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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Vectare, Llc., Fairfax, VA (US);
Brian Gentile, Clarksville, MD (US);
Marc Lovend, Laurel, MD (US);
Benedict Joseph Nardi, Thurmont, MD (US);
Leticia Overton, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Barth Robins Pitchford, Fairfax, VA (US);
Donald Stanford Pitchford, Fairfax, VA (US);
John Hill Pitchford, Fairfax, VA (US);
William Dudley Pitchford, Fairfax, VA (US);
Robert Paul Simon, Fairfax, VA (US);
Russel Stephen Smith, Boyds, MD (US);
Gary Whipple, Columbia, MD (US);
VECTARE, INC., Fairfax, VA (US);
Abstract
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags will be embedded into materials used to make various items (e.g., garments). Embedded RFID tags will be used to track the manufacturing process, inventory management and verify the authenticity of manufactured goods. RFID tags utilize a standard language (e.g., EPC Gen2 v2, etc.) that distinctly identifies the objects and manufacturers of the items the tags are embedded in. RFID tags also contain memory fields that can be written to from an RFID Interrogator. Containing electronic circuitry and an antenna, RFID tags will activate metal detectors, creating false alarms and neutralizing their usefulness. Techniques are provided for combining a metal detector and a RFID Reader in a single device to enable a security function for differentiating garments and/or accessories with an embedded RFID tag or standalone metal object. This invention applies to all metal detectors, x-ray, and millimeter scanners to include handheld, portable and standalone systems.