RFID-based book return apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8479986
APP PUB NO 20130015240A1
SERIAL NO

13218178

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An RFID-based book return apparatus has dual touch screen and operation interface that conforms to a standard for barrier-free design. It has the following features: automatically detecting RFID tags attached on the identification cards of borrowers and attached to books to be returned, and enabling a panel covering a book-return gate to open; adopting a high-density optical sensor array to prevent the borrower's hand from being clamped accidentally by the cover panel of the book-return gate; enabling an access panel of the book return apparatus to open/close automatically according to the RFID tag detection book return apparatus, facilitating the maintenance and repair of the book return apparatus; preventing any components, papers and books in the book return apparatus from wet damage due to rainfall or moisture by installing a waterproof device on the RFID-based book return apparatus.

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MITAC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONNO 187 SEC 2 TIDING BLVD NEIHU DIST TAIPEI CITY 114

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Horng-Ji Hsinchu, TW 11 107
Cheng, Yu-Chyang Taipei, TW 1 14
Kuo, Chia-Lin Hsinchu, TW 5 93

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