Paxar Corporation Joins Intermec RFID Rapid Start Licensing Program.WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Paxar Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : PXR PXR Pregnane X Receptor PXR Post Exercise Report PXR Pixar File Format PXR Post Exercise Review ), a global leader providing bar code, 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 identification technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier of Monarch(R) products and services, and Intermec Technologies Corporation, provider of innovative identification technologies, today announced an agreement to cross-license portions of their RFID intellectual property portfolios. Paxar has joined Intermec's Rapid Start Licensing Program, gaining full access to Intermec's insert, tag, and printer portfolios of Intermec patented RFID technology. In return, Intermec gains access to certain RFID technology developed by Paxar. Paxar offers a comprehensive RFID solution, including the machinery to encode and print RFID labels, a complete line of RFID labels and tags, integration and on site service support to help customers successfully adopt this new technology. Each Monarch(R) RFID smart label See RFID tag. undergoes three rounds of testing to ensure optimum performance in the field, and is backed by Paxar's Smart Label Performance Guarantee, strong evidence of this quality focus. "Paxar's established position as a provider of quality RFID solutions is enhanced by our agreement to cross-license intellectual property with Intermec," said Rick Bauer Richard Edward Bauer (born January 10 1977 in Garden Grove, California) is a right-handed pitcher who plays in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization of Major League Baseball. , Paxar's Senior Director, RFID Technical Research. "Paxar's customers will receive the benefits of the best of both companies' innovations." Intermec holds more than 145 RFID patents covering broad areas of UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. supply chain RFID practice and applications. Its patents cover all standards and classes for international practice of RFID, including Class 0, Class 0+, Class 1, UHF Generation 2, ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. and others. The company's 90-day Rapid Start Licensing Program, which was available for a limited time through August 31, is designed to open access to Intermec's current and future RFID technology innovations and to clearly indicate to the marketplace which manufacturers and vendors are licensed to use Intermec's patented RFID technologies. "Our Rapid Start program was created because end-user customers realize the benefits of RFID in mission-critical applications such as in supply chains, and want access to the full power of these systems, available only by using Intermec's patented inventions," said Intermec President Tom Miller. About Paxar Paxar Corporation is a global leader in the identification and tracking of consumer products worldwide. Paxar(R) products are used the world over by leading apparel brands. Monarch(R) products are used by 90% of the top 100 U.S. retailers and their supply chain partners to identify, track and price all varieties of consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and . Paxar is a member of EPCglobal, the agency managing the emerging standards for RFID. About Intermec Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include Intellitag(R) RFID, mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. For more information on Paxar visit our Company's Web site www.paxar.com |
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