VeriChip Awarded U.S. Patent for Portable RFID Asset Tracking System
Portability feature to help VeriChip develop new applications and open markets for its RFID asset-based tracking technology.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted VeriChip Corp. a patent for its portable RFID asset location system. The patent, No. # 7,116,230, combines RFID tagging technology with a portable receiver to track the location of assets within a fixed setting, such as a building or warehouse. Rather than relying on a network of fixed receivers, the asset location system utilizes portable receivers to collect RFID messages, which the system uses to identify the unique ID of the asset as well as its room location.
Daniel A. Gunther, president of VeriChip Corporation commented, "This patent is an extension of our proven RFID-based asset tracking technology. The portability of the receiver is a unique feature that we believe could have many applications in industrial, warehouse and healthcare settings. By not requiring the installation of numerous fixed receivers throughout a facility, such a system could substantially lower the initial cost of implementing RFID technology."
