Patent ID: 8010219

Claim:
An automated system for processing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, comprising: a first table having a first holder for receiving a plurality of tags, the tags being the RFID tags, said first holder including a bin holding the plurality of tags stacked in the bin with alternating tags stacked in an orientation staggered from stacked tags adjacent the alternating tags; a second table having a second holder for individually receiving the plurality of tags; a first transfer device individually transporting the plurality of tags from said first table to said second table; a plurality of RFID tag processing stations positioned about said second table for processing the tags, said second table sequentially positioning each of the individually received tags at each of the plurality of processing stations for processing; a third table having a third holder for receiving the tags processed at said second table; and a second transfer device individually transporting the plurality of tags from said second table to said third table.