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US 2010/0134290 A1Published application
Methods and apparatus for rfid tag placement
AssigneeThingMagic, Inc.
InventorMatthew S. Reynolds
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Abstract
Systems and methods for placing RFID tags on objects are shown and described. The method includes scanning an object and analyzing one or more reflected signals from the to determine a suggested location for placement of an RFID tag. The scan can be accomplished using a scanning device having an antenna that operates in the near field of the object to measure at least one RF property of the reflected signal from the object.
Claims21
An apparatus for scanning an object in the near field, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing that encloses an RF source, a transmitter in communication with the RF source, an antenna in communication with the transmitter, and a receiver;
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- a controller in communication with at least the RF source and the receiver, the controller generating a scan signal that results in irradiation of an object, receiving a reflection signal of the irradiated object, and analyzing at least one property of the reflection signal to determine a suggested location for placement of an RFID tag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.