Modular RFID tag
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1. A modular RFID tag comprising:
- a first portion having a first connecting means;
a second portion having a second reciprocal connecting means; and
an electrical connecting means connecting the first portion to the second portion when the tag is mounted on an item to be identified, and further wherein an RFID transponder circuit is in electrical connection with the electrical connecting means.
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Abstract
A modular RFID tag that includes at least first and second tag portions that are mechanically connected to one another. A portion of the RFID transponder circuit resides in each portion of the tag. When the two tag portions are connected they form a substantially cylindrically-shaped structure. When the two tag portions are connected to one another, a conductive pin attached to one portion engages the other portiont to complete the circuit. Each portion may include a deformable layer on an inside surface that allows the modular tag to be attached to items of different dimensions and cross-sectional profiles.
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21 Claims
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1. A modular RFID tag comprising:
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a first portion having a first connecting means;
a second portion having a second reciprocal connecting means; and
an electrical connecting means connecting the first portion to the second portion when the tag is mounted on an item to be identified, and further wherein an RFID transponder circuit is in electrical connection with the electrical connecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A modular RFID tag comprising:
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a first portion having a first connector;
a second portion having a second connector adapted to mate with the first connector member to provide a mechanical connection; and
an RFID transponder circuit;
wherein each of the first and second portions comprise an antenna encapsulated therein that is interconnected by a conductive pin attached to the first portion that is adapted to penetrate the second portion when the first and second portions are connected to each other.
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20. A modular RFID tag comprising:
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a first portion;
a second portion;
a flexible hinge connecting the first portion to the second portion; and
an RFID transponder circuit including a conductive pin, wherein the conductive pin electrically couples antenna portions in the first and second portion to the transponder circuit when the first and second portion are connected to each other.
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21. A method of manufacturing a modular RFID tag comprising:
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forming a first flexible portion having a first mechanical connector;
forming a second flexible portion having a second reciprocal mechanical connector adapted to mate with the first mechanical connector; and
embedding portions of an RFID transponder circuit in both the first portion and second portions such that when the first portion is connected to the second portion by the first and second connectors, a conductive pin attached to the first portion establishes electrical connection between the two portions of the transponder circuit to form a unitary circuit.
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