RFID tag with barcode symbology antenna configuration
First Claim
1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
- a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces;
an antenna formed on the substrate, wherein the antenna is configured to be an optically machine readable symbol; and
an electrical circuit mounted on the substrate and coupled to the antenna.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for assembling and implementing optically machine readable radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described. An RFID tag comprises a substrate, an electrical circuit mounted on the substrate, and an antenna that is configured to be machine readable. For example, the antenna may include a plurality of electrically conductive substantially rectangular bars formed on a first surface of the substrate. Bars of the plurality of electrically conductive substantially rectangular bars are positioned in parallel with each other and are configured to be an optically machine readable symbol. Bars of the plurality of electrically conductive substantially rectangular bars form at least one antenna. The electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive substantially rectangular bars. Alternatively, a plurality of patches are formed on the first surface of the substrate to form a two-dimensional optically machine readable symbol.
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26 Claims
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
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a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces; an antenna formed on the substrate, wherein the antenna is configured to be an optically machine readable symbol; and an electrical circuit mounted on the substrate and coupled to the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of assembling an RFID tag:
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mounting an electrical circuit onto a substrate to be coupled to an antenna; and forming the antenna on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. The method of 11, further comprising:
sealing the RFID tag in a sealant.
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17. The method of 12, wherein the plurality of electrically conductive substantially rectangular bars is configured to conform to an EAN-13 barcode symbology or an UPC-A barcode symbology.
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18. A method for communicating with an RFID tag comprising:
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scanning an antenna of the RFID tag, wherein the antenna of the RFID tag is configured to be optically machine readable; and transmitting an RF signal to a the RFID tag to be received by the antenna of the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for communicating with an RFID tag, comprising:
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means for scanning an antenna of the RFID tag, wherein the antenna of the RFID tag is configured to be optically machine readable; and means for transmitting an RF signal to a the RFID tag to be received by the antenna of the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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