Abstract

12122 is the arithmetic average roughness of the surface of the stage or roll that contacts the base material; and Rz is no more than 50% of the thickness of the coating film, where Rz is the maximum height of the surface of the horn that contacts the coating film.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
• B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
• B05D 3/12 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by mechanical means
• B05D 5/12 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain a coating with specific electrical properties
• H05K 3/10 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
• H05K 3/12 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using printing techniques to apply the conductive material

Abstract

Provided is a manufacturing method of a coil-shaped antenna pattern corresponding to an HF band, wherein the coil-shaped antenna pattern is manufactured by: providing a first portion at one side of a two-folded base material continuum divided by a folded line; providing second and third portions at the other side; providing an insulation layer which covers a portion of the first portion; causing the one side to overlap the other side of the two-folded base material continuum in the folded line and electrically connecting the first portion with the second portion; insulating a portion in which a conductive portion overlaps the third portion in the first portion by means of an insulation layer; and electrically connecting end parts of the first portion by means of the third portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• H01P 11/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing waveguides or resonators, lines, or other devices of the waveguide type
• H01Q 7/00 - Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
• H05K 3/04 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed mechanically, e.g. by punching

Abstract

This method for manufacturing a conductive base material includes: a coating film forming step for using a conductive composition containing conductive particles to form a coating film on a surface of a base material; and an ultrasonic wave application step for applying an ultrasonic wave to the coating film to form a conductive layer. In the manufacturing method, the ultrasonic wave vibrates in a direction parallel to the surface of the base material. In addition, in the ultrasonic wave application step, in a state in which a horn subjected to ultrasonic vibration comes into contact with the coating film, an ultrasonic wave is applied to the coating film while causing the base material and the horn to move relative to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• B05D 5/12 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain a coating with specific electrical properties
• B05D 3/12 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by mechanical means
• H05K 3/12 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using printing techniques to apply the conductive material
• H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields

Abstract

5010905090505050 is 0.55 to 3.0.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 1/09 - Use of materials for the metallic pattern
• H05K 3/12 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using printing techniques to apply the conductive material

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention pertains to an article management system for detecting the presence or absence of an article, said system comprising: an oscillating member capable of oscillating between a first position and a second position; a torque generating member for generating a torque that causes the oscillating member to oscillate from the second position toward the first position; a communication device; a sheet-like radiowave shielding member that, when coming close to the communication device, shields radio waves generated from the communication device; and a control apparatus that acquires a result as to communication possibility by a wireless apparatus with the communication device, and determines, on the basis of said result as to the communication possibility, whether an article is present on a reference surface. Either the communication device or the radiowave shielding member is mounted to the oscillating member. When the oscillating member is situated at the first position, the communication device and the radiowave shielding member do not come close to each other, whereas when the oscillating member is situated at the second position, the communication device and the radiowave shielding member come close to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
• B65D 25/20 - External fittings
• B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• B65D 51/24 - Closures not otherwise provided for combined with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

The present invention provides an information processing system comprising: a wireless communication medium including a status detection unit that detects the status of an object of detection, an IC chip in which is stored unique information for identifying the status detection unit, and a wireless communication antenna connected to the IC chip; an information processing terminal including a reading unit for reading a detection signal of the status detection unit and the unique information from the wireless communication medium; and an information processing device having unique information and a determination algorithm associated with the unique information, wherein the information processing terminal executes reading of the detection signal multiple times in the reading unit, and corrects the detection signal on the basis of the unique information and plurality of detection signals read, and a determination algorithm received from the information processing device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08C 25/00 - Arrangements for preventing or correcting errors; Monitoring arrangements
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• G08C 17/00 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link

Abstract

This state detection system comprises a detection device for detecting the state of a specimen, and an information processing terminal having an antenna and supplying power wirelessly to the detection device, the detection device having: a detection unit formed on the specimen and constituted by a plurality of capacitors formed by sandwiching a dielectric material between a pair of conductors; an IC chip connected to the detection unit, the IC chip having a charging/discharging circuit that applies a voltage to or stops applying a voltage to the plurality of capacitors, an AD conversion circuit that converts analog signals from the plurality of capacitors into digital signals, and a memory in which information specific to the specimen is stored; and a wireless communication antenna that is connected to the IC chip and that receives the wireless power supply from the information processing terminal. The detection device detects the state of the specimen on the basis of the digital signal relating to the voltage value of the detection unit measured at a predetermined timing during discharging of the plurality of capacitors.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 27/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating capacitance
• A61J 1/03 - Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets
• B65D 75/34 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents and having several recesses to accommodate a series of articles or quantities of material

Abstract

Provided is an electronic tag including: a real time clock to which power is always supplied from a battery and that outputs the time; a control circuit that is connected to the real time clock; a sensor that is connected to the battery such that power is directly supplied from the battery and that is brought into a conductive state, thus being energized, when acceleration the absolute value of which is equal to or greater than a predetermined acceleration is applied; and a latch circuit that is connected to the sensor, that is brought into an ON state in which power is supplied to the control circuit, when the sensor is energized, and that maintains the ON state even if the sensor is brought into a non-conductive state thereafter, whereby the electricity is cut off. The control circuit acquires time from the real time clock when power is supplied, writes the time in a memory, and then outputs, to the latch circuit, a control signal for bringing the latch circuit into an OFF state in which power is not supplied to the control circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01P 15/00 - Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

Abstract

An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires, for each user, as product storage information, information that includes the product type, expiration period, and quantity of a product before consumption; a tabulation unit that, on the basis of user address information and the product storage information acquired by the acquisition unit for each user, tabulates the quantity of the product for each expiration date and the number of users storing the product, among the product storage information for users living within a prescribed range from a store selling the product; and an output control unit that outputs the result tabulated by the tabulation unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0202 - Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities
• G06Q 30/0207 - Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates

Abstract

This printer comprises: a conveyance path in which is conveyed in a conveyance direction a continuous body in which a wireless tag is provided in plurality at a prescribed interval that is activated when the electric power generated by a prescribed communication radio wave becomes equal to or greater than prescribed electric power; and a communication unit for wirelessly communicating with one wireless tag in the continuous body that is the wireless tag to be communicated using an antenna, which generates the prescribed communication radio wave, at a position facing the antenna. The wireless tags, even within a range reachable by a prescribed communication radio wave, cannot be activated by a prescribed communication radio wave coming from a direction along a specific direction. The antenna is located in a direction along the specific direction with respect to a wireless tag that adjoins the wireless tag to be communicated on the upstream side of the conveyance direction and/or a wireless tag that adjoins the wireless tag to be communicated on the downstream side of the conveyance direction in the conveyance path.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• B41J 2/325 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• G09F 3/00 - Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
• H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields

Abstract

The controller of this printer executes a radiowave adjustment process for adjusting the output of and/or the duty ratio of a prescribed communication radiowave in a subsequent radiowave output following a radiowave output cycle in which a wireless tag was not actuated to be larger than the radiowave output cycle in which the wireless tag was not actuated.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• B41J 29/00 - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations

