公开(公告)号：US20150002272A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14297361

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Rodrigo Alonso ,  Belinda Turner ,  Aitan Ameti ,  Edward A. Richley ,  David Senerchia

IPC: H04B1/7163 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: H04B1/1036 ,  A41D1/002 ,  A41D1/005 ,  A41D1/04 ,  A41D2600/10 ,  A42B3/30 ,  A63B24/00 ,  A63B24/0021 ,  A63B24/0062 ,  A63B71/06 ,  A63B71/0619 ,  A63B71/0622 ,  A63B71/0686 ,  A63B2024/0025 ,  A63B2024/0028 ,  A63B2024/0056 ,  A63B2220/12 ,  A63B2220/40 ,  A63B2220/836 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2225/54 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  G06F17/30876 ,  G06F17/30879 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06K7/10227 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/10306 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K9/00342 ,  G06K2017/0045 ,  G06N5/02 ,  G06N7/005 ,  G06Q50/20 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q90/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G09B19/0038 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H50/50 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  H04B1/71635 ,  H04B1/71637 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for associating a radio frequency identification tag with a participant. In one embodiment, a method is provided for associating an unassociated RF location tag with a participant. The method may include determining an unassociated RF location tag to be associated with the participant, receiving sensor derived data from one or more sensors, determining an identity of the particular participant using the sensor derived data, and associating the identity of the particular participant with the unassociated RF location tag.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于将射频识别标签与参与者相关联的系统，方法，装置和计算机可读介质。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于将未关联的RF位置标签与参与者相关联的方法。 该方法可以包括确定与参与者相关联的非关联的RF位置标签，从一个或多个传感器接收传感器导出的数据，使用传感器导出的数据确定特定参与者的身份，以及将特定参与者的身份与 未关联的RF位置标签。

公开(公告)号：US09953195B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14731210

申请日：2015-06-04

Applicant: ZIH Corp

Inventor： Belinda Turner ,  Aitan Ameti ,  Edward A. Richley ,  Alexander Mueggenborg

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/10306 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for providing variable blink rate ultra-wideband (UWB) communications. Some embodiments may provide for a radio frequency (RF) tag including a motion sensor, processing circuitry, and a UWB transmitter. The motion sensor may be configured to generate one or more motion data values indicating motion of the RF tag. The UWB transmitter may be configured to transmit blink data at variable blink rates. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive the one or more motion data values from the motion sensor, determine a blink rate for the UWB transmitter based on the one or more motion data values, and control the UWB transmitter to wirelessly transmit the blink data at the blink rate. In some embodiments, the RF tag may include a UWB receiver and the blink rate may be controlled remotely by a system.

公开(公告)号：US20180062981A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15246863

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Aitan Ameti

IPC: H04L12/725 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W72/08

CPC classification number: H04L45/3065 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04W72/082

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for generating a first filtered signal by passing signal energy in a first radio frequency (RF) spectral band associated with a signaling bandwidth of an ultra-wideband (UWB) RF signaling system, generating a second filtered signal by passing signal energy in a second RF spectral band associated with the signaling bandwidth of the UWB RF signaling system, generating a plurality of digitized streams of pulses by identifying RF pulses in a respective filtered signal above a respective predetermined threshold, generating at least one time-stamped tag data packet, based on decoding a valid over-the-air packet corresponding to a plurality of RF pulses received according to a known burst pattern, selecting a time-stamped tag data packet from the at least one received time-stamped tag data packet, formulating a network data packet based on the selected time-stamped tag data packet, and outputting the network data packet.

公开(公告)号：US20170219683A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15492537

申请日：2017-04-20

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Belinda Turner ,  Chang Wang

IPC: G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for improving, in some examples, reference in a location system. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving reference tag blink data from a plurality of receivers; calculating, using a processor, a reference phase offset between the plurality of receivers; and generating a suspended reference phase offset table, wherein a suspended reference phase offset table is generated by causing the reference phase offset to be stored in a memory for later tag location calculations.

公开(公告)号：US09626616B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14732126

申请日：2015-06-05

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley

IPC: G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/07 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: G06K19/07773 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0704 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/0772 ,  G06K19/07728 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for an electrical-mechanical interface associated with a miniature RTLS tag, wherein a mechanical shock absorption comprises a protective antenna enclosure and a potting material to secure the electronics to printed circuit boards. A polyester cup seal prevents the potting material from interacting electrically with an RF antenna. A signal processor is electrically isolated from the antenna by a RF shield or metal can. The cup seal is vacuum-sealed about the RF shield. Flexibility in radiation patterns for the antenna is made possible by eliminating the electrical interactions of the dielectric materials associated with mechanical shock absorption and the antenna. The antenna is approximately circular, with a coaxial center feed through the antenna aperture, and is perturbed by purposeful metal and dielectric adjustments to generate nearly omni-directional radiation patterns in elevation and azimuth.

