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- Patent Title: Method, system, and apparatus for broadband and multi-frequency antennas for RFID devices formed by folding a planar structure
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Application No.: US16557525Application Date: 2019-08-30
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Publication No.: US11055595B2Publication Date: 2021-07-06
- Inventor: Ian J. Forster
- Applicant: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US OH Mentor
- Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
- Current Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Mentor
- Main IPC: G06K19/077
- IPC: G06K19/077

Abstract:
An RFID device is provided with a substrate and a plurality of RFID components associated to the substrate. The substrate is initially provided in a substantially planar configuration, with the RFID components being associated to the substantially planar substrate. After the RFID components have been associated to the substrate, the substrate is folded at at least one fold line to give the substrate and resulting RFID device a non-planar structure. All or portions of at least two of the RFID components are associated to portions of the substrate that are present in different planes, which may include portions of the substrate that are oriented in generally parallel planes or at an angle to each other. By such a non-planar, three-dimensional configuration, an RFID device may be provided with enhanced functionality, including increased bandwidth, ability to receive and radiate signals in a plurality of distinct frequency bands, and directivity.
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