Intermec Sues Alien Over IP
Intermec claims Alien's products infringe 10 of its patents, and is seeking damages and a dismissal of an Alien suit.
June 29, 2006—Everett, Wash.-based RFID hardware provider Intermec today said it has filed suit against Morgan Hill, Calif.-based Alien Technology in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware for patent infringement. In the suit, Intermec alleges that Alien's UHF RFID readers and tags, which are based on the second-generation EPCglobal air-interface protocol standard, infringe 10 Intermec patents. Intermec is seeking an injunction that would prohibit Alien from selling the infringing RFID products. Intermec is also seeking monetary damages from the sale of Alien's Gen 2 readers. ... More
New RFID Products for Coping with Metal
FAT tags are designed to work well on metal parts, and a new reader can be installed under metal conveyors.
June 29, 2006—Two new products aimed at reducing the impact of metal on radio frequency identification systems have hit the market. ADASA, a Eugene, Ore.-based start-up that makes reusable RFID tags, has announced a new tag designed to be used on metal parts and products with liquids. In addition, SAVR Communications, an Irving, Tex.-based provider of RFID systems, has introduced a new RFID reader designed to be mounted under metal conveyor systems. ... More
SAP, Acsis Offer Packaged RFID Solution
The vendors say they're combining their products and services to provide an end-to-end tagging solution for suppliers under RFID mandates.
June 29, 2006—Acsis, a Marlton, N.J.-based provider of supply-chain and business-process automation software, has announced it is partnering with enterprise software provider SAP. Together, the companies will launch a combined service and software platform to help customers quickly comply with RFID mandates from retailers or government.
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Broadcom Introduces Secure RFID Chip
The new processor combines cryptographic and RFID capabilities to secure contactless credit cards and devices used to gain access to buildings, computers or networks.
June 29, 2006—Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom has released a secure chip with RFID technology that offers greater security, as well as the ability to operate at either high or low frequency. The chip, known as the Broadcom BCM5890 secure processor, is designed to secure personal authentication cards and key fobs, such as contactless credit cards, and devices used to gain access to buildings, computers or networks. Biometrics device provider Privaris will be the first to use it. ... More
Cold Chain and Item-Level Tracking Will Drive RFID Adoption
Bill Hardgrave, director of the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas, says companies are finding a return on investment in key areas—and this will propel adoption in the next 12 months.
June 29, 2006—The University of Arkansas formally opened its RFID Research Center on June 10, 2005. The center is headed by Bill Hardgrave, the Edwin & Karlee Bradberry Chair in Information Systems and executive director of the Information Technology Research Institute (ITRC). ... More
Philly To Get RFID-enabled Vending Machines
USA Technologies will add its RFID-enabled payment terminals to 1,000 Coca-Cola vending machines in the Philadelphia metro area.
June 28, 2006—If you're in the Philadelphia metro area this summer, you're thirsty and you happen to have an RFID -enabled payment card in your pocket, you'll be able to wave the card and get an ice-cold Coca-Cola from select vending machines. ... More
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