogging

Stoppage

Counting

Vane in flow path

Pressure

Material level

Weight in container

Pressure

Moving sensor (eg impeller)

Overflow

617 Pulverant material (eg bin)

618 Liquid 619 Optical sensor 620 Electrode probe 621 Having sonic sensor 622 Having heat sensor 623 Float sensor 624 Vertically reciprocable 625 Pivoted arm 626 Pressure 627 Particle suspension in fluid 628 Smoke 629 Ionization 630 Photoelectric 631 Lubricant 632 Gas 633 Catalytic detector 634 Semiconductor detector 635 Condition of electrical

apparatus 6361 Battery 63611 By change or rate of change

of impedance or admittance 63612 By current and voltage 63613 By current 63614 Thermochromic indication 63615 By voltage 63616 Having load detail 63617 Having overcharge detection

or protection 63618 Including temperature

detection 63619 Battery deterioration

detection 6362 Including charging circuit 63621 Wet cell type 637 Watt-hour meter 638 Fuse or circuit breaker 639 Plural 640 Heater element 641 Signalling light element 642 Plural bulbs or filaments 643 Thermal or magnetic current

sensors 644 Switch or relay 645 Rectifier 646 Transformer 647 Insulation 648 Motor 649 Condition of intentional

grounding circuit 650 Undesired circuit ground or

short

November 2012

340 - 8 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

651 652 653

654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 6861 687 688 689 690 6862 6863 6864

6865 6866 6911 6912 6913 6914 6915 6916 692

For plural circuit conductors

Breaking of circuit continuity

Electronic circuit or component

Circuit energization

Heating circuit

Electrical socket

Electrical characteristic

Phase or frequency

Pulse or surge

Voltage

Comparison

Overvoltage

Undervoltage

Current

Force or stress

Weight

On seat

Tension

Acceleration

Velocity

Angular

Direction of shaft rotation

Article transport

Discrete articles

Web film or strip

Conveyor belt

Strand

Of geometrical gauge

Machine condition

Machine tool

Synchronization

Bearing

Vibration

Agricultural

Cranes

Position responsive

Connected or disconnected

Meter dial

Tilt

Geophysical (eg fault slip)

Alignment or misalignment

Shaft or rotary element

One article inserted into another

Workpiece

Proximity or distance

Specified indicator structure

Simulated effect

Degree or urgency

Plural

Diverse

Information display

Sound reproducer

6917 Mechanical 6918 Control circuit detail 6931 Specified power supply 6932 Substitute or emergency source

(eg back-up battery) 6933 Having reduced power

consumption (eg intermittent power)

6934 Having specified voltage regulator

6935 Specified housing 6936 Configured to promote sensing

capability (eg smoke detector)

6937 Inserted battery required for housing closure

6938 Simulation 6939 Having specified mounting

structure 69311 To wall or ceiling 69312 Within another housing 11 SELECTIVE 21 Path selection 22 Channel selecting matrix 221 Plural stages 222 Clos type 223 Alternate routing 224 Having master control element 225 Folded 226 Having master control element 227 Plural matrices 228 Crosspoint switch detail

(ie specific crosspoint) 229 Semiconductor 231 Gas discharge 24 Code or pulse responsive 25 Wiper 26 Plural stages 27 Condition of data channel 271 Hunting 29 Spare channel 28 Data channel selector line 281 Tree or cascade 31 Monitoring in addition to

control (eg supervisory) 32 Synchronization 321 Time slot or packet 322 Electromechanical (eg

relay rotary distributor) 323 Relay chain 324 Step-by-step 33 Including storage or recording 331 Storage at controlled device

or sensor

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332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

November 2012

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61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

November 2012

313

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81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

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5733

5734

5735 5736 5737 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588

589 590

591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602

603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615

616

Domestic animal training monitoring or controlling

House arrest system wandering or wrong place

Incontinence or enuresis alarm

Water safety alarm

Posture alarm

Flame

By radiant energy

By ionization or conductivity

Ice formation

Thermal

Vibratory

Photoelectric

Thermal

Refrigerated storage

Portable

False alarm resistant

Time-temperature relationship (eg overtemperature exceeds predetermined interval or time-temperature integral)

