Multi stream RFID tag applicator
US12099889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C2009/404
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag applicator including a spool system for holding and guiding a tape including a plurality of RFID tags from a first spool to a second spool, an RFID programmer coupled to spool system to send a programming signal to each of the tags passing from the first spool to the second spool, an RFID reader coupled to the spool system for reading a return signal from a programmed RFID tag in order to reject or accept the programmed tag, and an applicator member operatively coupled to the RFID reader to cause an RFID tag to peel away from the tape onto a passing substrate if the RFID tag is accepted by the RFID reader or pass to the second spool if rejected.
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