公开(公告)号：US10311352B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15945424

申请日：2018-04-04

Applicant: General Electric Company ,  ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Matthew James Cannell ,  David Nguyen ,  Edward Geiger ,  Mahender Vangati ,  Richard Woodburn

IPC: G06K19/07 ,  G16H40/40

Abstract: Beacon devices and associated components, methods, etc., are disclosed. An example beacon device includes a memory, a communication interface, and a processor to execute instructions with respect to configuration information to control the communication interface and operation of the processor based on a mode in which the beacon device is set to operate, the processor to dynamically transition among a plurality of modes based on an operating condition of the beacon device and a communication received from at least one of the receiver or the controller. In certain examples, the plurality of modes includes a configuration mode and a broadcast mode. When in the configuration mode, the operation of the processor is to process the communication received from the controller to adjust the configuration information. When in the broadcast mode, the operation of the processor is to generate a beacon signal to transmit to at least one of the receiver or the controller via the communication interface.

公开(公告)号：US20190039843A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16156321

申请日：2018-10-10

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Robert A. Ehrhardt

IPC: B65H7/14 ,  B65H7/20 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B65H7/04 ,  G01N21/55

Abstract: An example method includes comparing, via circuitry, a first signal indicative of a first amount of light received by a first light sensor to a second signal indicative of a second amount of light received by a second light sensor, wherein the second light sensor is to compensate for an environmental change by detecting the second amount of light transmitted by a light source regardless of a presence or absence of an object in the conveyance path; determine, via the circuitry, whether a reflection loss is present based on the comparing of the first and second signals; and if the circuitry detects the reflection loss based on the comparing of the first and second signals, generating a presence indication.

公开(公告)号：US20190009583A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US15643925

申请日：2017-07-07

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Joseph D. Moreira ,  Angel B. Rosales ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Myung S. Jun

IPC: B41J15/04

Abstract: A media processing device includes: a housing having an opening providing access to a cassette removably supported within the housing; a media unit holder configured to receive a rejected media unit driven between the opening and a body of the cassette along a media reject path; the media unit holder including: a deck having a support surface between a body of the cassette and the opening, the support surface facing the opening; the deck configured to receive the rejected media unit on the support surface for removal of the rejected media unit via the opening.

公开(公告)号：US10142777B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15976466

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Thomas E. Wulff

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01S5/20 ,  H04W4/33 ,  G01S19/03 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention is a device locationing system operable to dynamically determine the presence of keep-out zones within a venue, and thereafter adjust positional data obtained through the device based on the presence of the previously detected keep-out zones.

公开(公告)号：US10139472B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15147149

申请日：2016-05-05

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Aitan Ameti ,  Keming Chen ,  Robert J. Fontana ,  Edward A. Richley ,  Belinda Turner

IPC: G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/10

Abstract: An example disclosed method includes defining a first zone within a monitored area, a first group of receivers covering the first zone; defining a second zone within the monitored area, a second group of receivers covering the second zone; determining, via a processor, a first position of a first tag based on timing measurements obtained via the first group of receivers; determining, via the processor, whether the first position indicates that the first tag is within the first zone; and when the first position indicates that the first tag is not within the first zone, not reporting data associated with the first tag.

公开(公告)号：US10114993B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US14642592

申请日：2015-03-09

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Karl Torchalski ,  Mao Tian ,  Robert Gawelczyk ,  Steven Kovanko ,  Boris Y. Tsirline ,  Anthony Brown ,  Tom Zwier

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  B41J3/44 ,  B41J29/38 ,  G06K17/00 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q21/29

Abstract: A RFID system and an associated antenna-coupler are provided. The system may be for selectively communicating with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders is provided. The system may include a transponder conveyance, a transceiver, and an antenna-coupler. The transponder conveyance is adapted to transport at least one targeted transponder from a group of multiple adjacent transponders through a transponder operating region. The transceiver is configured to generate one or more electrical signals. The antenna-coupler has first and second microstrips in a cross-like arrangement relative to each other. Each of the first and second microstrips is configured to transmit one or more electro-magnetic fields concentrated in a near-field region of the antenna-coupler based on the one or more electrical signals for communicating with the targeted transponder.

公开(公告)号：US10050650B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15651347

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： James J. O'Hagan ,  Rodrigo G. Alonso ,  Michael A. Wohl

IPC: H04B1/10 ,  A63B24/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D1/04 ,  A42B3/30 ,  A63B71/06 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  H04B1/719 ,  G09B19/00 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06N5/02 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  G06Q50/20 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06Q90/00

Abstract: An example disclosed method for registering an unregistered radio frequency (RF) location tag carried by a participant includes receiving blink data from an unregistered RF location tag; determining a tag location based on the blink data received from the unregistered RF location tag; directing a camera to view the tag location determined based on the blink data received from the unregistered RF location tag; identifying a participant at the tag location using image data obtained by the camera; and registering the unregistered RF location tag with the identified participant.

公开(公告)号：US10005295B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15428781

申请日：2017-02-09

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Larry E. Smolenski ,  David L. Garbe

IPC: B41J11/02

CPC classification number: B41J11/02 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J11/04 ,  B41J15/042 ,  B41J25/312 ,  B41J2202/31

Abstract: Provided herein is a media processing device including a printhead assembly, a frame, and a biasing element. The printhead assembly includes a printhead and a printhead bracket, where the printhead assembly extends in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, and where the printhead bracket includes a biasing force receiving element. The frame may be configured to receive and support the printhead assembly, where the frame includes a first portion disposed adjacent to the first end of the printhead assembly, and a second frame portion is disposed adjacent to the second end of the printhead assembly. The biasing element may extend between the first frame portion and the second frame portion, where the biasing element may engage the biasing force receiving element of the printhead assembly.

公开(公告)号：US09975360B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15211615

申请日：2016-07-15

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Richard J. Preliasco ,  Roy P. Lyman ,  David F. Beck ,  Craig A. Horrocks ,  Patrick J. Hegarty

IPC: B41J29/54 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13

CPC classification number: B41J15/04 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J15/042 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J29/54

Abstract: An example disclosed printer configured to peel media from a backing includes a peeler assembly that is engageable between a peeling position, wherein the printer is configured to peel the media from the backing, and a non-peeling position, wherein the printer is not configured to peel the media from the backing; a sensor configured to send a signal corresponding to a position of the peeler assembly; and a printer controller configured to receive the position of the peeler assembly from the sensor and configured to adjust at least one print setting in response to receiving the signal corresponding to the position of the peeler assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180136307A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15354554

申请日：2016-11-17

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Belinda Turner ,  Thomas Dorris

IPC: G01S5/02

CPC classification number: G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0205 ,  G01S5/0221 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  G01S19/39

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating site health information are disclosed herein. An example apparatus configured to receive location data generated based on blink data transmitted by tags and received by receivers deployed at a site includes a processor; and memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: generate a data quality value based on the received location data; generate a receiver health value based on a receive rate of respective ones of the receivers; generate a locate gap value based on amounts of time between location estimations; generate a locate rate based on a ratio of a first amount of the location estimations and a second amount of tracked participants at the site; and generate site health value by combining two or more of the data quality value, the receiver health value, the locate gap value, and the locate rate value; and outputting the site health value.