Patent ID: 7073712

Claim:
An RFID encoding/verifying apparatus comprising: a platform for positioning RFID containing stock including barcodes 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; at least one antenna with read/write capability for transmitting information to RFID containing stock as said RFID containing stock is advanced past said at least one antenna; at least one barcode reader positioned on said platform so as to read information from said RFID containing stock as said RFID containing stock is advanced passed said barcode reader and wherein the at least one barcode reader is in communication with a processor and said barcode reader reads said barcodes on said RFID containing stock and sends information to said processor to be verified; said 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; 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; and a marking unit in communication with said processor wherein said marking unit perforates designs in said RFID containing stock when activated.