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'''Omni-ID''' is a vendor of passive UHF [[Radio-frequency identification]] (RFID) tags. Founded in 2007 <ref>[http://www.rfidnews.org/2008/02/12/omni-id-announces-itself-to-rfid-world-appoints-new-president?tag=Retail QinetiQ launches new technology venture fund in partnership with Coller Capital, RFID News, Jun 27, 2007]</ref> as Omni-ID, Ltd., its products are a range of RFID tags designed to operate in all environments, including on metal and liquids.
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'''Omni-ID''' is a vendor of passive UHF [[Radio-frequency identification]] (RFID) tags. Founded in 2007 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfidnews.org/2008/02/12/omni-id-announces-itself-to-rfid-world-appoints-new-president?tag=Retail |title=QinetiQ launches new technology venture fund in partnership with Coller Capital, RFID News, Jun 27, 2007 |publisher=Rfidnews.org |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref> as Omni-ID, Ltd., its products are a range of RFID tags designed to operate in all environments, including on metal and liquids.


== History ==
== History ==

=== Founding ===
=== Founding ===


The company is based on a research unit that was formed within [[QinetiQ]], an international defense technology company that was spun off from the former UK government agency [[Defence Evaluation and Research Agency]] (DERA) when it was split up in June 2001.
The company is based on a research unit that was formed within [[QinetiQ]], an international defence technology company that was spun off from the former UK government agency [[Defence Evaluation and Research Agency]] (DERA) when it was split up in June 2001.


One of the problems the research unit studied was the difficulty reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tags placed close to metals and liquids <ref>[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fiel5%2F10171%2F32491%2F01516541.pdf&authDecision=-203 Environmental effects on RFID tag antennas, 2005 IEEE MTT-S International, Jun 2005]</ref><ref>[http://pserie.psu.edu/outreach/rfid/Documents/RFIDresearchPSU.pdf Understanding Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Its Impact on the Supply Chain, Michael Malonim, Assistant Professor of Management, Black School of Business, Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA, and Frank DeWolf, Director, RFID Center of Excellence, Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA, Jul 26, 2006]</ref>. On August 22, 2007, Omni-ID was granted UK patent number GB2429878 for an “electromagnetic radiation decoupler <ref name="ipo.gov.uk">[http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/patent/p-os/p-find/p-find-number United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office]</ref>. With a working RFID tag that overcame those difficulties, it was decided to commercialize the design by forming a new company, Omni-ID, Ltd., which was launched in March 2007. Initial funding for Omni-ID was provided by Cody Gate Ventures LLP <ref>[http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/qinetiq_launches_new.html QinetiQ launches new technology venture fund in partnership with Coller Capital, Jun 27, 2007]</ref> a technology venture fund created in 2007 by [[QinetiQ]] and [http://www.collercapital.com/ Coller Capital]. An additional $15 million in Series C funding was provided to Omni-ID by Cody Gate Ventures in February 2009 <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS171059+09-Feb-2009+MW20090209 Omni-ID Secures $15 Million in Series C Funding From Cody Gate Ventures, Reuters, Feb 2009]</ref>.
One of the problems the research unit studied was the difficulty reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tags placed close to metals and liquids.<ref>{{cite conference|doi=10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1516541 |title=Environmental effects on RFID tag antennas, 2005 IEEE MTT-S International, Jun 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pserie.psu.edu/outreach/rfid/Documents/RFIDresearchPSU.pdf |title=Microsoft Word - Dewolf_Maloni_ResearchPaperFINAL.doc |access-date=2010-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806082948/http://pserie.psu.edu/outreach/rfid/Documents/RFIDresearchPSU.pdf |archive-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On August 22, 2007, Omni-ID was granted UK patent number GB2429878 for an “electromagnetic radiation decoupler.<ref name="ipo.gov.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/patent/p-os/p-find/p-find-number |title=United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office |publisher=Ipo.gov.uk |date=2009-09-08 |access-date=2010-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430195505/http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/patent/p-os/p-find/p-find-number |archive-date=2010-04-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With a working RFID tag that overcame those difficulties, it was decided to commercialize the design by forming a new company, Omni-ID, Ltd., which was launched in March 2007. Initial funding for Omni-ID was provided by Cody Gate Ventures LLP <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/qinetiq_launches_new.html |title=QinetiQ launches new technology venture fund in partnership with Coller Capital, Jun 27, 2007 |publisher=Qinetiq.com |access-date=2010-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107012206/http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/qinetiq_launches_new.html |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> a technology venture fund created in 2007 by [[QinetiQ]] and [http://www.collercapital.com/ Coller Capital]. An additional $15 million in Series C funding was provided to Omni-ID by Cody Gate Ventures in February 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS171059+09-Feb-2009+MW20090209 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411190335/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS171059+09-Feb-2009+MW20090209 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-04-11 |title=Omni-ID Secures $15 Million in Series C Funding From Cody Gate Ventures, Reuters, Feb 2009 |publisher=Reuters.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref>


