A method for bulk encoding of RFID tags. The method may include printing a plurality of unencoded RFID labels, coupling each of the plurality of unencoded RFID labels to each of a plurality of products, packaging like products from the plurality of products coupled with the unencoded RFID labels together in a container, scanning the container holding the products with an RFID antenna, and encoding each of the unencoded RFID labels coupled to each of the plurality of like products in a container simultaneously with identical information for each container.

A package scanning conveyance system that integrates a first two-dimensional image with at least a second two-dimensional image or a three-dimensional point clouds to calculate or estimate a package's physical properties, and/or determine if there are two or more packages in a pile. The captured imaging data is transformed by the inventive system to provide real-time feedback to a human operator to enable the operator to maintain an understanding of the system's performance. The imaging data may also be used to perform quality-checks on other parts of the package delivery and conveyance systems and document the condition of packages that have passed through the system.

Systems and methods monitor loading of cargo onto a transport vehicle to avoid incorrect cargo loading incidents. A wireless monitoring device positioned near an access port of a cargo hold of the transport vehicle receives a tracking identifier of a wireless tracking tag attached to a logistic container containing the cargo as the logistic container is conveyed into the cargo hold. An alert is generated by the wireless monitoring device when the tracking identifier is not listed in a manifest listing identifiers of wireless tracking tags attached to logistic containers expected to be loaded into the cargo hold. Within the cargo hold, the wireless tracking tags may also exchange their tracking identifiers such that any one of the wireless tracking tags may determine, by counting, when less than a target threshold number of wireless tracking tags are present.

The invention discloses a high-speed tunnel for the reading and mass encoding of RFID labels contained in a package, integrated in a housing with respective counterposed inlet and outlet orifices, and in the interior whereof a transport means is established, by means of which the package is displaced; likewise one or more high-power antennas for the measurement of RFID labels and a photocell for the detection of the entry of packages into the tunnel; these elements being controlled by means of a control unit associated with an electrical switchboard. A number of guillotine doors or box doors in the tunnel enable the rapid identification and encoding of the labels of the elements present in a package by means of RFID technology, yielding a device of reduced dimensions.

A communication device includes a communicator that communicates with an RF tag in a non-contact manner, a communication unit that exchanges data with a host device, and a controller that controls the communicator and the communication unit. Every time the communicator sequentially reads data from the RF tag that passes a communication-feasible region near the communicator at regular time intervals or irregular time intervals, the controller updates first data to be exchanged with the host device by the communication unit so as to include the read data. Also, the controller updates second data to be exchanged with the host device by the communication unit to a value different from a previous value in association with timing with which the first data is updated.

A read chamber device disclosed for use within a radio frequency identification (RFID) scanning enclosure which provides a means of reading a plurality of cartons moving through the enclosure via a conveyor belt. The enclosure is positioned over a section of the conveyor belt, such that the plurality of cartons on the conveyor belt pass directly through the enclosure. The read chamber device that may be positioned centrally to the enclosure and projects a read zone via an antenna positioned centrally within the read chamber device. The read chamber device provides for tuning the read zone via a movable metal plate comprising absorber material components secured to it, that is positioned at variable distances to partially or fully cover the read zone. The metal plate is moved into the read zone to obstruct a percentage of radio frequency energy from escaping the read zone, and thus narrowing the total read field.

A commodity container includes a main body with a container space and a radio frequency reader with a communication range that covers an opening of the container space. The radio frequency reader outputs tag information based on a radio frequency signal from a wireless tag and outputs time variation information indicating a time variation of the radio frequency signal. A registration device is attached to the main body and includes a communication interface to receive the tag and time variation information, and a processor configured to determine a time variation in a positional relationship of the wireless tag and the radio frequency reader based on the time variation information and update a commodity registration list based on the determined time variation of the positional relationship.

A store apparatus (10) includes a reading result registration unit (110) that registers a tag reading result including tag recording information acquired by reading a tag provided to an individual product by a reading apparatus of a gate and radio wave intensity received from the tag, in association with person determination information about a person who passes through the gate, a purchase product confirmation unit (120) that confirms a purchase product, based on the tag reading result for each person, and a checkout unit (130) that performs checkout processing of the purchase product confirmed by the purchase product confirmation unit (120). When tag recording information related to a same tag is included in both of a first tag reading result related to a first person and a second tag reading result related to a second person who passes through the gate after the first person, the reading result registration unit (110) confirms the first tag reading result, based on magnitude of intensity of a radio wave received from the same tag.

A store system (1) includes: a reading apparatus (220) that reads a product that passes through a gate (20); a person determination information acquisition apparatus (210) that acquires person determination information that determines a person P who passes through the gate (20); a coupon notification unit (110) that transmits, when a coupon applicable to any product read by the reading apparatus (220) is present, notification information that provides notification of the applicable coupon, to a terminal (30) associated with the person determination information; a checkout unit (120) that performs checkout processing of a product read by the reading apparatus (220), and application processing of a coupon based on coupon use information that is acquired from the terminal (30) and indicates a coupon to be used by the person P; and an electronic receipt transmission unit (130) that transmits an electronic receipt to the terminal (30) in response to execution of the checkout processing and the application processing of a coupon.

A conveyor belt system includes a conveyor belt and a sensor assembly integrated in the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of wickets, and a plurality of interconnecting rods about which the wickets hinge. The sensor assembly includes a load-bearing member and a sensor fitted in the load-bearing member. The load-bearing member is coupled to two adjacent rods such that a belt tension is sustained between the adjacent rods. A method of using a conveyor belt system include pinging the sensor assembly using a reader with an antenna positioned on a conveyor frame, collecting a signal from the sensor assembly using the reader, and processing the collected data to determine a history of belt tension and to estimate overall belt elongation.