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    System for item and orientation identification
    1.
    发明授权
    System for item and orientation identification 失效
    用于项目和方向识别的系统

    公开(公告)号：US06621410B1

    公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

    申请号：US09410897

    申请日：1999-10-02

    申请人： Roc A. Lastinger ,  James L. Rodgers ,  John J. Coulthard ,  Robert P. Ufford

    发明人： Roc A. Lastinger ,  James L. Rodgers ,  John J. Coulthard ,  Robert P. Ufford

    IPC分类号： G01S1302

    CPC分类号： G01S13/753 ,  G01S13/74 ,  G01S13/756 ,  G01S13/758 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/086 ,  G06K7/10079 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K7/10346 ,  G06K19/067 ,  G06K19/0672 ,  G06K19/0701 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/0724 ,  G06K19/07779 ,  G06K19/07783 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q23/00

    摘要： A system includes an identification circuit, a grid antenna, a receiver, and a processor. The identification circuit includes resonant circuits formed on a substrate within a perimeter. Identification may be based on a quantity or physical arrangement of detected resonant circuits within the perimeter. One resonant circuit provides a reference signal. Any resonant circuit may be tuned in accordance with the reference signal by the addition or subtraction of reactance formed on the substrate. A capacitance of a first group of capacitors located outside a turn of an inductor is roughly equal to a capacitance of a second group of capacitors located inside the turn. Any resonant circuit may also be tuned by affixing a resonance modifying element, for example a sticker, to the identification circuit. The grid antenna provides antenna field patterns, one for each cell location. The receiver communicates with the identification circuit via the grid antenna. The processor controls the receiver according to a method including: (a) detecting a first signal at a first grid location; (b) determining an offset as a difference between a frequency of the first signal and a predetermined frequency; (c) detecting a second signal at a second grid location; (d) determining an identification in accordance with the first and second locations, the second signal, the offset determined in step (b), and any offset accomplished by a sticker; and (e) determining an orientation in accordance with the first and second grid locations.

    摘要翻译： 系统包括识别电路，网格天线，接收器和处理器。 识别电路包括在周边的基板上形成的谐振电路。 识别可以基于周边内检测到的谐振电路的数量或物理布置。 一个谐振电路提供参考信号。 任何谐振电路可以通过加法或减去形成在基板上的电抗来根据参考信号进行调谐。 位于电感线圈外部的第一组电容器的电容大致等于位于转弯内部的第二组电容器的电容。 也可以通过将谐振修改元件（例如贴纸）附加到识别电路来调谐任何谐振电路。 网格天线提供天线场模式，每个小区位置一个。 接收机通过网格天线与识别电路进行通信。 处理器根据一种方法控制接收机，包括：（a）在第一网格位置检测第一信号; （b）将偏移量确定为所述第一信号的频率与预定频率之间的差; （c）在第二格栅位置处检测第二信号; （d）根据第一和第二位置确定标识，第二信号，在步骤（b）中确定的偏移量以及由贴纸完成的任何偏移; 和（e）根据第一和第二网格位置确定取向。

    Object Identification system with adaptive transceivers and methods of operation
    6.
    发明授权
    Object Identification system with adaptive transceivers and methods of operation 有权
    具有自适应收发器的对象识别系统和操作方法

    公开(公告)号：US06362737B1

    公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

    申请号：US09372274

    申请日：1999-08-11

    申请人： James L. Rodgers ,  John J. Coulthard ,  Billy C. Fowler ,  Howard K. Jaecks ,  Roc A. Lastinger ,  Paul A. Picard ,  Mohammad A. Rehman

    发明人： James L. Rodgers ,  John J. Coulthard ,  Billy C. Fowler ,  Howard K. Jaecks ,  Roc A. Lastinger ,  Paul A. Picard ,  Mohammad A. Rehman

    IPC分类号： G08B1314

    CPC分类号： H01Q1/2225 ,  G01S13/753 ,  G01S13/756 ,  G01S13/758 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10039 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K7/10346 ,  G06K19/0701 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/0724 ,  G06K19/07779 ,  G06K19/07783 ,  G08B13/2417 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q5/40 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/14 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q23/00

    摘要： An object identification system includes a monitor and a plurality of transceivers that communicate over a common medium. The monitor includes a first transmitter, a first receiver, and a processor. Each transceiver includes a resonant circuit, a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna coupled to the resonant circuit. The processor performs a method for performing transceiver communication that includes the steps of: (a) transmitting from the first transmitter a first frequency for a first duration; (b) after lapse of the first duration, receiving via the first receiver a response signal from at least one of the resonant circuits; (c) determining a second frequency from the received response signal; and (d) performing transceiver communication using the second frequency. Transceivers of the type having a resonant circuit coupled to an antenna, when operating in close proximity to each other, may interfere with the response from a single transceiver by absorbing the energy intended to be received by the transceiver, absorbing the energy transmitted by the transceiver, or altering the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit. By determining the second frequency for transceiver communication, the monitor may establish communication with the single transceiver at a frequency better suited for transferring operative power to the transceiver, conducting an interrogation protocol for identifying the transceiver, or for data transfer.

