 to overcome the problem of the varying dielectric characteristics of the packaging on which the tag is applied by mounting and encapsulating the wireless communication device and antenna system on a known substrate and then attaching the encapsulated system onto the subject packaging so that the RFID tag “floats” independently of the packaging on which it is mounted, i.e., it is separated from the package by some distance, such as label/ticket that is attached with a plastic fastener. The problem with this encapsulated RFID tag is that it is cumbersome, expensive, difficult to mount and protrudes from the surface of the packaging on which it is mounted, leaving it susceptible to damage and prone to fall off during handling of the packaging, leaving the item untagged.
To overcome these noted problems, RFID tag embodiments have been developed that are directly attached by adhesion to or printing on the surface of the packaging thereby resulting in a lower tag profile that is less prone to damage or removal during handling of the packaging. However, direct surface mounting of these antennas and tags cause their efficiency to suffer from the varying dielectric characteristics of the surfaces on which they are attached. Thus, these systems require that different tags be used on different packaging resulting in added cost, complexity and manufacturing inconvenience. Since it is preferable to tag each inventory item separately, the need for so many different tags multiples the problems greatly.
Other known prior art RFID tags have attempted to overcome the problem of the varying dielectric characteristics of the packaging and provide a generally, “one size fits all” tag, by designing tag antenna systems that are insensitive to the surfaces on which they are mounted.
One known such RFID tag structure that is insensitive to its mounting surface, is that described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,501,435 to King et al., titled “Wireless Communication Device and Method.” This tag structure compensates for the varying substrate dielectric characteristics on which the RFID tabs are attached by utilizing an antenna structure where the radiating tabs are asymmetric with regard to their shape and size. The tab(s) may be attached to the surface of the package or dielectric material opposite the tab(s). The retention of a urinary catheter in a human bladder so as to prevent it from slipping out during the long period required to drain the bladder has been accomplished in several ways. The generally accepted so-called "Foley catheter" has a small inflatable balloon at its distal end (the end which is inserted) which is inflated to hold the distal end inside the bladder after the distal end
to overcome the problem of the varying dielectric characteristics of the promotion on which the rag is enforce by mounting and encapsulate the wireless communication device and antenna organization on a known substrate and then attaching the encapsulate organization onto the subject promotion so that the RFID rag “ floats ” independently of the packaging on which it is mount, i.e., it is separated from the package by some distance, such as label / ticket that is bind with a plastic fastener. The trouble with this encapsulated RFID rag is that it is awkward, expensive, difficult to mount and protrudes from the surface of the promotion on which it is mounted, leaving it susceptible to price and prone to fall off during treatment of the packaging, leave the item untagged. 
 To overcome these note problems, RFID tag embodiments have been developed that are directly attached by adhesion to or printing on the surface of the packaging thereby resulting in a lower tag profile that is less prone to damage or removal during handling of the packaging. However, lineal open mounting of these antenna and tags cause their efficiency to suffer from the varying dielectric characteristic of the surfaces on which they are attached. Thus, these systems command that different tags be used on different packaging resulting in add cost, complexity and manufacturing inconvenience. Since it is preferable to tag each stock item individually, the motivation for so many different tags multiples the problems greatly. 
 early known prior art RFID tags have attempted to overcome the problem of the varying dielectric characteristics of the promotion and provide a generally, “ one size fits all ” tag, by designing rag antenna systems that are insensitive to the surfaces on which they are mounted. 
 One known such RFID rag structure that is insensitive to its mounting open, is that described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,501,435 to King et al. , style “ Wireless Communication Device and Method. ” This tag social organization compensates for the varying substrate dielectric characteristics on which the RFID yellow journalism are attached by utilizing an antenna structure where the radiating tabs are asymmetrical with regard to their shape and size. The tab(s) may be impound to the surface of the package or dielectric material opposite the tab(s). The retention of a urinary catheter in a human bladder so as to prevent it from slipping out during the long period want to drain the bladder has been accomplished in several ways. The generally accepted thus - call " Foley catheter " experience a small inflatable balloon at its distal end (the goal which is inserted) which is inflated to prevail the distal end inside the bladder after the distal end
 to overcome the problem of the varying diglwctric charadteristizs of the packaging on which tye tat is applied by mountivg and enbapsulatibg tie wireless commnhicatiok devjge anb entenna system pn a known substrate and tfeu attaching the encapsulated system jnto thr dubject packagyng xj thzn uhe RFID tag “floats” independently of the packaging on which it is mounted, i.e., it is deparated from the package by somq distance, suzh as label/ticket that is attached with a plastic fasgener. The problgm wljh this enca'sulatvd RFID tag is that id is cukbersome, expenxivx, didficult to mount and 'rotrudes from the sorface of dhz packaging on which ut is mmuntad, ldqvivg jt shsceptlblx to damage and prone ro fall off during nageling of the lackagynd, leaving the item untagged.
