SATO Vicinity

About Us

Established in 2013 by SATO Holdings Corporation, SATO Vicinity Pty. Ltd. was formed as a new entity for the business acquired from Magellan Technology. ‘Vicinity’ refers to near field contactless radio frequency communication technology including, but not limited to, ISO 18000-3 Mode 2 PJM RFID. It also represents SATO’s unchanging attitude – standing by the customer.

Leveraging Magellan’s 30 years of experience being at the forefront of the research and development of RFID solutions, SATO Vicinity’s business focus is not only to provide high performance and robust RFID solutions to Healthcare markets which place 100% accuracy and reliable performance in demanding environments their top priorities but also seamless support and service to customers worldwide.

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Our Patents

As a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions, SATO continually invests in research and development to create solutions that make a real difference to our customers. Protecting these ideas through patents ensures we can keep delivering reliable, forward-thinking technologies that help businesses thrive.

Each patent represents our dedication to solving industry challenges, enhancing operational efficiencies and driving sustainable growth. Below is a list of patents we own that reflect our innovation journey. They embody our pursuit of excellence and our mission to turn ideas into practical solutions that empower businesses worldwide.

TitlePatent Number
Method and apparatus adapted to transmit dataAU2006292015B2
EP1943740B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE, NL, CH)
JP4938016B2
US8417195B2
Method and apparatus adapted to demodulate a data signalAU2006292011B2
EP1943743B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE, NL)
JP5006878B2
US8451950B2
Impedance compensation in an RF signal systemAU2019210552B2
Communication method and deviceAU2008209306B2
EP2108225B2 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
US9350577B2
Device having data storageAU2016202038C1
EP2319043B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
US9152909B2
Antenna design and interrogator systemAU2009257187C1
EP2286520B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE, NL, BE)
JP5823580B2
US8810371B2
Antenna configuration method and apparatusAU2010292977B2
Lateral discrimination method and deviceAU2011229149B2
EP2548047B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
US8991703B2
Antenna design and interrogator systemAU2017203956B2
US10032103B2
Interrogator system, apparatus and methodAU2014253681B2
EP2987117B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
JP6453848B2
US10007821B2
Illuminated tokenEP1934955B1 (In force: GB, FR)
US8146829B2
RFID extended operation range system, apparatus and methodAU2015313561B2
EP3192005B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE, IT, CH)
US10185912B2
RFID infinity antennaAU2015379278B2
CN107210529B
EP3251170B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
JP6438146B2
US10910716B2
An inventory control system and a method of controlling inventoryAU2017220064B2
EP3417407B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
US11062097B2
Electronic readerEP3510520B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
Inventory tracking systemAU2018231812B2
EP3593273B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
JP7134180B2
Electronic readerAU2018328233B2
EP3679512B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
Container labelsAU2018231813B2
EP3593403B1 (In force: GB, FR, DE)
JP7112815B2
US11349192B2
Daisy chain antennaAU2020297006B2
CN113841338B
EP3987432B1
JP7337963B2
US11989614B2
An antenna assemblyAU2021321476B2
CN116034373A
EP4193293A1
IN202317005956
JP2023537727A
US20230289719A1
A storage systemAU2021322788B2
CN116057535A
EP4193294B1
IN202317005950
JP7480424B2
US20230325616A1
Rfid antenna systemAU2021460591B2
EP4388446A1
US12530550B2
Rfid antennaCN118339783A
EP4423933A1
Radio-frequency identification readerEP4479880A1
CN119013672A
JP2025508750A
Method and system for determining the location of an item in a storage systemCN119053970A
JP2025506247A
EP4479879A1
US20250164631A1
Inventory trackingCN118891631A
EP4479881A1
US12524632B2
Rfid tunnel readerCN119631078A
EP4565992A1
Rfid systemEP4515447A1
US12518127B2
Modular RFID containerWO2025008666A1
Radio frequency antenna tuner blockWO2025079003A1

PJM RFID Timeline

1985Two students conducted basic research in RFID at the University of Western Australia
1990Innovative RFID at 132 kHz was developed during their postgraduate research
1995First ever successful read and write RFID tag trial between Frankfurt and Hanover conducted by Deutsche Aerospace and Lufthansa using Magellan’s LF technology
1996The invention of Phase Jitter Modulation (PJM) and a focus on HF technology at 13.56MHz
2001First HF microchip in production in Japan and the USA
2004International Standard ISO 18000-3 Mode 2 (based entirely on Magellan’s PJM technology) approved by ISO/IEC and published in Aug 2004.
2008First ISO 18000-3 Mode 2 PJM 3D Antennas launched
2010First ISO 18000-3 Mode 2 PJM Medical Tunnel Readers and PJM Cabinets launched
2011Initial sales of ISO 18000-3 Mode 2 PJM RFID systems into hospitals for tracking implants
2013Joined SATO Group and formed SATO VICINITY under SATO Holdings Corporation