RF identification system with restricted range
    2.
    发明授权
    RF identification system with restricted range 失效
    射频识别系统范围有限

    公开(公告)号:US6097301A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-01

    申请号:US628125

    申请日:1996-04-04

    申请人: John R. Tuttle

    发明人: John R. Tuttle

    摘要: A method of adjusting the 2-way communication range of an RFID system to assist a human operator to individually handle and interrogate a plurality of tagged objects, such as suitcases, that each include an RFID tag transceiver. An RFID interrogator transceiver is mounted on the human operator. The 2-way communication range between the interrogator transceiver and the tag transceivers is adjusted to only slightly exceed the closest distance between the interrogator and the tag while the operator is handling the tagged object. Preferably, the 2-way communication range is short enough that other tagged objects will remain outside the communication range and will not respond to messages from the interrogator. Another aspect of the invention is a method of verifying whether an object to be transported has reached its intended destination. In this aspect, an interrogator transceiver at a first destination interrogates an RFID tag transceiver on the object, and in response the tag transmits its intended destination.

    摘要翻译: 一种调整RFID系统的双向通信范围的方法,以帮助操作者单独地处理和询问每个包括RFID标签收发器的多个标记对象(例如手提箱)。 RFID读写器收发器安装在操作人员身上。 询问器收发器和标签收发器之间的双向通信范围被调整为在操作者处理标记对象时仅稍微超过询问器和标签之间的最近距离。 优选地,双向通信范围足够短,使得其他标记对象将保持在通信范围之外并且不会对来自询问器的消息做出响应。 本发明的另一方面是一种验证被传送对象是否已经到达其预定目的地的方法。 在这方面,在第一目的地的询问器收发器询问对象上的RFID标签收发器,并且响应于标签发送其预期目的地。

    Tamper resistant smart card and method of protecting data in a smart card

    公开(公告)号:US5988510A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-23

    申请号:US800037

    申请日:1997-02-13

    摘要: A method of protecting data in a smart card from unauthorized access, the method comprising providing a housing defined by first and second housing portions; employing a volatile memory in the smart card for storing the data, and supporting the volatile memory from the first housing portion; providing a power supply in the housing, the power supply maintaining the data in the volatile memory while the power supply is connected to the volatile memory; and connecting the power supply to the volatile memory using a conductor supported by and movable with the second housing portion. A smart card comprising a housing including two opposing major portions that are connected together; an integrated circuit supported in the housing, the integrated circuit including a microprocessor and a random access memory, the random access memory being used to store data; a battery supported in the housing and having first and second terminals, the first terminal being coupled to the integrated circuit; and a conductor coupling the second terminal of the battery to the integrated circuit to complete a circuit, the conductor being supported by the housing such that separation of one of the portions of the housing from the other portion opens the circuit and breaks connection of the battery to the microprocessor so that data held in the random access memory is erased.

    Method for resolving signal collisions between multiple RFID
transponders in a field

    公开(公告)号:US5986570A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-16

    申请号:US922491

    申请日:1997-09-03

    IPC分类号: G06K7/00 H04B7/00

    CPC分类号: G06K7/10039 G06K7/0008

    摘要: Communications between an RFID interrogator and an RFID transponder require that no more than one transponder be present in the reading range of the interrogator and transmitting into motion at any given time. If multiple transponders are in the field, then a collision between the return signals of the transponders occurs, rendering the signals unreadable. A method to resolve the collisions and allow for accurate transmission of each transponder's data is given. This method is especially effective over other methods when the transponder is a read-only type of device, whereby there is no communications interrogator on board the read-only transponder.

