Systems and methods for providing wireless sensor networks with an asymmetric network architecture
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for providing wireless sensor networks with an asymmetric network architecture 有权
    为无线传感器网络提供非对称网络架构的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09380531B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14607045

    申请日:2015-01-27

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04W52/02 H04W84/18

    摘要: Systems and methods for implementing power management features while providing a wireless asymmetric network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a hub having a wireless control device that is configured to control communications and power consumption in the wireless asymmetric network architecture. The system also includes a plurality of nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver (or transmitter and receiver functionality of a transceiver) to enable bi-directional communications with the wireless control device of the hub in the wireless asymmetric network architecture. The wireless control device can be configured to determine a scheduled timing of causing the transmitter to be operable to transmit and causing the receiver to be operable to receive for each wireless device to reduce power consumption of the wireless devices of the plurality of nodes.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了在提供无线非对称网络的同时实现电力管理特征的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,系统包括具有被配置为控制无线非对称网络架构中的通信和功率消耗的无线控制设备的集线器。 该系统还包括多个节点,每个节点具有无线设备,发射机和接收机(或收发器的发射机和接收机功能)能够在无线非对称网络架构中实现与集线器的无线控制设备的双向通信。 无线控制设备可以被配置为确定使得发射机可操作地传送并使得接收机可操作以用于每个无线设备的调度定时,以减少多个节点的无线设备的功耗。

    Wireless devices including printed integrated circuitry and methods for manufacturing and using the same
    3.
    发明授权
    Wireless devices including printed integrated circuitry and methods for manufacturing and using the same 有权
    无线设备,包括印刷集成电路及其制造和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09004366B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US12249707

    申请日:2008-10-10

    摘要: Printed integrated circuitry and attached antenna and/or inductor for sensors, electronic article surveillance (EAS), radio frequency (RF) and/or RF identification (RFID) tags and devices, and methods for its manufacture. The tag generally includes printed integrated circuitry on one carrier and an antenna and/or inductor on another carrier, the integrated circuitry being electrically coupled to the antenna and/or inductor. The method of manufacture generally includes of printing an integrated circuit having a plurality of first pads on a carrier, forming an antenna and/or inductor having a plurality of second pads on a substrate, and attaching at least two of the first pads of the printed integrated circuit to corresponding second pads of the antenna and/or inductor. The present invention advantageously provides a low cost RFID tag capable of operating at MHz frequencies that can be manufactured in a shorter time period than conventional RFID tags that manufacture all active electrical devices on a conventional wafer.

    摘要翻译: 用于传感器,电子物品监视(EAS),射频(RF)和/或RF识别(RFID)标签和设备的印刷集成电路和连接的天线和/或电感器及其制造方法。 标签通常包括在一个载体上的印刷集成电路和另一个载体上的天线和/或电感器,该集成电路电耦合到天线和/或电感器。 制造方法通常包括印刷在载体上具有多个第一焊盘的集成电路,形成在衬底上具有多个第二焊盘的天线和/或电感器,以及附接印刷的至少两个第一焊盘 集成电路到天线和/或电感器的对应的第二焊盘。 本发明有利地提供了一种低成本的RFID标签,能够以比在传统晶片上制造所有有源电气设备的常规RFID标签更短的时间周期内以MHz频率工作。

    Random delay generation for thin-film transistor based circuits
    4.
    发明授权
    Random delay generation for thin-film transistor based circuits 有权
    基于薄膜晶体管的电路的随机延迟生成

    公开(公告)号:US08810298B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US12625435

    申请日:2009-11-24

    IPC分类号: H03K5/13 H03K3/03 G06K19/07

    摘要: Circuits and circuit elements configured to generate a random delay, a monostable oscillator, circuits configured to broadcasting repetitive messages wireless systems, and methods for forming such circuits, devices, and systems are disclosed. The present invention advantageously provides relatively low cost delay generating circuitry based on TFT technology in wireless electronics applications, particularly in RFID applications. Such novel, technically simplified, low cost TFT-based delay generating circuitry enables novel wireless circuits, devices and systems, and methods for producing such circuits, devices and systems.

