Ruggedized RFID tag and reader
OwnerMartin S. Casdeninventor
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder tag is contained in and electrically connected to a mechanically rugged metallic tag housing slotted to define a radio frequency antenna, such as a half turn antenna, and sealed with an epoxy filling.
Claims5
In combination, a housing made at least partially of electrically conductive material, said housing shaped and configured to define a radio frequency radiating antenna including a pair of antenna lobes formed integrally with said housing, an RFID transponder circuit contained within and mechanically protected by said housing, and an antenna matching circuit having a pair of outputs each electrically connected to a corresponding one of said antenna lobes operatively connecting said transponder circuit with said antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.