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Infratab Smart Tags for Perishables

SMART TAGS AND SOFTWARE SMART TAGS AND SOFTWARE FOR PERISHABLESFOR PERISHABLES

ANSWERING “Is it fresh?”


WHAT IS A SMART TAG?....WHAT IS A SMART TAG?....

A SMART TAG IS A SMALL ELECTRONIC LABEL THAT ACTIVELY MONITORS THE PERISHABLE PRODUCT TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED.

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ABOUT PERISHABLES• PERISHABLES HAVE UNIQUE SHELF LIVES.

• SHELF LIFE = AN INDICATOR OF QUALITY.

• A PERISHABLE’S QUALITY IS AFFECTED BY PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL FACTORS (OFTEN INTER-RELATED).

HOWEVER:

• TEMPERATURE IS THE PREDOMINANT FACTOR IN DETERMINING THE LONGEVITY OF QUALITY.


TODAY’S PERISHABLE TAG: THE DATE STAMP

• EXPIRATION DATES—“USE BY”, “SELL BY”, “BEYOND USE” REPRESENT EITHER:

• THE PERISHABLE PRODUCER’S RULE OF THUMB/“BEST GUESS” OF SHELF LIFE OR

• A GOVERNMENT MANDATED EXPIRATION DATE.

• PRODUCT DATES ARE BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TEMPERATURE TO BE EXPERIENCED BY THE PERISHABLE.

• PRODUCT DATES ARE DEAD DATES.

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IN THE NEWS


PERISHABLE TAG MARKETS

BULK: PRODUCE, MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, COFFEE, WINE, BEER, ORGANICS

FOODFOOD

MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICALS

FLORAL

INDUSTRIAL/OTHER

VACCINES, BLOOD, PHARMA

CUT FLOWERS

FILM, ADHESIVES, PAINT, CHEMICALS

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WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW FOOD• REFRIGERATED FOODS: 41°F OR LESS TO ENSURE SAFETY. (FDA)

INDUSTRIALS• POLYSULFIDE, EPOXY, ADHESIVES, PHOTOGRAPHIC AND X-RAY FILM, SOLDER PASTE, MUNITIONS and . . . ARE SUBJECT TO TEMPERATURE ABUSE.

• 55 SUBSTANCES IN OVER 3,000 PRODUCTS COMMONLY DISCARDED PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF CONSERVATIVE SHELF LIFE ESTIMATION. (Arthur D Little “Shelf Life Specifications for Mission Readiness”)


WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOWPHARMACEUTIALSMOST PHARMACEUTICALS ARE PERISHABLE.

TEMPERATURE ABUSE OF LIVE VACCINES INACTIVATES THE VACCINE.

• WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND UNICEF HAVE MANDATED THAT ALL ORAL POLIO VACCINES MUST INCLUDE A VACCINE VIAL MONITOR (VVM) THAT MONITORS TEMPERATURE.

U.S. PHARMACOPEIAL/U.S. ARMY MEDICAL MATERIEL AGENCY STUDY (JUNE 2000) ON SHIPMENTS OF ANTHRAX VACCINE:

• 24.4% OF SHIPMENTS WERE NOT MAINTAINED AT AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WITHIN TEMPERATURE RANGE RECOMMENDED FOR ANTHRAX VACCINE.

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WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOWPHARMACEUTICALS (CONTINUED)

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT MANY DRUGS EXPIRE AFTER ONE YEAR—

• DESPITE THAT MANY DRUGS, KEPT UNDER OPTIMAL CONDITIONS, REMAIN VIABLE LONGER THAN EXPIRATION DATES.

SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC BENEFIT OCCURS IF DRUG CAN BE DETERMINED FRESH AFTER THE ONE-YEAR CUT-OFF.

• IN LATE 1980’S U.S. MILITARY HAD $1 BILLION OF EXPIRED DRUGS THAT NEEDED TO BE DESTROYED—90% WERE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE BEYOND ORIGINAL EXPIRATION DATE.

• RESULT: DoD SHELF LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM (SLEP) TO TESTS DRUGS FOR ACTUAL SHELF LIFE.


