Radio frequency identification capsule
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1. A capsule comprising:
- a substrate layer;
a radio frequency identification layer on the substrate layer, the radio frequency identification layer comprising a radio frequency identification tag formed from nanoparticle ink, wherein the radio frequency identification tag comprises;
silver nanoparticle connectors applied by a print head of a three-dimensional printer, andat least one inductor formed from a strontium ferrite nanoparticle ink; and
a protective layer surrounding the radio frequency identification layer, wherein at least one of the substrate layer and the protective layer comprises a polycarbonate ink applied by a print head of the three-dimensional printer.
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Abstract
An example radio frequency identification capsule is disclosed herein. An example radio frequency identification capsule includes a substrate layer; a radio frequency identification layer on the substrate layer, the radio frequency identification layer including a radio frequency identification tag formed from nanoparticle ink; and a protective layer surrounding the radio frequency identification layer.
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16 Claims
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1. A capsule comprising:
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a substrate layer; a radio frequency identification layer on the substrate layer, the radio frequency identification layer comprising a radio frequency identification tag formed from nanoparticle ink, wherein the radio frequency identification tag comprises; silver nanoparticle connectors applied by a print head of a three-dimensional printer, and at least one inductor formed from a strontium ferrite nanoparticle ink; and a protective layer surrounding the radio frequency identification layer, wherein at least one of the substrate layer and the protective layer comprises a polycarbonate ink applied by a print head of the three-dimensional printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method to form a capsule, the method comprising:
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printing a substrate layer of the capsule; printing a radio frequency identification tag from nanoparticle ink in a radio frequency identification layer of the capsule, the radio frequency identification layer printed on the substrate layer, wherein the radio frequency identification tag comprises at least one inductor formed from a strontium ferrite nanoparticle ink; and printing a protective layer of the capsule over the radio frequency identification layer and the substrate layer, wherein at least one of the substrate layer and the protective layer comprises a polycarbonate ink applied by a print head of a three-dimensional printer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for detecting a radio frequency identification capsule comprising:
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monitoring for a radio frequency identification tag of the radio frequency identification capsule, the radio frequency identification tag formed from nanoparticle ink, wherein the radio frequency identification tag comprises at least one inductor formed from a strontium ferrite nanoparticle ink; detecting the radio frequency identification tag; determining a location of a user that received the radio frequency identification capsule; and determining health data for the user from a health monitoring system based at least in part on information describing the radio frequency identification tag. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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