Patent ID: 7777628
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: B28B,G06K

Abstract:
1. A cast concrete component configured for in ground installation, the cast concrete component comprising: a hollow portion having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a wall thickness between the inner and outer surfaces and an open interior inside of the inner surface; a radio frequency identification (RFID) assembly mounted flush along the outer surface of the hollow portion, the RFID assembly including (i) a RFID tag having a memory configured with data uniquely identifying the cast concrete component, and an antenna coupled to the memory, and (ii) a housing that encapsulates the RFID tag, the housing having one or more gripping surfaces extending into the cast concrete component that keep the RFID assembly secured to the concrete component during the in ground installation; and one or more reinforcing elements disposed between the inner and outer surfaces, wherein the RFID tag of the RFID assembly is configured to be readable from the open interior of the hollow portion through the wall thickness.