Abstract: A wireless tag communication device includes an antenna, a communication control circuit, a camera, a sensor, and a processor. The antenna has directivity. The communication control circuit communicates with a wireless tag via the antenna. The camera captures an image in which a direction in which the directivity of the antenna is maximized coincides with a capturing direction. The sensor detects brightness in a first image captured by the camera. The processor calculates a detection position of a wireless tag as a search target in the first image and displays on a display the first image and a second image in which the first image is masked with a mask density according to a sensor value detected by the sensor in an area other than an explicit area with the detection position of the wireless tag as a base point.

Abstract: A breath alcohol device calibration system includes a computerized calibration module operable to calibrate a candidate breath alcohol device using a reference gas of known alcohol concentration, and a reference gas tank identification module operable to identify a reference gas tank that is coupled to the breath alcohol device calibration system. Identification is performed using at least one distinguishing characteristic of the coupled tank, the distinguishing characteristic providing reference gas tank information including at least the known alcohol concentration of gas in the reference gas tank. The reference gas tank identification module is further operable to read a temperature history of the tank from an electronic device coupled to the tank, and to indicate an error condition if the temperature history of the tank indicates temperatures below a first temperature threshold over the tank's recent temperature history to potentially result in incomplete mixing of the reference gas.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for prioritized usage of central devices for supporting peripheral devices. Central devices may be present in the surrounding area of a peripheral device. Priorities of the central devices for supporting the peripheral device may be determined based on one or more factors associated with the central devices. The manner in which the central devices are used to support the peripheral device may be determined based on the priorities. The prioritized usage of central devices for the peripheral device may be dynamically updated.

Abstract: A transaction device may include a power reception component configured to receive power from an external device with which the transaction device is to interact to perform a transaction. The transaction device may include a secure element configured to perform the transaction using the power received from the external device. The transaction device may include one or more peripheral components configured to perform one or more operations other than the transaction. The transaction device may include a power management component configured to determine at least one operation, of the one or more operations, to be performed in association with the transaction, and to route power received from the external device to at least one peripheral component, of the one or more peripheral components, capable of performing the at least one operation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for performing automated mapping of sensors at a location of a property. A monitoring server of a system for monitoring a property obtains mapping information that indicates navigable areas at the property. A drone that communicates with the monitoring server is used to navigate the property. In response to the drone navigating the property, sensors and their respective location at each navigable areas are identified based on the mapping information. The monitoring server associates sensors at each area with a corresponding location of the sensor in a data model of the property. Labels descriptive of the respective sensors are generated based on the location of the identified sensors. The monitoring server determines a mapping of a label to a respective sensor associated with the data model of the property.

Abstract: Systems, tools and methods to allow for control and management of a free flowing parking facility. Accurate recognition of vehicles may be achieved by identifying a target time and location for capturing an image of the vehicle based on a predicted path of the vehicle. The predicted path may be calculated based on sensor readings that detect the presence of a vehicle as well as the speed at which it is traveling.

Abstract: Embodiments detect stops by an entity on a pre-planned trip that includes a plurality of stops. For each stop of the plurality of stops, embodiments determine a distance to a nearest stop and generate a geofence for each of the stops, each geofence having a radius having a size based on the distance. Embodiments detect the entity entering one of the geofences and, based on the detecting the entity entering one of the geofences, determine that the entity has stopped at a corresponding stop.

Abstract: The present technology describes a widely-spaced antenna radar array for Space Domain Awareness capable of object detection, characterization, imaging and, if unfriendly, threat mitigation. It features (1) very high angular resolution due to the very wide spacing of the sensors, enabling the detection of baseball size objects in GSO, (2) operation at high frequencies enabling characterization of smaller objects because of the ability to mitigate tropospheric effects, (3) operation at varied frequencies enabling threat mitigation and imaging, (4) immediate orbit determination in a single pass without the need for long-arc tracking due to the wide spacing and high precision angle of arrival (AOA) and (5) mitigation of grating lobes caused by the sparse antenna configuration, enabling the sensors to be placed at great distances.

