METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MITIGATE INTERFERENCE AND TO EXTEND FIELD OF VIEW IN ULTRA-WIDEBAND SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20180062981A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15246863

    申请日:2016-08-25

    Applicant: ZIH CORP.

    CPC classification number: H04L45/3065 H04B1/06 H04L43/106 H04L43/16 H04W72/082

    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for generating a first filtered signal by passing signal energy in a first radio frequency (RF) spectral band associated with a signaling bandwidth of an ultra-wideband (UWB) RF signaling system, generating a second filtered signal by passing signal energy in a second RF spectral band associated with the signaling bandwidth of the UWB RF signaling system, generating a plurality of digitized streams of pulses by identifying RF pulses in a respective filtered signal above a respective predetermined threshold, generating at least one time-stamped tag data packet, based on decoding a valid over-the-air packet corresponding to a plurality of RF pulses received according to a known burst pattern, selecting a time-stamped tag data packet from the at least one received time-stamped tag data packet, formulating a network data packet based on the selected time-stamped tag data packet, and outputting the network data packet.

    PRINTHEAD CARRIERS AND ADAPTERS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170267003A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15615182

    申请日:2017-06-06

    Applicant: ZIH CORP.

    Abstract: Printhead carriers and adapters are disclosed. An example disclosed print mechanism includes a printhead carrier including first and second pivot mechanisms; and a toggle assembly to, when in an engaged position, apply a force to the printhead carrier with the printhead carrier in a closed configuration, wherein the closed configuration enables printing operations, when in a disengaged position, allow the printhead carrier to transition to an open configuration via the first pivot mechanism, wherein the open configuration provides access to a printhead carried by the printhead carrier, and when in the disengaged position, allow the printhead carrier to transition to an access configuration via the second pivot mechanism, wherein the access configuration enables removal of the printhead from the printhead carrier.

    Method, apparatus, and computer program product for employing a spatial association model in a real time location system

    公开(公告)号:US09759803B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-12

    申请号:US14732623

    申请日:2015-06-05

    Applicant: ZIH Corp.

    CPC classification number: G01S5/021 G01S5/0205 H04W4/02 H04W4/023

    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for over-determining location estimations for an asset based on location estimates from a plurality of tags. Examples employ a spatial association model in a location system. Examples include a method for processing location information received from a radio frequency (RF) location tag. The method includes determining a first location of a first RF location tag associated with an asset, determining at least one second location of at least one second RF location tag associated with the asset, determining, using a processor, that the first location is not a valid location based at least in part on a comparison of the first location with the at least one second location using a spatial association model associated with the asset, and identifying the first location as erroneous in response to determining that the first location is not a valid location.

    NEAR FIELD COUPLING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20170217209A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-03

    申请号:US15489335

    申请日:2017-04-17

    Applicant: ZIH CORP.

    Abstract: An example media processing device includes a coupler configured to transmit wireless signals to an encoding area, the coupler to transmit the wireless signals via a plurality of radiating elements; a controller to control which set of the radiating elements is to transmit the wireless signals; and a processor to adapt the coupler to a transponder configuration by: encoding a first transponder of the transponder configuration using the first set of the radiating elements to transmit the wireless signals; executing a first encoding evaluation on the encoded first transponder; encoding a second transponder of the transponder configuration using the second set of the radiating elements to transmit the wireless signals; executing a second encoding evaluation on the encoded second transponder; and selecting, based on the first and second encoding evaluations, the first set or the second set as a preferred radiating set for the transponder configuration.

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