Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Binforma Group Limited Liability Company

Other

Callahan Cellular LLC

John Christian Onderko

Jeffrey Dean Lindsay

Michael Donald O'Shea

Fung-jou Chen

Gary A Clement

Eric Francis Wagner

Herb F Velazquez

Sudhanshu Gakhar

Kiran K Reddy

Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan

Reed Carlson Eppelheimer

Gary Fabian Madsen

Brian James Carey

Corey Benjamin Mingerink

Herb Flores Velasquez

Scott J Buss

Brad W Reiser

Herb Flores Velazquez

Reversibly activating or deactivating a radio frequency identification (RFID) data tag comprising a circuit responsive to an environmental factor. An RFID tag includes an RFID chip for storing an RFID code, an antenna for communicating a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an environmentally sensitive switch.

Reversibly deactivating a radio frequency identification data tag

A device for nullifying an exception RFID tag associated with a product or package includes a label with a replacement RFID tag configured thereon. The label is configured for placement on a package or product adjacent to the exception RFID tag. An electromagnetic shield is configured on the label and has a size and configuration so as to extend over the exception RFID tag when the label is placed adjacent thereto so as to disable subsequent reading of the exception RFID tag.

Handling system for exception RFID labels

Methods and systems for detecting a predetermined position of a user wearing a disposable absorbent article are given. The methods and systems may include detecting that the user of the disposable absorbent article is in the predetermined position, wherein the predetermined position is determined to be a potentially life-threatening position. In response to determining that the user is in the predetermined position, an operation of a transmitter located on the disposable absorbent article is controlled. Movement, location and/or various biometrics of the user may also be monitored.

Methods and systems for monitoring position and movement of human beings

Adjusting a configurable parameter of a data tag reader responsive to data about a moving article to improve reading of a data tag on the article. A controller adjusts the data tag reader as a function of a value related to the data tag, data tag reader, or article. Adjusting the data tag reader provides improved reading of the data tag on the moving article.

Adjusting data tag readers with feed-forward data

A lifting device equipped with an RFID scanning system having an article receiving area configured for receipt of a stack of articles having RFID tags associated therewith. A first scanning antenna is provided at a first height relative to the article receiving area, and a second scanning antenna is provided at a second height relative to the article receiving area that is above the first height. A computer control system is in communication with the first and second scanning antennas and applies a verification parameter to RFID signals received by the second scanning antenna to determine whether RFID tagged articles detected by the second scanning antenna are within the stack of articles carried by the lifting device.

RFID system for lifting devices

Rendering data stored within an electronic data tag unreadable. A receptacle receives an article with the data tag, detects the presence of the electronic data tag, and decommissions the electronic data tag. The receptacle further modifies a label on the article to remove data printed thereon.

Decommissioning an electronic data tag

A RFID related system and method for tracking articles that are not individually labeled with RFID tags. A transporter with an RFID reader identifies a carrier with an RFID tag as it is disposed onto the transporter. The location and/or number of the disassociated articles, once removed or otherwise disassociated with the carrier are transmitted to a computer on the transporter. Tagged carriers that continue to have articles associated therewith are removed from the transporter and placed back into storage. The computer may transmit data regarding the carrier and articles to a database.

RFID system and method for tracking individual articles

Moving data tag readers in a portal responsive to a moving article to improve reading of a data tag on the article. Position sensors determine position information for the moving article. A controller module translates a positioning device having a data tag reader mounted thereon responsive to the determined position information. Moving the data tag reader provides improved reading of the data tag on the moving article.

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

John Christian Onderko