Application for a radio frequency identification system
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1. An antenna system for use with items that each include an RFID element, wherein the system comprises multiple antennae, at least one of which can be selected by a control system to facilitate the interrogation of RFID elements adjacent a selected antenna(e) to determine information regarding the presence or absence of items, and that information is available in real time to an operator.
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Abstract
Antenna shelf tape is disclosed for use with items having radio frequency identification elements or tags associated with items of interest.
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1. An antenna system for use with items that each include an RFID element, wherein the system comprises multiple antennae, at least one of which can be selected by a control system to facilitate the interrogation of RFID elements adjacent a selected antenna(e) to determine information regarding the presence or absence of items, and that information is available in real time to an operator.
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2. An antenna system for use with items that each include an RFID element, wherein the antenna system comprises:
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(a) multiple antennae, at least one of which can be selected to facilitate the interrogation of RFID elements adjacent a selected antenna(e); and (b) a control system for addressing antennas selectively, so that the antenna system can locate a specific item among a collection of items.
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