RFID MOLDED CONNECTOR TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20150154433A1
• Filed: 09/29/2014
• Published: 06/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Integro, LLC
• Original Assignee: Integro, LLC
• Inventors: Stewart, Tara
• Application Number:
  US14/500,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20150154433A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs

Abstract

A Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) tracking system includes an electrical connector and an RFID transponder is disposed within the connector. The transponder configured to transmit a first signal to a transmitting and receiving device and receive a second signal from the transmitting and receiving device.

Claims

1. A Radio Frequency Identification (“

RFID”

) tracking system comprising;

an electrical connector; and

an RFID transponder disposed within the connector, the transponder configured to transmit a first signal to a transmitting and receiving device and receive a second signal from the transmitting and receiving device.

2. The RFID tracking system of claim 1, further comprising:

the RFID transponder molded within the connector below an exterior surface of the connector.

3. The RFID tracking system of claim 1, further comprising:

a metallic foil disposed on a back side of the RFID transponder.

4. The RFID tracking system of claim 1, further comprising:

a portable adaptive device having a processor and customizable interface enabled with an application configured for transmitting and receiving to and from the RFID transponder.

5. A method for identifying an electrical asset and managing maintenance and warranty information of the electrical asset, the method comprising:

imbedding an RFID transponder in a connector in communication with an electronic device;

transmitting a first signal to the imbedded RFID transponder; and

receiving a second signal from the RFID transponder.

6. The method for identifying an electrical asset and managing maintenance and warranty information of the electrical asset of claim 5, further comprising:

molding the RFID transponder within a connector below an exterior surface of the connector, the connector in electrical communication with the electrical asset.

7. The method for identifying an electrical asset and managing maintenance and warranty information of the electrical asset of claim 6, further comprising:

positioning a metallic foil on a back side of the RFID transponder.

8. The method for identifying an electrical asset and managing maintenance and warranty information of the electrical asset of claim 6, further comprising:

providing a portable adaptive device having a processor and customizable interface enabled with an application configured for transmitting and receiving to and from the RFID transponder.