SMARTRAC Acquires OTI's and MCT's Inlay Manufacturing Assets and Both Parties Signed a Long Term Supply Agreement Nov 6, 2009
SMARTRAC is a leading manufacturer and supplier of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) components for a broad bandwidth of applications in all current frequency standards. The company produces ready-made as well as customized transponders for public transport, access control, animal identification, industry and logistics. (Primezone Releases)
Court Revives Cell Phone Radiation Cases Nov 6, 2009
They also claim that their phones failed to meet Federal Communications Commission regulations limiting the amount of radio frequency radiation they can emit. In 2007, Judge Cheryl Long of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia dismissed the suits, reasoning that the claims, which were made based on D.C. law, were pre-empted by the. (Law.com)
Alion expands Marines Corps' decision-making capabilities Nov 4, 2009
Also, the company will use its expertise in Marine Corps TLCM initiatives such as passive radio frequency identification, product data management, and item identification standards and technologies to improve the predictive-modeling capabilities. The period of performance runs until Aug. 3, 2012. (FCW.com)
Homemade bombs' toll rises as fighting escalates Nov 3, 2009
But the rudimentary improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan have no radio frequency to jam, while the vast landscape makes surveillance a daunting task, US officers said. US soldiers learnt to identify suspicious objects on paved streets in Iraq, but in Afghanistan they have trouble picking out tripwire or booby traps on dirt roads, said Command Master Sergeant Todd Burnett, of the Pentagon's Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organisation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Intelleflex raises $8M, adds Maxim team Nov 3, 2009
Extended capability radio frequency identification company said Monday it raised $8 million. Santa Clara-based Intelleflex said the round was led by , which has an office in San Mateo. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Stoystown woman finds relief from back pain Nov 3, 2009
I was barely able to work, the 54-year-old Stoystown woman said. I have degenerative disc disease. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Put the cell phone down Nov 2, 2009
Radio waves pierce buildings, cars, even elevators, so the radio frequency waves can easily penetrate our craniums. Even a thick head like Uncle Leonard is no match for microwaves vibrating at high frequencies. (Burlington Union, MA)
Headaches and heartaches: Wife's persistence leads to relief Nov 2, 2009
After rousing Jason and using an electrode to find the right nerve, Vaisman burned it with radio frequency waves. From the hallway, Lisa shuddered as she heard her husband's screams, but the procedure gave him nine months of relatively pain-free living, during which he returned to The Home Depot. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Is the SENTRI program only for those who work for the state, federal government, county, city, business owners from Mexicali and/or the rich? Oct 30, 2009
marygb wrote on Oct 28, 2009 1:27 PM:" SENTRI provides expedited CBP processing for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Applicants must voluntarily undergo a thorough biographical background check against criminal, law enforcement, customs, immigration, and terrorist indices; a 10-fingerprint law enforcement check; and a personal interview with a CBP Officer. Once an applicant is approved they are issued a Radio Frequency Identification Card (RFID) that will identify their record and status in the... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
ParkerVision delivers handsets Oct 28, 2009
has delivered sample 3G mobile handsets incorporating its d2p radio frequency integrated circuits to its commercial chipset customer ... Jacksonville-based ParkerVision (Nasdaq: PRKP) designs, develops and sells proprietary radio frequency technologies and products for use in semiconductor circuits for wireless communication products. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Roper Industries profit drops Oct 27, 2009
Roper Industries (NYSE: ROP), headquartered in Sarasota, is a provider of engineered products and services for markets such as water, energy, radio frequency and research/medical applications. Most Read Stories. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Smallest Nanoantennas For High-speed Data Networks Oct 26, 2009
However, the latter are 10 million times as large, they have a length of about 1 m. Hence, the frequency received by nanoantennas is 1 million times higher than radio frequency, i.e. several 100,000 GHz rather than 100 MHz. These nanoantennas shall transmit information at extremely high data rates, because the high frequency of the waves allows for an extremely rapid modulation of the signal. (Science Daily)
Rajya Sabha deputy chairman K Rahman Khan's pilot vehicle stolen in Delhi Oct 26, 2009
NEW DELHI: A pilot vehicle of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rahman Khan, which has a radio frequency tag allowing its entry into Parliament, was stolen from the residence of his driver in the national capital ... "We are investigating why the driver took the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle has a radio frequency tag which allows it to enter Parliament," the official said ... A pilot vehicle of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman K Rahman Khan, which has a radio frequency tag allowing its entry into... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Wallet of the future? Your phone Oct 25, 2009
"One of the key things that's needed is new hardware. You need a special chip in the phone, and you need another radio frequency antenna to communicate ... and that costs money." ... Squeezing the contents of a person's purse into a phone relies mostly on a technology called near-field communication, which allows any enabled device to communicate with a cash register or subway turnstile through a secure radio frequency. (CNN -- Tech)
