A method and apparatus for obtaining 2D silhouettes from one or more 3D objects, which uses an image acquisition unit having a telecentric lens system that is able to fully scan an object in one dimension.
The invention relates to a system and method for identifying and tracking objects and persons inside vehicles and for issuing reports such as: inventory reports; reports of persons on board each vehicle; reports of every object that should not be on board each vehicle during specific times and dates; reports of persons that should not be on board each vehicle during specific times and dates; reports on the location of each object/person inside each vehicle; reports on the objects/persons that are in a location inside the vehicle where they are not authorised to be; and reports on the objects/persons that have entered each vehicle, including times and dates as well as the locations where they have been inside each vehicle.
G08B 13/24 - Déclenchement électrique par une interférence avec la distribution d'un champ électromagnétique
G06K 19/04 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par la forme
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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING TWO-DIMENSIONAL SILHOUETTES FROM ONE OR MORE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS
The invention relates to a method and device for obtaining two-dimensional silhouettes from one or more three-dimensional objects, which uses an image-acquisition unit that includes a system of telecentric lenses that is capable of completely scanning an object in one dimension.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
A geographic localization system and method, which is able to accurately calculate its current location anywhere in the world based on the processing of information received from at least one of several wireless sources available at the moment, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, etc and from available positioning means such as GPS.
G01S 19/48 - Détermination de position en combinant ou en commutant entre les solutions de position dérivées du système de positionnement par satellite à radiophares et les solutions de position dérivées d'un autre système
A geographical localization method and system capable of precisely calculating the current location thereof in any part of the world, based on processing information received from at least one of several wireless sources available at the time, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, etc., and from positioning means such as GPS.
G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
G01S 19/37 - Détails de matériel ou de logiciel de la chaîne de traitement des signaux
A geographical localization method and system capable of precisely calculating the current location thereof in any part of the world, based on processing information received from at least one of several wireless sources available at the time, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, etc., and from positioning means such as GPS.
H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison
G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
G01S 19/37 - Détails de matériel ou de logiciel de la chaîne de traitement des signaux
The invention relates to an inventory control system for portable containers, using RFID technology for automatically monitoring operations involving the removal and return of objects such as - but not limited to - tools, weapons, jewellery, and surgical instruments, from and to at least one compartment in a portable container, in order to maintain a status and operational record of each object. Furthermore, the system can record which object has been taken from or returned to which compartment, by which employee and when, and can compile the information from each storage area in a database and system for triggering, reporting and sending alarms with the aim of having total control of the objects with respect to the inventory thereof, the servicing of the objects (maintenance, calibration, repair and/or replacement), and the management of the use of the objects controlled by the system.
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
A tracking system for tracking the location of a plurality of persons, objects and groups of persons or objects or combination of persons and objects which allows creating person or object communities (such as vehicles, objects having a high monetary value or objects that continuously need to be monitored such as guns or medical equipment) and keep tracking of the communities in real time worldwide, as well as registering a tracking history of each person or object and creating customized monitoring zones worldwide and tracking rules for setting customized alarms, for example when the distance among one or more members of the group or members of different groups are greater or lesser than an predetermined value when a member of the group exits a predetermined area or is near a predetermined area or when a person or object remains in a single spot for more or less than a predetermined period of time, which is useful for monitoring the security of a person or object.
The invention relates to an inventory control system for portable containers, using RFID technology for automatically monitoring operations involving the removal and return of objects such as - but not limited to - tools, weapons, jewellery, and surgical instruments, from and to at least one compartment in a portable container, in order to maintain a status and operational record of each object. Furthermore, the system can record which object has been taken from or returned to which compartment, by which employee and when, and can compile the information from each storage area in a database and system for triggering, reporting and sending alarms with the aim of having total control of the objects with respect to the inventory thereof, the servicing of the objects (maintenance, calibration, repair and/or replacement), and the management of the use of the objects controlled by the system.
A portable container inventory control system uses RFID technology for automatically monitoring the taking and returning operations of items such as, but not limited to, tools, weapons, jewelry, surgical instruments, from one or more receptacles inside a portable container to maintain a status of each item as well as an operational record of each item. Furthermore, the system may register which item has been taken from or stored from which receptacle by which worker and when it was taken and returned, and compile the information of all storage locations in one database and system for administering, reporting and sending alarms in order to have total item control, accountability, item service control (maintenance, calibration, repairs, and/or replacement), and administration of usage for the items controlled by the system.