Rate of temperature change

Fusible frangible or destructible sensor

Containing pressurized fluid

Expanding fluid sensor

Switch sensor

With bimetallic element

Current modifier or generator

Cable or elongated probe

Curie point sensor

Barrier-layer sensor

Bridge circuit

Radiant energy

Meteorological condition

Moisture or humidity (eg rain)

Fluent material

Wetness

Leakage

Flow rate

Filter clogging

Stoppage

Counting

Vane in flow path

Pressure

Material level

Weight in container

Pressure

Moving sensor (eg impeller)

Overflow

617 Pulverant material (eg bin)

618 Liquid 619 Optical sensor 620 Electrode probe 621 Having sonic sensor 622 Having heat sensor 623 Float sensor 624 Vertically reciprocable 625 Pivoted arm 626 Pressure 627 Particle suspension in fluid 628 Smoke 629 Ionization 630 Photoelectric 631 Lubricant 632 Gas 633 Catalytic detector 634 Semiconductor detector 635 Condition of electrical

apparatus 6361 Battery 63611 By change or rate of change

of impedance or admittance 63612 By current and voltage 63613 By current 63614 Thermochromic indication 63615 By voltage 63616 Having load detail 63617 Having overcharge detection

or protection 63618 Including temperature

detection 63619 Battery deterioration

detection 6362 Including charging circuit 63621 Wet cell type 637 Watt-hour meter 638 Fuse or circuit breaker 639 Plural 640 Heater element 641 Signalling light element 642 Plural bulbs or filaments 643 Thermal or magnetic current

sensors 644 Switch or relay 645 Rectifier 646 Transformer 647 Insulation 648 Motor 649 Condition of intentional

grounding circuit 650 Undesired circuit ground or

short

November 2012

340 - 8 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

651 652 653

654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 6861 687 688 689 690 6862 6863 6864

6865 6866 6911 6912 6913 6914 6915 6916 692

For plural circuit conductors

Breaking of circuit continuity

Electronic circuit or component

Circuit energization

Heating circuit

Electrical socket

Electrical characteristic

Phase or frequency

Pulse or surge

Voltage

Comparison

Overvoltage

Undervoltage

Current

Force or stress

Weight

On seat

Tension

Acceleration

Velocity

Angular

Direction of shaft rotation

Article transport

Discrete articles

Web film or strip

Conveyor belt

Strand

Of geometrical gauge

Machine condition

Machine tool

Synchronization

Bearing

Vibration

Agricultural

Cranes

Position responsive

Connected or disconnected

Meter dial

Tilt

Geophysical (eg fault slip)

Alignment or misalignment

Shaft or rotary element

One article inserted into another

Workpiece

Proximity or distance

Specified indicator structure

Simulated effect

Degree or urgency

Plural

Diverse

Information display

Sound reproducer

6917 Mechanical 6918 Control circuit detail 6931 Specified power supply 6932 Substitute or emergency source

(eg back-up battery) 6933 Having reduced power

consumption (eg intermittent power)

6934 Having specified voltage regulator

6935 Specified housing 6936 Configured to promote sensing

capability (eg smoke detector)

6937 Inserted battery required for housing closure

6938 Simulation 6939 Having specified mounting

structure 69311 To wall or ceiling 69312 Within another housing 11 SELECTIVE 21 Path selection 22 Channel selecting matrix 221 Plural stages 222 Clos type 223 Alternate routing 224 Having master control element 225 Folded 226 Having master control element 227 Plural matrices 228 Crosspoint switch detail

(ie specific crosspoint) 229 Semiconductor 231 Gas discharge 24 Code or pulse responsive 25 Wiper 26 Plural stages 27 Condition of data channel 271 Hunting 29 Spare channel 28 Data channel selector line 281 Tree or cascade 31 Monitoring in addition to

control (eg supervisory) 32 Synchronization 321 Time slot or packet 322 Electromechanical (eg

relay rotary distributor) 323 Relay chain 324 Step-by-step 33 Including storage or recording 331 Storage at controlled device

or sensor

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 9

332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

November 2012

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61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

November 2012

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81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

340 - 8 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

651 652 653

654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 6861 687 688 689 690 6862 6863 6864

