Low cost RFID labeling device
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1. A labeling device for dispensing and reading labels containing RFID tags said labeling device comprising:
- an RFID reader/writer comprising;
an oscillator and a power splitter operatively connected between said oscillator and an antenna system, said power splitter further operatively connected to a mixer, said power splitter configured to receive input from said oscillator and to transmit a signal to said antenna system and to said mixer, said mixer configured to receive input from said oscillator through said power splitter and input from said antenna system and to transmit a signal to another location; and
a label dispenser operatively connected to said RFID reader/writer, whereby the movement of labels and the reading and writing of the RFID tags within these labels are coordinated according to a preselected schedule.
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Abstract
A system for dispensing, reading and verifying RFID tags. The system includes a label dispenser that dispenses labels that contain RFID tags from a bulk label storage device, an RFID Reader/Writer device that is operatively connected to the label dispenser. The RFID Reader/Writer device reads and codes tags which are embedded within these labels. The RFID Reader/Writer is configured to function in close range and thus provide adequate fidelity of coding and transfer of individual program tags. The invention also includes an RFID reader/writer that is powered by its communications means.
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14 Claims
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1. A labeling device for dispensing and reading labels containing RFID tags said labeling device comprising:
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an RFID reader/writer comprising;
an oscillator and a power splitter operatively connected between said oscillator and an antenna system, said power splitter further operatively connected to a mixer, said power splitter configured to receive input from said oscillator and to transmit a signal to said antenna system and to said mixer, said mixer configured to receive input from said oscillator through said power splitter and input from said antenna system and to transmit a signal to another location; anda label dispenser operatively connected to said RFID reader/writer, whereby the movement of labels and the reading and writing of the RFID tags within these labels are coordinated according to a preselected schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A labeling device for dispensing and reading labels containing RFID tags said labeling device comprising:
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a label dispenser, said label dispenser further comprising a body said body having a storage portion configured to hold a preselected quantity of printable labels therein, each of said labels containing an RFID tag;
a feed mechanism, said feed mechanism configured to move a label from said storage portion to a processing location; and
a sensor, said sensor configured to sense when a label is in a pre-designated position, and to send a signal to an RFID reader writer,said RFID reader writer having an oscillator;
a power splitter operatively connected between said oscillator and an antenna system, said power splitter further operatively connected to a mixer, said power splitter configured to receive input from said oscillator and to transmit a signal to said antenna system and to said mixer;
said mixer configured to receive input from said oscillator through said power splitter and input from said antenna system and to transmit a signal to another location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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