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WO2004107251A3
WO2004107251A3 PCT/US2004/013138 US2004013138W WO2004107251A3 WO 2004107251 A3 WO2004107251 A3 WO 2004107251A3 US 2004013138 W US2004013138 W US 2004013138W WO 2004107251 A3 WO2004107251 A3 WO 2004107251A3
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Raj Bridgelall
Mark Duron
Richard Knadle
Hal Charych
Avi Nudelman
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Symbol Technologies LLC
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Priority to EP04750843A priority patent/EP1629443A4/en
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Abstract

An RFID relay device for an RFID transponder and methods are provided for relaying an RFID signal. The RFID relay device comprises at least two antenna and a transmission line coupling the at least two antenna. In addition to the two antenna and the transmission line, the RFID relay device comprises an impedance adjusting circuit coupled to the transmission line and configured for coupling to the RFID transponder.
PCT/US2004/013138 2003-05-23 2004-04-27 Rfid relay device and methods for relaying an rfid signal Ceased WO2004107251A2 (en)

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AU2004244182A AU2004244182A1 (en) 2003-05-23 2004-04-27 RFID relay device and methods for relaying an RFID signal
CA002526577A CA2526577A1 (en) 2003-05-23 2004-04-27 Rfid relay device and methods for relaying an rfid signal
JP2006532491A JP2007515848A (en) 2003-05-23 2004-04-27 RFID relay device and RFID signal relay method
EP04750843A EP1629443A4 (en) 2003-05-23 2004-04-27 Rfid relay device and methods for relaying an rfid signal

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