Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled mirror includes a mirror comprising a reflective layer. The reflective layer comprises at least one layer of a metallic material. At least one portion of the reflective layer is removed to form a booster antenna from a remaining portion of the reflective layer. A dielectric coating is applied to the mirror where the reflective layer was removed. The RFID-enabled mirror further includes an RFID chip coupled to the booster antenna.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of recording tracking information on an object, for tracking a progress of the object through a manufacturing process. The method includes obtaining one or more temperature specifications associated with the manufacturing process. The method includes applying a thermal signature to the object representing the tracking information. The thermal signature includes one or more coverage areas having a temperature that is greater than the one or more temperature specifications associated with the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes circuit elements that result in a resonant frequency that differs from the excitation frequency of an RFID reader. The RFID tag, when stacked with other similar RFID tags, channels the magnetic flux density field (B-field) through the stack to power each of the tags in the stack. As a result, the B-Field is collimated in a manner that increases the sensitivity (read range) in one dimension (up a stack of chips) while simultaneously limiting the sensitivity in the two lateral dimensions, thereby providing precise spatial resolution of each tag as to its location on a gaming table.

Abstract: An animal tag and a method of manufacturing the animal tag are described. The animal tag includes a printed circuit board for supporting an electronic circuit with electronic components, wherein the electronic components include a transceiver and an antenna circuit, and wherein the antenna circuit is communicatively connected to the transceiver for enabling the animal tag to communicate wirelessly with a further entity of the animal monitoring system. The method includes: fixing the printed circuit board supporting the electronic circuit in a first mold unit; performing a first overmolding, for embedding the printed circuit board supporting the electronic circuit in a molded interior part; transferring the molded interior part to a second mold unit and fixing the molded interior part in the second mold unit; performing a second overmolding that embeds the molded interior part in a water resistant part; and thereafter solidifying the water resistant part to yield the animal tag.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to carrier tapes, IC modules, and smart card devices. According to one embodiment, an article of manufacture comprises: a non-conductive substrate having a front side and a rear side, and a plurality of through holes extending from the front side to the rear side; a smart card contact area arranged on the front side of the substrate and having a plurality of conductive pads which are mutually insulated and close front-side ends of the through holes; a plurality of through-hole solder pads and a plurality of conductive traces arranged on the rear side of the substrate, wherein the through-hole solder pads are arranged at rear-side ends of the through holes, wherein the conductive traces are conductively coupled to the through-hole solder pads respectively; and a solder mask at least partially overlaying the conductive traces.

Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for card production are provided. A card may include processing circuitry including a chip and memory. The card may include one or more antennas in communication with the chip. The card may include a first layer of material aligned within a perimeter of the card via laminate encapsulation. The first layer of material may comprise a non-rectangular shape. The first layer of material may be offset with a shape of the card. The first layer of material may be in communication with the chip. The first layer of material may comprise at least one selected from the group of steel, tungsten, titanium, or any combination thereof. The card may be compliant with one or more form factors.

Abstract: In some implementations, a server device may generate a machine readable code that conveys first information associated with a first entity. The server device may provide an indication of the machine readable code that indicates the first information. The server device may obtain a request to update information conveyed by the machine readable code, the request including an indication of at least one of the machine readable code or the first information. The server device may modify the first information conveyed by the machine readable code to second information, based on the request and based on authenticating the request, wherein the second information includes a first secure information layer indicating the first information and a second secure information layer indicating information indicated by the request. The server device may provide, to the communication device, an indication of at least one of the machine readable code or the second information.

Abstract: A method for confirming regulatory entity registration of a consumer product and verifying age of a user of the consumer product includes coupling a radio frequency tag to the consumer product, storing in a database a record for each of a plurality of consumer products, and a record for each of a plurality of consumers, executing an application on a computing device for reading identifying data from the radio frequency tag and transmitting said data to a server that accesses a record in the database that corresponds to the product and transmitting a confirmation of regulatory entity registration of the consumer product to the application, wherein the application further reads user identification data and transmits it to the server which calculates an age of the user based on the user identification data, and if the age of the user is above a predefined age, then storing the user identification data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for using a third party dynamic QR code on a personal mobile device to complete a transaction at an ATM. The customer may stage a transaction using a mobile application on a mobile device. Upon the staged transaction being authenticated and approved, a machine-readable image may be transmitted to the mobile device. When the customer visits the ATM, the machine-readable image on the mobile device may be captured by the ATM and sent to an application server from the ATM. The application server may associate the ATM with the staged transaction that is staged using the mobile application, and send instructions to the ATM to dispense cash according to the staged transaction.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide systems including linear material and tracking tags. The tracking tag may be at least initially arranged on the liner material. The tracking tag may also include a top layer, beacon transmission circuitry, a bottom layer of adhesive, and an activation mechanism. The activation mechanism may be configured to activate the tracking tag and cause the beacon transmission circuitry to transmit beacon signals in order to enable tracking of the object. The activation mechanism may further include an initially closed circuit, and the activation mechanism may be configured to automatically activate the tracking tag when the tracking tag is removed from the liner material.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for reducing the form factor of smart labels. An example smart label includes a flexible circuit board comprising two or more layers, a communications circuit including at least one transceiver disposed on one of the two or more layers, an antenna tuning circuit disposed on one of the two or more layers and configured to receive radio frequency signals from the communications circuit, at least one flexible battery disposed on a first layer of the two or more layers and configured to provide power to the communications circuit, and an antenna element disposed on a second layer of the two or more layers and proximate to the at least one flexible battery, wherein the antenna element is configured to receive the radio frequency signals from the antenna tuning circuit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for radio-frequency identification (RFID) are disclosed where session control tasks are offloaded from a plurality of zoned RFID readers to a separate device which can take the form of an RFID transmitter such as a session control broadcaster. Accordingly, the RFID transmitter transmits messages to RFID tags to control which of the RFID tags within range of the RFID transmitter are in a readable state and/or unreadable state. These messages can take the form of session control messages. By offloading the transmission of messages that control the readability of RFID tags to a separate RFID transmitter, the RFID system frees up the zoned RFID readers to spend more time on inventory read operations, which reduces the risk that an RFID tag will stay hidden when it briefly exists in a hot spot.

