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Title: Capacitive label reader

Abstract

A capacitive label reader includes an outer ring transmitting portion, an inner ring transmitting portion, and a plurality of insulated receiving portions. A label is the mirror-image of the reader except that identifying portions corresponding to the receiving portions are insulated from only one of two coupling elements. Positive and negative pulses applied, respectively, to the two transmitting rings biased a CMOS shift register positively to either a 1 or 0 condition. The output of the CMOS may be read as an indication of the label.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
865668
Patent Number(s):
4553026
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
capacitive; label; reader; outer; transmitting; portion; inner; plurality; insulated; receiving; portions; mirror-image; identifying; corresponding; coupling; elements; positive; negative; pulses; applied; respectively; rings; biased; cmos; shift; register; positively; condition; output; indication; pulses applied; shift register; transmitting portion; capacitive label; label reader; coupling element; coupling elements; /235/376/976/

Citation Formats

Arlowe, H Duane. Capacitive label reader. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Arlowe, H Duane. Capacitive label reader. United States.
Arlowe, H Duane. Tue . "Capacitive label reader". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865668.
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abstractNote = {A capacitive label reader includes an outer ring transmitting portion, an inner ring transmitting portion, and a plurality of insulated receiving portions. A label is the mirror-image of the reader except that identifying portions corresponding to the receiving portions are insulated from only one of two coupling elements. Positive and negative pulses applied, respectively, to the two transmitting rings biased a CMOS shift register positively to either a 1 or 0 condition. The output of the CMOS may be read as an indication of the label.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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