Awarepoint Press Release Archive
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Awarepoint to Address Military RTLS Asset Management at the Third Annual Eastern Conference on RFID
Michael Kitchen, Senior Vice President at Awarepoint Corporation has been invited to deliver a presentation on RTLS technologies at the upcoming Radio Frequency Identification Systems and Technologies for Defense and Homeland Security in Washington, DC June 12 – 13, sponsored by the American Institute of Engineers (AIE)
Awarepoint CEO Jason Howe to Present at Dow Jones Wireless Innovations 2008
Jason Howe, Chief Executive Officer at Awarepoint Corporation has been selected by the editors of VentureWire to present the company’s visions and strategies at this year’s Dow Jones Wireless Innovations 2008
Awarepoint to Exhibit its RTLS Solutions at RFID Journal LIVE!
San Diego (April 09, 2008) - Awarepoint, a provider of real-time location awareness solutions will exhibit at Booth #357 during the 6th annual RFID Journal LIVE! 2008 executive conference and exhibition.
Awarepoint Corporation Issued Third Wireless Patent
San Diego (April 01, 2008) – Awarepoint Corporation, a provider of active RFID real-time location system solutions to the healthcare market, announced today it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,336,182. Awarepoint’s third wireless technology patent was issued for Tag Removal Detection and describes Awarepoint’s unique optical method to detect if a tracking tag has been removed from an asset.
Suntron Corporation Awarded Contract from Awarepoint for the Real-time Awareness Solutions
Phoenix (March 31, 2008) -- Suntron Corporation, a leading provider of integrated electronic manufacturing solutions with six (6) North American Facilities, announced today an agreement to manufacture complex (active RFID) systems and asset tracking products for Awarepoint Inc., (www.awarepoint.com) a leading provider of Real-time Location asset tracking systems and solutions.
Skytron Asset Manager, powered by Awarepoint, on Display at the AORN 55th Annual Congress
San Diego (March 30, 2008) - Awarepoint partner Skytron to feature Skytron Asset Manager, powered by Awarepoint at Booth #425 during the AORN 55th Annual Congress.
Awarepoint Receives Patent for its Active RFID Plug-In Network Appliance
San Diego (March 24, 2008) – Awarepoint Corporation, a provider of active RFID real-time location system solutions to the healthcare market, announced today it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 7,324,824. The patent covers Awarepoint’s mesh network plug-in sensor appliance and describes the use of a plug-in network appliance to perform a bridge between two wireless communication formats and perform position location services.
Awarepoint Announces 18 New Contracts in the First Quarter of 2008
San Diego, (March 20, 2008) - San Diego-based Awarepoint Corporation, today announced 18 new contracts for its active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) real-time location solution (RTLS) in the first quarter of 2008. Awarepoint’s Active RFID technologies and real-time location systems (RTLSs) include its real-time awareness platform, firmware, RFID tags, sensors, and bridges.
Awarepoint Granted Patent for its Wireless Position Location and Tracking System
San Diego, CA (March 13, 2008) - Awarepoint Corporation, a provider of active RFID real-time location system solutions to the healthcare market, announced today it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,312,752. The patent describes Awarepoint’s techniques for accurate position location and tracking suitable for a wide range of facilities.
Awarepoint Announces First-to-Market Sterilizable Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Real-time Location System (RTLS) Asset Tag
Sterilize process workflows can now be remotely monitored
(SPECIAL TO HiMSS08, February 25, 2008) -- Awarepoint announced today the healthcare industry’s first and only Zigbee-based active radio frequency identification (RFID) Real-time Location System (RTLS) asset management tag that is sterilizable via steam autoclave and common liquid sterilization methods without removing it from equipment. The new tag will be previewed at the 2008 HiMSS08 Annual Conference and Exhibition, February 24-28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, exhibit booth #3621.
RFID Asset Tracking Management Case Study Will Be Presented by UCSD Medical Center During HiMSS Pavilion Product Session
Orlando, FL (February 25, 2008) - Scott Sullivan, Business Manager, Perioperative Services at the University of California San Diego Medical Center and Jason Howe, CEO of Awarepoint will present during the HIMSS08 Annual Conference and Exhibition being held February 24 – 28, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Jason Howe, CEO of Awarepoint, to Speak on RFID-RTLS Technologies for the Healthcare Sector at RFID Smart Labels USA 2008
Boston, MA (February 21, 2008) - Jason Howe will discuss how active real-time location systems (RTLS) are becoming an increasingly important strategic capability for hospitals, and provide the key healthcare requirements in evaluation and selection of an RTLS solution. Howe will also speak on Awarepoint’s ZigBee mesh network implementation, and why it's ideally suited for RTLS in the healthcare environment.
Awarepoint® and Skytron® Announce Partnership to Improve Hospital Asset Management
San Diego, CA (January 21, 2008) – Awarepoint Corporation and Skytron today announced Skytron Asset Manager, the healthcare industry’s only integrated active RFID asset management and information resource solution to improve hospital patient care, enhance staff productivity and better manage equipment capital and rental expense.
Jason Howe, CEO of Awarepoint, to Discuss Considerations in Selecting an RFID Technology at the Inaugural RFID in Healthcare Conference
San Diego, CA (January 04, 2008) - Hospitals are faced with a dizzying array of choices when it comes to implementing an RFID asset-tracking system, including passive high-frequency (HF) and ultrahigh-frequency (UHF), active 455 MHz systems, Wi-Fi and ultrawide-band (UWB) systems and ZigBee based wireless sensor network systems. This session will explain the differences so you can determine the best choice for your hospital’s needs.
Awarepoint’s RFID Asset Management System Selected at UCSF Medical Center
San Diego, CA (November 30, 2007) – The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center recently announced it has selected San Diego-based Awarepoint’s Real-time Awareness Solution® as their asset tracking partner. After a rigorous evaluation process, Awarepoint’s RFID real-time location system (RTLS) was chosen to efficiently track the location, status and movement of the hospital’s mobile medical equipment.
Awarepoint’s RFID Asset Management System Selected at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
San Diego, CA (November 06, 2007) – Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) today announced it has selected Awarepoint’s Real-time Awareness Solution® to provide a hospital-wide RFID asset management system.
Awarepoint's RFID Asset Management System Assists UCSD’s Thornton Hospital During San Diego Fire Disaster
San Diego, CA (October 25, 2007) – During the 72 hours the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center system was under a Code Orange due to San Diego’s recent fire disaster, Tom Hamelin, R.N., Director of Perioperative Services and his staff used the Awarepoint Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) asset management system to track the location and status of mobile medical equipment needed for patient care - particularly gurneys and wheelchairs.
Ron Hegli, CTO of Awarepoint, to Address Attendees at the 6th Annual RFID, Barcoding and Emerging Technologies in Hospitals Conference
San Diego, CA (September 20, 2007) - Ronald B. Hegli, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President Engineering at Awarepoint Corporation will address attendees at the upcoming 6th Annual RFID, Barcoding and Emerging Technologies for Hospitals and Health Systems being held September 24 – 26, 2007 in Philadelphia.
Awarepoint Announces Expansion at UCSD Medical Center
San Diego, CA (March 1, 2007) - Awarepoint’s Real-time Awareness Solution helps the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center Thornton Hospital achieve its vision of real-time asset tracking and resource management with a hospital-wide expansion.