Abstract: A process management system includes a management unit that manages section data that defines sections in a real space and process data that indicates an expected location, from among the sections, in which a management target is to be positioned at the time of completing a work process, a first wireless device that is attached to the management target and stores first identification information, at least one reading apparatus that is capable of reading identification information from a wireless device, and a determination unit that checks a location of the management target estimated based on a result of reading of the first identification information from the first wireless device against the expected location by variable granularity depending on type information associated with the management target to determine a status of the work process regarding the management target.

Abstract: An authentication method for a tag device includes exchanging authentication codes between the tag device and an authentication server to perform mutual authentication. A reader device acts as a communications bridge between the tag device and the authentication server. The reader device may observe mutual authentication between the tag device and the authentication server as an indicator that the tag device is authentic. A failure of mutual authentication indicates that the tag device is not authentic.

Abstract: The invention describes a high-speed tunnel for the reading and mass encoding of RFID labels contained in a package, integrated in a housing with respective counterposed inlet and outlet orifices, and in the interior whereof a transport means is established, by means of which the package is displaced; likewise one or more high-power antennas for the measurement of RFID labels and a photocell for the detection of the entry of packages into the tunnel; these elements being controlled by means of a control unit associated with an electrical switchboard. A number of guillotine doors or box doors in the tunnel enable the rapid identification and encoding of the labels of the elements present in a package by means of RFID technology, yielding a device of reduced dimensions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining transit routes through crowd-sourcing, for determining an estimated time of arrival (ETA) of a vehicle of the transit route at a given location, and for providing predictive reminders to a user for catching a vehicle of the transit route. A server receives signal source information about wireless signal sources detected by user devices, including information about a first wireless signal source detected by some devices. The server determines that the first wireless signal source is moving. The server determines that the first wireless signal source is associated with a public transit route upon determining that the signal source information satisfies one or more selection criteria. The server stores information associating the first wireless signal source with the public transit route as transit movement data corresponding to the public transit route.

Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag including a first component provided with an integrated circuit and a near-field antenna being electrically connected to the integrated circuit, a second component provided with a far-field antenna, and a pivoting mechanism configured to allow pivoting of the first component and the second component from an open position, in which the first and second components are separated, to a closed position, in which the integrated circuit with near-field antenna is inductively coupled with the far-field antenna such that the integrated circuit is readable not only in a near-field RFID communication but also in a far-field RFID communication.

Abstract: Aspects are described for a device comprising a wireless transceiver configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) emission from a source device, an energy-harvesting unit configured to charge the first device wirelessly, using a first part of the RF emission, and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to modulate the first part of the RF emission based on information detected by the device and determine that an energy level of the device is above a threshold. The processor is further configured to transmit, in response to determining that the energy level is above the threshold, using the wireless transceiver, the modulated first part of the RF emission to the source device. The processor is further configured to transmit, in response to determining that the energy level is above the threshold, using the wireless transceiver, a second part of the RF emission wirelessly to another device to charge the other device.

Abstract: A building management system (BMS) for a medical facility that includes a plurality of rooms with at least one of the rooms having a plurality of sensors. An elevated infection risk determination system is operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors for determining when an elevated infection risk occurs in one or more of the rooms. The BMS may include a memory for storing one or more programmable infection risk compliance parameters, an input port for receiving an elevated infection risk alert for the particular room in the medical facility, a control port for providing control commands to one or more building components of the building management system, and a controller. The controller may be configured to provide control commands via the control port in response to receiving the elevated infection risk alert for the particular room based at least in part on one or more programmable infection risk compliance parameters to help mitigate the elevated infection risk in the particular room.