Abstract

An aspect of the present invention resides in an IC chip mounting device comprising: a transport section for transporting an antenna continuum in which a plurality of inlay antennas is continuously formed on a base material; an IC chip placement section for placing an IC chip on an adhesive provided at a predetermined reference position of each antenna of the antenna continuum; and a unit installation section for replaceably installing a light curing unit that cures the adhesive by irradiation with light while pressing the IC chip placed on the adhesive towards the antenna and a thermal curing unit that cures the adhesive by heating while pressing the IC chip placed on the adhesive towards the antenna.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention is a communication control method for a communication device, comprising: (i) blocking communication with a wireless apparatus of the communication device by bringing a metal-containing member close to a communication antenna among a plurality of antennas of the communication device, or by covering part of the communication antenna with the metal-containing member; (ii) a capacitor being charged by the communication device on the basis of energy obtained by an energy-acquiring antenna of the communication device to maintain the voltage of the capacitor at or above a prescribed value, regardless of whether or not the communication device can communicate with the wireless apparatus; and (iii) restarting communication with the wireless apparatus of the communication device when the metal-containing member is no longer close to the communication antenna or when part of the communication antenna is no longer covered by the metal-containing member.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation

Abstract

An article managing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: an article attachment tool which has a linear member, one end of which is attached to an article, and a biasing member which biases the linear member from the one end toward a first direction; a communication device attached to the linear member; and a device accommodation part which can accommodate the communication device and is configured so that an electromagnetic shield function acts on the communication device when the communication device is accommodated, wherein the communication device is accommodated in the device accommodation part when an external force against the biasing force of the biasing member in the first direction is not applied to the article, and can exit the device accommodation part when an external force against the biasing force of the biasing member in the first direction is applied to the article.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
• A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention is an item management system comprising: a placement member on which an item is to be placed, which is in a first position when no item is placed thereon, and which moves from the first position toward a second position when an item is placed; a communication device which is attached to the placement member; a radio wave shielding member which shields radio waves emitted from the communication device when having come close to the communication device; a radio device which carries out radio communication with the communication device; and a control device which, upon acquiring a determination result of whether or not the radio device is permitted to communicate with the communication device, determines whether or not an item is placed on the placement member on the basis of the communication permission determination result. The communication device is separated from the radio wave shielding member when the placement member is in the first position, and the communication device comes close to the radio wave shielding member when the placement member is in the second position.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention is a printer comprising: a storage unit that stores identification information for the printer; a display unit that, when the printer is in a condition of being able to print, displays a screen indicating the condition of being able to print; an acquisition unit that can communicate with an external storage device storing a plurality of items of identification information which identify each of a plurality of printers and a plurality of items of associated information which are associated with each item of identification information, and if the identification information stored in the storage unit is included among the plurality of items of identification information, acquires, from among the plurality of items of associated information, the associated information which is associated with the identification information stored in the storage unit; and a display control unit that, in response to a prescribed operation by a user, controls the display unit such that the associated information which was acquired by the acquisition unit is included in the screen.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 29/42 - Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• H04N 1/00 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Details thereof

Abstract

An antenna pattern according to an aspect of the present invention is used for a UHF-band RFID inlay, and comprises: a first element that has a loop part having a pair of power feeding sections and a radiation part being connected to the loop part, extending line-symmetrically from the loop part, and operating as a dipole antenna to radiate radio waves, and that is formed so that the half-wave length of the radio waves is equal to a first length; and a second element that is spaced apart from the first element, that operates as a dipole antenna through electromagnetic coupling with the first element to radiate radio waves, and that is formed so that the half-wave length of the radio waves is equal to a second length that is different from the first length.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 9/16 - Resonant antennas with feed intermediate between the extremities of the antenna, e.g. centre-fed dipole
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• H01Q 5/378 - Combination of fed elements with parasitic elements

Abstract

This printer includes a cutter unit that can be detached from a printer body, the cutter unit includes a cutter unit body that holds a cutter blade for cutting a print medium, and a cutter unit cover that includes an ejection port for ejecting the print medium and is pivotally supported by an opening and closing shaft so that the cutter unit cover can open and close with respect to the cutter unit body.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 11/70 - Applications of cutting devices cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed

Abstract

Provided is a formed body including an antenna printed with conductive ink, an IC chip fixed to the antenna by a first UV-curing resin that is cured by UV light, and an IC chip protective base material which is formed from a second UV-curing resin that is cured by UV light and covers at least the IC chip, the formed body being formed from a thermoplastic resin.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/02 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine
• B65D 25/20 - External fittings
• B65D 51/24 - Closures not otherwise provided for combined with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
• G06K 19/04 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the shape
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

Abstract

Systems for automatic labeling and methods for using automatic labeling systems are disclosed. A system can include a camera, and a controller including one or more processors coupled to one or more memories. The system can acquire an image of a sample object via the camera, and identify first and second tokens depicted in the image or positioned over the image of the sample object. The system can designate a location of the first token as a target label location at which a label is to be applied to the sample object, and designate a location of the second token as an identifying information location that is identifiable to determine an orientation of the sample object.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65C 1/02 - Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands
• G06T 1/00 - General purpose image data processing
• G06V 10/20 - Image preprocessing
• G06V 10/70 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning

Abstract

Provided is a printing system comprising: an applicator for applying a label to an adherend; and a printer connected to and cooperating with the applicator, wherein the printer transmits a signal indicating the status of the printer to the applicator and/or receives a signal for executing the operation of the printer from the applicator. The applicator receives and displays the signal indicating the status of the printer and/or receives and transmits, to the printer, the signal for executing the operation of the printer.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65C 9/46 - Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to the label during labelling
• B41J 29/00 - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• B41J 29/42 - Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins

Abstract

This printer conducts printing on labels using a printing unit while feeding a continuous label sheet on which labels are arranged at a prescribed interval, makes a measurement of the arrangement length of printed labels using a second detection unit, sets a reference print start position for labels situated on the upstream side of the printing unit on the basis of the measured arrangement length, and performs a correction on the reference print start position by using the arrangement length and an inter-unit distance between the printing unit and a first detection unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 11/42 - Controlling

Abstract

An aspect of the present invention is an information processing device comprising: a first setting unit that sets, for each product, an identifier associated with expiry information related to the expiration date; a second setting unit that sets, for each product, price reduction information associated with the expiry information related to the expiration date; and a display control unit that displays information related to the product on a display device in association with the identifier set by the first setting unit and the price reduction information set by the second setting unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention relates to a verification system including a printer and a verification device. The printer is provided with a printing unit for printing onto various print media in a continuum on the basis of image data. The verification device is provided with: a first image data generation unit for reading a print medium prior to printing to thereby generate first image data; a second image data generation unit for reading an already-printed-upon print medium to thereby generate second image data; a printing verification unit for verifying, on the basis of drawing data, the first image data, and the second image data, whether prescribed information is correctly printed on various print media; an extraction unit for extracting identification information from the first image data; and a medium verification unit for verifying whether items of identification information extracted from first image data generated on the basis of each of two or more print media match identification information extracted from first image data generated on the basis of one print medium.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined
• B41J 2/32 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 29/393 - Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine
• G06T 1/00 - General purpose image data processing

