IBM RFID ResearchTriangle Park ...

IBM RFID ResearchTriangle Park: Via Local Tech Wire: Original Settler IBM To Add New Wireless Center to RTP Legacy ...

Rick Smith, LocalTechWire, provides update on IBM committment to Research Triangle Park and its emphasis on RFID technology and wireless capabilities at a new center of excellence ...

... "The wireless center will open in early October with an emphasis on demonstrating how wireless technology works. A key point of emphasis is radio frequency identification (RFID) for use in tracking of shipments. " ...

RFID Future Shopping Experience ...

RFID Future Shopping Experience: Via NBC5.com: RFID Technology: Futuristic Shopping In The Works At Chicago Lab

Article about the Accenture RFID technology laboratory in Chicago ...

... "Suppose I went to store in a couple of years and bought this jacket. This jacket will probably have an RFID tag, which is a Radio Frequency Identification Tag, in the label, said lab tech Anatole Gershman. Now, I can ask the store to zap it, just destroy it. ... " ...

Healthcare RFID Hospital Installations ...

Healthcare RFID Hospital Installations: Via Radianse: New Radianse active-RFID installations at Yale-New Haven Hospital, PinnacleHealth Hospitals and St. Vincent's Hospital

... "Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, installed a Radianse IPS to improve equipment management and patient and staff flows across Perioperative Services and the Cardiac Thoracic Intensive Care unit. Close to a thousand pieces of medical equipment are covered by a Radianse IPS, so wherever equipment is located from central supply to the post anesthesia care unit it can be immediately found using a simple, web-based search. That same search function can be used to locate a number of managers who wear Radianse active-RFID location tags in the first phase of staff location. When patient location is deployed later this year, the hospital plans to use Radianse single-use active-RFID tags, a wristwatch-sized device designed to maximize comfort, safety and convenience across a patient's length of stay. " ...

Radianse, Inc., Lawrence, Mass., provides hospitals with wireless indoor positioning solutions (IPS) that accurately locate and associate medical equipment, patients and staff. University, regional and community hospitals alike use Radianse applications for asset tracking, patient and staff location and real-time alerts to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and safety and increase satisfaction and revenues. A Radianse IPS, which combines active-RFID tags with LAN-ready receivers and web-based location analysis software, installs simply, expands readily and delivers a return on investment in a matter of months. The Radianse Ready™ partner program provides equipment and clinical applications providers the ability to integrate identity and time-based location data.

RFID Child Identification: Mobile Management ...

RFID Child Identification: Mobile Management: Via Technocom: TECHNOCOM RELEASES 4th GENERATION LOCATION MESSAGING UNIT AND PLATFORM FOR MOBILE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: First Units Shipped to Synovia ...

... "Synovia, a provider of tracking solutions for school bus and other fleets, is the first customer to receive the new LMU-4000. Child safety on school buses is a big issue. We use the expanded capability of the LMU-4000 to enable safety information about the children and the buses, including identifying children through radio frequency identification (RFID) cards, says Richard Gallagher, president and CEO of Synovia. " ...

TechnoCom is a leading provider of solutions to enable wireless location services and assure their ongoing performance. TechnoCom offers a portfolio of location performance assurance, mobile resource management, advanced telematics solutions and related professional services to network operators, service providers, system integrators and government agencies. These solutions enable customers to manage their wireless and location infrastructures and services, reduce operating and capital costs, increase productivity, and rapidly deploy new revenue-generating services. Founded in 1995, TechnoCom was named one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Los Angeles by Deloitte & Touche for the past three years. The company’s customers include some of the world’s largest wireless carriers and integrators including, among others, Alltel, ARINC, Cingular, Cricket Communications, Raytheon, SAIC, SprintNextel, SunCom Wireless, Telefonica Empresas S.A., Telus, T-Mobile, and Verizon. TechnoCom has received investments from Timeline Ventures, Titan Investment Partners, Third Point Management and iSherpa Capital.

HP RFID Healthcare IT Solutions ...

HP RFID Healthcare IT Solutions: Via Precision Dynamics Corporation: Precision Dynamics Corporation Forms Partnership with Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific to Deliver Healthcare RFID Wristband Solutions

... "Under the agreement and effective immediately, HP Asia Pacific is granted an exclusive license to offer PDC RFID Wristbands, including Smart Band, SuperBand, ScanBand, CompuBand, and Smart AgeBand, as part of its healthcare IT offering to hospitals in Asia Pacific. PDC will also provide sales and technical support. Designed for positive patient identification and the reduction of medical errors, the RFID system will be targeted for use in a variety of hospital applications, including OR patient ID and surgical site verification, patient registration, and medication administration. " ...

