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US 12,292,140 B2Granted
Radio-frequency identification fluid connection
AssigneeOetiker NY, Inc.
InventorsMartin R. Price, Kristian James Hagen, Kari Ann Sausen, James E. Caroll
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Abstract
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) fluid connection, including a tube or hose, the tube or hose including a radially outward facing surface, a RFID assembly or label connected the radially outward facing surface, including a RFID tag, and at least one contact electrically connected to the RFID tag.
Claims15
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) fluid connection, comprising:
- a tube, including a radially outward facing surface;
- and
- a RFID assembly connected to the radially outward facing surface, including:
- a RFID tag including an antenna;
- and
- at least one contact electrically connected to the RFID tag;
- wherein:
- in an open state of the RFID tag, the antenna circuit is open;
- and
- in a closed state of the RFID tag, the antenna circuit is closed.
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A radio-frequency identification (RFID) fluid connection, comprising:
- a fluid connector;
- a retaining ring operatively arranged to engage the fluid connector;
- a tube operatively arranged to be connected to the fluid connector, the tube including a first radially outward facing surface;
- and
- a RFID assembly arranged on the first radially outward facing surface, including:
- a RFID tag including an antenna;
- and
- at least one contact electrically connected to the RFID tag;
- wherein in an open state of the RFID tag, the antenna circuit is open;
- and
- in a closed state of the RFID tag, the antenna circuit is closed.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.