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Identive Receives U.S. Patent for Tag on Metal (tom) RFID Technology

Utilizes specialized magnetic shielding to allow RFID tags to be used on metal devices

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Identive Group, Inc. announced that it has been awarded patent 8,269,688 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an application of its ‘tag on metal’ (tom™) technology, which utilizes specialized magnetic shielding to allow radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to be used on metal devices or equipment, which normally interfere with RFID signal performance. “Identive’s tom technology allows RFID tags to be used to add mobile payment or near field communication (NFC) functionality to s...

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