Abstract

An RFID antenna for a container having an electroconductive container component is described. The RFID antenna comprises an antenna body having a surface comprising at least a portion of the electroconductive container component. The antenna body is shaped to define an antenna volume for receiving one or more RFID tagged items, and the antenna body forms a single turn solenoid. The RFID antenna further comprises at least one current feed point and at least one current return point, the feed and return points electrically connected to the antenna body so that a current flowing through the antenna body generates a magnetic field within the antenna volume for reading RFID tags.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 10/90 - Non-optical transmission systems, e.g. transmission systems employing non-photonic corpuscular radiation
• H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A label affixation device for affixing a label to an adherend is provided comprising a measurement unit that measures the shape of an adherend, and an affixation possible area determination unit that determines an affixation possible area of the adherend for a label on the basis of the shape.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65C 9/26 - Devices for applying labels
• B65C 9/40 - Controls; Safety devices

Abstract

A production method for an RFID container having an antenna and an IC chip, said method including: a step for provisionally attaching the antenna to a substrate with a first adhesive; a step for fixing the IC chip to the antenna; a step for bonding the surface of a container and the face of the substrate on which the antenna is formed with a second adhesive; and a step for leaving a partial region of the substrate covering the IC chip on the surface of the container while removing a region of the substrate other than the partial region covering the IC chip from the container.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
• G06K 19/14 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means at least one kind of marking being used for authentication, e.g. of credit or identity cards the marking being sensed by radiation

Abstract

This container manufacturing method involves an RFID inlay placement step for placing an RFID inlay, on which a thermoplastic adhesive is provided, on the inner surface of a mold with the thermoplastic adhesive exposed, and a forming step for supplying a heated material into a mold and forming a container provided with the RFID inlay on the outer surface with a thermoplastic adhesive interposed therebetween.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
• B29C 45/00 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
• B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
• B65D 25/20 - External fittings

Abstract

This printer for printing on the basis of printing data onto a plurality of labels which belong to a continuous label body is equipped with a backfeed control unit for moving the lead label to a printing start position by backfeeding the continuous label body, and a printing control unit for obtaining a printing start command after the backfeed control unit has started backfeeding, and printing onto the label which has been moved to the printing start position.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 5/30 - Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information
• B41J 11/42 - Controlling
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism

Abstract

This RFID medium comprises a substrate, a heat-sensitive coloring layer that is formed on the front surface of the substrate, and that produces a color in response to heat, an antenna formed on the back surface of the substrate, and an IC chip connected to the antenna, wherein the antenna and the IC chip are connected by means of an electroconductive material that is cured with ultraviolet rays.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• G06K 19/02 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine
• G09F 3/00 - Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
• G09F 3/02 - Forms or constructions
• G09F 3/10 - Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer

Abstract

A radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna system (100) is adapted to receive and implement firmware programming from an RFID reader. The RFID antenna system comprises a plurality of antenna coils (104) for reading RFID tags, a selection circuit (106) configured to activate an active antenna coil from the plurality of antenna coils (104), and a processor (108) configured to control operation of the selection circuit (106). The RFID antenna system also includes a data transceiver (110) configured to provide bidirectional data communication between the processor (108) and the RFID reader so that the RFID antenna system (100) receives and implements firmware programming from the RFID reader.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention is a printer that performs printing on a printing medium having a thermosensitve coloring layer. This printer comprises: a thermal head having a plurality of heat-generating elements arranged in a line; a pulse setting unit which sets a first application period for an energizing pulse which is for providing, to the plurality of heat-generating elements, thermal energy to cause coloring of a thermosensitive coloring layer in a printing cycle of one line; an application period correction unit which, on the basis of an image of a printing target, corrects the length of the first application period that was set by the pulse setting unit; and a printing speed determination unit which, by lengthening the printing cycle so as to accommodate the maximum length of the first application period after being corrected by the application period correction unit, determines a printing speed when the entirety of an image is to be printed at a constant speed.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 2/36 - Print density control

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a printer that performs printing on a printing medium having a thermal coloring layer. This printer is provided with: a thermal head having a plurality of heat generation elements arrayed in a line shape; a pulse setting unit that sets a first application period of an energization pulse for applying thermal energy to develop a color of a thermal coloring layer to the plurality of heat generation elements in a one-line printing cycle; a first correction unit that corrects a printing speed for printing so as to be decelerated from a previously-set printing speed before performing printing on a printing medium; and a second correction unit that corrects a printing speed after the correction by the first correction unit and/or the length of the first application period so that a difference in the ratio of the first application period of the energization pulse to the printing cycle becomes a predetermined value or less before and after correction of the printing speed by the first correction unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 2/36 - Print density control

Abstract

This conveyance roller mechanism, which conveys continuous paper while sandwiching the continuous paper between a first roller and a second roller facing each other, comprises: a plate-shaped first support member that supports the first roller; and a plate-shaped second support member that supports the first support member. The first roller sandwiches the continuous paper between the first roller and the second roller by the deflection reaction force of the first support member.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 20/02 - Advancing webs by friction roller

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention is an information processing system comprising: a first wireless tag that is attached to a seat surface or a backrest surface of a seat and that stores unique tag identification information; and an information processing device having a storage unit that associates a user of the seat with the tag identification information of the wireless tag attached to the seat and stores the same. The information processing device has: an acquisition unit that acquires the tag identification information when the first wireless tag has transmitted a signal that includes the tag identification information; and a control unit that determines whether a user is sitting in the seat on the basis of whether or not the tag identification information was acquired.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• H04M 11/00 - Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems

Abstract

This label structure comprises a base material including, on a top surface thereof, a printed region in which information arranged in a prescribed direction is printed, an adhesive portion in which an adhesive agent is laminated onto a rear surface of the base material, and a separator covering the adhesive portion, wherein: a base material demarcating portion demarcated by means of base material cutting lines is formed in at least the printed region of the base material; the base material demarcating portion includes a plurality of intersecting portions extending in a direction intersecting the prescribed direction; and a separator demarcating portion demarcated by means of separator cutting lines is formed in the separator, in a region corresponding to at least a part of a region corresponding to the base material demarcating portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B42D 11/00 - Carrying forward or transferring entries from one page to another, e.g. for book-keeping
• G09F 3/02 - Forms or constructions
• G09F 3/10 - Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention is an information processing device including: a storage unit that stores information about an item and identification information about a wireless tag attached to the item; and a control unit that associates, when receiving the identification information of the wireless tag attached to the item from an item acquisitor terminal owned by an item acquisitor who is to acquire the item, information about the item acquisitor with the identification information of the wireless tag. When the information about the item acquisitor and the identification information of the wireless tag are associated to each other, the control unit performs control so as to allow the information about the item stored in the storage unit to be provided to the item acquisitor terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/10 - Services
• G16Y 10/45 - Commerce

Abstract

An information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal possessed by a user, and an information processing device that can communicate with the user terminal. The user terminal has: a first acquisition unit that acquires product information relating to a product, and time limit information relating to the expiration date of the product; and a display control unit that displays, on a display unit, product stock information for a user acquired from the information processing device. The information processing device has: a second acquisition unit that, when the product is settled by the user, acquires, as product stock information of the user, the product information and expiration date information acquired by the user terminal; and a provision unit that provides to the user terminal the product stock information of the user obtained by the second acquisition unit, on the basis of a request from the user.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

This analysis system comprises a first device that senses the position of a person in a space in which an object is present, a second device that is different from the first device and that senses the position of the object, and an analysis device that analyses the behavior of the person, the analysis device analyzing the behavior of the person with respect to the object on the basis of the relationship between the position of the person acquired from the first device and the position of the object acquired from the second device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G06Q 50/10 - Services
• G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves

Abstract

This display system comprises a first device that detects the position of a person in a space where there is an object, a second device that is different from the first device and detects the position of the object, and a control device that displays information on a display device. The control device integrates information on a change between the position of the person at a specific time and the position of the person at a time different from the specific time, which are acquired from the first device, and information on a change between the position of the object at the specific time and the position of the object at the time different from the specific time, which are acquired from the second device, and displays the integrated information on the display device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
• G16Y 10/40 - Transportation
• G16Y 20/20 - Information sensed or collected by the things relating to the thing itself
• G16Y 40/20 - Analytics; Diagnosis

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, a printer issues printing media, and is provided with: a rechargeable battery that supplies power to the printer; a printing unit that prints information on the printing media; a display unit; and a control unit. When the amount of remaining battery charge that decreases each time one sheet of printing media is issued is A, the present remaining charge is B, and the lower limit of the remaining charge is C, the control unit calculates A, on the basis of the amount of remaining-charge decrease from a reference point in time up to the present, and a total figure for printing-sheet count from the reference point up to the present. The control unit then computes (B−C) ∕ A, thereby calculating a number of printing media sheets issuable, and causes the display unit to display the number issuable.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• B41J 29/42 - Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins

Abstract

An aspect of the present invention provides a printer that performs printing on a printing medium, the printer comprising a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating elements arrayed in a line shape, and a control unit that controls heat energy to the plurality of heat generating elements depending on the presence or absence of application of an energization pulse for a plurality of periods set in advance in a printing cycle of one line, on the basis of image data. Here, the plurality of periods in the printing cycle are set in an order from a long period to a short period.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 2/355 - Control circuits for heating-element selection

Abstract

This wristband comprises: a belt-shaped band part; and an adhesive part that is layered onto one end of the band part. The wristband forms a ring shape by attaching the adhesive part to a portion of the band part. A plurality of first rupture slits are formed in a radial shape at the end where the adhesive part is formed. The first rupture slits each have two parallel first line segments, and a second line segment that mutually connects one end of each of the first line segments and that is longer than the first line segments. The first rupture slits are formed such that an opening, which is formed by the first line segments and the second line segment, is directed toward the radial center.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09F 3/03 - Forms or constructions of security seals
• G09F 3/10 - Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer
• A41D 20/00 - Wristbands or headbands, e.g. for absorbing sweat

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention is an RFID label in which a label base material, an RFID antenna, an IC chip, and an adhesive layer are laminated in this order. The label base material is thermal paper having a heat-sensitive color former layer on one surface thereof. The RFID antenna is provided on the other surface of the label substrate. The IC chip is connected to the RFID antenna by an ultraviolet curable anisotropic conductive adhesive.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09F 3/00 - Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

Abstract

Provided is an information processing system including a user terminal owned by a user, and a server capable of communicating with the user terminal. In the information processing system, the user terminal includes an acquisition unit that acquires product information of a product and date information relating to an expiration date of the product, and a display control unit that displays information containing an offer price of the product acquired from a server on a display unit, and the server includes a price determination unit that determines the offer price of the product on the basis of the product information and the date information acquired from the user terminal and measurement information acquired from a measurement apparatus that measures the weight of the product, and a price information provision unit that provides information containing the offer price of the product determined by the price determination unit to the user terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

One form of a printer 100 for printing on a printing medium within a continuous body M of the printing medium provided with a plurality of wireless tags that are attached at a prescribed interval, said printer comprising: a printing part 20 that prints on the wireless tags; a conveying part 7 that conveys the printing medium toward the printing part 20; a communicating part 40 that communicates wirelessly with the wireless tags; a housing 10 that covers an internal space; and a dividing member 51 that divides a first space 14 accommodating the printing part 20 and the communicating part 40, and a second space 16 different from the first space 14.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 15/07 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers by type-wheel printers by continuously-rotating-type-wheel printers, e.g. rotating-type-drum printers
• H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
• B41J 29/00 - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A printer 100 according to one aspect of the present invention performs printing on printing media in a continuous body of the printing media to which a plurality of wireless tags mounted at a predetermined interval are disposed. The printer is provided with: a printing part 20 that performs printing on the wireless tags; a conveyance part 7 that conveys the printing media to the printing part 20; a communication part 40 that wirelessly communicates with the wireless tags; and a following member 64 that is brought into contact with a wireless tag on the upstream side of wireless tags of the continuous body M communicating at the communication part 40 and that performs continuous tracking in accordance with movement of the printing medium while being in contact with the wireless tag.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 15/07 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers by type-wheel printers by continuously-rotating-type-wheel printers, e.g. rotating-type-drum printers
• B41J 29/00 - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for

Abstract

An information processing system that includes: a communication device, which has a user terminal held by a user, a sensor that is attached to an article inside a store and detects contact between the user and the article, and a storage unit for storing unique identification information; and an information processing device, which is able to communicate with a user terminal, wherein the information processing device has a control unit that when a detection-completed device (which is communication device that has detected that a person has contacted an article) is present inside the store, associates the user information of a user terminal positioned in the vicinity of a detection-completed device and the identification information for the detection-completed device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

An RFID inlay, a hot melt adhesive layer stacked on a surface on which an RFID antenna and an IC chip of the RFID inlay are formed, a first thermoplastic resin sheet, and an adhesive layer for an adherend to be affixed to the adherend are stacked in this order.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09F 3/00 - Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
• G09F 3/10 - Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

Abstract

This commodity management device comprises: a storage unit which stores first feature data indicating the features of the commodity in a first date time; an acquisition unit which acquires second feature data indicating the features of the commodity in a second date time after the first date time; and a determination unit which determines the identity between a first commodity and a second commodity on the basis of the first feature data, the second feature data, and an elapse time from the first date time to the second date time.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• G06Q 50/02 - Agriculture; Fishing; Mining

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention is a printer comprising: a body case; a printer cover provided so as to be openable/closable with respect to the body case with a rotary shaft as a fulcrum; a platen roller rotatably fitted to the printer cover; a print head; a first connector provided at a first position of the body case; a second connector provided to the printer cover so as to connect to the first connector when the printer cover is in a closed state; and a platen holding part which is provided to the body case and rotatably holds a first portion of the platen roller at a second position of the body case when the printer cover is in the closed state. The first position is provided close to the second position.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 11/04 - Roller platens
• B41J 2/32 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
• B41J 29/00 - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
• B41J 29/13 - Cases or covers
• H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention pertains to a printer provided with: a body case; a platen roller which conveys a printing medium; and a printer cover which is oscillatable with respect to the body case and which has an outer printer cover and an inner printer cover that are arranged so as to overlap with each other. The inner printer cover is detachably mounted to the outer printer cover, and is, when being detached from the outer printer cover, capable of oscillating with respect to the body case independently of the outer printer cover. The outer printer cover comprises: a first retention part which detachably retains both ends of a platen shaft of the platen roller when the inner printer cover is detached; and a second retention part which detachably retains the platen roller when the inner printer cover is detached.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 29/13 - Cases or covers
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
• B41J 11/04 - Roller platens
• B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention resides in a printer comprising: a transport roller that transports a print medium; a printing head that sandwiches, together with the transport roller, the print medium and prints on the print medium; an urging member that urges the printing head in a first direction toward the transport roller; and a contact portion that is in contact with the printing head. The printing head has a first side urged by the urging member and a second side opposite to the first side and facing the transport roller. When viewed from the side of the printer, a point of action of the urging force of the urging member on the printing head is between a position where the printing head receives a reaction force from the transport roller and a position where the contact portion supports the second side of the printing head. The printing head is configured to be swingable in a clockwise or counterclockwise swing direction with the contact portion as a fulcrum when the printer is viewed from the side.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 2/32 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
• B41J 25/304 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface

Abstract

The present invention is a printer capable of switching between peeling issuance and continuous issuance, said printer comprising a peeling unit having: a conveying roller that conveys a printing medium; a peeling roller holding unit that holds a facing peeling roller during peeling issuance; and a peeling roller cover that pivotally supports the peeling roller holding unit and can move between a closed position and an open position. When the peeling roller cover is positioned in the open position, the peeling roller holding unit is configured so as to swing between a first position facing the back surface of the peeling roller cover, and a second position in which the peeling roller is not covered by the peeling roller cover. The peeling unit has a biasing member that biases the peeling roller holding unit from the first position toward the second position.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 29/13 - Cases or covers

Abstract

A thermal head according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: a heat dissipation plate which has a substantially rectangular first surface when viewed in a plan view, and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface; a substrate which extends to the second surface from the first surface through a first end section interposed between the first surface and the second surface and is attached to the heat dissipation plate; a heating part which is disposed on the first surface of the substrate and includes a plurality of heating elements; and a surface mount component mounted on the second surface of the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 2/345 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads characterised by the arrangement of resistors or conductors
• B41J 2/32 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention resides in a printer comprising: a main body case which has a printer mounting surface and in which an accommodation chamber that accommodates a roll body of a wound strip-shaped print medium is formed; a printer cover for opening and closing the accommodation chamber; a platen roller that is attached to the printer cover and conveys a strip-shaped print medium pulled out from the roll body; and a hinge that has a hinge shaft and connects the main body case and the printer cover so that the printer cover can swing around the hinge shaft with respect to the main body case. The printer cover has an upper surface portion and an inclined surface portion provided between the hinge shaft and the upper surface portion and inclined with respect to the mounting surface. When the height from the mounting surface to the hinge shaft is denoted by H1 and the height from the hinge shaft to the highest position on the upper surface portion from the mounting surface is H2, H1 < H2.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 29/13 - Cases or covers
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 11/04 - Roller platens
• B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention is a printer comprising: a conveying roller that conveys a printing medium; a printing head that clamps the printing medium to the conveying roller and prints on the printing medium; and a biasing member that biases the printing head in a first direction toward the conveying roller. In this printer, the printing head is configured so as to be displaceable in the first direction between a first position and a second position. Here, the first position is a position at which the printing head can be removed by being moved in a prescribed second direction, and the second position is a position at which the printing head cannot be removed by being moved in the second direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 2/32 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 25/34 - Bodily-changeable print heads or carriages

Abstract

An aspect of the present invention provides a printer capable of switching between separated issuance and continuous issuance, the printer being provided with: a conveyance roller that conveys a printing medium; a printing head that prints information on a label, while the printing medium is being held between the printing head and the conveyance roller; and a separation unit that retains a separation roller opposed to the conveyance roller for separated issuance, and is movable between a closed position at which the separation unit covers at least a part of the printing head and an opening position at which the separation unit does not cover the printing head. When the separation unit is positioned at the opening position, a space in which the printing head can be attached or detached is formed.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
• B41J 2/32 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 25/34 - Bodily-changeable print heads or carriages
• B41J 29/13 - Cases or covers

Abstract

This RFID label comprises: an RFID inlay that has an inlay substrate, an RFID antenna formed on a section of the inlay substrate, and an IC chip connected to the RFID antenna; a label substrate that is layered on one surface of the RFID inlay with an adhesive agent layer for a laminate interposed therebetween; and an adhesive agent layer for an adhesion-receiving item, said adhesive agent layer being formed on the other surface of the RFID inlay, wherein a shielding layer that includes an electrically conductive material is formed on at least one section of the region of the inlay substrate other than the RFID antenna.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09F 3/00 - Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
• G09F 3/02 - Forms or constructions
• G06K 19/073 - Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

Abstract

A bonus display system according to the present invention is provided with: a storage unit that stores product ID information being set to each product, additional information being set to each product, and bonus information being set to each piece of the additional information, in association with each other; a capture unit that obtains a video including a first code representing the product ID information and attached to the product and a second code representing the additional information and attached to the product; a display unit that displays the video obtained by the capture unit as a real-time moving image; and a processing unit that obtains the product ID information represented by the first code and the additional information represented by the second code from the video obtained by the capture unit, determines a bonus on the basis of the bonus information stored in the storage unit in association with the product ID information and the additional information thus obtained, and displays the contents of the bonus in a predetermined position for the second code in the real-time moving image.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A printer system 10 comprises: a management server 12 which acquires location information of a printer 14 and, on the basis of the acquired location information, identifies the function of the printer 14 that corresponds to the location of the printer 14; and the printer 14 which acquires the information according to the function of the printer 14 identified by the management server 12, and operates on the basis of the acquired information. The printer 14 may update a printer setting on the basis of setting data acquired from the management server 12. The printer 14 may acquire print data which is stored in a storage place identified by the management server 12, and perform printing on the basis of the acquired print data.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• G06F 3/12 - Digital output to print unit
• G16Y 20/10 - Information sensed or collected by the things relating to location

Abstract

An information processing system comprising a user terminal that is possessed by a user and an information processing device that can communicate with the user terminal, wherein: the information processing device comprises a storage unit which stores product information about products to be discounted in a store, state information indicating the states of the products, and offered price information about the products, in association with each other, and a payment processing unit which performs a payment process for the product associated with product information acquired from the user terminal, on the basis of a payment request for the product; and the user terminal comprises a display control unit which acquires the state information associated with the product information about a product selected by the user, and the offered price information about the product, from the information processing device, and causes a display unit to display the state information and the offered price information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A printer system 10 that comprises a printer 14 and a management server 12. The printer 14 acquires identification information for identifying a customer and transmits the identification information to the management server 12. On the basis of attribute information and/or activity history information for the customer identified by the identification information acquired from the printer 14, the management server 12 generates recommendation information for the customer that includes location information and transmits the recommendation information to the printer 14. The printer 14 acquires the recommendation information from the management server 12 and outputs the recommendation information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• G06F 3/12 - Digital output to print unit

Abstract

An RFID read antenna assembly (100) for use on a metal substrate (20) is used to read an RFID tag (22) carried by an article (12) positioned relative to the metal substrate. The antenna assembly comprises a high permeability layer (104) mountable to the metal substrate, an elongate carrier (114) mounted to the high permeability layer and defining a longitudinal axis (106), and at least one antenna coil (102) carried by the elongate carrier. The at least one antenna coil has a plurality of uniformly spaced transversely arranged portions (116) defining a sequence of antenna loops (105) of substantially constant width. The width of each antenna loop is substantially the same as the spacing between adjacent transversely arranged portions.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations

Abstract

An inventory tracking system (10) for use in tracking articles (12) received in a cabinet (14) comprises at least one RFID read antenna assembly (100), an RFID tag interrogator (30), and an electrical connector arrangement (24). The cabinet comprises a receptacle (16), a holder (18) arranged in the receptacle and at least one metal substrate (20) received in the holder. The metal substrate is configured to receive at least one article carrying an RFID tag. The RFID read antenna assembly is mountable to the metal substrate, the antenna assembly comprising at least one antenna coil (102) and a high permeability layer (104). The RFID tag interrogator is configured to interrogate the RFID tag of the, or each, article received by the at least one metal substrate. The electrical connector arrangement has complementary components (26, 28) carried by the holder and the metal substrate for establishing, and breaking, an electrical connection between the interrogator and the at least read antenna assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations

Abstract

Provided is an information processing system comprising: a user terminal which is in the possession of a user; a server which can communicate with the user terminal; and a printer. The user terminal has: an acquisition unit which acquires product information from a product present inside a store; and a display control unit which, if notified by the server that payment processing for a product associated with the product information acquired by the acquisition unit has been completed, displays first information indicating that the product has been paid for on a display unit. The server has a payment processing unit which executes payment processing for a product on the basis of a payment request associated with product information acquired from the user terminal. The printer has a print unit which, on the basis of the first information displayed on the display unit of the user terminal, prints second information for leaving the store on a print medium.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07G 1/00 - Cash registers
• G07G 1/06 - Cash registers - Details for indicating with provision for the noting of the money to be paid
• G07G 1/12 - Cash registers electronically operated
• G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices

Abstract

This information processing system includes a user terminal possessed by a user, and a server capable of communicating with the user terminal, wherein: the user terminal comprises an acquiring unit which acquires, from a product, product information and time limit information relating to the expiration date of the product, and a display control unit which causes a display unit to display information including the supply price of the product, acquired from the server; and the server comprises a price determining unit which determines the supply price of the product on the basis of the product information and the time limit information acquired from the user terminal, and a price information providing unit which provides the user terminal with information including the supply price of the product determined by the price determining unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G06Q 20/20 - Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• G07G 1/00 - Cash registers
• G07G 1/01 - Cash registers - Details for indicating
• G07G 1/12 - Cash registers electronically operated
• G07G 1/14 - Systems including one or more distant stations co-operating with a central processing unit

Abstract

This RFID label includes an RFID inlay and has a waveform portion formed at least in part in the peripheral edge thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09F 3/00 - Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

Abstract

The present invention is an information processing device comprising: a first acquisition unit which acquires movement line information including the location and time of a communication device attached to a commodity carrying tool used by a user within an area; a second acquisition unit which acquires staying time information for each of a plurality of division regions, which are obtained by dividing the area, on the basis of the movement line information about the communication device, which is acquired by the first acquisition unit; and a movement line assignment unit which assigns, as a movement line of the user, at least a portion of the movement line information about the communication device on the basis of the staying time information acquired by the second acquisition unit and time information set for each of the plurality of division regions.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

One embodiment of this invention is an information processing system comprising: a wireless tag which is attached to a seat within an area, stores unique tag identification information, and operates by obtaining energy from surrounding radio waves, the wireless tag being for detecting at least some data from among the load on the seat, movement of the seat, and the ambient temperature around the seat; and an information processing device which includes a storage unit that stores information on the position of the seat in the area in association with the tag identification information of the wireless tag attached to the seat. If a prescribed change occurs in the data obtained from the wireless tag, the data being acquired via a user terminal which can communicate with the wireless tag, the information processing device associates user identification information for the user terminal with the position information of the seat corresponding to the tag identification information of the wireless tag.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/12 - Hotels or restaurants

Abstract

The present disclosure broadly relates to a wireless electromagnetic coupler arrangement for reactive near field coupling comprising a sequential array of coupling elements which are geometrically arranged one-or two-dimensionally. By means of feeding an unmodulated wave of electromagnetic energy to each of the coupling elements and a respective associated harvester element, in an initial sensing state, an automatic selection of a single coupling element or plural coupling elements which establish a particularly strong and efficient interaction with an inlay is performed. By means of a respective feedback loop, a switchable array of resistances is used to activate the selected coupling element(s) for coupling of information to/from the loop and to de- activate the remaining coupling elements. The self adaptive array of coupling elements is flexibly applicable for coupling to planar metallic traces (in particular: RFID inlays) of arbitrary geometric shape without the need for a specific calibration or location procedure. There is no need for scanning the inlay geometry ("inlay profiling") or for external control either.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers

Abstract

This information processing device according to one embodiment comprises a position information acquisition unit for acquiring position information for a communication device and a determination unit for, if the position information acquisition unit has acquired position information at least a prescribed number of times, greater than or equal to two, in one first partial area in first map information in which the area within which the communication device is capable of moving has been divided into a plurality of first partial areas, determining that the communication device is positioned in the first partial area, and, if the position information acquisition unit has acquired position information at least a prescribed number of times, greater than or equal to two, in one second partial area in second map information in which the area has been divided into a plurality of second partial areas narrower than the first partial areas, determining that the communication device is positioned in the second partial area.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 5/04 - Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders

Abstract

The present invention provides a blister package (10) provided with: a sheet (11) in which a pocket (12) is molded; and a lid material (13) sealing the sheet (11), wherein the sheet (11) has a first pocket (12A) in which an RF tag (14) is accommodated and a second pocket (12B) in which an article (15) is accommodated at a position different from a position of the first pocket (12A).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 25/20 - External fittings
• B65D 75/36 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• A61J 1/03 - Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets

Abstract

An article management system that manages one or more articles present within an area, the article management system including: a wireless tags attached to the article within the area, the wireless tag storing unique tag identification information and activating upon obtaining energy from electrical waves in the vicinity; a portable terminal that moves within the area and receives the tag identification information from the wireless tag; and an information processing device that is capable of communicating with the portable terminal, the information processing device storing article information for identifying the article within the area, and the tag identification information of the wireless tag attached to the article, in association with each other. The information processing device specifies the position of the article present within the area on the basis of the tag identification information of the wireless tag as received from the portable terminal, and position information pertaining to the portable terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
• H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• H04W 12/06 - Authentication

Abstract

An article management system for managing one or more articles present in an area, comprising: a wireless tag attached to an article in an area and storing unique tag identifying information, the wireless tag operating by obtaining energy from ambient radio waves; a portable terminal moving within a predetermined distance from the area and receiving the tag identifying information from the wireless tag; and an information processing device capable of communicating with the portable terminal and in which article information identifying an article in the area and tag identifying information of the wireless tag attached to the article are associated with each other and stored. The information processing device, on the basis of the tag identifying information of the wireless tag received from the portable terminal, notifies the portable terminal if the article identified by the article information registered in advance is within the area.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

Provided is an article management system that manages at least one article present in an area, the article management system comprising: a wireless tag that is attached to an article in the area, stores unique tag identification information, and operates by obtaining energy from radio waves in the vicinity; a wireless device that can communicate with the wireless tag; and an information processing device that can communicate with the wireless device and stores article information identifying the article in the area in association with the tag identification information of the wireless tag attached to the article, wherein the wireless tag transmits a packet including the tag identification information to the vicinity and the information processing device determines the article present in the area on the basis of the tag identification information included in the packet received via the wireless device.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
• H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• H04W 12/06 - Authentication

