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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126951 | HIGH RELIABILITY PEST DETECTION A pest detection device includes a housing with a sensor and one or more bait members. The sensor includes one or more of a chisel-shaped electrically conductive trace carried on a substrate, a low resistance electrically conductive ink defining an electrical pathway on... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126946 | CIRCUIT FOR TRANSMITTING A RFID SIGNAL A circuit for transmitting a RFID signal while conserving the battery power for a circuit in continuous operation is disclosed herein. The circuit includes a RFID component, a microprocessor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a battery. The battery preferably has no mor... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126945 | STRONG PASSIVE AD-HOC RADO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION Embodiments of the present invention provide a strong passive ad-hoc radio-frequency identification (RFID) network (the “network). The network typically includes an RFID receiver and N quantity of RFID tags coupled to one another. For example, a network under the pres... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126947 | INTERACTIVE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND PLAYING DATA An interactive method for recording and playing data is implemented using an interactive system including a recording and playing unit, a processing unit, an RFID reader, and a memory. The method includes: a) configuring the processing unit to receive a record/stop requ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126948 | IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD An identification system and method by which an electronic identification transponder is attached to a dental structure within the oral cavity of a human to provide a unique personalized identification system for rapid, secure access to clinically-relevant individual-au... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127976 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND RELATED OPERATING METHODS A method of operating a radio frequency identification (RFID) system is provided. The method interrogates RFID tags with an RFID reader and provides at least some of the collected tag data to a mobile device that is unable to communicate with RFID tags using the over-th... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130568 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A RAIL VEHICLE CONSIST AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA WITH A RAIL VEHICLE CONSIST A data communication system for a rail vehicle consist includes a data reading device and a processing module. The data reading device is disposed on the consist and is configured to interrogate and read data from a tangible and non-transitory medium that is spaced apar... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126949 | Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Connected Tag Communications Protocol And Related Systems And Methods Protocols, systems, and methods are disclosed for two or more RFID tags to communicate with each other using direct connections, wherein the two or more RFID tags are configured to mate and directly exchange identification information. A disclosed method includes detect... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126950 | Protocol For Communications Between A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag And A Connected Device, And Related Systems And Methods Protocols, systems, and methods are disclosed for at least one RFID tag and a device, to communicate with each other using direct connections, wherein the at least one RFID tag and the device are configured to mate and directly exchange identification information. A mes... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105206 | FUEL-CELL-BASED COGENERATION SYSTEM WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SENSORS The present invention discloses a fuel-cell-based cogeneration system with radio frequency identification (RFID) sensors. The fuel-cell-based cogeneration system with RFID sensors includes the fuel-cell-based cogeneration system and an RFID data processing system. The R... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105208 | TRANSPONDER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIO-OVER-FIBER (RoF) WIRELESS PICOCELLULAR SYSTEMS Transponder systems and methods for radio-over-fiber (RoF) wireless picocellular system are disclosed. One type of transponder system includes a RoF transponder used in combination with at least one radiation-reflector assembly to provide for enhanced antenna directivit... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105210 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS ADAPTED FOR LOCALIZATION AND STATE INDICATION An embodiment of the present invention provides a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising at least one light emitting diode (LED) that is controlled by the RFID's logic and powered by the RFID's power harvesting circuit, wherein the RFID tag is capable of ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107461 | SEAFOOD PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Systems and methods for estimating a physical characteristic of a seafood product are provided. In one system, the estimate is based on a slope defined by a ratio of changes in peak resonant amplitude and frequency of an electromagnetic resonant circuit in loaded and un... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104094 | PROXIMITY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD READER A proximity integrated circuit card reader including a transmitter, transmitting energy within a proximity integrated circuit card reading volume, a receiver, receiving a signal from a proximity integrated circuit card located within the proximity integrated circuit car... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105207 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF A SYSTEM A control device for remote control of a system provides a containing structure shaped for being moved by a user, an activating arrangement arranged in the containing structure for enabling the control device when it contacts a resting surface on which the containing st... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105205 | ITEM CHECKOUT DEVICE WITH WEIGH PLATE ANTENNA An item checkout device with antenna which minimizes orientation sensitivity of RFID labels. An example checkout device includes a scale, a weigh plate on the scale, a radio frequency identification label reader antenna including a first portion within the weigh plate a... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105209 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING THE SAME When commonly using a receiving antenna and a transmitting antenna having mutually opposing characteristics, the present invention makes it possible to commonly use the antennas without deteriorating the characteristics of both antennas. In a communication apparatus inc... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081209 | SYSTEM FOR SELECTING RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE TO A MOBILE DEVICE SERVER A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server having computer instructions to execute a web server application at the mobile device server. T... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081210 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM A portable electronic device having a power supply unit and an IC chip that conducts wireless communication with a reader/writer and operates when power is supplied from the power supply unit includes a first determining unit that determines whether or not the portable ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081211 | Apparatus and Method for Supporting and Shielding a Wireless Device A receptacle for supporting a transponder on a support structure includes a housing having a first housing portion securable to the transponder and a second housing portion securable to the support structure. The first housing portion is pivotally secured to the second ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120068828 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETECTING RISK TAGS It is presented a risk tag detector server for detecting risk tags, the risk tags being tags which are likely to be faulty. The risk tag detector server comprises: a tag manager interface configured to obtain a tag list comprising at least two tags to evaluate, and to o... