Patent ID: 7380714

Claim:
An RFID encoding/verifying apparatus comprising: a platform for positioning RFID containing stock upon; a feeder positioned on said platform for advancing said RFID containing stock; a motor in communication with said feeder for advancing said RFID containing stock a predetermined distance when activated; an RFID read/write unit comprising at least one antenna with read/write capability for transmitting information to said RFID containing stock as said RFID containing stock is advanced past said RFID read/write unit; a processor in communication with said motor and said RFID read/write unit, said processor controlling the advancing of said motor and the transmission of data to and from said RFID read/write unit; and a radio frequency driver in communication with said processor, said radio frequency driver configured so as to send signals to said RFID read/write unit for transmission to said RFID containing stock.