Abstract: RFID ICs sense and indicate changes in their surrounding environment, such as changes in temperature, humidity, chemical presence, RF signals, and similar. An RFID IC indicates when a significant environmental change has occurred, for example by adjusting the value of a flag, writing data to memory, transmitting a message to an external entity, exiting a sleep state, and/or responding repeatedly to an inventorying reader. In some cases, RFID IC actively notifies an external entity that a significant environmental change has been sensed. For example, RFID IC may alert the external entity by participating in a special inventory process meant for RFID ICs sending environmental change. The RFID IC may alert the external entity by interjecting itself into an inventory round, re-participating in an inventory round, refraining from entering a sleep state after inventorying, and/or adjusting timing of a scheduled reply to communicate with an RFID reader ahead of schedule.

Abstract: Disclosed are a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader and an RFID system including the same. The disclosed RFID reader may include an RFID reader body having a body that extends in a vertical direction and a protruding portion that protrudes rearward from an upper end of the body, an operation button being provided on a top surface of the protruding portion and a recess space being provided at the rear of the body under the protruding portion; a first back cover device detachably coupled to a rear surface of the body and having a band-type wearable member configured to be held by a user's hand or worn on the user's wrist; and a second back cover device detachably coupled to the rear surface of the body and having a pad mounting device configured to mount a pad type host device.

Abstract: Described herein is a label 1 for marking containers or equipment by adhering the label to a surface thereof. The label 1 includes a support material base 11, at least one RFID microelectronic device 5c included in the support material base 11, and a plurality of antennas 5a,5b for different frequency ranges connected with the at least one RFID microelectronic device 5c and included in the support material base 11. The plurality of antennas 5a, 5b include a first antenna 5a for the frequency range of 860 to 960 MHz and having a theoretical read range peak of more than 4 m when provided on a glass surface, and the label has a dimension of 40 mm*20 mm or less.

Abstract: A system and method for multi-reading RFID codes is disclosed. The system may comprise a portal, a RFID reader, an entrance sensor, an exit sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the RFID code data and the read timestamp for each article, receive the start trigger timestamp and the stop trigger timestamp, determine a read area time range based on the start trigger timestamp and the stop trigger timestamp, determine an active read area timeframe based on the read area time range as adjusted by a pre-read offset and a post-read offset, associate RFID code data with the first group if the read timestamp associated with the RFID code data occurred during the active read area timeframe, and process the RFID code data of the first group and transmit a result of the processing of the first group to an output interface.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a wireless tag communication device includes a first antenna that emits radio waves towards a first region of a conveyance path for wireless tags and a second antenna that emits radio waves towards a second region of the conveyance path on downstream of the first region along the conveyance path. A shield prevents the radio waves emitted from the first antenna from reaching a first portion of the first region while permitting the radio waves to reach a second portion of the first region. A controller is configured to select a tag ID read via the first antenna as a target tag ID, designate the target tag ID by communication via the second antenna, and then write tag information via the second antenna to the wireless tag corresponding to the designated target tag ID.

Abstract: A module (101) includes: a substrate (1) having a first main surface (1a); a first sealing resin (6a) disposed to cover the first main surface (1a); a shielding film (8) that covers an upper surface and a side surface of the first sealing resin (6a); and two or more RFID tags (41, 42) sealed in the first sealing resin (6a) with the two or more RFID tags (41, 42) being not electrically connected to the substrate (1). The two or more RFID tags (41, 42) are disposed such that communication surfaces of the two or more RFID tags (41, 42) are oriented in different directions. The shielding film (8) is provided with an opening or notch at a portion facing each of the communication surfaces of the two or more RFID tags (41, 42).

Abstract: An RFIC module is provided that includes an RFIC, an antenna connection first electrode, an antenna connection second electrode, an RFIC connection first electrode, an RFIC connection second electrode, an impedance matching circuit that matches impedance between the RFIC and an antenna, and a substrate. The impedance matching circuit includes a first coil and a second coil that each have a coil opening extending along a surface of the substrate. The first coil and the second coil are juxtaposed on the substrate with the antenna connection first electrode and the antenna connection second electrode interposed therebetween.

Abstract: In a voice signal relay and transfer method for a voice call between a radio voice terminal and a remote device includes, a radio voice signal is received from the radio voice terminal and converting the radio voice signal into a digital voice signal. The digital voice signal is further converted into a group of voice packets in a streaming form. Then the group of voice packets is transmitted to a streaming server via a mobile communication network. The group of voice packets is further transferred from the streaming server to the remote device in a streaming form.

