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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2008
Marlin H. Mickle, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Peter J. Hawrylak, Woodstown, NJ (US);
Leonid Mats, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Marlin H. Mickle, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Peter J. Hawrylak, Woodstown, NJ (US);
Leonid Mats, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Transponder networks and transponder systems are provided which help to overcome the issues presented to transponders systems by FCC power limitations. One embodiment provides a transponder network that includes a plurality of RFID straps in order to increase the amount of memory that is practically available in the network. Other embodiments provide transponder systems employing a touch probe RFID reader device that enable information to be communicated to and from a transponder or a transponder network by establishing physical contact with the reader device rather than through an air interface.