Multispectral Solutions' Ultra Wideband (UWB) Tags Receive UL1604 Certification for Use in Hazardous Locations.GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Two models of Multispectral Solutions' popular Sapphire Ultra Wideband (UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and ) Precision Asset Location System(TM) active RFID tags have been approved to meet UL1604 safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. . UL1604 certification allows the products to be used in hazardous locations. The UWB tags are approved for use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III Hazardous (Classified) locations. Under normal operating conditions, the UWB RFID tags are incapable of causing ignition of a specified gas or vapor mixture due to arcing or thermal means. Hazardous locations are defined in Article 500 of the National Electrical Code The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is a U.S. standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment. It is part of the National Fire Codes series published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). (NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. ). The "classes" define the presence of different explosive atmospheres such as flammable gases, vapors and liquids (Class I), combustible com·bus·ti·ble adj. Capable of igniting and burning. n. A substance that ignites and burns readily. dusts (Class II), or ignitable fibers and floating particles (Class III). "Divisions" define the extent of time such an explosive atmosphere exist; frequently or under normal operating condition (Division 1) or abnormal or accident conditions (Division 2). This certification makes MSSI's UWB Sapphire Precision Asset Location System(TM) the most versatile system on the market for real time asset and personnel tracking. "Passive tags have tremendous limitations in large scale industrial applications," stated Dr. Robert Fontana, MSSI MSSI Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence MSSI Management Systems Services, Inc. president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Active tags, on the other hand, while addressing many of the limitations of passive devices, have to date not been approved for use in hazardous locations because of numerous component, battery and other issues. With UL1604 certification of our UWB active RFID tags, MSSI has enabled the active RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. industry to address a wide scope of new applications - industrial, commercial and military - which have until present been impossible to satisfy. Combining UL1604 certification with Sapphire's performance of better than one foot tracking resolution in severe multipath environments, and extended battery life in excess of 5 years on a single cell, results in a major win for the active RFID market." About Multispectral Solutions, Inc. Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), Germantown, MD, is a pioneer and established industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. The company's Sapphire Precision Asset Location System(TM) is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset management. |
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