公开(公告)号：US07825867B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11740393

申请日：2007-04-26

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： H01Q3/00

CPC分类号： H01Q21/24 ,  H01Q1/2216 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q9/0421

摘要： Methods and systems of changing antenna polarization. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising an antenna having a first feed point and a second feed point, an antenna communication circuit, and a switch assembly that selectively couples the antenna communication circuit to the first feed point, and that selectively couples the antenna communication circuit to the second feed point. The feed point (or group of feed points) is selected, for example, based on polarization of an electromagnetic wave to be radiated from or received by the antenna.

摘要翻译： 改变天线极化的方法和系统。 示例性实施例中的至少一些是包括具有第一馈电点和第二馈电点的天线的系统，天线通信电路和开关组件，其将天线通信电路选择性地耦合到第一馈电点，并且选择性地将 天线通信电路到第二馈电点。 馈电点（或馈送点组）例如基于要从天线辐射或接收的电磁波的极化被选择。

公开(公告)号：US07755492B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-13

申请号：US11689576

申请日：2007-03-22

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K7/10009 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  H04B5/0062

摘要： Methods and systems of tagging objects and reading tags coupled to objects. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a reading antenna, a tag reader coupled to the reading antenna, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising a tag antenna electromagnetically coupled to the reading antenna. The RFID tag couples to an object such as the body of a living organism or a metallic article. Moreover, the tag antenna has a far-field radiation pattern in a direction away from the object that is substantially unaffected by proximity of the RFID tag to the object, and substantially unaffected by which surface of the RFID tag faces the object.

摘要翻译： 标记对象和阅读耦合到对象的标签的方法和系统。 至少一些说明性实施例是包括读取天线，耦合到读取天线的标签读取器和包括电磁耦合到读取天线的标签天线的射频识别（RFID）标签的系统。 RFID标签耦合到诸如生物体的主体或金属制品的物体。 此外，标签天线具有远离物体的方向的远场辐射图案，其基本上不受RFID标签与物体的接近的影响，并且基本上不受RFID标签的表面面向物体的影响。

公开(公告)号：US08134452B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US11755073

申请日：2007-05-30

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H04Q9/00

摘要： Methods and systems of receiving data payload of RFID tags. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising selecting (by each of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags) a time window within which to transmit (the selecting to create respective time windows), sending a start signal from a RFID reader to the plurality of RFID tags (the start signal indicative of the start of a first time window), and transmitting a signal by each of the plurality of RFID tags in the respective time windows.

摘要翻译： 接收RFID标签数据有效载荷的方法和系统。 至少一些说明性实施例是包括选择（通过多个射频识别（RFID）标签中的每一个））发送的时间窗口（用于创建相应的时间窗口的选择），从RFID发送开始信号 读取器到多个RFID标签（指示第一时间窗口的开始的起始信号），以及在各个时间窗口中通过多个RFID标签中的每一个发送信号。

公开(公告)号：US07859416B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US11766365

申请日：2007-06-21

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： G08B13/14 ,  G06K19/06

CPC分类号： H04B5/0062 ,  G06K19/07758 ,  G06K19/07771

摘要： Methods and systems of attaching a RFID tag to an object. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a substrate having a pendant portion and an attachment portion, a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit disposed on the substrate, and a tag antenna coupled to the RFID circuit and disposed on the substrate. The attachment portion of the substrate is configured to couple to an object and the pendant portion is configured to extend away from the object.

摘要翻译： 将RFID标签附着在物体上的方法和系统。 示例性实施例中的至少一些是包括具有侧挂部分和附接部分的基板，设置在基板上的射频识别（RFID）电路以及耦合到RFID电路并且设置在基板上的标签天线的系统。 衬底的附接部分被配置成耦合到物体，并且该垂饰部分构造成远离物体延伸。

公开(公告)号：US08400269B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US11847383

申请日：2007-08-30

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G06K7/10316 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07767

摘要： Methods and systems using polarization modulated electromagnetic waves. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, and a RFID tag (the RFID tag communicatively coupled to the RFID reader),. The RFID tag is configured to transmit data to the RFID reader with data encoded in polarization of electromagnetic waves transmitted from the RFID tag.

摘要翻译： 使用偏振调制电磁波的方法和系统。 至少一些示例性实施例是包括射频识别（RFID）读取器和RFID标签（通信地耦合到RFID读取器的RFID标签）的系统。 RFID标签被配置为使用从RFID标签发送的电磁波的极化编码的数据向RFID读取器发送数据。

公开(公告)号：US08031054B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US11691822

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G06K19/07749 ,  G06K19/07767 ,  G06K19/07786 ,  H01Q1/2216 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q9/04

摘要： Multi-Antenna element systems and related methods. At least some of the illustrative embodiments comprise a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising an antenna system. The antenna system comprises a ground plane, a first antenna element on a first side of the ground plane, and a second antenna element on a second side of the ground plane opposite first antenna element. The illustrative RFID tag further comprises a first radio frequency identification circuit coupled to the first antenna element.

