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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188863 | Detecting loading and unloading of material An apparatus and techniques for detecting the loading and unloading of materials on a mobile structure are disclosed. The techniques can be used to detect when material is on a support structure of the mobile structure and to detect when the material is off the supp... | 05/29/2012 |
| RE43415 | Anti-theft method for detecting the unauthorized opening of containers and baggage A simple trip-wire or magnetic circuit associated with a shipping container provides continuity, which is detected electrically. Simply, if continuity is disabled by a forced entry of the container, electrical detection means, such as a radio-frequency-identificatio... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8188865 | Apparatus for a status reporting device for container handler A mechanism and method for making status reporting devices for container handlers, including: providing a micro-controller module, and installing a program system into memory accessed by a computer directing the micro-controller module. The micro-controller module c... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8188864 | Device and method for inspecting equipment An equipment inspecting device for inspecting at least one piece of equipment positioned in an office from among a plurality of offices included in the equipment inspection target recognizes office information for indicating a position of an office, and searches off... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8188866 | Circuit board with radio frequency identification for collecting stage-by-stage manufacturing metrics A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is coupled to a circuit board to track the specific operating and environmental conditions of each manufacturing stage as the circuit board passes through the manufacturing stages. An RFID reader and data collector are use... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8184005 | Method and apparatus for wireless management of articles The present invention is directed to method and apparatus for wireless management of articles. The method is implemented by a master RFID tag. The method includes transmitting at least one first RFID read signal to a plurality of RFID tags local to the master RFID t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184006 | Shipping container integrity device and system Disclosed is a remotely monitorable shipping container security and integrity system and radio frequency identification device. The system permits remote monitoring of shipping containers via RFID devices capable of data storage. The RFID devices are adapted to beco... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179259 | Radio frequency identification system A radio frequency identification system includes: supplying a radio frequency identification tag including providing a radio frequency identification transponder and writing transponder content to the radio frequency identification transponder; and feeding the radio... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179257 | Warning of hazardous conditions in monitored spaces using RFID technology To warn of hazardous conditions in a monitored space, the presence of an object bearing an RFID tag is detected using an RFID tag reader. Objects may be, for example, human beings, vehicles, or stationary materiel. A determination is made as to whether the object po... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179258 | Method for reading a tag In a method for reading a tag, the tag is interrogated with a reader device having an antenna. A waveform of the signal received from the tag in response to the interrogation is analyzed through application of a numerical analysis technique. The signal is analyzed t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179260 | System and method of reading RFID tags at high speeds Processing a transponder signal received from a transponder may include providing a first signal that is in-phase with the transponder signal and a second that is off-phase with the first signal. A first transformed signal is generated using the first signal, where ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174383 | System and method for operating a synchronized wireless network A system and method for operating a wireless network comprising a plurality of devices each having a powered down mode, a receive/transmit mode, and a timer, may include a master device and a defined time interval. Time interval information and synchronizing informa... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174387 | Method of shipping and tracking inventory A universal tracking assembly that is capable of supporting more than one protocol used in electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels. The universal tracking assembly includes an acousto-magnetic (AM) EAS portion with a Radio Frequency (RF) EAS portion. The intrin... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174386 | RFID reader controlling device, interlocking method for RFID reader, and RFID reader controlling method An RFID reader controlling device based on a plurality of RFID reader protocols receives control instructions for controlling RFID readers from application devices providing services, and confirms RFID reader protocol types corresponding to control instructions to c... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174384 | Method and system for controlling read range of a portable RFID reader A method and system for controlling the read range of a portable RFID reader is provided. The system includes a trigger system including a mechanical actuator manually positionable by a user and a sensor for sensing the position of the actuator. The read range of th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174385 | Radio frequency identification reader having antennas in different directions A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader includes a plurality of signal antennas, which are respectively arranged in directions that are not parallel to and co-linear with each other. Each of the signal antennas has a predetermined antenna field pattern and op... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169319 | Virtual group maintenance and security A method of providing security and maintenance of a group of devices using a group of tags. Each of the tags is attached to a device and includes a radio frequency transceiver for intercommunicating using ultra-wide band signals. Using the intercommunication, distan... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169320 | Orthogonal frequency coding for surface acoustic wave devices Methods and systems for coding SAW OFC devices to mitigate code collisions in a wireless multi-tag system. Each device producing plural stepped frequencies as an OFC signal with a chip offset delay to increase code diversity. A method for assigning a different OFC t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169318 | Radio frequency identification tag with tamper detection capability An RFID tag includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. An RFID integrated circuit is disposed on the top surface of the substrate. A first electrically conductive region is associated with the top surface of the substrate and electrically couple... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169300 | Logical floor determination for a wireless device using weighted AP received signal strengths An apparatus configured to acquire received signal strength intensities (RSSIs) for a wireless device from a plurality of access points (APs) located on a plurality logical floors. The apparatus is configured to determine which logical floor the wireless device is o... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164457 | Application of radio frequency identification A method for making a container including a radio frequency identification label is provide. In an embodiment the method includes placing a radio frequency identification (RFID) label into a mold; positioning the RFID label so that an outer portion of the label is s... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164455 | Backscatter communication system with reflector for transmitting a modulated signal to a reader The present invention provides a communication system of a backscatter type, the communication system including: a reflector for transmitting data by a reflected wave formed by subjecting a non-modulated wave to a modulation process; and a reflected wave reader for ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164458 | Transportation security system and associated methods A security system for monitoring at least one shipping container being transported by at least one cargo transport vehicle has a Container Security Device (CSD) configured to be removably coupled to the at least one freight shipping container wall thereby utilizing ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164454 | ID proximity monitoring of inventory objects ID proximity systems and methods for monitoring a movement of an object. A method comprises the steps of: using a second transponder to receive data transmitted by a first transponder attached to the object; and modifying the data based on at least one characteristi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164456 | Device for incrementally adjusting the position of an RFID tag A device for incrementally adjusting the position of an RFID tag includes a base, and a lid releasably attachable to said base. The base includes a generally planar surface in which a plurality of locators are formed at regular intervals. A portion of the RFID tag i... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164453 | Physical audit system with radio frequency identification and method thereof The present invention relates to a physical audit system with radio frequency identification (RFID) and a method thereof, which perform physical audit by means of RFID. First, a plurality of electronic tags is set in a physical system and all the physical units incl... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159347 | Sensors having gap based sensing devices and methods of making and using the same A sensor is provided. The sensor comprises at least one sensing device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, and a gap defined as a distance between one or more facing inner surfaces of the first and second electrodes, wherein the gap distance at leas... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159348 | Communication system with antenna box amplifier A communication system for communicating with an implanted wireless sensor is provided. A transmit antenna element can propagate an energizing signal onto a communication medium and a receive antenna element can recover a responsive implanted sensor response signal.... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159349 | Secure modular applicators to commission wireless sensors The present invention includes novel systems and devices for commissioning wireless tags, RFID tags, and wireless sensors. The present invention benefits wireless sensors that are not directly part of a demand printed label. In one embodiment RFID tags or inlays are... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159346 | RFID system, RFID cable system, and RFID cable laying method When an RFID is attached to an object to assist testing operations, the following problems are encountered; (1) the RFID of write type tends to cause a failure and is troublesome due to the necessity of rewrite each time the situation is changed, (2) the incorporati... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154405 | RFID mutual authentication verification session In a protocol for preserving the privacy of communications between a RFID reader and a RFID tag, two distinct actions are taken. First, the reader and the tag must be mutually authenticated as being authorized participants in the communications. After that process i... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154406 | RFID product identification and tracking system Apparatus for RFID tagging of packages is provided, including a conveyor, along which tags having microchips and antennae are applied to packages, with the tags being encoded via radio waves, to contain information about package identification and other information,... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149121 | Wireless identification tag The present invention is aimed at providing a wireless identification tag which can save information with high reliability that is free from the possibility of being lost or falsified, is not broken or melt in the concrete, can expand directionality of an antenna, b... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8149122 | Liquid level detection system with floating RFID tag A wireless pump on/off system incorporates a radio receiver and an antenna. An RFID tag is carried on a float. The float can be located in a fluid whose level is to be controlled with at least a portion thereof protruding above the fluid level. Signal strength of a ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8149120 | Temporary non-responsive state for RFID tags A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag may have a non-responsive mode, triggered by a command from an RFID reader, that temporarily prevents the RFID tag from responding to a query from any RFID reader for a period of time. In some embodiments this non-responsi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144014 | Infrared electronic article surveillance system with dynamic passcode protection An electronic article surveillance system utilizing infrared communication is disclosed wherein added security is obtained by using dynamic passcode protection. The system includes tags, deactivators, a base control system and perhaps one or more remote management s... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144015 | Power efficient object detection with selective polling Detecting the absence of tagged objects near a computing device and attempting to locate the absent, tagged objects using other computing devices in a power-efficient manner. The computing device is monitored for triggering conditions. Upon occurrence of at least on... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144016 | Structure including an electronic device, in particular for fabricating a security document or a document of value A structure for use in fabricating a security document or a document of value is provided. The structure includes an electronic device, an inset layer made at least in part out of fiber, a window within which the electronic device extends, at least in part, and an a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144013 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device with improved reliability, in which increase in power consumption can be reduced. The semiconductor device includes an antenna for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal to/from a communication device and at least first and second functi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144012 | Cable installation support system, terminal block plate and cable installation support method A cable installation support system capable of saving the labor of, and speeding up, work and check work while eliminating human error has terminals with a fixed pitch, and a terminal block cover having RFIDs with the same pitch as the pitch of the terminals of the ... | 03/27/2012 |
