RFID tag and article-monitoring system using same

US8998087B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8998087-B2
Application numberUS-201314079707-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 14, 2013
Priority dateJun 28, 2013
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a power supply, a RFID microchip, an enable unit, an adhesive unit, and a conducting unit. The adhesive unit is positioned on a bottom surface of the RFID tag. The conducting unit is secured to the bottom surface of the RFID tag through the adhesive unit. An end of the conducting unit is electronically connected to the power supply or the enable unit. Another end of the conducting unit is connected to the RFID microchip. The power supply or the enable unit switches on/off the RFID microchip through the conducting unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising: a power supply; a RFID microchip; an enable unit; an adhesive unit positioned on a bottom surface of the RFID tag for securing the RFID tag to an article; and a conducting unit secured to the bottom surface of the RFID tag through the adhesive unit; wherein an end of the conducting unit is electronically connected to the power supply or the enable unit; another end of the conducting unit is c…

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What does patent US8998087B2 cover?
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a power supply, a RFID microchip, an enable unit, an adhesive unit, and a conducting unit. The adhesive unit is positioned on a bottom surface of the RFID tag. The conducting unit is secured to the bottom surface of the RFID tag through the adhesive unit. An end of the conducting unit is electronically connected to the power supply or the ena…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hongfujin Prec Ind Shenzhen, Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06K19/0776. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).