Patents in subclass Registers/Inventory
Parent class: Registers
| Number | Patent title | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07407095 | IPOS transaction terminal Apparatus and methods for translation processing. The apparatus may be a transaction system including a keypad, a circuit for interacting with the transaction customer and a link communicatively connecting the keypad and the... |
08/05/2008 |
| 07407099 | Method and apparatus for achieving a tailored content response based upon a product identifier coupled with a device identifier A method and an apparatus for achieving a tailored content response based upon a product identifier coupled with a device identifier are provided. In one method embodiment, the present invention receives a machine readable indicia wherein... |
08/05/2008 |
| 07409466 | Apparatus and method for managing address book in portable wireless terminal having a radio frequency identification (RFID) recognition section An apparatus and a method for managing an address book in a portable wireless terminal, allowing users to easily input private information into the apparatus. The apparatus includes an RFID recognition section for receiving information... |
08/05/2008 |
| 07405656 | Device and method for encapsulation and mounting of RFID devices This invention involves encapsulating an RFID device in an encapsulating material by known encapsulating processes to form a domed, encapsulated RFID tag. The encapsulating material may be translucent or opaque, flexible or hard, and has... |
07/29/2008 |
| 07401735 | Commodity purchasing management system and method An automated commodity customer delivery driven method/system to manage commodity sales by acquiring a chance of purchase of a selecting customer as well as another new customer for a relevant commodity by assuring availability of the... |
07/22/2008 |
| 07403120 | Reverse infrastructure location system and method Methods and apparatus are provided to locate a terminal within a workspace. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are provided in known locations, preferably in, on or adjacent the light fixtures or other workspace infrastructure.... |
07/22/2008 |
| 07403121 | Method and apparatus for generating position information A positioning terminal for generating position information of an object being transported includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) module for storing status information of the object relative to at least two predefined locations,... |
07/22/2008 |
| 07403909 | Systems and methods for asynchronous processing of electronic shelf label communication responses An electronic price label (ESL) system for performing asynchronous ESL transactions. An event notification technique allows a communication base station (CBS) manager to directly notify an ESL manager when responses from an ESL are... |
07/22/2008 |
| 07400248 | Sensor devices with RFID communications A sensor device may use battery power to operate a sensor node by taking sensor readings and transferring data onto or out of a set of queues. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag may be used to wirelessly communicate data into... |
07/15/2008 |
| 07400250 | Indicating radio frequency identification (RF-ID) tag A RF-ID tag, preferably passive, provides an event indicating the tag has been successfully interrogated by a reader for data transmission. The event may be voice, light, color, vibration, odor, or different combinations of event... |
07/15/2008 |
| 07400253 | Harvesting ambient radio frequency electromagnetic energy for powering wireless electronic devices, sensors and sensor networks and applications thereof A system and device for harvesting various frequencies and polarizations of ambient radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic (EM) energy for making a passive sensor (tag) into an autonomous passive sensor (tag) adapted to collect and store... |
07/15/2008 |
| 07395962 | Pick up notice and method of using same Generally described, the invention provides for an indicia that is associated with a pick up notice left at a pick up location. This indicia is "linked" to the parcel(s) that were intended for pick up at the location, which may be done by... |
07/08/2008 |
| 07395963 | Method for authentication of pharmaceutical products A method for authenticating a pharmaceutical product, the pharmaceutical product being associated with packaging having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being... |
07/08/2008 |
| 07395966 | Tracking system using optical tags A method for identifying objects including fixing tags to respective objects, each such tag comprising at least one optical emitter. The at least one optical emitter on each of the tags is driven to emit optical radiation of a respective... |
07/08/2008 |
| 07392948 | Electronic product identifier system An electronic product identifier system is provided for use with a product storage area adapted to store more than one type of product. The electronic product identifier system has a display adapted to present product information for more... |
07/01/2008 |
| 07394372 | Method and apparatus for aggregating and communicating tracking information Tracking devices having computational and communication resources receive information from a plurality of local devices, such as passive RFID tags, and collect and process the received information to determine one or more of when, where,... |
07/01/2008 |