摘要翻译： 多天线元件系统及相关方法。 至少一些说明性实施例包括包括天线系统的射频识别（RFID）标签。 天线系统包括接地平面，接地平面第一侧上的第一天线元件和与第一天线元件相对的接地平面第二侧上的第二天线元件。 说明性的RFID标签还包括耦合到第一天线元件的第一射频识别电路。

公开(公告)号：US07859408B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US11692538

申请日：2007-03-28

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G01S13/74 ,  G01S7/024 ,  G01S13/62 ,  G06K2017/0045

摘要： Methods and systems of determining physical characteristics associated with objects tagged with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising making a first reading of a RFID tag coupled to an object (an electromagnetic signal received from the RFID tag having a first received signal strength indication (RSSI)), making a second reading of the RFID tag (an electromagnetic signal received from the RFID tag having a second RSSI), and a determining whether the object is moving using (at least in part) the first and second RSSI. Other illustrative embodiments, may determine (in addition to or in place of determining movement) orientation of the object based, at least in part, on the electromagnetic signals.

摘要翻译： 确定与被标记有射频识别（RFID）标签的物体相关联的物理特性的方法和系统。 至少一些示例性实施例是包括对耦合到对象的RFID标签（从具有第一接收信号强度指示（RSSI）的RFID标签接收的电磁信号）进行第一读取的方法，进行RFID的第二读取 标签（从具有第二RSSI的RFID标签接收的电磁信号），以及使用（至少部分地）第一和第二RSSI来确定对象是否移动。 其他说明性实施例可以至少部分地基于电磁信号来确定（除了或代替确定运动）对象的方向。

公开(公告)号：US07696885B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11766276

申请日：2007-06-21

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： G08B13/14 ,  H01Q9/38 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q17/00 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L23/02

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q19/30 ,  Y10T29/49016 ,  Y10T29/49018 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： Methods and systems of attaching a radio transceiver to an antenna. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising an antenna and an integrated circuit configured to operate as a radio transceiver. The antenna comprises a ground plane having a first edge surface, and an active element having a second edge surface. The ground plane and the active element are retained together such that the first and second edge surfaces are substantially coplanar and form an antenna edge. The integrated circuit is configured to operate as a radio transceiver, and the integrated circuit is mechanically coupled to the edge of the antenna and electrically coupled to the active element.

摘要翻译： 将无线电收发器连接到天线的方法和系统。 至少一些说明性实施例是包括天线和被配置为作为无线电收发器操作的集成电路的系统。 天线包括具有第一边缘表面的接地平面和具有第二边缘表面的有源元件。 接地平面和有源元件保持在一起，使得第一和第二边缘表面基本上共面并形成天线边缘。 集成电路被配置为作为无线电收发器操作，并且集成电路机械耦合到天线的边缘并电耦合到有源元件。

公开(公告)号：US07936268B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US11848295

申请日：2007-08-31

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2225

摘要： Selectively coupling to feed points of an antenna system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising an antenna system, an antenna communication circuit, a first diode coupled between the antenna communication circuit and a first feed point of the antenna system, and a second diode coupled between the antenna communication circuit and a second feed point of the antenna system. The antenna communication circuit is configured to couple the antenna communication circuit to the first and second feed points by forward biasing the diodes.

摘要翻译： 选择性地耦合到天线系统的馈电点。 至少一些示例性实施例是包括天线系统，天线通信电路，耦合在天线通信电路和天线系统的第一馈电点之间的第一二极管以及耦合在天线通信电路和天线通信电路之间的第二二极管的系统 天线系统的第二馈电点。 天线通信电路被配置为通过正向偏置二极管将天线通信电路耦合到第一和第二馈电点。

公开(公告)号：US07932814B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US11867273

申请日：2007-10-04

申请人： John R Tuttle

发明人： John R Tuttle

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G01S11/10

摘要： A method and system to determine physical parameters as between a RFID tag and a reader. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising generating an antenna feed signal, and transmitting a first electromagnetic wave to a radio frequency device (by coupling the antenna feed signal to a reading antenna), receiving a backscattered electromagnetic wave from the radio frequency device to create a received signal, calculating a combined signal based on the antenna feed signal and received signal, and determining relative velocity between the radio frequency device and the reading antenna based on the combined signal.

摘要翻译： 一种在RFID标签和读取器之间确定物理参数的方法和系统。 说明性实施例中的至少一些是包括生成天线馈送信号并且将第一电磁波发射到射频设备（通过将天线馈送信号耦合到读取天线），从射频设备接收反向散射电磁波的方法 以产生接收信号，基于天线馈送信号和接收信号计算组合信号，以及基于组合信号确定射频设备与读取天线之间的相对速度。