RFID antenna and 2D barcode
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a surface that includes a two dimensional barcode and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antenna printed on the two dimensional barcode, wherein the RFID antenna and the two dimensional barcode are formed from a conductive ink,wherein every portion of the RFID antenna is formed over an ink portion of the two dimensional barcode, such that the RFID antenna is hidden within the two dimensional barcode.
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Abstract
An apparatus has a surface that includes a two dimensional barcode and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antenna printed on the two dimensional barcode. The RFID antenna and the two dimensional barcode are formed from a conductive ink.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a surface that includes a two dimensional barcode and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antenna printed on the two dimensional barcode, wherein the RFID antenna and the two dimensional barcode are formed from a conductive ink, wherein every portion of the RFID antenna is formed over an ink portion of the two dimensional barcode, such that the RFID antenna is hidden within the two dimensional barcode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device, comprising:
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an antenna with a plurality of closed loops formed from a conductive ink; and a barcode formed from the conductive ink, wherein the antenna is deposited on top of the barcode, wherein the closed loops have a size such that one or more of; the closed loops are ignored b a barcode reader; a signal generated by the closed loops is corrected with error-correcting code (ECC). - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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depositing an electrically conductive ink on a surface of an apparatus to form a barcode; and depositing the electrically conductive ink on the surface and on top of the barcode to form an antenna, wherein every portion of the antenna is deposited on an ink portion of the barcode, such that the antenna is hidden within the barcode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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