    摘要翻译： 对象识别系统包括通过公共介质进行通信的监视器和多个收发器。 监视器包括第一发射机，第一接收机和处理器。 每个收发器包括谐振电路，发射器，接收器和耦合到谐振电路的天线。 处理器执行用于执行收发器通信的方法，其包括以下步骤：（a）从第一发射机发送第一频率第一持续时间; （b）经过第一持续时间之后，经由第一接收器接收来自至少一个谐振电路的响应信号; （c）从接收到的响应信号确定第二频率; 和（d）使用第二频率执行收发器通信。 具有耦合到天线的谐振电路的类型的收发器当彼此靠近地操作时可能会干扰来自单个收发器的响应，通过吸收由收发器预期接收的能量，吸收由收发器发送的能量 或改变谐振电路的谐振频率。 通过确定用于收发器通信的第二频率，监视器可以以更适合于将操作功率传送到收发器的频率来建立与单个收发器的通信，执行用于识别收发器的询问协议或用于数据传送。

    Zone based radio frequency identification
    7.
    发明授权
    Zone based radio frequency identification 有权
    基于区域的射频识别

    公开(公告)号：US06552661B1

    公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

    申请号：US09648409

    申请日：2000-08-25

    申请人： Roc A. Lastinger ,  John J. Coulthard ,  Steve Koerner

    发明人： Roc A. Lastinger ,  John J. Coulthard ,  Steve Koerner

    IPC分类号： G08B1314

    CPC分类号： G06K7/0008

    摘要： A locator according to various aspects of the present invention includes a receiver and a processor. The receiver receives several signals, each signal having respective indicia of identification device presence within a respective communication pattern. The processor performs a method for determining whether a first identification device is located within a zone. The method includes the following steps performed in any order. A first step of determining, in response to receiver signals, a respective reliability of communication between the receiver and a plurality of identification devices. The plurality includes the first identification device and at least one second identification device. A first and a second communication pattern each respectively has a periphery such that communication with a provided identification device when located beyond the periphery is less reliable than communication with the provided identification device when located within the periphery. The first identification device is located within the periphery of the first pattern. Each second identification device is located beyond the periphery of the first pattern and within the periphery of the second pattern. And, the first pattern has a periphery substantially within the zone. A second step of comparing each respective reliability of communication to a respective threshold to identify validly present identification devices. And, a third step of determining that the first identification device is within the zone in accordance with whether the first identification device is validly present within the first pattern, the second identification device is validly present within the second pattern, and the second identification device is not validly present within the first pattern.

    摘要翻译： 根据本发明的各个方面的定位器包括接收器和处理器。 接收机接收多个信号，每个信号具有相应通信模式中识别装置存在的相应标记。 处理器执行用于确定第一识别装置是否位于区域内的方法。 该方法包括以任何顺序执行的以下步骤。 响应于接收机信号确定接收机和多个识别设备之间的通信的相应可靠性的第一步骤。 多个包括第一识别装置和至少一个第二识别装置。 第一和第二通信模式分别具有周边，使得当位于超出外围时与所提供的识别装置的通信比位于周边内部时与所提供的识别装置的通信不太可靠。 第一识别装置位于第一图案的周边内。 每个第二识别装置位于第一图案的周边之外并且位于第二图案的周边内。 并且，第一图案具有基本上在该区域内的周边。 将通信的各个可靠性与各自的阈值进行比较以识别有效存在的识别装置的第二步骤。 并且，根据第一识别装置是否有效地存在于第一图案内，确定第一识别装置在区域内的第三步骤，第二识别装置有效地存在于第二图案内，而第二识别装置是 在第一种模式中无效。

    Vehicular data collection and transmission system and method
    8.
    发明授权
    Vehicular data collection and transmission system and method 失效
    车载数据采集和传输系统及方法

    公开(公告)号：US5825286A

    公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

    申请号：US692117

    申请日：1996-08-05

    申请人： John J. Coulthard

    发明人： John J. Coulthard

    IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  G07C5/00 ,  B60C23/00

    CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/009 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0455 ,  G07C5/008

    摘要： Selected vehicle operational parameters such as tire pressure, wheel temperature and vibration are sensed by sensors mounted on wheel modules secured to the individual vehicle wheels. The sensed parameters are converted to digital format and the resulting digital data is manipulated to determine if the data falls within predetermined operating ranges. The data and information resulting from the manipulation are used to modulate an RF signal transmitted to another location on the vehicle. Additional parameters are sensed at the second location, and calculations are performed on the data received from the wheel modules and the data sensed at the second location to display operational, efficiency and safety information to the vehicle operator and to make such information available to others such as vehicle owners and maintenance personnel.

