RFID tags
AssigneeOcado Innovation Limited
InventorsOvidiu Cristescu, Ian Parks
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Abstract
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag for semi-permanent insertion into a gap in a storage grid includes an RFID antenna; a storage medium configured to store identification data, the storage medium being connected to the RFID antenna; and a case configured to house the RFID antenna and the storage medium. The case includes: an internal surface configured to support one or both of the RFID antenna and the storage medium; one or more feet configured to limit insertion of the case into the gap in the storage grid; and one or more protrusions configured to provide resistance to case movement relative the gap.
Claims12
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag for semi-permanent insertion into a gap between first and second tracks in a storage grid, the RFID tag comprising:
- an RFID antenna;
- a storage medium configured to store identification data, the storage medium being connected to the RFID antenna;
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- an elongated case configured to house the RFID antenna and the storage medium, the elongated case including:
- a first case member including an internal surface configured to support one or both of the RFID antenna and the storage medium, and one or more feet configured to limit insertion of the elongated case when inserted into the gap between the first and second tracks in the storage grid;
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- a second case member including one or more protrusions configured to provide resistance to movement of the elongated case relative to the gap between the first and second tracks in the storage grid when inserted into the gap.
A method of manufacturing a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag for semi-permanent insertion into a gap between first and second tracks in a storage grid, the method comprising:
- providing an RFID antenna;
- providing a storage medium configured to store identification data, the storage medium being connected to the RFID antenna;
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- providing an elongated case configured to house the RFID antenna and the storage medium, the case includes:
- a first case member including an internal surface configured to support one or both of the RFID antenna and the storage medium and one or more feet configured to limit insertion of the case into the gap between the first and second tracks in the storage grid;
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- a second case member including one or more protrusions configured to provide resistance to movement of the case relative to the gap between the first and second tracks in the storage grid.
A system comprising:
- a storage grid having first tracks and second tracks;
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- a plurality of RFID tags, each RFID tag including:
- an RFID antenna;
- a storage medium configured to store identification data, the storage medium being connected to the RFID antenna;
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- an elongated case configured to house the RFID antenna and the storage medium, the elongated case including:
- a first case member including an internal surface configured to support one or both of the RFID antenna and the storage medium, and one or more feet configured to limit insertion of the case when inserted into a gap between the first tracks and the second tracks in the storage grid;
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- a second case member including one or more protrusions configured to provide resistance to movement of the case relative to the gap between the first tracks and the second tracks in the storage grid when inserted into the gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.