GO BACK TO THE AREA OF LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSINGInvention entitled ‘RFID gateway’ (Pat.222069/P.395771)
Description:
The object of the invention is a selective universal RFID gateway, which enables the efficient and selective reading of RFID tags without infrastructural changes to the environment, in order to be independent of the environment in which it will be installed. The area of correct reading can be controlled not only by changing the output power of the reader, but also by using appropriate absorbing materials in the system, which absorb electromagnetic waves and eliminate undesirable phenomena such as refraction and reflection of waves from the system. The gateway is made of materials guaranteeing its sufficient mechanical strength, protection against possible damage, while not limiting the reading efficiency. The RFID gates developed to date and currently used worldwide have the fundamental disadvantage that they operate in a non-selective manner. This means that tags that move along the gateway are also read, not just those that pass through the gateway. This results in misidentification of objects. The designed gateway will be free of these limitations and no metal components will be used in its construction. The gateway will also be distinguished by the modularity of its design. This means that its final dimensions can be modified according to the specific application.
Benefits:
The gateway can be used not only in the FMCG sector (fast-moving consumer goods), warehouse systems or production plants – there is also the possibility of developing customised RFID gateway solutions for industries currently niche for this type of application, e.g. in mines, where it is necessary to identify people and objects only passing through the gateway not in its surrounding.
Status of legal protection:
The technology consists of patent Pat.222069 granted by the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, in force since 27 July 2011.
Property rights to the invention are vested 100% in the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznań Institute of Technology.
Contact person:
Krzysztof Sieczkarek
Portfolio Manager ds. Badań LaboratoryjnychCentrum Badań Laboratoryjnych
Tel.: +48 61 850 49 89
