The present invention relates to a metal card and a card manufacturing method, and the metal card includes a metal sheet, a machined part made of a plastic material in such a manner as to be inserted into one side surface of the metal sheet, an insulating sheet with a ferromagnetic insulating material in such a manner as to be attached to the underside of the metal sheet, and an inlay sheet with antenna coils in such a manner as to be attached to the underside of the insulating sheet, wherein the metal sheet has a machined part insertion portion formed on one side surface thereof to insert the machined part, and the ferromagnetic insulating material has the shape of one or more pieces or powder.

A tag configured to detect loosening of a fastening member fastened to a fastened part of an apparatus includes: a base sheet including a fastening member attached portion and a fastened part attached portion, the fastening member attached portion being attached to the fastening member, the fastened part attached portion being attached to the fastened part; a RFID chip mounted on the base sheet; an antenna circuit mounted on the base sheet while being connected to the RFID chip; and an electric conductor mounted on the base sheet while being connected to the RFID chip, the electric conductor being configured such that an electric property of the electric conductor changes when the fastening member is displaced relative to the fastened part attached portion.

RFID tag ICs may be configured with privacy modes. When a tag IC is in a privacy mode, it will not respond to commands unless a previous command includes correct verification information or specifies a recycling indicator of the tag IC. If the previous command includes correct verification information, then the tag IC will respond to one or more subsequent commands as normal, for example by responding with one or more identifiers. If the previous command does not include correct verification information but specifies a recycling indicator and the privacy mode is recycling-enabled, the tag IC may respond to one or more subsequent commands with recycling information. The recycling information identifies whether or how an item associated with the RFID IC can be recycled or disposed but does not otherwise identify the RFID IC or item. Otherwise, the tag IC may remain silent.

A detection system including a control device detecting fraud performed in a game table by using a result of an image analysis performed by an image analyzing device is included. A substitute currency for gaming used for this detection system has a multi-layer structure in which a plurality of plastic layers having different colors are stacked, a coloring layer is included at least in the middle, and white layers or thin-color layers (may be layers having a color thinner than that of the coloring layer; not illustrated in the drawing) are stacked on both sides of the coloring layer disposed in the middle.

A laminated glazing includes a first substrate having an outer face and an inner face, one or more interlayers disposed on the inner face of the first substrate, a second substrate disposed on the interlayer and at least one data transponder device. The date transponder device includes an antenna and an integrated circuit that is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate Optionally, one or more heating elements is/are provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and spaced around the data transponder device at a pre-defined distance for rapidly heating the antenna the data transponder.

A method of compressing tissue during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a surgical instrument comprising an end effector, wherein the end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw, establishing a communication pathway between the surgical instrument and a surgical hub, and inserting the surgical instrument into a surgical site. The method further comprises compressing tissue between the first jaw and the second jaw, determining a location of the compressed tissue with respect to at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw, communicating the determined location of the compressed tissue to the surgical hub, and displaying the determined location of the compressed tissue on a visual feedback device.

A wireless communication device manufacturing system is provided that includes a conveyor that conveys an antenna base material in a manner passing through a mounting position, a mounter that mounts an RFIC module on the antenna base material with an insulating adhesive layer interposed therebetween, a roller pair that nips the antenna base material having the RFIC module mounted thereon in a thickness direction of the antenna base material and presses the RFIC module against the adhesive layer, a first dancer roller freely movably placed on the antenna base material on an upstream side of the mounter, and a second dancer roller freely movably placed on the antenna base material on a downstream side of the roller pair. Moreover, each of the first and second dancer rollers includes a cylindrical portion placed on the antenna base material and locking portions provided at respective ends of the cylindrical portion.

A device (10) is placed on an object (30). A reference feature of the object (30) is aligned with a reference feature of the device (10). Based on signals transmitted between at least one measurement point of the device (10) and a further device (20), a position of the at least one measurement point is measured. The position of the object (30) is then determined based on the measured position of the at least one measurement point and based on information on arrangement of the at least one measurement point in relation to the reference feature of the device (10).

The method for producing a strip of material with an integrated electronic component comprises the following steps according to the present invention: feeding a material web, cutting a first piece of material from the material web, lifting the first piece of material, applying an electronic component to the material web, once again feeding the material web with the electronic component located on it, cutting a piece of material from the material web to obtain a second piece of material on which the electronic component is located, and applying the first piece of material to the second piece of material so that the electronic component is accommodated between the first piece of material and the second piece of material.

Improved RFID devices and manufacturing methods that utilize more efficient RFID designs, result in less manufacturing material waste and increased recycling opportunities, all without sacrificing RFID device performance, are disclosed herein. Some exemplary embodiments of the improved RFID device may make use of a thinner foil, a hollowed-out foil, a “no-strip” design, or a tessellated design that may reduce material usage. Other exemplary embodiments may use a lower-impact and/or biodegradable adhesive so as to improve aluminum recycling and lessen risks to the environment.