Abstract: Accessories for an electronic device and methods are described. The accessory comprises a substrate configured to be removably attached to the electronic device and a near-field communications (NFC) tag attached to the substrate and configured to transmit interaction data in response to receiving a signal from a separate electronic device. The interaction data causes the separate electronic device to access user data associated with a unique user account.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems, methods, and devices for tracking a shipment using a wireless tracker. In such embodiments, the wireless tracker determines a location of the wireless tracker device and regulates battery usage of wireless tracker based on the location. In addition, the wireless tracker is configured to determine a current location of the wireless tracker device at one or more intervals such that the one or more intervals are based on a delivery route of the shipment. Moreover, the wireless tracker is configured to receive and verify one or more codes to for a chain of custody of the shipment. Also, the wireless tracker is configured to determine a trigger event based on the location of the wireless tracker device and/or sensor information as well as send a notification to a computer server based on the trigger event.

Abstract: A program in the present invention causes a computer to perform: performing a first process for performing a predetermined process related to an aircraft boarding procedure and acquiring boarding reservation information on a user; when the process is completed, performing a second process for matching biometric information acquired from the user with passport biometric information included in passport information acquired from a passport of the user and, when a result of the matching of the biometric information with the passport biometric information is that the matching is successful, associating the passport information, the biometric information, and the boarding reservation information with each other; and performing a switching process for switching whether to perform the first process or the second process.

Abstract: A keyless puck lock apparatus with wireless communications and power interfaces. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a keyless puck lock system enabling a low cost and high security solution that is difficult to tamper with and defeat. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the system uses a keyless puck lock assembly that includes a hasp assembly and a keyless lock mechanism that does not require any physical mechanical keys so that it does not have a mechanical cylinder inserted therein to lock or unlock the puck lock. Accordingly, the keyless puck lock system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention does not have a physical keyway which is a security attack point that is included in conventional hockey puck-type locks.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) watch band. At least one embodiment can include strap body; a connector attached to an end of the strap body; and an RFID chip embedded into the strap body. In at least some embodiments, a plurality of RFID chips can be embedded into the strap body. In some embodiments, the RFID chips can be encased within a rigid casing, which is embedded within the strap body. In some embodiments, the spacing between each of the plurality of RFID chips can be important for the RFID reader to capture the correct frequency.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) screen for a microwave powered ultraviolet (UV) lamp system is disclosed. In one example, a disclosed RF screen includes: a sheet comprising a conductive material; and a frame around edges of the sheet. The conductive material defines a predetermined mesh pattern of individual openings across substantially an operative area of the screen. Each of the individual openings has a triangular shape.

Abstract: A system for taking inventory over a wide area includes a database. The database stores a geofenced area divided into two or more waypoints and a route defined as path within the geofenced area across at least two waypoints. At least one mobile asset is disposed at a position in a yard corresponding to the at least one waypoint. The mobile asset has a readable tag having information about the asset thereon. An aerial vehicle having a tag reader flies along the route within the geofenced area for communicating with each tag along a route, reading the information and storing the information read from each tag.

Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, devices, and/or processes for processing signals relating to surfaces that may be viewable by subjects though one or more devices. In an embodiment, a surface may include one or more devices embedded therein to provide one or more signals to define a portion of the surface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, devices, and computer program products are described. A group-based communication system may determine timing for sending notifications to users of the group-based communication system to improve the likelihood of the users interacting with the notifications, interacting with other users in the system, or both. For example, the group-based communication system may identify a notification to send to a user, where the user is associated with a user identifier and a workspace identifier in the group-based communication system. The system may dynamically determine a time for sending the notification based on activity data for the user corresponding to the user identifier and activity data for multiple other users corresponding to the workspace identifier (e.g., members of a team with the user). The system may send the notification for display in a user interface of a user device operated by the user at the determined time.