6865 6866 6911 6912 6913 6914 6915 6916 692

For plural circuit conductors

Breaking of circuit continuity

Electronic circuit or component

Circuit energization

Heating circuit

Electrical socket

Electrical characteristic

Phase or frequency

Pulse or surge

Voltage

Comparison

Overvoltage

Undervoltage

Current

Force or stress

Weight

On seat

Tension

Acceleration

Velocity

Angular

Direction of shaft rotation

Article transport

Discrete articles

Web film or strip

Conveyor belt

Strand

Of geometrical gauge

Machine condition

Machine tool

Synchronization

Bearing

Vibration

Agricultural

Cranes

Position responsive

Connected or disconnected

Meter dial

Tilt

Geophysical (eg fault slip)

Alignment or misalignment

Shaft or rotary element

One article inserted into another

Workpiece

Proximity or distance

Specified indicator structure

Simulated effect

Degree or urgency

Plural

Diverse

Information display

Sound reproducer

6917 Mechanical 6918 Control circuit detail 6931 Specified power supply 6932 Substitute or emergency source

(eg back-up battery) 6933 Having reduced power

consumption (eg intermittent power)

6934 Having specified voltage regulator

6935 Specified housing 6936 Configured to promote sensing

capability (eg smoke detector)

6937 Inserted battery required for housing closure

6938 Simulation 6939 Having specified mounting

structure 69311 To wall or ceiling 69312 Within another housing 11 SELECTIVE 21 Path selection 22 Channel selecting matrix 221 Plural stages 222 Clos type 223 Alternate routing 224 Having master control element 225 Folded 226 Having master control element 227 Plural matrices 228 Crosspoint switch detail

(ie specific crosspoint) 229 Semiconductor 231 Gas discharge 24 Code or pulse responsive 25 Wiper 26 Plural stages 27 Condition of data channel 271 Hunting 29 Spare channel 28 Data channel selector line 281 Tree or cascade 31 Monitoring in addition to

control (eg supervisory) 32 Synchronization 321 Time slot or packet 322 Electromechanical (eg

relay rotary distributor) 323 Relay chain 324 Step-by-step 33 Including storage or recording 331 Storage at controlled device

or sensor

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 9

332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

November 2012

340 - 10 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

November 2012

313

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 9

332 34 341 342 343 344 35 351 352 353 354 355 36 361 362 363 37 371 38 39 41

411 412 413 414 42 421 43 431 432 433

434

435 436 437 44

441 442 45 451 46

461 462 51

52

521 522

Storage at controller

Quiescent

Collision avoidance

Control to avoid fault

Fault condition detection

Control to correct fault

Including addressing

Polling or roll call

Group address

Source address

Destination address

Pulse counting

Scanning

Continuous

Interrupted

Automatic

Including indicator

Having manual control input

Electromechanical relay

Control then monitoring

Communication or control for the handicapped

Remote control

Tactile

Visual

Audible

Synchronizing

With addressing

Program control

Operator initiated

Download through data network

Download through distribution network

Enabledisable (eg kill machine signal etc)

Time sequential manner

Machine tool

Of audio system

Audio reproducing system (eg by pulse signal etc)

Plural devices

Wireless

Stock quotation

With information storage

Space allocation (eg vehicle seat hotel reservation etc)

Remote terminal

Wireless

Intelligence comparison for controlling

Authorization control (eg entry into an area)

Varying authorization

Code programming

523 Programming from coded record to controller

524 Using additional record or carrier code

525 Programming of coded record 526 Code rotating or scrambling 527 Rule based input 528 Timed access blocking 53 Having indication of improper

access 531 Lockout or disable 532 Visual indication 533 Including link to remote

indicator 54 Credit 541 Banking or finance 542 Debiting (eg rental) 55 Input from central location

for plural controlled devices 551 Manual code input 552 Biometrics 553 Image (eg fingerprint

face) 554 Password 555 Rotary input 56 Coded record input (eg IC

card or key) 561 Wireless transceiver 562 Including manual switching

means 563 Including timing means

(eg clock) 564 Wireless transmitter 565 Electronic coded record 566 Magnetic coded record 567 Mechanical coded record 57 Access barrier 571 Garage door 572 Vehicle door 573 Lockbox 574 Access to electrical

information 58 Authentication (eg identity) 581 Personal identification 582 Biometrics 583 Image (Fingerprint Face) 584 Voice 585 Password 586 Document authentication 59 Commodity (eg vending) 591 Including merchandise

information display system (eg store price display)

