Patents Examined by Kerry McNally
  • Patent number: 8502671
    Abstract: An item tracking apparatus includes a tag interrogator that transmits an interrogation signal and receives a signal emitted by a tag affixed to an item in response to the tag receiving the interrogation signal, wherein the tag and item are part of a bio-compatible consumable dosage delivery unit and a controller that determines a state of the item based on the received signal. A consumable dosage delivery unit includes a dosage form and a bio-compatible wireless communications tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Analogic Corporation
    Inventor: Sorin Marcovici
  • Patent number: 8223003
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a swinging device having a swinging mechanism disposed on an energy provider, wherein volume and shape of the swinging mechanism and a distance between the swinging mechanism and the energy provider are adjusted so as to control the ratio of the distance and a characteristic value corresponding to the swinging mechanism in a specific range such that the swinging mechanism is capable of resonating with respect to the rotation of the energy provider. The swinging mechanism is capable of detecting the rotating frequency of the energy provider as well as combining with a display unit which is capable of displaying information with respect to the rotating status or displaying image patterns controlled according to the rotating status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Pin Chang, Yu-Jen Wang, Chien Li, Chung-De Chen, Pei-Fen Wu