=== Products ===
=== HID GLOBAL ===


In 2021, [[HID Global]] acquired Omni-ID.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210817005972/en/HID-Global-Acquires-Omni-ID-to-Extend-Its-RFID-Leadership |title=HID Global Acquires Omni-ID to Extend Its RFID Leadership |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |website=businesswire |publisher=18 August 2021 |access-date=15 October 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
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The core principle of the new passive <ref>[http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Technology-Article.asp?ArtNum=47 Technovlegy]</ref> RFID tag design marketed by Omni-ID was that it contained a complex and proprietary <ref name="ipo.gov.uk"/> arrangement of metal layers within the tag which reflected and boosted the signal broadcast from an RFID reader <ref>[http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Technology-Article.asp?ArtNum=54 Technovlegy]</ref>. This allowed the tag to be read accurately even when placed on metal, on a liquid container, or even when immersed. This was confirmed in independent testing in November, 2008 <ref name="rfidwizards.com">[http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_wiz.tpl&product_id=10&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=561 RFIDwizards.com Product Review: Omni-ID Max]</ref><ref>[http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_wiz.tpl&product_id=2&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=561 RFIDwizards.com Product Review: Omni-ID Flex]</ref><ref>[http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_wiz.tpl&product_id=1&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=561 RFIDwizards.com Product Review: Omni-ID Prox]</ref>.


== Products ==
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The company offers five different tag designs: Ultra, Max, Flex, Prox, and Curv. Each has a different [[Radio-frequency identification|read range]], based on the trade-off between tag size and performance.
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The core principle of the new passive <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Technology-Article.asp?ArtNum=47 |title=Technovlegy |publisher=Technovelgy.com |date=2006-11-21 |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref> RFID tag design marketed by Omni-ID was that it contained a complex and proprietary <ref name="ipo.gov.uk"/> arrangement of metal layers within the tag which reflected and boosted the signal broadcast from an RFID reader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Technology-Article.asp?ArtNum=54 |title=Technovlegy |publisher=Technovelgy.com |date=2006-11-21 |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref> This allowed the tag to be read accurately even when placed on metal, on a liquid container, or even when immersed. This was confirmed in independent testing in November, 2008.<ref name="rfidwizards.com">{{cite web|url=http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_wiz.tpl&product_id=10&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=561 |title=Product Review: Omni-ID Max |publisher=Rfidwizards.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref><ref name="rfidwizards1">{{cite web|url=http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_wiz.tpl&product_id=2&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=561 |title=Product Review: Omni-ID Flex |publisher=Rfidwizards.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref><ref name="rfidwizards2">{{cite web|url=http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_wiz.tpl&product_id=1&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=561 |title=Product Review: Omni-ID Prox |publisher=Rfidwizards.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref>


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The company offers five different tag designs: Ultra, Max, Flex, Prox, and Curv. Each has a different [[Radio-frequency identification|read range]], based on the trade-off between tag size and performance.
The Ultra tag has the longest read range in the Omni-ID product family; up to 135 ft. with a stationary reader<ref>[http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/64353-omni-id-launches-rfid-tags-manufacturing-transportation-defense.htm Omni-ID Launches RFID Tags for Manufacturing, Transportation, and Defense Industries]</ref>.