Abstract

This information delivery system for delivering information related to one or more articles present in an area comprises: a wireless tag attached to an article in an area and storing unique tag-identifying information, the wireless tag operating by obtaining energy from ambient radio waves to detect movement of the article; a wireless device capable of wirelessly communicating with the wireless tag; an information processing device having a storage unit in which information related to the article is stored in association with the tag-identifying information of the wireless tag attached to each article; and a display device capable of communicating with the information processing device. The information processing device, when the article has shown a predetermined movement, transmits information related to the article having shown the predetermined movement to the display device, on the basis of the tag-identifying information of the wireless tag acquired from the wireless device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• G06F 13/00 - Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units

Abstract

Provided is an article management system that manages one or more articles present in an area, and comprises: a wireless tag which is attached to the article in the area, stores unique tag identification information, operates by obtaining energy from surrounding radio waves, and detects the movement of the article; a user terminal capable of wirelessly communicating with the wireless tag; and an information processing device having a storage unit which stores article information for identifying the article in association with tag identification information on the wireless tag attached to the article. When there is an article that has made a predetermined movement among the one or more articles, the information processing device associates the article that has made a predetermined movement with the user terminal, on the basis of the tag identification information on the wireless tag acquired from the user terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips

Abstract

This sales management system for managing one or more commodities to be sold to a user includes: a wireless tag that is attached to a commodity to be sold, that stores unique tag identification information, and that operates by receiving energy from radio waves in the periphery; a position identification device that can communicate with a user terminal owned by the user and identifies position information about the user terminal within a payment area where payment for a commodity is made; and an information processing device having a storage unit that stores, in association with the tag identification information of the wireless tag attached to the commodity, commodity information for identifying the commodity to be sold. The information processing device associates the commodity information corresponding to the wireless tag with the user terminal located within the payment area, on the basis of information acquired from the wireless tag present within the payment area when the position of the user terminal identified by the position identification device is within the payment area.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G07G 1/00 - Cash registers
• G07G 1/14 - Systems including one or more distant stations co-operating with a central processing unit

Abstract

Provided is an IC chip-mounting device for transporting an inlay antenna and mounting an IC chip in a predetermined reference position on the antenna, comprising: a nozzle configured, when in a first position, to adsorb an IC chip, and configured, when in a second position, to dispose the IC chip in an antenna reference position; a nozzle attachment unit to which the nozzle is attached; an image acquiring unit which acquires an image of the IC chip being adsorbed onto the nozzle; and a correction amount determining unit which, on the basis of the image acquired by the image acquiring unit, determines, as correction amounts for the IC chip being adsorbed onto the nozzle, a first correction amount which is a correction amount for the angle around the axis of the nozzle, a second correction amount which is a correction amount for the position of the antenna in the transport direction, and a third correction amount which is a correction amount for the position in a width direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation

Abstract

This IC chip mounting device comprises: a conveyance unit that conveys, atop a predetermined conveyance surface, a continuous antenna body that is constituted by a plurality of inlay antennas continuously formed on a substrate; a discharge unit that discharges a photocurable adhesive toward a predetermined reference position of each antenna in the continuous antenna body; an IC chip arrangement unit that arranges an IC chip on the adhesive present at the reference positions of the respective antennas of the continuous antenna body; a first light beam irradiation unit that emits a first light beam toward the adhesive on the respective antennas, at a spot near the location where the IC chip is arranged atop the conveyance surface; and a second light beam irradiation unit that emits a second light beam toward the adhesive on the antennas, at a location downstream from the location where the first light beam is emitted on the conveyance surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation

Abstract

This IC chip mounting device is provided with: a discharge part that discharges an adhesive toward the prescribed reference position of each of a plurality of inlay antennas of a contiguous antenna body in which the antennas are contiguously formed on a base material; a nozzle that is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, that sucks an IC chip when being at the first position, and places, when being at the second position, the IC chip on the adhesive located at the reference position of each of the antennas; a determination unit that determines whether the IC chip has been sucked by the nozzle while the nozzle moves from the first position to the second position; and a moving mechanism for moving the nozzle away from the second position when the determination unit determines that the IC chip has not been sucked by the nozzle.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation
• H05K 13/04 - Mounting of components

Abstract

This IC chip mounting device comprises: a transport unit that transports, on a predetermined transport surface, an antenna continuum in which a plurality of antennas for inlays are continuously formed on a base material; an IC chip arrangement unit for arranging an IC chip on a photocurable adhesive provided at a predetermined reference position of each antenna of the antenna continuum; and a light beam irradiation unit that irradiates, with a light beam, the adhesive on each antenna of the antenna continuum in which the IC chip is disposed and which is transported by the transport part, wherein the light beam irradiation unit irradiates, with the light beam, the IC chip disposed on the adhesive while the IC chip is pressed toward the antenna side.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation

Abstract

Provided is an IC chip mounting device comprising a conveyance part, a detection unit, a pressing unit moving mechanism, and a control unit. The conveyance part conveys an antenna continuous body in which a plurality of antennas for inlaying are continuously formed on a base material, the antenna continuous body being conveyed on a prescribed conveyance surface in a state in which an adhesive and an IC chip are disposed at a prescribed reference position of each antenna. The detection unit detects an interval between two adjacent antennas in the antenna continuous body. The pressing unit moving mechanism sends out, in order from a standby position, a plurality of pressing units having a pressing surface, and moves each pressing unit along the conveyance surface. On the basis of the interval detected by the detection unit, the control unit controls the timing at which each pressing unit is sent out from the standby position such that a prescribed region that includes the reference position of each antenna on the conveyance surface is pressed by the pressing surface of each pressing unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation
• H05K 13/04 - Mounting of components

Abstract

An IC chip-mounting device provided with: a plurality of nozzles that are each capable of being moved between a first position and a second position, the plurality of nozzles being configured to suction an IC chip when in the first position and to place, when in the second position, the IC chip upon an adhesive at the reference position of a corresponding antenna of an antenna strip; a nozzle mount unit to which the plurality of nozzles are mounted; and a control unit that, with respect to an antenna corresponding to a non-suctioning nozzle, which is a nozzle determined to have no IC chip suctioned thereto, controls the angular speed of the nozzle mount unit when rotated, such that an IC chip is placed on said antenna by a nozzle reaching the second position after the non-suctioning nozzle.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation
• H05K 13/04 - Mounting of components

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to accurately ascertain the behavior of a consumer in a store. An information processing device (server 5) according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a storage unit (storage 52) for storing information relating to an area in which a user moves; a position calculation unit (511) that, on the basis of transmission signals from a communication device (wireless tag 2) moving together with the user, calculates the position of the communication device in the area, said position corresponding to the passage of time; and a measurement unit (513) that, if virtual points (P) are defined as the intersections of virtual lines disposed in a grid shape in the area and each of virtual points (P1, P2) positioned inside a predetermined region (virtual circle CR) centered on a position (Cm) calculated by the position calculation unit are targets, measures the time that the virtual points are continuously positioned inside the region in conjunction with the movement of the user. The region is set such that at least two virtual points (P) are included in the region.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 5/04 - Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders

Abstract

An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention comprising: a first acquisition unit that acquires, for every communication device that moves within an area together with a purchaser, movement line information of the purchaser including positional information showing a position of the communication device in the area according to a lapse of time; a second acquisition unit that acquires sales information of a product including a sales time of the product and a type of the product sold at the sales time; a product type specification unit that specifies, on the basis of the movement line information of the purchaser and type information of products arranged in the area, a type of the product associated with the movement line information of the purchaser; a third acquisition unit that acquires a degree of relation between the movement line information of the purchaser and the sales information of the product on the basis of the type of the product included in the sales information of the product and the type of the product specified by the product type specification unit; and an association unit that associates the movement line information of the purchaser with the sales information of the product on the basis of the degree of relation acquired by the third acquisition unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

This printer, which prints information on a printing medium and issues the printed information, comprises: a storage unit that stores sticking position information on a sticking position, at which the printing medium is sticked to an article, in association with article information for identifying the article; a reception unit that receives an input of the article information; an acquisition unit that acquires, on the basis of the article information received by the reception unit, the sticking position information associated with the article information, from the storage unit; and a display control unit that displays, on the display unit, the sticking position information acquired by the acquisition unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 5/30 - Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 29/42 - Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins

Abstract

An aspect of the present invention provides a printer capable of communicating with external equipment according to a prescribed communication protocol, the printer being provided with: a data reception unit that receives data including a character string to be printed from the external equipment; an acquisition unit that acquires extraction setting information representing information on a method for extracting the character string included in the data received by the data reception unit; an extraction unit that extracts the character string from the received data on the basis of the extraction setting information acquired by the acquisition unit when the data is received from the external equipment; and a printing unit that prints the character string extracted by the extraction unit on a printing medium.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 5/30 - Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 21/00 - Column, tabular or like printing arrangements; Means for centralising short lines
• G01G 19/415 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only combined with recording means

Abstract

This printer (1, 2) performs printing on a print medium (M) having an RFID (110), and comprises: a communication unit (60) which has a communication part (61) movably provided in a predetermined area (S) along the transport surface of the print medium (M), and communicates with an IC chip (C) of the RFID (110); and a detection unit (50) which detects the print medium (M) by means of detection light. The detection unit (50) includes: a light emitting part (51) that emits detection light; a light guide member (52) that guides the detection light emitted from the light emitting part (51) to the print medium (M); and a light receiving part (53) that receives the detection light via the print medium (M).

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 11/42 - Controlling
• B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation

Abstract

An RFID system (200) includes an RFID reader (202), an antenna array (204) and a length compensation unit (215). The RFID reader (202) is configured to interrogate RFID antennas. The antenna array (204) includes two or more RFID antennas (206) connectable to the RFID reader (202) via a series of cable links (208). Each RFID antenna (206) is associated with a respective cable link (208), and each cable link (208) has a cable length. The length compensation unit (215) is associated with each RFID antenna (206), and is configured to adjust a total cable length between the RFID reader (202) and a respective RFID antenna (206) to be an effective cable length.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive loop type
• H04B 7/00 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
• H01P 5/02 - Coupling devices of the waveguide type with invariable factor of coupling

Abstract

This printer performs printing on each printing medium having an RFID. The printer is provided with: a radio wave intensity acquisition unit that acquires a radio wave intensity from an RFID; and an identification unit that identifies whether or not the RFID is normal, on the basis of a threshold value and the radio wave intensity acquired by the radio wave intensity acquisition unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 5/30 - Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• B41J 29/42 - Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins

Abstract

This printer performs printing on a printing medium having an RFID. The printer is provided with: a communication unit that communicates with an RFID; and a search unit that moves the position of the communication unit with respect to the RFID and that searches for a position enabling communication with the RFID. The search unit determines success or failure of communication between the RFID and the communication unit at a plurality of positions with respect to the RFID, and specifies a communication position between the RFID and the communication unit, on the basis of a region including a plurality of positions where communication is determined as successful.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 7/015 - Aligning or centring of the sensing device with respect to the record carrier
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism

Abstract

In the present invention, a controller: executes, one time, a first processing of back-feeding a continuous body and writing information on an RFID inlet, and then forward-feeding the continuous body until an RFID medium is at a printing start position; and then executes a second processing by which, when the RFID inlet of an RFID medium following the RFID medium being printed is at a position allowing communication with an antenna, printing on the RFID medium undergoing printing is paused, information is written to the RFID inlet, and then printing is resumed and completed on the RFID medium for which printing was paused.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 2/32 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
• B41J 11/42 - Controlling
• G09F 3/00 - Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps

Abstract

A printer performs printing on a label continuous body in which labels are arranged at a prescribed interval on a long mount. The printer calculates a label pitch from the downstream side end and the upstream side end of the first label detected by a second detection unit that detects the ends of the labels. When the calculated label pitch is smaller than a distance from a first detection unit to a printing unit for specifying printing start positions of the labels, the printer transports the label continuous body to a printing start position of the second label on the basis of the calculated label pitch.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 11/42 - Controlling
• B65H 7/14 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors by photoelectric feelers or detectors
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability

Abstract

A printer that prints on a continuous label body having a label temporarily adhered to belt-shaped backing paper. The printer comprises: a label detection unit having a light-emission unit that emits detection light and a light-reception unit that receives detection light; and a control unit that adjusts the light emission output of the detection light such that the output voltage from the label detection unit when detection light has been received by the light-reception unit via backing paper that does not have a label temporarily attached thereto approaches the output voltage from the label detection unit when detection light has been received when there is no continuous label body between the light-emission unit and the light-reception unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 11/42 - Controlling
• B65H 7/14 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors by photoelectric feelers or detectors
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability

Abstract

A store system is provided with: a positional information acquisition means for acquiring positional information of an RFID medium attached to a commodity and positional information of a visitor terminal carried by a visitor; an event detection means for detecting, on the basis of the acquired positional information, an event that the RFID medium or the visitor terminal enters a predetermined area in a store space or exits the predetermined area; an event information storage means for storing event information including an ID which identifies the RFID medium or the visitor terminal, information relating to the predetermined area based on the positional information, and a detection time of the event; and a status determination means for determining, on the basis of the event information, a status, which is a status of a commodity or a content of a behavior of the visitor.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A customer service support system comprises: a location information obtaining means that obtains location information of a store visitor terminal carried by a store visitor; and a customer service support means that, when it has been determined on the basis of the obtained location information that the store visitor terminal has stayed in a prescribed area of a store space for greater than or equal to a prescribed amount of time, transmits, to a store clerk terminal used by a store clerk for work, customer service support information notifying the store clerk that it is time for the store clerk to approach the store visitor and offer customer service.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A commodity management assisting system comprises: a position information acquisition means for acquiring the position information of a RFID medium attached to a commodity; and a commodity management assist means for transmitting commodity management assist information that includes information relating to an area in which the RFID medium is currently located to a salesclerk terminal used for business by a salesclerk when it is determined on the basis of the acquired position information that the RFID medium is located in an area different from a predetermined area out of a plurality of areas into which a store space is divided and when the RFID medium is located in said different area for a given time or more.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

This printer, which can select multiple types of print media, is provided with a control unit that stores, in a plurality, registration information comprising, as one set, multiple print setting items used in printing, wherein the multiple print setting items include an item relating to the type of print medium.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
• B41J 29/42 - Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins