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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
Timothy J. Collins, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Michael K. Bullock, Wauconda, IL (US);
Andrew M. Khan, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Robert A. Perri, Bartlett, IL (US);
Richard S. Rachwalski, Lemont, IL (US);
Timothy J. Collins, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Michael K. Bullock, Wauconda, IL (US);
Andrew M. Khan, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Robert A. Perri, Bartlett, IL (US);
Richard S. Rachwalski, Lemont, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A tray () comprises electrically conductive material and has at least one hand-graspable fixture (). This hand-graspable fixture comprises an electrical conductor () disposed in a location that is likely to be operably interacted with by a human who grasps the hand-graspable fixture. A capacitively-coupled RFID tag is then disposed on the hand-graspable fixture with a first antenna plate () being electrically coupled to the tray and a second antenna plate () that electrically couples to the electrical conductor. A corresponding tray receiving compartment () has a front lip () over which the tray must pass and upon which the tray will rest when properly disposed within the tray receiving compartment. One or more capacitively-coupled RFID tag reader antennas () are disposed proximal to the front lip. These antennas may be positioned to facilitate reading the capacitively-coupled RFID tag when the tray is properly disposed within the tray receiving compartment.