Abstract: A method for providing at least one of a sanitizing, disinfecting, and sterilizing treatment to a product or object while inside a package by treatment with a combination of UV energy and ozone to the product while in the package. The ozone can be provided inside the package through a gas channel secured, in a gas-tight seal, to an opening of the package containing the product or object. The ozone can also be generated in the package by converting oxygen to ozone in the package while containing the product or object therein.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a sanitizing treatment for a product or object while inside a package. The system provides an atmosphere inside a contained environment that reduces, or eliminates, oxygen from the atmosphere, the contained environment containing at least one product or object packaged inside a package. At least one UV energy source transmits ultraviolet energy through the atmosphere inside the contained environment and toward the packaged product or object contained therein, the ultraviolet energy providing at least one of a sanitizing, disinfecting and sterilizing treatment to the packaged product or object by converting oxygen in an atmosphere between an inside surface of the package of the packaged product or object and the surface of the product or object to ozone in the atmosphere therebetween.

Abstract: A product package is provided for containing a product or object. The package contains a first agent that is energizably convertible by an energy source to a sanitizing agent including ozone in the package. The sanitizing agent including ozone in the package is transferred to the product or object while in the package. The first agent can include oxygen. The oxygen converts to ozone after being energized by ultraviolet radiation energy inside the package. The ultraviolet radiation energy can be radiated from outside the package, through the package, and into the package to energizably convert the oxygen to ozone in the package. The product or object in the package can be treated with the sanitizing agent including ozone in the package to provide a sanitizing, disinfecting, or sterilizing treatment, in the package.

Abstract: A method, a sensor device (204), and a package storage system (200), are used to monitor the inside of a storage volume in a package container (202) containing at least one product and/or object (201). The sensor device is inside of the storage volume in the package container (202) and senses the presence of at least one of a sanitizing agent comprising ozone (316) and ultraviolet radiation energy inside of the storage volume. The sensor device (204) wirelessly transmits the sensed information from inside the at least one storage volume to a wireless receiver (222) outside of the storage volume to provide the sensed information to a processor (220) that monitors the presence of the at least one of the sanitizing agent comprising ozone (316) and ultraviolet radiation energy inside of the storage volume in the package container (202). The sensor device (204) can communicate using an RF ID device communication protocol.

Abstract: A product package is provided for containing a product or object. The package contains a first agent that is energizably convertible by an energy source to a sanitizing agent including ozone in the package. The sanitizing agent including ozone in the package is transferred to the product or object while in the package. The first agent can include oxygen. The oxygen converts to ozone after being energized by ultraviolet radiation energy inside the package. The ultraviolet radiation energy can be radiated from outside the package, through the package, and into the package to energizably convert the oxygen to ozone in the package. The product or object in the package can be treated with the sanitizing agent including ozone in the package to provide a sanitizing, disinfecting, or sterilizing treatment, in the package.

Abstract: A method, a sensor device (204), and a package storage system (200), are used to monitor the inside of a storage volume in a package container (202) containing at least one product and/or object (201). The sensor device is inside of the storage volume in the package container (202) and senses the presence of at least one of a sanitizing agent comprising ozone (316) and ultraviolet radiation energy inside of the storage volume. The sensor device (204) wirelessly transmits the sensed information from inside the at least one storage volume to a wireless receiver (222) outside of the storage volume to provide the sensed information to a processor (220) that monitors the presence of the at least one of the sanitizing agent comprising ozone (316) and ultraviolet radiation energy inside of the storage volume in the package container (202). The sensor device (204) can communicate using an RF ID device communication protocol.

Abstract: A method and packaging system receive products and/or objects in a packaging storage volume, the packaging storage volume contains a first agent including oxygen that is energizably convertible by an ultraviolet radiation energy source to a sanitizing agent including ozone in the packaging storage volume, the sanitizing agent including ozone being transferable to the products and/or objects to provide at least one of a sanitizing, disinfecting, and sterilizing, application to the products and/or objects. The system also includes at least one of an incline, a ridged surface, ridged strip, a baffle structure, and other structure for providing rotational motion to the products and/or objects being stored in the packaging storage volume for exposing surfaces of the products and/or objects to the sanitizing agent comprising ozone and to the ultraviolet radiation energy. Additionally, a packaging storage control system is provided with timed intervals for exposure to sanitizing applications.