G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)
G06F 17/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
The invention relates to a tracking system for tracking the location of a plurality of people, objects and groups of people or objects, or a combination of people and objects, enabling communities of people or objects (such as vehicles, objects having a high monetary value or objects requiring continuous monitoring such as weapons or medical equipment) to be created, the tracking of said communities to be maintained universally in real time, and a tracking record of each person or object to be recorded. Said tracking system also enables personal monitoring zones to be created worldwide, in addition to tracking rules for fixing personalised alarms, for example, when the distance between at least one member of the group of members of different groups is higher or lower than a pre-determined value, when a member of the group leaves a pre-determined area or is close to a pre-determined area, or when a person or object remains in a single spot for a longer or shorter time than a pre-determined period of time. Said system is useful for monitoring the security of a person or object.
The invention relates to an automatic system for producing personalised arrangements for storage or transport moulds made of foam or any other malleable material used to store or pack objects. Said system can identify the type of object represented by an electronic image archive, automatically generate the form of each compartment of the mould, automatically distribute the objects identified between at least one mould, and automatically generate the distribution of each compartment in said at least one moulds.
A system and a method for controlling a set of bi-stable solenoids for locking applications which eliminates the direct connection of the power supply and solenoid by introducing a capacitor and a switch between the power supply and solenoid, thus eliminating the need of a dedicated h-bridge for every solenoid, and reducing the control lines required for each solenoid such that after the initial control lines, every subsequent solenoid requires only one control line to select the appropriate solenoid.
A system and a method for controlling a set of bistable solenoids for applications for the locking of access means such as doors/gates or containers, where the direct connection of the energy source with the solenoid is eliminated by means of the introduction of a capacitor and a switch between the power source and the solenoid, thus eliminating the need for a dedicated H-bridge for each solenoid and reducing the power and control lines required for each solenoid such that, after the initial control lines, each subsequent solenoid requires only a control line for selecting the appropriate solenoid.
H01H 47/22 - Circuits autres que ceux appropriés à une application particulière du relais et prévue pour obtenir une caractéristique de fonctionnement donnée ou pour assurer un courant d'excitation donné pour l'alimentation de la bobine du relais en courant d'excitation
A system and a method for controlling a set of bistable solenoids forapplications for the locking of access means such as doors/gates orcontainers, where the direct connection of the energy source with the solenoidis eliminated by means of the introduction of a capacitor and a switch betweenthe power source and the solenoid, thus eliminating the need for a dedicatedH-bridge for each solenoid and reducing the power and control lines requiredfor each solenoid such that, after the initial control lines, each subsequentsolenoid requires only a control line for selecting the appropriate solenoid.
H01H 47/22 - Circuits autres que ceux appropriés à une application particulière du relais et prévue pour obtenir une caractéristique de fonctionnement donnée ou pour assurer un courant d'excitation donné pour l'alimentation de la bobine du relais en courant d'excitation
An electronic locking system in which a control computer and a plurality of locking devices are connected by means of a communication bus and in which said control computer and each locking device communicate by means of commands sent via said communication bus.
G07C 9/00 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée
E05B 65/46 - Serrures pour emplois particuliers pour tiroirs
G07F 11/62 - Appareils déclenchés par des pièces de monnaie pour distribuer ou délivrer d'une façon analogue, des articles d'une façon discontinue dans lesquels les articles sont stockés en compartiments dans des casiers fixes
The invention relates to an RFID tag encapsulation structure comprising: a main body made from a vulcanised thermoplastic elastomer and provided with an inner housing terminating in a lower open cavity with a surrounding wall, and an inner encapsulating structure which completely surrounds the upper portion of the RFID tag. According to the invention, the RFID tag, which is surrounded by the encapsulating structure, is positioned inside the inner housing and the antenna of the RFID tag is oriented toward the lower open cavity and is protected by the surrounding wall.
A RFID tag enclosing structure withstands temperatures ≦200° C. ≦90 minutes; a maximum read operational temperature of 130° C.; water submersions ≦2 m ≦2 hours; contact with alkaline acids with pH of 4-13; contact with solvents; severe vibrations having acceleration ≦14.7 g at 40 Hz in three directions ≦3 hours; impacts at an acceleration of 6 g for 40 times minimum; a tension of 120 kg minimum; and flexing at 60 kg·cm. The RFID tag enclosing structure includes a main body made of a vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer having an internal housing ending in an open inferior recess having a surrounding wall protecting the open inferior recess. An RFID encapsulator structure completely surrounding a superior portion of the tag. The RFID tag surrounded by the RFID encapsulator structure is inside the main body internal housing.
