INTEGRATED RFID TAG IN A CARD HOLDER, CAGE, LID, AND RACK FOR USE WITH INVENTORYING AND TRACKING OF CAGE OCCUPANTS AND EQUIPMENT
First Claim
1. An integrated RFID card holder for an animal cage comprising:
- a card holder, anda RFID inlay attached or integrated with said card holder;
said card holder including a slot adapted for receiving a card,wherein said card holder is comprised of a RF transparent material.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an integrated RFID card holder, cage, lid or rack and system for collecting census, inventorying, and tracking of animal cages, lids, card holders, racks, and other related equipment. Preferably, the card holder is comprised of an RF transparent material such as plastic. During operation, a RFID reader reads each integrated RFID card holder attached to an animal cage for virtually linking the cage to an animal rack in effect assigning a parking spot to each animal cage within an animal cage rack system. The integrated RFID card holder can be determined to be in a room when the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) is the highest comparing multiple reads from one or many antennas.
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23 Claims
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1. An integrated RFID card holder for an animal cage comprising:
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a card holder, and a RFID inlay attached or integrated with said card holder; said card holder including a slot adapted for receiving a card, wherein said card holder is comprised of a RF transparent material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An integrated RFID animal cage comprising:
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an animal cage, a RFID inlay attached or integrated with said animal cage or a lid of said animal cage; wherein said animal cage is comprised of a RF transparent material. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for inventorying or tracking one or more animal cages, lids or racks of animal cages comprising:
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a RFID inlay attached or integrated with said animal cage or a lid of said animal cage or a rack of said animal cages; a RFID reader for reading an identification from said RFID inlay; and inventorying or tracking means for receiving said identification from said RFID reader and providing inventory or tracking information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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