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US 2022/0067476 A1Published application
Apparatus and methods for retrofitting an object with an rfid transponder
AssigneeTrovan Limited
InventorBarbara Masin
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an assembly includes: a body having a generally cylindrical shape encompassing an internal cavity extending from a first end of the body towards a second end of the body; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder positioned within the internal cavity. The assembly may be inserted into an opening made in an object in order to affix the RFID transponder to the object.
Claims20
An assembly comprising:
- a body having a generally cylindrical shape encompassing an internal cavity extending from a first end of the body towards a second end of the body;
- and
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder positioned within the internal cavity, wherein the assembly is to be inserted into an opening made in an object in order to affix the RFID transponder to the object.
A method comprising:
- providing an opening in a predetermined surface of an object;
- inserting an assembly having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag within the opening, the assembly comprising a body having a generally cylindrical shape tapering from a proximal end to a distal end and defining an internal cavity in which the RFID tag is inserted;
- and
- generating an entry in a database associating the RFID tag with the object.
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An assembly comprising:
- an object having a plastic portion, the plastic portion having a first surface with an opening;
- and
- a tag assembly inserted at least partially through the opening, the tag assembly comprising:
- a head portion larger than the opening to prevent the tag assembly from falling through the opening;
- a generally cylindrical portion extending from the head portion and defining an internal cavity that houses a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder;
- and
- a plurality of anchor structures to extend from an external surface of the generally cylindrical portion to restrict removal of the tag assembly from the object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.