* Mystery as pilots miss destination by 240km Oct 25, 2009
Two pilots flying in the vicinity were also finally able to alert the Northwest pilots using a Denver traffic control radio frequency instead of the local Minneapolis frequency. Once on the ground, the plane was met by police and FBI agents. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Pilots face the music Oct 25, 2009
Two pilots flying in the vicinity were also able to raise the pilots using a different radio frequency. With worries about terrorists still high, even after contact was re-established, air-traffic controllers asked the crew to prove who they were by executing turns. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Impact of Veterans Traveling Wall pleases aldermen (273) Oct 25, 2009
In other matters discussed, the board approved the purchase of the Master Meter AMR Stimulus Package for $22,275 from L&J Municipal Supply, Inc. The new registers can be installed onto the city s existing water meters and will allow water department personnel to read residential and commercial water usage via a radio frequency as they drive up and down city streets. The frequency sends the data into a laptop computer that will be inside the vehicle. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
State Department deploys electronic asset-tracking system Oct 22, 2009
The State Department plans to tag 10,000 mission-critical technology assets with passive radio frequency identification (RFID) devices to save money, increase security and reduce administrative burden. The UHF Gen 2. (FCW.com)
Arrested Nasa spy worked on Chandrayaan Oct 21, 2009
Nozette's bio on Nasa's Mini-RF (Miniature Radio Frequency) project page describes him as the instrument's principal investigator on the American Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and co-investigator on Mini-Sar on Chandrayaan-1. Satish confirmed Nozette had visited Isro Bangalore at least twice. (India Times, India)
Arkansas inmates plead guilty to escapes Oct 21, 2009
The department also is seeking funding to add radio frequency ID chips into identification badges. Inmates also have stopped sewing guard uniforms at the Cummins Unit and changes have been made to staff parking to make it easier to tell if a car has been left after the end of a shift. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Is IBM handing over key IC technology to China? Oct 20, 2009
18-micron radio frequency (RF) CMOS semiconductor technology to the specialty foundry vendor. This is the second foundry licensing deal for IBM in China. (EETimes)
Botswana: Cellphone Tower Radiation Hazard is a Reality - SA Expert Oct 17, 2009
Ramsay says, among other things, that in January 2004, the Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA), whose responsibility includes the monitoring of radio frequency matters, reported that "research in this area has been extensive and there is no replicated laboratory or epidemiological evidence that RF radiation at the power levels associated with mobile phone base stations are associated with cancer.". On the contrary though Muller says they have done much research into the scientific... (allAfrica.com)
Plans by U.S. to Dominate Space Raising Concerns Oct 16, 2009
The Counter Communications System uses electromagnetic radio frequency energy to silence transmissions from a satellite in a way that is reversible. Two more units are due later this year. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
Atmel's AVR Microcontrollers Selected by iBiquity Digital Corporation for HD Radio Reference Design Platforms Oct 16, 2009
Atmel Corporation is a global leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, and complementary products such as capacitive touch sensing ICs, ASICs, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete microcontroller based system solutions focused on consumer, industrial, automotive, security, communications computing markets. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pilots in NY Airspace Need Additional Training, NTSB Chief Hersman Says Oct 16, 2009
The crash fueled safety concerns about the busy strip in which pilots rely on their vision and a special radio frequency to avoid other aircraft ... Pilots must announce their position on a common radio frequency, fly at airspeeds no greater than 140 knots and turn on landing lights to be more easily seen by others, the FAA said then. (Bloomberg -- US)
EXPERTS: Limit exposure to cellphones... Oct 16, 2009
The guidelines are an interim step pending the outcome of wider research into any impacts from health from radio frequency fields. "The time for inaction has passed," Martin Guespereau, director of the French Health and Security Agency (Afsset), said at a press conference. (The Drudge Report)
"Candy Land" game still popular at 60 Oct 15, 2009
The tagger uses radio frequency identification technology to recognize Mickey and company. As the game progresses, the challenges become more difficult. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Teen Smoking-cessation Trial First To Achieve Significant Quit Rates Oct 14, 2009
Electrical engineers have developed a system that identifies a recycling bin by its household, using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) chips. . (Science Daily)
Guy Gear for the Home Oct 13, 2009
Simply turn the Livespeakr on to enjoy the high quality speakers that are shielded against radio frequency interference that plagues other speaker systems. When the iPhone receives an incoming phone call, the music is automatically lowered and the Livespeakr acts as a speakerphone enhancement, routing the call audio through the speakers and allowing convenient conference call capability. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Radio waves 'see' through walls Oct 12, 2009
"RF [radio frequency] signals can travel through obstructions such as walls, trees and smoke, while optical and infrared imaging systems cannot," the engineers wrote. "RF imaging will also work in the dark, where video cameras will fail.". (EurekAlert!)
