A structure for a contact-less card, the contact-less card may include a buzzer coupled to a fixed power source. The contact-less card may include a vibration motor coupled to the fixed power source. The contact-less card may include a controller coupled to the buzzer and the vibration motor. The controller includes a first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit transmits a trigger signal to the buzzer and the vibration motor based on an enablement signal. The contact-less card may include a contact-less communication controller electrically coupled to the controller. The contact-less communication controller comprises a second integrated circuit containing card information. The second integrated circuit transmits the card information based on an induced voltage. The second integrated circuit transmits the enablement signal to the controller based on an induced voltage. The contact-less card may include an antenna electrically coupled to the contact-less communication controller. The antenna transmits card information.

A multi-function sound chamber for a handheld barcode reader may include the ability to (i) amplify or otherwise efficiently project an audible signal generated by a buzzer of the barcode reader to sound window(s), and (ii) provide stiffening support to a printed circuit board (PCB) on which an electromechanical switch is mounted that a trigger of the handheld barcode reader engages when activated by a user of the reader. The sound chamber may provide other functions, including isolating light between good/bad read signals and battery level status. Another function may include reducing electrostatic discharge (ESD) by providing a high-impedance seal around connecting screws. Another function may include retention of the PCB by providing a pocket with a compliant material to retain a top or other edge of the PCB. By having the sound chamber perform multiple functions, the barcode reader may be produced more efficiently and cost effectively.

The package for a pharmaceutical product includes a syringe and an electronic tag for obtaining information relating to the integrity of the product as assessed from an exposure of said product to physical or environmental conditions during a time span. The tag is attached at or to a constituent of the syringe; or at least a portion of the tag is integrated in a constituent of the syringe. The tag includes an electronics unit having a control unit, a sensor unit having at least one sensor for monitoring the physical or environmental conditions, a display unit having a display for displaying data relating to the integrity referred to as status data and a switch. The control unit is structured and configured for effecting that the display unit displays the status data in reaction to an operation of the switch.

A sound monitoring system includes an identification card holder and a central processing and monitoring system in wireless communication with the identification card holder. The identification card holder is wearable on a body of a user, and includes a microphone for receiving sound and a visual sound indicator for displaying a noise level of the sound received through the microphone. The central processing and monitoring system processes sound data received from the identification card holder and transmits the processed sound data back to the identification card holder for display of the noise level represented by the processed sound data.

A multi-function sound chamber for a handheld barcode reader may include the ability to (i) amplify or otherwise efficiently project an audible signal generated by a buzzer of the barcode reader to sound window(s), and (ii) provide stiffening support to a printed circuit board (PCB) on which an electromechanical switch is mounted that a trigger of the handheld barcode reader engages when activated by a user of the reader. The sound chamber may provide other functions, including isolating light between good/bad read signals and battery level status. Another function may include reducing electrostatic discharge (ESD) by providing a high-impedance seal around connecting screws. Another function may include retention of the PCB by providing a pocket with a compliant material to retain a top or other edge of the PCB. By having the sound chamber perform multiple functions, the barcode reader may be produced more efficiently and cost effectively.

A device includes a first inductor and a second inductor. The first inductor has a first inductive coupling profile. A first circuit component is coupled to the first inductor. A second inductor has a second inductive coupling profile. A second circuit component coupled to the second inductor.

A posture-monitoring system for monitoring a body posture of a user includes an array of wirelessly locatable tags, including a first tag configured to be positioned along a first shoulder region of the user and having a first battery and a first wireless circuit configured to transmit a first locating signal, a second tag configured to be positioned along a second shoulder region of the user and having a second battery and a second wireless circuit configured to transmit a second locating signal, and a third tag configured to be positioned along a back region of the user and having a third battery and a third wireless circuit configured to transmit a third locating signal. The posture-monitoring system further includes a portable electronic device including a processing unit and a wireless circuit operably coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the first, second, and third locating signals.

Examples are disclosed that relate to a wearable device configured to authenticate a user, associate itself with the user, and then authenticate the user to one or more other systems. One example provides a wearable device including a communication subsystem, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem including instructions executable to receive an input of information identifying a user, based upon the input, authenticate the user as a known user within a physical environment associated with the wearable device, associate the user with the wearable device, conduct an authentication communication with another computing device within the physical environment via the communication subsystem to authenticate the user to the other computing device via the wearable device, dissociate the wearable device from the user upon occurrence of an end-of-use session event, and later authenticate a different user and associate the different user with the wearable device.

A structure for a contact-less card, the contact-less card may include a buzzer coupled to a fixed power source. The contact-less card may include a vibration motor coupled to the fixed power source. The contact-less card may include a controller coupled to the buzzer and the vibration motor. The controller includes a first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit transmits a trigger signal to the buzzer and the vibration motor based on an enablement signal. The contact-less card may include a contact-less communication controller electrically coupled to the controller. The contact-less communication controller comprises a second integrated circuit containing card information. The second integrated circuit transmits the card information based on an induced voltage. The second integrated circuit transmits the enablement signal to the controller based on an induced voltage. The contact-less card may include an antenna electrically coupled to the contact-less communication controller. The antenna transmits card information.

A wearable electronic device includes a watch body including a touch-sensitive display configured to receive a first input and a first wireless circuit configured to receive a wireless input signal. The wearable electronic device further includes a band coupled to the watch body and configured to attach the watch body to a user and a wireless module coupled to the band and including an input device configured to receive a second input and a second wireless circuit configured to transmit the wireless input signal to the first wireless circuit in response to receiving the second input.