Patent ID: 11893448
Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR B.V.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 8:
9. The method of claim 6, wherein providing the transport apparatus comprises the steps of:
providing a reel formed by the steps of:
providing a first flange and a second flange configured to conduct a charging current to the energy storage device within the electronic labels or tags and transferring a communication signal to an application processor within each of the plurality of labels or tags;
providing a hub;
attaching the hub at a central section of the first flange and the second flange to separate the first and second flanges and hold the carrier tape holding the electronic labels and tags, wherein the hub is formed of a nonconductive material or coated with a nonconductive material to prevent shorting the communication signal and charging current to the two flanges;
providing at least two signal or power contact plates;
connecting the at least two signal or power contact plates to the first flange and the at least one of the signal or power contact plates to the second flange, wherein the signal or power contact plates transfer the communication signal and charging current to the electronic labels and tags.