The Max tag has a long read range <ref name="rfidwizards.com"/> and is designed for tracking conveyances and outdoor assets. The Max HD is a long-range global tag for use in all geographic regions <ref>[http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/64353-omni-id-launches-rfid-tags-manufacturing-transportation-defense.htm Omni-ID Launches RFID Tags for Manufacturing, Transportation, and Defense Industries]</ref>.
The Ultra tag has the longest read range in the Omni-ID product family; up to 135&nbsp;ft. with a stationary reader.<ref name="tmcnet1">{{cite web|url=http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/64353-omni-id-launches-rfid-tags-manufacturing-transportation-defense.htm |title=Omni-ID Launches RFID Tags for Manufacturing, Transportation, and Defense Industries |publisher=M2m.tmcnet.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref>


The Max tag has a long read range <ref name="rfidwizards.com"/> and is designed for tracking conveyances and outdoor assets. The Max HD is a long-range global tag for use in all geographic regions.<ref name="tmcnet1"/>
The Flex tag is a thin, low-profile tag that offers a medium read range <ref>[http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_wiz.tpl&product_id=2&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=561 RFIDwizards.com Product Review: Omni-ID Flex]</ref>.


The Flex tag is a thin, low-profile tag that offers a medium read range.<ref name="rfidwizards1"/>
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The Prox tag is a small tag with a read range of 4m has the shortest read range <ref>[http://rfidwizards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_wiz.tpl&product_id=1&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=561 RFIDwizards.com Product Review: Omni-ID Prox]</ref> and is often used for tracking high value IT assets.

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The Prox tag is a small tag with a read range of 4m has the shortest read range <ref name="rfidwizards2"/> and is often used for tracking high value IT assets.


The Curv tag is a small, flexible tag for use on cylindrical assets.
The Curv tag is a small, flexible tag for use on cylindrical assets.


In October 2008, the company announced a new product, OmniTether, designed to attach RFID tags to items that lacked sufficient surface area for normal attachment methods <ref>[http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/print/4436 RFID Journal, News Roundup, Nov 6, 2008]</ref>.
In October 2008, the company announced a new product, OmniTether, designed to attach RFID tags to items that lacked sufficient surface area for normal attachment methods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/print/4436 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411070624/http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/print/4436 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2009 |title=RFID Journal, News Roundup, Nov 6, 2008 |publisher=Rfidjournal.com |date=2008-11-06 |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref>


At the same time, the company introduced their Service Bureau product, intended to simplify the RFID tag commissioning process for its customers <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS196433+14-Oct-2008+MW20081014 RFID Innovator Omni-ID Unveils Service Bureau to Offer Flexible Tag Commissioning and Enhanced Customer Efficiency, Reuters, Oct 2008]</ref>. Omni-ID prints a barcode on the outer label, along with human-readable information, and commissions tags prior to shipping so they arrive at the customer's facility with inventory and associated EPC coding on each tag.
At the same time, the company introduced their Service Bureau product, intended to simplify the RFID tag commissioning process for its customers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS196433+14-Oct-2008+MW20081014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508115653/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS196433+14-Oct-2008+MW20081014 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-05-08 |title=RFID Innovator Omni-ID Unveils Service Bureau to Offer Flexible Tag Commissioning and Enhanced Customer Efficiency, Reuters, Oct 2008 |publisher=Reuters.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref> Omni-ID prints a barcode on the outer label, along with human-readable information, and commissions tags prior to shipping so they arrive at the customer's facility with inventory and associated EPC coding on each tag.


In November 2008, the company announced Omni-ID On Demand for their Prox RFID tag. The two-part product allows customers to print, encode and deploy Omni-ID tags as needed. Omni-ID has applied for a patent on the product <ref>[http://www.emqus.com/index.php?/emq/press_releases/omni_id_removes_barriers_to_rfid_adoption_through_a_patent_pending_on_site_deployment_solution_752 Omni-ID removes barriers to RFID adoption through a patent-pending on site deployment solution, Enterprise Managemet Quarterly, Nov 17, 2008]</ref>.
In November 2008, the company announced Omni-ID On Demand for their Prox RFID tag. The two-part product allows customers to print, encode and deploy Omni-ID tags as needed. Omni-ID has applied for a patent on the product.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emqus.com/index.php?/emq/press_releases/omni_id_removes_barriers_to_rfid_adoption_through_a_patent_pending_on_site_deployment_solution_752 |title=Omni-ID removes barriers to RFID adoption through a patent-pending on site deployment solution, Enterprise Management Quarterly, Nov 17, 2008 |publisher=Emqus.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref>


