公开(公告)号：WO2012075449A2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：PCT/US2011/063162

申请日：2011-12-02

Applicant: MEPS REAL-TIME, INC. ,  HUSSAIN, Shariq ,  ELIZONDO, Paul M. ,  GOLDE, Timothy ,  CAPUTO, Jimmy

Inventor： HUSSAIN, Shariq ,  ELIZONDO, Paul M. ,  GOLDE, Timothy ,  CAPUTO, Jimmy

IPC: A47B67/02 ,  A47B67/04 ,  F25D11/00 ,  A61G12/00 ,  G06K17/00

CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2500/06 ,  F25D2700/08 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G07F9/105 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07F11/60 ,  G07F17/0092 ,  H04Q2209/47 ,  H04Q2209/823

Abstract: A automated system and associated method for storing medical items comprises a medication cabinet having at least one refrigerated drawer using a thermo-electric cooling (TEC) device and a non-refrigerated drawer. The drawer design is such that cooling gradients throughout the drawer are minimized. Faraday cages are provided about each drawer to support separate RFID readers to monitor the medical items in each drawer. The refrigerated drawer is insulated so that adjacent non-refrigerated drawers are not significantly affected by the temperature of the refrigerated drawer and they may exist at room temperature. An automatic RFID data detection system determines the temperature requirements of medical items in the refrigerated drawer and controls the TEC device to maintain the required temperature. A temperature logging system for the refrigerated drawer is provided. A separate RFID reader determines if a temperature-controlled item has been place in a non-refrigerated drawer and if so, an alert is provided.

Abstract translation: 用于存储医疗物品的自动化系统和相关方法包括具有使用热电冷却（TEC）装置和非冷藏抽屉的至少一个冷藏抽屉的药物柜。 抽屉设计使整个抽屉的冷却梯度最小化。 提供有关每个抽屉的法拉第网箱，以支持单独的RFID读取器来监控每个抽屉中的医疗物品。 冷藏抽屉是绝缘的，使得相邻的非冷藏抽屉不受冷藏抽屉的温度的显着影响，并且它们可能在室温下存在。 自动RFID数据检测系统确定冷藏抽屉中医疗用品的温度要求，并控制TEC设备保持所需的温度。 提供冷藏抽屉的温度记录系统。 单独的RFID读取器确定温度控制的物品是否已经放置在非冷藏抽屉中，如果是，则提供警报。

公开(公告)号：WO2011071835A2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：PCT/US2010/059134

申请日：2010-12-06

Applicant: MEPS REAL-TIME, INC. ,  HUSSAIN, Shariq ,  SHAMBLIN, Jeffrey

Inventor： HUSSAIN, Shariq ,  SHAMBLIN, Jeffrey

IPC: G06K17/00 ,  G06K19/07

CPC classification number: G16H20/13 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/30 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06K7/10168 ,  G06K7/10178 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  G16H10/40 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H70/00

Abstract: An automatic data collection system tracks articles by providing a robust electromagnetic (EM) field within an enclosure in which the articles are stored. Respective data carriers, such as RFID tags, attached to each article respond to the electromagnetic field by transmitting unique data identified with each article. Where the frequency of the EM field coupled to the enclosure differs from the natural resonance frequency of the enclosure, the placement of a probe to couple energy to the enclosure is selected to have the reflected phase of the EM energy from walls equal at the probe location thereby producing a robust EM field to activate and/or detect data carriers

Abstract translation: 自动数据收集系统通过在存储物品的外壳内提供坚固的电磁（EM）场来跟踪物品。 附着在每个物品上的各种数据载体（如RFID标签）通过传送每个物品识别的唯一数据来响应电磁场。 在耦合到外壳的EM场的频率与外壳的固有谐振频率不同的地方，选择将探头耦合到外壳的能量的放置以使得来自壁的EM能量的反射相位在探针位置处相等 从而产生稳健的EM场以激活和/或检测数据载体

公开(公告)号：WO2012075449A3

公开(公告)日：2012-11-08

申请号：PCT/US2011063162

申请日：2011-12-02

Applicant: MEPS REAL TIME INC ,  HUSSAIN SHARIQ ,  ELIZONDO PAUL M ,  GOLDE TIMOTHY ,  CAPUTO JIMMY

Inventor： HUSSAIN SHARIQ ,  ELIZONDO PAUL M ,  GOLDE TIMOTHY ,  CAPUTO JIMMY

IPC: A47B67/02 ,  A47B67/04 ,  A61G12/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G16H10/60

CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2500/06 ,  F25D2700/08 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G07F9/105 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07F11/60 ,  G07F17/0092 ,  H04Q2209/47 ,  H04Q2209/823

Abstract: A automated system and associated method for storing medical items comprises a medication cabinet having at least one refrigerated drawer using a thermo-electric cooling (TEC) device and a non-refrigerated drawer. The drawer design is such that cooling gradients throughout the drawer are minimized. Faraday cages are provided about each drawer to support separate RFID readers to monitor the medical items in each drawer. The refrigerated drawer is insulated so that adjacent non-refrigerated drawers are not significantly affected by the temperature of the refrigerated drawer and they may exist at room temperature. An automatic RFID data detection system determines the temperature requirements of medical items in the refrigerated drawer and controls the TEC device to maintain the required temperature. A temperature logging system for the refrigerated drawer is provided. A separate RFID reader determines if a temperature-controlled item has been place in a non-refrigerated drawer and if so, an alert is provided.

