Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
235376000 | Operations analysis | 42 |
20080223917 | OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS AND OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD - An operation support system, method and apparatus that transmit operation information indicating an operation to an operator and supports the operation. The system includes a reading unit that reads, from a plurality of codes affixed to parts, position information of the codes. The system also includes a calculation unit that calculates a positional relationship between the codes. The system also includes a transmission unit that transmits the operation information, based on the position information read by the reading unit, and on the positional relationship calculated by the calculation unit. | 09-18-2008 |
20080283588 | Method and system for tracking unfinished ceramic structures during manufacture - A system and method is provided for virtually tracking unfinished ceramic structures moved by a conveyor system through a plurality of manufacturing loops which reliably and accurately preserves both identification and manufacturing information during all steps of manufacture, and in particular during mark-obliterating steps such as firing or contouring. The method includes the steps of loading the marked, unfinished ceramic structure at a selected position on the conveyor system; relaying both the information in the identification mark and the selected position of the unfinished ceramic structure on the conveyor system; conveying the unfinished ceramic structure through at least one mark-obliterating manufacturing step, and identifying the ceramic structure after completion of the mark-obliterating step by relaying and processing information relating to its position on the conveyor system. The ceramic structure is then re-marked with a second mark after completing all mark-obliterating steps of manufacturing, such as firing and contouring. The second mark includes all of the identification and other data carried by the first mark. Both the first and second marks include the combination of a machine-readable and human-readable component, such as the combination of a two-dimensional bar code and an alpha-numeric code. | 11-20-2008 |
20090014514 | Image Data Recording Method, Method of Recording Finished Work by Image Data, Image Data Recording Apparatus, and Finished Work Recording System Using Image Data - There is provided a method of recording an image by causing a subject to truly coincide with data relating to the subject. In a finished work recording method using image data by obtaining a product to be recorded and work contents to the product to be recorded as a work recording image, RFID tags | 01-15-2009 |
20090065569 | PROGRESS DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PROGRESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - This disclosure discloses a progress display apparatus displaying a progress state of an event by a plurality of work procedures along a chronological order, comprising: a display signal output portion for a total procedure configured to output a display signal for displaying a total-procedure display part corresponding to all the procedures of the plurality of work procedures to be completed; and a display signal output portion for a completed procedure configured to output a display signal for displaying a completed-procedure display part corresponding to at least one work procedure having been completed so far among the plurality of work procedures. | 03-12-2009 |
20090114714 | RFID REAL-TIME INFORMATION SYSTEM ACCOMMODATED TO SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN - This invention provides an RFID real-time information system accommodated to a semiconductor supply chain for exchanging real-time information. The RFID real-time information system is characterized by comprising an RFID middleware module for generating a stock and logistic information corresponding to a plurality of carriers and wafers from a tag information; a manufacturing information module for storing an object information corresponding to the plurality of wafers; a real-time information module for integrating the RFID middleware module with the manufacturing information module to generate real-time information corresponding to the plurality of wafers and carriers; and a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce module comprising a plurality of B2B servers respectively disposed in vendors in the semiconductor supply chain for connecting and exchanging the real-time information through a standard protocol of e-commerce. | 05-07-2009 |
20090145958 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM - Among other things, the present invention provides a variety of systems and methods for configuring and/or providing a configurable point-of-sale system. Various methods of the present invention include providing a point-of-sale device and coupling it to a communication network. One or more transaction systems are accessible to the point-of-sale device via the transaction network, instructions are loaded to the memory of the point-of-sale device allowing it to access the transaction system. Various systems include a plurality of point-of-sale devices communicably coupled to various transaction systems via a communication network. The point-of-sale devices can be configurable to access one or more of the various transaction systems. | 06-11-2009 |
20090173780 | PICK RELEASE PERFORMANCE USING A MULTI-THREADED ARCHITECTURE TO DISTRIBUTE THE WORKLOAD ACROSS MULTIPLE PROCESSORS - In various embodiments, methods and systems can provide highly efficient order processing suitable for high volume order processing businesses. A batch of orders can be preprocessed to create smaller data sets that group orders for the same item together. The smaller data sets can then be analyzed and processed in parallel without causing database locks. Thus, the time required to complete the order fulfillment cycle may be reduced, which may in turn, increase one or more of operation efficiency, customer satisfaction, sales volume and profits. | 07-09-2009 |
