RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DATA SYSTEM OPERATING WITHIN A TOOL CABINET
First Claim
1. A UHF radiofrequency identification (RFID) system comprising a UHF RFID reader and at least one UHF RFID antenna communicatively coupled to the UHF RFID reader to enable communication of said UHF RFID reader with UHF RFID tags affixed on articles within a cabinet having electrically conductive walls and at least one door, wherein said at least one UHF RFID antenna is positioned within said cabinet and in that said UHF RFID system further comprises at least one conductive surface positioned within said cabinet, and at least one motor drivingly coupled to set the at least one conductive surface in motion.
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Abstract
A UHF radiofrequency identification (RFID) system comprising a UHF RFID reader and at least one UHF RFID antenna for enabling communication of the UHF RFID reader with UHF RFID tags affixed on articles within a cabinet having electrically conductive walls and at least one door, the UHF RFID antennas being positioned within the cabinet and the UHF RFID system further comprises at least one conductive surface (e.g., a brewer, brasseur, or cross-connector) enclosed in a compartment positioned within the cabinet and comprising a conductive surface set in movement by a motor.
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- 1. A UHF radiofrequency identification (RFID) system comprising a UHF RFID reader and at least one UHF RFID antenna communicatively coupled to the UHF RFID reader to enable communication of said UHF RFID reader with UHF RFID tags affixed on articles within a cabinet having electrically conductive walls and at least one door, wherein said at least one UHF RFID antenna is positioned within said cabinet and in that said UHF RFID system further comprises at least one conductive surface positioned within said cabinet, and at least one motor drivingly coupled to set the at least one conductive surface in motion.
- 6. An electrically conductive closed cavity equipped with a UHF radiofrequency identification (RFID) system comprising a UHF RFID reader and at least one UHF RFID antenna communicatively coupled to the UHF RFID reader to enable communication of said UHF RFID reader with UHF RFID tags affixed on articles within said electrically conductive closed cavity, wherein said at least one UHF RFID antenna is positioned within said electrically conductive closed cavity and in that said UHF RFID system further comprises at least one conductive surface positioned within said electrically conductive closed cavity and a motor drivingly coupled to set in the at least one conductive surface in motion.
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12. A method for enabling communication of an UHF RFID reader with UHF RFID tags affixed on articles within a cabinet having electrically conductive walls and at least one door, comprising:
- positioning at least one UHF RFID antenna within said cabinet, positioning at least one conductive surface within said cabinet, operating a motor to move said at least one conductive surface, and establishing communication of said UHF RFID reader with said UHF RFID tags via an electrical connection between said UHF RFID and said at least one UHF RFID antenna.
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