Patents Assigned to ClarIDy Solutions, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9312604
    Abstract: The invention provides a boundary radiation prevention structure, comprising: a metal portion, and a guide portion. The metal portion has an incident plane adapted to block an incident electromagnetic wave, wherein the incident electromagnetic wave induces an induced current on the incident plane. The guide portion is located on one border of the incident plane and has a curved surface electrically connected to the metal portion for the induced current to pass through, wherein the curved surface is covered by an absorption layer for absorbing the incident electromagnetic wave and a boundary radiation generated from the induced current radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: CLARIDY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Horng Ji Chen, Yu Ting Hsiao, Che Fu Lin, Lin Chi Choo
  • Patent number: 9299054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID) device and method for book tagging, using which a RFID tag which is designed to attach to a book is first being scanned and detected in view of optimizing the RFID tag's signal strength and its effective reading rate as well so as to determine a position on the book for the RFID tag to attach thereat while allowing the detection to the RFID tag to be prevented from being adversely affected by metals or magnetic materials that are situated ambient to the book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CLARIDY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Horng-Ji Chen
  • Patent number: 9218560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging device and method, using which a RFID tag which is designed to attach an object is first linking the object information of an object and an RFID tag with programmed memory data or UID (unique identification) code, being scanned and detected in view of optimizing the RFID tag's signal strength and its effective read rate as well so as to determine a position for the RFID tag to attach thereat while allowing the detection to the RFID tag to be prevented from being adversely affected by metals or magnetic materials, and promising to achieve the optimization of the RFID system applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: CLARIDY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Horng-Ji Chen
  • Patent number: 8919657
    Abstract: A RFID tag with reinforced structure is capable of reducing the chance of electrical disconnection between the silicon chip and the antenna, extending the life of the RFID tag, and improving the accuracy of reading the RFID tag. The RFID tag is provided with a base, a silicon chip, an antenna and at least one reinforced portion. The base includes a first outer surface and an opposite second outer surface. The chip is disposed in the base and provided with a plurality of chip-electric-connection portions. The antenna is disposed in the base and provided with a plurality of antenna-electric-connection portions to be electrically connected to the chip-electric-connection portions. The reinforced portion protrudes from the first or second outer surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Claridy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Sui-Feng Lu
  • Publication number: 20140263661
    Abstract: A RFID tag with reinforced structure is capable of reducing the chance of electrical disconnection between the silicon chip and the antenna, extending the life of the RFID tag, and improving the accuracy of reading the RFID tag. The RFID tag is provided with a base, a silicon chip, an antenna and at least one reinforced portion. The base includes a first outer surface and an opposite second outer surface. The chip is disposed in the base and provided with a plurality of chip-electric-connection portions. The antenna is disposed in the base and provided with a plurality of antenna-electric-connection portions to be electrically connected to the chip-electric-connection portions. The reinforced portion protrudes from the first or second outer surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CLARIDY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Sui-Feng LU
  • Publication number: 20140218169
    Abstract: An equipment information security device is provided. The equipment information security device is installed on an equipment with confidential information, wherein the equipment or the device has a security interface, the device comprises: a fitting which is worn by a staff and combined with an electronic tag with or without authority to the corresponding equipment; a tag reader, which detects the electronic tag within a detecting area corresponding to the security interface; and an authority processing unit, which links to the tag reader: wherein the authority processing unit sets the security interface to an operation state and enables the security interface when there are only the authorized electronic tags being detected in the detecting area, and the authority processing unit sets the security interface to a security state and disables the security interface when one or more unauthorized electronic tags are detected in the detecting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Claridy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Ming CHIH, Horng-Ji CHEN, Yi-Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140145869
    Abstract: The invention provides a boundary radiation prevention structure, comprising: a metal portion, and a guide portion. The metal portion has an incident plane adapted to block an incident electromagnetic wave, wherein the incident electromagnetic wave induces an induced current on the incident plane. The guide portion is located on one border of the incident plane and has a curved surface electrically connected to the metal portion for the induced current to pass through, wherein the curved surface is covered by an absorption layer for absorbing the incident electromagnetic wave and a boundary radiation generated from the induced current radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: CLARIDY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Horng Ji CHEN, Yu Ting HSIAO, Che Fu LIN, Lin Chi CHOO
