Locating device

Claim 2

A locating device comprising: a. a locating circuit comprising a oscillator/counter logic circuit, a reset circuit, a reset beep circuit, an enable flip-flop, a delay flip-flop, a mux (multiplexer) flip-flop and a mux logic circuit and a piezo oscillator circuit; b. the oscillator/counter logic circuit comprising a plurality of counter flip-flops to generate a first clock delay signal, a second clock delay signal, a third clock delay signal and a clear signal; c. the reset circuit generating a reset signal to clear the state of the counter flip-flops, in the oscillator/counter logic circuit, to zero and generate a reset* signal to clear the reset beep circuit, the enable flip-flop, the delay flip-flop, and the mux flip-flop; d. the reset beep circuit supplying a single pulse, preset signal to the enable flip-flop, the enable flip-flop generating an enable signal that triggers the piezo oscillator circuit to drive a piezo alarm element in the piezo oscillator circuit; e. the clear signal resets the enable flip-flop to control the duration the piezo alarm element is activated, is driven by the oscillator/counter logic circuit; f. the delay flip-flop, cleared by the reset* signal and set high by the third clock delay signal, supplies a data signal that inhibits the enable flip-flop from being set and enables the mux flip-flop to be set by the next cycle of the third clock delay signal, g. the mux flip-flop sending a mux state signal to the mux logic circuit; h. the mux state signal controlling the state of the mux logic circuit to multiplex the first clock delay signal or the second clock delay signal that generates a trigger signal; i. the enable flip-flop triggered by the trigger signal sets the enable flip-flop setting the enable signal that sets the duration of the activation of the piezo alarm element; and j. the piezo oscillator circuit, activated by the enable signal, activates the piezo alarm element to emit an audio alarm signal.

Claim 3

A locating device as described in claim 1 wherein the reset circuit comprises a resistance-activated switch circuit comprising: a. a resistance-activated switch; and b. a reset logic gate.

Claim 4

A locating device as described in claim 2 wherein the reset circuit further comprises a mode switch to select a delay time interval for the third clock delay signal.

Claim 5

A locating device as described in claim 2 further comprising a base comprising a conductive circuit to open the resistance-activated switch.

Claim 6

A locating device used in combination with an informational media storage card comprising: a. a locating circuit comprising a oscillator/counter logic circuit, a reset circuit, a reset beep circuit, an enable flip-flop, a delay flip-flop, a mux (multiplexer) flip-flop and a mux logic circuit and a piezo oscillator circuit; b. the oscillator/counter logic circuit comprising a plurality of counter flip-flops to generate a first clock delay signal, a second clock delay signal, a third clock delay signal and a clear signal; c. the reset circuit generating a reset signal to clear the state of the counter flip-flops, in the oscillator/counter logic circuit, to zero and generate a reset* signal to clear the reset beep circuit, the enable flip-flop, the delay flip-flop, and the mux flip-flop; d. the reset circuit comprising: a mode switch to select a delay time interval for the third clock delay signal; and a capacitance-activated switch circuit comprising: a capacitance-activated switch; and a reset logic gate; e. the reset beep circuit supplying a single pulse, preset signal to the enable flip-flop, the enable flip-flop generating an enable signal that triggers the piezo oscillator circuit to drive a piezo alarm element in the piezo oscillator circuit; f. the clear signal resets the enable flip-flop to control the duration the piezo alarm element is activated, and is driven by the oscillator/counter logic circuit; g. the delay flip-flop, cleared by the reset* signal and set high by the third clock delay signal, supplies a data signal that inhibits the enable flip-flop from being set and enables the mux flip-flop to be set by the next cycle of the third clock delay signal, h. the mux flip-flop sending a mux state signal to the mux logic circuit; i. the mux state signal controlling the state of the mux logic circuit to multiplex the first clock delay signal or the second clock delay signal that generates a trigger signal; j. the enable flip-flop triggered by the trigger signal sets the enable flip-flop setting the enable signal that sets the duration of the activation of the piezo alarm element; and k. the piezo oscillator circuit, activated by the enable signal, activates the piezo alarm element to emit an audio alarm signal.

Claim 7

A locating device used in combination with an informational media storage card comprising: a. a locating circuit comprising a oscillator/counter logic circuit, a reset circuit, a reset beep circuit, an enable flip-flop, a delay flip-flop, a mux (multiplexer) flip-flop and a mux logic circuit and a piezo oscillator circuit; b. the oscillator/counter logic circuit comprising a plurality of counter flip-flops to generate a first clock delay signal, a second clock delay signal, a third clock delay signal and a clear signal; c. the reset circuit generating a reset signal to clear the state of the counter flip-flops, in the oscillator/counter logic circuit, to zero and generate a reset* signal to clear the reset beep circuit, the enable flip-flop, the delay flip-flop, and the mux flip-flop; d. the reset circuit comprising: a mode switch to select a delay time interval for the third clock delay signal; and a capacitance-activated switch circuit comprising: a capacitance-activated switch; and a reset logic gate; e. the reset beep circuit supplying a single pulse, preset signal to the enable flip-flop, the enable flip-flop generating an enable signal that triggers the piezo oscillator circuit to drive a piezo alarm element in the piezo oscillator circuit; f. the clear signal resets the enable flip-flop to control the duration the piezo alarm element is activated, and is driven by the oscillator/counter logic circuit; g. the delay flip-flop, cleared by the reset* signal and set high by the third clock delay signal, supplies a data signal that inhibits the enable flip-flop from being set and enables the mux flip-flop to be set by the next cycle of the third clock delay signal, h. the mux flip-flop sending a mux state signal to the mux logic circuit; i. the mux state signal controlling the state of the mux logic circuit to multiplex the first clock delay signal or the second clock delay signal that generates a trigger signal; j. the enable flip-flop triggered by the trigger signal sets the enable flip-flop setting the enable signal that sets the duration of the activation of the piezo alarm element; and k. the piezo oscillator circuit, activated by the enable signal, activates the piezo alarm element to emit an audio alarm signal.

Claim 8

A locating device as described in claim 5 further comprising a portable base comprising a conductive circuit to open a resistance-activated switch.