The great TV sale propaganda Oct 11, 2009
Hitesh Raj Bhagat10 October 2009, 04:24pm IST. If you were a seller, how far would you go to sell your product. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Future Internet Privacy Worries Europe Oct 10, 2009
The commissioner also warned of the perils contained within the "internet of things" the use of radio frequency identification (RFID), or smart chips, that could be attached to any product. There is enormous potential from a world in which all mugs, containers, shoes or airplane parts are attached with tiny identifying devices. (BusinessWeek)
CPI wins $4.9M Aegis weapons contract Oct 9, 2009
Palo Alto-based CPI, a subsidiary of (NASDAQ:CPII) focuses on microwave, radio frequency, power and control for defense, communications, medical, scientific and other applications. Under the contract, CPI will provide traveling wave tubes to support the radar system on the Aegis weapons system. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Controllers were joking, giggling before NYC air crash Oct 9, 2009
apparently misheard the controller when he directed Altman to contact controllers in Newark and gave him the radio frequency. NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman told a congressional hearing last month that Altman read back the wrong radio frequency to the controller but was never corrected. (Florida Today)
Observatories gear up for Friday lunar crash Oct 8, 2009
Additionally, LRO's Miniature Radio Frequency (Mini-RF) radar is to image the impact point both before and after the impact, but not during. Robinson added that LROC will attempt shadow imaging with long exposures the day before the impact as the spacecraft passes over the site. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Left in a Field: One year later, questions about crash still haunt families, investigators Oct 5, 2009
Emergency crews conducted what Wells called a grid search of the area and switched to a single radio frequency so they could better coordinate the search effort. They found Amber nearly 30 minutes after she placed her call. (Longview Daily News, WA)
In 86 Years, Standard Window Shade Has Traveled From New Haven To Cyberspace Oct 4, 2009
"They're controlled by radio frequency you don't even need to point the old eye-beam at them," Colavolpe said a feature that makes them virtually dog- and cat-proof. The most recent generation of window shades are designed to insulate and save energy. (FOX61, CT)
80K Michigan residents request enhanced licenses Oct 4, 2009
The paper-thin configuration is known as a radio frequency identification, or RFID, tag. The tags were added to U.S. passports in 2006. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Heart of a galaxy emits gamma rays Oct 3, 2009
Observations in the visible light as well as in the infrared and radio frequency ranges had already shown there was a small region at the centre of NGC 253 which gave birth to a very high number of stars. This region exhibits a very high density of interstellar dust and gas. (EurekAlert!)
