公开(公告)号：US20070282482A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11890350

申请日：2007-08-06

申请人： Peter Beucher ,  Hans Schantz

发明人： Peter Beucher ,  Hans Schantz

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08

摘要： A system and method for identification and location of an asset by tracking the mover of the asset using a locating device associated with the mover and identifying the asset using an identification reader associated with the mover and a passive identification tag associated with the asset. A single mover may move many assets. An asset is identified; the mover then moves the asset to a destination location, whereupon the mover and asset position are determined. The asset location may then be recorded in memory. The measurement of the destination location may be extended from the location measured by the active location device by using additional measurement devices, for example a forklift height sensor. A further embodiment utilizes RFID or barcode technology for the passive tag and may utilize near field positioning technology for the active location device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过使用与该移动者相关联的定位设备跟踪该资产的移动者并使用与该移动者相关联的识别阅读器识别资产以及与该资产相关联的被动识别标签来识别和定位资产的系统和方法。 一个移动者可能会移动许多资产。 确定资产; 移动者然后将资产移动到目的地位置，从而确定移动者和资产位置。 然后可以将资产位置记录在存储器中。 目的地位置的测量可以通过使用附加的测量装置，例如叉车高度传感器，从由主动定位装置测量的位置延伸。 另一实施例将RFID或条形码技术用于无源标签，并且可以为主动定位设备利用近场定位技术。

公开(公告)号：US20070039966A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-22

申请号：US11505547

申请日：2006-08-17

申请人： Barbara Schantz ,  Hans Schantz ,  Patrick McNew

发明人： Barbara Schantz ,  Hans Schantz ,  Patrick McNew

IPC分类号： A47G19/00

CPC分类号： A47G19/02 ,  A47G19/027 ,  A47G19/10 ,  A47G2200/106 ,  A47J19/02

摘要： A transparent bowl includes non-slip means and spoon-assisted food conglomeration means. Non-slip means may include a weight structure, a non-slip material affixed to the bowl bottom either substantially continuously covering the bottom or substantially discontinuously covering the bottom, using magnetic materials, or a suction cup. Spoon-assisted food conglomeration means may include a sloped bottom, a substantially spoon-shaped locus, a steep rim, or an inward-curving rim. The transparent bowl may further include an embedded decorative object or spillage reduction means. Spillage reduction means may include an abrupt taper terminus, a steep rim, an inward-curving rim, or a chamfered or rounded bowl vertex. The transparent bowl may further include a lid. Alternatively the bowl may comprise a sloped bottom terminating in a substantially spoon-shaped locus and further comprise non-slip means. In alternate embodiments the bowl may further comprise spillage reduction means or be characterized by a substantial transparent region. A substantial transparent region may further include one or more embedded decorative objects. In still further embodiments, the bowl may comprise non-slip means, spoon-assisted food conglomeration means, and spillage reduction means.

摘要翻译： 一个透明的碗包括防滑装置和勺子辅助食品聚集手段。 防滑装置可以包括重量结构，固定到碗底的防滑材料基本上连续地覆盖底部或基本上不连续地覆盖底部，使用磁性材料或吸盘。 勺辅助食品集合装置可以包括倾斜的底部，基本上勺形的轨迹，陡峭的边缘或向内弯曲的边缘。 透明碗可以进一步包括嵌入的装饰物体或溢出减少装置。 溢出减少装置可以包括突然的锥形末端，陡峭的边缘，向内弯曲的边缘或倒角或圆形的碗顶点。 透明碗可以进一步包括盖子。 或者，碗可以包括终止于基本上勺状轨迹的倾斜底部，并且还包括防滑装置。 在替代实施例中，碗可以进一步包括溢出减少装置或者由实质上透明的区域表征。 实质的透明区域还可以包括一个或多个嵌入的装饰物体。 在另外的实施例中，碗可以包括防滑装置，勺子辅助食物聚集装置和溢出减少装置。

公开(公告)号：US20060267833A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11500660

申请日：2006-08-08

申请人： David Langford ,  Hans Schantz

发明人： David Langford ,  Hans Schantz

IPC分类号： G01S7/40

CPC分类号： G01S5/0252

摘要： An unknown location for a transmitter/receiver is determined using a calibration process. An area is established with reference receivers at known locations and a mobile transmitter provides a location signal. An alternative embodiment uses reference transmitters and a mobile receiver. For calibration, the transmitter is placed at multiple measured locations and signal measurements are taken to generate a calibration map. Multiple signal measurements may be taken at each receiver, and multiple receivers may be used. In one embodiment, signal measurements include a near-field phase. In operation, one or more location signals are measured at one or more receivers. The measured signals are compared with the calibration maps to generate a set of comparison maps which are combined to generate a likelihood map. A likely region and most likely location are determined from the likelihood map and may be displayed relative to a map of the environment.