592 Item inventorying

November 2012

340 - 10 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

November 2012

313

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

340 - 10 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

61 611

612 613

614 615 616 617

71

72 721 722

723 724 725 726 727 728

729

73 731 732

733 734 735 736

737

738 739 74 741 742 743

744

745 746 747 748

749

Having indication or alarm

Additional to other selective control

Party line

Selection by means of frequency

Selector or indicator per se

Step-by-step impulse

Polarity controlled

Amplitude or polarity controlled

Paging to control diverse device

Code responsive (ie paging)

Two-way paging

Acknowledgment of message receipt

Including reply to query

Transmitting configuration

Multiple transmitters

Simulcast

Zoned

Paging terminal (ie element prior to the transmitter)

Terminal connected to other network

Queuing

Message input

Power control or battery saving

Based on received signal

Frame based timing

Address based

Received signal includes power command

Control based upon available power

Time based

Programming the receiver

Via local device

Over the air

Frequency scanning for address

Particular message and address format (eg POCSAG FLEX etc)

Having error detection or correction

Addressing format

Group call

Source address

News information provider (eg sports weather etc)

Tone code (ie frequency code)

75 Distress signal 751 Message presentation 752 Storing or retrieving message

(eg received message database handling)

753 Canned message (audible or visual)

754 Via externally coupled device 755 Display 756 Including graphics 757 Audible 758 Alert 759 Priority alert 76 Vibratory (ie tactual)

alarm 761 Visual 762 Audible 763 Housing detail 81 Location indication 91 Addressing 911 Group addressing 912 Asynchronous 913 Multiple discrete addresses 914 Packet data 915 Including source address 916 Programming of the address 917 Plural part (eg digit etc)

or repetitions 101 Interrogation response 102 Contention avoidance 103 Interrogation signal detail 1031 Individual call 1032 Group call 1033 Wake up (all call) 1034 Power up 104 Response signal detail 1041 Combination response 1042 Identification only 105 Additional control 1051 Programming (eg readwrite) 1052 ID code 106 Printout or display 111 With multidigit encoder 121 Pulse responsive actuation 1211 Phase or frequency shift keying 1212 Polarity 1213 Pulse pairs 1214 Having delay line 1215 Serial 1216 Pulse width 1217 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate etc) 1218 Counting 1219 Relay

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

November 2012

313

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 11

122 Counting chain 1221 Shift register 1222 Remote control 1223 Programming 1224 Operator initiated 1225 Download through data

network 1226 Download through

distribution network 1227 Enabledisable (eg kill

machine signal etc) 1228 Programming a controller 1229 Programming an appliance 123 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1231 Wired 1232 Power line (PLC) 1233 Modulation technique 1234 Noise reduction (eg

filtering etc) 1235 Zero crossing 1236 Impedance matching (eg

Y-match or delta match etc) 1237 Bi-directional (eg with

transceiver etc) 1238 With inductive coupling

(eg transformer or torroid etc)

1239 With coupling plug 124 Data network 125 Radio 1251 RFID 1252 Plural devices 1253 Diverse devices 1254 Indicator or display 1255 Housing or casing 131 Phase responsive actuation 132 Frequency responsive actuation 1321 Programming 1322 Diverse delivery media (eg

wired and wireless etc) 1323 Power line (PLC) 1324 Wireless link 1325 Radio 1326 RFID 1327 Plural frequencies 1328 Simultaneous 1329 Permutation 133 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1331 Indicator or display 1332 Housing or casing 1333 Plural frequencies 1334 Simultaneous

1335 Permutation 1336 Corresponding to distinct

functions 1337 Amplitude responsive actuation 1338 Divided resistor 141 Decoder matrix 142 Plural stage 143 Programmable 1431 Having fusible element 144 Logic crosspoint 145 Bistable crosspoint 146 Semiconductor crosspoint 1461 Integrated circuit 1462 Transistor 1463 Field effect transistor 1464 Four or more electrode type 1465 Plural transistors in element 1466 Semiconductor diode 1467 Charge storage 1468 Plural diodes at crosspoint 1469 Switching element 151 Having electron beam device 161 System having rectifier 28601 SYSTEMS 28602 Network signaling 28603 Speaking tube including circuit 28604 Manual alarm telegraph eg

other than signal box type 28605 Fire 28606 Call station 28607 Hospital 28608 Hotel 28609 Restaurant 28611 Annunciator 28612 Drop annunciator 28613 Mimic 28614 Mapping 287 Signal box type (eg to call

messenger plural fire alarm boxes)

