US 12,288,924 B2
RFID system
David Blumberg, Jr., Deerfield, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/536,697.
Application 13/674,594 is a division of application No. 12/469,545, filed on May 20, 2009, granted, now 8,314,740, issued on Nov. 20, 2012.
Application 18/536,697 is a continuation of application No. 17/897,965, filed on Aug. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,848,479.
Application 17/897,965 is a continuation of application No. 17/080,202, filed on Oct. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,431,077, issued on Nov. 29, 2023.
Application 17/080,202 is a continuation of application No. 16/511,705, filed on Jul. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,819,004, issued on Oct. 27, 2020.
Application 16/511,705 is a continuation of application No. 15/797,566, filed on Oct. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,355,336, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 15/797,566 is a continuation of application No. 15/405,399, filed on Jan. 13, 2017, granted, now 9,806,399, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 15/405,399 is a continuation of application No. 14/954,332, filed on Nov. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,548,533, issued on Jan. 17, 2017.
Application 14/954,332 is a continuation of application No. 13/674,594, filed on Nov. 12, 2012, granted, now 9,203,143, issued on Dec. 1, 2015.
Application 12/469,545 is a continuation of application No. 12/205,681, filed on Sep. 5, 2008, granted, now 8,325,045, issued on Dec. 4, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/092,396, filed on Aug. 27, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/970,497, filed on Sep. 6, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/054,757, filed on May 20, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/168,364, filed on Apr. 10, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2024/0113411 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); A47J 31/40 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/50 (2006.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01); H01Q 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/2216 (2013.01) [A47J 31/40 (2013.01); H01Q 1/50 (2013.01); H01Q 1/521 (2013.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 9/0464 (2013.01); H01Q 19/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An RFID system comprising:
an RFID antenna configured to be positioned on a module of a processing system, wherein the module is configured to engage at least one container;
a first RFID tag configured to be positioned on the at least one container, wherein the at least one container is configured to position the first RFID tag within a detection zone of the RFID antenna whenever the module engages the at least one container; and
an L-C tank circuit configured to be coupled by mutual inductance to the RFID antenna and configured to focus at least a portion of the magnetic field produced by the RFID antenna.