Reconfigurable and replaceable RFID antenna network
US7319398B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10336
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An RFID reader system for tracking and locating RFID tags is described, along with an antenna suitable for use in this system, and an antenna configuration apparatus for use in this system. The system offers an antenna configuration that is cost-effective and easily reconfigurable, in which antennas with integral tuning components can be moved or replaced with antennas of a similar or different format. An end user is therefore able to easily reconfigure his or her platform in the field, in order to account for different products or different product orientations. Specific orientations of the reader antennae will furthermore increase system functionality by permitting multiple tag locations on the product.
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