Patent ID: 11875216
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A reader comprising:
a plurality of antennas configured to receive a plurality of signals from an RFID tag on a syringe, wherein the plurality of antennas is spaced apart from each other;
an RFID reader circuit, wherein the plurality of antennas is connected to the RFID reader circuit, and wherein the RFID reader circuit is configured to determine a plurality of values of a signal parameter associated with the RFID tag based on the plurality of signals;
a connector configured to be connected to the syringe, wherein the connector is located between the plurality of antennas; and
one or more processors programmed and/or configured to:
receive, from the RFID reader circuit, the plurality of values of the signal parameter associated with the RFID tag; and
determine, based on the plurality of values of the signal parameter associated with the RFID tag, whether the syringe including the RFID tag is connected to the connector.