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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186587 | Tagging methods and apparatus A method of tagging and sterilizing an item, the method including the steps of: providing an item (12) that is to be sterilized and tagged; applying an RFID tagging device (22) to said item, said tagging device including a data store (30) formed... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181869 | Method for customizing customer identifier The present invention provides a method for customizing customer identifier. To resolve the problems in customizing the identifier in the electronic device by the manufacturer for its customers, such as high management cost, stock, and possibility of error, as well ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177132 | RFID tracking for currency transfers and transportation Methods and devices provide for a cash handling device to dispense funds for a transfer into a container. RFID indicia may be generated as a receipt and imprinted directly on the container. Alternatively, RFID indicia may be printed and affixed to the container in t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167202 | Method and apparatus for locating mobile assets A system for locating mobile assets includes a plurality of fixed mesh network communications devices, an asset-specific location device, and a computer. Each fixed mesh network communications device is associated with a different location within a predefined area. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162213 | Article identification system with faraday screens The present disclosure includes methods and systems for identifying articles. One method embodiment includes positioning a number of movable Faraday screens in particular locations relative to a number of different stages in a laundering process, and moving a mobile... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152063 | Case labeling for field-packed produce Rolls of pre-printed case labels are distributed at a harvest for labeling the cases of packed produce. The labels on each roll include common information such as the type of produce, the packing configuration, the country of origin, the company identifier, and a SK... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146813 | Methods and apparatus processing container images and/or identifying codes for front end loaders or container handlers servicing rail cars An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a container handler for transferring a container to/from a rail car. A server interface configured to receive from at least one container handler. An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a fro... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146814 | Remote crane bar code system In general terms, the present invention provides a method of automatically scanning an inventory field to allow the selection of a desired item for retrieval. A camera is positioned in the crane trolley located above the field. The camera continuously performs a sca... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146812 | Imaging method and system for tracking devices A method and system of tracking devices uses imaging and optionally tags. Tracking is performed when the identification information associated with the devices are initially received and exposed towards a scanning bar in an enclosure. This scanning bar scans at one ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141778 | Identification display device An identification display device which is provided in a work unit in which a plurality of work locations are arranged in rows, and which displays for identifying a designated location selected from the work locations, the identification display device includes a dat... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136728 | Medical device tracking system with tag and method Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for tracking a medical device. Systems configured for such tracking may include the capability to either or both detect tampering with the medical device and to effectively expose the medical device to sterili... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8127990 | 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 ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113424 | 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... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113423 | Store for spare parts and method for allocating kits of spare parts Said store for spare parts comprises a plurality of compartments which each contain a kit of spare parts and a plurality of kits are each composed of different types of spare parts. Application to the automotive industry. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113425 | 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, s... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109439 | Commodity registration processing apparatus A commodity registration processing apparatus detects, with a commodity sensor, whether a commodity is present in an imaging area of an imaging device and, when the commodity sensor detects that the commodity is present in the imaging area, decodes a commodity code ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104682 | Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information, accesses a manufacturer return approval computer system through t... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104681 | Inventory balancing system A system by which a central hub and transport means, listing means, matching engine, and operating method will capture overstock and understock information from participating retailer or distributor nodes and create congruent matches, with subsequent shipments of on... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100325 | System and method for facilitating sales utilizing customer relationship management technology A system and method of providing relevant sales context information that would enable vendors to reduce cost of operations, increase productivity of their mobile sales forces, and drive improved efficiencies throughout. Mobile sales force representatives can utilize... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091782 | Using cameras to monitor actual inventory System and method for monitoring inventory. Inventory items are positioned between a camera and a surface having an optically identifiable and distinct characteristic. The camera obtains an image of the inventory items present, any exposed portion of the surface, or... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079517 | Method of maintaining product item status using computer system A method of maintaining a status of a product item is provided. The product item includes an associated interface surface which has coded data including a plurality of coded data portions indicative of the product item's identity. The method includes, in a sensing d... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079518 | Devices and methods for implant tracking A tag for tracking inventory levels and uses of an implant. The tag has a first component having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a second component having a proximal portion and distal portion. Additionally, the tag has an implant receiving cavity formed... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079516 | Method for tracking a sales channel of a merchandise item Method for tracking a sales channel of a merchandise item, comprising: storing an item identifier of said merchandise item on a data carrier; storing in a data base said item identifier together with an associated sales channel identifier; selling said merchandise i... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8061604 | System and method of master data management using RFID technology Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for data management pertaining to master data management, processing, and optimization; to maintenance management; and to asset management. A master data management system may include a dynamic object ident... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061605 | RFID monitor Inventory control and monitoring system uses an RFID reader to read tags on multiple lights passing through a portal. A light turns green after all the tags have been read. Information from those tags is added to an inventory database, which keeps track of which lig... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047434 | Known loss data logging System and method for collecting information pertaining to a defeated electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a recording unit for collecting data pertaining to missing merchandise having at least one user ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042738 | Method and system for tracking medical products The present invention concerns a method and a system for tracking medical products in which the product (11, 12) and/or its packaging (16) is marked and identified with a first reference (18) that is stored in a first file (20) and the pa... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042737 | RFID key rotation system In various embodiments, a method for tracking objects includes receiving an internal identifier associated with an object. A first key or external identifier for a tag is associated with the internal identifier. A second external identifier is generated and the seco... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033462 | Wireless tracking system and method for sterilizable object The present invention is a method for real-time location monitoring of a sterilizable object. The method includes tracking a location of a sterilizable object bearing a tag. The tag includes a sealed housing, means for detecting a sterilization event and means for t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028907 | Method of recording receipt of shipped item A method of recording receipt of an item, the item comprising a product contained in a package, the package comprising an interface surface having disposed thereon coded data indicative of an identity of the item and of coordinates of a plurality of locations of the... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025227 | Access to distributed databases via pointer stored in RFID tag Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in a data management scheme that combines both distributed as well as a hierarchical (object-oriented) data management structure. The hierarchical databases will store data records such that each or selected entities ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025228 | 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, s... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025229 | Systems and methods for data collection at a point of return Systems and methods are described for collecting data at a merchant's point of return for use in processing a merchandise return transaction that is being requested by a customer. In various embodiments, the data may be collected using a wide variety of data collect... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020767 | Systems and methods for monitoring a quantity of waste in a waste transfer station environment Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a quantity of waste in a waste transfer station environment. Embodiments of the invention maintain a running total of waste deposited within the waste transfer station by automating the process of recording the weights... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020768 | Portable container inventory control system A portable container inventory control system uses RFID technology for automatically monitoring the taking and returning operations of items such as, but not limited to, tools, weapons, jewelry, surgical instruments, from one or more receptacles inside a portable co... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016194 | Mobile data storage device reader having both radiofrequency and barcode scanners A mobile reader configured to compile a list of data storage devices for transport includes an interface electrically coupled to circuitry modules including RFID scanning circuitry configured to read a unique storage device identifier from each of the data storage d... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011581 | 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 c... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006904 | Operation monitoring and enhanced host communications in systems employing electronic article surveillance and RFID tags A system and method for monitoring operation and performance of electronic tags such as article surveillance (EAS) tags or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags such as by monitoring and reporting electronic tag readability and operator/system performance level... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006902 | Radio frequency identification systems applications The invention relates to the use of RFID systems for use with items of interest having RFID tags, such as in a library. The invention has particular applicability to determining the location, order, and other information regarding such items. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006903 | Proximity-based inventory management system using RFID tags to aid in dispensing and restocking inventory An apparatus is provided that includes a processor configured to operate a software application, which is configured to receive selection of a number of discrete groups into which to divide a plurality of identified products. The products are located at respective s... | 08/30/2011 |
