Systems and methods for using rfid technology to identify products

A method of identifying products using an RFID system comprising a compartment having a first wall and a second wall that together define at least part of a cavity and a channel, comprising:

• receiving a suspended package in the cavity of the compartment of the RFID system;
• using the first wall and the second wall that define the channel, guiding lateral movement of a support that extends downward through the channel and into the cavity to support the suspended package;
• transmitting a signal to be received by at least one RFID transponder of the suspended package using at least one RFID antenna;
• and
• using an RFID reader, interpreting an output from the at least one RFID transponder disposed in the cavity,
• wherein the cavity extends laterally along a first direction and is configured to contain a suspended package, and wherein the channel extends laterally along the first direction and is in fluid communication with the cavity,
• wherein the width of the channel is less than 6 inches.

A method of forming an RFID system for product identification, the method comprising:

• forming a compartment having a first wall and a second wall that together define at least part of a cavity and a channel,
• the cavity extending laterally along a first direction and being configured to contain a suspended package,
• the channel extending laterally along the first direction and being in fluid communication with the cavity, the channel being configured to guide lateral movement of a support that extends downward through the channel and into the cavity to support the suspended package;
• configuring at least one RFID antenna to transmit a signal to be received by the at least one RFID transponder of the suspended package;
• and
• configuring an RFID reader to interpret an output from the at least one RFID transponder disposed in the cavity,
• wherein the width of the channel is less than 6 inches.