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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2006
Richard W. Sorenson, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);
Ernest Lee Son, Roswell, GA (US);
Paul Edward Wiesner, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
William H. Roeder, Norcross, GA (US);
Michael Sayre Clott, Marietta, GA (US);
Richard W. Sorenson, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);
Ernest Lee Son, Roswell, GA (US);
Paul Edward Wiesner, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
William H. Roeder, Norcross, GA (US);
Michael Sayre Clott, Marietta, GA (US);
EMS Technologies, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
In one of several embodiments, an RFID system for a forklift incorporates a metal plate to which is attached an electronic circuit assembly. Also attached to the metal plate, is an antenna assembly housing an RFID interrogator antenna and/or a wireless local area network (WLAN) antenna. The metal plate operates as a ground plane to the antenna assembly and also serves as a mounting plate for mounting the RFID system on a sideshifter or a carriage of the forklift.