Patents Assigned to Avid Corporation
  • Patent number: 5257011
    Abstract: Multi-memory electronic identification tags are utilized in short-range cooperative electronic identification systems for the identification of a variety of objects. Such systems are comprised of readers and tags wherein a reader in the proximity of a tag may communicate with the tag in accordance with a specified process if the tag belongs to a certain class of tags. Tags are intended to be implanted within living tissue or concealed beneath the surface of inanimate objects. Communication between tag and reader is accomplished by a reader establishing a reversing magnetic field in the vicinity of a tag and the tag varying its absorption of power from the field in accordance with the information to be transmitted. The multi-memory tag utilizes three types of memory for the storage of data to be transmitted to an interrogating reader. The first type of memory is both permanent and unalterable and is used for storing data that is unique to the tag and never needs to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Avid Corporation
    Inventor: Michael L. Beigel
  • Patent number: 5235326
    Abstract: The multi-mode identification system is a short-range cooperative electronic identification system for use in the identification of fish, birds, animals, and inanimate objects. The system consists of readers and tags wherein a reader in the proximity of and inductively coupled to a tag may interrogate and obtain a response from the tag in accordance with a specified process if the tag belongs to a certain class of tags. The response consists of an identification code unique to the tag together with data supplied by sensors incorporated within the tag. Tags are minuscule in size and intended to be implanted within living tissue or concealed beneath the surface of inanimate objects. Communication between tag and reader is accomplished by a reader establishing a reversing magnetic field in the vicinity of a tag and the tag varying its absorption of power from the field in accordance with the information to be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Avid Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Beigel, Nathaniel Polish, Robert E. Malm
  • Patent number: 5214409
    Abstract: Multi-memory electronic identification tags are utilized in short-range cooperative electronic identification systems for the identification of a variety of objects. Such systems are comprised of readers and tags wherein a reader in the proximity of a tag may communicate with the tag in accordance with a specified process if the tag belongs to a certain class of tags. Tags are intended to be implanted within living tissue or concealed beneath the surface of inanimate objects. Communication between tag and reader is accomplished by a reader establishing a reversing magnetic field in the vicinity of a tag and the tag varying its absorption of power from the field in accordance with the information to be transmitted. The multi-memory tag utilizes three types of memory for the storage of data to be transmitted to an interrogating reader. The first type of memory is both permanent and unalterable and is used for storing data that is unique to the tag and never needs to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Avid Corporation
    Inventor: Michael L. Beigel
  • Patent number: 4214645
    Abstract: A loudspeaker having a totally integrated acoustic system which reduces unwanted cabinet diffraction of the sound waves to minimum; resulting in maximum sound wave dispersion with directional accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: Avid Corporation
    Inventor: Richard G. Plourde
  • Patent number: 4011925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stethoscopes of the type commonly employed by air line passengers for use with entertaining sound apparatus and is concerned primarily with a stethoscope which may be adjusted for comfort when applied to and suspended from the ear canals of an air line passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Avid Corporation
    Inventors: Alan French, George Winthrop Torrey