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Transport
innovation
Stec
USA
INTRODUCTION
STEC owns Patents
5.915.629(USA), AR013808B1 (Argentina), PI 9900236-1A (Brazil),
European
Patent 08-00002122, - PCT Worldwide application
P060101167.
This technology solution
addresses
two critical
requirements in the processing of packages,
luggage, cargo,
parcels, containers and other goods in transit
Identify
each
package or container in a secure, simple and economical
manner.
Secure
the contents of each package or container in order to
avoid unauthorized access
to its contents
CURRENT SOLUTIONS
Separate solutions for both
requirements have been available for a long time. Tags,
stickers, bar codes,
and even radio-frequency (RF) tags are used
to identify goods in transit. Moreover, an ample variety of
seals, tapes, shrinkable coatings, etc., are employed in an
attempt to prevent the contents from being
accessed.
For example, many cargo
containers have non-removable
RF tags. This has become an
established technology for identification and tracking of
containerized
cargo in transportation terminals. However, these
tags do not
secure the contents of the
container.
SID™
SOLUTION
STEC seals provide a security
fastening connection for use in diverse cargo, baggage, parcels,
packaging
environments to replace the current conventional means
such as ropes, tapes etc, with an friendly
installation
mechanism without special tools requirements.
Regarding the identification
means, a number of technologies may be used with STEC technology
including:
Bar Codes
Radio-Frequency
Identification tags (RFID)
Infra-red (IR) tags
ENVIRONMENT
For most applications of
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology has several
advantages.
Moreover, if necessary several identification means
may be simultaneously used on the same package
(for instance,
Bar Codes and RFID).
The implementation of this
new technology requires the deployment of specialized
infrastructure and
software at each transportation terminal
(airports, railway stations, etc.).
This includes identification
terminals where packages are identified and secured, tag readers
at the
specified control points and a centralized
information-processing centre. It must be remarked that modern
transportation terminals have data networking infrastructure
already installed ("intelligent building" concept)
thus
minimizing the requirements of modifications of existing
buildings.
STEC adapts very well for its
use jointly with X-ray scanners, provides easy and secure
identification of
the scanned items, and prevents any tampering
with their contents.
BASICS OF RFID TECHNOLOGY
The reader sends an RF pulse
to the tag ("Transponder") which returns a coded RF burst to the
receiver in
the Reader Information is sent to the data
processing system ("host computer") by a data interface
(i.e.
RS232 /422)
RFID TRANSPONDERS AND READERS
Most elements of RFID
transponders are integrated on a silicon wafer, as a Radio
Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC). At present, there are four
leading firms producing this kind of RFICs, including Motorola
(USA) and A lcatel-Thomson
(France). Other companies (about thirty) integrate the RFICs
with the antennas, to produce the RF Tags. Finally, many firms
worldwide manufacture readers and antennas,
for hand-held
or fi
RFID SYSTEM INTEGRATION
INTRODUCING
STEC
STEC
OPTIONS
ROUNDED
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FLAT
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SQUARE
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STEC
SPECIFICATIONS
STEC
passive seal
The security fastening
connection is designed for easy utilization. The main body
houses the RF-ID Chip, either in the expendable or in the
reusable version.
After the fastening means are
placed around the goods to be secured, the perforation of the
ribbon must pass through the central post on the main body.
When the main body is closed,
the central prong of the chip destruction device is locked into
the hole in
the central post of the main body.
Also, the two halves of the
main body are firmly locked together on the periphery of the
device. Any
attempt to re-open the main body will result in the
destruction of the RF-ID chip (expendable version)
and/or the
main body. On the contrary, t he
reusable
RF-ID Chip is not affected when the seal is broken.
STEC
Dual-Chip passive seal
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In the Dual-Chip
seal there are two RFID chips. One of the
chips (#1) is destroyed when the
seal is altered,
while the other chip (#2) is not affected.
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Chips #1 and #2 have different code numbers (A and
B), and may operate in different ISM bands.
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Each object is
uniquely identified by a pair of codes (A,B)
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A correct reading of
the Code A from Chip #1 indicates the
integrity of the seal.
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Code B from Chip #2 provides an
independent
identification of the goods in transit even when the
seal
has been altered.
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STEC
active
seal
► The active seal has the
capability to interact with RF-ID devices such as STEC passive
seals or standard
RF-ID tags. It can also communicate with a
Remote Control Unit
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The device is fastened to an
object in transit, a vehicle, a container, etc., in the same way
as a passive
seal. Can monitor and log the status of
neighbouring STEC seals or other RF-ID elements and
environmental
conditions. The information may be relayed on
demand.
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STEC active seals contain a
microprocessor, batteries, an RF-ID reader, a communications
link and may
even include sensors for environmental parameters.
STEC
active
seal
Application:
monitoring the status of goods in a shipment
STEC
APPLICATIONS
AIR TRANSPORT: BAGGAGE AND CARGO
STEC
APPLICATIONS
COURIERS AND PARCELS
INFORMATION
StecUSA – STEC – StecAR Defensa 1515, 7th floor
Buenos Aires (C1143AAG) República Argentina
Mario FERNANDES RIBEIRO (5411)15-4090-1868
Patricio A. SORICHETTI (5411)15-5562-0647
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