288 Combined (eg alarm circuit over power line)

289 With fire extinguisher (eg CO2)

290 Engine house apparatus controlling (eg releases horses starts motor)

291 Repeaters (eg from central to plural fire houses or to siren)

292 Circuit maintenance (eg fault alarm faulty circuit substitution)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

November 2012

313

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

293

294

295

340 - 12 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

296 297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305 306 307 308

309 30916 3092

3093

3094

3095

3096 3097

3098

3099

3112

Variable signal (eg police and fire first and third alarm)

Dial selector for variable signal

Noninterfering (prevents break-in by another box during transmission)

Key obstruction type

With signal at box (eg preliminary signal to combat false alarms)

Answer back signal acknowledges transmitted signal

Simultaneous (eg actuated by transmitted signal)

Lamp at box (eg to call patrolman)

Portable box actuating key (eg key must be released by signal from central)

Frangible guard or protector for key

Frangible element must be broken to send signal

False alarm combating (eg detention devices)

Local circuit to actuate box

Watchmans local circuit

Transmitters

Controlled by door of signal box

With make and break wheel

Timer control

With nonelectrical indicator or exhibitor

With diversely controlled indicator

Selectively or sequentially actuated indicators

With independent manual controller

Circuit maker-breaker in series

Reminder device with built-in timer

Separate diverse device activated by timer

Separate diverse device deactivated by timer

Nonselective paging (eg public address system)

Answer back

314 Noncorrespondence alarm (eg if acknowledgement is incorrect)

315 Selsyn type 316 Rebalancing at receiver 317 Automatic rebalancing 318 Synchronous distributor at

transmitter and receiver 319 Plural electromagnets or plural

motors receiver 320 Via fluid conduit (eg fire

hose) 321 Portable self-contained (eg

movie ushers signalling flashlight)

322 Self-cancelling after fixed time 323 R Game reporting 323 B Bowling 326 Plural (eg concurrent

auxiliary) single indications (eg light flashes when bell rings)

327 With sounder signal cut-off 328 Audible signals (eg bell

rings softly first and then loudly)

329 Intermittent 330 In and out indicators (eg

doorbell button flashes out sign)

331 Periodic or flashing 332 Signal light systems 333 With specific power supply

(eg power substitution) 4251 REPEATER IN UNSPECIFIED TYPE

COMMUNICATIONS LINE OR CHANNEL (EG RELAY STATION)

4252 Power control 4071 TACTUAL INDICATION 4072 With input means (eg

keyboard) 8154 VISUAL INDICATION 81541 False signal prevention (anti-

sunlight) 81542 Having light piping 81543 With specified colors 81544 Seven-segment indicator 81545 Using light emitting diodes 81546 Audio responsive lamp 81547 Switchboard or panel type (eg

bullseye) 81548 Pushbutton 81549 Housing 8155 Including optical means 81551 Including spring

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CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 13

81552 With details of energizing circuit

81553 Lighted alphanumeric or character indicator matrix

81554 Having optical means in viewing path

81555 Transparent or translucent indicator with means for blocking light

81556 Color 81557 Having optical device 81558 Step by step positioner 81559 Having resetting device 8156 Remote controller 81561 Drum indicator 81562 Electromagnetic actuator for

indicator matrix 81563 Binary indicator 81564 Electromagnetic rotator for

indicator wheel 81565 Multiple colors 81566 By light signal 81567 Plural 81568 With movable optical means 81569 Diverse indications 8157 Having percussion type

indication (eg electric bells chimes)

81571 Electromagnetic 81572 Having pneumatic type

indication 81573 With lamp enclosed in

transparent housing 81574 Combined 81575 Light source modifier 81576 Lens type 81577 Relatively movable light source 81578 Pointer indicator 81579 Annunciator 8158 Having electromagnetically

releasable latch 81581 Grouped drop annunciators 81582 Support 81583 Movable 81584 Semaphore 81585 Self restoring type annunciator 81586 Rotary 81587 Rotor driven 81588 Vane indicator 81589 Circuit closing type 8159 By electromagnetically

releasable latch 81591 Having restoring means

81592 Gravity operated drop annunciator

3841 AUDIBLE INDICATION 3842 Ultrasonic pest control 3843 Simulation 3844 Electronic siren (eg wail

tone or yelp tone warning device)

