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Large scale folded dipole antenna for near-field RFID applications

US8730121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2008
Grant dateMay 20, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q25/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, reader antennas are provided within storage fixtures or supporting fixtures for transporting RF signals between, for example, an RFID reader and an RFID tag. In a preferred embodiment, the RFID-enabled fixtures are implemented using an intelligent network, which may allow enhanced flexibility in controlling systems for interrogation of RFID antennas.

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