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US 2020/0050808 A1Published application
Holonomic rfid reader
AssigneeADASA Inc.
InventorClarke William McAllister
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Abstract
The present invention relates to six-axis holonomic inventory scanning using dual polarization radio frequency identification antennae for automatically reading and locating inventory.
Claims18
An RFID reader comprising:
- a central core wherein the outer skin is electrically conductive;
- a two-port radio module wherein the module is located within the central core with a first and a second antenna feed point extending through the surface of the skin;
- a toroidal reflector loop located below the central core;
- a first exciter element located above the reflector loop wherein the proximal end of the exciter curls inward to connect with the first antenna feed point;
- a second exciter element located above the first helical exciter element wherein the proximal end of the exciter curls inward to connect with the second antenna feed point;
- a toroidal director loop located above the second helical exciter element;
- and a lifting electrical conductor that lifts the RFID reader.
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An RFID reader comprising:
- a central core wherein the outer skin is electrically conductive;
- a two-port radio module wherein the module is located within the central core with a first and a second antenna feed point extending through the surface of the skin;
- a toroidal reflector loop located below the central core;
- a first exciter element located above the reflector loop wherein the proximal end of the exciter curls inward to connect with the first antenna feed point;
- a second exciter element located above the first helical exciter element wherein the proximal end of the exciter curls inward to connect with the second antenna feed point;
- a toroidal director loop located above the second helical exciter element;
- and a handle that lifts the RFID reader.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.