| 07394380 | System and method for improved item tracking A method for tracking objects, including identifying and locating an object using a first method, identifying and locating a person using a second method, and associating the object and the person. |
07/01/2008 |
| 07389920 | Wireless inventory re-ordering system for surface mount technology pick and place assembly machines A system and method for determining when a component supply reel for an automated assembly machine is close to depletion. The supply reel tape has indications such as marks that can be optically or magnetically read by a reader through... |
06/24/2008 |
| 07389921 | Dynamic component management An auto-identification system is described that includes a plurality of distributed auto-id nodes that are operable to track physical objects as they move through an operation of an enterprise, such as, for example, a supply chain network... |
06/24/2008 |
| 07389922 | System and method for managing materials The system for managing materials comprises: a material yard which has a material carry-in port and a material carry-out port, the material yard being divided into a plurality of yard sections which store materials; a plurality of first... |
06/24/2008 |
| 07389923 | Methods and apparatus for tracking the direction of a moving item by a bar code scanner Methods, computer readable medium, and apparatus for tracking the direction of a moving item by laser bar code scanners are disclosed. In particular, the method includes the following steps at a first sample in time. Those steps include... |
06/24/2008 |
| 07391325 | Multifunctional multichip system for wireless sensing A multifunctional multichip system can operate in a passive mode by using at least one antenna to receive electromagnetic energy and using that energy to perform system functions. The system includes a sensor, an impedance matching... |
06/24/2008 |
| 07387239 | Method and system of setting and/or controlling of a food product dispensing machine using a tag-type communication device A method of and system for providing machine-readable tags, preferably programmable RFID tags are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a receptacle having at least one wall member that defines an enclosure and a tag... |
06/17/2008 |
| 07387243 | System for identifying and managing pallets System for identifying and managing pallets, which are placed at or picked up from bin locations by means of an industrial truck, with the following characteristics: a box-shaped housing, which contains all components required for... |
06/17/2008 |
| 07388492 | Pallet recycling system, radio tag, pallet, and management method and program A pallet recycling system for managing a pallet to support pallet recycling, comprising: a managing section connected to a network that manages a pallet distribution; a radio tag given to the pallet that records and transmits a pallet... |
06/17/2008 |
| 07383991 | Packing system having interactive objects A packing system is provided having an object to be packed which has an interface surface having coded data identifying the object, and a sensing device for sensing the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the object... |
06/10/2008 |
| 07385529 | Dynamic and predictive information system and method for shipping assets and transport The dynamic, predictive information system and method assigns shipping assets (drivers-tractors-trailers) from carriers to transport orders by shippers. Computer databases hold shipping asset data. Specific transport orders are... |
06/10/2008 |
| 07380711 | Self-check system and method for protecting digital media A system and method for renting or purchasing products, preferably digital media. The system comprises a self-check station and unique locking apparatus for the media. The method includes a procedure to both rent and return the media... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07380716 | Image forming apparatus, operation history storage method and control method, and storage medium In order to realize both the security and convenience upon using the image forming apparatus, whether or not to store an operation history is selected for each operation mode. A desired one of a plurality of operation modes is designated.... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07380723 | Monitoring object movement An object identifier for an object is read in a first reading area and a second reading area. A time the object entered the first reading area and a time the object exited the first reading area is determined. Also, a time the object... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07380726 | Label for an electronic product that provides failure information when the product fails A label on an electronic product may be written electronically and maintains the last display state when power is removed from the label. There are many different types of digital paper and electronic paper known in the art that would be... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07382243 | Personal emergency response system with interconnected slave units A monitoring system is disclosed. The monitoring system comprises a base station and a plurality of interconnected slave units, where each one of the slave units is adapted to receiving an alarm from an alarm unit and transmitting an... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07382253 | Remote dynamic ingress/egress inventory security system A system provides an inventory of first and second class objects which are distributed in first and second defined locations. The first and second locations are accessible to each other via a common pathway. The system comprises: a motion... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07382255 | Medical assistance and tracking method employing smart tags A medical assistance method comprises providing a coded tag that is read and compared for matching a medication, implement, medical device, treatment and/or procedure and providing an indication of a match, e.g., by a visual and/or an... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07382256 | Security system for preventing unauthorized removal of merchandise A security tag assembly and security system associated therewith prevent the unauthorized removal of merchandise from a given area, such as a retail establishment. The security tag assembly comprises a base and at least one attachment... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07377429 | Item tracking and processing systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for processing one or more items. The systems involve a data acquisition device and a display device. At least one data acquisition device and the display device may be mounted on frames having a... |
05/27/2008 |
| 07378960 | Low-rate wireless personal area network system for tracking containers A WPAN system for establishing communication between a control station of a cargo vessel and a plurality of containers that are loaded onto the vessel is provided that comprises a base station configured to establish and manage a... |
05/27/2008 |
| 07379899 | Method and apparatus for verifying product sale transactions and processing product returns The present invention relates to a computer-based system that provides a method for real time data storage and retrieval for the purpose of verifying and validating sales transactions and product return/warranty repair eligibility. An... |
05/27/2008 |
| 07374081 | Identification device having reusable transponder A radio frequency identification device includes an attachment means which is maintained in operative relationship with an object or individual by securement means. The attachment means is disposable and the securement means is easily... |
05/20/2008 |
| 07374086 | Protection of items within stores Methods, systems, and computer programs are described for detecting items within stores that are not intended for sale, so as to prevent a sale or re-sale of those items. The items are marked with identifiers, such as smart tags. Each of... |
05/20/2008 |
| 07374096 | Advertising compliance monitoring system An advertising compliance monitoring system is provided that includes a backscatter tag affixed to a sign or marketing material or shopper ID card, the tag communicating with a backscatter reader. The tag includes a memory for storing tag... |
05/20/2008 |
| 07375635 | Deactivatable RFID labels and tags and methods of making same Disclosed are deactivatable RFID labels and tags in individual and web form, and methods of making same. When it is desired to deactivate the label or tag, the tag or label is subjected to tearing. One arrangement involves providing the... |
05/20/2008 |
| 07370795 | Medicine management methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus are shown for providing information on a pill. A patient specific delivery apparatus for medicine using information on a pill or pills is shown as well, and a database with patient specific information may be... |
05/13/2008 |
| 07370803 | Remote crane bar code system In general terms, the present invention provides a method of automatically scanning an inventory field to allow the selection of a desired item for retrieval. A camera is positioned in the crane trolley located above the field. The camera... |
05/13/2008 |
| 07370806 | Label for an electronic product that provides failure information when the product fails A label on an electronic product may be written electronically and maintains the last display state when power is removed from the label. There are many different types of digital paper and electronic paper known in the art that would be... |
05/13/2008 |
| 07367498 | POS terminal and system including the same by which a transaction log can be revised and registered as a new transaction A terminal apparatus and a transaction information management system consisting of the terminal apparatus and a management apparatus that can revise transaction information, which is stored in the management apparatus, connected to a... |
05/06/2008 |
| 07367502 | Delivery of item specific audible information via voice server A device for accurately and flexibly delivering item-specific information from a voice server to a user and the method of using same is disclosed. The user scans a unique identification code associated with an item using a scanner on the... |
05/06/2008 |
| 07369047 | Adaptive sensing network A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each module transmits and receives data signals indicative of radio-frequency identification signals, and indicative of proximity sensing at the module. A central... |
05/06/2008 |
| 07364070 | System and method for real-time remote shopping A method for real-time remote shopping using a real-time remote shopping system includes the steps of (a) obtaining the commodity information from a hand-held terminal and registering the information on a customer, (b) sending the... |
04/29/2008 |
| 07364072 | Apparatus and method for security An item-package assembly comprising an item bearing an electronically-readable unique item identifier, said unique item identifier including information pertaining to the item's manufacturer or purveyor, and uniquely identifying the item... |
04/29/2008 |