systems and methods for measuring the purity of bales of recyclable materials
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1. A system, comprising:
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to obtain identification information from a plurality of RFID tags respectively attached to at least a portion of a plurality of items; and
a computer configured to receive the identification information, and use the identification information to identify the items having a RFID tag attached thereto, and determine a percentage of a desired type of item with respect to the plurality of items.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, a system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader that is configured to obtain identification information from a plurality of RFID tags respectively attached to the plurality of items. A computer is configured to receive the identification information, and use the identification information to identify the items having a RFID tag attached thereto, and determine a percentage of a desired type of item with respect to the plurality of items.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to obtain identification information from a plurality of RFID tags respectively attached to at least a portion of a plurality of items; and a computer configured to receive the identification information, and use the identification information to identify the items having a RFID tag attached thereto, and determine a percentage of a desired type of item with respect to the plurality of items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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reading identification information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags respectively attached to at least a portion of a plurality of items; receiving the identification information at a computing device that identifies each of the items having a RFID tag attached thereto, and calculating a percentage of a desired type of item with respect to the plurality of items; baling the plurality of items to form a bale; and writing the calculated percentage onto a RFID tag associated with the baled items. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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