Abstract: An RFID tag is provided that has reduced size while a decrease in communication distance is prevented. The RFID tag includes an inductor element having a coiled antenna built in a substrate and an RFIC element mounted on a mounting surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the coiled antenna. The coiled antenna is disposed such that a winding axis becomes parallel to or inclined with respect to the mounting surface of the substrate. The area of the RFIC element viewed in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface of the substrate is larger than opening area of the coiled antenna viewed in winding axis direction of the coiled antenna. The RFIC element is disposed without overlapping at least a portion of opening region of the coiled antenna when viewed in winding axis direction of the coiled antenna.

Abstract: A circuit, method, and system including the circuit such that the circuit is for a passive radio-identification tag operating in a UHF band and is configured for radio communication with a reader which sends a periodic read signal. A period of the read signal includes an energy recovery phase and a communication phase. The circuit has: a control device configured to accumulate an energy reserve from the radio wave during the energy recovery phase and to communicate with the reader during the communication phase, an interface to connect an external analog sensor. The interface includes: an electrical connection configured to connect and supply the external analog sensor with electricity and to acquire the analog measurement from the sensor, an amplifier configured to amplify the signal of the analog measurement from the sensor, and an analog-digital converter configured to digitize the amplified analog measurement from the sensor.

Abstract: Method of determining a laundry load size in a laundry treating appliance comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment in accordance with a treating cycle of operation, an imaging device, and a controller having a processor, the method includes generating an image, detecting markings in the generated image, and determining, by the controller, a load size based thereon.

Abstract: A washing machine and a control method thereof are provided. More particularly, a washing machine of supplying a detergent automatically to a detergent mixing tub using a detachable detergent supply container, or of supplying a softening agent automatically to a softening agent mixing tub using a detachable softening agent supply container, and a method of controlling the washing machine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments provide a washing machine of supplying a detergent automatically to a washing tub using a detergent supply unit with a detergent supply container, and of supplying a softening agent automatically to the washing tub using a softening agent supply unit with a softening agent supply container, and a method of controlling the washing machine.

Abstract: A checkout apparatus includes a memory that stores first information about one or more commodities registered in a registration process, a first interface configured to acquire an image of a predetermined region where registered commodities are to be placed, and a processor configured to identify commodities in the image acquired via the first interface by object recognition, determine whether each of the identified commodities is in the first information stored in the memory, and if one of the identified commodities is not in the first information, output an error signal.

Abstract: A system includes an essentially metallic body. A sensor device is inserted into a clearance in the metallic body, the sensor device including a sensor unit, an antenna unit, and a ground potential. The antenna unit is electrically connected to the ground potential, which is electrically connected to the metallic body.

Abstract: A method of laundering fabric including: (a) calculating a final amount of water to be added to a final wash bath; (b) calculating the amount of energy needed to heat this final amount of water to a desired final temperature; (c) contacting an amount of water that is less than the final amount water with fabric to form an intermediate wash bath, wherein a detergent composition is contacted to the fabric during the formation of the intermediate wash bath, or prior to the formation of the intermediate wash bath; (d) heating the water that contacts the fabric during (c) with the energy calculated in (b) such that the intermediate wash bath has a temperature above the desired final temperature; (e) washing the fabric in the intermediate wash bath for at least 3 minutes; (f) contacting the remaining amount of water to the intermediate wash bath to form the final wash bath having the desired final temperature; (g) washing the fabric in the final wash bath for at least 5 minutes; and (h) rinsing the fabric.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum that receives laundry to be treated. A motor rotates a drive shaft about a vertical axis and engages the rotating drum at a base. A coupler is disposed within an upper portion of the base and that rests upon the drive shaft to transfer rotational forces from the drive shaft to the drum. A lower portion of the base engages an outer surface of the shaft to resist moment forces that are exerted against the drive shaft in an off-axis direction relative to the vertical axis.

Abstract: A vehicle window includes a first glass pane, a transponder having an antenna and a control unit for communicating with a reader, wherein the control unit includes a memory for storing identification data. A reflector is associated with and spaced apart from the transponder for increasing an antenna gain of the antenna, wherein the reflector is implemented as a transparent, electrically conductive coating and/or as a metallic ring.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing a load port includes identifying a plurality of entities for a plurality of substrate storage containers by a plurality of load ports capable of transferring a substrate into and out of the plurality of substrate storage containers; detecting directly or indirectly a plurality of states of the plurality of substrate storage containers by a plurality of sensors provided at the plurality of load ports; associating the plurality of load ports, the plurality of entities and a plurality of sensor values, with each other; accumulating, in a database, data associated in the act of associating the plurality of load ports, the plurality of entities, and the plurality of sensor values; and analyzing the data in the database and determining a state of each of the plurality of load ports.

