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FreshPatents.com Wireless communications including an antenna for wireless power transmission and data communication and associated methods
The wireless communication system includes a first device, e.g. a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, having a wireless power transmitter, a first wireless data communications unit, and a first dual polarized loop antenna having isolated signal feedpoints along a first loop electrical conductor. The wireless power transmitter transmits a power...

Network World Bad guys could read RFID passports at 217 feet, maybe a lot more
LAS VEGAS -- Radio frequency ID tags embedded in U.S. passports can be read hundreds of feet away, potentially making it inexpensive and easy to pick American tourists out of crowds for illicit purposes, "spychips", a demonstration at Black Hat 2010 showed.

RF Design Astra RFID reader for European Union
The quad-channel ADC513 field-programmable-gate-array (FPGA) mezzanine card (FMC/VITA 57) module features a 1.5-GSamples/s analog-to-digital-converter (ADC) card with 8-b resolution for demanding RF downconversion, software-defined-radio (SDR), and signal-intelligence applications.

BWE Magazine ODIN's Self-Inventorying SMART Container ® Breaks New Ground in Automated RFID Tracking
ODIN introduced the ODIN self-inventorying SMART Container -- a first in automated technology for the tracking of critical assets. The SMART Container goes beyond basic security and location tracking for a given container. In fact, it provides detailed visibility of items inside the container via passive UHF RFID and can transmit item level data to any ERP system over various communication mediums, to include satellite, cellular, and active RFID.

BWE Magazine RFID Handheld Power + Connectivity + Location = RTLS Data Capture
Convergence Systems Limited (CSL) launched a novel plug-in module that provides Quad Band EGSM connectivity as well as GPS location data with its CS501 GSM/GPS module.

BWE Magazine MCPc Adds to Wireless Mobility Solutions Team, Enhances WIFI Offerings
MCPc, Inc. has announced the hiring of key personnel to enhance the organization's wireless mobility solution (WIFI) offerings, with an emphasis on voice and radio frequency identification (RFID). MCPc welcomes Bill Cannon, Kevin Cannon, Richard Lindhe, Mark Keider, Joe Metzger and Bob Lapmarado, all formerly of NeTeam.

FreshPatents.com Rfid tags with cdma communication capabilities
An apparatus for use in an RFID data collection system includes an antenna portion for wirelessly exchanging signals and a memory portion for storing RFID data. A signal processing portion is coupled among the antenna portion and the memory portion. The signal processing portion is configured to receive RFID data...

FreshPatents.com Apparatus and method for locating rfid tag
Provided are a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and apparatus and method for locating a RFID tag without comparing arrival times of blink signals transmitted from the RFID tag in order to quickly trace a location of the RFID tag. The RFID tag includes a tag ID generator configured to...

FreshPatents.com Rfid tag communicating apparatus and rfid tag communication system
An RFID tag communicating apparatus transmitting a transmission signal to a predetermined RFID tag and receiving a return signal returned from the RFID tag with a plurality of antennas to communicate information with the RFID tag, includes a received signal processing portion that separates return signals from a plurality of...

FreshPatents.com Apparatus for communicating with rfid tag
This disclosure discloses an apparatus for communicating with an RFID tag comprising: an apparatus antenna configured to conduct radio communication with at least one RFID tag circuit element having an IC circuit part storing information and a tag antenna capable of transmission and reception of the information; a parameter obtainment...

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