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Patent Inventor Names
Norma Riley0
Arun Sharma0
Daniel Fritschen0
Daniel Liu0
Date of Patent
April 7, 2009
0Patent Application Number
114490840
Date Filed
June 8, 2006
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention generally comprises an apparatus that allows an RFID antenna to obtain information from an RFID tag mounted on a container. The apparatus reproduces the RF field generated by the antenna to a location proximate to the RFID tag. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a pickup device and a reproduction device electrically coupled with the pickup device. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises at least one magnetic rod, which creates a magnetic path for the RF field to travel between the antenna and the RFID tag. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a pickup antenna and a reproduction antenna for transmitting the RF signal from the antenna proximate to the RFID tag.
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