RegardingID Archive | RFID Helps Acid Reflux Sufferers

Thursday, May 31, 2007

UT Southwestern Medical Center doctors and UT Arlington engineers have developed a wireless monitoring system that uses RFID to track esophageal reflux, reports UK tech pub Wireless Healthcare.

The new system involves pinning a small, flexible RFID chip to the esophagus, where it remains until removed by a physician.

The chip, about two square centimeters, or a little bigger than a dime, tests for electrical impulses that signal acidic or nonacidic liquids moving through the esophagus. It then transmits data to a wireless sensor worn around the neck.

The device, presented May 23 at the Digestive Disease Week conference in Washington D.C., is still in the test phase.

Easylube debuts automated RFID lubrication system

Easylube has introduced an automated electromechanical gearset using integrated RFID technology to track and manage lube points throughout a plant.

Each lubricator also features a bi-color LED warning light, replaceable grease cup, RFID tag and reader to enable real-time tracking of bearings. The RFID reader serves as a wireless data collector, reading Easylube RFID tags that are placed on each lubrication point and transmitting the lubrication status to a handheld PDA. Exact regreasing volumes and intervals are calculated using minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) formulation.

Intelligent InSites, Pentaho helps hospitals improve RFID and RTLS efficiency

Intelligent InSites has incorporated Pentaho Corporation’s business analytics into its platform in an effort to automate real-time location systems (RTLS) data analysis and provide enhanced business intelligence tools for health care providers.

Clarity Services enlists Experian for identity verification and fraud detection

Clarity Services, a provider of thin-file and underbanked consumer data reporting, has called on Experian to provide identity verification and fraud detection services for its subprime market product.

Tiny Tag accomodates tracking small items

DAILY RFID revealed a new small-sized RFID tag measuring 7 millimeters in diameter, cleverly dubbed the RFID Tiny Tag.

The miniature RFID read and write tag operates in the 13.56 MHz frequency with support for the ISO 15693 protocol. These, in turn, offer a read and write distance ranging from 2 centimeters on up to 10 centimeters.

K-Plussa launches contactless cash card, helps transactions at checkout

K-Plussa launched an upgraded, contactless version of its cash card to provide a faster and easier shopping experience for costumers at the checkout. K-Plussa is a customer loyalty programmed in Finland offering benefits to its customers from over 3,000 shopping places and over 40 business partners.

DAILY on-metal tags for industrial applications

DAILY RFID released a new series of ultra-high frequency metal tags designed especially for widespread applications on metallic surfaces such as those found in automotive manufacturing, railway, energy and construction markets.

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