20090302102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT UTILIZINIG BARCODE INDICATORS - A quality management system for products including a multiplicity of barcoded quality indicators, a barcode indicator reader and a product type responsive indication interpreter, each of the barcoded quality indicators including a first barcode including at least one first colorable area, the first barcode being machine-readable before exceedance of the at least one time and temperature threshold, at least a second barcode including at least one second colorable area, the second barcode not being machine-readable before exceedance of the at least one time and temperature threshold, a coloring agent located at a first location on the indicator and a coloring agent pathway operative to allow the coloring agent to move, from the first location to the first and second colorable areas simultaneously thereby causing the first barcode to become unreadable and at the same time causing the second barcode to become machine-readable. | 12-10-2009 |
20100065624 | OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM - An operation support system includes a progress information providing unit, an entry device, and an updating unit. The progress information providing unit stores progress information indicating to which operation stage an operation procedure has progressed and provides the progress information in response to a request made from an external device. The entry device includes an entry tool and a reading device. The entry tool makes an entry into a paper form associated with the operation procedure. When an entry is made into an entry field of the paper form using the entry tool, the reading device reads identification information presented in the entry field. The updating unit updates the progress information, which is stored in the progress information providing unit, based on an operation stage associated with the identification information, which is read from the entry field by the reading device. | 03-18-2010 |
20100065625 | OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING A DATA CARRIER - An optical device having an anterior surface and a posterior surface, said optical device with uniquely identifiable data carrier means for carrying data related to said optical device, said data carrier means operable in at least one of an electrical mode and a magnetic mode; said data carrier being deposited on said posterior surface and/or said anterior surface; said data carrier means caused to emit a data signal in response to said activating signal by an external means; said emitted data signal used to determine characteristics of said optical device. | 03-18-2010 |
20100140345 | Portable Tool and Work Management Data Collection System - A work management data collection system | 06-10-2010 |
20110006111 | PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS FOR USE IN CULTIVATING PLANTS, ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS, AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR CULTIVATING PLANTS - The invention relates to a plurality of at least 1000 plant pots for use in cultivating plants. Each plant pot has a side wall and bottom which delimit an interior space for substrate which is open at the top, in which the bottom has a bottom side which is turned away from the interior space. Each plant pot is provided with a tag which has an optically readable code. The tag is arranged on the bottom side of the bottom, and the optically readable code is turned away from the bottom so that it can read from below when the plant pot is upright. The invention furthermore relates to an assembly with these plant pots as well as to a method for cultivating plants. | 01-13-2011 |
20110114721 | SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A BULK FOODSTUFF TRANSPORT CONTAINER - A security monitoring system provides for the secure transport of cargo, such as in a bulk foodstuff transport container. The system includes an electromechanical locking mechanism allowing access by only authorized persons, a positional locator for determining the geographical position of the transport container, and a controller associated with the transport container. The controller controls operation of the electromechanical locking mechanism, stores data received from the electromechanical locking mechanism and the positional locator, and communicates with a remote data processor in near real time. A handheld user interface device is configured to control operation of the controller, to process and store data received from the controller, and to communicate with the remote data processor. Unique identifiers are provided for the transport container, the transport vehicle, any storage container from which or into which cargo is transferred, and optionally any authorized operator of the security monitoring system. | 05-19-2011 |
20110290873 | CROP TRACEABILITY SYSTEM AS WELL AS SERVER, METHOD, AND PROGRAM USED FOR THE SAME - A crop traceability system includes: a terminal which moves together with a machine to harvest or transport a crop; and a server which receives an information from the terminal. The terminal includes: a location information acquisition unit which acquires a location information of the terminal; and a transmitter which transmits the location information and a machine ID of the machine to the server. The server includes: a storage unit which stores a location information of a planimetric feature; a receiver which receives the location information and the machine ID which are transmitted by the terminal; and an ID information processor which links the machine ID with a planimetric feature ID of the planimetric feature when a location information of the planimetric feature stored in the storage unit coincides with the location information transmitted by the terminal. | 12-01-2011 |
20110297741 | CUSTOM SCANNING DEVICE AND AUTOMATED CAR AUCTION FACILITY MANAGEMENT - An automobile auction system to receive scanned automobile bar codes and function bar codes along with location data and to process the scanned bar codes. The system includes a first interface for receiving scanned bar codes, GPS coordinates, scanner ID, and time of scan from a custom scanning device. A second interface is to receive a map of an auto auction facility from a map source. A server is to process the bar codes and the GPS coordinates received from the scanning device and to associate the GPS coordinates to the map of the auto auction facility received from the map source. The system may process bar codes associated with functions, such as employees, shops or staging operations, specific tasks, and work orders. The function bar codes may, for example, assign scanners to employees, record tasks being performed, record employee performing the tasks, and record shop or staging operations opened/completed. | 12-08-2011 |
