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| 20120126000 | LOAD TRACKING UTILIZING LOAD IDENTIFYING INDICIA AND SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION Methods and apparatus for determining the location of one or more unit loads in a coordinate space in a facility, comprising an integrated system that identifies a load by reading indicia on the load, determines the position of the indicia in the coordinate space, and s... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120081228 | Copper Tracking Method Tapes for marking valuable components and their housings and supporting posts are described along with a process for utilizing the tapes including the steps of sequentially marking the copper and the equipment with a MR marking (e.g. barcodes, Q-R codes and/or EF transm... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120048929 | MULTI-PURPOSE APPENDABLE MARKING METHOD A method of marking and a method of tracking an object having a surface are disclosed. The method of marking includes generating a mark on the surface of the object, generating an attribute on the object, and appending the mark to indicate the generated attribute. The m... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037700 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE FILES WITH EMBEDDED INVENTORY DATA Systems, methods and devices are provided for documenting and tracking assets such as inventory items, contents, structural repairs, administrative line items and instructions and the like, in particular as it pertains to the contents restoration and insurance property ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037699 | CODE READING APPARATUS AND CODE READING METHOD According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image pickup section, a reading section, and a storage control section. The image pickup section picks up an image including an image of a commodity to be subjected to sales registration. The reading sect... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031971 | STORAGE RACK WITH AUTOMATIC TAG READING DEVICE AND PRODUCT FOR PLACEMENT IN SUCH A STORAGE RACK A product that has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped comprises at least one metallic part with at least one narrow edge. The product further comprises an electronic tag having an antenna positioned substantially perpendicular to a narrow edge of said at least on... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035876 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY GATHERING BATTERY INFORMATION A method that includes affixing a radio frequency identification tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant. The method also includes storing battery manufacturing information into the radio frequency identification tag at the battery manufacturing plant.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110315766 | RFID READER ENCLOSURE AND MAN-O-WAR RFID READER SYSTEM An apparatus including an enclosure for an RFID reader to be affixed to a storage container; an RFID reader that scans a first storage container using a first antenna and a second storage container using a second antenna; and a networked system of RFID apparatuses inclu... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110320322 | INVENTORY MONITORING USING COMPLEMENTARY MODES FOR ITEM IDENTIFICATION A technique for inventory monitoring using complementary modes for item identification includes; storing items in known locations within a defined area; tracking a user in the defined area; detecting that the user has removed an item from its known storage location; asc... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110315765 | Inventory control system and method An inventory control system and method uses a locating device associated with a mover and identifies an ID tagged asset using an ID reader also associated with the mover. Thus, a single relatively high-cost locating device may be temporarily associated with the asset, e... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110290876 | INTEGRATED INVENTORY SCANNING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM The present disclosure generally provides an integrated system of gathering and analyzing inventory data in real-time using a hand-held scanner in communication with a network, database, and user interface. The hand-held scanner could be remotely accessed and updated us... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110266342 | Infrastructure-Mounted RFID Tags Infrastructure-mounted RFID-readable tags or transponders are provided for various applications. Such infrastructure tags may be employed in combination with RFID-readable product tags and an RFID reader for an improved inventory-management system which requires both ty... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259961 | RFID Drawer Integration with Cash Handling Devices and Point of Sale Devices Methods, systems, and devices utilize RFID devices in order to provide integrated information for receivables, inventory, and/or transactions from point of sale (POS) devices and cash handling device(s) to accounting systems. Transactions (e.g., debit card, credit card,... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259960 | POINT OF SALE INDUCTIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Systems and methods for the identification, powering and control of products and product packaging. The systems can include a point of sale display having a contactless power supply. The contactless power supply can provide a source of wireless power for products and pr... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262305 | Vessel with RFID Tag The present invention relates to a vessel (1), comprising a recess (6) at the underside of said vessel (1), a radio frequency identification component (10) provided within said recess (6), wherein the radio frequency identification com... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257812 | VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM One or more tracked vehicles with wireless broadband connectivity to a central tracking station provide redundant location data derived from an onboard GPS receiver and an onboard self-triangulating cell phone. Tracking data for bar-coded and RFID-tagged items with the ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110234371 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTING PRODUCTS A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and closi... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110231007 | AUTOMATED LIBRARY An automated library including a housing unit containing a plurality of shelves containing slots to hold digital and print media; a programmable robot contained within the housing unit; a patron interface panel including a touch screen, a library card reader, and receip... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110218873 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PRODUCT RECALLS A method and system is provided to deter purchases of recalled products. An inventory control system is provided with an identification code corresponding to a recalled product. The identification code of the recalled product is identified when it is scanned or otherwis... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110215148 | Attributing Harvest Information with Unique Identifiers Systems and methods allow units of produce to be traced back to the fields in which the produce was grown. In the field, a harvest form is completed with harvest information at the time of the harvest. In some instances, labels having unique codes are used to label the ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110204144 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING DRUGS A method, system and apparatus is provided for dispensing drugs quickly, conveniently, securely, and accurately and at relatively less cost than traditional pharmacy-based dispensing systems. A script for a drug prescribed to a user is generated comprising a human reada... