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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2008
Patrick Braun, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Manoj Wangu, Wexford, PA (US);
Bruce Thompson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Patrick Braun, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Manoj Wangu, Wexford, PA (US);
Bruce Thompson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
McKesson Automation, Inc., Cranberry, PA (US);
Abstract
A carrier apparatus is provided that includes a body and a fastener configured to affix the body to a product. The body includes a radio frequency (RF) transponder tag, or marker for directing inclusion of an RF transponder tag, at a designated location on the body. The apparatus of this aspect further includes a positioning feature configured to position the body, RF transponder tag and affixed product relative to an RF antenna separate from the RF transponder tag. This positioning feature may be configured to position the body, RF transponder tag and affixed product in a manner ensuring approximately at least a predetermined spatial relationship between the RF transponder tag and the antenna or one or more other RF transponder tags located proximate the RF transponder tag. A carriage apparatus and method of storing a product are also provided.