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Applications for radio frequency identification systems

Patent 6232870 Issued on May 15, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 5, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent #: 4141078
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Patent #: 4153931
Issued on: 05/08/1979
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Inventors

Application

No. 368826 filed on 08/05/1999

US Classes:

340/10.1, Interrogation response235/385, Inventory340/572.4Specified processing arrangement for detected signal

Examiners

Primary: Mullen, Thomas

Attorney, Agent or Firm

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International Class

H04Q 005/22

Abstract

The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are associated with an RFID tag, and optionally a magnetic security element. The devices and applications are described with particular reference to library materials such as books, periodicals, and magnetic and optical media.

Other References

  • Flyer entitled "Combined Anti-Theft and RF Programmable Tag" from ISD (RF/ID) Ltd
  • Finkenzeller; "RFID Handbook--Radio-Frequency Identification Fundamentals and Applications"; 1999; pp. 227-273
  • John Bowers; "Road to intelligent tagging is paved with opportunities"; Automatic I.D. News; Oct. 1995; pp. 86-8
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