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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2007
David A. Cathey, Eagle, ID (US);
David A. Cathey, Eagle, ID (US);
Round Rock Research, LLC, Mount Kisco, NY (US);
Abstract
A radio frequency communication device and method are disclosed. In one aspect, an RFID tag includes an adjustable antenna having a main segment and one or more additional segments that are short relative to the main segment; and the antenna is adjustable to electrically isolate one or more of the additional segments from the main segment. In another aspect, an RFID tag includes an antenna having a first section and a second section short relative to the first section; and the antenna is adjustable to disconnect the first and second sections from each other at a predetermined location. In a further aspect, an RFID tag includes an antenna having a first section and a second section; and the first section is adjustable to decrease the first length of the first section and the second section adjustable to increase the second length of the second section.