Apparatus and Method for Providing Product Information
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1. A sensor system comprising a tag, the tag comprising:
- a. at least one removable radio-frequency chip and output terminals;
b. a first antenna disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the chip,c. a non-conductive coating disposed upon a surface of the tag, the coating covering the chip and defining a perimeter, the perimeter disposed over and exposing a portion of the antenna.
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Abstract
A sensor system comprising a tag. The tag comprises at least one radio-frequency chip, a first antenna disposed in electrical communication with the chip and a non-conductive coating disposed upon a surface of the tag. The chip comprises a memory element providing electrical storage of a binary coded word comprising at least one bit and output terminals. The antenna is in electrical communication with the output terminals. The non-conductive coating covers the chip and defines a perimeter. The perimeter is disposed over and exposes a portion of the antenna.
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1. A sensor system comprising a tag, the tag comprising:
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a. at least one removable radio-frequency chip and output terminals; b. a first antenna disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the chip, c. a non-conductive coating disposed upon a surface of the tag, the coating covering the chip and defining a perimeter, the perimeter disposed over and exposing a portion of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of determining product information, the method comprising steps of:
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a. providing a product comprising a tag, the tag comprising a partially exposed antenna and a removable chip; b. providing an interrogator adapted to detect radiation associated with an environmental state of the tag; c. altering the environmental state of the tag with respect to the environment of the exposed antenna portion; d. interrogating the state of the tag after the environment of the exposed portion of the antenna has been altered; e. interpreting the state of the tag; f. providing an output associated with the interpreted state of the tag. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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