    摘要翻译: 被配置为产生随机延迟的电路和电路元件,单稳态振荡器,被配置为广播重复消息无线系统的电路,以及用于形成这种电路,装置和系统的方法。 本发明有利地提供了在无线电子应用中特别是RFID应用中基于TFT技术的相对较低成本的延迟产生电路。 这种新颖的,技术上简化的,低成本的基于TFT的延迟产生电路实现了新颖的无线电路,设备和系统以及用于生产这样的电路,设备和系统的方法。

    Methods and Systems for Validating Code from a Wireless Device
    9.
    发明申请
    Methods and Systems for Validating Code from a Wireless Device 审中-公开
    从无线设备验证代码的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110018692A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-27

    申请号:US12790678

    申请日:2010-05-28

    IPC分类号: G06K7/01

    摘要: Methods, algorithms, architectures, circuits, and/or systems for managing POR-less integrated circuits are disclosed. The method of validating code from a wireless device can include: (i) broadcasting a signal from a reader to the wireless device, (ii) reading a code transmitted, re-radiated, and/or backscattered from the wireless device, the code having a predetermined quality, characteristic, and/or property, (iii) comparing the code to a reference quality, characteristic, and/or property, and (iv) validating the code when the predetermined quality, characteristic, and/or property matches the reference quality, characteristic, and/or property. Embodiments of the present invention can advantageously provide a reliable approach for validating integrated circuits that do not incorporate a POR circuit, and which therefore may transmit spurious bits of data upon being energized. In addition, embodiments of the present invention advantageously allow an Aloha-type anti-collision function to be implemented in a reader based on POR-less integrated circuits.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于管理无POR集成电路的方法,算法,架构,电路和/或系统。 验证来自无线设备的代码的方法可以包括:(i)从读取器向无线设备广播信号,(ii)从无线设备读取发送,再发射和/或反向散射的代码,所述代码具有 特征和/或属性,(iii)将代码与参考质量,特性和/或属性进行比较,以及(iv)当预定质量,特性和/或属性与参考文献匹配时验证代码 质量,特性和/或财产。 本发明的实施例可以有利地提供用于验证不包含POR电路的集成电路的可靠方法,并且因此可以在通电时传输数据的杂散位。 此外,本发明的实施例有利地允许基于无POR的集成电路在读取器中实现Aloha型防冲突功能。

    Multi-mode tags and methods of making and using the same
    10.
    发明授权
    Multi-mode tags and methods of making and using the same 失效
    多模式标签及其制作和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US07750792B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11870775

    申请日:2007-10-11

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22

    摘要: Multi-mode (e.g., EAS and RFID) tags and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The tag generally includes an antenna, an electronic article surveillance (EAS) function block coupled to the antenna, and one or more identification function blocks coupled to the antenna in parallel with the EAS function block. The method of reading the tag generally includes the steps of applying an electric field to the tag, detecting the tag when the electric field has a relatively low power, and detecting an identification signal from the tag when the electric field has a relatively high power. The present invention advantageously enables a single tag to be used for both inventory and anti-theft purposes, thereby improving inventory management and control at reduced system and/or “per-article” costs.

    摘要翻译: 公开了多模式(例如,EAS和RFID)标签及其制造和使用方法。 标签通常包括耦合到天线的天线,电子物品监视(EAS)功能块以及与EAS功能块并行耦合到天线的一个或多个识别功能块。 读取标签的方法通常包括对标签施加电场的步骤,当电场具有相对低的功率时检测标签,以及当电场具有相对高的功率时,从标签中检测识别信号。 本发明有利地使单个标签用于库存和防盗目的,从而改进库存管理和减少系统和/或“每件物品”成本的控制。