US 12,093,774 B2
System and method for accurate bulk scanning of RFID tags
Andy L. Mullen, Dallas, GA (US)
Filed by Andy L. Mullen, Dallas, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/572,010.
Application 17/572,010 is a continuation of application No. 17/328,063, filed on May 24, 2021, granted, now 11,222,186.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/028,927, filed on May 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0129651 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 7/10425 (2013.01) [G06K 7/10158 (2013.01); G06K 7/10356 (2013.01); G06K 7/10376 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An antenna assembly for scanning a target detection zone, the antenna assembly comprising:
an articulating arm fixed upon an actuator configured to perform a rotational movement, installed thereon said articulating arm are a plurality of RFID tag reading antennas comprising:
a first RFID tag reading antenna having a first face, said first face is directed at a center of the target detection zone, said first RFID tag reading antenna is centered upon said articulating arm;
a second RFID tag reading antenna having a second face is a first distance from said first RFID reading antenna on said articulating arm, said second face is directed at said center of the target detection zone; and
a third RFID tag reading antenna having a third face is a second distance from said first RFID reading antenna on said articulating arm said third face is directed at said center of the target detection zone;
wherein said actuator is configured to cause said rotational movement of said articulating arm without causing an electromagnetic radiation emission from said actuator.