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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2007
Rebecca Brumer, Arlington, MA (US);
Nassib G. Chamoun, Needham, MA (US);
Rafael M. Cordero, Bedford, MA (US);
Marc Davidson, Andover, MA (US);
James P. Kiely, Belmont, MA (US);
Rebecca Brumer, Arlington, MA (US);
Nassib G. Chamoun, Needham, MA (US);
Rafael M. Cordero, Bedford, MA (US);
Marc Davidson, Andover, MA (US);
James P. Kiely, Belmont, MA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a system of communicating with a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder microchip (IC) for the purpose of accessing pre-programmed data. Such system involves direct electrical contact between the system reading the data from the memory in the transponder IC and the IC itself via two mechanical contact points. This system provides an interface with a transponder IC in order to energize the IC. Once the presence of the transponder IC is detected, the host system can read or write to and process preprogrammed data stored in the IC.