| US 7,495,567 B2 | ||
| Structural configuration for an RFID tag | ||
| Timothy R. Redler, Campbell, Calif. (US); Nikola Cargonja, San Carlos, Calif. (US); Philip J. Keleshian, San Jose, Calif. (US); and Roderick E. Thorne, Palo Alto, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Savi Technology, Inc., Mountain View, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 16, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/129,993. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0255947 A1, Nov. 16, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G08B 13/14 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—572.7 [340/572.1; 340/572.8] | 26 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus comprising a tag that includes:
a housing;
an antenna disposed within said housing;
circuitry disposed within said housing and electrically coupled to said antenna;
a battery disposed within said housing and electrically coupled to said circuitry, said battery being positioned so as to
avoid significant interference by said battery with electromagnetic fields associated with said antenna; and
a circuit board disposed within said housing and having said circuitry and said antenna thereon;
wherein said housing has a base surface on an outer side thereof; and
wherein said circuit board is oriented at an angle of approximately 60° with respect to said base surface.
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