Abstract: Various embodiments relate to disrupting signals (e.g., over Multimedia over Coax or from a service provider) to determine signal recovery. A first device may receive signals from a network. The first device may receive a first input to switch the received signals from a first communication path between the network and a second device, to a second communication path for a predetermined interval. The switching of communication paths may be done by a network disruption device. When the signals are switched to the second communication path, the signals may be blocked from being received at the second device. The network disruption device may then switch the signals from the first communication path to the second communication path to block the signals for the predetermined interval. The network disruption device may then switch the signals from the second communication path to the first communication path after the predetermined interval has expired.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to disrupting signals (e.g., over Multimedia over Coax or from a service provider) to determine signal recovery. A first device may receive signals from a network. The first device may receive a first input to switch the received signals from a first communication path between the network and a second device, to a second communication path for a predetermined interval. The switching of communication paths may be done by a network disruption device. When the signals are switched to the second communication path, the signals may be blocked from being received at the second device. The network disruption device may then switch the signals from the first communication path to the second communication path to block the signals for the predetermined interval. The network disruption device may then switch the signals from the second communication path to the first communication path after the predetermined interval has expired.

Abstract: A removable mount for mounting an electronic system component on a forklift includes, in one embodiment, a mounting plate having a major surface for mounting the electronic system component and an inverted J-shaped part located at a top portion of the mounting plate. The inverted J-shaped part is adapted for mounting the mounting plate on an unmodified original equipment manufacture (OEM) carriage of the forklift or an unmodified OEM sideshifter of the forklift. The mounting plate also has a slot to accommodate a fastener for anchoring the mounting plate to the unmodified OEM carriage or to the unmodified OEM sideshifter.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment in accordance with the invention, an order-picking system includes a picking cart having a radio frequency (RF) antenna arranged above an object-stacking surface of the picking cart. The order-picking system further includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader coupled to the RF antenna. The RFID tag reader is configured to identify a first RFID tag attached to a first tagged object placed on the picking cart and further configured to eliminate identification of a second RFID tag attached to a second tagged object located outside a perimeter of the object-stacking surface of the picking cart.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna for reading RFID tags in a material handling environment. At least one ruggedized, upward-looking antenna is mounted on the fork (or other base-level platform) of a pallet jack or pallet truck. The antenna can be configured to read RFID tags on pallets that are loaded on the pallet jack and communicate the tag information to a warehouse management system.

Abstract: In one of several embodiments, an RFID system for a forklift incorporates a metal plate to which is attached an electronic circuit assembly. Also attached to the metal plate, is an antenna assembly housing an RFID interrogator antenna and/or a wireless local area network (WLAN) antenna. The metal plate operates as a ground plane to the antenna assembly and also serves as a mounting plate for mounting the RFID system on a sideshifter or a carriage of the forklift.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tine-mounted antenna for reading RFID tags in a warehouse environment using RFID technology operating at ultra-high frequencies (UHF) or microwave frequencies and backscatter coupling techniques. At least one ruggedized antenna is mounted on the tine (or other base-level platform) of a lift truck (e.g., a forklift). The antenna can be configured to read RFID tags on pallets that are loaded on the lift truck and communicate the tag information to a warehouse management system.