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Animal Tagging: SOMARK's Chipless RFID Ink
Tattoo Field Demo Brings The Company Closer To Launch
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SOMARK Innovations, Inc.
February 11,2008
SOMARK Innovations, Inc. recently completed a field demo of its
patented Chipless RFID Ink Tattoo animal ID system. The demo proved
the SOMARK system's ability to apply a tattoo in less than three
seconds and read the tattoo (translate the tattoo into a unique ID,
with a handheld reader in real time). The demo was conducted at a
private facility in the U.S.
"This is a giant leap for the company," said Mark C. Pydynowski,
SOMARK President. "This demo proves our system's ability to function
quickly and automatically. Previous tests, which confirmed the
technology's feasibility, were slower and required some tasks to be
performed manually." |
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SOMARK's system includes a
disposable ink cartridge, a multi-needle applicator and a handheld
reader. This technology combines features of several common
technologies, including human tattoos (ink-based and inexpensive),
chipless RFID (machine-readable and no-line-of-sight), biometrics
(unique to the individual) and hot-iron brands (permanent and
tamper-proof).
"Although potential applications include cattle, pigs, horses,
sheep, dogs, cats, mice, rats and prime cuts of meat, our primary
focus is cattle," said Ramos M. Mays, SOMARK inventor and CSO.
"SOMARK's technology is distinct because, unlike conventional RFID,
it is not constrained by metal, liquid or organic matter," said
Chris D. Justice, SOMARK VP of R&D who joined the company in 2007
after 10 years managing product development, including medical
devices. "For example, we can deposit our ink directly on a metal
substrate or liquid-filled container and read a unique ID without
line-of-sight. Metal compatibility is critical for livestock
environments because of the metal laden infrastructure of such
facilities."
About SOMARK Innovations
SOMARK's purpose is food safety. The technology company is
developing a patented ID system based on a biocompatible ink tattoo
with chipless RFID functionality. SOMARK is targeting the livestock
industry to help identify and track cattle and thus mitigate export
trade loss from BSE scares, also known as Mad Cow Disease. SOMARK is
located at the Center for Emerging Technologies in St. Louis, MO. |
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