Our Patents

Independently Cited by the World’s Leading Technology Companies

Position Imaging’s patent portfolio has been cited by 24 of the world’s most influential technology, industrial, and logistics companies: an independent signal of the reach and relevance of our IP.

Consumer Electronics
& Computing

Enterprise & Networking

Logistics & Commerce

Automotive & Industrial

75 Patents

3 Core
Tech Pillars

Cited by
24 Global Companies

57 Patents Pending

Patents

Position Imaging has more than 20 years of R&D in Radio Frequency and Machine Vision applications, which have resulted in over 130 awarded and pending patents spanning three technology pillars: RF/Radio Tracking, Computer Vision, and AI/ML.

Position Imaging products are covered by one or more US patents, including, but not limited to:

Patent No. Title
12,546,886 Apparatus and Method for Envelope Detection
10,534,067 Radio Frequency Communication System
10,338,192 Radio Frequency Communication System
10,180,490 Radio Frequency Communication System
10,623,898 Wireless Relay Station for Radio Frequency-based Tracking System
10,257,654 Wireless Relay Station for Radio Frequency-based Tracking System
9,961,503 Wireless Relay Station for Radio Frequency-based Tracking System
9,497,728 Wireless Relay Station for Radio Frequency-based Tracking System
9,933,509 System for Tracking an Object Using Pulsed Frequency Hopping
10,234,539 Cycling Reference Multiplexing Receiver System
8,749,433 Multiplexing Receiver System

Radio Frequency & Signal Processing

Foundational innovations in how RF signals are transmitted, received, and interpreted, including multi-antenna configurations, frequency hopping, multiplexing, envelope detection, and wireless relay systems that form the backbone of accurate real-time location.

Sensor Fusion & Continuous Tracking

Patented methods that combine radio frequency signals with inertial sensing to deliver stable, uninterrupted position tracking, maintaining accuracy across movement, orientation changes, and dynamic environments.

Patent No. Title
12,066,561 Position Tracking System and Method Using Radio Signals and Inertial Sensing
11,175,375 Position Tracking System and Method Using Radio Signals and Inertial Sensing
10,416,276 Position Tracking System and Method Using Radio Signals and Inertial Sensing
8,957,812 Position Tracking System and Method Using Radio Signals and Inertial Sensing
10,605,904 Systems and Methods of Wireless Position Tracking
9,945,940 Systems and Methods of Wireless Position Tracking
10,269,182 RF Tracking with Active Sensory Feedback
9,782,669 RF Tracking with Active Sensory Feedback

Scalable Indoor Positioning

Core technologies for precise indoor location where GPS falls short, spanning spatial diversity, calibration routines, expandable decentralized architectures, and personalized navigation inside commercial and enterprise spaces.

Patent No. Title
12,079,006 Spatial Diversity for Relative Position Tracking
11,132,004 Spatial Diversity for Relative Position Tracking
10,324,474 Spatial Diversity for Relative Position Tracking
11,774,249 System and Method of Personalized Navigation inside a Business Enterprise
11,506,501 System and Method of Personalized Navigation inside a Business Enterprise
11,022,443 System and Method of Personalized Navigation inside a Business Enterprise
10,634,506 System and Method of Personalized Navigation inside a Business Enterprise
10,634,503 System and Method of Personalized Navigation inside a Business Enterprise
10,455,364 System and Method of Personalized Navigation inside a Business Enterprise
2020370038 System and Method of Personalized Navigation inside a Business Enterprise
10,856,108 System and Method of Locating a Radio Frequency (RF) Tracking Device Using a Calibration Routine
10,237,698 System and Method of Locating a Radio Frequency (RF) Tracking Device Using a Calibration Routine
9,482,741 System and Method of Locating a Radio Frequency (RF) Tracking Device Using a Calibration Routine
10,444,323 Expandable, Decentralized Position Tracking Systems and Methods
10,642,560 Accurate Geographic Tracking of Mobile Devices

Computer Vision & Package Intelligence

A deep portfolio of vision-based innovations covering modular package tracking, light and audio-guided retrieval, video confirmation, weight-based object verification, label detection, kiosk-based identification, and camera tracking modules.