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110204143 | Oil and Gas Riser Spider With Low Frequency Antenna Apparatus and Method An apparatus and methods for tracking a plurality of marine riser assets is provided. Part of a riser lifecycle monitoring system, the apparatus can include an oil and gas riser spider to connect a plurality of riser pipe sections during assembly of a riser pipe string.... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110192901 | RF POINT OF SALE AND DELIVERY METHOD AND SYSTEM USING COMMUNICATION WITH REMOTE COMPUTER AND HAVING FEATURES TO READ A LARGE NUMBER OF RF TAGS A method and system for providing point-of-sale and point-of-delivery and/or distribution of products in a restricted access unit near the customer. The method and system utilize products equipped with radio frequency tags and reduce the effects of energy sharing, shado... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110192902 | METHODS FOR UTILIZING RF TAGS TO COLLECT DATA CONCERNING POST-CONSUMER RESOURCES A post-consumption item that has a Radio Frequency (RF) tag associated therewith is disposed of by reading the RF tag to obtain information stored thereon and selecting a manner to dispose of the post-consumption item based on the obtained information. An inventory of p... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110186630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRIER IDENTIFICATION IN A PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM A system and method provides for the identification and monitoring of carriers within a pneumatic carrier system. Each carrier which is to be employed within the system includes an identification device such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip which has stor... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110174877 | Apparatus and Methods for Monitoring Objects in a Surgical Field Apparatus and methods for identifying and counting objects having identifiers entering and exiting a surgical field are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus has an entry scanner, a hand held scanner and an exit scanner for generating a detection field and for rece... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110169602 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PRODUCTS IN A DISTRIBUTION CHAIN In a product distribution system, a product with a product identification code (e.g., a serial number) is shipped between the different entities of a chain with a security label having a security label code. At each entity, the product can be authenticated by sending a ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110168776 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPERSIVE FOURIER-TRANSFORM IMAGING A barcode reading apparatus and method in which the spectrum of a probe light is first Fourier-transformed into space, directed upon a barcode, and then Fourier-transformed converting the spectrally encoded barcode pattern to a time domain waveform. In one implementatio... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110163160 | Robotic Ordering and Delivery System Software and Methods Systems, methods and devices for the automated delivery of goods form one to another using a robotic tug and accompanying cart. A computer within the tug or cart stores an electronic map of the building floor plan and intended paths for the tug to take when traversing f... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110147455 | ORIENTING A SCANNING DEVICE WITH RESPECT TO A TARGET LOCATION Disclosed is a method for a scanning device to tell its user how to best orient the scanning device to scan a target location. The user approaches the target location and initiates a scan. The results of the scan are analyzed and compared to information about the target... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110139871 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING INVENTORY USING AN RFID TAG TAPE A method of tracking an inventory comprises associating a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) values corresponding to a plurality of RFID tags with an inventory item, affixing the plurality of RFID tags to a plurality of surfaces of the inventory item suc... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110145080 | Anonymous Pharmacy Order Processing In an illustrative implementation, an anonymous pharmacy order processing system includes means for protecting downstream systems from exposure to confidential identity information, thereby protecting a customer's privacy. In a preferred embodiment, a pharmacy system ca... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110132982 | SUSPENDED STORAGE SYSTEM FOR PHARMACY A storage system for a pharmacy that has a frame containing a rack-like structure with a plurality of storage carriers detachably suspended therefrom. The carriers are sized to receive filled prescription orders and the like and include individual identifiers that facil... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110127327 | MECHANISM FOR INVENTORY CONTROL AND/OR THEFT DETERRENCE OF AN ABSORBENT PAD The present disclosure is directed to an absorbent pad having a mechanism for theft detection and deterrence, and/or inventory control, including product tracking. The mechanism is positioned at an edge of the pad, thereby maintaining effectiveness, even when the pad is... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110125615 | SELF-SERVICE DEVICE INVENTORY INFORMATION CONTROL Apparatus and methods for servicing a self-service device (“SSD”) such as an ATM. The SSD may include a customer service module that may perform part of a transaction or provide a service in support of the transaction. For example, the customer service module may be... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110106669 | Vehicle Impound and Auctioning Management system A system is employed to operate a vehicle impounding facility for a municipality. A selection is received of a marked vehicle in a marked grid for titling, and an application for title for the selected vehicle is effectuated in the name of the municipality. A notation i... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110095087 | SMART LOGISTIC SYSTEM WITH RFID READER MOUNTED ON A FORKLIFT TINE A smart logistic system for interrogating radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, including: a) a portable support and protective structure adapted for mounting on a tine of the forklift, the support and protective structure including a mounting section, includes a ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110089235 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING ORIGINS OF PRODUCE An application for a system for tracking produce delivered to a consumer includes a source of produce and several end-customer containers for delivering the produce to the customer. The end-customer containers are filled with the produce and there is a mechanism for aff... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110084135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MEDICAL PRODUCTS IN A TWO BIN PER MEDICAL PRODUCT REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM The present relates to a system and method for tracking medical products in a two bin per medical product replenishment system. The system and method comprising storing medical product information including lot number and date of receipt, and recording replenishment req... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110060451 | Waste recycling system using tagged, bar coded or other distinctively marked containers, method of recycling, and container device A waste recycling system and method for collecting, maintaining the custody of, and tracking targeted waste from collection to recycling. The system and method utilizes tagged containers, preferably electronically tagged plastic bags containing the targeted waste to all... | 03/10/2011 |
