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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2024
Applicant:
Venaresources, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventor:
Jonathan M. Butler, Gainesville, GA (US);
Assignee:
VenaResources, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/077 (2006.01); B65D 88/12 (2006.01); G06K 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/07758 (2013.01); B65D 88/121 (2013.01); G06K 19/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A RFID fastener including a radio frequency transparent body that encloses a RFID module that includes a microchip for storing data and an electrically coupled antenna. The RFID module is embedded or otherwise secured into the body of the fastener and configured to receive and transmit a RF signal. Optionally, the RFID module can be disposed within a washer that is configured to be mounted to a substrate by a conventional fastener, such as, for example and without limitation, a screw, a nail and or a staple.