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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas Goodsell Hutchins, Uniontown, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/22 ; B65G 4/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/22 ; B65G 4/300 ;
Abstract
A conveyor belt (,) contains at least one integrated circuit transponder (,) which, upon interrogation by an external radio signal, transmits identification information in digitally encoded form. The transponder (,) has a generally planar, circular antenna (,A) surrounding a printed circuit board to which an integrated circuit is attached. The transponder may be encased in a rigid epoxy material to protect the structure from damage during use. Transponders placed adjacent splices (,) in a splice segment provide non-contact means of locating and monitoring the repair.