Systems and methods for managing inventory of items held in a cabinet using radio frequency identification (RFID)
US8334751B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/13
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A RFID cabinet comprises a cabinet structure and one or more drawers or shelves. Chambers are formed within the cabinet to house the one or more drawers or shelves. An RFID scanner is configured to scan items tagged with RFID tags in the chambers via one or more antennas. The antennas can include transmit and receive antennas or antennas configured to perform both transmit and receive functions. The drawers can have a access cover, or lid that can be controlled so as to control access to the drawer. The scanner can be configured to perform inventory control for the tagged items.
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