Patent ID: 9639724
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61F,G01D,G01K,G01N,G01V,G06F,G06K,G06Q,H01Q

Claim:
1. An article comprising: a conductive body; a magnetic diverter positioned on an outer surface of the conductive body, the magnetic diverter covering a substantial portion of the outer surface of the conductive body; and a communication device; wherein the communication device comprises at least one of (i) an RFID tag, (ii) a resonant RF circuit, and (iii) a smart sensor; wherein the communication device comprises a first antenna and a second antenna, the second antenna being in electrical communication with a phase shifting circuit, wherein the phase shifting circuit shifts the voltage of the second antenna by about 90 degrees, wherein the first antenna has a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the first portion is positioned on an outer surface of the diverter and encloses the article in a sweep of about 180 degrees and wherein the second portion is longitudinally offset from the first portion and encloses the article in a sweep of about 180 degrees which is opposite the sweep of the first portion.