SAMSys Technologies Secures US Patent for Multi-Standard RFID Tag Systems
TORONTO, Sept. 9 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY:TSX-VEN)
("SAMSys"), a world leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID)
hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services, today announced
that the U.S. Patent Office has granted SAMSys patent number 6,617,962, titled
"A System for Multi Standard RFID Tags". This patent was filed in 2000 as one
in a series of patent applications for SAMSys, all of which relate to the
company's RFID innovations.
The SAMSys patent outlines a system designed to interrogate a disparate
population of RFID tags, regardless of frequency or protocol, through an
innovative reader architecture. The concept of multi-protocol, multi-frequency
RFID reader systems has gained general industry acceptance through the
acknowledgement that many of the targeted Supply Chain Management applications
likely to be installed in the near term will have to accommodate tags
operating with diverse protocols, with some utilizing a plurality of
frequencies. The SAMSys patented architecture seamlessly facilitates the
coexistence of multiple tag types developed under fast-evolving, non-parallel
standards and operating at differing frequencies. This flexibility provides
optimized functionality and performance, thereby reinforcing the value
proposition for the deployment of the technology. SAMSys Technologies will
utilize the patented architecture to continue to broaden the company's focus
on further advancements of product offerings and services within their
portfolio.
"The issuing of this patent is most gratifying for us. It represents the
most compelling formula for the adoption of RFID technology, as it facilitates
the free and open choice of tags from many suppliers, migration from legacy
installations to state-of-the-art technological improvements, and removes the
threat of near term obsolescence," says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of SAMSys. "The industry, as a whole, has now adopted this
concept as 'mainstream' and it has been incorporated into the technology
platform which has been so enthusiastically embraced by those intending to
implement RFID systems in the near future."
This patent represents the third patent granted to SAMSys. The other
patents are titled "A Tag Evaluation Module for Radio Frequency Identification
Systems" and "Method and System for Tracking Clustered Items."
SAMSys' comprehensive line of RFID readers spans low frequency, high
frequency and UHF and supports a very broad range of protocols. Their products
meet many established industry standards and SAMSys plays an active role in
setting new, emerging industry standards. SAMSys also offers a selection of
reader solutions including standard frequency-specific modules, custom-made
application specific reader systems, and OEM modules to provide tailored
solutions for a wide variety of supply chain management, logistics management,
and tracking and fulfillment applications. In addition to providing reader
solutions, SAMSys offers consulting services that focus on the front-end of
the RFID implementation process. |
