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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2001
Applicants:
Kevin R. Thomas, New Milford, CT (US);
Donald Cardwell, New Milford, CT (US);
Ruguo HU, New Milford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Kevin R. Thomas, New Milford, CT (US);
Donald Cardwell, New Milford, CT (US);
Ruguo Hu, New Milford, CT (US);
Assignees:
Nestec S.A., , CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of and system for providing machine-readable tags, preferably programmable RFID tags are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a receptacle having at least one wall member that defines an enclosure and a tag associated with the receptacle, which includes machine-readable information regarding a product occupying the enclosure is provided. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the tag includes identification information in electronic form for the product.