Abstract: A basic insulating plug and an electric system. The basic insulating plug includes an insulating housing, a first conductor, a first RFID tag and insulating filler. The first conductor includes a first end arranged in the insulating housing. The first RFID tag is located at an end surface of the first end or on a lateral side of the first conductor. The first RFID includes a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the first conductor, an integrated circuit coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to receive a signal indicative of the temperature from the temperature sensor, and an antenna coupled to the IC and configured to transmit temperature data based on the signal and receive electric power for powering the RFID tag. The insulating filler is adapted to fix the first RFID to the first conductor by filling a void between the first conductor and an internal surface of the insulating housing.

Abstract: Digital transaction apparatus including a Data Assistance Device (DAD), including a user interface that is operable to at least select data, and a DAD transmitter, a Digital Transaction Card (DTC), including a Digital Transaction Processing Unit (DTPU), and a DTC receiver, wherein the DAD and DTC are operable to transfer data from the DAD to the DTC and when subsequently using the DTC to effect a digital transaction, the DTC operates in accordance with data selected and transferred from the DAD to the DTC, wherein the DTPU is configured to enable data communication with a digital transaction device during a digital transaction, the DTPU operable to receive and execute one or more commands that emulate commands received from the digital transaction device.

Abstract: The speed, effectiveness, and convenience with which pallets and other objects are cleaned can be increased by using a pressure power-washing apparatus described. The apparatus includes at least one pressure-washer that pumps liquid from a tank into rotary arms within a cleaning chamber, causing the rotation of the arms as the arms eject streams of the liquid pumped under a high pressure from angled nozzles. Conveyors carry an object in need of cleaning into the cleaning chamber, first exposing the object to the streams of the liquid, and then to a drying chamber. Guide rails positioned on the platform guide the object during cleaning, with the shape of one of the guide rails causing the object to fall off following the drying to remove excess liquid left on the object.

Abstract: A washing machine including a detergent supply device to supply a detergent together with water to a tub. The detergent supply device includes a detergent housing installed within the main body and a detergent accommodation box movably installed within the detergent housing, and the detergent accommodation box is divided into automatic detergent accommodation parts to accommodate a detergent to be supplied automatically and manual detergent accommodation parts to accommodate a detergent to be supplied manually, and the detergent supply device supplies the detergents through an automatic detergent supply method and a manual detergent supply method.

Abstract: A device (10), a substance measuring device (100), a process, a computer program, a camera (200) and a cell phone are provided for the unique and individual identification of a substance measuring device (100) of a test subject (300). The device (10) includes an optical identifier (12).

Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a wash tub defining a wash chamber, a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub, and a motor operably coupled to the wash basket for selectively rotating the wash basket. A controller is configured for accelerating the wash basket to a predetermined speed during an acceleration period and maintaining that speed during a steady state period. The controller further determines a power drop from the maximum power required to accelerate the wash basket to the power required to maintain the predetermined speed, and the dry load weight is calculated using this power drop and a transfer function.

Abstract: A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine are provided. The washing machine includes a display configured to display a washing course and a first washing option set corresponding to the washing course, an inputter configured to receive a user's option change command for changing at least one washing option among a plurality of washing options included in the first washing option set from a user, a storage configured to store a washing option set including the changed at least one washing option, and at least one processor configured, based on the storage of the washing option set being more than a predetermined number of times, to control the first washing option set to be changed to a second washing option set based on the changed at least one washing option.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting control system for directing a show. The system includes at least: a master device; and a plurality of slave devices that receive lighting control signals from the master device. The light control signals correspond to seats of a plurality of audiences in an auditorium. The plurality of slave devices receive position information indicating specific positions at which the plurality of slave devices emit a light, light-emitting status information including preset information to classify the plurality of slave devices into a plurality of groups, and group identification number information. The plurality of slave devices are grouped in accordance with received information. The master device controls the grouped plurality of slave devices to emit a light per group basis by broadcasting the lighting control signals including group light-emitting pattern information for each of the plurality of groups of the plurality of slave devices.

Abstract: A method of operating a pair of laundry appliances is provided. The pair of laundry appliances includes a washing machine appliance and a dryer appliance. The method includes determining a first moisture extraction curve of a spin cycle of the washing machine appliance and determining a second moisture extraction curve of the dryer appliance. The method further includes rotating a basket of the washing machine appliance at an extraction speed for a predetermined period of time. The predetermined period of time is based on the first moisture extraction curve and the second moisture extraction curve.

Abstract: A card registry system is configured to automatically identify financial card information in one or more credit files associated with a consumer and populate a card registry account of the consumer with the identified financial card information. Once the financial card information has been obtained from the credit file(s), the card registry system may transmit cancellation and/or reissuance requests to the respective card issuers in the instance that one or more cards are compromised, so that the financial cards may be easily and efficiently cancelled and/or reissued at the request of the consumer.