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Merchandise marking with programmable transponders

  • US 20060125640A1
  • Filed: 12/02/2005
  • Published: 06/15/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for programming programmable transponders, the apparatus comprising:

  • a label supply for supplying labels, each of the labels having a programmable transponder;

    a programming zone into which the labels are conveyed;

    a feed-system for transporting a label to the programming zone;

    a source of radiation for communicating tag-information to the transponder, the source being disposed to illuminate a programming zone into which the label is transported; and

    a shield mechanism substantially enclosing the source of radiation and a first one of the labels in the programming zone and excluding at least a second one of the labels, the second one of the labels being adjacent to the first one of the labels.

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