 | Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Issue 663 | | Will Smith, Editor |  |
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Editor's Note: Today's top story is ODIN technologies' award of a patent for an RFID-based "S.M.A.R.T container" asset visibility system.
RFID antenna, inlay, and tag manufacturer RSI ID Technologies has spun out its non-RFID business into a subsidiary called Vantage ID Applications. Vantage will offer data collection and process automation solutions including barcodes, security seals, tamper-evident labels, and other wireless solutions not dependent on RFID. "RSI's RFID solutions have revolutionized the industry, and we're proud to have been part of it," RSI co-founder and president of Vantage Nate Rubin said. "But we've reached a pivotal juncture where we feel our customers will be better served by two companies, each providing a separate technology, than from one multi-technology provider."
Chemical industry standards organization Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX) has published a whitepaper that includes a business value model for determining the return on investment of RFID's application to a number of chemical business scenarios. "To help chemical company CIOs and CFOs evaluate the RFID investment," said CIDX Executive Director John Wheeler, "CIDX members have built a value model that assesses RFID opportunities." Entitled Chem eStandards Initiative -- Radio Frequency ID, the paper also includes collaboration plans between CIDX and EPCglobal as well as a method for sharing data among trading partners. Free for CIDX members or $1,000 for non-members, it's available from CIDX's site.
Lastly, note the new classified listing below for the Midwest RFID Symposium taking place at the University of Kansas on October 23th and 24th. |
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| Upcoming Events | - Midwest RFID Symposium, Oct 23-24, University of Kansas (site)  | | - IDGA's Military Logistics Summit, Sept 10-13, Adelphi, MD (site) | | - RFID World Boston 2007, Sept 18-20, Boston, MA (site) | | - LogiPharma 07, Sept. 17-19, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, PA (site) | | - IDTechEx's RFID Europe; 18-19 September, Cambridge, UK (site) | | | Products & Services | | - Real-Time WIP Visibility Appliance from Omnitrol Networks (site) | | - Until you mange assets with ESP, you might want to try RFID. (site) | | - Peel - Stick - Ship(TM): SimplyRFID Pre-Programmed Tags (site) | | | Research & Whitepapers | | - How RFID Can Decrease Manufacturing Errors (site) | | - RFID Marketing Strategies Report from RFID Update (site) | | | RTLS & Active RFID | | 
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| | - Locate it now. How? Ekahau. That's how! (site) | | | Employment | | - RFID Recruiters - 100% Focused on RFID Recruiting (site) | |
ODIN Announces Patent for RFID SMART Containers
RFID solutions provider ODIN technologies announced its award of a patent for what the company calls S.M.A.R.T. container technology. The goal of S.M.A.R.T., or Secure Material Accounted in Real Time, is to enhance the automation and accuracy of visibility into containerized assets.
An example of the S.M.A.R.T. system (US Patent 7,256,682) would function as follows. A single RFID tag is attached to the outside of the container. That tag stores a record of all the container's tagged inventory. An RFID reader is installed within the container and programmed to emit a read signal whenever the container is closed. All the tagged assets within the container respond to the read signal with their identification data, which the reader receives and transmits to the external tag. Thus, as tagged assets are added to or removed from the container, the external tag's inventory record is updated dynamically. The benefit is that despite there being numerous tags within the container at any given time, only the single external tag need be read to secure an accurate, up-to-date record of inventory.
ODIN indicates that motivation for S.M.A.R.T. came from work with clients that needed the functionality. "Our extensive work in the military, aerospace, and health care industries revealed a common challenge," ODIN CEO and S.M.A.R.T. container inventor Patrick J. Sweeney II President was quoted in the announcement. "People would put contents into a box, update the contents to an exterior tag, but never update the inventory when items were removed. This leads to inventory inaccuracy and added effort."
ODIN sees a wide variety of applications and markets for S.M.A.R.T. containers, including military, operating rooms, port security, and shipping companies with multiple drop-off locations. The company is open to licensing the technology to other RFID solutions providers and is already working with existing clients on deployment.
