ID chips pressed into laundered clothes

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:48:27 -0700
> From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
>
>
> [Note:  This item comes from reader Monty Solomon.  DLH]
>
> At 14:31 -0700 8/12/03, monty solomon wrote:
> > From: "monty solomon" <monty () roscom com>
> > Subject: ID chips pressed into laundered clothes
> > Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:31:25 -0700
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> >
> > ID chips pressed into laundered clothes
> >
> > Matthew Broersma
> > ZDNet UK
> > August 12, 2003, 12:10 BST
> >
> > The controversial RFID tag technology is being taken to the dry cleaners
> >
> > Chipmaker Texas Instruments on Monday announced a wireless identity chip
> > aimed at clothing going through the dry cleaning process, creating a new
> > market for a technology that is expected to revolutionise the way
> > products -- and people -- are tracked and identified.
> >
> > The Laundry Transponder, from TI Radio Frequency Identification Systems,
> > is a thin 13.56MHz radio frequency identification (RFID) chip with a
> > circumference of 22mm that can be attached or sewn into fabric.  Its
> > plastic casing is capable of withstanding industrial cleaning processes,
> > making it practical for dry cleaners to track items through to customer
> > delivery.
> >
> > ...
> >
> > <http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/chips/0,39020354,39115640,00.htm>
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