Proximities
Patent 7,042,357 Awarded for Security Design of RFID Wristband
Melbourne, FL – May 15, 2006 - Proximities, Inc., the world leader in RFID (radio frequency identification) payment, access control and age verification solutions for the leisure and entertainment industry today announced that its RFID wristband was awarded patent 7,042,357 for the security design that automatically disables the wristband when it is removed from the wearer’s wrist.
Awarded to Proximities, Inc., co-founders, Joshua Girvin and John Lerch, the patent signals the first of many to follow. “After three years, we are pleased that the patent has been awarded and anxiously await the award of our other filings,” said co-founders Girvin and Lerch.
“The security of our RFID wristband brings peace of mind to venues and their guests when used for age verification and cashless purchasing. And, Proximities, Inc., is the only company in the world that can boast this level of security,” said Ronald R. Carney, Chief Executive Officer.
About Proximities
Proximities, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Melbourne, FL. The Company develops,
markets and supports a suite of RFID system solutions for the leisure and entertainment industry
including cashless purchasing, access privileges, age verification and guest relationship data collection.
The GO™ system guest interface is a patented, secure RFID wristband that is non-transferable and
disables when removed. For more information on Proximities, visit www.proximities.com.