Citizens' U.S. Border Crossings Tracked Oct 1, 2009
By June, all travelers crossing land borders will need to present a machine-readable document, such as a passport or a driver's license with a radio frequency identification chip. In January, border agents began manually entering into the database the personal information of travelers who did not have such documents. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
VCs offer light at end of tunnel Oct 1, 2009
Bandspeed, which develops tech products such as a radio frequency analyzer, has never provided returns to its investors because the market had not yet developed for its products, he said. But Eversole expects Guggenheim s investment and advice to change that. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
THE 50-YEAR-OLD GRADUATE: Head equipment manager Kyle Fetterly failed out of SU 3 times. In May, he walked with the Class of 2009 Oct 1, 2009
From long bus rides and cold-cut sandwiches with John Desko, to the long-term effects of radio frequency identification chips. "He figured out over this time interests I don't think he even knew he had," his former academic advisor Amanda Nicholson said. (Daily Orange, NY)
Problem tower antennas may be moved higher Oct 1, 2009
Officials previously said radio frequency energy does not cause health problems, and the Federal Communications Commission found radiation levels in the area were within an acceptable range. The decision to raise the antennas was announced in a joint news release by U.S. Rep. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Framingham Heart Study gets $1M federal grant Oct 1, 2009
While the condition can be treated with drugs, electrical shocks, surgery, pacemakers and radio frequency energy, the team wants to address the problem earlier. "We're saying why don't we figure out how to prevent it emerging in the first place," Benjamin said. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Tech giants want HOT job converting HOV to toll lane Sep 30, 2009
The I-85 project will be metro Atlanta s first foray into congestion pricing, which uses radio frequency identification tag (RFID) technology to charge rush-hour commuters who are in a hurry a toll for access to a lane with less traffic. These projects are part of a national program. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Communications & Power Industries to Help Bring 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) to Millions of Football Fans Sep 26, 2009
CPI, a subsidiary of CPI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), is a leading provider of microwave, radio frequency, power and control solutions for critical defense, communications, medical, scientific and other applications ... CPI International, Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is the parent company of Communications & Power Industries, Inc., a leading provider of microwave, radio frequency, power and control solutions for critical defense, communications, medical, scientific and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Rachael Ray Show Features Syneron's Breakthrough Wrinkle and Scar Reduction Treatment on Sept. 25 Episode Sep 26, 2009
Sublative Rejuvenation utilizes a fractionated bi-polar radio frequency technology in which heat energy is effectively delivered into the deepest layers of the skin, producing significant skin remodeling with the least amount of disruption to the skin's surface ... Sublative Rejuvenation introduces a promising new approach to treat the skin by replacing the laser energy with highly-controlled bi-polar radio frequency (RF) ... Syneron Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: - ) manufactures and distributes medical... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Follow-Up: iPhone Service Irks Users Sep 25, 2009
But the carriers have been hindered in their efforts by reluctant and slow-moving municipalities whose residents don't want additional cell sites to be installed either because they are unsightly or because of about the radio frequency emissions, they said. "In defense of ATall the networks, they have billion-dollar budgets to add more cell sites to get better coverage and add more capacity, but because of city and county planning commission stuff it takes two to three years in most places in... (CBS News)
Measuring The Next Successful Antennas For In-body Health Monitoring Devices Sep 25, 2009
In the near future in-body medical devices such as pacemakers will use radio frequency (RF) technology to improve healthcare for patients ... Researchers Dr Marie Rajab, Dr George Palikaras and Andrea Sani have developed an implantable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag made up of a PIFA antenna type that has been optimised to operate whilst embedded in an artificially fabricated three-layer structure representative of skin, fat and muscle. (Science Daily)
Texas towers feared for unsafe radiation Sep 23, 2009
According to the IAFF, brain scans revealed abnormal changes, which scientists speculate were caused by radio frequency exposure from the towers. Boyd called upon commissioners to take action by forming a planning commission so that they might be able to enact zoning and planning authority. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
LoJack Corporation Enters Into Agreement To Settle All Pending Disputes With Former Licensee in China Sep 23, 2009
LoJack has the proven processes, ultimate technology for recovery - Radio Frequency - and unique integration with law enforcement agencies, making its offerings the most effective solutions that not only deliver a wide range of recoveries, but also enhance the safety of the public on a global level. LoJack's Stolen Vehicle Recovery System operates in 27 states and the District of Columbia, and in more than 30 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. (PR Newswire)