3845 With computer element 3846 Piezoelectric 3847 Electronic 38471 Timing 38472 Plural generators 38473 With sound transducer details 3851 Explosive 3871 Weatherproofing 3881 Diaphragm (eg horn or buzzer) 3901 Rotary actuator 3902 Having spring 3882 Alternating current 3883 With auxiliary flexible

membrane 3884 With resonance chamber 3885 Armature support 3886 Having spring 3887 Interrupter 3888 Having spring 3911 Housing or mounting 3921 Percussion-type sound producer

(eg signal chimes or bells) 3922 Rotary actuator 3931 Plural armatures 3932 Battery operated 3933 Pushbutton 3934 Including timer 3923 Volume control 4011 Alternating current 3981 Nonelectrical driving means

(eg spring or weight) 3982 With electromagnetic control 3983 Including circuit breaker 3924 Tubular sound producer (eg

signal chimes) 3925 Resonator (eg signal chimes) 3951 Suspended (eg locomotive

bell) 3971 Armature support 3972 Having spring 3973 Interrupter 3974 Having spring 3975 Polarized 3961 Housing or mounting 4041 Pneumatic-type sound producer

(eg whistle or siren)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

MOC NOTES

Any foreign patents

Any foreign patents

340 - 14 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

4042 Rotary actuator 4043 With valve 999 MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS

FOR 000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS

Any foreign patents or non-patent literashyture from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature The parshyenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived

VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION (340 988)

FOR 400 Map display (340995) LAND VEHICLE ALARM OR INDICATOR

(3404255) FOR 401 Of burglary or unauthorized use

(340426) CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING

SYSTEM (340500) With particular coupling link

(340531) FOR 402 Radio (340539)

Specific condition (340540)

Intrusion detection (340541) FOR 100 Door or window movement (340

545) FOR 101 Article placement or removal

(340568) FOR 102 Detectable device on protected

article (340572) FOR 103 Human or animal (340573)

Condition of electrical apparatus (340635)

FOR 403 Battery (340636) FOR 104 Position responsive (340686) FOR 105 Specified indicator structure

(340691) FOR 106 Specified power supply or

housing (340693) SELECTIVE (340825)

FOR 203 Channel selection (34082503) FOR 326 Plural stage matrix system

(eg path finding) (340826)

FOR 327 Alternate routing (340827) FOR 204 Code or pulse responsive (340

82504) FOR 107 Loop (34082505) FOR 206 Monitoring and control (eg

supervisory) (34082506) FOR 207 Having addressing (34082507) FOR 208 Polling or roll call (340

82508) FOR 209 Quiescent (34082509) FOR 210 Scanning (3408251) FOR 211 Continuous (34082511) FOR 212 Interrupted (34082512) FOR 213 Automatic (34082513) FOR 214 Synchronization (34082514) FOR 215 Having storage or recording

(34082515) FOR 216 Fault condition (34082516) FOR 217 Having indicator (34082517) FOR 218 Relay (34082518) FOR 110 Intelligence comparison (340

8253) FOR 111 Authorization control (eg

entry into an area) (340 82531)

FOR 112 With alarm or indication of improper access (34082532)

FOR 113 Credit (34082533) FOR 114 Authentication (eg

indentity) (34082534) FOR 115 Commodity (eg vending) (340

82535) FOR 311 SYSTEM WITH RECEIVER SELECTION

(455311) FOR 312 Control of selectively

responsive paging arrangement over telephone line (379FOR 102)

FOR 321 Receiver scans for address signal (455321)

FOR 381 Coded sequence (455381) FOR 382 Having actuation (eg turn

onoff or alarm indication etcl) (455382)

FOR 383 Power control or battery saving (455383)

FOR 384 Visual indication (455384) FOR 385 Tone sequence (455385)

SELECTIVE (340825) Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 244 Code responsive (eg paging) (34082544)

November 2012

CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL 340 - 15

FOR 245 Distress signal alarm (340 82545)

FOR 246 Vibratory (tactual) alarm (34082546)

FOR 247 Group call (34082547) FOR 248 Tone code (34082548) FOR 108 Interrogation response (340

82554) FOR 109 Printout (eg logging) or

display (34082555) FOR 279 Matrix (34082579) FOR 280 Plural stage (3408258) FOR 281 Electroluminescent elements

