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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Neology, Inc., Poway, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Elizondo, Escondido, CA (US);
John Azevedo, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
NEOLOGY, INC., Poway, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); H04J 3/06 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 3/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/07796 (2013.01); G06K 7/0008 (2013.01); G06K 7/10029 (2013.01); G06K 7/10039 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07798 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); H04J 3/0641 (2013.01); H05K 1/0266 (2013.01); H05K 1/0268 (2013.01); H05K 1/142 (2013.01); H05K 3/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A breakaway RFID tag is configured such that it comprises part of a Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCB). Thus, the breakaway RFID tag can be used to track the PCB as it migrates through a manufacturing process. In one embodiment, the RFID tag can be assembled first and then used to track the PCB as it is populated with components and installed into larger assemblies and ultimately into the end device. Once the PCB is installed into a larger assembly or the end device, the breakaway RFID tag is configured such that it can be broken off and attached to the outside of the larger assembly or end device.