A bill introduced in the US House of Representatives calls for the establishment of drug pedigree and identification standards, and directs federal officials to assess RFID’s suitability for meeting them. The new legislation, however, appears to duplicate requirements set forth in the PDMA and the FDA Amendments Act of 2007.
The company has launched a three-month advertising campaign for its newly rebranded Health Link system, and hopes to convince 1,000 South Floridians to get injected with rice-grain-sized transponders linked to health records.
Carillion is working with Lancaster University to test an RFID system designed to track employees’ exposure to tool-related vibrations and, thus, help prevent injuries.
Thin Battery Technologies released two new batteries that are thin and flexible enough to be used with passive RFID tags in cards, tickets, and smart labels. The batteries boost the read range and sensitivity of RFID tags and significantly expand the startup company’s product line.
RFID Journal is launching a new report to help technology providers and end-user companies better understand the state of the market for RFID products and services.
Hi-G-Tek seals allow an Eastern European oil company to ensure that the correct type and amount of gas is delivered to stations, and that the fuel is not stolen en route from depots.
More evidence that electronic vehicle registration is growing as a niche RFID application came this week as the Philippines Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced its intention to deploy RFID stickers for vehicles across the country.
The Austin, Texas, agency is employing both passive and active RFID tags to inventory and secure evidence in active and archived investigations.
Baird has released its April report. The 29-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.
Motorola offers new reader with antenna port options; Ekahau releases Wi-Fi RTLS personnel badge; PowerID ships battery-assisted EPC Gen 2 RFID tag; Secura Shield announces RFID-enabled e-seals for tracking containers; Thin Battery Technologies unveils two new printed batteries; USDA providing 1.5 million RFID tags to track cattle.
Veratag is a startup that is using MEMS resonator technology to create RFID tags with unique “voiceprints” that make them virtually unclonable. The company plans to pursue authentication and transaction security applications.
The health-care product manufacturer provides insights into some of its RFID deployments, such as tracking orthopedic components and monitoring promotional products and displays.