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| ConocoPhillips Using RFID for Offshore Rig Worker Safety | 07/17/2008 |
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ConocoPhillips installed an active RFID system from IDENTEC Solutions to provide real-time location data for employees working on oil drilling platforms off the coast of Norway. Location data is available on the rigs and at mainland locations to help rescue workers find employees in an emergency. |
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| RFID Data Sharing Passes Test in Successful EPCIS Trial | 06/17/2008 |
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The EPCIS RFID data sharing standard passed what may have been its largest test to date. EPCglobal announced more than two dozen firms participated in a pilot project that used passive and active RFID technologies and EPCIS-standard communication to track ocean shipments from China to the US. |
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| RFID Puts New World Trade Center on Solid Foundation | 03/20/2008 |
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Thousands of active RFID tags with temperature sensors are embedded in the concrete of the new Freedom Tower, which is being built in New York City on the site of the original Twin Towers. Construction workers monitor the concrete curing process using handheld readers to get tag temperature data. |
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| RFID Helps Kids Take Dora the Explorer on Road Trips | 03/10/2008 |
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Nick on the Go is an optional service from Hertz that allows customers to rent media players pre-loaded with more than 40 hours of Nickelodeon programming. An active RFID system automatically tracks asset movements to help ensure there are enough units on hand at each Hertz location. |
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| RFID Investors Pour Millions Into Segments Old and New | 12/12/2007 |
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This article examines private equity investments made in various segments of the RFID industry over the last 18 months. It is the conclusion of a two-part series. The first part listed publicly announced financing deals and analyzed why active RFID and RTLS companies attracted the most investment during the year. |
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| RFID & RTLS Sees $433M Invested Over Last 18 Months | 12/12/2007 |
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RFID Update identified more than $433 million in private investment placed in RFID and RTLS companies over the last 18 months. This first installment of a two-part series provides a guide to 28 publicly announced deals and analyzes why the active RFID and RTLS segment attracted the most investment. |
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| Active RFID Tag Supports Multiple Frequencies | 11/09/2007 |
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Axcess International announced its frequency-agile Dot tag, which can support multiple RFID frequencies ranging from low frequency 125 KHz to Gen2-standard UHF. The active tag also has an I/O port so users can add external memory. |
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| RFID is the Future for Thin-film & Printable Batteries | 11/01/2007 |
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Printable and thin-film batteries are emerging technologies that could replace watch-style "button" batteries and other traditional batteries used to power active and semi-active RFID tags, sensors, smart cards and other electronic devices. NanoMarkets predicts $4.6 billion worth of printable and thin-film batteries will power RFID tags by 2015. |
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| Active RFID Seals Not a Sure Thing, Despite Standard | 10/10/2007 |
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Research firm ABI Research issued a brief this week with an update to its ongoing coverage of the market from RFID shipping container security. The firm believes that despite the recent ratification of a standard for active RFID-based container security, the market for such technology is not guaranteed to take off. |
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| New RFID Medical Cabinets Deployed at 50 Hospitals | 09/17/2007 |
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ASD Healthcare and Blue Vector announced RFID-based drug cabinets they developed have been installed in more than 50 hospitals. Active RFID tags are applied to individual drug doses so an in-cabinet reader can monitor inventory levels for automated replenishment. Other integrated sensors monitor storage conditions and issue alerts. |
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