With nearly 50 years of experience, PDC is the global leader and pacesetter in the development of automatic identification wristband systems and quality healthcare products. The company introduced the first patient Bar Code ID Wristband System in 1984, the Smart Band® Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Wristband System in 2000, and the AgeBand™ Electronic Age/ID Verification System in 2004. PDC also provides premium healthcare products for labor & delivery, urology, and other applications. PDC is committed to 100% quality in service, design, and manufacturing. This is substantiated by their ISO-9001: 2000 and ISO-13485: 2003 certification at their main facility in San Fernando, CA.

RFID Standard ALE Ratified: Application Level Events

RFID Standard ALE Ratified: Application Level Events: Via EPCGlobal: EPCglobal Ratifies First Software Standard for EPC/RFID As Build-Out of the EPCglobal Network Continues: Standard Enables Efficient Collection and Movement of EPC Data, Making Supply Chains Visible and Traceable in Real Time; Opens Door for Proliferation of Standards-Based Software ...

... "EPCglobal Inc, a subsidiary of GS1, a not-for-profit standards organization entrusted with driving the global adoption of Electronic Product Code (EPC) technology and the EPCglobal Network, announced the ratification of a new software standard for using EPC technology in the supply chain. The standard, known as the Application Level Events standard, or ALE, is the first created by the EPCglobal community specifically for software. ALE was developed by more than 100 leading companies within the EPCglobal Software Action Group and establishes the approach EPC-enabled software products will take in collecting, managing and routing data EPC technology generates in the supply chain. " ...

EPCglobal Inc is a joint venture between GS1 (formerly EAN International) and GS1 US (formerly the Uniform Code Council). GS1 is a leading global organization dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve efficiency and visibility in supply and demand chains. GS1 US is a not-for-profit member organization of GS1 and is dedicated to the development and implementation of standards-based, global supply chain solutions.

SAP RFID Technology: Policymaker Dialogue ...

SAP RFID Technology: Policymaker Dialogue: Via SAP: SAP Promotes Policymaker Dialogue on RFID Technology ...

... "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced a recent round of informal discussions involving the U.S. Department of Commerce, European Union (EU) officials and other public and private leaders on the opportunities presented by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as well as concerns that may hinder its widespread adoption. Held in Brussels the week of September 12, the meetings were organized by SAP, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and Brussels-based think tank The Centre. The objective of the discussions was not to promote any particular accord or policy but rather to exchange views and information and continue an ongoing dialogue in the direction of harmonized global policies. " ...

SAP has been conducting RFID research since 1998 and, having embedded RFID-enabling infrastructure in the SAP NetWeaver® platform, is a driving force in developing and implementing business applications of RFID technology.

One-Day RFID Workshop: Manufacturers and Distributors

Via Mechanics of RFID: The one-day RFID workshop for manufacturers and distributors ...

... "The Mechanics of RFID is a no-nonsense workshop designed specifically for manufacturers and distributors. The leading RFID technology providers, including; Alien Technology, Avery Dennison, Intermec, LXE, RedPrairie, RF Code, Symbol, VeriSign, X-ident and others ...

Philadelphia, PA, October 6, 2005 " ...

RFID RealTime Production Visibility ...

RFID RealTime Production Visibility: WHERENET'S LOCATABLE ACTIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY APPROVED AS A GLOBAL STANDARD BY LEADING LUXURY AUTOMAKER: German Automobile Manufacturer to Double WhereNet Deployments in 2005 as Worldwide Rollout Continues; Vehicle Location System Enhances Flexibility and Expedites Production of Custom-Ordered, Premium-Brand Automobiles ...

... "WhereNet Corp., the leader of wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced that the BMW Group has approved the WhereNet® active RFID real-time locating system (RTLS) technology as a global standard and will accelerate its worldwide rollout in 2005. Already installed at BMW plants in Dingolfing, Munich, and Regensburg, Germany, WhereNet’s vehicle location system will go live this year at additional BMW plants in Leipzig, Germany and Rosslyn, South Africa, and at the MINI plant in Oxford, United Kingdom. " ...

WhereNet is the first company to deliver a single wireless location and communication infrastructure that reliably and cost-effectively manages valuable mobile resources and delivers a complete return on investment within 6-12 months. Based on patented, standards-compliant technology resulting from a collective 100+ years of development, the WhereNet real-time solutions enable companies such as BMW, Ford Motor Company, and NYK Logistics to reduce inventory, lower operating costs, and improve operations. The company has received the Henry Ford Technology Award; was recognized for strong ROI by Computerworld; was ranked among the top 10 in the InfoWorld 100; and has been recognized as a wireless innovator by Forrester Research, Computerworld ROI, Frontline Solutions, Plant Engineering, and Supply Chain Systems magazines.

