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The invention is a system for detecting and reporting the presence and/or weight of inventory items. The system includes a storage unit having a surface for storing inventory items, one or more sensors positioned on the surface, and a reporting unit for receiving and transmitting the first signal. The sensors may detect and send one or more signals to the reporting unit indicative of the presence and/or weight of inventor items on the surface. The reporting unit then transmits this signal to a controller which uses the presence and/or weight data to determine the presence of items on the surface, the weight of items on the surface and/or the pattern of items on the surface. By knowing presence, weight, and/or pattern of items, the controller is better able to determine the identity and quantity of items in the storage unit.

the invention relates to an implant, a method and a device for determining the position of the implant. To improve the accuracy of determining the position it is proposed to provide a transponder on the implant suitable for determining the position.

A wireless particle collection system includes a dust collector and at least one power tool coupled to the dust collector. The power tool is associated with a unique identifier contained in a wireless signal transmitted from the power tool upon an activation event of the tool. The unique identifier is recognized by the dust collector, and the dust collector activates or de-activates upon receipt of the wireless signal.

A radio frequency identification (RFID) system and method for tracking and locating an RFID tag is disclosed. The system includes a reader, an identification tag, at least one sensor-tag and a data processing element. The reader is used to initiate a query for an object with an RFID tag. The identification tag is attached to the object. The RFID tag responds to the query. At least one sensor-tag is positioned near the RFID tag. The at least one sensor-tag functions to receive the response of the RFID tag. The sensor-tag determines whether the identification tag is within a predetermined sensor-tag range. Based upon this determination, the at least one sensor-tag communicates a response signal to the reader when the at least one sensor-tag receives a predetermined request signal from the reader. Based on the responses of the sensor-tags, the location of the object with the responding RFID tag can be calculated.

The media processing apparatus has a first transportation path for guiding the check, a second transportation path and a third transportation path that diverge from the first transportation path, a front scanner that is rendered along the first transportation path for imaging the first side of the check, a back scanner that is rendered along the third transportation path for imaging the second side of the check, and a path switching guide that guides a check from the first transportation path into the second transportation path or third transportation path.

A technique is provided for tracking and/or monitoring an inventory within one or more assets. The technique includes activating a plurality of antennas on each of the one or more assets in turn for a specified period of time, and receiving a response from an RFID tag attached to the inventory through the plurality of antennas located on an asset having the inventory along with a positional information of the asset having the inventory.

A keyswitch structure includes a bottom plate, a keycap, a first support, a second support, and a magnetic member. The bottom plate has a magnetic portion. The keycap is disposed above the bottom plate. The first support and the second support are disposed between the bottom plate and the keycap. The keycap is capable of moving up and down relative to the bottom plate through the first support and the second support. The magnetic member is disposed between the bottom plate and the keycap corresponding to the magnetic portion. The magnetic member and the magnetic portion induce an attractive force therebetween. The attractive force makes the magnetic member contact and apply force to the first support and the second support so that the first support and the second support tend to move the keycap away from the bottom plate.

The invention provides a keyboard device and a key thereof. The key comprises a key cap, a bottom plate, a balancing bar and a damping sheet, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a clamping hook portion and an accommodating space; a slide groove is formed in the clamping hook portion; the accommodating space is located below the clamping hook portion and is communicated with the slide groove; the balancing bar is connected with the key cap and the bottom plate, so that the key cap can move up and down relative to the bottom plate; when the key cap moves up and down relative to the bottom plate, an end portion of the balancing bar slides in the slide groove; the damping sheet is arranged on the bottom plate and is provided with a body and an extension portion, wherein the extension portion extends from the body so as to cover the accommodating space; when the balancing bar slides in the slide groove, the end portion of the balancing bar contacts with the damping sheet, so that a contact area between the end portion of the balancing bar and the bottom plate can be decreased.

Integration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology with an industrial controller to facilitate RFID tag printing and application of the RFID tags to manufactured items. RFID tags are printed based on RFID tag information that is generated and/or received by the industrial controller. A middleware software module can be included in the industrial controller to organize and schedule the RFID tag information in a manner compatible with an RFID tag printer. The RFID tag printer accesses the organized RFID tag information and tag printing occurs in conjunction with one or more industrial processes. The industrial controller can update a global registry with RFID tag information associated with printed RFID tags. The registry update procedure can be facilitated by creating email messages related to the RFID tags that have been created.

