Applied Digital Solutions will unveil an operational prototype
Wed, 2 Aug 2000 - PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Jul 31, 2000 - Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSX) today announced that it will host a special, invitation-only event in New York City this coming October to demonstrate an operational prototype of its revolutionary "Digital Angel"™ technology. As previously announced, the prototype of the device was to be ready by the end of this year. But Applied Digital's Chairman and CEO, Richard J. Sullivan, said today that the development of the technology had progressed well ahead of schedule.
In his comments announcing the October event, Richard Sullivan stated:
"We're extremely heartened by the remarkable progress made by Dr. Peter Zhou and his entire research team, including professors and their associates at Princeton University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. This technology relates directly to the exploding wireless marketplace. We'll be demonstrating for the first time ever that wireless telecommunications systems and bio-sensor devices - capable of measuring and transmitting critical body function data - can be successfully linked together with GPS technology and integrated with the Internet. This is a gigantic leap forward, one that also links directly to our Computer Telephony Internet Integration (CTII™) strategic focus. At its heart, Digital Angel involves integrating the very same communications technologies into a working system. We'll soon be ready to move ahead to the production-design phase of Digital Angel geared to specific marketplace applications. The key message right now is this: Digital Angel isn't a blue-sky technology. This is real. Digital Angel breakthrough technology is here. It's live!"
While estimates of Digital Angel's marketplace potential vary, there is little doubt that the technology will enable Applied Digital and its partners to tap into a multi-billion dollar market via various licensing arrangements, Web-enabled wireless services and data transactions handled by Applied Digital's ASP (Application Service Provider) center.
Those attending the event in New York City will see a working, multimedia demonstration of Digital Angel's technological building blocks. A miniature sensor device-smaller than a grain of rice and equipped with a tiny antenna-will capture and wirelessly transmit a person's vital body-function data, such as body temperature or pulse, to an Internet-integrated ground station. In addition, the antenna will also receive information regarding the location of the individual from the GPS satellite. Both sets of data-medical information and location-will then be wirelessly transmitted to the ground station and made available on Web-enabled desktop, laptop or wireless devices. This demonstration represents the first time these technologies have been united into one functioning system.
The New York City event - at a time, date and location to be announced later-will feature live presentations from top Applied Digital executives, including Richard Sullivan, Chairman and CEO; Dr. Keith Bolton, Chief Technology Officer; and Dr. Peter Zhou, President and Chief Scientist at Digital Angel.net Inc., Applied Digital's wholly owned subsidiary that has been spearheading the drive to develop Digital Angel. Those attending the event will be a handpicked group of potential joint venture partners, as well as senior-level players in the e-commerce, wireless and Internet industries. Key stock analysts and media representatives will also be invited. Attendees will learn about the history of Digital Angel and its technological underpinnings, along with its many potential applications in the marketplace.
Digital Angel's Dr. Peter Zhou commented: "I'm particularly excited about Digital Angel's ability to save lives by remotely monitoring the medical conditions of at-risk patients and providing emergency rescue units with the person's exact location. I also see great potential for Digital Angel in the area of 'location-aware' e-commerce. This is a whole new wireless and Web-enabled frontier in which a purchaser's actual location is integral to making a successful sale or providing a valuable, location-critical service."
Background on Digital Angel™ In December of 1999, Applied Digital Solutions announced that it had acquired the patent rights to a miniature digital transceiver-which it has named Digital Angel. In some of its applications, the tiny device is expected to be bonded closely to the body or implanted just under the skin. The Company believes Digital Angel will be able to send and receive data and be located by GPS (Global Positioning System) technology. In addition to monitoring the location and medical condition of at-risk patients, the Company believes Digital Angel could have other applications that will prove to be extremely popular in the marketplace. These applications include locating lost or missing individuals or household pets; tracking endangered wildlife; managing livestock and other farm-related animals; pinpointing the location of valuable stolen property; finding lost airline baggage and postal packages; managing the commodity supply chain; preventing the unauthorized use of firearms; and providing a tamper-proof means of identification for enhanced e-commerce security. For more information about Digital Angel, visit www.digitalangel.net.
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Microchips require for adopted animals L.A. requires electronic implants for pets leaving shelters. [Source: WorldNetDaily.com by JoAnn Kohlberg http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_kohlbrand_news/20000807_xnkoh_microchip s.shtml
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES' ANIMAL SHELTERS REQUIRE ALL ANIMALS ADOPTED TO GET MICROCHIP IMPLANT Mon, 07 Aug 2000 - The City of Los Angeles' animal shelters now require all animals adopted from their facilities be given an identification microchip implant.
After several years of debate and study, the Los Angles City Council approved a measure to require that, as of Aug. 1, adopted animals be given a small electronic implant that would identify the owner of the pet. While the program has been discussed for many years, cost considerations for increased staff and computer equipment held up its implementation until now.
A $15 fee covering the cost of the microchip and the implant procedure will be charged to the new pet owners. Current pet owners can bring their animals in for the implants for a $25 fee. Private veterinarians usually charge between $25 and $45 for the procedure.
Positioned just beneath the skin on the back of the neck, the chips will contain information about the owner, the animal's attack history and whether the animal has been picked up before. The chip can also hold the medical history of the animal, allowing animal workers to care for special medical conditions in the event the owner cannot be contacted. This information is read by an electronic wand carried by animal service employees.
Using these implants, animal services hope to reduce the number of animals put to death each year by improving owner identification of lost animals.
"People forget to put collars on after giving their pet a bath, or a dog gets loose and loses its collar," Gini Barrett of the American Humane Association told the Los Angeles Daily News. "With microchips, you can find out who this animal belongs to.
"And, when it becomes universally applied, it will help on the public-safety level in controlling dogs that are allowed to run free. How many times is there a case where a dog gets free and bites someone and everyone denies being the owner? This will solve that. It is the future."
Approximately 3 million animals nationwide and about 7 million worldwide have been implanted with the chips. Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia and other cities across the United States require that impounded dogs be implanted with the microchip. Los Angeles will join other areas, including its neighboring Ventura County, in requiring the implants for all adopted animals.
While the animal microchip implant has existed for over 10 years, new technology employed in these electronic chips has also been modified for human use. As WorldNetDaily has reported, a device called the Digital Angel® is a human implant whose manufacturer claims it has the capacity for everything from monitoring organ functions to user identification for e-commerce.
One of the touted applications for the Digital Angel® is strikingly similar to pet-tracking-namely, tracking lost or kidnapped people.
"Ideally, the device will bring peace of mind and an increased quality of life for those who use it, and for their families, loved ones, and associates who depend on them critically," states the "Digital Angel®'s patent. "Adults who are at risk due to their economic or political status, as well as their children who may be at risk of being kidnapped, will reap new freedoms in their everyday lives by employing the device."
While privacy and morality concerns have been raised regarding the use of microchip implants in humans, no opposition has been voiced for what is being described as "electronic pet tags."
Biometrics moving forward
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