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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Nec Platforms, Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Hideki Matsuura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuta Imai, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Platforms, Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); H01Q 15/14 (2006.01); H01Q 15/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G06K 7/10316 (2013.01); H01Q 15/14 (2013.01); H01Q 15/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a reading apparatus capable of efficiently reading information from an RFID tag. A reading apparatus () includes at least one antenna () and a casing (). The casing () has reflective surfaces () in at least a part of the inner side. The antenna () is provided in the casing (), and is used to read information from an RFID tag. The antenna () is disposed in the vicinity of reflective surfaces (A) and (B) having two or more normal lines (N) and (N) at different angles, and radiates electromagnetic waves toward at least a direction that is not parallel to the directions of the normal lines (N) and (N).