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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
May. 20, 2002
Peter M. Eisenberg, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David P. Erickson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Edward D. Goff, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Mitchell B. Grunes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gene J. Hickok, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Janet T. Keller, Eagan, MN (US);
William J. Kelliher, Jr., Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Jon A. Kirschhoffer, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
John M. Kruse, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Diane E. Morel, Shoreview, MN (US);
Scott D. Pearson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Chester Piotrowski, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Edmund J. Ring, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Robert A. Sainati, Bloomington, MN (US);
Michele A. Waldner, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Peter M. Eisenberg, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David P. Erickson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Edward D. Goff, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Mitchell B. Grunes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gene J. Hickok, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Janet T. Keller, Eagan, MN (US);
William J. Kelliher, Jr., Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Jon A. Kirschhoffer, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
John M. Kruse, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Diane E. Morel, Shoreview, MN (US);
Scott D. Pearson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Chester Piotrowski, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Edmund J. Ring, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Robert A. Sainati, Bloomington, MN (US);
Michele A. Waldner, Minneapolis, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Various systems and methods of handling items such as files are disclosed, including systems and methods for polling RFID-tagged items while they are stored in storage areas.