# US 8,786,407 B2 · Universal and reusable RFID system and method for use in supply chain and logistics management

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- Number: US 8,786,407 B2
- Document ID: US8786407B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/208,284
- Filed: 2011-08-11
- Published: 2012-03-29
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2009-09-14
- Applicants: Xue Wu Liu; Rui Li
- Inventors: Xue Wu Liu; Rui Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8786407B2

## CPC

- B65D 19/44: Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms
- B65D 19/001: {the base surface being made of a single element}
- B65D 19/38: Details or accessories
- B65D 2203/10: Transponders
- B65D 2519/00034: Plastic
- B65D 2519/00069: Plastic
- B65D 2519/00273: made of more than one piece
- B65D 2519/00288: made of one piece
- B65D 2519/00323: made of more than one piece
- B65D 2519/00338: contact surface having a discrete foot-like shape
- B65D 2519/00572: with separate auxiliary element, e.g. screws, nails, bayonets
- B65D 2519/00985: the pallet being not usable as a pallet after dismounting
- Y02W 30/80: Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging (bio-packaging Y02W90/10)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- Y02W: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT

## Abstract

An universal and reusable RFID system comprises an universal and reusable RFID reader, an universal and reusable RFID data carrier, a universal and reusable RFID neutral tag, a RFID neutral tag equipped collapsible and reusable pallet and a RFID neutral tag equipped collapsible and reusable box. In various embodiments, the universal and reusable RFID system is used for data collection, data comparison, data confirmation and data combination under all conditions in the supply chain and logistics management. A “bank-like” system is further used for all components of the universal and reusable RFID system to be efficiently supplied for use and collected for further application.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A universal and reusable RFID system comprising:
a universal and reusable RFID interrogator (RFID reader) with a changeable RFID reader unique identification number, wherein the changeable RFID reader unique identification number is created each time when the RFID reader is used for data collection, comparison, confirmation and combination;
a universal and reusable RFID data carrier (RFID data carrier) with a changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number, wherein the changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number is created each time when the RFID data carrier is used for carrying collected RFID tag data, product data and product related information;
a first universal, reusable and neutral RFID tag (first neutral RFID tag) for a collapsible and reusable pallet (C & R pallet); and
a second universal, reusable and neutral RFID (second neutral RFID tag) for a collapsible and reusable box (C& R box);
wherein the changeable RFID reader unique identification number comprises five alphanumeric parts, wherein the first part, the second part, the third part and the fourth part are permanent and unchangeable;
wherein the first part of the changeable RFID reader unique identification number is represented by letters of “READER”;
wherein the second part of the changeable RFID reader unique identification number is a manufacturer or an owner code, of the RFID reader, represented by a set of triplet letters ranging from A to Z, in a country;
wherein the third part of the changeable RFID reader unique identification number is represented by digital serial number processed from the manufacturer or the owner, of the RFID reader;
wherein the fourth part of the changeable RFID reader unique identification number is a country code represented by a set of two letters ranging from A to Z;
wherein the fifth part of the changeable RFID reader unique identification number is a real time, wherein the real time is determined at said each time the RFID reader is used for said data collection, comparison, confirmation and combination; wherein the real time is represented by date and time; the date is represented by Month (MM), Date (DD) and Year (YYYY); and the time is represented by Hours (HH), Minutes (MM) and Seconds (SS);
wherein the RFID reader combines the real time with the first part to the fourth part to create the changeable RFID reader unique identification number, every time the RFID reader transmits a read request to the RFID data carrier, first neutral RFID tag and the second neutral RFID tag;
wherein the changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number comprises five alphanumeric parts, wherein the first part, the second part, the third part and the fourth part are permanent and unchangeable;
wherein the first part of the changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number is represented by letters of “DCARRY”;
wherein the second part of the changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number is a manufacturer or an owner code, of the RFID data carrier, represented by a set of triplet letters ranging from A to Z, in a country;
wherein the third part of the changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number is represented by digital serial number processed from the manufacturer or the owner, of the RFID data carrier;
wherein the fourth part of the changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number is a country code represented by a set of two letters ranging from A to Z;
wherein the fifth part of the changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number is a real time, wherein the real time is determined at said each time the RFID data carrier is used for said carrying collected RFID tag data, product data and product related information; wherein the real time includes date and time; the date is represented by Month (MM), Date (DD), Year (YYYY); and the time is represented by Hours (HH), Minutes (MM) and Seconds (SS);
