Radio frequency identification (RFID) security tag for merchandise and method therefor
US6043746A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07749
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security tag for attachment to a small article of merchandise to monitor the tagged item. The security tag uses a thin flexible strip. An RFID tag device is coupled to the thin flexible strip and is used for storing data related to the small article of merchandise to be monitored. A plurality of conductors are laid on the thin flexible strip. The plurality of conductors are coupled together to form a multiple turn coil for providing energy to the RFID tag device when a first end of the thin flexible strip is coupled to a second end of the thin flexible strip to form a loop.
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