Passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorRonald Jesme
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Abstract
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith. A exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith including an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from the RFID element associated with a passport; and an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID element and the RFID interrogation source.
Claims62
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from an RFID element associated with a passport;
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- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID element and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna is configured to resemble a shape of a figure eight, and wherein the signals of the antenna are resistant to eavesdropping by other RFID readers.
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from the RFID element associated with a passport;
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- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID element and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna includes first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the antenna includes a first periphery forming a first area and the second portion of the antenna includes a second periphery forming a second area, wherein the first area and second area are adjacent, and wherein the first portion and second portion of the antenna create opposing magnetic fields which cancel each other at a distance and allow near communications.
A combination of a passport and the passport reader of claim 13.
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFHID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from the RFID element associated with a passport;
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- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID element and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna is configured to resemble the shape of a figure eight, and wherein the antenna is resistant to signal jamming by signal jamming devices.
A combination of a passport and the passport reader of claim 24.
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from the RFID element associated with a passport;
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- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID tag and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna includes first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the antenna includes a first periphery forming a first area and the second portion of the antenna includes a second periphery forming a second area, wherein the first area and second area are adjacent, and wherein the signals of the antenna are resistant to eavesdropping by other RFID readers.
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from an RFID element associated with a passport;
- and
- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID element and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna is configured to resemble a shape of a figure eight having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the antenna create opposing magnetic fields which cancel each other at a distance and allow near communications.
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from the RFID element associated with a passport;
- and
- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID tag and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna includes first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the antenna includes a first periphery forming a first area and the second portion of the antenna includes a second periphery forming a second area, wherein the first area and second area are adjacent, and wherein the antenna is resistant to signal jamming by signal jamming devices.
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from the RFID element associated with a passport;
- and
- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID tag and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna is configured to resemble a shape of a figure eight having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the antenna is adjacent a first portion of a passport and the second portion of the antenna is adjacent a second portion of a passport, and wherein the signals of the antenna are resistant to eavesdropping by other RFID readers.
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from the RFID element associated with a passport;
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- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID tag and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna is configured to resemble a shape of a figure eight having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the antenna is adjacent a first portion of a passport and the second portion of the antenna is adjacent a second portion of a passport, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the antenna create opposing magnetic fields which cancel each other at a distance and allow near communications.
A passport reader for processing a passport having an RFID element associated therewith, comprising:
- (a) an RFID interrogation source for interrogating and obtaining information from the RFID element associated with a passport;
- and
- (b) an antenna to transmit signals between an RFID tag and the RFID interrogation source, wherein the antenna is configured to resemble a shape of a figure eight having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the antenna is adjacent a first portion of a passport and the second portion of the antenna is adjacent a second portion of a passport, and wherein the antenna is resistant to signal jamming by signal jamming devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.