An agent activated non-metal antenna for an ultra-high frequency (UHF) wireless sensor having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag in electronic communication with the non-metal antenna, and a wireless data communication integrated circuit (IC), includes a conductive stimuli-responsive hydrogel material configured to be inactive prior to an interaction with an activating agent and active upon the interaction with the activating agent. The antenna is further configured to transmit power to turn on the wireless data communication IC only when the non-metal antenna is active upon interaction with the activating agent.

Sortable tracking objects that can be associated with item containers and items for tracking and organization.

According to one embodiment, a merchandise reading apparatus is equipped with a storage chamber formed of a radio wave shielding member and a reading apparatus which reads information of a radio tag from merchandise attached with the radio tag and stored in the storage chamber, and at least a part of the storage chamber is formed of a light transmitting member.

A process for the segregation, sterilization, and purification of recycled plastic medical waste with the subsequent production of plastic products made therefrom is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for the front-end segregation of recycled plastic medical waste into a polypropylene waste stream and a mixed plastic waste stream. These segregated streams are further purified through a processing method that removes contaminating fibrous, metal and other waste products. Polypropylene and mixed plastic streams isolated using these methods yield a homogenous material that can be blended with other materials for the production of raw plastic or for extrusion to form commercial plastic products. A method for tracking regulated and non-regulated medical waste stream production kinetics and chain of custody from discrete waste disposal sites is also disclosed.

Systems and methods for automating image annotations are provided, such that a large-scale annotated image collection may be efficiently generated for use in machine learning applications. In some aspects, a mobile device may capture image frames, identifying items appearing in the image frames and detect objects in three-dimensional space across those image frames. Cropped images may be created as associated with each item, which may then be correlated to the detected objects. A unique identifier may then be captured that is associated with the detected object, and labels are automatically applied to the cropped images based on data associated with that unique identifier. In some contexts, images of products carried by a retailer may be captured, and item data may be associated with such images based on that retailer's item taxonomy, for later classification of other/future products.

The present invention is related to a system and method for scheduling and performing maintenance and/or repair on electrical equipment such as electrical panels, electrical outlets, electrical devices and the like. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method that allows a building supervisor/owner and/or an electrical maintenance provider to schedule what electrical equipment will be maintained and/or repaired and when that maintenance and/or repair will be conducted. The present invention will then provide a system and method to allow the electrical maintenance/repair provider to perform the maintenance and/or repair on the desired electrical equipment and provide immediate and up-to-date feedback to the system that the required maintenance and/or repair has been completed.

A system for verifying the authenticity of physical goods uses an NFC tag embedded in the product. An NFC reader positioned within range of the tag reads a unique identification number from the tag. The unique identification number may be used to generate an authentication code. During production, the manufacturer generates a blockchain record as a function of the authentication code. The blockchain record includes at least one additional identifier corresponding to the manufacturer. A consumer uses a mobile device to read the NFC tag and obtains the authentication code as a function of the unique identification number. Having the authentication code, the mobile device accesses the record in the blockchain and obtains the identifier corresponding to the manufacturer. Based upon scanning the NFC tag, the consumer is thereby able to obtain an identifier of the manufacturer to ensure authenticity of the product being purchased.

Disclosed are scanning equipment, a method, a device and a storage medium thereof. The equipment comprises a rotatable rotating component, a scanning device, and a positioning device, where: the positioning device is used for respectively positioning the rotating component rotated to different predetermined positions, and the scanning device is used for scanning goods held on the rotating component having been positioned.

Surgical articles, such as sponges, are provided in a pack which contains individual surgical articles having UHF RFID or other electronic labels which provide both (a) unique identification information for each article as well as (b) unique identification information for all articles in the pack. Prior to the surgical procedure, the labels are scanned and the identification information for all articles in the pack uploaded to a processor to create a list of available individual surgical articles. At the end of the surgical procedure, the surgical articles are collected and the electronic labels read and compared to the initial list to determine if there are any unaccounted individual surgical articles. The UHF RFID tag may then be used to determine a location of the unaccounted article outside the patient's body.

Embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to imaging devices and indicia reading devices. An imaging apparatus comprises an image sensor, an optical window positioned in front of the image sensor and a light source enclosing a perimeter of the optical window such that an illumination cone of the light source overlaps a portion of a near field of view cone of the imaging apparatus. The portion of the near field of view cone extends from a surface of the optical window to a threshold distance from the optical window. The light source is configured to produce a first illumination along a first direction extending towards a scene to be imaged.