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| Upcoming Events | Midwest RFID Symposium, Oct 23-24, University of Kansas
The 3rd annual symposium and exhibition focuses on closed-loop applications of RFID. Speakers and exhibitors from Motorola, Ekahau, Intelleflex, Fluensee, Intermec, Rush Tracking, SAVR Communications and more will demonstrate RFID's potential to error proof manufacturing, organize the office, and simplify asset tracking in industry and healthcare. www.continuinged.ku.edu | IDGA's Military Logistics Summit, Sept 10-13, Adelphi, MD
Join the "who's who" of logistics at the leading event for senior-level defense logistics professionals. Join thought leaders and decision-makers to discuss the latest implementation strategies and program initiatives to ensure the flexibility and preparedness of our military's future. Special keynote by: GEN John Abizaid, USA (Ret), Commander, USCENTCOM (2003-2007). www.militarylogisticssummit.com. | RFID World Boston 2007, Sept 18-20, Boston, MA
RFID World Boston: the official industry event for the global RFID community. Find out how RFID provides security, privacy, and authentication for products, personnel, and property. The conference covers issues from the technology available for securing RFID transactions to consumer concerns about privacy. Save $200 off registration now. | LogiPharma 07, Sept. 17-19, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, PA
LogiPharma presents 3 days of knowledge-sharing and idea exchange on the challenges and issues surrounding pharmaceutical supply chain management. For more information please visit www.logipharma.com. | IDTechEx's RFID Europe; 18-19 September, Cambridge, UK
IDTechEx's RFID Europe, in its eighth year, is the premium event covering RFID, technology analysis and market insight. Hear from AIR FRANCE KLM, Ahold, BP, TNT, MasterCard, Tube Lines, Sony, City Link and others. Explore technologies from printed RFID to smart tickets and cards to RTLS and sensor networks. Register with code: UPDATE97. | | | Products & Services | Real-Time WIP Visibility Appliance from Omnitrol Networks
Meet the industry's most innovative award winning RFID solution that enables complete work-order traceability in manufacturing. Real-time web-based dashboards and multi-site monitoring for work-order pedigree and traceability, including proactive bottleneck management and real-time performance analytics optimizing shop-floor efficiency. All at the lowest TCO in the marketplace. www.omnitrol.com/WIP. | Until you mange assets with ESP, you might want to try RFID.
Get visibility into critical assets when they're out of reach. Motorola's RFID solutions track employee-assigned IT equipment, monitor maintenance schedules, or manage assets essential to your business. It's a proven solution for watching over your assets. And it's just another way Motorola puts Enterprise Mobility in the palm of your hand. HELLOMOTO | Peel - Stick - Ship(TM): SimplyRFID Pre-Programmed Tags
Military-grade, Class 1 Generation 2 RFID Tags pre-programmed to DoD 252.211-7006 specifications shipped same day for less than $1 each. Find out why over 1,000 DoD (Department of Defense) suppliers choose SimplyRFID for their RFID needs. Visit us at www.SimplyRFID.com for no hassle RFID solutions. | | | Research & Whitepapers | How RFID Can Decrease Manufacturing Errors
Specialized RFID tags that are optimized for use on or around metal are an effective and viable alternative to bar codes for error proofing applications in manufacturing. Learn the financial impact of errors and recalls and how RFID can be used for error proofing and other manufacturing processes. Get the full report now. | RFID Marketing Strategies Report from RFID Update
Thirty-nine pages of original research on RFID audience perceptions, including 30+ figures of tactics, content & messaging, and recommendations to guide marketing strategy. Also, Top-10 RFID company rankings based on 550+ survey respondents. View the executive summary free, with Top-3 sample rankings. Only $495 Individual License or $795 Corporate License. Available now | | | RTLS & Active RFID | Locate it now. How? Ekahau. That's how!
Ekahau RTLS (Real-Time Location System) automatically tracks assets and people via your existing Wi-Fi network. Control costs and improve asset management with Ekahau. For more information, visit us at www.ekahau.com. | | | Employment | RFID Recruiters - 100% Focused on RFID Recruiting
Whether your company is looking for the best RFID talent or you have the best RFID talent and are looking for the best RFID employer, RFID Recruiters offers the most focused approach to your objective. To learn how the RFID industry and the RFID job market are evolving, visit www.rfidrecruiters.com |
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