Patent ID: 9268978
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G06K,G06Q,G16H,G16Z,H04Q

Claim Text:
1. An RF (“radio frequency”)-enabling module system for establishing an RF field within a container having a predetermined size in which items are placed, the RF-enabling module system comprising: an enclosure formed around the container, the enclosure having electrically-conductive walls; a base mounted in a selected location in relation to the container in which items are placed, the container having a container size and the base having a base size selected to be compatible with the container size so that the base and components thereof may interact with items placed within the container; a tunable probe located on the base at a position that is within the enclosure and configured to establish a robust activating RF field within the container at a predetermined frequency range that is different from a resonant frequency of the container, wherein the robust activating RF field covers all items placed in the container; wherein the position of the probe in relation to the electrically-conductive walls of the enclosure is selected so that reflected energy of the predetermined frequency range within the enclosure is in phase at the probe position to thereby optimize power transfer at the predetermined frequency range into the enclosure; a receiving antenna located on the base at a position that is within the enclosure and configured to receive data signals produced within the container in response to the robust activating RF field; a reader unit located on the base configured to receive the data signals from the receiving antenna, and process the data signals; and a communications unit located on the base configured to receive the processed data signals from the reader unit and communicate the processed data signals to a remote location.