  • Patent number: 8730013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID) device and method for book tagging, using which a RFID tag which is designed to attach to a book is first being scanned and detected in view of optimizing the RFID tag's signal strength and its effective reading rate as well so as to determine a position on the book for the RFID tag to attach thereat while allowing the detection to the RFID tag to be prevented from being adversely affected by metals or magnetic materials that are situated ambient to the book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Claridy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Horng-Ji Chen
  • Patent number: 8704642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an RFID-based intelligent storage cabinet and its management method, while utilizing the shielding effect enabled by each partitions for allowing any electromagnetic wave in one compartment to transmit only inside the confinement of such compartment without interfering another compartment. Each stock keeping unit (SKU) that is to be stored in the RFID-based intelligent storage cabinet is attached with at least one RFID tag, and different SKUs of different usages are sorted so as to be stored in different compartments. Moreover, each RFID reader can be designed to function according to the command of a control device for scanning the corresponding compartment in a periodic manner or non-periodic manner, by that any SKU that is stored in the corresponding compartment can be detected and identified as each RFID reader is also connected to an inventory database, a database of item list, or a memory database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Claridy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Horng-Ji Chen
  • Patent number: 8479986
    Abstract: An RFID-based book return apparatus has dual touch screen and operation interface that conforms to a standard for barrier-free design. It has the following features: automatically detecting RFID tags attached on the identification cards of borrowers and attached to books to be returned, and enabling a panel covering a book-return gate to open; adopting a high-density optical sensor array to prevent the borrower's hand from being clamped accidentally by the cover panel of the book-return gate; enabling an access panel of the book return apparatus to open/close automatically according to the RFID tag detection book return apparatus, facilitating the maintenance and repair of the book return apparatus; preventing any components, papers and books in the book return apparatus from wet damage due to rainfall or moisture by installing a waterproof device on the RFID-based book return apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: ClarIDy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Horng-Ji Chen, Yu-Chyang Cheng, Chia-Lin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130141241
    Abstract: At least one omni-directional antenna and at least one directional antenna are both disposed inside the RFID book management security gate, in which the omni-directional antenna can broaden a detection angle and reduce leaky wave of an electromagnetic wave in the library; and the directional antenna strengthens the detection of the case that a book or reference material is grasped, carried under the arm or attached to the body, so as to achieve an objective of effective and security management for the book or reference material. When a user carries the reserved book or reference material through the security gate, an RFID tag on the book or reference material can be effectively detected, which can avoid that the book or reference material without a borrowing procedure is furtively taken away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: ClarIDy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: HORNG-JI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130134226
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification apparatus for a book management operation is disclosed, which is an RFID library slanted cavity device configured with a non-metallic slanted cavity for users to place and pick items or books conveniently. The RFID library slanted cavity device is configured with RFID readers for accessing information from books or audio/video multimedia items that are operated by users, by that not only the efficiency of the RFID readers to access the RFID tags attached to the books or multimedia items can be enhanced, but also the output power of the RFID readers can be lower for reducing electromagnetic wave leakage to ambient environment, while still working with satisfactory access efficiency. With the aforesaid device, the accuracy of a self-service operation can be enhanced by its ergonomics design, and also a book management operation can be performed efficiently since the RFID tag attached to books can be accessed effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: ClarIDy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: ClarlDy Solutions, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130096964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a seat management system and method designed to use a wireless communication means for managing seats in a public space, which can perform operations including: a personnel management operation using a radio frequency identification (RFID) system or a barcode system; a seat reservation operation using a multimedia kiosk with internet connection; and an operation of user login and management using at least one control unit. With the aforesaid system, the use rate of devices available for public usage in the public space can be increased while allowing any user to easily reserve a device or acknowledge the device is under usage, so that not only the service quality of the public space can be improved and the work load of the same is relieved and shared by the seat management system, but also the utilization efficiency of the public resource is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ClarIDy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: HORNG-JI CHEN, Chiung-Fang Liang
  • Patent number: 8373542
