Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Hunnings, Travis R (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S010100, C340S010500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07876222
ABSTRACT:
A system and method to track a status an item, or steps in a process, via one or more mechanical modifications to an RFID tag. In one embodiment, a plurality of tearable strips are attached to the tag, each strip having an electrical conductor. Each tearable strip may receive a visual or tactile indicia, such as text, a color code, a graphic symbol, or a tactile indicator (such as Braille) to assign a meaning to the strip, where the meaning is associated with the status or condition of the item, or the stage, step, or status or the process. By tearing some strips or all strips, a desired bit pattern may be programmed into a register of the RFID tag. The bit pattern may reflect the status or condition of the item, or the stage, step, or status of a process.
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Hunnings Travis R
Symbol Technologies Inc.
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