wherein the RFID data carrier combines the real time with the first part to the fourth part to create the changeable RFID data carrier unique identification number, every time the RFID data carrier responds to the read request from the RFID reader.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader further comprising a GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO POSITIONING, CHINESE COMPASS NAVIGATION SYSTEM and GSM supported information module.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 2, wherein the information module enables the RFID reader to only read said neutral RFID tag on said C&R pallet and on said C&R box matched with a pre-saved said first and second neutral RFID tags.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader further comprising a radio frequency (RF) and channel selection module.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader further comprising a set of RF transceivers.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader further comprising a speaker module.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader further comprising a counter module.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader and the RFID data carrier further comprising a pair of belts and an anti-collision net on outside surface.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the RFID data carrier further comprising a GPS, GLONASS GALILEO POSITIONING, CHINESE COMPASS NAVIGATION SYSTEM and GSM supported information module.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the first neutral RFID tag for said C&R pallet comprises a changeable first neutral RFID tag identification number, wherein the changeable first neutral RFID tag identification number comprises five alphanumeric parts, wherein the first part, the second part, the third part, the fourth part and the fifth part are permanent and unchangeable;
wherein the first part of the changeable first neutral RFID tag unique identification number is represented by letters of “PAL”;
wherein the second part of the changeable first neutral RFID tag unique identification number is a three dimensions data of said C&R pallet represented by a set of duplex letters ranging from A to Z in duplicates;
wherein the third part of the changeable first neutral RFID tag unique identification number is a manufacturer or an owner code, of the C&R pallet, with an application limitation of the said C&R pallet represented by a set of triplet letters ranging from A to Z, in a country;
wherein the fourth part of the changeable first neutral RFID tag unique identification number is a series of serial numbers represented by nine decimal numbers from 0 to 9 for said C&R pallet processed from the manufacturer or the owner, of the first neutral RFID tag;
wherein the fifth part of the changeable first neutral RFID tag unique identification number is a country code represented by a set of two letters ranging from A to Z.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 10, wherein the first neutral RFID tag is further combining the first part to the fifth part of the changeable first neutral RFID tag unique identification number with a real time data to create the changeable first neutral RFID tag identification number.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 10, wherein the third part and the fourth part of the changeable first neutral RFID unique identification number are printed, in a human readable form, on four side planes of the C&R pallet.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 12, wherein the readable parts are further expressed by a barcode printed under the readable parts on the four side planes of the C&R pallet.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 10, wherein the second part and the fifth part of the changeable first neutral RFID tag unique identification number are printed on all parts of the C&R pallet.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the first neutral RFID tag equipped C&R pallet further comprising two odd numbers 1 and 3, wherein the 1 is colored with green on the upper left side plane of the C&R pallet and the 3 is colored with red on the opposite lower right side plane of the C&R pallet.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 1, wherein the second neutral RFID tag for said C&R box comprises a changeable second neutral RFID tag identification number, wherein the changeable second neutral RFID tag identification number comprises five alphanumeric parts, wherein the first part, the second part, the third part, the fourth part and the fifth part are permanent and unchangeable;
wherein the first part of the changeable second neutral RFID tag unique identification number is represented by letters of “BOX”;
wherein the second part of the changeable second neutral RFID tag unique identification number is a three dimensional data of said C&R box represented by a set of triplet letters ranging from A to Z;
wherein the third part of the changeable second neutral RFID tag unique identification number is a manufacturer or an owner code, of the C&R box, with an application limitation of the said C&R box represented by a set of triplet letters ranging from A to Z, in a country;
wherein the fourth part of the changeable second neutral RFID tag unique identification number is a series of serial numbers represented by nine decimal numbers from 0 to 9 for said C&R box processed from the manufacturer or the owner, of the first neutral RFID tag;
wherein the fifth part of the changeable second neutral RFID tag unique identification number is a country code represented by a set of two letters ranging from A to Z.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 16, wherein the second neutral RFID tag further is combining the first part to the fifth part of the changeable second neutral RFID tag unique identification number with a real time data, a real location data, a real product name data and a real item number data to create the changeable second neutral RFID tag identification number for the C&R box.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 16, wherein the third part and the fourth part of the changeable second neutral RFID unique identification number are printed, in a human readable form, on the four side planes of the C&R box.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 18, wherein the readable parts are further expressed by a barcode printed under the readable parts on the four side planes of the C&R box.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The universal and reusable RFID system of claim 16, wherein the second part and the fifth part of the changeable second neutral RFID tag unique identification number is printed on all parts of the C&R box.