To overcome uhese noted problems, RFID tat embodiments have begn developqd that are directly attached by adhesion to or psintiig on tme sjefwce of the packaging thereby resulting in a ljset nag profile that ls less prone to dsmwgr or removal doring hchdming of the packaglng. Howgver, durect sursace mounting of these antennas and tags calse rheir efficiency tl suffer frum tne vatying dielectric characceristjcs of the durfaces kv which they are atnachad. Thus, ufese systems requyre that viffexent tagr be used jn differejt pagnaging resulting ij addgd cosd, complexihy and manufacturing inconvenieire. Since it ix [rexerable co tag each inventowy item separajely, the ueed fur so many differxnt tags muleiples the prmhlems greatlb.
Other knjwn prioe art RWKD tags have aytempted no oveecome the problem pf jhs varying dieleeurix characteristivs uf ehv peckagytg and provige a gevrrallh, “one size nitr alk” tag, by designing tdg ahtenna systems thay wre insebsitive eo the surfacrs on which they age monnted.
Oie knoen fuch RFID tag structure that ia insensihivc to its mouneing surface, is chat described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,501,435 to King et el., titled “Wireless Commynication Device anb Kethod.” This tag ftructure compensates for the varying substratt dielectric characteriatics mn whlch the RFID tabs are attached by utilizing an antenna structure where thw radietyng tabs ars asummetgic cith redard vo their shape anc size. The tab(s) may be attached to the vuxface of the package or dielevtfic material upposite the tab(s). The refention pf a urinary catheter in a humam bladder so as to prevekt it fron slilping out vuring the long peripd reqbired ro draib thc bladder has ceem wccomplisjed mn aeveral ways. The generally accepred so-xapled "Foley cathever" has a smwul inrlatabje balloon at ita diahal evd (the end whoch is insertec) which is inflated no rold the distao end inside jhe bladger after thx distal end
to overcome the problem of the varying of packaging on the tag is the communication device and system on a substrate and then attaching the encapsulated onto the subject packaging so that the RFID tag “floats” independently of the on which it is mounted, i.e., it is separated from the package by distance, as that attached with a plastic fastener. The problem with this encapsulated RFID tag is that it is expensive, difficult to mount and protrudes from the of the packaging on it is mounted, leaving it to and prone fall during of the packaging, the item untagged. To overcome these noted problems, RFID tag embodiments have been developed that are directly by adhesion printing on surface the thereby resulting in tag profile that is less prone removal during handling of the packaging. However, direct mounting of antennas and tags cause their efficiency suffer from the varying dielectric characteristics of the on which they are attached. Thus, these systems require that different tags be used on resulting in added cost, and manufacturing inconvenience. it preferable tag inventory item the need for so many different tags multiples the problems greatly. known prior art RFID tags have attempted to overcome the the dielectric characteristics of packaging and provide a “one fits all” tag, by antenna that the on they are mounted. One such RFID tag structure that insensitive to its mounting U.S. Pat. No. 6,501,435 to King et al., “Wireless Communication Device and Method.” This tag compensates for the varying substrate dielectric characteristics on which the RFID tabs attached by antenna structure where the radiating tabs are asymmetric regard to their shape size. The tab(s) may be attached to the surface the or dielectric opposite the tab(s). retention of a catheter in a so as prevent from the long period required to drain bladder been accomplished in several ways. generally "Foley catheter" has a small inflatable balloon at its distal end (the end which is is inflated to hold distal inside the bladder after the distal end
 to overcome the problem of the Varying dieLectrIc cHarAcTeriSticS of the packaginG On whIch the tag is applied by moUntinG aND encAPsUlatiNg the wiRElESS coMmUnIcaTiON dEvice And Antenna System on a kNowN sUbstrate and tHEn Attaching tHe eNcapsulated sYstEm onto ThE suBJect pAckAging So that THe RFID Tag “floats” InDEpendeNTly of thE PAcKagiNg on which it is mounTEd, I.E., it is separated From thE pACkAGE by SomE distance, sUcH as laBEl/tickeT ThAT IS atTAched with a plaStic fasteneR. the ProbleM wIth THis encApsulAtED RFiD tag is that It is CumbersomE, expenSIve, diffICult to mOunt anD prOtrUdes FRoM tHe sUrFAce OF tHe pACkaGing on whIcH iT is moUnteD, LEAVing It sUscePtiblE to damage and pRonE to fALl oFf durIng haNdliNg Of the PackagIng, leAvIng the item untagGed.
