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US 8,179,259 B2Granted
Radio frequency identification system
AssigneeClevX, LLC
InventorsLev M. Bolotin, Simon B. Johnson
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification system includes: supplying a radio frequency identification tag including providing a radio frequency identification transponder and writing transponder content to the radio frequency identification transponder; and feeding the radio frequency identification tag for an assembly line.
Claims24
A method of operation of a radio frequency identification system comprising:
- supplying a label with a supply system with the label including:
- providing a radio frequency identification transponder;
- writing transponder content to the radio frequency identification transponder;
- feeding the label with a feeder along a first direction to a pickup point for an X, Y, and Z movement pick and place mechanism for placing on a product being assembled on an assembly line and moving along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- sensing the label at the pickup point with a sensor adjacent to the feeder;
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- causing the feeder to feed another label to the pickup point when the sensor senses the absence of the label at the pickup point with a control system connected to the sensor and the feeder, the control system connectible to the assembly line to have the X, Y, and Z movement pick and place mechanism of the assembly line pick up the label at the pickup point and place it on the product.
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A radio frequency identification system comprising:
- a supply system for supplying a label including a radio frequency identification transponder;
- a programmer connected to the supply system for writing transponder content to the radio frequency identification transponder;
- a feeder connected to the programmer for feeding the label along a first direction to a pickup point for an X, Y, and Z movement pick and place mechanism for placing on a product being assembled on an assembly line and moving along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a sensor adjacent to the feeder for sensing the label at the pickup point;
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- a control system connected to the sensor and the feeder for causing the feeder to feed another label to the pickup point when the sensor senses the absence of the label at the pickup point, the control system connectible to the assembly line to have the X, Y, and Z movement pick and place mechanism of the assembly line pick up the label at the pickup point and place it on the product.
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A radio frequency identification system comprising:
- a feeder for feeding a radio frequency identification transponder along a first direction to a pickup point for an X, Y, and Z movement pick and place mechanism for placing on a product being assembled on an assembly line and moving along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a programmer adjacent the feeder for writing transponder content to the radio frequency identification transponder;
- a sensor adjacent to the feeder for sensing the radio frequency identification transponder at the pickup point;
- a control system connectible to the assembly line and connected to the feeder and the programmer for causing the feeder to feed another radio frequency identification transponder to the pickup point when the sensor senses the absence of the radio frequency identification transponder at the pickup point, the control system connectible to the assembly line to have the X, Y, and Z movement pick and place mechanism of the assembly line pick up the radio frequency identification transponder at the pickup point and place it on the product.
1 more element
A method of operation of radio frequency identification system comprising:
- feeding a radio frequency identification transponder along a first direction to a pickup point for an X, Y, and Z movement pick and placement mechanism in a feeder for placing on a product being assembled on an assembly line and moving along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- writing transponder content to the radio frequency identification transponder by a programmer;
- sensing the radio frequency identification transponder at the pickup point with a sensor adjacent to the feeder;
- and
- causing the feeder to feed another radio frequency identification transponder to the pickup point when the sensor sense the absence of the radio frequency identification transponder at the pickup point with a control system connected to the sensor and the feeder, the control system connectible to the assembly line to have the X, Y, and Z movement pick and place mechanism of the assembly line pick up the radio frequency identification transponder at the pick up point and place it on the product.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.