RFID Tag on Sealing Surfaces for Delivery Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional delivery tracking methods using identification codes or barcodes are prone to human error and limited in data collection, especially in decentralized delivery models where dynamic routes and condition monitoring are required.
Innovation Solution
Employing identification tags with RFID technology and condition sensors in mobile devices and docking stations to track inventory, monitor article conditions, and plan dynamic delivery routes, allowing for real-time data collection and reduced errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional barcodes or identification codes are used for delivery tracking, then the system is simple to implement, but human error increases and tracking accuracy decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual barcode scanning and data entry (mechanical/manual system) with RFID tags and automated readers (electromagnetic field system). The RFID tags passively transmit identification data through electromagnetic fields when near a reader, eliminating the need for manual scanning and reducing human error while improving tracking accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The RFID tags automatically transmit their identification data when a package comes near a reader, without requiring manual intervention. The system self-updates the tracking database automatically, reducing human error and improving efficiency while maintaining relative simplicity through automated processes.
2Loss of information
If traditional barcode tracking is used, then the system is easy to operate, but the quantity of data collected about article conditions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID tags are designed to serve multiple functions: they provide identification tracking like traditional barcodes, but also can store and transmit additional data about article conditions (temperature, humidity, shock, etc.). This multi-functionality allows comprehensive data collection without requiring entirely separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines identification tracking and condition monitoring into a single integrated RFID system. The same RFID tag that provides unique identification also stores environmental condition data, merging multiple data collection functions into one device to reduce overall system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If decentralized delivery models with independent drivers are implemented, then operational flexibility increases, but reliability of delivery tracking decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID system provides continuous automated feedback on package location and condition data to the central system. As independent drivers move packages through their routes, readers automatically detect RFID tags and update tracking information, ensuring reliable data collection regardless of which independent driver is handling the package, thus maintaining tracking reliability in decentralized operations.
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AI summary
An apparatus includes a first surface having an identification tag attached thereto and a second surface having an antenna attached thereto. The first surface engages the second surface to provide a seal for an article and to connect the antenna to the identification tag. A method for sealing an article includes providing a first surface having an identification tag attached thereto. A second surface having an antenna attached thereto is provided. The first surface is attached to the second surface to provide a seal for the article and to connect the antenna to the identification tag.