American Systems to support Navy security initiatives Sep 22, 2009
Also, American Systems will support integrated circuit design and testing for analog, digital and radio frequency applications. The work will also include developing, implementing and testing computer network defense measures, improving wireless computing security, creating and maintaining cross domain solutions, system security and certification related testing and risk and vulnerability assessments. (FCW.com)
Audio labels speak to the blind Sep 19, 2009
Audio labelling is not a new idea, but previous versions tended to use more expensive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to label products. "This is exciting because it's giving people independence at an affordable price and without being technical," said Ms Long.. (BBC News -- UK)
Senate, House Cut NAIS Funding, Waiting for USDA Response (52) Sep 18, 2009
Herd management has benefited from the integration of RFID (radio frequency identification) tags in dairy. This year, WLIC had a program to distribute 100,000 tags, which Fourdraine thought would last until August or September, however, the tags were gone as of April. (Agri-View, WI)
Feds: Hudson Pilot Misread Radio Frequency Sep 17, 2009
In this Aug. 9, 2009 file photo, the wreckage of a helicopter that collided with a small plane in mid-air is lifted by crane from the Hudson River and placed on a boat as seen from Hoboken, N.J. A federal safety official said the pilot of the plane read back the wrong radio frequency to an air traffic controller but wasn't corrected ... (AP) The pilot of a plane involved in a mid-air collision over the Hudson River read back the wrong radio frequency to an air traffic controller but wasn't... (CBS News)
Amateur sports go high-tech, too Sep 17, 2009
ZumRun and the company's service for triathlons, ZumTri, are the next step in a technology that has been available in road races and other endurance events for years: chips and radio frequency identification tags worn by athletes that allow them to be accurately timed. These devices can also let friends and family sign up to receive text message updates as runners reach certain milestones along the course. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Congress Examines Cell Phone Use Dangers Sep 16, 2009
A leading researcher with the National Institutes of Health told a Senate panel Monday that not enough is known about the health effects of radio frequency waves emitted by cell phones and the possible link to cancer. "The thing we're most concerned about is chronic effects after long term use and things that may take many years to develop," said Dr. John Bucher, with National Institutes of Health. (KSBW 8, CA)
ParkerVision could raise another $50M Sep 16, 2009
The Jacksonville company designs, develops and sells radio frequency technology that is used for mobile communication networks ... ParkerVision will supply radio frequency integrated circuits to LG Innotek for use in wireless modules used in mobile handsets by wireless data card manufacturers. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
In Mexico's drug wars, police stepping up Sep 16, 2009
Federal police monitor the municipal radio frequency, Espinosa says with exasperation. None showed up to help. (USA Today)
Astrophysics: High Energy Galactic Particle Accelerator Located Sep 15, 2009
M87 is a gigantic elliptical so-called radio galaxy, namely a galaxy radiating particularly in the radio frequency range. Its mass exceeds about 3 trillion times the mass of our sun and is situated in the Virgo constellation about 50 million light-years away, i.e. very close to the earth in cosmic terms. (Science Daily)
China GrenTech Announces Changes to its Board of Directors Sep 14, 2009
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China GrenTech Corporation Limited (Nasdaq: GRRF, "the Company", or "GrenTech"), a leading China-based radio frequency ("RF") technology and product developer and a leading wireless coverage product and service provider, today announced the resignation from the Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective September 21, 2009, of Mr. Liping Mao for personal reasons, following his earlier resignation from his position as a Vice President... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Digital contacts could give you cyborg eyes Sep 12, 2009
Scientists, eye surgeons, professors and students at the University of Washington have been developing a contact lens containing one built-in LED, powered wirelessly with radio frequency waves. Eventually, more advanced versions of the lens could be used to provide a wealth of information, such as virtual captions scrolling beneath every person or object you see. (CNN -- Tech)
SAIC wins Marine Corps contract Sep 12, 2009
San Diego-based SAIC, which has a large presence in McLean, will provide installation, logistics and maintenance support for the vehicle-mounted, multiband radio frequency jammers that block enemy use of select radio frequencies. There is a pressing need for large numbers of mobile, high power, programmable jammers that will defeat the link between the initiator and the receiver on an IED and protect friendly personnel, said Jim Cuff, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
U.S. Coast Guard Defends River Exercise That Caused Concerns in Washington Sep 12, 2009
As part of the exercise, a member of the crew mimicked the sound of fired shots and that voice was heard over the Coast Guards special radio frequency, Coast Guard officials said. One of the guys went, Bang, bang, bang, Henise said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Marines to get help with counter-IED systems Sep 12, 2009
are mounted on military vehicles and contain multiband radio frequency jammers programmed to block enemy use of select radio frequencies, and thereby prevent the remote detonation of land mines. About the Author. (FCW.com)
