Patent abstracts

Citation

(2005), "Patent abstracts", Assembly Automation, Vol. 25 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2005.03325aad.005

Patent abstracts

Keywords: Radio, Radio waves

Applicant: IBM (US)Patent number: US2002116274Publication date: 22 August 2002Title: Method to address security and privacy issues of the use of RFID systems to track consumer products

A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for using radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to store product information in tags attached to items of merchandise is disclosed. The RFID tagging scheme of the present invention prevents tampering with stored information, global tracking of customers and their purchased items, and pricing mistakes made at the point of sale

Applicant: Moore North America (US)Patent number: US2003067381Publication date: 10 April 2003Title: Radio frequency labels on reusable containers

It is possible to accurately and conveniently determine the origin, contents, position, and/or destination of a reusable container (such as a tote or bin, particularly for a manufacturing process) by applying a permanent adhesive label with embedded programmable RFID to the reusable container at a location where the RFID may be detected and reprogrammed. The RFID is programmed with accurate variable information including relating to at least one of the origin, contents, position, and destination of the container, and at least one location the variable information of the RFID is detected. After a first use of the reusable container it is reprogrammed with other accurate variable information, and the detecting and reprogramming are repeated multiple times. Preferably the label is of a substantially moisture impermeable material such as a plastic film, or synthetic paper.

Applicant: Curkendall Leland D. (US); Dolan Andrew J. (US); Pape William R. (US); Armentrout Olin Mark (US); Morrison Matthew J. (US)Patent number: CA2475707Publication date: 21 August 2003Title: Method and system for agricultural data collection and management

A system and method for agricultural data collection and management is described to provide quality assurance source verification data and performance tracking for agricultural items throughout the production cycle. Individual item data is efficiently collected, transferred, and shared in a transactional, event- oriented, row-oriented structure with few columns without need for creating relational structures. The system includes software components for data collection and real-time data lookup components; share, switch, route, and interface components; extract, transform, and load components; and report and analyze data components. Embodiments include data acquisition from multiple RFID reader locations; a web-based information system for a beef marketing alliance; value-based procurement, and supply chain management.

Applicant: Lin Yun-Ting (US)Patent number: US2004164858Publication date: 26 August 2004Title: Integrated RFID and video tracking system

A video surveillance system is integrated with an RFID tracking system. The calibration of the RFID tracking system is enhanced by using information provided by the video surveillance system. Optionally, the calibration of the video surveillance system may be enhanced by using information provided by the RFID tracking system. Calibration of the RFID tracking system is facilitated by placing RFID tags at visually apparent locations in a surveillance area and using the location information determined from the video surveillance system to determine appropriate correction factors for use in subsequent RFID location determinations. Dynamic performance is also calibrated by placing RFID tags on visually apparent moving targets and using the location information determined from the video surveillance system to determine the parameters used to qualify subsequent RFID location estimates of moving targets.