A RFID network system which allows the use of simple and low cost, reduced functionality REID readers/writers thanks to the use of a plurality of concentrators which allow to distribute the processing work related to the reading, writing and verification of each reader, thus optimizing the use of each system component and achieving high processing velocities.
G01V 3/12 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétiqueMesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p. ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation fonctionnant par ondes électromagnétiques
H04L 12/16 - Dispositions pour la fourniture de services particuliers aux abonnés
A RFID network system which allows the use of simple and low cost, reduced functionality RFID readers/writers thanks to the use of a plurality of concentrators which allow to distribute the processing work related to the reading, writing and verification of each reader, thus optimizing the use of each system component and achieving high processing velocities.
H04Q 5/22 - Dispositifs de sélection dans lesquels plusieurs postes d’abonnés sont connectés par la même ligne au central avec connexion indirecte, c.-à-d. à travers un centre de commutation subordonné le centre subordonné ne permettant pas une interconnexion d'abonnés reliés à ce centre
G06F 17/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
G06F 7/00 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le traitement de données en agissant sur l'ordre ou le contenu des données maniées
The invention relates to an RFID network system enabling the use of simple, low-cost and reduced-functionality RFID readers/writers owing to the use of a plurality of concentrators that can be used to distribute the processing workload related to the reading, writing and verification operations of each reader, thereby optimising the use of each component of the system and providing high processing speeds.
G06K 7/08 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement avec des moyens de perception des modifications d'un champ électrostatique ou magnétique, p. ex. par perception des modifications de la capacité entre des électrodes
The invention relates to an automated system which can take an inventory of products stored on shelves and immediately supply the inventory information to an information system for immediate processing. The inventory system uses identification means for each product, case, etc. and each row or column of a corresponding shelf, thereby enabling the system to read large amounts of information relating to each product stored in a shelf row or column at the same time.
G06K 17/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour faire travailler en coopération des équipements couverts par plusieurs des groupes principaux , p. ex. fichiers automatiques de cartes incluant les opérations de transport et de lecture
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ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION AND SECURITY DEVICE FOR PORTABLE DEVICES
An electronic identification and security device for portable devices having a standard rectangular security slot, such as a personal computer, including fixing means to be inserted and secured within the portable device security slot, and electronic identification means connected to the fixing means.
G06F 21/00 - Dispositions de sécurité pour protéger les calculateurs, leurs composants, les programmes ou les données contre une activité non autorisée
E05B 73/00 - Dispositifs de verrouillage pour objets portatifs empêchant un déplacement non autoriséDispositifs de verrouillage non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
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System and method for optimizing resources in a supply chain using RFID and artificial intelligence
A system and method for optimizing resources in a supply chain and production line using RFID and artificial intelligence which can be adapted to any supply chain or product line, including warehouses, and which is able to optimize a plurality of tools/machinery or processing stations, a plurality of products and even personnel in real time by analyzing real time information about the entities and historic information stored in databases about optimum decisions taken in the past by the system.
A system which is able to take inventory of products stored in high rise racks and immediately provide the inventory information to an information system for immediate processing and which makes use of remote electronic identification means for each product, box, etc. and each row of a correspondent rack, thus allowing the system to read great amounts of information at once.
G06F 7/00 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le traitement de données en agissant sur l'ordre ou le contenu des données maniées
H04B 1/00 - Détails des systèmes de transmission, non couverts par l'un des groupes Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission
H04Q 1/00 - Détails d'appareils ou dispositions de sélection
An item tracking system which makes use RFID technology for automatically monitoring the taking and returning operations of items from one or more storage locations inside a working area which allows to have an “on line” status of each tool as well as the using history of each tool, furthermore, the system “knows” which item has been taken or stored from which storage area by which worker and when and synchronize and compile the information of all storage locations in one database and system for administering, reporting and sending alarms in order to have total tool control, accountability, tools service control (maintenance, calibration, repairs, and/or replacement), and administration of usage for the tools controlled by the system.
An item tracking system using RFID technology for automatically monitoring the taking and returning operations of items from a storage location inside a working area provides an “on line” status of each tool as well as a usage history of each tool. Furthermore, the system knows which item has been taken or stored from which storage area by which worker and when.
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