Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for personalization and engagement by passive connection. A unique connection, a unique campaigner landing page and a unique constituent landing page are first provisioned in a connections database. Data that is sourced from the campaigner landing page is then associated with the unique connection. The constituent landing page is then personalized in response to a combination of the data just received and the data already collected at that point in the unique connection. Then data that is sourced from the constituent landing page by passive connection is associated with the unique connection. The constituent landing page is then further personalized in response to a combination of the data collected from the campaigner landing page, the data collected from the constituent landing page and the data in the unique connection.

Abstract: The present invention describes a biomedical track-and-trace solution based on unique item-level QR codes printed on product packaging and encoding unique URLs to enable granular, item-level product management. In some embodiments of the invention, the information presented to users who access these unique URLs is tailored based on the role of the user in the supply chain. Embodiments of the invention may be used for the purposes of item authentication, anti-counterfeiting measures, product recall management, and the efficient distribution of supplementary product information.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for generating quotations from a reference document on a touch sensitive display device or other handheld device, including the following steps: (a) providing a reference document; (b) displaying the reference document; (c) capturing an image of a portion of the reference document; (d) editing the captured portion of the reference document; and (e) generating a quotation comprising an image quotation and a bibliographical reference to a referenced portion of the reference document. The present invention may be used in Apple iPhones®, hand-held devices that inspectors may use to quote reference documents to substantiate statements of problems found during industrial inspections, and in other purposes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to configuration of inspection systems and compliance verification systems using a handheld device and a remote database.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for generating quotations from a reference document on a touch sensitive display device or other handheld device, including the following steps: (a) receiving a first input from a user designating a first point in a captured image of the reference document to define a first corner of a crop rectangle; (b) receiving a second input from the user designating a second point in the captured image to define a second corner of the crop rectangle, wherein the first input is released before the second input is initiated; (c) cropping the captured image from the first point to the second point of the crop rectangle when the second input is released to generate an image quotation; and (f) generating a quotation data object comprising the image quotation and a bibliographical reference to a referenced section of the reference document which contains the image quotation. After the image quotation has been cropped, it may be annotated using a similar two-touch method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to configuration of inspection systems and compliance verification systems using a handheld device and a remote database.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for cropping and annotating images on a touch sensitive display device or other handheld device, including the following steps: (a) displaying an image of the image file to be cropped/annotated; (b) receiving an first input from a user designating a first point in the image defining a corner of a crop/annotation rectangle; (c) receiving a second input from the user designating a second point in the image defining an opposite corner of the crop/annotation rectangle; and (d) cropping and/or annotating the image from the first point to the second point of the crop/annotation rectangle. The present invention may be used in digital cameras, Apple iPhones®, hand-held devices that inspectors may use to annotate photographs taken to substantiate statements of problems found during industrial inspections, and for other purposes.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for inspections and compliance verification of industrial equipment using a handheld device. An inspector first segments an inspected component into logical inspection points. The inspector then scans a unique machine-readable tag, such as an RFID tag, with a handheld device at each logical inspection point. The inspector then takes a media sample, such as a digital photograph, of the physical component referred to by each corresponding logical inspection point. Then the inspector associates the media samples with the corresponding scan of the unique machine-readable tag. For each of the actions the inspector carries out on the handheld device, a timestamp is added that represents evidence of a date and a time of physical visitation to the associated logical inspection point. The inspector may then annotate the media samples in such ways that substantiate inspector statements of problems with inspected components found during inspection.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for inspections and compliance verification of industrial equipment using a handheld device. An inspector first segments an inspected component into logical inspection points. The inspector then scans a unique machine-readable tag, such as an RFID tag, with a handheld device at each logical inspection point. The inspector then takes a media sample, such as a digital photograph, of the physical component referred to by each corresponding logical inspection point. Then the inspector associates the media samples with the corresponding scan of the unique machine-readable tag. For each of the actions the inspector carries out on the handheld device, a timestamp is added that represents evidence of a date and a time of physical visitation to the associated logical inspection point. The inspector may then annotate the media samples in such ways that substantiate inspector statements of problems with inspected components found during inspection.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for generating quotations from a reference document on a touch sensitive display device or other handheld device, including the following steps: (a) providing a reference document; (b) displaying the reference document; (c) capturing an image of a portion of the reference document; (d) editing the captured portion of the reference document; and (e) generating a quotation comprising an image quotation and a bibliographical reference to a referenced portion of the reference document. The present invention may be used in Apple iPhones®, hand-held devices that inspectors may use to quote reference documents to substantiate statements of problems found during industrial inspections, and in other purposes.

Abstract: A system for electronic component processing, including: a frame configured to hold a printed circuit board; a tool head connected to the frame, the tool head being configured to position an electronic component on top of the printed circuit board; a heater disposed in the tool head, the heater being configured to direct heat towards the electronic component; and a dual-stage pre-heater connected to the frame, the dual-stage pre-heater being configured to direct heat towards the printed circuit board, wherein the pre-heater comprises: a first stage configured to direct heat over a wide area of the printed circuit board; and a second stage configured to heat a focused region of the printed circuit board adjacent to the electronic component.

Abstract: A system for electronic component processing, including: a frame configured to hold a printed circuit board; a tool head connected to the frame, the tool head being configured to position an electronic component on top of the printed circuit board; a heater disposed in the tool head, the heater being configured to direct heat towards the electronic component; and a dual-stage pre-heater connected to the frame, the dual-stage pre-heater being configured to direct heat towards the printed circuit board, wherein the pre-heater comprises: a first stage configured to direct heat over a wide area of the printed circuit board; and a second stage configured to heat a focused region of the printed circuit board adjacent to the electronic component.

Abstract: An apparatus for degassing and preventing gelation in a viscous liquid stored in a reservoir tank is provided. For a viscous liquid such as one that has a viscosity higher than 5000 cp, a reservoir tank that has a cavity for holding the liquid is first provided which is equipped with a liquid feed conduit and a liquid output conduit. The liquid feed conduit is configured in J-shape with an inlet end at a top of a first vertical section in fluid communication with a liquid source tank and an outlet end at an opposite end of a second vertical section of the J-shape conduit protruding above a liquid level stored in the tank cavity. A U-section of the liquid feed conduit is generally immersed in the viscous liquid.

Abstract: An apparatus for degassing and preventing gelation in a viscous liquid stored in a reservoir tank is provided. For a viscous liquid such as one that has a viscosity higher than 5000 cp, a reservoir tank that has a cavity for holding the liquid is first provided which is equipped with a liquid feed conduit and a liquid output conduit. The liquid feed conduit is configured in J-shape with an inlet end at a top of a first vertical section in fluid communication with a liquid source tank and an outlet end at an opposite end of a second vertical section of the J-shape conduit protruding above a liquid level stored in the tank cavity. A U-section of the liquid feed conduit is generally immersed in the viscous liquid. A liquid output conduit of straight shape is further provided in the reservoir tank which has an inlet end immersed in the liquid at or near a bottom of the cavity and an outlet end in fluid communication with a dispensing nozzle of the liquid through the use of a pumping means.