Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Other

Binforma Group Limited Liability Company

Double E Company, Inc.

Michael Donald O'Shea

John Christian Onderko

Gary Fabian Madsen

Brian James Carey

Corey Benjamin Mingerink

Michael Van Deurse

Gary A Clement

Brittany Cole

Steve Marsh

Frederick Karl Ashenbrenner

Nicholas Allard

Jeffrey Dean Lindsay

Reed Carlson Eppelheimer

Scott J Buss

Brad W Reiser

Gregory Benrud

John A Anderla

Ivan Schrodt

A safety chuck mounted to equipment that process web material is provided. The safety chuck is provided with a die spring connecting a moveable jaw with a spindle, said spring urging the moveable jaw into a fully closed position. A number of magnets mounted on a mounting flange will engage the moveable jaw, overcoming the spring's force and holding the moveable jaw in a fully open position. Rotation of the spindle releases the magnets allowing the spring to force the moveable jaw back into a fully closed position.

Safety chuck

A packaging system (), has a container () which delimits a container volume which can hold at least one unit-measure or unit-quantity of a selected commodity or article (). The container includes at least one access portion () that can provide a selective closed arrangement and a selective open arrangement. An electronic data mechanism () can be operatively connected to the container (), and can be operatively configured to electronically transpond or otherwise transmit data to a reader mechanism (). A deactivation mechanism () can be operatively connected to the container () and to the electronic data mechanism (), and can be operatively configured to selectively disable the electronic data mechanism.

Packaging closures integrated with disposable RFID devices

A method and apparatus for providing cross-marketing and promotional offers to a customer using an electronic tag product identification system is disclosed. The disclosed technology also allows for presenting promotional offers in an automatic check-out process. RFID smart tags are associated with products in a place of purchase or a place of selection of such products. Each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective products. RFID smart tag readers are used to retrieve product information including information concerning promotional offers, purchase prices and expected product weights. Such promotional offers are presented to the customer and may be real-time promotional offers, near real-time promotional offers or generic promotional offers.

RF-based electronic system and method for automatic cross-marketing promotional offers and check-outs

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 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.

Self-adjusting portals with movable data tag readers for improved reading of data tags

Growing community of inventors

Neenah, WI, United States of America

Michael Donald O'Shea