20120145781 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT UTILIZING BARCODE INDICATORS - A quality management system for products including a multiplicity of barcoded quality indicators, a barcode indicator reader and a product type responsive indication interpreter, each of the barcoded quality indicators including a first barcode including at least one first colorable area, the first barcode being machine-readable before exceedance of the at least one time and temperature threshold, at least a second barcode including at least one second colorable area, the second barcode not being machine-readable before exceedance of the at least one time and temperature threshold, a coloring agent located at a first location on the indicator and a coloring agent pathway operative to allow the coloring agent to move, from the first location to the first and second colorable areas simultaneously thereby causing the first barcode to become unreadable and at the same time causing the second barcode to become machine-readable. | 06-14-2012 |
20120199651 | METHODS OF MARKING PRODUCTS TO PERMIT TRACKING THEIR LATER IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING, APPLICATIONS OF SUCH METHODS, AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY SUCH METHODS - A method of marking a product to permit later identification and tracking of the product, includes: producing information as to the identification and history of the product since its production; converting the information into a code; and introducing the code into the respective product in a retrievable and non-destructible manner such as to enable the identification and history of the respective product to be retrieved despite transformations which may have occurred in the product since its production. Also described are applications of and products produced in accordance with, the forgoing method. | 08-09-2012 |
20120205441 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PROGRESS OF DELIVERY OF A PATENT-SPECIFIC MEDICATION IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY - Systems and methods of monitoring progress of delivery of a patient-specific medication are disclosed. A patient/medication identification (ID) device is provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient. At least one location ID device is provided at a location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location. The medication/patient information and the patient/medication ID are read. Delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the medication/patient ID information and the unique location identifier was read is generated. The delivery progress information is stored in a database. The delivery progress information is accessed from the database in response to the request. A delivery status of the medication is indicated to the user. | 08-16-2012 |
20130008950 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING LABOR INFORMATION IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD PRODUCTS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for tracking labor information in the production of food products. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a hand-held device including a display and one or more input devices to sense product identification indicia associated with or affixed to a food product that is grown or raised in an agricultural operation. The hand-held device includes at least one processor to determine a machine-readable identification code from the product identification indicia; send the identification code to at least one remote server; receive, from the at least one remote server, information that is associated with the product, the information including labor information that is associated with the production of the food product; and display at least some of the labor information on the display in human readable form. | 01-10-2013 |
20130008951 | INTELLIGENT BARCODE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods using intelligent barcodes for processing mail, packages, or other items in transport are provided. Systems and methods allowing end-to-end visibility of a mail stream by uniquely identifying and tracking mail pieces are also provided. Systems and methods include the use of standardized intelligent barcodes on mail pieces, a seamless process for mail acceptance, continuous mail piece tracking, and feedback on mail quality in real time. In one embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow a mailing service to provide enhanced acceptance, sorting, tracking, address correction, forwarding, and delivery services. In another embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow a mailing service to identify a mail piece as undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) and determine a final disposition for the mail piece. In yet another embodiment, systems and methods using intelligent barcodes allow mailers more visibility into the mail stream and information on the quality of their mailings. | 01-10-2013 |
20130082101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FIELD MANAGEMENT USING BARCODES AND OPTICAL SCANNERS - The invention generally relates to system and method for field management using barcodes and optical scanners. | 04-04-2013 |
20130270340 | NUCLEAR POWER STATION COMPONENT WITH MARKING BY LUMINESCENT NANOPARTICLES, CORRESPONDING READING PROCESS AND ASSEMBLY - A nuclear power station component is provided. The nuclear power station includes a metal structure having an external surface; at least one marking placed on the external surface and encoding information related to the component. The marking includes a plurality of luminescent nanoparticles, each provided to emit optical radiation having a certain emission wavelength when said luminescent nanoparticle is excited with optical radiation having a certain emission wavelength. | 10-17-2013 |
