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A system and method for the tracking of medical instrument, components, assemblies, and sub-assemblies thereof, and maintenance information relating to the foregoing. According to the system, radio frequency identification tags are attached to or affixed on the medical instrument itself for the purpose of locating, identifying, monitoring, tracking the medical instrument and updating the maintenance and replacement activities relating to the medical instrument. In addition, radio frequency identification tags are attached to or affixed on the components, the assemblies, and the sub-assemblies, of the medical instrument in order to locate, identify, monitor, track the components, the assemblies, and the sub-assemblies and update the maintenance and replacement activities relating to these components, assemblies, and sub-assemblies. The medical instrument itself can have a radio frequency identification tag; each major component of the automated diagnostic instrument can have a radio frequency identification tag; each minor component of the automated diagnostic instrument can have a radio frequency identification tag on the container in which it is packaged. A master radio frequency identification tag correlated with a database is needed in order to collect information relating to all of the radio frequency identification tags associated with the medical instrument.

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.

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 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 system is shown for locating hidden pipelines, particularly underground pipe used in a plastic pipeline such as for municipal water and sewer applications. An RFID tag is associated with the pipeline prior to installation of the pipeline into the ground. This can be done by associating the RFID tag with a sealing gasket which is subsequently installed at a sealing joint location of the pipeline. The tag can also be associated with the pipeline itself by installing the tag on a section of pipe. The location of the subsequently buried pipeline can be determined by interrogating the RFID tag with a suitable reader, the reader being located at an above ground location.

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 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.

An item tracking system using RFID technology for automatically monitoring the taking and returning operations of items from a storage location inside a working area provides an “on line” status of each tool as well as a usage history of each tool. Furthermore, the system knows which item has been taken or stored from which storage area by which worker and when.

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.

An exemplary keyboard assembly includes a light source for emitting light, a light guide plate and a plurality of keys mounted on the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface facing the light source and a light emitting surface. Each key includes a cap, a light guide portion coupled to the cap, and a spring member configured for biasing the light guide portion in a direction away from the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Each key is movable relative to the light guide plate, in response to manual manipulation thereto, between a depressed position where the light guide portion is attached to and optically coupled to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate thereby illuminating the cap, and a rest position where the light guide portion is spaced apart from the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.

The invention discloses a key structure. The key structure comprises key caps, guiding mechanisms arranged on the key caps, actuating parts movably connected with the guiding mechanisms, circuit units, elastic parts and returning units. When a key cap is subjected to pressure, the key cap moves to a low position through a trigger position from a high position downwards. When the key cap moves to the trigger position, the corresponding circuit unit abuts against the corresponding actuating part to generate a trigger signal, and a preset length of the corresponding elastic part is maintained, so that relative motion between the corresponding actuating part and the key cap does not exist. When the key cap moves to the low position from the trigger position, the corresponding actuating part stops moving downwards, and the corresponding elastic part is compressed so as to enable the corresponding actuating part to move relative to the corresponding guiding mechanism. When the pressure is released, the corresponding elastic part and the corresponding returning unit provides elastic force and returning force respectively so as to enable the corresponding actuating part and the key cap to be returned to a position before the key cap is pressed. According to the key structure disclosed by the invention, the trigger signal is generated in a key stroke period so as to improve the trigger speed under the condition without influencing the key stroke, so that a trigger signal transmission path is more direct and quicker.

The invention provides a press key and an electronic device with the same. The press key consists of four parts, i.e. a press member, a return member, a push member and a waterproof ring, wherein the waterproof ring made of a flexible material is clamped between two round rings of the push member; the return member made of the flexible material is clamped between one end of the push member and one round ring; the shell body of the electronic device squeezes the waterproof ring; the waterproof ring closely clings to the shell body and the cylinder of the push member so as to prevent dust and water from entering the electronic device; meanwhile, when the external force is applied onto the press member, the end face of the return member squeezing the shell body of the electronic device is elastically deformed; the other end of the push member squeezes a press key membrane of the electronic device, so that the conductive function of the press key is achieved; once the external force applied on the press member disappears, the return member in the elastic deformation generates elastic force, causing the whole press key to return to the initial state. Therefore, the press key not only is simple in structure, but also causes the electronic device with the press key to have high dustproof and waterproof properties.

The invention relates to an RFID label applicator (100) may include a peeler member (140) having a peel end (142), the peeler member being configured to cause an RFID label (102) to peel away from a web (110) when the web passes around the peel end; and a label tamp assembly (150) having a receiving surface (612) configured to receive the RFID label and to move it into contact with an item (104) on which the RFID label is to be applied, the label tamp assembly having at least one forward opening in a portion of the receiving surface away from the peeler member and a plurality of rearward openings in a portion of the receiving surface proximate the peeler member, wherein at least one of the forward or rearward openings is configured to draw in air such that a leading portion of the RFID label is substantially secured.