| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7432825 |
Interrogation device and method for scanning |
October 7, 2008 |
| A radio frequency identification system includes an interrogator for generating and transmitting an interrogation signal to a transponder. One or more transponders of the system receive the interrogation signal and return a data signal which includes identification and/or body charac |
| 7176846 |
Passive integrated transponder tag with unitary antenna core |
February 13, 2007 |
| A passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag comprising an integrated circuit and a unitary core is described. The unitary core comprises a coil-forming portion proximate one end thereof and an integrated circuit support portion proximate an opposite end thereof. The integrated circuit |
| 7015826 |
Method and apparatus for sensing and transmitting a body characteristic of a host |
March 21, 2006 |
| A passive transponder including an integrated sensor is disclosed. The transponder receives an interrogation signal from a scanner, and is operable to transmit identification information and body characteristic information to a scanner. The scanner is operable to receive the identifi |
| 6947004 |
Passive integrated transponder tag with unitary antenna core |
September 20, 2005 |
| A passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag comprising an integrated circuit and a unitary core is described. The unitary core comprises a coil-forming portion proximate one end thereof and an integrated circuit support portion proximate an opposite end thereof. The integrated circuit sup |
| 6833790 |
Livestock chute scanner |
December 21, 2004 |
| A method and apparatus are provided to identify objects, including livestock. In one embodiment, a device is presented that includes a reflector shield mounted proximate the interrogator that is mounted on or near a livestock chute gate. The reflector shield decreases the amount of t |
| 6700547 |
Multidirectional walkthrough antenna |
March 2, 2004 |
| A flexible interrogator antenna design having a single antenna with an inner and an outer antenna coil positioned in a flat, flexible, rectangular housing or mat which can be positioned in a configuration having two sides and a top across an easily erected temporary frame to form a w |
| 6400338 |
Passive integrated transponder tag with unitary antenna core |
June 4, 2002 |
| A passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag comprising an integrated circuit and a unitary core is described. The unitary core comprises a coil-forming portion proximate one end thereof and an integrated circuit support portion proximate an opposite end thereof. The integrated circuit sup |
| 6369694 |
Apparatus and method for remotely testing a passive integrated transponder tag interrogation sys |
April 9, 2002 |
| A remotely testable Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag interrogation system is described. The system comprises a remotely activated test PIT tag fixed within the field of the system antenna By selectively activating the test PIT tag, and determining successful receipt of the test t |
| 6184777 |
Apparatus and method for remotely testing a passive integrated transponder tag interrogation sys |
February 6, 2001 |
| A remotely testable Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag interrogation system is described. The system comprises a remotely activated test PIT tag fixed within the field of the system antenna. By selectively activating the test PIT tag, and determining successful receipt of the t |