Abstract translation: 用于存储医疗物品的自动化系统和相关方法包括具有至少一个使用热电冷却（TEC）装置和非冷藏抽屉的冷藏抽屉的药物柜。 抽屉设计使整个抽屉的冷却梯度最小化。 提供每个抽屉的法拉第笼，以支持独立的RFID阅读器监控每个抽屉中的医疗用品。 冷藏抽屉是绝热的，以使相邻的非冷藏抽屉不受冷藏抽屉温度的显着影响，并且它们可以在室温下存在。 自动RFID数据检测系统确定冷藏抽屉中医疗用品的温度要求，并控制TEC设备以保持所需的温度。 提供冷藏抽屉的温度记录系统。 一个独立的RFID阅读器确定温度控制物品是否放置在非冷藏抽屉中，如果是，则提供警报。

公开(公告)号：WO2011071835A3

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：PCT/US2010059134

申请日：2010-12-06

Applicant: MEPS REAL TIME INC ,  HUSSAIN SHARIQ ,  SHAMBLIN JEFFREY

Inventor： HUSSAIN SHARIQ ,  SHAMBLIN JEFFREY

IPC: G06K17/00 ,  G06K19/07

CPC classification number: G06F19/3462 ,  G06F19/30 ,  G06F19/322 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06K7/10168 ,  G06K7/10178 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  G16H10/60

Abstract: An automatic data collection system tracks articles by providing a robust electromagnetic (EM) field within an enclosure in which the articles are stored. Respective data carriers, such as RFID tags, attached to each article respond to the electromagnetic field by transmitting unique data identified with each article. Where the frequency of the EM field coupled to the enclosure differs from the natural resonance frequency of the enclosure, the placement of a probe to couple energy to the enclosure is selected to have the reflected phase of the EM energy from walls equal at the probe location thereby producing a robust EM field to activate and/or detect data carriers.

Abstract translation: 自动数据收集系统通过在存储物品的外壳内提供坚固的电磁（EM）场来跟踪物品。 附着在每个物品上的各种数据载体（如RFID标签）通过传送每个物品识别的唯一数据来响应电磁场。 在耦合到外壳的EM场的频率与外壳的固有谐振频率不同的地方，选择用于将能量耦合到外壳的探针的放置以使来自壁的EM能量的反射相位在探针位置处相等 从而产生稳健的EM场以激活和/或检测数据载体。

公开(公告)号：WO2011100356A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：PCT/US2011/024233

申请日：2011-02-09

Applicant: MEPS REAL-TIME, INC. ,  HUSSAIN, Shariq ,  ELIZONDO, Paul M.

Inventor： HUSSAIN, Shariq ,  ELIZONDO, Paul M.

IPC: G08B13/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/10178 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/30 ,  G06F19/326 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  G16H10/60 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/47

Abstract: A self-contained RFID-enabling drawer module includes a probe antenna to introduce a robust EM field into a container within a Faraday cage to activate RFID tags within the container, regardless of the container's resonant frequency. A receiving antenna and reader read the data of the activated RFID tags, and a processor and communications module transmit the RFID tag data to a remote processor. The RFID-enabling module is self-contained in that it needs only power and a data connection with which to operate. Where an Ethernet is used, power is obtained by PoE. The RFID-enabling module may be used to retrofit existing medication drawers of a medication cabinet or may be used during the construction of a new cabinet. The RFID-enabling system includes auto tuning of the antenna to dynamically compensate for loading changes on the EM field. Assembly and testing costs are reduced and serviceability of the system is increased.

Abstract translation: 独立的RFID启用抽屉模块包括一个探头天线，可将鲁棒的EM场引入法拉第笼内的容器中，以激活容器内的RFID标签，而不管容器的谐振频率如何。 接收天线和读取器读取激活的RFID标签的数据，并且处理器和通信模块将RFID标签数据发送到远程处理器。 RFID启用模块是独立的，因为它只需要电源和与其进行操作的数据连接。 在使用以太网的地方，PoE可以获得电力。 RFID启用模块可以用于改进药物柜的现有药物抽屉，或者可以在构造新的柜体期间使用。 RFID启用系统包括天线的自动调谐，以动态补偿EM场上的负载变化。 组装和测试成本降低，系统的可维护性提高。