    Methods of enhancing electronmagnetic radiation properties of
encapsulated circuit, and related devices
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods of enhancing electronmagnetic radiation properties of encapsulated circuit, and related devices 失效
    提高封装电路的电磁辐射性能的方法及相关器件

    公开(公告)号:US5963177A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-05

    申请号:US858026

    申请日:1997-05-16

    CPC分类号: G06K19/07786 G06K19/07749

    摘要: Methods of forming electronic signal transmitting/receiving devices and electronic signal transmitting/receiving devices are described. In one implementation, integrated circuitry including transponder circuitry is provided and operatively coupled with an antenna to provide a transmitting/receiving circuit. A matrix material comprising suspension structure is formed and applied over at least a portion of the antenna, the suspension structure being selected to manipulate an operating characteristic of the transmitting/receiving circuit. According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the operating characteristic comprises an electrical length of the antenna and the application of the matrix material effectively increases the electrical length to resonate the antenna at a desired frequency. According to another preferred aspect of the invention, the suspension structure comprises calcium carbonate.

    摘要翻译: 描述形成电子信号发射/接收装置和电子信号发射/接收装置的方法。 在一个实施方式中,提供包括应答器电路的集成电路并且与天线操作地耦合以提供发射/接收电路。 包括悬挂结构的矩阵材料形成并施加在天线的至少一部分上,该悬挂结构被选择以操纵发射/接收电路的工作特性。 根据本发明的优选方面,工作特性包括天线的电长度并且矩阵材料的应用有效地增加了电气长度以使天线以期望的频率谐振。 根据本发明的另一优选方面,悬浮液结构包括碳酸钙。

    methods of forming thin profile batteries and methods of providing
sealing gaskets between battery terminal housing members
    8.
    发明授权
    methods of forming thin profile batteries and methods of providing sealing gaskets between battery terminal housing members 失效
    形成薄型电池的方法以及在电池端子壳体构件之间提供密封垫圈的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5851244A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-22

    申请号:US888353

    申请日:1997-07-03

    申请人: Mark E. Tuttle

    发明人: Mark E. Tuttle

    摘要: A method of forming a button-type battery includes: a) positioning first and second terminal housing members in facing juxtaposition to one another, and providing an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte intermediate the first and second terminal housing member central portions; b) providing a peripheral insulative sealing gasket intermediate the first and second terminal housing members, the insulative sealing gasket being in the shape of an annulus and having a radial extent which extends radially outward beyond the surrounding peripheral portions of the first and second terminal housing members; c) moving at least one of the juxtaposed first and second terminal housing members in the direction of the other to push the first terminal housing member container wall against the first gasket face and to simultaneously force the second terminal housing member peripheral portion against the second gasket face, and continuing such moving to bend the insulative gasket about the container wall and force it to be received within the first terminal housing member; and d) after the moving step, crimping the container wall and sealing gasket against the peripheral portion of the second terminal housing member to form an enclosed housing. An alternate method includes: i) providing a discrete, pre-formed peripheral insulative sealing gasket in the shape of an annulus; and ii) positioning the discrete, pre-formed sealing gasket within the first terminal housing member, then crimping to seal. A novel gasket construction is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 形成按钮型电池的方法包括:a)将第一和第二端子壳体部件彼此并置放置,并且在第一和第二端子壳体部件中心部分之间提供阳极,阴极和电解质; b)提供在第一和第二端子壳体构件之间的周边绝缘密封垫片,绝缘密封垫片为环形,并且具有径向延伸的径向向外延伸超出第一和第二端子壳体构件的周围周边部分 ; c)使并排的第一和第二端子壳体构件中的至少一个在另一个方向上移动,以将第一端子壳体构件容器壁推靠在第一衬垫面上,并且同时迫使第二端子壳体构件周边部分抵靠第二垫圈 并且继续这样移动以使绝缘垫圈围绕容器壁弯曲并迫使其被容纳在第一端子壳体构件内; 以及d)在移动步骤之后,将容器壁和密封垫圈压靠在第二端子壳体构件的周边部分上以形成封闭的壳体。 一种替代方法包括:i)提供具有环形形状的离散的,预先形成的外围绝缘密封垫圈; 以及ii)将离散的,预先形成的密封垫圈定位在第一端子壳体构件内,然后压接以进行密封。 还公开了一种新颖的垫圈结构。

    Method of forming thin profile batteries
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of forming thin profile batteries 失效
    薄型电池的形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US5849044A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-15

    申请号:US674441

    申请日:1996-07-02

    申请人: Mark E. Tuttle

    发明人: Mark E. Tuttle

    IPC分类号: H01M2/02 H01M6/18

    摘要: A method of forming a button-type battery includes: a) providing a sheet of cathode material bonded to solid electrolyte material; b) cutting the cathode material and solid electrolyte material from the sheet into a plurality of composite cathode/solid electrolyte pieces which are individually sized and shaped to constitute the electrolyte and cathode components of a single button-type battery; c) providing a pair of first and second terminal housing members in facing juxtaposition to one another, the first and second terminal housing members having respective peripheries; d) providing one of the composite cathode/electrolyte pieces intermediate the juxtaposed first and second terminal housing members; e) providing an anode intermediate the juxtaposed first and second terminal housing members, the anode being positioned to electrically connect with one of the first or second terminal housing members and the solid electrolyte, and the cathode being positioned to electrically connect with the other of the first or second terminal housing members; f) providing electrically insulative sealing gasket material intermediate the first and second terminal housing member peripheries; and g) crimping the first and second terminal housing member peripheries together into an enclosed dry battery housing with the gasket material being interposed between the first and second terminal housing members to provide a fluid-tight seal and to provide electrical insulation therebetween.

    摘要翻译: 形成钮扣型电池的方法包括:a)提供与固体电解质材料结合的阴极材料片; b)将阴极材料和固体电解质材料从片材切割成多个复合阴极/固体电解质片,其分别尺寸和形状以构成单键型电池的电解质和阴极组分; c)提供一对彼此并置的第一和第二端子壳体构件,所述第一和第二端子壳体构件具有相应的周边; d)在并置的第一和第二端子壳体构件之间提供复合阴极/电解质片之一; e)在并置的第一和第二端子壳体构件之间提供阳极,阳极被定位成与第一或第二端子壳体构件和固体电解质中的一个电连接,并且阴极被定位成与另一个 第一或第二终端壳体构件; f)在第一和第二端子壳体构件周围的中间设置电绝缘密封垫片材料; 以及g)将所述第一和第二端子壳体构件周边卷绕在一起成为封闭的干式电池壳体,所述垫圈材料插入在所述第一和第二端子壳体构件之间,以提供流体密封并在其间提供电绝缘。

    Digital clock recovery loop
    10.
    发明授权
    Digital clock recovery loop 失效
    数字时钟恢复回路

    公开(公告)号:US5774022A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-30

    申请号:US707220

    申请日:1996-08-29

    摘要: A communications system including a clock recovery circuit that extracts a clock signal from incoming digital data, the clock recovery circuit including a voltage controlled oscillator having a control node and having an output producing an output wave having a frequency that varies in response to a voltage applied to the control node; charge pump and loop filter circuitry that controls the rate of change of the voltage on the control node of the voltage controlled oscillator; a start-up circuit that performs frequency detection and, in conjunction with the charge pump and loop filter circuitry, adjusts the voltage on the control node of the voltage controlled oscillator; and a state machine that performs phase detection and adjusts the voltage on the control node of the voltage controlled oscillator.

    摘要翻译: 一种通信系统,包括从输入数字数据中提取时钟信号的时钟恢复电路,所述时钟恢复电路包括具有控制节点的压控振荡器,并具有产生具有响应于施加的电压而变化的频率的输出波的输出 到控制节点; 电荷泵和环路滤波器电路,用于控制压控振荡器的控制节点上的电压变化率; 启动电路,执行频率检测,并结合电荷泵和环路滤波器电路调节压控振荡器的控制节点上的电压; 以及执行相位检测并调节压控振荡器的控制节点上的电压的状态机。