CHEMICAL TAGS• Storage/logistics/accuracy issues.• Customer knows first.• No data transfer to supply chain systems.• Inexpensive.

DATA LOGGERS-RS232 or RF• Meant to monitor temperature of refrigeration units & transport. • Not clear what to do with perishable products when temperature threshold exceeded.• Expensive.

TODAY’S SOLUTIONS

Mirror a product’s shelf life with a known chemical reaction that progresses at the same rate as the product deteriorates.

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INFRATAB’S SOLUTIONS

SHELF LIFE LEFT 86%

SHELF LIFE DATA……….-5°C XXXX-4°C YYYY-3°C ZZZZ…5°C AAAA

10°C BBBB……….

HIGH TEMP THRESHOLD 45°CLOW TEMP THRESHOLD 0°C

ALERT AT80% RECEIVING 50% SELL 30% USE

USE NOWRF

HF ISO I8000UHF EPC CLASS 1

HANDHELD NOTEBOOK WEB SERVER

TAGS READERS SOFTWARE

EPC TRADING PARTNERS

SMALL BUSINESS

ENTERPRISE

COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING RFID INFRASTRUCTURE

PORTAL


SUPPLY CHAIN VISION

PRODUCT RECEIVED OK—SHELF LIFE LEFT: 86%

RELEASE THIS FIRST… AT THIS TEMPERATURE SHIPMENT MUST ARRIVE AT RETAILER IN 1 DAY

SHELF LIFE-BASED LOGISTICS

INDUCTION• RECEIVING• IDENTIFICATION• SORTING

STORES• FIRST IN/• LEAST SHELF LIFE OUT SHIPPING

• PERISHABLE SHIPPING SERVICES

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PERISHABLE PRODUCER VISION

BEYOND USE DATE TRACKING THAT INCLUDES SHELF LIFE

FRESHER COMPONENTS WHEN SHELF LIFE IS MONITORED

HIGHER YIELD/HIGHER QUALITY


USER VISION

FOODS, COSMETICS, FLOWERS AND DRUGS: RETAILER QUALITY ASSURANCE • SHELF LIFE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE

PAINTS/ADHESIVES/CHEMICALS• OK TO USE

WINE• HIGH VALUE WHEN PROOF OF STORAGE CONDITIONS

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USER VISION

RECEIVING• SHELF LIFE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE

STORAGE• USE THIS FIRST

BEFORE USE• AT THIS TEMPERATURE, USE WITHIN 3 HOURS


ADOPTION DRIVERS ADOPTION DRIVERS

If You Build It, They Will Come, Accenture, February 1, 2003, page 8, ©Forrester Research, Inc., RFID: The Smart Product Revolution, August 2002

FDA STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

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FDA STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN (AUGUST 2003)FOODS AND COSMETICSIMPLEMENTATION OF A SCIENCE-BASED LIFE CYCLE APPROACH TO FOODS AND COSMETICS.

• TRACK A PRODUCT’S HISTORY FROM RAW MATERIALS, THROUGH PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION TO THE U.S. MANUFACTURER OR PRODUCER, IF THERE IS ONE, STORAGE AND TO THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER.

• FIRST APPLICATION: PERISHABLE IMPORTS.

PHARMACEUTICALSCONCERN FOR COUNTERFEIT DRUGS.

CONCERN FOR SHIPMENTS OF DRUGS THRU THE MAIL.

ADOPTION DRIVERADOPTION DRIVER——FDA FDA


RF READER

&INTERNET

ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TAG• BARCODE OR LOGO • DISPLAY (OPTIONAL)

• GAS GAUGE OR • FRESH, USE NOW, TOSS

• PRESS ‘N CHECK BUTTON.

INSIDE THE TAG• CUSTOM RFID CHIP WITH SHELF LIFE SENSING

• RF: ISO HF 18000-3 EPC UHF Class 1, 2

• BATTERY• ANTENNA

INFRATAB FreshAlert™ mirrors in real-time a product’s shelf life and reports status of shelf life at any point in time.

