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Gentag’s IP Now Covers NFC Sensors for Food & Beverage Safety, Packaging, Counterfeit Prevention

New patent covers wireless NFC sensors for detection and monitoring of bacteria, odors, temperature, specific chemistries or moisture levels in food packaging.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Gentag, Inc. announced the issuance of its latest patent, US patent 10,271,738. This broadly applicable new patent covers wireless NFC sensors for the detection and monitoring of bacteria, odors, temperature, specific chemistries or moisture levels in food packaging. The patent also covers NFC sensors for consumable liquids, including spirits. NFC sensors do not need batteries to operate, making the platform ideal for producing ultra-thin sensors for packaging. These sensors can provide preci...

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