Abstract: A communication device having a theft deterrence feature includes a selective call receiver (16), a transmitter (16), a memory (18) coupled to the selective call receiver and containing an encryption key (40) and an address (41), a secure memory (26) coupled to the selective call receiver containing secure data that is accessible with the encryption key and further containing a stealth code, a tampering detection circuit (21) for detection of unauthorized use by an unauthorized user of the communication device or another electronic device coupled to the selective call device, and a processor (22). When the processor detects unauthorized use, it is to delete the encryption key, transmit a stealth code to a base station transparent to the unauthorized user when unauthorized use is detected, and receive data into the secure memory location transparent to an unauthorized user of the communication device.

Abstract: A method and packaging system receive products and/or objects in a packaging storage volume, the packaging storage volume contains a first agent including oxygen that is energizably convertible by an ultraviolet radiation energy source to a sanitizing agent including ozone in the packaging storage volume, the sanitizing agent including ozone being transferable to the products and/or objects to provide at least one of a sanitizing, disinfecting, and sterilizing, application to the products and/or objects. The system also includes at least one of an incline, a ridged surface, ridged strip, a baffle structure, and other structure for providing rotational motion to the products and/or objects being stored in the packaging storage volume for exposing surfaces of the products and/or objects to the sanitizing agent comprising ozone and to the ultraviolet radiation energy. Additionally, a packaging storage control system is provided with timed intervals for exposure to sanitizing applications.

Abstract: A gas containing structure includes a film (100), that can be formed into a foldable sheet (802), bag (1200), or liner (1404, 1408, 1504, 1508) for a rigid container such as a box, can, or bottle. The film (100) includes at least one gas containing storage volume, i.e., at least one store (106), that is at least partially contained by the film (100). The at least one store (106) contains a gas including oxygen that is energizably convertible, such as by an ultraviolet radiation energy source (1002, 1004), to sanitizing agent including ozone gas in the at least one store (106). The sanitizing agent can provide at least one of a sanitizing, disinfecting, and sterilizing, application to an object or product (402). The film (100) can be applied by wiping, wrapping, and packaging the object or product (402). The film (100) can be re-used for a subsequent sanitizing application.

Abstract: A magnetically communicative card (200) has a ferrite core (302) extending substantially the width (201) of the card body (203) and has a conductor (408) wound around the ferrite core for the entire length of the ferrite core. Embedded within the card body is a controller (208) that controls a varying magnetic field emanating from the conductor to mimic a varying magnetic field produced by a conventional magnetic stripe card. Optionally, the card includes a sensor to sense a signal intercepted by the conductor from a varying magnetic field emanating from another device. The controller reads the sensed signal to receive communication from the other device. A magnetically communicative card (400, 500) is alternatively flexibly attached and detachably coupled to an electronic wallet (402, 502) to produce an apparatus (405, 501).

Abstract: A secure messaging system including a secure messaging system controller (1100) and a first financial messaging unit (906). A user initiates a financial transaction by providing a transaction authentication code to the secure messaging system controller (1100). In response to the first financial messaging unit (906) receiving a secure financial transaction message containing a value, a user inputs the corresponding transaction authentication code that releases and disburses at least a portion of the value to the first financial messaging unit (906) for effecting a financial transaction.

Abstract: A magnetically communicative card (200) has a ferrite core (302) extending substantially the length of the card body (203) and has a conductor (408) wound around the ferrite core for the entire length of the ferrite core. Embedded within the card body is a controller (208) that controls a varying magnetic field emanating from the conductor to mimic a varying magnetic field produced by a conventional magnetic stripe card. Optionally, the card includes a sensor to sense a sensed signal picked up by the conductor from a varying magnetic field emanating from another device. The controller can read the sensed signal to receive communication from the other device. A magnetically communicative card (400, 500) is alternatively flexibly attached and detachably coupled to an electronic wallet (402, 502) to produce an apparatus (405, 501).