RF

INFRATAB FreshAlert™ TAGS INFRATAB FreshAlert™ TAGS

USE NOW

REUSABLE OR DISPOSABLE

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ALERTS• VISUAL DISPLAY ON TAG OR REPORTED AT READER

• MULTIPLE ALERT CONDITIONS SUPPORTED—FOR RECEIVER, SHIPPER, RETAILER, OR USER.

HISTORY• EXCEPTION LOG

• HISTORY

SHELF LIFE SOFTWARE & CONSULTING

• FINETUNING

SHELF LIFESHELF LIFE DATA IS PERISHABLE PRODUCER PROPRIETARY!

• BASED ON TEXTURE, TASTE, AROMA & QUALITY THAT PRODUCER WANTS CUSTOMER TO EXPERIENCE.

INFRATAB SENSES TEMPERATURE AND DETERMINES SHELF LIFE LEFT—AT PRODUCER SELECTED INTERVALS.

SHELF LIFE SHELF LIFE Arrhenius Plo t Milk S he lf Life

y(1/days ) = 7E+14e -10216/T

R2 = 0.939Ea= 20,289 Kc al/mo le

ko = 7 x 10^14

0.01

0.1

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0.00346 0.00348 0.0035 0.00352 0.00354 0.00356 0.00358 0.0036 0.00362 0.00364

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BATTERYPrimary or Secondary (Printed):• 3V 12-26mAh • Format—thin, 53mm x 28mm x .35mm• Meets ISO 7826 flexible test • Chemistry—lithium-manganese • Use temperature range:-20°C to 80°C• Storage: -20°C to 60°C • Safe—contains no volatile liquid or gelled electrolyte• Other: withstands lamination temperature of 140°C.Primary (Printed):• 3V 200mAh • Format—thin, 8.20cm x 6.93cm x .47cm • Chemistry—Leclanche (zinc & manganese dioxide) • Use temperature range: -7°C to 54°C • Storage—recommended under 27°C • Safe—no mercury; proven leak resistant with >1 billion sold

DISPLAY• Electrochromic • Bi-stable • Printable with paper-like properties (thin and flexible) • Viewability range: 1x-2.5x newsprint • Minimum radius of curvature: 2.5cm • Drive power: 0.75mA/cm2; sustain power: ~0.05 mA/cm2 • Cell thickness: 300-700 microns • Operating temperature range: -20 to 60°C; • Shelf life: 24 months + • Unique burn-in feature for indicating shelf life has ended.

RF INTERFACE & ANTENNA• Standards: ISO HF18000-3; EPC UHF CLASS 2 (FUTURE)• Antenna characteristics dependent upon frequency and application.

CONFIGURABLE TAG COMPONENTSCONFIGURABLE TAG COMPONENTS

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THE INFRATAB ADVANTAGE THE INFRATAB ADVANTAGE

USE NOW

FLEXIBLE, PRINTABLE DISPLAY AND BATTERY

REALTIME SOFTWARE EXPERTISE

SEMI-PASSIVE RFID IMPLEMENTATION—ISO HF AND EPC UHF—FOR FLEXIBILITY IN INTERFACING TO EMERGING RFID NETWORKS

STRONG PARTNERSHIPS IN RFID IP, READERS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

SHELF LIFE EXPERTISE

LOW-POWER, LOW-COST TEMPERATURE SENSING & SHELF LIFE DETERMINATION BASED UPON US PATENT 5442669


COMPANIES WHO:HAVE A QUALITY FOCUS• COMPETITIVE STANCE: QUALITY VS. COST• PREMIUM DIFFERENTIATION WITHIN BRAND• PRODUCTS WITH LESS PRESERVATIVES• CUSTOMER VISIBILITY INTO PRODUCT’S QUALITY

EXPERIENCE HIGH SPOILAGE RATES• LEAST SHELF LIFE LEFT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

NEED HACCP/FDA COMPLIANCE

WANT MORE ACCURATE “USE BY”, “SELL BY” “BEYOND USE” DATES

EARLY ADOPTERS EARLY ADOPTERS

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Terry MyersCEO, Infratab, Inc.4347 Raytheon RoadOxnard, CA 93033

(805) 986-8880 x [email protected]

INFRATAB INFRATAB ANSWERING “Is it Fresh?”

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