Abstract: There is provided a subject location system, including a master processing unit, a receiver, and at least one Tag associated with the subject. The system includes a Hub with a master processing unit and the Tag includes transponders. Range and phase data are used to calculate the position of the Tag in relation to the Hub, and phase cycle errors are eliminated by, the use of a cyclical search minimizing an innovation inner product.

Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises: an antenna; a radio frequency transceiver, for generating signals for transmission through the antenna, the radio frequency transceiver being connectable to the antenna through a switch; a backscattering block, for generating reflected signals for transmission through the antenna in response to received RF signals, the backscattering block being connectable to the antenna through said switch; and a battery. The switch is controlled by an output voltage of the battery, such that the radio frequency transceiver is connected to the antenna through the switch when the output voltage of the battery exceeds a threshold voltage, and the backscattering block is connected to the antenna through the switch when the output voltage of the battery is below the threshold voltage.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes determining, via a processor disposed in communication with a sensory device disposed in an interior surface of a cargo bin of a delivery vehicle, that a first package is loaded in the cargo bin, causing to scan, via the processor, a bar code disposed on an exterior surface of the first package, causing to measure, via a RADAR sensory device disposed in the cargo bin, dimensional information associated with the first package, determining, based on the dimensional information, that the cargo bin is loaded at full capacity, causing to illuminate an output device indicative that the cargo bin is loaded at full capacity, determining, via the processor, a cargo bin door closed status and generating, via the processor, an output indicating whether the vehicle is ready for delivery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method (310) for providing operational feedback during power transfer in a wireless power transfer system. The wireless power transfer system comprises a power transmit device arranged to transfer power over an inductive wireless power transfer interface operating at a transmit frequency to a power receive device. The wireless power transfer system is adapted to transfer information at half duplex using Frequency Shift Keying, FSK, in one direction and Amplitude Shift Keying, ASK, in the other direction. The method comprises transferring (308), at the transmit frequency by the power transmit device, power to the power receive device. During the transferring (308), the method further comprises transmitting (311), at the transmit frequency by one of the power transmit device or the power receive device, a first data packet to the other of the power transmit device or the power receive device using one of two modulation types being FSK or ASK.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reader, such as a reader for a physical access control system. The reader can include first and second antennas, each designed or configured for receiving ultra-wide band (UWB) signals. The reader can also include a mounting plane configured for mounting the reader to a surface. An axis aligning the first and second antennas can be arranged substantially perpendicular relative the mounting plane. A material can be provided between the first and second antennas. The material can have a thickness that defines a distance between the first and second antennas of less than a half wavelength of the UWB signal through air (?A/2), the material configured to slow down electromagnetic waves passing therethrough such that the thickness of the material provides an effective separation distance of the first and second antennas of at least a half wavelength of the UWB signal through air (?A/2).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for automatic loading/unloading and related devices, capable of achieving fully automated goods transportation within a particular area.

Abstract: A device with an identifier is described. The identifier includes a complete link for access to a digital playback platform of a multimedia file. The identifier is a readable identifier including a near-field communication (NFC) transceiver module, a QR code, or a barcode. Multimedia file configuration and multimedia file playback methods and systems on the digital playback platform are also described.

Abstract: An electrical device includes an electrical cable and a connector coupled to the electrical cable. The connector is configured to receive electrical current from an external power source. The connector includes an RFID tag, and an electrical storing device configured to store electrical energy from the external power source and provide electrical energy to the RFID tag when the connector is disconnected from the external power source. The RFID tag transmits a signal independent of the connector being coupled to the external power source.

Abstract: Described herein are a system and methods for implementing a tool-agnostic device. In examples, the system may determine location and state information using sensors of the tool-agnostic device. Based on this information, the system may communicate with a virtual reality system for display and user interaction with a virtual reality environment. The tool-agnostic device may be removed and re-attached to a number of different tools. The tool-agnostic device allows tracking of a number of different tools without customization or retrofitting each tool. The tool-agnostic device may serve as a safety-shutoff device in addition to tracking tool use and movement. When the system determines that a tool is operating in an unsafe manner the tool-agnostic device may interrupt the power to the tool.