    Abstract: This is an all-in-one radio frequency identification system for goods inventory and sale management, comprising at least one tag, an antenna unit and a multi-port reader comprising a micro control unit, a reader and a multiplexer. The tag is attached on each article. The antenna unit is RF coupled to the tag. The multiplexer built-in the multi-port reader is electrically coupled to the antenna unit. The reader built-in the multi-port reader is capable of transmitting RF signals, accessing commands and receiving tag signals from the multiplexer. The micro control unit is electrically coupled to the multiplexer and the reader to receive and process the reading signal and provide inventory and sale management functions and applications. Therefore, the all-in-one radio frequency identification system provides not only inventory and anti-theft functions but also information for consumer behavior research, and capable of doing stand alone operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Claridy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Leo Lee
  • Publication number: 20130015240
    Abstract: An RFID-based book return apparatus has dual touch screen and operation interface that conforms to a standard for barrier-free design. It has the following features: automatically detecting RFID tags attached on the identification cards of borrowers and attached to books to be returned, and enabling a panel covering a book-return gate to open; adopting a high-density optical sensor array to prevent the borrower's hand from being clamped accidentally by the cover panel of the book-return gate; enabling an access panel of the book return apparatus to open/close automatically according to the RFID tag detection book return apparatus, facilitating the maintenance and repair of the book return apparatus; preventing any components, papers and books in the book return apparatus from wet damage due to rainfall or moisture by installing a waterproof device on the RFID-based book return apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: CLARIDY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Horng-Ji CHEN, Yu-Chyang CHENG, Chia-Lin KUO
  • Publication number: 20120235792
    Abstract: An outer cover of a portable computer for RFID applications is disclosed, which comprises: a cover body formed of a nonmetallic material and provided for covering the portable computer; an RFID reader provided for detecting RFID tags on their corresponding objects; an antenna disposed in the cover body and provided for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals; a power interface provided for supplying power to the RFID reader; and a digital interface electrically connected to the portable computer and the RFID reader and provided for the transmission of data and control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ClarIDy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Pao-Chia HUANG, Horng-Ji Chen
  • Publication number: 20120161937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging device and method, using which a RFID tag which is designed to attach an object is first linking the object information of an object and an RFID tag with programmed memory data or UID (unique identification) code, being scanned and detected in view of optimizing the RFID tag's signal strength and its effective read rate as well so as to determine a position for the RFID tag to attach thereat while allowing the detection to the RFID tag to be prevented from being adversely affected by metals or magnetic materials, and promising to achieve the optimization of the RFID system applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: CLARIDY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Horng-Ji Chen
  • Publication number: 20120161944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an RFID-based intelligent storage cabinet and its management method, while utilizing the shielding effect enabled by each partitions for allowing any electromagnetic wave in one compartment to transmit only inside the confinement of such compartment without interfering another compartment. Each stock keeping unit (SKU) that is to be stored in the RFID-based intelligent storage cabinet is attached with at least one RFID tag, and different SKUs of different usages are sorted so as to be stored in different compartments. Moreover, each RFID reader can be designed to function according to the command of a control device for scanning the corresponding compartment in a periodic manner or non-periodic manner, by that any SKU that is stored in the corresponding compartment can be detected and identified as each RFID reader is also connected to an inventory database, a database of item list, or a memory database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: CLARIDY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Horng-Ji Chen
  • Patent number: 7984694
    Abstract: An animal feeder includes at least one fodder bin, a fodder mixing device, a control module, a radio frequency identification (RFID) system and an audio frequency device. The fodder bin is provided for storing and outputting fodder. The fodder mixing device is provided for controlling the output of fodder in the fodder bin. The control module is provided for controlling the operation of the animal feeder. The radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes at least one electronic tag and at least one reader. The electronic tag is tagged onto animals. The reader is installed at the control module. The audio frequency device is provided for inputting and outputting an audio frequency. The aforementioned elements constitute an animal feeder that can provide fodders to a specific animal, issue a calling audio frequency, and controlling a fixed quantity of different fodders outputted at a fixed time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Claridy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Eng Wu, Jyh-Ren Yan, Horng-Ji Chen
  • Publication number: 20110115685
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an RFID tag, more particularly to, a UHF band RFID tag antenna using a double-open ends coupler; wherein the structure thereof is using a half wavelength dipole antenna with a double-open ends coupler mutually coupled to each other, and the RFID chip is disposed upon the coupler, and the coupler is designed to be double-open ends structure so as to, rather than prior arts, enhance the radiation without compromising the impedance match between the antenna and the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: ClarIDy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: CHIH-CHEN CHANG