Method of simultaneously reading multiple radio frequency tags, RF tags, and RF reader

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6995655
APP PUB NO 20040198222A1
SERIAL NO

10263809

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An RF tag system, comprising an RF reader configured to issue a plurality of different RF commands and to provide a continuous RF illumination field, and a plurality of RF tags respectively including a permanent identification; wherein the plurality of RF tags are configured to respond to a certain RF command from the RF reader by transmitting their respective identifications by way of backscatter modulation of the RF illumination field, and wherein the RF tags are further configured to perform the responding by way of respective independently selected random radio frequencies and timeslots from respective pre-defined ranges of radio frequencies and timeslots.

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BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEPACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORIES KL-53 P O BOX 999 RICHLAND WA 99352

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ertin, Emre Lewis Center, OH 4 103
Hughes, Michael A Pasco, WA 14 1557
Lechelt, Wayne M West Richland, WA 6 175
Pratt, Richard M Richland, WA 25 1823
Priddy, Kevin L Upper Arlington, OH 4 281

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