ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,561,547, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to VenaResources Inc. (Plano, Texas).
"Recessable RFID fastener" was invented by Jonathan M. Butler (Gainesville, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A RFID fastener including a radio frequency transparent body that encloses a RFID module that includes a microchip for storing data and an electrically coupled antenna. The RFID module is embedded or otherwise secured into the body of the fastener and configured to receive and transmit a RF signal. Optionally, the RFID module can be disposed within a washer that is configured to be mounted to a substrate by a conventional fastener, such as, for exampl...