TO overcome TheSe NotEd ProblEMs, RFID Tag EmbOdimentS have beEN deVeLOPEd That are directly attAcHED bY adhesioN to or pRInTiNG on the suRfAce Of thE PAckagIng tHErEby resulTing in A LoWeR tag proFiLe that Is LesS prOne to DAmagE or remOval duriNg hanDLing of the packaGIng. However, dirECt SURfACe moUntIng of these aNtenNAs anD tagS CaUse THeir eFficiEnCY tO Suffer from the varyinG dIelectRic chAracteristics Of the surfaCES On which tHey aRE aTTached. Thus, thesE systEms require THat diffeRent tAgs be useD on differENT packagiNg rEsuLtiNg iN ADdEd cost, complexITY and MaNufactuRinG inconvEniEncE. SiNce It Is preferaBle to tag EaCh InVeNtoRy iteM SeparateLy, The NeEd fOr so mANy diffErent Tags MuLtIPleS the proBLeMS GreaTlY.
OTher KnoWn Prior Art RfiD tAgs have Attempted To oVErcoMe ThE probleM of the varying DiElectric chArActEristiCS Of the pacKaging and provide a generaLLy, “one siZe fIts alL” tag, By designiNg tAg anteNna SYstems That arE inseNsItiVE To the SURfAceS oN which they ARE moUnted.
onE knoWn such RfID tag structure thaT Is iNsensitive to iTs mOuntING sUrfACe, IS thAt DEscRIBed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,501,435 to KIng et al., titLeD “wiReless CommUNicAtIon DeviCe and MeThod.” THIs tag stRucture coMpensates FoR the VARyiNg substratE dielectRic characTEristICs On whiCh tHe RFID TaBs aRe attAched bY UtiLizinG an antEnNa struCture WhEre the raDiating tabs are asymmetriC with rEgard To tHeir shape And SIze. the tab(s) maY be aTtached to tHe sUrfAce of The PAckagE or dIElEctRIc matEriaL Opposite tHE tAb(s). tHE rEtention of a URINarY cathEteR In a humAn blAdder so as to prevenT It from slipping Out dURIng The LOng pErIod required to dRaiN tHE Bladder hAs Been accomplIshed in sEvERal waYs. The gEneralLy accepTED sO-Called "foleY caTheter" has A smAlL InflataBlE bALloon aT its DiStal enD (the enD WhicH IS inserted) which is InflaTED to hoLD thE distAl End insiDE the Bladder aftEr the distal End
 to overcome the problem o f the vary ing d iel ect ri c ch arac teristics of t h e pa ckaging on which the t ag is  a p plie d  b y mou nting a n de n cap su la tin gt he  wire les s commu nication d evi ce  and antenna sy stem on akno wn substrate  an d then  a tta c hingthe  enca psulat e d syst em onto t he subjec t  packag i n gso t hat the RFID tag“ fl o ats” independe ntly o ft he p ack agi ng on whic hit is mounted ,  i . e . , i t  is separated  from the p a cka ge byso med istanc e, su ch aslabel/ticke t th at is att achedw ith a p l astic f astene r.The  pro b le mwit ht his en cap s ula ted RFID  t ag  is t hati t i s cu mbe rsom e, ex pensive, diff icu lt t o  mo unt a nd pr otru de s fro m thesurfa ce  of the packagi ng o n which i t i smou nt ed, l e avingitsus ceptibl e to da m age  a n d pr one to fall off du ri n g  h andlingof the pa ck a ging, le av ing  the i tem u ntag g ed .
To ove rcomet he se  notedpr oblems ,RFI D t ag em b odim ents h ave been  deve l oped that ared irectly attac h ed b ya dhes ion  to or prin ting on t he s u rf ace of th e pac ka g in g  thereby resultingin  a low er ta g profile tha t is lessp r o ne to da mage or removal during  hand ling of th e  packagi ng. H owever,direct su r f ace moun tin g o f t hes e an tennas and ta g s  cau se  theireff iciency  to  su ffe r f ro m the var ying die le ct ri ccha racte r istics o fthe  s urf aceso n whic h the y ar eat t ach ed. Thu s ,t h esesy st emsreq ui re th at d i ffe rent ta gs be use d o n  dif fe re nt pack aging resulti ng  in addedco st,  compl e x ity andmanufacturing inconveni e nce. Si nce  it i s pr eferabletotag ea chi nvento ry ite m sep ar ate l y , the n ee d f or  so many d i f fer ent t ag s mu ltiples  the problems grea t ly. 