公开(公告)号：US20150379387A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14732126

申请日：2015-06-05

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley

IPC: G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/07 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: G06K19/07773 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0704 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/0772 ,  G06K19/07728 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for an electrical-mechanical interface associated with a miniature RTLS tag, wherein a mechanical shock absorption comprises a protective antenna enclosure and a potting material to secure the electronics to printed circuit boards. A polyester cup seal prevents the potting material from interacting electrically with an RF antenna. A signal processor is electrically isolated from the antenna by a RF shield or metal can. The cup seal is vacuum-sealed about the RF shield. Flexibility in radiation patterns for the antenna is made possible by eliminating the electrical interactions of the dielectric materials associated with mechanical shock absorption and the antenna. The antenna is approximately circular, with a coaxial center feed through the antenna aperture, and is perturbed by purposeful metal and dielectric adjustments to generate nearly omni-directional radiation patterns in elevation and azimuth.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了与微型RTLS标签相关联的机电接口的方法，其中机械冲击吸收包括保护性天线外壳和用于将电子装置固定到印刷电路板的灌封材料。 聚酯杯密封件防止灌封材料与RF天线电气相互作用。 信号处理器通过RF屏蔽或金属罐与天线电隔离。 杯密封件围绕RF护罩进行真空密封。 通过消除与机械冲击吸收相关的介电材料和天线的电相互作用，可以实现天线辐射图的灵活性。 天线近似圆形，同轴中心通过天线孔进料，并通过有目的的金属和电介质调节进行扰动，以在高程和方位角上产生几乎全方位的辐射图。

公开(公告)号：US20150358938A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14729669

申请日：2015-06-03

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Belinda Turner ,  Chang Wang ,  Aitan Ameti

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04L7/033 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W64/006 ,  G01S5/0215 ,  G01S5/0221 ,  H04L7/0331 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for a high-resolution active RTLS tag location determination system that provides for

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了高分辨率有源RTLS标签位置确定系统的方法，其提供<1ns TOA精度和分辨率，并且即使在低SNR应用中也显着降低了多径干扰的信道效应。 为了实现这些目的，本发明提供了接收机网格的每个接收机中的迭代和自适应加窗功能，其捕获来自相关联的目标RTLS标签中的每一个的多个传输的多次反射。 自适应窗口功能与异步发送和接收时钟功能一起使用，其将TOA检测的分辨率有效地提高到与接收器网格中的每个接收器相关联的最小检测窗口宽度的水平。

公开(公告)号：US20150358852A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14678079

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Belinda Turner ,  Chang Wang ,  Aitan Ameti

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04L12/919 ,  H04L12/801

CPC classification number: H04W28/0226 ,  H04L47/34 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W28/0278 ,  H04W56/001

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for an active bandwidth management system for a tag target location system. A method is provided including determining a buffer fullness level for a receive buffer in a receiver in a set of one or more receivers, determining, by the processor hub, a set of buffer elements to be removed from the receive buffer in at least one of the receivers based on the buffer fullness level, and communicating to the one or more receivers to remove from the receive buffers the set of receive buffer elements identified by a sequence number.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于标签目标定位系统的主动带宽管理系统的方法，装置和计算机程序产品。 提供了一种方法，包括：确定一个或多个接收器的集合中的接收器中的接收缓冲器的缓冲器充满度级别，由处理器集线器确定要在接收缓冲器中的至少一个 所述接收器基于所述缓冲器充满度级别，并且与所述一个或多个接收器通信以从所述接收缓冲器中移除由序列号标识的所述接收缓冲器元件的集合。

公开(公告)号：US20150358771A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14678080

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Belinda Turner ,  Chang Wang

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for improving, in some examples, reference in a location system. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving reference tag blink data from a plurality of receivers; calculating, using a processor, a reference phase offset between the plurality of receivers; and generating a suspended reference phase offset table, wherein a suspended reference phase offset table is generated by causing the reference phase offset to be stored in a memory for later tag location calculations.

Abstract translation: 公开了系统，方法，设备和计算机可读介质，用于在一些示例中改进位置系统中的参考。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种方法，包括：从多个接收器接收参考标签闪烁数据; 使用处理器计算所述多个接收器之间的参考相位偏移; 以及生成暂停的参考相位偏移表，其中通过使参考相位偏移存储在存储器中用于稍后的标签位置计算来生成暂停的参考相位偏移表。

公开(公告)号：US08933768B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US13659541

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Sifen Luo

IPC: H01P1/203 ,  H01P7/08 ,  H01P11/00

CPC classification number: H01P1/20 ,  H01P1/203 ,  H01P1/20336 ,  H01P7/082 ,  H01P11/003 ,  H01P11/008 ,  Y10T29/49016

Abstract: Metallization layer structures for reduced changes in radio frequency characteristics due to registration error and associated methods are provided herein. An example resonator includes a first conductive layer defining an error limiting feature and a second conductive layer. The resonator further includes at least one communication feature configured to electrically couple the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer at a communication position. The error limiting feature is configured to reduce changes in radio frequency characteristics of the resonator due to registration error. Methods of manufacturing resonators are also provided herein.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于由于注册错误引起的射频特性的减小的变化的金属化层结构和相关联的方法。 示例性谐振器包括限定误差限制特征的第一导电层和第二导电层。 谐振器还包括至少一个通信特征，其构造成在通信位置处电耦合第一导电层和第二导电层。 误差限制功能被配置为减少由于配准误差引起的谐振器的射频特性的变化。 本文还提供了制造谐振器的方法。