TrakR™
Protected by US Patents 6563813, 6873620, 7559482, 8063779, 8145546, 9070068, 9483724, 10008083
cStar's TrakR™ series is an end-to-end,
wirelessly-enabled system that tracks the distribution of
medical and life science products stored in freezers and
refrigerators.
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TrakRL-7 is a card scanning module that can be
easily retrofitted to freezers and refrigerators.
TrakRL-7 integrates with handheld devices to collect and
store data transmitted via RS232 or Blue Tooth
protocols. The TrakRL-7 card scanning module includes: |
- A 'clamping style' magnetic-stripe ISO card insert reader
- A bar-code reader
- A user-friendly LED interface
- Door switch contacts
- An internal power supply and battery charging circuit
- A battery back-up
- A 110-volt power cord
- Totally enclosed metal casing (in powder-coated baked enamel-white), and
- Four mounting screws
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TrakRL-14 provides the same features and
functionality as TrakRL-7, but uses wireless local area
networks to store recorded data for quick, easy
transmission to main storeroom PCs. TrakRL-14 also
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- A SkyGate® WLAN series
- An external 'patch-antenna'
- An ethernet connection to WWAN
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TrakRL-21 provides the same features and
functionality as TrakRL-14 and incorporates an
Electronic Door Lock for enhanced security. The
TrakRL-14 module also: |
- Monitors freezer/refrigerator temperature and
compressor status and displays compressor condition
- Signals alarms using a local audio siren
- Automatically sends a time stamped text message
to the administrative PC if the refrigerator/freezer
door is left open for a preset amount of time or if
the power to the refrigerator/freezer is
disconnected
- Incorporates a wide-angle camera for additional
security
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TrakRL-28 provides the same features and
functionality as TrakRL-21, but adds wide area
networking capabilities for reporting on-line, real-time
transactions and supply levels to supplier IT Offices.
The TrakRL-28 module also: |
- Collects up to 200 TrakRL-21 model transmissions of freezer/refrigerator data in a single report
- Provides a single uplink via GSM, GPRS or ARDIS wireless wide area networks
- Features an acoustic antenna system for detecting product removal and retrieval
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TrakR™ Software is a backend application that runs on the entire TrakR series (L-7, L-14, L-21 and L-28).
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With TrakRL-7 you can
download refrigerator/freezer data onto a hand-held
device via RS232 or Blue Tooth and then use the device
to upload the data onto the storeroom PC. With TrakRL-14
and L-21, data is directly transferred to the storeroom
PC via a Wireless Local Area Network comprised of a
cStar Multiplexer connected to the storeroom PC. This
sub-network runs on ISMB 1 (900MHz) or 2 (2.4GHz).
TrakRL-28 uses a Wireless Wide Area Network to transmit
refrigerator/freezer data to both the storeroom PC and
supplier IT offices in real-time, making for an
extremely efficient supply monitoring and distribution
solution.
The storeroom PC connects to a SkyGate VVS-1000
Multiplexer with a range of approximately 5 miles and a
capacity of 200 freezers per site, offering centralized,
scalable monitoring and tracking of supplies. The
storeroom PC runs cStar e-TrakR™ software, which monitors
product sell-through, manages replacement stock for
space-to-sales, tracks product shelf-life, time stamps
transactions and door open/close activity and verifies
end-user access and product distribution. e-TrakR™ then
automatically encrypts and transmits freezer data by
Ethernet to supplier or manufacturer IT offices. For
enhanced security, e-TrakR™ monitors and records all
end-user names, IDs and account numbers. |
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cStar's TrakR™
series is protected by the following patents:
US Patent 7559482
Supplementary antenna for radio frequency identification and product containing unit incorporating same
US Patent 6563813
Wireless Transport Protocol
US Patent 6873620
Communications server including virtual gateway to perform protocol conversion and communication systems
incorporating the same
US Patent 8063779
Container including a tamper-resistant seal and radio frequency identification seal
US Patent 9070068 (A Continuation in Part {CIP} of US Patent #8,063,779)
Passive Tamper-Resistant Seal and Applications Therefor
US Patent 9483724 (Continuation in Part #2 of US Patent #8,063,779)
Passive Tamper-Resistant Seal and Applications Therefor
US Patent 10008083 (Continuation in Part #3 of US Patent #8,063,779)
Passive Tamper-Resistant Seal and Applications Therefor
US Patent 8145546
System and Method for Tracking Inventory
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