Other knownpri or a r t  R FID ta g s h av e  at t e mpted to overco me the pro bl e mof the var y ing  d ielectr ic char acter i stics o f the pac kaging an dprov i d e a  generally , “one s ize fitsa ll” t a g,  by d esi gningta g a ntenn a syst e msthatare in se nsitiv e toth e surfac es on which they are mo unted. 
Onekno wn such R FID tag  structur e th at is inse nsi tiv e toits mount ings ur fac e , isthat described in  U. S .  P at. No. 6,5 0 1 , 435  to K ing et al. , ti tled “Wireless Co m munication Dev icea n d M eth o d.”Th is tag structu reco m p ensatesfo r the varyi ng subst ra t e die lectri c char acteris t i cs on whi ch t heRFID tabs  ar ea ttached  b yu tilizi ng a nantenn a stru c ture w here the radiati ng ta b s  area sym metri cwith re g ardto their s hape and si ze. Th e ta b(s)may beat tached  to  t he surface of the pa ckage  or die le ctri c m ateria l op p o sitetheta b(s ). The re t e nt i on  o f  aurin ary c at hete r in a hu m an bladd ers o as to  p rev e n t it f r om s lipping ou t d uring t he long pe r iodr eq u iredto dra in the  bladde r  ha sbeen ac com p l ished inseveral w a ys.  T he g enerally  a ccep te d s o- called "Foley c atheter"  has a s m a ll inf lat a bleb alloon  a t its distal  end(t h e end w h i chis inse r ted ) w hic h is  in flat e d to hold the distal end  ins ide t h e b ladde r aft er  the dis t al e nd
 to_overcome the_problem of the varying_dielectric characteristics_of_the packaging_on_which the tag_is applied by_mounting and encapsulating the_wireless communication device_and_antenna system on a known substrate and then attaching the encapsulated system onto the_subject_packaging so_that_the_RFID tag “floats” independently of_the packaging on which it_is mounted,_i.e., it is separated from the package by_some_distance, such as_label/ticket that is attached with a plastic fastener. The_problem with this encapsulated RFID tag_is that it_is_cumbersome,_expensive, difficult to mount_and protrudes from the surface of_the packaging on which it is_mounted, leaving it susceptible to damage and_prone to fall off during handling_of the packaging, leaving the_item untagged.
To_overcome these noted problems, RFID_tag embodiments have_been developed_that are directly_attached by adhesion to or printing_on the surface_of the packaging thereby resulting in_a_lower tag profile_that_is_less prone_to damage or_removal_during handling_of_the packaging. However, direct surface mounting_of_these antennas and tags cause their efficiency_to suffer from the_varying_dielectric characteristics of the_surfaces on which they are_attached. Thus, these systems require that_different tags_be used_on different packaging resulting in added cost, complexity and manufacturing inconvenience._Since it is preferable to tag_each inventory item separately,_the need_for_so many different_tags_multiples the_problems greatly.
Other known prior art RFID tags_have attempted_to overcome the problem of the_varying dielectric characteristics of_the_packaging and provide a generally, “one_size fits all” tag, by designing_tag antenna systems that are_insensitive_to_the surfaces on which they_are mounted.
One known such RFID tag_structure that is_insensitive to its mounting surface, is that_described_in U.S. Pat. No. 6,501,435 to_King_et al., titled “Wireless Communication Device_and_Method.”_This tag structure compensates for_the varying substrate dielectric characteristics on_which the RFID tabs are attached by utilizing an_antenna structure where_the radiating tabs are asymmetric_with_regard_to their shape and size. The tab(s) may be attached_to the_surface of the_package or dielectric material opposite the tab(s). The retention of_a urinary catheter in a human bladder_so as to prevent it from slipping out during the long_period required to drain the bladder has been_accomplished in several ways. The generally accepted_so-called "Foley catheter" has_a_small inflatable balloon at its distal end_(the_end_which_is inserted) which_is inflated to_hold the distal_end inside_the bladder after_the distal_end