Conducted charging and signal transmission in a roll of electrical components on carrier material

An electronic label or tag transport apparatus comprising:

• a rectangular container configured to hold a carrier tape holding electronic labels or tags, the rectangular container comprising:
• a first side of the rectangular container and a second side of the rectangular container configured to conduct a charging current to the energy storage device within the electronic labels or tags and transferring a communication signal to an application processor within each of the plurality of labels or tags;
• a third side and a fourth side of the rectangular container each attached to the first and second sides of the rectangular container for forming a rectangular shape of the rectangular container;
• a bottom attached to the first, second, third, and fourth sides;
• at least two signal or power contact plates are attached to the first and second sides of the rectangular container and configured such that at least one of the signal or power contact plates is connected to the first side of the rectangular container and at least one of the signal or power contact plates is connected to the second side of the rectangular container, wherein the signal or power contact plates transfer the communication signal and charging current to the electronic labels and tags;
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• a communication/charging station configured to provide the charging current and the communication signals for transfer to the electronic labels or tags;
• wherein the third side, the fourth side and bottom of the rectangular attached to edges of the first side and the second side of the rectangular container to separate the first and second sides for retaining the carrier tape holding the electronic labels and tags;
• wherein the rectangular container is formed of a nonconductive material or coated with a nonconductive material to prevent shorting the communication signal and charging current to the two flanges.