Patent ID: 6520544
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B65D,G06K,Y02W

Abstract:
A method of accurately determining at least one of the origin, contents, position, and destination of a reusable container comprising:(a) applying a permanent adhesive label with imbedded or mounted programmable RFID device to the reusable container at a location where the RFID device may be detected and reprogrammed; (b) programming the RFID device with accurate variable information including relating to at least one of the contents, position, and destination of the reusable container; (c) at at least one location, detecting the programmed variable information of the RFID device; (d) after a first use of the reusable container pursuant to the programmed variable RFID information thereof, reprogramming the RFID device with other accurate variable information including relating to at least one of the origin, contents, position, and destination of the reusable container; and (e) repeating (c) and (d) multiple times.