AU2002213128A1 - Article tracking system and method - Google Patents

Article tracking system and method

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AU2002213128A1
AU2002213128A1 AU2002213128A AU1312802A AU2002213128A1 AU 2002213128 A1 AU2002213128 A1 AU 2002213128A1 AU 2002213128 A AU2002213128 A AU 2002213128A AU 1312802 A AU1312802 A AU 1312802A AU 2002213128 A1 AU2002213128 A1 AU 2002213128A1
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tracking system
article tracking
article
tracking
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AU2002213128A
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Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung
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Amerasia International Technology Inc
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Amerasia International Technology Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/854,722 external-priority patent/US6696954B2/en
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Publication of AU2002213128A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002213128A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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AU2002213128A 2000-10-16 2001-10-11 Article tracking system and method Abandoned AU2002213128A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (17)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US24074800P 2000-10-16 2000-10-16
US60/240,748 2000-10-16
US24364000P 2000-10-26 2000-10-26
US60/243,640 2000-10-26
US24559600P 2000-11-03 2000-11-03
US60/245,596 2000-11-03
US24845400P 2000-11-14 2000-11-14
US60/248,454 2000-11-14
US25516200P 2000-12-13 2000-12-13
US60/255,162 2000-12-13
US26084901P 2001-01-10 2001-01-10
US60/260,849 2001-01-10
US09/854,722 2001-05-14
US09/854,722 US6696954B2 (en) 2000-10-16 2001-05-14 Antenna array for smart RFID tags
US32351401P 2001-09-19 2001-09-19
US60/323,514 2001-09-19
PCT/US2001/031828 WO2002033511A2 (en) 2000-10-16 2001-10-11 Article tracking system and method

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AU2002213128A1 true AU2002213128A1 (en) 2002-04-29

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