20130277425 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF SECURING ARTICLES ALONG A SUPPLY CHAIN - A system and method for securing articles of commerce passing through points along a supply chain against theft, diversion, product overruns, counterfeiting and like unauthorized activity, capture authentication information and identification information associated with the articles with an interrogation device at one or more points in the supply chain. The articles may be authenticated from the captured authentication information as being authorized or unauthorized at each point, and may be identified from the captured identification information at each point. Transactional information about the article, e.g., authorized/unauthorized status and a time and place of the authentication, is reported to a brand manager/law enforcement. | 10-24-2013 |
20140048593 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING CHAIN OF CUSTODY IN AUTOMATED DELIVERY SYSTEM IN A HOSPITAL SETTING - Provided herein is a system and method for use in generating a chain of custody (COC) record using different machine readable identification systems. Aspects of the presented inventions are directed to an identification device that incorporates a dual mode identification marking or tag that allows the device to be utilized by at least first and second identification systems that utilize differing identification modalities. | 02-20-2014 |
20140084056 | System For Product Packaging Level Serialization - A tracking system for food products includes labeled food product packages and labeled containers for transporting the labeled packages to harvest sites. A data-clearing center receives mobile phone communications from the harvest sites for uploading the container codes. Ancillary information collected from the mobile phone communications including the time, date, location, and phone identification is associated with the container codes for linking the labeled food product packages to details of their harvest. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091141 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ITEMS - Systems, software, and methods for improved monitoring and identification systems for items and units to be serviced and reported, such as seal tags and other information from items or units to be serviced. | 04-03-2014 |
20140110474 | ANTENNA DEPLOYMENT - The invention concerns deployments of RFID antennas ( | 04-24-2014 |
20140138433 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING TRACING INFORMATION FOR GAS CYLINDERS - Methods for generating tracing information for gas cylinders are provided comprising a metal cylinder body manufactured from an unrefined metal piece, wherein such a method comprises the steps of equipping the metal piece with an individual marking, identifying, during at least one transformation or control step of the piece, an identification code of the piece by reading the individual marking and associating one or more process parameters of the transformation step or control results with the identification code, and storing the process parameters and the association with the identification code in a database. Systems for generating tracing information for gas cylinders are also provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20140239061 | System and Method for Tracking Items by Means of Longwave, Magnetic Signal Tagging - The invention relates to a system and method for tracking items of interest using one or more signal tags, configured to receive information and transmit information using a longwave frequency in the magnetic field. Additional components include one or more data entry devices; one or more tag readers; and one or more database components, configured to transmit information to and receive information from the one or more data entry devices and the one or more tag readers. | 08-28-2014 |
20140246489 | CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MANAGEMENT DATA RECORDING SYSTEM AND PLYBOARDS TO BE USED AS A MOLDS FORMING CONCRETE FOR THE SYSTEM - A system, which can make possible to record the management data of construction materials without separating said data from the construction materials themselves and to check those data at any time, is provided. | 09-04-2014 |
20140252086 | COMPLIANCE TRACKING - Inspection data is accessed, the inspection data including data related to an object of inspection, the object data having been scanned from a machine-readable label that is associated with the object and that uniquely identifies the object. The inspection data further includes identification data that uniquely identifies an individual, and time data that identifies a time at which the individual scanned the machine-readable label. An inspection record that identifies the object, the individual, and the time is generated based on the accessed data, and a compliance report that includes the inspection record is generated. | 09-11-2014 |
20140312114 | BARCODE ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR LIFECYCLE TRACKING OF COMPLEX SYSTEM PARTS - A method is provided that includes locating a barcode applied to a part of a complex system. The barcode may encode links to respective system-related resources for the part, which may include software-based systems and/or electronic documents. At one or more instances during a lifecycle of the part, then, the method may include scanning the barcode, and decoding the links from the barcode. The method may include displaying the links in a graphical user interface, and affecting navigation of at least one of the links through the graphical user interface to access a respective at least one of the system-related resources for the respective part. | 10-23-2014 |
20140312115 | PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR STEEL TUBES AND PIPES - There is provided a production management method for steel tubes and pipes produced through a plurality of production processes, including:
| 10-23-2014 |
20140346224 | DRUG DELIVERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to assisting patients in the taking of medication, and to assisting third parties in accumulating information regarding patient medication intake. The invention may be embodied a system including a portable medication monitor used in association with an instrumented medication package to provide intake data acquisition and patient support functions. The system may further be connected to a computer or computer network allowing information distribution between the medication monitor and third parties, such as physicians or pharmacists. | 11-27-2014 |
20140361074 | MANAGING COMPONENT INFORMATION DURING COMPONENT LIFECYCLE - Provided are methods and systems for managing various component information during component lifecycles. The information may be collected and made available starting with fabrication of a component and throughout various operations that the component may be a part of. A component may be associated with an identifier, such as a barcode or a radio frequency identifier (RFID) tag, containing identifier information. The identifier information may be used to retrieve additional component information, such as fabrication information, assembly information, installation information, maintenance information, spare part number availability, ordering/expedite systems, digital geometry files, drawings, service history, interdependencies, warranty information, available upgrades or alerts, required regulatory actions or notices for presenting on a user interface of the reader. The component information may be available in the on-board memory of the reader and/or retrieved by the reader from a server. | 12-11-2014 |
20150028098 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A MOVING ELEMENT IN A CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A system for tracking position and identification of a moving element on a conveyor system having a track, the system including: a machine readable medium provided to one of the moving element or the track, wherein the machine readable medium is configured with at least two channels with a predetermined phase difference therebetween; a sensor provided to the other of the moving element or the track, wherein the sensor is configured to read the at least two channels; and a controller configured to receive data from the sensor and determine a position and/or identification of the moving element on the track based on the phase difference. | 01-29-2015 |
20150041533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PROGRESS OF DELIVERY OF A PATIENT-SPECIFIC MEDICATION IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY - Systems and methods of monitoring progress of delivery of a patient-specific medication are disclosed. A patient/medication identification (ID) device is provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient. At least one location ID device is provided at a location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location. The medication/patient information and the patient/medication ID are read. Delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the medication/patient ID information and the unique location identifier was read is generated. The delivery progress information is stored in a database. The delivery progress information is accessed from the database in response to the request. A delivery status of the medication is indicated to the user. | 02-12-2015 |
20150115026 | Fluid Movement Tracking System, Especially Suitable for Water and Crude Oil Produced in Connection With Oil and Gas Well Operations - A fluid movement tracking system, enabling tracking of fluids moved between a pickup location and a disposal location by tank truck, utilizes identifiers, typically Quick Response or “QR” codes, mounted on fluid containers (commonly tanks) to provide information about fluid type, container capacity and location, etc. The QR codes are scanned by an optical reader on a handheld portable computing device, for example a tablet device, using a wireless mobile operating system such as the Android system. In addition to the QR code information, other information including but not limited to the fluid type, fluid volume, tank truck, the tank truck driver, are all entered. The information is received by a data process, CPU or computer via a wireless data transmission network, either by Wifi or cellular network, via appropriate software, and enters same into spreadsheets for tracking, billing, and other purposes. | 04-30-2015 |
20150324742 | LOCATION TRACKING IN A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - The present invention relates to a fully automatic method and a system for distribution monitoring of shipments and automatic location assignment of objects with virtual location information and wireless technology. | 11-12-2015 |
20150363710 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING INVENTORY - Systems and methods for tracking a device are disclosed. The system comprises an identification plate coupled to the device and laser engraved with a tracking identifier, the identification plate adapted to maintain the engraving under stress, elevated temperature, and wear conditions, and at least one computer adapted to read the tracking number and determine the location of the device. | 12-17-2015 |
20150371171 | MOBILE ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH GEO-TAGGING - A system and method for tracking passengers during travel events and generating alerts if rules for those travel events are violated includeseaders, which are installed in vehicles and obtain location data from one or more positioning systems. As passengers enter or exit the vehicles, the passengers swipe access cards in the readers. The readers then tag passenger identity information with the obtained location data. This information is then transmitted to a monitoring system, which generates rules for each of the travel event of the passengers. During the travel events, the received location data and time information is analyzed and to determine if any of the vehicles are violating the generated rules. The monitoring system generates alerts if any of the generated rules are violated. | 12-24-2015 |
20150379465 | WORK-DETAIL-DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 2D-CODE-READING LP GAS WORK - In LP gas business, when an operation is performed based on an operation list pre-distributed to an operator's mobile terminal, erroneous operations may be performed due to, for example, erroneous input of an identification number of an operation target facility (a gas meter, a supply facility, or the like) or a time lag between the time of operation list distribution and the time of performance of the operation. When an operation target facility is identified on the operation list, a two-dimensional code attached to an operation target facility installed at an operation site is read to prevent misrecognition of the operation target facility. Furthermore, at this time, operation detail data is distributed in real time. | 12-31-2015 |