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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2003
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Timothy J. Tredwell, Fairport, NY (US);
Badhri Narayan, Rochester, NY (US);
Eric J. Donaldson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Sarat K. Mohapatra, Woodbury, MN (US);
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Timothy J. Tredwell, Fairport, NY (US);
Badhri Narayan, Rochester, NY (US);
Eric J. Donaldson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Sarat K. Mohapatra, Woodbury, MN (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A holder for holding at least one image bearing medium, with each at least one image bearing medium having a radio frequency transponder associated therewith, the holder having a holding body to receive and hold at least one image bearing medium an antenna and a radio frequency communication circuit operable to sense a first electromagnetic signal transmitted by the remote reader, generate a second electromagnetic signal in the holding body with the second electromagnetic signal adapted to cause the radio frequency transponders associated with said at least one medium held by the holding body to respond with electromagnetic signals that can be used to identify the mediums within the holding body, wherein the radio frequency communication circuit further transmits electromagnetic signals that can be used to identify the mediums within the holding body to the remote reader.