Radio frequency identification tags adapted for localization and state indication
US8937530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07703
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising at least one light emitting diode (LED) that is controlled by the RFID's logic and powered by the RFID's power harvesting circuit, wherein the RFID tag is capable of being interrogated by an RFID reader and reporting its unique identification number by RF backscatter and/or controlling the illumination state of the at least one LED.
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