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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Applicant:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Stamford, CT (US);
Steven Jeffrey Specht, Bethel, CT (US);
Sergio Coronado, Bethel, CT (US);
Konstantin Dimitrov Stefanov, Cambridge, GB;
Suat Ayoz, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 5/22 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G01K 1/02 (2006.01); G01V 15/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); G01N 33/487 (2006.01); G01D 9/00 (2006.01); G01K 3/04 (2006.01); A61F 13/84 (2006.01); A61F 13/42 (2006.01); G01D 11/30 (2006.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/16 (2006.01); G01N 27/12 (2006.01); G01D 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); A61F 13/42 (2013.01); A61F 13/84 (2013.01); G01D 9/005 (2013.01); G01D 11/305 (2013.01); G01K 1/024 (2013.01); G01K 3/04 (2013.01); G01N 33/48792 (2013.01); G01V 15/00 (2013.01); G06K 7/0008 (2013.01); G06K 7/10178 (2013.01); G06K 19/077 (2013.01); G06K 19/0716 (2013.01); G06K 19/0717 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07749 (2013.01); G06K 19/07773 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0623 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2225 (2013.01); A61F 2013/424 (2013.01); A61F 2013/8473 (2013.01); A61F 2013/8479 (2013.01); A61F 2013/8482 (2013.01); G01D 1/14 (2013.01); G01N 27/126 (2013.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 9/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article having a conductive body, a magnetic diverter, and a communication device is described. The magnetic diverter is positioned on an outer surface of the conductive body. The magnetic diverter covers a substantial portion of the outer surface of the conductive body. A communication device is positioned on the outer surface of the diverter or may be recessed therein. The communication device is capable of signal coupling with a reader.