Abstract: An acknowledge-back selective call system (100) transmits a first acknowledge-back page (300) that includes a first message data (306) and address information (302) that matches a first predetermined address (140) at an acknowledge-back selective call transceiver (130) and a second acknowledge-back page (300) that includes a second message data (306) and address information (302) that matches a second predetermined address (142) at the acknowledge-back selective call transceiver (130). The acknowledge-back selective call transceiver (130) receives the second acknowledge-back page (300), and, in response thereto, transmits an acknowledge-back confirmation response (500), the acknowledge-back confirmation response (500) including a message reception status information (502) indicating a message reception status for the first acknowledge-back page (300) and a message reception status information (504) indicating a message reception status for the second acknowledge-back page (300).

Abstract: A selective call receiver (126) automatically orients a pluridirectional wireless infrared communication interface (220) to allow directional wireless infrared communication between the pluridirectional wireless infrared communication interface (220) of the selective call receiver and a wireless infrared communication interface (134) of a device (132). The pluridirectional wireless infrared communication interface (220) preferably includes more than one directional wireless infrared communication port (310). The selective call receiver (126) automatically orients the pluridirectional wireless infrared communication interface (220) by selecting one directional wireless infrared communication port (310).

Abstract: A portable vibratory alerting device (20) is part of a resonant system (20, 30) and has a resonant vibrator (60) for both generating a vibrational alert and sensing the resonant frequency of the resonant system. The vibrator (60) is driven by a variable frequency driver (76, 78), and thereafter the resonant frequency is measured by a sensor (82). A vibration controller (72) causes the frequency of the vibrator to be substantially equal to the resonant frequency of the system.Alternately, a portable alerting device (520) has both a vibrator (160) and a sensor (166) for sensing the amplitude of a vibratory alert at various frequencies. A vibration controller (72) generates a vibratory alert at an optimum frequency in response to the sensed amplitudes.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method therefor is capable of automated and/or robotic assembly. The apparatus includes a vacuum nozzle (201) for aspirating and securing a component (202, 204). A spring (312) mechanically coupled to the vacuum nozzle (201) provides a variable spring force thereto in a direction of a placing operation (214, 216). The variable spring force varies in response to the vacuum nozzle (201) moving linearly along an axis of the placing operation (214, 216). The variable spring force corresponds to a variable placement force applied by the vacuum nozzle (201) to the component (202, 204). A linear position sensor (110) coupled to the vacuum nozzle (201) senses a variable linear position of the vacuum nozzle (201). The apparatus adjusts the variable placement force applied by the vacuum nozzle (201) to the component (202, 204) by varying the variable linear position of the vacuum nozzle (201).

Abstract: An electronic wallet includes memory for storing at least a balance corresponding to an account in a financial institution, and a selective call receiver for receiving a wireless message transmitted from a remote transmitter, the wireless message including financial information relating to the balance for confirming a financial transaction with the financial institution. A controller, coupled to the memory and to the receiver, can update the balance in the memory in response to the wireless message.communication system enters financial transactions into the communication system from one of a plurality of associated portable data devices, and updates the financial transactions from the communication system to the one and to at least a second of the plurality of associated portable data devices via wireless message communication from at least one remote transmitter.

Abstract: A paging system comprising a centrally located terminal and a plurality of remote pager units is disclosed wherein both automatic and manual acknowledge back signalling is provided. An appropriate acknowledge back signal by a called pager within a set interval indicates the message was duly receivied and understood which is so indicated to the initiating caller. Failure to respond within the set interval causes the pager unit to send back a negative response which is likewise so indicated to the initiating caller.

Abstract: A universal PSTN page entry protocol method and arrangement is disclosed whereby any type of incoming call may be accommodated at a single telephone input, be it a call from a standard telephone set or from a computer/VDT or PET terminal device. This permits an originating call to any type of pager whether tone-only, tone and voice, numeric and/or alphanumeric pagers.