Communications: electrical – Selective – Interrogation response
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-30
2009-12-22
Lee, Benjamin C (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Selective
Interrogation response
C340S005220, C340S572100, C340S870030
Reexamination Certificate
active
07636032
ABSTRACT:
A process for tracking an object within an inventory control space is provided. The space is illustratively a medical care delivery setting. An active radiofrequency (RFID) tag is encoded with a single-use code and associated with an inventory item. After a trigger event, the RFID tag transmits a modified broadcast. The single-use code that is a new number with at least one sparse digit or a new secondary number with a retained primary digit. An RFID tag configured to retain such a code scheme is provided. A hospital inventory item labeled with such an RFID tag is also provided.
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Kantrowitz Allen B.
Mun In Ki
Gifford Krass Sprinkle Anderson & Citkowski P.C.
Lee Benjamin C
Shannon Michael
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