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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2014
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Scott Richard Castle, Lexington, KY (US);
John Thomas Fessler, Lexington, KY (US);
Keith Bryan Hardin, Lexington, KY (US);
Michael David Maul, Lexington, KY (US);
Mark Stephen Underwood, Lexington, KY (US);
Joseph Kamal Yackzan, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., , KY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for shipping a device containing a circuit, including a bag sized for holding the device; and an antenna connected to the bag, the antenna having a first end for coupling to the circuit of the device when the device is in the bag so as to allow for radio frequency (RF) communication with the device while the device is in the bag. Separation of the device from the bag causes the antenna to be disconnected from the circuit of the device.