Wrapping with Antenna

• US 20090153299A1
• Filed: 12/18/2007
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Round Rock Research LLC
• Original Assignee: Keystone Technology Solutions, LLC
• Inventors: Ovard, David K.
• Application Number:
  US11/958,847
• Publication Number:
  US 20090153299A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10336 the antenna being of the near field type, inductive coil

Abstract

A radio a frequency identification (RFID) system includes a RFID reader, and a RFID tag affixed to an asset, the asset surrounded in a wrapping having one or more conductive elements in proximity to the RFID tag to enable radio frequency (RF) signal distribution.

Claims

1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprising:

a RFID tag affixed to an asset, the asset surrounded in a wrapping having one or more conductive elements in proximity to the RFID tag to enable radio frequency (RF) signal distribution.

2. The RFID system of claim 1 wherein the RFID tag comprises:

an antenna linked to a transceiver; and

a microcontroller and a memory linked to the transceiver.

3. The RFID system of claim 1 further comprising a RFID reader.

4. The RFID system of claim 3 wherein the RFID reader sends a RF signal towards the RFID tag and the one or more conductive elements distribute the RF signal.

5. The RFID system of claim 3 wherein the RFID reader comprises:

an antenna linked to a transceiver; and

a memory and a processor linked to the transceiver.

6. The RFID system of claim 1 wherein the asset is a pallet of inventory.

7. The RFID system of claim 1 wherein the wrapping is shrink wrap plastic.

8. The RFID system of claim 1 wherein the wrapping is strapping.

9. The RFID system of claim 1 wherein the wrapping is paper.

10. A radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprising:

a RFID reader; and

a RFID tag affixed to an asset, the asset surrounded in a wrapping having one or more conductive elements in proximity to the RFID tag to enable radio frequency (RF) signal distribution.

11. The RFID system of claim 10 wherein the RFID reader comprises:

an antenna linked to a transceiver; and

a memory and a processor linked to the transceiver.

12. The RFID system of claim 10 wherein the RFID reader sends a RF signal towards the RFID tag and the one or more conductive elements distribute the RF signal.

13. The RFID system of claim 10 wherein the RFID tag comprises:

an antenna linked to a transceiver; and

a microcontroller and a memory linked to the transceiver.

14. The RFID system of claim 10 wherein the asset is a pallet of inventory.

15. The RFID system of claim 10 wherein the wrapping is shrink wrap plastic.

16. The RFID system of claim 10 wherein the wrapping is strapping.

17. The RFID system of claim 10 wherein the wrapping is paper.

18. A system comprising:

an asset surrounded in a wrapping having one or more conductive elements to enable radio frequency (RF) signal distribution.

19. The system of claim 18 further comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag affixed to the asset proximate to the one or more conductive elements in the wrapping.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising a RFID reader that sends a RF signal towards the RFID tag and the one or more conductive elements distribute the RF signal.