Abstract: An inventory tracking system (100) for use with an agitator (200) comprises an RFID antenna system (102) for detecting RFID tags located in the agitator and an RFID reader (104) in communication with the RFID antenna system (102). The inventory tracking system (100) also comprises a sensor system (106) configured to monitor a state of the agitator. The RFID reader (104) receives a signal indicative of an agitator state from the sensor system (106), and the RFID reader (104) controls operation of the RFID antenna system (102) responsive to said received signal. The sensor system may be configured to monitor motion of the agitator, for example the signal received by the RFID reader may be indicative of the agitator starting or restarting motion.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for an RFID container having an antenna and an IC chip, including: a process of temporarily attaching the antenna to a base material by a first adhesive; a process of fixing the IC chip to the antenna; a process of attaching a front surface of the container and a surface of the base material on which the antenna is formed by a second adhesive; and a process of removing, while leaving a partial region of the base material covering the IC chip on the front surface of the container, a region of the base material other than the partial region covering the IC chip from the container.

Abstract: A label attaching apparatus for attaching a label to an adherend, including: a measurement unit that measures a shape of the adherend; and an attachable region determination unit that determines an attachable region of the label on the adherend based on the shape.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna system (100) is adapted to receive and implement firmware programming from an RFID reader. The RFID antenna system comprises a plurality of antenna coils (104) for reading RFID tags, a selection circuit (106) configured to activate an active antenna coil from the plurality of antenna coils (104), and a processor (108) configured to control operation of the selection circuit (106). The RFID antenna system also includes a data transceiver (110) configured to provide bidirectional data communication between the processor (108) and the RFID reader so that the RFID antenna system (100) receives and implements firmware programming from the RFID reader.

Abstract: A thermal head includes: a heat dissipation plate having a first surface, and a second surface that is on an opposite side to the first surface; a board attached to the heat dissipation plate, the board having a first part located on the first surface, a second part located on the second surface, and an end part connecting the first part and the second part; a heat generating part including a plurality of heating elements, the heat generating part being disposed over the first surface; and at least one surface-mount device mounted on the board over the second surface.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is an antenna pattern used in a UHF-band RFID inlay. The antenna pattern includes a first element and a second element. The first element is formed to include a loop portion and an emission portion. The loop portion includes a pair of electric power supply portions. The emission portion is connected to the loop portion, and extends line-symmetrically from the loop portion. The emission portion operates as a dipole antenna to emit a radio wave whose half wavelength is a first length. The second element is formed apart from the first element. The second element operates as a dipole antenna by electromagnetic coupling with the first element to emit a radio wave whose half wavelength is a second length. The second length is different from the first length.

Abstract: An RFID inlay, a hot melt-based adhesive layer laminated on a surface of the RFID inlay on which an RFID antenna and an IC chip are formed, a first thermoplastic resin sheet, and an adherend adhesive layer configured to be attached to an adherend are laminated in this order.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is an RFID label having a label substrate, an RFID antenna, an IC chip, and an adhesive layer that are stacked in this order. The label substrate is a thermal paper having a thermosensitive color developing layer on one surface. The RFID antenna is provided on the other surface of the label substrate. The IC chip is connected to the RFID antenna with an ultraviolet curable anisotropic conductive adhesive.

Abstract: Systems for automatic labeling and methods for using automatic labeling systems are disclosed. A system can include a camera, and a controller including one or more processors coupled to one or more memories. The system can acquire an image of a sample object via the camera, and identify first and second tokens depicted in the image or positioned over the image of the sample object. The system can designate a location of the first token as a target label location at which a label is to be applied to the sample object, and designate a location of the second token as an identifying information location that is identifiable to determine an orientation of the sample object.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to acquire position information of a communication device; and a storage configured to store first map information and second map information. The processor is further configured to, in a case in which the processor acquires position information a predetermined number of times of at least two or more, in a first partial area of plurality of first partial areas, determine that the communication device exists in the first partial area. The processor is further configured to, in a case in which the processor acquires position information a predetermined number of times of at least two or more, in a second partial area of plurality of second partial areas, determine that the communication device exists in the second partial area.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a thermal head including: a heat dissipation plate having a first surface of a substantially rectangular shape in a plane view, and a second surface that is on an opposite side to the first surface; a board attached to the heat dissipation plat in such a manner as to extend from the first surface to the second surface, via a first end part interposed between the first surface and the second surface; a heating part having a plurality of heating elements, the heating part being disposed on the board over the first surface; and surface-mount devices mounted on the board over the second surface.