公开(公告)号：US20060028388A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11235259

申请日：2005-09-26

申请人： Hans Schantz

发明人： Hans Schantz

IPC分类号： H01Q13/10

CPC分类号： G01S3/28 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q21/29

摘要： A chiral polarization UWB slot antenna comprises a feed region and opposing tapered slot lines along an arcuate path of angle measure 360° or less. Opposing tapered slot lines may terminate in bulbous ends and may be characterized by an impedance profile such as an exponential or a Klopfenstein impedance profile. In alternate embodiments, an arcuate path has an arc length substantially equal to a half wavelength at a frequency of interest and an angle measure substantially equal to 180°. In still further alternate embodiments an arcuate path is substantially described by a radial variation with respect to angle of r(φ)=R sin φ where R is a constant that in some embodiments is substantially equal to ½π times wavelength (R=λ/(2π)) at a particular frequency of interest. In some embodiments, a frequency of interest lies substantially within the range defined by 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz.

摘要翻译： 手征极化UWB缝隙天线包括馈送区域和沿着360度或更小角度的弧形路径的相对的锥形槽线。 相反的锥形槽线可以在球形末端终止，并且可以通过诸如指数或Klopfenstein阻抗分布的阻抗分布来表征。 在替代实施例中，弧形路径具有基本上等于感兴趣频率处的半波长的弧形长度和基本上等于180°的角度测量。 在另外的替代实施例中，弧形路径基本上由相对于r（phi）= Rsinφi的角度的径向变化来描述，其中R是常数，在一些实施例中，其为基本上等于1/2pi倍的波长（R =λ/（ 2pi））。 在一些实施例中，感兴趣的频率基本上在3.1GHz至10.6GHz限定的范围内。

公开(公告)号：US07600423B1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11977307

申请日：2007-10-24

申请人： Herbert U. Fluhler ,  Hans Schantz

发明人： Herbert U. Fluhler ,  Hans Schantz

IPC分类号： G01F23/26

CPC分类号： G01F23/26

摘要： A volume or fluid level sensing system as taught by the present invention comprises a flexible bladder, a solenoidal coil, a means for volume or fluid level measurement, and a user interface. Means for volume or fluid level measurement are preferentially means for inductance measurement which may be selected from the set including timing inductive measurement means, AC voltage divider inductive measurement means, resonance inductive measurement means. A user interface may be selected from the set including a digital display, a data interface, a voltage level display device, or a current level display device. The solenoidal coil may be embedded in the flexible bladder or in a flexible sock encompassing the flexible bladder. In addition, a bladder volume or fluid level indicating method as taught by the present invention comprises the steps of inductance measurement, volume or fluid level inference, and volume or fluid level reporting.

摘要翻译： 由本发明教导的体积或液位检测系统包括柔性气囊，螺线管线圈，体积或液位测量装置以及用户界面。 用于体积或液位测量的装置优选地是用于电感测量的装置，其可以从包括定时感应测量装置，AC分压器感应测量装置，谐振感应测量装置的组中选择。 可以从包括数字显示器，数据接口，电压电平显示设备或当前电平显示设备的组中选择用户界面。 螺线管线圈可以嵌入在柔性囊中或包围柔性囊的柔性袜子中。 此外，由本发明教导的膀胱体积或液位指示方法包括电感测量，体积或液位推定以及体积或液位报告的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US20060244674A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11455425

申请日：2006-06-19

申请人： Hans Schantz

发明人： Hans Schantz

IPC分类号： H01Q9/28

CPC分类号： H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q13/10

摘要： An offset overlapping slot line antenna apparatus incorporates an offset overlapping slot line in a feed region so as to achieve a low input impedance. This technique is well suited for application to dipole, monopole, slot, and annular slot antennas, to name a few examples.

摘要翻译： 偏移重叠时隙线天线装置在馈送区域中包含偏移重叠时隙线，以便实现低输入阻抗。 这种技术非常适合应用于偶极子，单极子，狭槽和环形缝隙天线，仅举几个例子。

公开(公告)号：US20050162332A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11040077

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Hans Schantz

发明人： Hans Schantz

IPC分类号： H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q21/29 ,  H01Q9/28 ,  H01Q21/26

CPC分类号： H01Q21/29 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/064 ,  H01Q21/205

摘要： The present invention is directed to a broadband electric-magnetic antenna apparatus and method. The present invention teaches a variety of electric antennas suitable for use in the present invention as well as a variety of magnetic antennas suitable for use in the present invention. Combination of a broadband electric antenna element and a broadband magnetic element to create a broadband electric-magnetic antenna system is discussed. This invention further teaches systems for using a broadband electric magnetic antenna system to radiate or receive quadrature signals.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种宽带电磁天线装置及方法。 本发明教导了适用于本发明的各种电天线以及适用于本发明的各种磁性天线。 讨论了宽带电天线元件与宽带磁元件的组合，以创建宽带电磁天线系统。 本发明进一步教导了使用宽带电磁天线系统辐射或接收正交信号的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050128146A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US11010083

申请日：2004-12-11

申请人： Hans Schantz

发明人： Hans Schantz

IPC分类号： H01Q1/26 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q5/00 ,  H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q9/00 ,  H01Q9/28

CPC分类号： H01Q9/14 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q9/00 ,  H01Q9/28

