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Multispectral Solutions Releases UWB-based Handheld RFID Reader.


GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI MSSI Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence
MSSI Management Systems Services, Inc.
), a leading provider of 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 ) systems, has introduced the newest entry in its Sapphire sapphire, precious stone. A transparent blue corundum, it is classified among the most valuable of gems. Sapphires are found chiefly in Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar and also in Australia and in the United States (in Montana).  RFID/RTLS product line, the VISION Mobile Tag Reader (V652M). The V652M is a ruggedized, handheld version of MSSI's VISION V652 wall/ceiling-mounted reader introduced last December, and is fully compatible with all Sapphire family tags.

Like its fixed infrastructure counterpart, the V652M brings another dimension to inventory identification and visibility - 100% reads, adjustable read ranges, an update rate of over 2000 tags per second, superb performance in industrial multipath environments and full mobility. The V652M consists of a handheld, battery operated, ruggedized mobile computer with a plug-in UWB receiver module. The computer runs Microsoft[R] Windows[R] CE .NET and measures 11.4 x 4.75 x 3 inches. The UWB module, with integrated antenna, measures 5 x 3 x 1 inches and simply plugs into the computer's peripheral interface.

The V652M includes software to save, report and search tag data and to configure See configuration.

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 the read range of the reader (from 3 to 600 feet) for specialized applications. An Application Programming Interface (API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. ) is available which provides unlimited flexibility for advanced, user-specific applications.

Shipments of the Sapphire VISION Mobile Tag Reader V652M are scheduled to begin Q2 of 2007.

About Multispectral Solutions, Inc.

Multispectral Solutions, Inc. is an industry leader in the development of UWB systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. With emphasis on complete system solutions, MSSI's UWB portfolio is unique in the industry. MSSI's Sapphire DART Precision Asset Location System(TM) received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award A Sullivan Award may refer to:
  • Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award or Mary Mildred Sullivan Award; awarded at 29-grantee institutions of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation.
 for Product Innovation of the Year and is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, 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.  and tracking system for personnel and asset management. For further information on MSSI and its products and services, please visit www.multispectral.com.
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