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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2006
Kurt Hecht, Buckingham, PA (US);
Leonard Storch, New York, NY (US);
Kurt Hecht, Buckingham, PA (US);
Leonard Storch, New York, NY (US);
CIAS, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved antenna system, method and apparatus for interrogating and locating RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags and other RF (Radio Frequency) devices, and various applications therefore and thereof, are disclosed. One embodiment is for reading and locating the physical position of RFID tags (such as is made by Phillips, Siemens's Infineon and Texas Instrument) that may be embedded in gaming chips (RFID gaming chips, such as is made by Gaming Partners International Corp.) used in a casino, TV or movie studio or elsewhere for wagering at table games and other gambling games including Blackjack, Poker, Craps, Baccarat and Roulette, but the invention may be used for various other RFID applications.