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068830 | Physical Layer Management Using RFID Modules and Common Mode Signaling An intelligent network patch field management system is provided that includes active electronic hardware, firmware, mechanical assemblies, cables, and software that guide, monitor, and report on the process of connecting and disconnecting patch cords plugs in an interc... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068827 | SELF-POWERED RFID SENSING SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING An RFID-based sensing system includes a piezoelectric arrangement mountable at least partially on a structure, an RFID transponder connected to the piezoelectric arrangement, and an antenna connected to the RFID transponder and/or being integrated into the RFID transpon... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068861 | METHOD AND ONBOARD-UNIT FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION IN A ROAD TOLL SYSTEM A method and onboard unit for radio communication between a radio beacon and an onboard unit with a transceiver as part of a road toll system, wherein the radio beacon has a limited radio coverage area and the onboard unit has two operating modes, i.e. a first energy-co... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070668 | MULTI-FERROIC STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS A method for testing a multiple layer structure is described. The method includes monitoring strains experienced by strain sensitive, magnetic particles disbursed within an adhesive between a first layer and a second layer, and analyzing any changes in the strains exper... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068825 | COMBINATION ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE/RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION ANTENNA AND METHOD A combination EAS/RFID antenna for use in an EAS/RFID surveillance system. The antenna includes an EAS antenna element and an RFID antenna element. The EAS antenna element includes an EAS loop antenna defining an interior portion. The RFID antenna element includes an RF... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068826 | Directional Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Label Tag For Measuring Postal Matter Delivery Service Provided are a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, a method of manufacturing the RFID system, and an RFID system. The RFID tag may include a plurality of tag units. An input impedance of a tag antenna may be matched based on a coupling characteristic of the plura... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE USER-DIRECTED INTERFACING BETWEEN HANDHELD DEVICES AND RFID MEDIA Systems and methods for interactively interfacing handheld devices and RFID media are described. A method for interactively interfacing HHDs and RFID media. The method includes starting an application on a HHD for interfacing with RFID media, the HHD including a RFID re... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050017 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE READING INTERFACE WITH A SIMPLE RFID ANTENNA A multi-field antenna able to receive a signal over one field selected from a plurality of different fields of the antenna includes an interface to connect the antenna to a signal processing device, such as an RFID reader, to receive and process the signal. The antenna ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051570 | HEARING AID-COMPATIBLE APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES Apparatus and methods are disclosed for wireless communications using a hearing aid, or other suitable receiver. According to one embodiment, a mobile phone device comprises an LCD display having a substantially planar top viewing surface, a transmitter for outputting a... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050016 | Method and System for Determining the Distance, Speed, and/or Direction of Movement of an RFID Transponder A method and a system for determining the distance, speed, and/or direction of movement of a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder, wherein a RFID reading device transmits a power supply carrier signal that is modulated during some phases to interrogate the ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050013 | Economic Method for Operating a Passive tag Disclosed is an economic method for operating an active tag. The active tag includes a pulse module, a power supply module and a signal module. The economic method includes the steps of providing a signal to the pulse module so that the pulse module identifies the signa... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050012 | Adaptive Media Content Scrubbing on a Remote Device Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050011 | RFID Tag Including Environmentally Sensitive Materials According to one exemplary embodiment, and RFID device is disclosed. The RFID device includes a substrate, an antenna structure having a first sheet of electrically conductive material including two parts and an elongated slot extending therebetween, a wireless communic... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050014 | Method for Operating a System of Readers Disclosed is a method for operating a system of first and second readers. In the method, a processor is provided to produce a command. The command is used to get the first reader in an active mode and the second reader in a standby mode. The second reader is wakened up ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050015 | PARASITIC CIRCUIT FOR DEVICE PROTECTION Exemplary embodiments are directed to a device include a parasitic coil for protection of the device. A device may include a first circuit configured to receive a first transmitted signal at an operational frequency. The device may also include a second circuit a second... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047071 | PAYMENT CARD PROCESSING SYSTEM A method, programmed medium and system are provided for using a payment card with an embedded RFID device. In one example, a cellular telephone or other wireless device is used to generate a one-time password (OTP), which is then transmitted by a read-write RFID in the ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044053 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RECEPTION SENSITIVITY OF RFID READER An apparatus and method for improving reception sensitivity of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader are disclosed. The apparatus includes a branch unit to separate an input signal into a first signal and a second signal; a first processing unit to convert a ph... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044092 | AIRCRAFT SAFETY AND CONFIGURATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD An aircraft safety and configuration monitoring system includes a plurality of RFID equipped items, a plurality of RFID interrogators communicating with the plurality of RFID equipped items, a processor communicating with the plurality of RFID interrogators and adapted ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044055 | METHOD FOR A SECURE NON-VOLATILE LOGGING IN AN ACTIVE RFID TAG OF A PROCESS IN A TAGGED ARTICLE Prior to logging of a process flags for locking at all addresses of a logging area of a tag are set to state 1 by means of an interrogator. A high limit (h) and a low limit (l) of an interval (l-h) of such values (v) of a physical parameter are determined, which are pro... | 02/23/2012 |