Abstract: A system for detecting the direction of movement of an RFID tag along a path comprising two RFID portals, each of said portals being arranged to detect an RFID tag in a respective zone along the path, the zones being arranged to be effectively exclusive of one another, a RFID tag reader having an associated processor and multiple separate ports, each port being connected to one or the other of the portals, the processor being arranged to determine which portal first receives a RFID tag signal or signals and which portal subsequently receives a second signal from the same tag or tags detected by the first signal receiving portal, the processor providing a signal corresponding to a direction of movement, along the path from the first signal receiving portal to the second signal receiving portal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides collaborative radiofrequency identification (RFID) readers that employ code division multiple access (CDMA) encoding to simultaneously broadcast to and read responses from tags in an overlapping reading zone with improved data synchronization and read yield rates. In some embodiments, a harmonic backscattering scheme is used to enable the system to have a much higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and sensitivity, while the reader CDMA protocol can be integrated with an initial TDMA polling process or alternative tag CDMA scheme.

Abstract: This application provides a switch assembly and a vehicle.

Abstract: A dialysis base unit that is provided separately from a dialysate supply device for delivering dialysate and performs hemodialysis using the dialysate delivered from the dialysate supply device. The dialysis base unit includes a dialysate supply device identifying unit capable of identifying the dialysate supply device connected to the dialysis base unit. A dialysis system includes the dialysate supply device for delivering dialysate and the dialysis base unit.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a hermetically-sealed package and a method of forming such package are disclosed. The package includes a housing that extends along a housing axis between a first end and a second end, where the housing includes first and second opaque portions and a transparent portion disposed between the first and second opaque portions. The first opaque portion is hermetically sealed to a first end of the transparent portion and the second opaque portion is hermetically sealed to a second end of the transparent portion. At least one of the first and second opaque portions is hermetically sealed to the transparent portion by a weld ring. The package further includes a power source disposed within the housing, and an inductive coil disposed at least partially within the transparent portion of the housing and electrically connected to the power source.

Abstract: A receiver circuit including mechanisms for analog channel equalization and channel adaptation is disclosed. The receiver includes a front-end circuit configured to generate a filtered signal by performing filtering of an incoming signal that includes a stream of data symbols. A sample recovery circuit configured to sample an equalized signal, based on the filtered signal, to generate a plurality of recovered data symbols. A decision feedback equalization (DFE) circuit configured to generate the feedback signal based on the plurality of recovered data symbols. A logic circuit is configured to cause adjustment to one or more filters in the front-end circuit based on the plurality of recovered data symbols.

Abstract: Dual-mode RFID devices are provided with an integrated dual-mode RFID strap including either a UHF/HF dual-mode RFID chip or the combination of a UHF RFID chip and an HF RFID chip. An HF antenna and a UHF antenna are both coupled to the integrated dual-mode RFID strap, with the UHF antenna being formed by an approach other than etching, such as a cutting or printing operation, thereby reducing the cost to manufacture the device. If a pair of chips is employed, one of the chips may have a greater thickness than the other chip, which allows for the thicker chip to be incorporated into the device after the thinner chip without requiring a minimum separation between the two chips due to the size of a thermode used to secure the chips. Additionally, the first chip may be tested before securing the second chip, thereby limiting the cost of a rejected device.

Abstract: A device for determining a measurand, includes a first pattern made from a first conductive material, the first pattern having a first impedance and having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, a second pattern at least arranged between the first end and the second end of the first pattern, being in electrical contact with the first pattern. The second pattern has a second impedance that changes continuously as a function of the measurand, such that the impedance or the inductance of the assembly formed by the first and second patterns changes continuously as a function of the measurand. The device also comprises a means for determining the impedance or the inductance of the assembly, formed by the first and second patterns.

Abstract: Systems and methods of tracking distribution items using hardware components on or in the distribution items. Shippers and recipients of distribution items can track or locate a distribution item, especially a high value item, if the distribution item is lost, misrouted, or delayed.