In September 2009, the Ultra tag was introduced, a long range passive tag<ref>[http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/5213 Omni-ID Launches New High-Performance UHF Gen 2 Tags, RFID Journal, Sep 14, 2009]</ref>. Benchmark tests by Martin Bjerre, RFID Global Solution, Inc., demonstrated a read range of 135 ft. with a stationary RFID reader, a record for a passive tag<ref>[http://www.rfidwizards.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=638:omni-id-unveils-the-ultimate-passive-tag&catid=258:season-1&Itemid=615 Omni-ID Unveils The Ultimate Passive Tag, IndustryWizards.com, Sep 2009]</ref>.
In September 2009, the Ultra tag was introduced, a long range passive tag.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/5213 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926061748/http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/5213 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 26, 2009 |title=Omni-ID Launches New High-Performance UHF Gen 2 Tags, RFID Journal, Sep 14, 2009 |publisher=Rfidjournal.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref> Benchmark tests by RFID Global Solution, Inc., demonstrated a read range of 135&nbsp;ft. with a stationary RFID reader, a record for a passive tag.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://awareinnovations.com/2009/09/14/omni-id-launches-new-rfid-manufacturing-transportation-product-suite/|title=Omni-ID Launches New RFID Manufacturing & Transportation Product Suite|date=2009-09-14|website=Aware Innovations|access-date=2017-05-02}}</ref>


=== RFID Applications ===
== RFID Applications ==
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[[RFID tag]] technology is used in supply chain management to improve inventory visibility and asset management tracking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/66090.html |title=How RFID can help optimise supply chain management, AME Info, Aug 21, 2005 |publisher=Ameinfo.com |date=2007-05-27 |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=RFID: an enabler of supply chain operations, Mohsen Attaran, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 4, 2007 |journal=Supply Chain Management |volume=12 |issue=4 |pages=249–257 |doi=10.1108/13598540710759763 |publisher=Emeraldinsight.com |date=2007-06-26 |last1=Attaran |first1=Mohsen }}</ref> It is also used in [[Transponder timing|transponders that time races]], [[Electronic toll collection|vehicle access control]], [[biometric passport]]s, and in [[Library|libraries]].


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== Awards ==
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[[RFID tag]] technology is used in supply chain management to improve inventory visibility and asset management tracking <ref>[http://www.ameinfo.com/66090.html How RFID can help optimise supply chain management, AME Info, Aug 21, 2005]</ref><ref>[http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=76719E207AF64D50B40197AFF4A2067E?contentType=Article&hdAction=lnkhtml&contentId=1611267 RFID: an enabler of supply chain operations, Mohsen Attaran, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 4, 2007]</ref>. It is also used in [[Transponder timing|transponders that time races]], [[Electronic toll collection|vehicle access control]], [[biometric passport]]s, and in [[Library|libraries]].
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In April, 2008, Omni-ID was a finalist and the second runner-up at the RFID Journal Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/4045/1/1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501143142/http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/4045/1/1/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 1, 2008 |title=RFID Journal Awards, RFID Journal, Apr 2008 |publisher=Rfidjournal.com |access-date=2010-11-23}}</ref>


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Omni-ID was awarded the 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for UHF RFID Tags.<ref>[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/OmniID-Awarded-2009-Asia-iw-14726388.html Omni-ID Awarded 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for UHF RFID Tags, Yahoo Finance, Mar 24, 2009]{{dead link|date=November 2010}}</ref>
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===Awards ===

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In April, 2008, Omni-ID was a finalist and the second runner-up at the RFID Journal Awards <ref>[http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/4045/1/1/ RFID Journal Awards, RFID Journal, Apr 2008]</ref>.

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Omni-ID was awarded the 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for UHF RFID Tags <ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/OmniID-Awarded-2009-Asia-iw-14726388.html Omni-ID Awarded 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for UHF RFID Tags, Yahoo Finance, Mar 24, 2009]</ref>.


== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.collercapital.com/ Coller Capital]
* [http://www.omni-id.com Omni-ID corporate website]

*[http://codygate.com/ Cody Gate Ventures LLP]
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*[http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/meawards.pag Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award]
*[http://www.omni-id.com Omni-ID corporate website]
*[http://www.rfidjournal.com/ RFID Journal]


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Omni-ID, Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryRadio-frequency identification
Founded2007
Headquarters
Rochester, New York
,
United States
Key people
President and CEO: Tony Kington
ProductsRFID Tags
ParentHID GLOBAL (AssaAbloy Group)
Websitehttp://www.omni-id.com

Omni-ID is a vendor of passive UHF Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. Founded in 2007 [1] as Omni-ID, Ltd., its products are a range of RFID tags designed to operate in all environments, including on metal and liquids.

History

[edit]

Founding

[edit]

The company is based on a research unit that was formed within QinetiQ, an international defence technology company that was spun off from the former UK government agency Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) when it was split up in June 2001.

One of the problems the research unit studied was the difficulty reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tags placed close to metals and liquids.[2][3] On August 22, 2007, Omni-ID was granted UK patent number GB2429878 for an “electromagnetic radiation decoupler.[4] With a working RFID tag that overcame those difficulties, it was decided to commercialize the design by forming a new company, Omni-ID, Ltd., which was launched in March 2007. Initial funding for Omni-ID was provided by Cody Gate Ventures LLP [5] a technology venture fund created in 2007 by QinetiQ and Coller Capital. An additional $15 million in Series C funding was provided to Omni-ID by Cody Gate Ventures in February 2009.[6]

HID GLOBAL

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In 2021, HID Global acquired Omni-ID.[7]

Products

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The core principle of the new passive [8] RFID tag design marketed by Omni-ID was that it contained a complex and proprietary [4] arrangement of metal layers within the tag which reflected and boosted the signal broadcast from an RFID reader.[9] This allowed the tag to be read accurately even when placed on metal, on a liquid container, or even when immersed. This was confirmed in independent testing in November, 2008.[10][11][12]

The company offers five different tag designs: Ultra, Max, Flex, Prox, and Curv. Each has a different read range, based on the trade-off between tag size and performance.

The Ultra tag has the longest read range in the Omni-ID product family; up to 135 ft. with a stationary reader.[13]

The Max tag has a long read range [10] and is designed for tracking conveyances and outdoor assets. The Max HD is a long-range global tag for use in all geographic regions.[13]

The Flex tag is a thin, low-profile tag that offers a medium read range.[11]

The Prox tag is a small tag with a read range of 4m has the shortest read range [12] and is often used for tracking high value IT assets.

The Curv tag is a small, flexible tag for use on cylindrical assets.

In October 2008, the company announced a new product, OmniTether, designed to attach RFID tags to items that lacked sufficient surface area for normal attachment methods.[14]

At the same time, the company introduced their Service Bureau product, intended to simplify the RFID tag commissioning process for its customers.[15] Omni-ID prints a barcode on the outer label, along with human-readable information, and commissions tags prior to shipping so they arrive at the customer's facility with inventory and associated EPC coding on each tag.

In November 2008, the company announced Omni-ID On Demand for their Prox RFID tag. The two-part product allows customers to print, encode and deploy Omni-ID tags as needed. Omni-ID has applied for a patent on the product.[16]

In September 2009, the Ultra tag was introduced, a long range passive tag.[17] Benchmark tests by RFID Global Solution, Inc., demonstrated a read range of 135 ft. with a stationary RFID reader, a record for a passive tag.[18]

RFID Applications

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RFID tag technology is used in supply chain management to improve inventory visibility and asset management tracking.[19][20] It is also used in transponders that time races, vehicle access control, biometric passports, and in libraries.

Awards

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In April, 2008, Omni-ID was a finalist and the second runner-up at the RFID Journal Awards.[21]

Omni-ID was awarded the 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for UHF RFID Tags.[22]

References

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  22. ^ Omni-ID Awarded 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for UHF RFID Tags, Yahoo Finance, Mar 24, 2009[dead link]
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