RFID ENABLED PAPER ROLLS AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING INVENTORY

摘要

An RFID enabled paper roll (10) includes a tubular core (14), a paper stock (24) wound around the core (14), and a radio frequency integrated circuit (34) electrically coupled to an antenna (36) and positioned on the core (14). A system for reading a radio frequency integrated circuit (34) positioned on an item of inventory (16) in a warehouse (12) comprises a material handling device (18) and an RFID reader (20) coupled to the material handling device (18). The material handling device (18) has at least one member (22, 22a, 22b) for use in transporting an item of inventory (16). The reader (20) is configured to read the radio frequency integrated circuit (34) associated with the item of inventory (16) when the item is in proximity to the material handling device (18).