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First Claim
1. An RFID tag system comprising;
- an active component module;
a transceiver module coupled to the active component module; and
a chargeable ink well printed on the RFID tag system, the chargeable ink well employed as an energy source that provides power to the active component module and the transceiver module for an extended period of time.
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Abstract
An RFID tag system is provided that is convertable from a passive system to an active system. This is accomplished by providing chargeable ink wells on the RFID tag system that can provide power to components in the RFID tag system. The power provides the components with power to communicate messages between the RFID tag system and a base unit. The chargeable ink wells are formed by printing a conductive ink onto the RFID tag system. The conductive ink forms a capacitive well having stored up energy upon charging of the conductive ink. The ink can be charged prior to printing on the RFID tag system or charged after the ink is printed onto the RFID tag system. The printed wells can be formed similar to large capacitive plates. The capacitive wells can also be formed from printed features such as a barcode or such as a group of alphanumeric characters.
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24 Claims
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1. An RFID tag system comprising;
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an active component module;
a transceiver module coupled to the active component module; and
a chargeable ink well printed on the RFID tag system, the chargeable ink well employed as an energy source that provides power to the active component module and the transceiver module for an extended period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of forming an RFID tag system comprising;
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providing an RFID tag having components for transmitting and receiving messages;
printing a printable feature with a chargeable ink on a single side of an RFID tag, the printable feature being employed as an energy source that provides power to the components for an extended period of time; and
providing a recharge component coupled to the printable feature for charging the chargeable ink. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An RFID tag system comprising;
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means for transmitting and receiving messages;
a chargeable ink well printed on a single side of the RFID tag system, the chargeable ink well employed as an energy source that provides power for an extended period of time of about 24 hours to the means for transmitting and receiving messages; and
means for receiving and harnessing a charge signal to charge the chargeable ink well. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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