Abstract: A contactless communication medium including an IC module and a plurality of metal plates. Each of the plurality of metal plates has a through hole and a slit. At least two or more metal plates are laminated via an insulating layer. The metal plates include a first metal plate and a second metal plate. The second metal plate extends across the slit of the first metal plate in plan view of the first metal plate and adds electrostatic capacitance between portions of the slit of the first metal plate.

Abstract: A switchable radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag device comprising: a first RFID module positioned on a first plane; at least one un-tuned antenna section positioned on a second plane, wherein the first plane is positioned parallel to the second plane; a second RFID module positioned on the first plane; a third RFID module positioned on the first plane; and a sliding mechanism configured to move between a first position, a second position, and a third position; and wherein, in the first position, the first RFID module is coupled to the at least one un-tuned antenna section to form a tuned RFID tag, and the second and third RFID modules are detuned and/or inoperable; and in the second position, the second RFID module is coupled to the at least one un-tuned antenna section to form a tuned RFID tag, and the first RFID module and third RFID module are detuned and/or inoperable; and in the third position, the third RFID module is coupled to the at least one un-tuned antenna section to form a tuned RFID tag,

Abstract: Systems, and methods for communicating during a calamity include a processing system of a first ATM that is communicably coupled via an ATM network to a second ATM. The first ATM includes an external network connection separate from the ATM network. The processing system can modify the first ATM from a first mode to a second mode responsive to detecting an event indicative of a calamity. The processing system can receive a user input to send a message to an address. The processing system can transmit the message to the second ATM via the ATM network, to cause the second ATM to route the message to the address. The processing system can receive a response to the message via the ATM network from the second ATM. The processing system can display the response to the message on a user interface of the first ATM.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a variety of consumer products is provided. The system includes a plurality of near field communication (NFC) tags configured for coupling to a variety of consumer products, the tags programmed to provide identifying data associated with a single consumer product to an NFC-capable mobile computing device, a central database for storing said data, a server communicably connected to a communications network and configured to access the database, and a mobile application executing on a mobile computing device, configured to read said identifying data from the NFC tag, read an image marker from the consumer product, communicate said identifying data to the server, and view 3D renderings of the consumer product.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating a user identity using a sound device, the sound device comprising a card including a plurality of texture protrusions, including establishing an audio connection between a user device and an authentication system, instructing a user of the user device to generate real-time sound data, receiving the real-time sound data at the authentication system, comparing the real-time sound data to a pre-determined sound configuration to determine a match value, and upon determining the match value, causing to output a notification of the determined match value.

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein provide a system for an improved inventory system using RFID information. A first user device may initiate a team scanning session and a second user device may join the team scanning session. RFID scan data received by each of the first user device and the second user device may be filtered, aggregated, and sent to an inventory system using a first IoT topic. An inventory list for the team scanning session may be updated with the information provided by each of the first and second user devices and published to each of the user devices using a second IoT topic. Additional RFID scan data received by each user device may trigger an indication to the user that a particular RFID scan data had not yet been scanned during the team scanning session.

Abstract: A specimen platform for maintaining specimen geometry and traceability includes a specimen holder having a specimen receptacle comprising a flexible X-ray and optically transparent material, configured to conform an excised specimen to a shape of the specimen before excision, a specimen receptacle support attached to the specimen receptacle, and a frame configured to hold the specimen receptacle support.

Abstract: A method for security tag removal includes providing a terminal comprising a receptacle, which is configured to receive a magnetic security tag that is attached to an item of merchandise. A wireless transceiver in the terminal reads identification data that is encoded in the security tag while the security tag is in the receptacle. A query is transmitted from the terminal to a server with respect to the identification data. In response to the query, an authorization is received from the server with respect to the item of merchandise to which the security tag is attached. In response to the authorization, a magnet in the terminal is actuated so as to release the security tag from the item of merchandise.