Method and apparatus for preparing an item with an RFID tag
US7554449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automated reading system for associating an RFID tag and product information includes a conveyor belt for moving a product having an RFID tag and a bar code. The system also includes an RFID scanner and a bar code scanner for reading information on the product as it travels down the conveyor belt. A collecting device is used for receiving the product, and a computer having a database is used for recording the association between the RFID tag and the product information.
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