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Patent No.:

US 11144737 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2020

Rfid module to enable tracking of medical articles

Applicant:

Meps Real-time, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);

Inventors:

Shariq Hussain, Vista, CA (US);

Paul M. Elizondo, II, Escondido, CA (US);

Assignee:

MEPS Real-Time, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);

Attorneys:

Thomas A. Runk

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Ryan W Sherwin

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.01); G16H 40/60 (2018.01); G16H 70/40 (2018.01); H04Q 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G16H 70/00 (2018.01); G16H 50/00 (2018.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G06F 19/00 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10178 (2013.01); G06F 19/00 (2013.01); G06K 7/0008 (2013.01); G06K 19/07749 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 30/00 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 40/60 (2018.01); G16H 50/00 (2018.01); G16H 70/00 (2018.01); G16H 70/40 (2018.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.02); H04Q 9/00 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/47 (2013.01);
Abstract

An RF module includes a base with a probe, a reader unit, a communications unit, and a control unit that establish an EM field into a container having electrically-conductive walls. RFID tags attached to medical articles located within the container are activated and produce identification signals. The probe and base receive the identification signals and provide identification data related to medical articles located within the container. The RF module is self-contained in that it needs only power and a data connection with which to operate. Where an Ethernet is used, power is obtained by PoE. The RF module is used to retrofit existing medication containers or may be used during the construction of a new medication container.

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