RFID Drives IncentiveBased Recycling ...

RFID Drives IncentiveBased Recycling: Via Casella Waste Systems, Inc.: Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Aiming To Drive Greater Utilization Of Its Existing Recycling Assets, Announces Acquisition Of Blue Mountain Recycling, LLC ...

... "RecycleBank is a recycling services company that uses incentive-based recycling to increase diversion and participation rates in residential recycling. Through an innovative use of technologies, RecycleBank measures homeowner recycling rates with radio frequency identification, or RFID, which it then credits to the homeowner who can use the credits with local and national vendors. Current marketing partners providing rewards and incentives to customers include The Home Depot, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, FedEx Kinko's, Rite Aid, and Whole Foods Market. In markets where RecycleBank is providing services, household recycling participation rates have increased to as much as 85 percent. " ...

Casella Waste Systems, headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, provides collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services primarily in the northeastern United States.

RFID Chemical Waste Management ...

RFID Chemical Waste Management: Via Oracle: Oracle PartnerNetwork Announces Oracle North America Titan Awards Honoring Partners of the Year and Solutions of the Year ...

... "Solution of the Year 2005, Public Sector - EnvironMax Inc.: Project Chemsure is EnvironMax's project to use the power of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags to extend the company's chemical and waste management software suite beyond barcodes. The project is helping EnvironMax's customer meet rigorous new Homeland Security challenges in the management and control of hazardous materials. " ...

RFID Automated Document Authentication

RFID Automated Document Authentication: Via Viisage: Viisage Launches RFID Smartchip in Leading Document Authentication Solution; Automated Authentication of ePassports and Smart Cards Provides Border Crossing Agencies with Capabilities to Validate Travelers' Identities ...

RFID capability integrated across automated document authentication product line ...

... "Viisage (NASDAQ: VISG), a leading provider of advanced technology identity solutions, announced the release of contactless smartchip capabilities for its iA-thenticate(R) product line, incorporating RFID (radio frequency identification) capability to authenticate travel credentials across Viisage's widely deployed product set. The integration of RFID into Viisage's iA-thenticate smartchip is expected to streamline border crossing processes, simplify the authentication of identity documents, including both old and new passports, and improve identification and security at border crossings. The Viisage iA-thenticate system is currently deployed at many border crossings, airports and embassies around the world, including such countries as Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Canada and Australia, and at multiple airports in the United Kingdom and the US for the validation of credentials of airport contractors. The combination of the already proven document authentication capabilities with new RFID data capture capabilities is designed to provide border control agents with a higher level of assurance that submitted documents are valid. " ...

SaviTrak RFID SourceTagging NestedVisibility

SaviTrak RFID SourceTagging NestedVisibility: Via Savi Technology: SAVI NETWORKS LAUNCHES SAVITRAK WITH 1ST RFID-TAGGED CONTAINERS FOR MAJOR SUPPLIER OF CONSUMER GOODS FROM ASIA TO THE U.S. : Network-Enabled Active RFID Container Tags and EPC Compliant Carton Tags Offer Japanese CPG Manufacturer Source Tagging and Nested Visibility: Network Solution Designed to Help Major Consumer Goods Supplier Meet and Exceed RFID Mandates While Providing Logistics and Security Value ...

SaviTrak enables RFID compliance while adding value through source tagging and nested visibility of intransit container shipment ...

... "Savi Networks LLC, a provider of RFID-enhanced information services for global container shipments, today announced the operational launch of its SaviTrak information network with the first commercial shipments of consumer product goods from a factory in China to a distribution center in Southern California. Savi Networks and Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.) Inc. (Mitsui USA) are providing real-time information and logistics services within the Network to a large Japan-based supplier of consumer goods to major U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart. The shipments, currently on the water, are proving the commercial benefits the Network brings to major consumer goods suppliers in meeting and exceeding Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) compliance mandates while improving security, logistics data accuracy, visibility, and the operating metrics of containers and their contents. The information services, called SaviTrak, are provided on a per-container trip basis. " ...

RFID Tag Acquisition Network Interoperability

RFID Tag Acquisition Network Interoperability: Via Reva Systems: Reva Systems Launches Worldwide Network‐Intelligent RFID Interoperability Program: Successfully Completes Integration Testing with SAP, the Leading Provider of Business Software Solutions ...