    摘要翻译： 所选择的车辆操作参数，例如轮胎压力，车轮温度和振动由安装在固定到单个车轮上的车轮模块上的传感器感测。 感测到的参数被转换成数字格式，并且操作所得到的数字数据以确定数据是否落在预定的操作范围内。 由操作产生的数据和信息用于调制发送到车辆上另一位置的RF信号。 在第二位置处感测附加参数，并且对从车轮模块接收的数据和在第二位置处感测到的数据执行计算，以向车辆操作者显示操作，效率和安全信息，并使这些信息可供其他人使用 作为车主和维修人员。

    Vehicle wheel condition monitor and data storage system
    9.
    发明授权
    Vehicle wheel condition monitor and data storage system 失效
    车轮状况监控和数据存储系统

    公开(公告)号：US5656993A

    公开(公告)日：1997-08-12

    申请号：US436167

    申请日：1995-05-08

    申请人： John J. Coulthard

    发明人： John J. Coulthard

    IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  G07C5/00 ,  B60C23/00

    CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/009 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  G07C5/008

    摘要： A tire monitor includes a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, an A/D converter, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor has a sleep mode for conserving power and an output of the microprocessor controls the power applied to the pressure sensor and to the temperature sensor. A modulator and antenna are coupled to the microprocessor for transmitting data from the tire. Coupling between a monitor and a receiver is enhanced by extending a receiving antenna downwardly from the chassis of the vehicle, e.g. from the frame of a tractor.The tire monitor is fabricated on a small printed circuit board with terminals for programming or encoding each monitor with a unique identification code during manufacture of the monitor. Terminals are also provided for disabling the transmitter with a jumper until the monitor is installed in a tire. The jumper is removed upon installation but the transmitter is further prevented by the microprocessor from transmitting until the pressure in a tire first exceeds a predetermined pressure. Transmissions occur at widely spaced intervals and the spacing depends on the content of the data. The number of times that the data is repeated within a transmission is also a function of the content of the data.

    摘要翻译： 轮胎监视器包括压力传感器，温度传感器，A / D转换器和微处理器。 微处理器具有用于节省功率的睡眠模式，并且微处理器的输出控制施加到压力传感器和温度传感器的功率。 调制器和天线耦合到微处理器以从轮胎传输数据。 通过将接收天线从车辆的底盘向下延伸，例如通过将接收天线向下延伸来增强监视器和接收器之间的耦合。 从拖拉机的框架。 轮胎监视器制造在具有端子的小型印刷电路板上，用于在监视器的制造期间用于编码或编码每个监视器，并具有唯一的识别码。 还提供端子，用于通过跳线禁用变送器，直到显示器安装在轮胎中。 跳线在安装时被去除，但是发射机被微处理器进一步防止传输，直到轮胎中的压力首先超过预定压力。 传输发生在间隔很宽的间隔，间距取决于数据的内容。 数据在传输中重复的次数也是数据内容的函数。

    Load safeguard systems
    10.
    发明授权
    Load safeguard systems 失效
    负载保护系统

    公开(公告)号：US07193512B1

    公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

    申请号：US11128530

    申请日：2005-05-13

    申请人： John J. Coulthard

    发明人： John J. Coulthard

    IPC分类号： G08B1/00

    CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G06Q50/22

    摘要： A system for improved monitoring of changes in the location and conditions surrounding vehicles and shippable property, utilizing fixed and moveable logic processors, which communicate with each other as well as receivers. Non-continuous signaling may be used to provide for reduced power consumption, and network coupling may be used to provided for exporting information to anywhere in the world by means of, for example GSM/GPS infrastructures.

    摘要翻译： 一种改进监测车辆周边位置和状态变化以及运输性能的系统，利用彼此通信的接收机和固定和可移动的逻辑处理器。 可以使用非连续信令来提供降低的功率消耗，并且网络耦合可用于通过例如GSM / GPS基础设施将信息输出到世界上任何地方。