Abstract: A cage for housing laboratory animals, said cage includes a bowl and a cap or cover which may be positioned on said bowl in a removable manner, wherein the cap and the bowl, with the cap positioned on the bowl, define an internal space which is closed and not accessible from the outside, wherein in the internal space a feeder is positioned, adapted to contain food adapted to feed the laboratory animals, wherein the cage is equipped with first means adapted to detect the presence and/or quantity of food in the feeder.

Abstract: A cage for housing laboratory animals, said cage includes a bowl and a cap or cover which may be positioned on said bowl in a removable manner, wherein the cap and the bowl, with the cap positioned on the bowl, define an internal space which is closed and not accessible from the outside, wherein in the internal space a feeder is positioned, adapted to contain food adapted to feed the laboratory animals, wherein the cage is equipped with first means adapted to detect the presence and/or quantity of food in the feeder.

Abstract: A method for providing an IoT functionality to a device, the method comprising manufacturing the device by: providing a connectivity module with a register comprising data related to machine-to-machine (M2M) credentials and comprising: a unique client identifier (Client ID), an authentication identifier (Authentication ID) related to a unique pair of public/private encryption keys, a wireless client access point identifier (miniAP SSID) and a wireless encryption key (miniAP WPA, WPA2); providing a non-electronic label associated with the connectivity module and comprising the wireless client access point Identifier (miniAP SSID) and the wireless encryption key (miniAP WPA, WPA2); providing an electronic module having a device serial number (Device ID S/N); providing a non-electronic label associated with the electronic module and comprising an activation code unique for the device; assembling the device by connecting the electronic module with the connectivity module; and providing a package comprising the de

Abstract: A method for monitoring, by a device manager (143) at a back-end server (140) a connection status of a device (100) accessible via a network (130) by a broker (144) using MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) commands, the method comprising performing at the broker (144) the steps of: establishing (306) a handshake connection with the device (100); receiving (306A) from the device (100) an LWT (Last Will and Testament) message; notifying (308A) the device manager (144) about the device connection status as connected; periodically sending (310) to the device (100) at least one probe message; and if no response to the probe message is received from the device (100) (312, 313), sending (313A) the LWT message to the device manager (144) to notify the device manager (144) about the device connection status as disconnected.

Abstract: A method for installing software on a controlled device (110), comprising the steps of: instructing (203) the controlled device (110) to download a software file; sending (206) a notification to a controlling device (120) that software can be installed; receiving (208), from the controlling device (120), an acceptance message to install the software; and instructing (212) the controlled device (110) to install the software file.

Abstract: A device (110) comprising: an electronic module (111) comprising a control unit (112) communicatively connected via a communication bus (114) with a communication interface (113); a connectivity module (120) configured to provide Internet connectivity for the device (110) via a data interface (122) communicatively connected with electronic module (111); characterized in that the device (110) further comprises: a data proxy module (127) connected between the data interface (122) of the connectivity module (120) and the communication bus (114) for transmitting data between the data interface (122) and the communication bus (114).

Abstract: A method for providing an IoT functionality to a device, the method comprising manufacturing the device by: providing a connectivity module with a register comprising data related to machine-to-machine (M2M) credentials and comprising: a unique client identifier (Client ID), an authentication identifier (Authentication ID) related to a unique pair of public/private encryption keys, a wireless client access point identifier (miniAP SSID) and a wireless encryption key (miniAP WPA, WPA2); providing a non-electronic label associated with the connectivity module and comprising the wireless client access point Identifier (miniAP SSID) and the wireless encryption key (miniAP WPA, WPA2); providing an electronic module having a device serial number (Device ID S/N); providing a non-electronic label associated with the electronic module and comprising an activation code unique for the device; assembling the device by connecting the electronic module with the connectivity module; and providing a package comprising the de

Abstract: A method for handling communication in a LAN environment between an endpoint (30) supporting standard messages and an Internet-enabled device (10) supporting device-native messages, the method characterized by communicating the Internet-enabled device (10) with a cloud service (20) configured to translate the standard messages into device-native messages and the device-native messages to the standard messages.

Abstract: A wireless access gateway for communication of wave signals at radio frequencies within a frequency band, includes an access gateway enclosed in a housing including a bottom wall and a main circuit board overlying the bottom wall and having an upper surface substantially parallel to the bottom wall. The gateway is equipped with an antenna system including at least two antennas: a first linearly polarized antenna for propagating a first wave signal along a first polarization axis including a first radiating element extending along a first longitudinal axis lying on a first plane substantially parallel to the base plane, and a second linearly polarized antenna for propagating a second wave signal along a second polarization axis oriented perpendicularly to the first polarization axis, the second antenna including a second radiating element extending along a second longitudinal axis lying on a second plane oriented perpendicularly to the first plane.

Abstract: A wireless access gateway for communication of wave signals at radio frequencies within a frequency band, includes an access gateway enclosed in a housing including a bottom wall and a main circuit board overlying the bottom wall and having an upper surface substantially parallel to the bottom wall. The gateway is equipped with an antenna system including at least two antennas: a first linearly polarized antenna for propagating a first wave signal along a first polarization axis including a first radiating element extending along a first longitudinal axis lying on a first plane substantially parallel to the base plane, and a second linearly polarized antenna for propagating a second wave signal along a second polarization axis oriented perpendicularly to the first polarization axis, the second antenna including a second radiating element extending along a second longitudinal axis lying on a second plane oriented perpendicularly to the first plane.

Abstract: A coded information reader (101) including a device (1) for controlling a plurality of distinct actions, as well as a method for controlling said coded information reader (101) are described. The coded information reader (101) includes a control device (1) comprising a plurality of actuators (2, 3) arranged in sequence downstream of a driving device (4) mobile between an inactive position (A) and a plurality of positions (B, C) active, respectively, on the status of said plurality of actuators (2, 3), said actuators (2, 3) being driven by said driving device (4). Advantageously, the coded information reader (101) of the invention has small size, reliability and flexibility of use.

Abstract: A coded information reader (101) including a device (1) for controlling a plurality of distinct actions, as well as a method for controlling said coded information reader (101) are described. The coded information reader (101) includes a control device (1) comprising a plurality of actuators (2, 3) arranged in sequence downstream of a driving device (4) mobile between an inactive position (A) and a plurality of positions (B, C) active, respectively, on the status of said plurality of actuators (2, 3), said actuators (2, 3) being driven by said driving device (4). Advantageously, the coded information reader (101) of the invention has small size, reliability and flexibility of use.