... "Reva Systems, an emerging company focused on delivering network‐intelligent enterprise architecture for radio frequency identification (RFID) installations, announced the launch of its TAN Interoperability Program (TIP). Reva’s TIP is a pioneering partner program allowing enterprise solution providers to validate interoperability with Reva‐owered Tag Acquisition Networks (TANs). Reva also announced that Walldorf, Germany-based SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the leading provider of business software solutions, has successfully completed its Reva TIP testing at SAP’s RFID laboratory in Palo Alto, Calif. Reva’s TIP program provides a powerful platform for Reva partners to respond to increasing customer demands that RFID data be made directly and flexibly accessible to existing enterprise IT infrastructures and business processes. " ...

Reva Systems develops network‐intelligent products for the emerging radio frequency identification (RFID) market. Eliminating the proprietary design and scalability problems of first‐generation RFID solutions, Reva’s Tag Acquisition Network (TAN) architecture uses proven networking concepts to enable more scalable, repeatable, and reliable enterprise‐wide RFID reader deployments. Founded in 2004, and headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., Reva is backed by Charles River Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners.

Radio Frequency Identification RFID Label: Certified Preferred ...

Radio Frequency Identification RFID Label: Certified Preferred: Via Nashua Corporation: NASHUA CORPORATION NAMED AN ALIEN TECHNOLOGY® CERTIFIED PREFERRED CONVERTER PARTNER: Selection Recognizes Nashua Label Division’s RFID Capabilities and Positions Company to Help Customers Utilize Advanced RFID Solutions ...

... "Nashua Corporation (NASDAQ: NSHA), a manufacturer and marketer of labels, thermal and specialty papers, and imaging products, announced that Alien Technology Corporation has named the Company's Label Division a Certified Preferred Converter Partner. Partner status recognizes the Label Division's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) capabilities and strengthens the relationship between Nashua and Alien Technology Corporation, a leading supplier of inlays and other RFID hardware and components. Alien Technology initiated the Certified Preferred Converter Partner program in order to team with key industry leaders such as Nashua, which utilizes RFID technology in the low cost, high quality inventory and product tracking solutions applications it provides its customers. " ...

Nashua Corporation manufactures and markets a wide variety of specialty imaging products and services to industrial and commercial customers to meet various print application needs. The Company's products include thermal coated papers, pressure-sensitive labels, bond, point of sale, ATM and wide format papers, entertainment tickets, as well as toners, developers, and ribbons for use in imaging devices. Alien Technology® Corporation is a leading supplier of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware that enables consumer packaged goods companies, retailers and other industries to improve their operating efficiency throughout their supply chains. Through its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA®), Alien fabricates high performance electronic product code (EPC) Class 1 tags in unprecedented volumes at very low cost.

Ireland RFID Summit ...

Ireland RFID Summit: Via Sunday Business Post: RFID summit attracts Irish and world speakers ...

... "Irish and international speakers will address the first RFID summit, which will be held at the Dublin headquarters of the Irish Management Institute on November 8. " ...

RFID Ear Tags Accurate ...

RFID Ear Tags Accurate: Via BillingsGazette: Researchers find ear tags accurate ...

... "The researchers divided the calves into four groups, then tagged three groups at the owner's ranch and one at the Montana Livestock Company in Ramsey. Each tag contained a unique 15-digit number that is often called an RFID tag or electronic tag. It stays with the animal until it is slaughtered. " ...

RFID Bet Recognition ...

RFID Bet Recognition: Via Progressive Gaming International: Progressive Gaming International Expects to Unveil the Largest Offering of Innovative Gaming Products at G2E 2005; Featuring High Speed RFID Technology, Server Based Gaming and Sports Wagering Solutions ...

High speed RFID technology integrated to enable bet recognition ...

... "Intelligent Table System (ITS) -- Through Progressive Gaming's recent partnerships with IGT and ShuffleMaster, the most comprehensive automated table games management solution will be provided to the global market. The ITS solution integrates RFID bet recognition, card recognition, game reporting, player tracking, patron loyalty, and bonusing applications. The first collaborative effort of its kind in gaming, ITS does for table games what online slot systems have done for slot machines. " ...

Progressive Gaming International is a leading supplier of Integrated Casino Management Systems Software and Games for the gaming industry worldwide. The Company develops and distributes an expanding array of slot and table games, plus management and progressive jackpot software systems. The Company is unique in the industry in offering management, progressive systems and games as a modular yet integrated solution. There is a Progressive Gaming International product in virtually every casino in the world.