Abstract: An active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is provided that can include an input power connector, an output power connector and a wireless transceiver. The input power connector can be configured to receive an input electrical power signal from an external power source. The output power connector can be configured to supply an output electrical power signal to an external host device. The wireless transceiver can be configured to transmit or receive a location beacon signal.

Abstract: An active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is provided that can include an input power connector, an output power connector and a wireless transceiver. The input power connector can be configured to receive an input electrical power signal from an external power source. The output power connector can be configured to supply an output electrical power signal to an external host device. The wireless transceiver can be configured to transmit or receive a location beacon signal.

Abstract: A garment including a base member with a collar area adapted to be disposed adjacent the wearer's neck. The collar area includes a back side adapted to be disposed adjacent the back of the neck of the wearer. The garment also includes a tape member coupled to the base member and extending across substantially the entire length of the back side of the collar area. The tape member includes information chosen from a group consisting of size information of the garment, recommended care instructions for the garment, geographic area where the garment was manufactured, material content of the garment, and a combination thereof. A method of manufacturing the garment is also disclosed.

Abstract: A Page Address Look-up Range RAM is disclosed which allows for individual comparisons to be made on a number of consecutive addresses. The upper bits of the bus address 410 (often representing a “page”) are compared against one or more reference registers 430-437 to yield one or more “match_high”s. The lower bits of the same bus address 420 are used to look-up the value of “match_low” in a Page Look-Up RAM 440, the bit of interest corresponding to the particular “match-high” reference register i.e. 430. If both the “match_high” and “match_low” events are true, or=1, then the bus address has matched and should cause the event, otherwise not. The most cost effective implementations will have a Look-up RAM 440 with a width of a multiple of 8. This will allow comparison of the bus address against a multiple of individual pages.