(34082581) FOR 282 Light-emitting diode (340

82582) FOR 283 Programmable (34082583) FOR 284 Having fusible element (340

82584) FOR 285 Semiconductor crosspoint (340

82585) FOR 286 Integrated circuit (340

82586) FOR 287 Logic (34082587) FOR 288 Bistable (34082588) FOR 289 Switching element (34082589) FOR 290 Transistor (3408259) FOR 291 Field effect transistor (340

82591) FOR 292 Four or more electrodes (340

82592) FOR 293 Plural (34082593) FOR 294 Diode (34082594) FOR 295 Charge storage (34082595) FOR 296 Plural diodes at crosspoint

(34082596) SYSTEMS (34028601)

FOR 404 Timer controlled (34030915) FOR 301 Paging (3403111) FOR 405 Signal over power line (340

31001) FOR 406 Modulation technique (340

31002) FOR 407 Noise reduction (eg

filtering) (34031003) FOR 408 Zero crossing (34031004) FOR 409 Impedance matching (eg Y-

match or delta match) (340 31005)

FOR 410 Bidirectional (eg with transceiver) (34031006)

FOR 411 With inductive coupling (eg transformer or torrid) (340 31007)

FOR 412 With coupling plug (34031008)

SELECTIVE (340825) FOR 413 Lockout or priority (programmed

or variable) (3408255) FOR 414 Designated priority (340

82551) FOR 415 SELECTIVE (340825) FOR 416 Spare channel (34082501) FOR 417 Tree or cascade (34082502) FOR 418 Communication or control for the

handicapped (34082519) FOR 419 Synchronizing (3408252) FOR 420 With addressing (34082521) FOR 421 Program control (34082522) FOR 422 Machine tool (34082523) FOR 423 Of audio systems (34082524) FOR 424 Audio system (eg by pulse

signal) (34082525) FOR 425 Stock quotation (34082526) FOR 426 With information storage (340

82527) FOR 427 Space allocation (eg vehicle

seat hotel reservation) (340 82528)

FOR 428 Remote terminal (34082529) FOR 429 Having indication or alarm

(eg location indication) (34082536)

FOR 430 Additional to other selective control (34082537)

FOR 431 Party line (34082538) FOR 432 Selection by means of

frequency (34082539) FOR 433 Selector or indicator per se

(3408254) FOR 434 Step-by-step impulse (340

82541) FOR 435 Polarity controlled (340

82542) FOR 436 Amplitude or polarity

controlled (34082543) FOR 437 Location indication (340

82549) FOR 438 Addressing (34082552) FOR 439 Plural part (eg digit) or

repetitions (34082553) FOR 440 With multidigit encoder (340

82556) FOR 441 Pulse responsive actuation (340

82557) FOR 442 Phase or frequency shift keying

(34082558) FOR 443 Polarity (34082559) FOR 444 Pulse pairs (3408256) FOR 445 Having delay line (34082561) FOR 446 Serial (34082562)

November 2012

340 - 16 CLASS 340 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL

FOR 447 Pulse width (34082563) FOR 448 Pulse spacing (eg pulse

repetition rate) (34082564) FOR 449 Counting (34082565) FOR 450 Relay (34082566) FOR 451 Counting chain (34082567) FOR 452 Shift register (34082568) FOR 453 Radio link (34082569) FOR 454 Phase responsive actuation (340

8257) FOR 455 Frequency responsive actuation

(34082571) FOR 456 Wireless link (34082572) FOR 457 Plural frequencies (34082573) FOR 458 Simultaneous (34082574) FOR 459 Permutation (34082575) FOR 460 Corresponding to distinct

functions (34082576) FOR 461 Amplitude responsive actuation

(34082577) FOR 462 Divided resistor (34082578) FOR 463 Having electron beam device

(34082597) FOR 464 System having rectifier (340

82598) FOR 465 REMOTE CONTROL OVER POWER LINE

(34031011) FOR 466 Modulation technique (340

31012) FOR 467 Noise reduction (eg

filtering) (34031013) FOR 468 Zero crossing (34031014) FOR 469 Impedance matching (eg Y-

match or delta match) (340 31015)

FOR 470 Bi-directional (eg with transceiver) (34031016)

FOR 471 With inductive coupling (eg transformer or torroid) (340 31017)

FOR 472 With coupling plug (34031018)

November 2012