Abstract: An item management system includes: a placement member for placing an item, the placement member being at a first position when no item is placed on the placement member, the placement member moving from the first position to a second position when an item is placed on the placement member; a communication device attached to the placement member; a radio wave shield member configured to shield radio waves emitted from the communication device when the radio wave shield member is close to the communication device; a wireless device wirelessly communicating with the communication device; and a control device that acquires a result of whether communication by the wireless device with the communication device is possible, and determines whether the item is placed on the placement member, based on the result of whether the communication is possible.

Abstract: A printer includes a body case that includes a placement surface for the printer and an accommodating chamber for accommodating a roll body into which a belt-shaped print medium are wound; a printer cover configured to open and close the accommodating chamber; a platen roller that is attached to the printer cover and configured to convey the belt-shaped print medium drawn out of the roll body; and a hinge that includes a hinge shaft and is configured to couple the printer cover with the body case so that the printer cover is swingable about the hinge shaft relative to the body case. The printer cover includes an upper surface portion and an inclined surface portion, the inclined surface portion being provided between the hinge shaft and the upper surface portion and inclined relative to the placement surface.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is an information processing device including a first setting unit, a second setting unit, and a display control unit. The first setting unit sets an identifier for each of products. The identifier is associated with time limit information related to an expiration date. The second setting unit sets price reduction information for each of the products. The price reduction information is associated with the time limit information related to the expiration date. The display control unit associates the identifier set by the first setting unit with the price reduction information set by the second setting unit to cause a display device to display information concerning the product.

Abstract: The printer is a printer for printing on a label continuous body including a plurality of labels temporarily attached to a belt-like liner at predetermined intervals, the printer calculates the label pitch from the downstream end portion of a first label and the upstream end portion of the first label detected by a second detecting unit that detects an end portion of the label, if the calculated label pitch is smaller than a distance from a first detecting unit for identifying a printing start position of the label to a printing unit, the printer feeds the label continuous body to a printing start position of a second label based on the calculated label pitch.

Abstract: The present invention provides a blister package including a sheet in which pockets are formed, and a lid material sealing the sheet, wherein the sheet has a first pocket accommodating an RF tag and a second pocket accommodating an article at a position separated from the first pocket.

Abstract: An RFID medium including: a base material, a thermosensitive color-developing layer formed on a front surface of the base material and developed a color by heat, an antenna formed on a rear surface of the base material, and an IC chip connected to the antenna, in which the antenna and the IC chip are connected to each other by a conductive material that is cured by an ultraviolet ray.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is an information processing system including a first radio tag and an information processing device. The first radio tag stores unique tag identification information and is configured to be attached to a seating surface or a backrest surface of a seating unit. The information processing device includes a storage that stores information on a user of a seating unit and tag identification information of a radio tag attached to the seating unit, in an associated manner. The information processing device also includes an acquisition unit and a control unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire the tag identification information when the first radio tag transmits a signal containing the tag identification information. The control unit is configured to determine whether the user is seated on the seating unit, based on acquisition or non-acquisition of the tag identification information.

Abstract: An RFID label includes: an RFID inlay having an inlay substrate, an RFID antenna formed on a part of the inlay substrate, and an IC chip connected to the RFID antenna; a label substrate laminated on one surface of the RFID inlay via a lamination adhesive layer; and an adherend adhesive layer formed on the other surface of the RFID inlay, in which a shielding layer containing a conductive material is formed on at least a part of a region other than the RFID antenna of the inlay substrate.