Patent No. Title
12,475,703 Kiosk with Object Identification, Registration, and Tracking Capabilities with Light and/or Audio Guidance
12,190,542 System and Method of Calibrating a Directional Light Source Relative to a Camera's Field of View
12,008,514 Package Tracking Systems and Methods
12,008,513 System and Method of Object Tracking Using Weight Confirmation
12,045,765 Light-based Guidance For Package Tracking Systems
11,983,663 Video for Real-time Confirmation in Package Tracking Systems
11,886,953 Computer Vision System and Method of Label Detection, Reading, and Registration of Labels on Objects
11,637,962 Computer Vision Tracking and Guidance Module
11,501,244 Package Tracking Systems and Methods
11,436,553 System and Method of Object Tracking Using Weight Confirmation
11,416,805 Light-based Guidance For Package Tracking Systems
11,120,392 System and Method of Calibrating a Directional Light Source Relative to a Camera's Field of View
11,089,232 Computer Vision Tracking and Guidance Module
11,057,590 Modular Shelving Systems for Package Tracking
10,853,757 Video for Real-time Confirmation in Package Tracking Systems
10,148,918 Modular Shelving Systems for Package Tracking

AI & Machine Learning

A growing family for self-improving object identification patents: systems that learn continuously, refining recognition accuracy over time across high-volume tracking environments.

Patent No. Title
12,541,944 Machine-Learning-Assisted Self-Improving Object-identification system and Method
11,961,279 Machine-Learning-Assisted Self-Improving Object-identification system and Method
11,361,536 Machine-Learning-Assisted Self-Improving Object-identification system and Method
7,787,974 Machine-Learning-Assisted Self-Improving Object-identification system and Method
7,651,454 Machine-Learning-Assisted Self-Improving Object-identification system and Method

Connected Devices & Hardware

Patents covering the physical layer: electronic tag attachment mechanisms, article-identification devices, and mobile tracking hardware that bring positioning intelligence into the real world.

Patent No. Title
12,561,546 Attachment Mechanism for Coupling an Electronic Tag to an Item
12,557,889 Article-identification-and-location Device and Systems and Methods of using Same
12,367,366 Article-identification-and-location Device and Systems and Methods of using Same
12,011,073 Article-identification-and-location Device and Systems and Methods of using Same
12,000,947 Tracking System with Mobile Reader
11,922,246 Article-identification-and-location Device and Systems and Methods of using Same
11,226,395 Tracking System with Mobile Reader
11,107,337 Article-identification-and-location Device and Systems and Methods of using Same
10,634,762 Tracking System with Mobile Reader
10,634,761 Tracking System with Mobile Reader
777,428 Article-identification-and-location Device and Systems and Methods of using Same

Immersive & Contextual Applications

Applied patents spanning AR/VR interaction, mobile geographic tracking, user input systems, and context-aware experiences, demonstrating the breadth of environments where Position Imaging’s core technologies have been deployed.

Patent No. Title
10,631,131 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Functionality for Mobile Devices
10,200,819 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Functionality for Mobile Devices
10,001,833 User Input System for Immersive Interaction
9,519,344 User Input System for Immersive Interaction

Categories

  • The foundational layer: muliplexing receivers, frequency hopping, wireless relay stations, envelope detection, and RF communication systems that underpin everything else.

    Patent count: 12

  • Patents combining RF signals with inertial sensing for stable, uninterrupted position tracking across movement, orientation changes, and dynamic environments.

    Patent count: 8

  • Spatial diversity methods, calibration routines, expandable decentralized architectures, and personalized navigation inside commercial and enterprise spaces. Precision where GPS can’t reach.

    Patent count: 15

  • A deep portfolio covering modular package tracking, light and audio-guided retrieval, video confirmation, weight-based verification, label detection, kiosk-based identification, and camera tracking modules.

    Patent count: 16

  • A growing family of self-improving object identification patents: systems that learn continuously, refining recognition accuracy over time across high-volume environments.

    Patent count: 5

  • Patents covering the physical layer: electronic tag attachment mechanisms, article-identification devices, and mobile tracking hardware that bring positioning intelligence into the real world.

    Patent count: 11

  • Applied patents spanning AR/VR, mobile geographic tracking, user input systems, and context-aware experiences.

    Patent count: 4

Our Technology

Smart Package Room by Position Imaging
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Smart Package Room™

Secure Package Management & Retrieval for Multi-Residential & Business Properties

iPickup point in a retail setting
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iPickup™

Scalable BOPIS & eCommerce Fulfillment for Boutique & Big Box Retail Stores

Amoeba Module by Position Imaging
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Amoeba RTLS

Accurate Real-Time Asset Location for Warehousing, Logistics & Manufacturing

Powered by Amoeba

With over 130 issued or pending patent applications and related trade secrets, Position Imaging’s Amoeba Technology is what drives the product line. Our Real-Time Location System (RTLS) is an evolution of the company’s 3D WiFi innovation and features accuracy resolution up to 2mm.

Our computer vision (CV) technology fuses multiple optical tracking methodologies to create the most advanced computer vision approach for object tracking in the industry. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the next evolution of Position Imaging technology geared to increasing the capabilities of CV and RTLS.