Embedded electronic circuit in grinding wheels and methods of embedding

A bonded abrasive wheel comprising:

• a plurality of abrasive particles disposed in a binder;
• a first grinding surface;
• a second surface opposing the first grinding surface;
• an outer circumference;
• a rotational axis extending through a central hub;
• and
• a circuit configured as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) unit coupled to the abrasive wheel, wherein the circuit comprises:
• an antenna configured to communicate with one or more external devices and comprising a first end and a second end, the antenna has a radius of curvature about an axis along at least a portion thereof such that the first end is disposed adjacent to but is spaced from the second end, wherein the antenna comprises a mesh having a plurality of openings, each of the plurality of openings being defined between a plurality of strands of the mesh and wherein a total area of all of the plurality of openings is between 5 times and 20 times smaller than a central opening defined by the antenna having the radius of curvature;
• and
• an integrated circuit (IC) operably coupled to the antenna and configured to store at least a first data.