The invention relates to a switch module of ultrathin reflective computer input equipment, and particularly to a push button switch of a computer input keyboard and a push button switch of a computer mouse. The switch module comprises a light transmitting device and a light receiving device. An optical path channel is formed between the light transmitting device and the light receiving device through at least one reflecting surface. The reflecting surface is integrated on a button switch, a button cap or a fixed housing. When the push button is pressed down or released, vertical movement of partial reflecting surface makes the optical path be on or off, thereby triggering on and off of a circuit which is connected with the light receiving device. The invention further discloses a button cap character illuminating system which comprises the components of a single-color LED or multi-color LED illuminating light source which is arranged on a PCB, and an optical device which is arranged on an upper fixing housing for light distribution. The switch module of the ultrathin reflective computer input equipment has advantages of simple structure, low cost, convenient assembly, low height, etc. Furthermore the height of the switch module is only 1/3-1/4 of that of a traditional mechanical keyboard.

The present invention discloses a tracking apparatus and system thereof, useful for objects affixed with a smart tags entering and exiting an enclosed area through a gate. A gate consists of two directional antennas directed respectively inward and outward from the gate crossing line and connected to an RF beacon. Each smart tag affixed to an object approaching the gate area, receives a transmission of ID associated with each directional antenna. The smart tag detects crossing of the gate line and direction of crossing by method of processing the ID of the two directional antennas. The detected crossing data is transmitted via a wireless communication link, to a base station located at the enclosed zone. The base station transmits the gate detection data to a service center.

The invention discloses a magnetic type button which comprises a shell and a middle shaft body arranged in the shell, wherein the bottom of the middle shaft body extends out of the shell; a keycap seat is pressed, so that the middle shaft body can reciprocate in the base along the vertical direction; a first magnetic element is arranged on the upper section of the middle shaft body; a second magnetic element which can move up and down is arranged coaxial to the first magnetic element; and a third magnetic element is arranged in the shell. A repulsive or an attractive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element; by changing the electrified current of an electrified coil, the repulsive or attractive magnetic force can be adjusted, so that the using hand feel of the keycap seat is improved; by adjusting the forward and backward electrified currents of the coil, the magnetic force between the second and third magnetic elements can be adjusted, so that the paragraph sense strength and the pressing vigor are changed; and by adjusting the magnetic forces of the first and second magnetic elements, the magnetic type button is of a sense oflayer after a relatively high paragraph sense.

Information from one or more transmitters installed in a detection object area is received. The reception feature value of when a detection object is present in a predetermined position of the detection object area is measured. A reception pattern of when the detection object is present in the predetermined position is formed. The reception pattern is compared with reference reception patterns, and the presence position corresponding to the reference reception pattern most approximate to the reception pattern is acquired from a reference reception pattern database where the presence positions of the detection object and the reference reception patterns of when the detection object is present in the presence positions are associated with one another. The presence position of the detection object is estimated according to the acquired presence position. The estimated presence position of the detection object is associated with received detection object identification information.

A keyboard includes a plurality of key modules. Each key module includes a baseplate, a circuit membrane disposed on the baseplate, a metal dome disposed on the circuit membrane, an elastic member disposed on the metal dome, and a keycap. The elastic member and the linkage member are configured to be a movable switch mechanism. The circuit membrane has a conductive circuit. The metal dome has an opening corresponding to the conductive circuit of the circuit membrane. A trigger portion protrudes from an underside of the elastic member. When the keycap is pressed, the trigger portion passes through the opening of the metal dome, and moves downwards to abut against the conductive circuit to induce a conducting signal. The movable switch mechanism can be made by a double injection molding method.

The invention relates to a keyboard which at least comprises key caps, adjusting pieces and a support elastomer. The support elastomer acts a force on the key caps so that the key caps returns to initial positions after being pressed. The adjusting piece can adjust the force that the support elastomer acts on the key caps, thus, a user is allowed to adjust the pressing force needed by adjustment of the keycaps and the speed at which the key caps return to the initial positions after pressing is released. The touch requirements for pressing the keycaps by most computer users can be met.