摘要： A nano-antenna apparatus (or equivalently a nano-antenna device) comprises a first conducting surface, a second conducting surface, a gap region between a first conducting surface and a second conducting surface and at least one discharge switch at least one discharge switch cooperates with first conducting surface, a second conducting surface to form a substantially continuous closed surface enclosing a volume. This volume may be substantially similar to a spheroid, a prolate spheroid, an oblate spheroid, a Cartesian rectangular solid or other shape. This volume may enclose at least one electric device. A dimension of the volume and a dielectric constant characterizing a dielectric layer may be chosen so as to yield a desired frequency response. Further, this volume may partition outside energy from inside energy, causing the former energy to radiate away. This invention further teaches a method for transmitting UWB impulse. This method comprises the steps of charging a first conducting surface with respect to a second conducting surface, and discharging a first conducting surface with respect to a second conducting surface such that the discharging forms a substantially continuous closed conducting shell from a first conducting surface and a second conducting surface. In alternate embodiments the discharging or charging may be adiabatic. Discharging may be positioned in time in accordance with a pulse position modulation scheme. Charging may be polarized in accordance to a flip or BPSK modulation scheme. Discharging may be effected by diodes, transistors, or MEMS devices.

摘要翻译： 纳米天线装置（或等效地是纳米天线装置）包括第一导电表面，第二导电表面，第一导电表面和第二导电表面之间的间隙区域和至少一个放电开关，至少一个放电开关配合 具有第一导电表面，第二导电表面以形成包围体积的基本上连续的封闭表面。 该体积可以基本上类似于球状体，扁球状体，扁球体，笛卡尔矩形固体或其它形状。 该体积可以包围至少一个电子装置。 可以选择体积的尺寸和表征介电层的介电常数，以产生期望的频率响应。 此外，该体积可以从内部能量分配外部能量，导致前一种能量辐射。 本发明进一步教导了一种用于发送UWB脉冲的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：相对于第二导电表面充电第一导电表面，并相对于第二导电表面放电第一导电表面，使得放电从第一导电表面形成基本上连续的封闭导电壳， 第二导电面。 在替代实施例中，放电或充电可以是绝热的。 可以根据脉冲位置调制方案及时定位放电。 可以根据翻转或BPSK调制方案对充电进行极化。 放电可以由二极管，晶体管或MEMS器件实现。

公开(公告)号：US20050046608A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10958165

申请日：2004-10-04

申请人： Hans Schantz ,  David Langford

发明人： Hans Schantz ,  David Langford

IPC分类号： G01S19/19 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S11/06 ,  G01S13/75 ,  G01S19/11 ,  G01S13/36

CPC分类号： G01S5/14 ,  G01S5/0027 ,  G01S5/0081 ,  G01S11/06 ,  G01S13/75 ,  H04B5/0075

摘要： A system and method for electromagnetic position determination utilizing a calibration process. For calibration, a transmitter is positioned at multiple locations in an area of interest and multiple receivers receive and record signal characteristics from the transmitter to generate a calibration data set. The unknown position of a transmitter may be determined by receiving signals from the transmitter by multiple receivers. A locator data set is generated based on the comparison between two received signal characteristics determined for each receiver. The locator data set is compared with the calibration data set to determine the unknown position. In one embodiment, the signal comparisons are the differences between electric and magnetic field phase. Further embodiments utilize signal amplitude differences. A reciprocal method utilizing a single receiver and multiple transmitter locations is disclosed. A further method is disclosed for determining position by utilizing signals available from existing installed wiring such as power wiring.

摘要翻译： 一种利用校准过程进行电磁位置确定的系统和方法。 对于校准，发射机位于感兴趣区域中的多个位置处，并且多个接收器接收并记录来自发射器的信号特征以产生校准数据集。 可以通过由多个接收器接收来自发射机的信号来确定发射机的未知位置。 基于为每个接收机确定的两个接收信号特性之间的比较来生成定位器数据集。 将定位器数据集与校准数据集进行比较，以确定未知位置。 在一个实施例中，信号比较是电场和磁场相位之间的差异。 其他实施例利用信号幅度差异。 公开了利用单个接收机和多个发射机位置的互惠方法。 公开了另一种通过利用现有安装布线（例如电力布线）可获得的信号来确定位置的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070195005A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11789088

申请日：2007-04-23

申请人： Hans Schantz

发明人： Hans Schantz

IPC分类号： H01Q3/24

CPC分类号： H01Q3/24

摘要： The present invention is directed to a small aperture broadband localizing system, comprising one or more systems for ascertaining angle-of-arrival of an electromagnetic signal and a transmit tag. A system for ascertaining angle-of-arrival of an electromagnetic signal further comprises a compact antenna array and an evaluation apparatus, and an electromagnetic signal is preferentially a broadband or ultra-wideband (UWB) signal.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种小孔宽带定位系统，其包括用于确定电磁信号和发射标签的到达角的一个或多个系统。 用于确定电磁信号的到达角度的系统还包括紧凑型天线阵列和评估装置，并且电磁信号优选地是宽带或超宽带（UWB）信号。