Abstract: Provided is a wastewater treatment system. The wastewater treatment system includes an equalization (EQ) tank which receives contaminated wastewater having a high nutrient content from a plant, a dissolved air flotation (DAF) system and an on-site oxygen generation system which provides gas phase oxygen to the wastewater treated in the equalization (EQ) tank and/or the dissolved air flotation (DAF) system. The dissolved air flotation system includes at least one air dissolved air flotation vessel which may house an aerator grid assembly having a perforated lateral diffuser and optionally, a primary aerator assembly.

Abstract: A system is provided for the automatic drop-off of at least one object on a conveyor belt for the purpose of the transport of the at least one object. The system includes: at least one apparatus for delimiting an area, called a drop-off area, allowing access to the conveyor belt and including at least one point of entry into the drop-off area and at least one point of exit from the drop-off area; at each point of entry into the drop-off area, at least one first reader, for reading an item of authorization data; in the drop-off area: at least one second reader, for reading an item of authorization data; at least one delivery apparatus for delivering a tag, of identification to be affixed to the object to be dropped; and at least one database which can be accessed by the readers.

Abstract: A matrix of tags is provided including a plurality of RFID identification tags, each RFID tag having an identification layer, arranged on an object to be identified, the identification layer bearing at least one antenna and at least one chip including capacity for storing an item of identification data, the identification layer containing a bonding face arranged on a wall of the object; a backing layer, arranged on the side of the bonding face of the identification layer; a transfer layer, arranged on the side opposite to the backing layer relative to the identification layer, the transfer layer being provided for transferring the identification layer onto the object; and a protective layer, arranged between the identification layer and the transfer layer, provided for protecting the identification layer when the tag is put in place; the transfer layer is produced in a single piece for the set of tags.

Abstract: A device is provided for reading/writing at least one RFID tag carried by at least one object, including: at least one depositing cavity, for receiving the at least one object, said depositing cavity including: at least one bottom wall and at least one side wall; at least one RFID reading/writing means; and at least one insertion aperture, for depositing objects in the depositing cavity, formed substantially in a top part of the depositing cavity; at least one protective wall, arranged around the insertion aperture, extending upwards from the insertion aperture and attenuating waves between the depositing cavity and the outside; and at least one access opening, for accessing the insertion aperture through the at least one protective wall. A collection terminal using such device is also provided.

Abstract: A method for automatically depositing objects for transport, including a phase of user storing transport data in a storage element, the data relating to: the user associated with the object; the total number of objects declared by the user; the destination, the route and the time of the transport; a depositing phase, including: a user applying a first electromagnetic identification tag onto an object to be transported; placing, by the user, the object to be transported on a conveyance device; reading an identification data, by first reading device, from the first electromagnetic identification tag, storing identification data read in the storage element in association with previously stored transport data; a phase of conveying the object for transport; the depositing phase including a measurement of the weight and/or dimensions of the object and/or storing, in the storage element, of the weight and/or the dimensions in association with the transport data.

Abstract: A system is provided for the automatic drop-off of at least one object on a conveyor belt for the purpose of the transport of the at least one object. The system includes: at least one apparatus for delimiting an area, called a drop-off area, allowing access to the conveyor belt and including at least one point of entry into the drop-off area and at least one point of exit from the drop-off area; at each point of entry into the drop-off area, at least one first reader, for reading an item of authorization data; in the drop-off area: at least one second reader, for reading an item of authorization data; at least one delivery apparatus for delivering a tag, of identification to be affixed to the object to be dropped; and at least one database which can be accessed by the readers.

Abstract: An automated method is provided for managing objects each provided with an RFID tag having at least one item of identification data associated with the object, the method including a step of reading at least one item of identification data stored in at least one RFID tag arranged on at least one object positioned at the reading site, and further including a deactivation of at least one RFID tag the item of identification data of which has been read so that it is not detected during a fraud detection step. A system implementing such a method is also provided.

Abstract: A device is provided for reading/writing RFID tags, and includes a so-called pre-defined reading site, on/in which at least one object bearing an RFID tag is to be placed; at least one RFID antenna; and at least one RFID reader co-operating with the RFID antenna; the at least one RFID antenna being arranged in such a way as to read the at least one RFID tag of the at least one object placed on/in the reading site. A method for reading RFID tags is also provided.

Abstract: A device for the detection of the passage of objects, persons or animals bearing a so-called RFID tag, the device including at least one first movable support bearing an antenna electrically connected to a tag reader and at least one second movable support, each of the movable supports forming, when idle, a barrier with respect to the passage of the objects, persons or animals, and which, on contact with these latter, is movable to a retracted position, the second movable support being arranged upstream of the first movable support with respect to the direction of passage of the objects, persons or animals and being made of a material attenuating the passage of the electromagnetic waves in the direction opposite to that of the passage of the objects, persons or animals.

Abstract: The invention concerns a man/machine interface method for a ticket processing device (DIS) comprising a magnetic read/write station (PIL), a thermal printing station (TT) and control means (UC), including the following steps: a) writing on the magnetic stripe of a configuration ticket at least certain operating parameters of the ticket processing device to be configured (DIS), and printing said parameters on said configuration ticket, corresponding to said configuration parameters; b) inserting the configuration ticket into the processing device to be configured; c) reading the content of the configuration ticket magnetic stripe; d) storing the configuration parameters read, thereby enabling the control means (UC) to provide the configuration for the functioning of the ticket processing device using said stored configuration parameters and an installer to be provided with a ticket configuration whereon are printed said corresponding configuration parameters.

Abstract: A roller for a wound ribbon such as a printer ink ribbon may be rotationally coupled by pushing the projections or teeth of a wheel on a drive spindle into a soft material defining part of the bore in the roller. A spring blade prevents the wheel from freely rotating and provides a snap-in feeling. The roller may be part of a cartridge having members for locking the rollers in a position in which the ribbon tension is optimized. The roller and spindle may be coupled in any relative angular position, and the rollers may thus be locked. Release is automatic when the cartridge is full engaged. The ribbon may therefore be more readily installed in an optimized matter.