Apparatuses for electronic identification of a plurality of passing units and methods of electronic identification of a plurality of passing units
First Claim
1. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of animal bodies, comprising:
- transponders connected with respective individual animal bodies and coded to identify the individual bodies, the transponders comprising transponder antennas;
an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the animal bodies, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and
at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, wherein the first and second planes intersect; and
wherein the individual animal bodies travel on a rail past the interrogator antenna.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the invention encompasses a system for electronic identification of a plurality of units. The system comprises transponders which are connected with respective individual units, and which comprise antennas. The system further comprises an interrogator configured to read the transponders. The interrogator includes an interrogator antenna. At least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprise a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, with the first and second planes intersecting. In another aspect, the invention comprises a method for electronic identification of a plurality of passing animal bodies, wherein the individual animal bodies have respective transponders associated therewith. An interrogator having an antenna associated therewith is provided. The antenna is proximate a housing with a periphery having a shape comprising a recessed central region and a projecting peripheral region extending from the central region. Animal bodies are passed by the housing, and at least some of the passing animal bodies are purposefully bumped against the projecting peripheral region. The bumping into the projecting peripheral region changes an orientation of transponders associated with the individual passing animal bodies relative to the antenna.
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67 Claims
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1. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of animal bodies, comprising:
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transponders connected with respective individual animal bodies and coded to identify the individual bodies, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the animal bodies, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, wherein the first and second planes intersect; and wherein the individual animal bodies travel on a rail past the interrogator antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of units, comprising:
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transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a major planar portion within a first plane and a minor planar portion within a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes extend an angle of from about 30°
to about 60°
relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for electronic identification of a plurality of passing animal bodies, wherein the individual animal bodies have respective transponders associated therewith and coded to identify the individual animal bodies, comprising:
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an interrogator having an antenna associated therewith which is configured to stimulate the transponders of the passing animal bodies; and a housing supporting the antenna, the housing comprising a central read face having a pair of projecting portions joined thereto, the projecting portions extending from opposing edges of the read face and extending toward the passing animal bodies to at least partially block a path of the passing animal bodies. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for electronic identification of a plurality of passing animal bodies, wherein the individual animal bodies have respective transponders associated therewith and coded to identify the individual animal bodies, comprising:
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an interrogator configured to pass the animal bodies; an antenna associated with the interrogator, the antenna comprising a coil of conductive material, the coil, when viewed from the top having central portion and a peripheral portion extending from the central portion at an angle;
the angle being from about 30°
to about 60°
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35. A method for electronically identifying a plurality of animal bodies, comprising:
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providing transponders connected with respective individual animal bodies and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; providing an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna;
at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes intersect;passing the animal bodies having the transponders connected therewith past the interrogator antenna; stimulating the transponders with a field produced by the antenna; sending data from the stimulated transponders to the interrogator; and receiving the data with the interrogator; and wherein the passing comprises passing the individual animal bodies on a rail past the interrogator antenna. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of identifying a plurality of passing units, wherein the individual units have respective transponders associated therewith and coded to identify the individual units, comprising:
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providing an interrogator having an antenna associated therewith, the antenna comprising a coil of conductive material which has a major planar portion within a first plane and a minor planar portion within a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes extend an angle of from about 30°
to about 60°
relative to one another;generating a field with the antenna; passing the units by the interrogator antenna and stimulating the transponders of the passing units with the field; and transmitting data from the stimulated transponders to the interrogator;
the date identifying the units associated with the transponders. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for electronic identification of a plurality of passing animal bodies, wherein the individual animal bodies have respective transponders associated therewith and coded to identify the individual animal bodies, comprising:
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providing an interrogator having an antenna associated therewith, the antenna being proximate a housing, the housing comprising a periphery with a shape comprising a recessed central region and a projecting peripheral region extending from the central region;
the antenna extending along the central region;passing animal bodies by the housing;
at least some of the passing animal bodies being purposefully bumped against the projecting peripheral region. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of units, comprising:
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transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and at least the transponder antenna comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes intersect. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of units, comprising:
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transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, wherein the first and second planes intersect; and wherein the coil, when viewed from a side, has central portion, and at least one peripheral portion extending at an angle from the central portion, wherein the angle is from greater than 0°
to about 90°
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62. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of units, comprising:
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transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, wherein the first and second planes intersect; and wherein the coil, when viewed from a side, has central portion, and at least one peripheral portion extending at an angle from the central portion, wherein the angle is from about 30°
to about 60°
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63. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of units, comprising:
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transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, wherein the first and second planes intersect; and wherein the coil, when viewed from a side, has central portion and a pair of peripheral portions extending at angles from opposing edges of the central portion;
the angles being from greater than 0°
to about 90°
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64. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of units, comprising:
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transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, wherein the first and second planes intersect; and wherein the coil, when viewed from a side, has central portion and a pair of peripheral portions extending at angles from opposing edges of the central portion;
the angles being from about 30°
to about 60°
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65. A system for electronic identification of a plurality of units, comprising:
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transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna; and at least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, wherein the first and second planes intersect; and wherein the individual units hang from a rail and travel along the rail past the interrogator antenna, and wherein at least part of at least some of the individual units can swivel relative to the rail and cause an orientation of transponders associated with the at least some units to vary relative to the rail.
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66. A method for electronically identifying a plurality of units, comprising:
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providing transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; providing an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna;
the interrogator antenna and the transponder antennas comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes intersect;passing the units having the transponders connected therewith past the interrogator antenna; stimulating the transponders with a field produced by the antenna; sending data from the stimulated transponders to the interrogator; and receiving the data with the interrogator.
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67. A method for electronically identifying a plurality of units, comprising:
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providing transponders connected with respective individual units and coded to identify the individual units, the transponders comprising transponder antennas; providing an interrogator configured to read the transponders of the units, the interrogator comprising an interrogator antenna;
the transponder antenna comprising a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes intersect;passing the units having the transponders connected therewith past the interrogator antenna; stimulating the transponders with a field produced by the antenna; sending data from the stimulated transponders to the interrogator; and receiving the data with the interrogator.
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