A US company has launched a chip-less RFID (radio
frequency identification) ink that can be used to track both
animals and people.
Visible or invisible ink “tatoos” can be applied to the skin and
tracked by RFID readers positioned a few feet away.
The company, Somark, said it had successfully tested its
Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink product on cattle and laboratory
rats and proved the “efficacy of injecting and reading a ‘tattoo’
within the skin of animals”.
The technology will be used initially in the livestock industry
to help identify and track cattle, and help mitigate export trade
loss from BSE scares.
Secondary target markets include laboratory animals, dogs and
cats, prime cuts of meat and military personnel, according to the
company.
Ramos Mays, Somark chief scientist, said, “This proves the
ability to create a synthetic biometric or fake fingerprint with
Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink and read it through hair.”
More information:
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