Tracking device for grain
US7162328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tracking device for transported grain. A tracking device for grain comprises a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag dimensioned to have a size approximating surrounding grain. The tag comprises a memory and an RF communication channel. Data is stored in the memory, comprising at least a time when the RFID tag was handled with surrounding grain and information sufficient to determine a location of handling at the time when the RFID tag was handled with the surrounding grain.
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