RFID tag-pallet
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1. A multi-planar radio frequency identification tag comprising:
- an antenna;
a data storage device in electrical communication with the antenna; and
a substrate for holding the antenna and the data storage device;
wherein the multi-planar radio frequency identification tag is bent at a location of the tag to form a first portion of the tag that occupies a first plane and a second portion of the tag that occupies a second plane.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and systems and methods of using an RFID tag. The RFID tag is a multi-planar tag that may be incorporated with an object, such as a container or pallet. The tag and/or the tag/object combination may then be used in a method to track the location of the object. The multi-planar tag permits an object to be more easily tracked and increases the reliability of the tracking method.
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1. A multi-planar radio frequency identification tag comprising:
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an antenna;
a data storage device in electrical communication with the antenna; and
a substrate for holding the antenna and the data storage device;
wherein the multi-planar radio frequency identification tag is bent at a location of the tag to form a first portion of the tag that occupies a first plane and a second portion of the tag that occupies a second plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An object capable of being tracked comprising:
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an object; and
a multi-planar radio frequency identification tag attached to the object;
wherein the multi-planar radio frequency identification tag comprises;
an antenna;
a data storage device in electrical communication with the antenna; and
a substrate for holding the antenna and the data storage device; and
wherein the multi-planar radio frequency identification tag is bent at a location of the tag to form a first portion of the tag that occupies a first plane and a second portion of the tag that occupies a second plane. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for tracking an object comprising:
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attaching at least one radio frequency identification tag to the object such that the at least one radio frequency identification tag is oriented on different planes of the object;
using a first radio frequency identification interrogator located in a first location to scan the tag attached to the object and transmit data regarding the object to a data storage site;
using a second radio frequency identification interrogator located in a second location to scan the tag attached to the object and transmit data regarding the object to the data storage site; and
tracking the object using the data scanned by the first radio frequency identification interrogator and the second radio frequency identification interrogator. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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