RFID system and associated antenna-coupler

    公开(公告)号:US10114993B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US14642592

    申请日:2015-03-09

    Applicant: ZIH Corp.

    Abstract: A RFID system and an associated antenna-coupler are provided. The system may be for selectively communicating with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders is provided. The system may include a transponder conveyance, a transceiver, and an antenna-coupler. The transponder conveyance is adapted to transport at least one targeted transponder from a group of multiple adjacent transponders through a transponder operating region. The transceiver is configured to generate one or more electrical signals. The antenna-coupler has first and second microstrips in a cross-like arrangement relative to each other. Each of the first and second microstrips is configured to transmit one or more electro-magnetic fields concentrated in a near-field region of the antenna-coupler based on the one or more electrical signals for communicating with the targeted transponder.

    Near field coupling devices and associated systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US09994043B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US15489335

    申请日:2017-04-17

    Applicant: ZIH CORP.

    Abstract: An example media processing device includes a coupler configured to transmit wireless signals to an encoding area, the coupler to transmit the wireless signals via a plurality of radiating elements; a controller to control which set of the radiating elements is to transmit the wireless signals; and a processor to adapt the coupler to a transponder configuration by: encoding a first transponder of the transponder configuration using the first set of the radiating elements to transmit the wireless signals; executing a first encoding evaluation on the encoded first transponder; encoding a second transponder of the transponder configuration using the second set of the radiating elements to transmit the wireless signals; executing a second encoding evaluation on the encoded second transponder; and selecting, based on the first and second encoding evaluations, the first set or the second set as a preferred radiating set for the transponder configuration.

    Near Field Coupling Devices and Associated Systems and Methods
    6.
    发明申请
    Near Field Coupling Devices and Associated Systems and Methods 有权
    近场耦合装置及相关系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140071020A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US14028356

    申请日:2013-09-16

    Applicant: ZIH Corp.

    Abstract: A near-field coupling device that may facilitate communications with a transponder is provided. The near-field coupling device may include a ground plane, a dielectric substrate, one or more conductive strips and a terminating load. The conductive strips together with the ground planes form coupling elements. The near-field coupling device further includes one or more switching elements for selectively connecting and disconnecting the coupling elements with a transceiver. The connected coupling elements define a total characteristic impedance. Using the switching element, the ratio between the total characteristic impedance of the connected coupling elements and the terminating load may be changed in order to adjust the distribution of an electromagnetic field along the coupling elements according to the type and position of the transponder to be processed.

    Abstract translation: 提供了可以促进与应答器通信的近场耦合装置。 近场耦合器件可以包括接地平面,电介质衬底,一个或多个导电条和端接负载。 导电带与接地平面一起形成耦合元件。 近场耦合装置还包括用于选择性地使用收发器连接和断开耦合元件的一个或多个开关元件。 连接的耦合元件限定总特性阻抗。 使用开关元件,可以改变连接的耦合元件的总特性阻抗与终端负载之间的比率,以便根据要处理的应答器的类型和位置沿着耦合元件调整电磁场的分布 。

    Spatially Selective UHF Near Field Microstrip Coupler Device And RFID Systems Using Device
    7.
    发明申请
    Spatially Selective UHF Near Field Microstrip Coupler Device And RFID Systems Using Device 有权
    空间选择性UHF近场微带耦合器器件和使用器件的RFID系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140002243A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-02

    申请号:US13712829

    申请日:2012-12-12

    Applicant: ZIH Corp.

    Abstract: A system having a UHF RFID transceiver is adapted to communicate exclusively with a single electro-magnetically coupled transponder located in a predetermined confined transponder operating region. The system includes a near field coupling device comprising a plurality of lines connected in parallel with an unmatched load. The near field coupling device may be formed, for example on a printed circuit board with a plurality of electrically interconnected traces and a ground plane. The system establishes, at predetermined transceiver power levels, a mutual electro-magnetic coupling which is selective exclusively for a single transponder located in a defined transponder operating region. Also included are methods for selective communication with the transponder in an apparatus such as a printer-encoder.

    Abstract translation: 具有UHF RFID收发器的系统适于与位于预定的有限应答器操作区域中的单个电磁耦合应答器专用通信。 该系统包括近场耦合装置,其包括与不匹配的负载并联连接的多条线。 近场耦合装置可以例如形成在具有多个电互连迹线和接地平面的印刷电路板上。 该系统在预定的收发器功率水平下建立一个相互电磁耦合,该电耦合专用于位于定义的应答器操作区域中的单个应答器。 还包括在诸如打印机编码器的装置中与应答器进行选择性通信的方法。

    RFID UHF STRIPLINE ANTENNA-COUPLER
    8.
    发明申请
    RFID UHF STRIPLINE ANTENNA-COUPLER 审中-公开
    RFID超高频条纹天线耦合器

    公开(公告)号:US20130120797A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US13719745

    申请日:2012-12-19

    Applicant: ZIH Corp.

    Abstract: A system having a multi-coupler array is provided. Each coupler is configured to communicate with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders. The couplers may each include one or more conductive strips, at least one terminating load, a dielectric material, a first ground plane, and a second ground plane. Each of the conductive strips can extend between the first and second ground planes and the dielectric material from an input end connected to a transceiver to a loaded end connected to the terminating load. The conductive strips may be configured to propagate electromagnetic fields concentrated in a near field region of the conductive strips in a direction generally perpendicular to the conductive strips to couple with a targeted transponder. The coupler may include an enclosure for directing the electromagnetic fields. The conductive strip may have a tapered or non-linear profile such as a modified bow-tie profile.

    Abstract translation: 提供了具有多耦合器阵列的系统。 每个耦合器被配置为与一组多个相邻的应答器中的目标应答器进行通信。 耦合器可以各自包括一个或多个导电条,至少一个端接负载,电介质材料,第一接地平面和第二接地平面。 每个导电条可以在第一和第二接地平面之间延伸,并且电介质材料从连接到收发器的输入端延伸到连接到终端负载的加载端。 导电条可以被配置成在大致垂直于导电条的方向上传播集中在导电条的近场区域中的电磁场,以与目标转发器耦合。 耦合器可以包括用于引导电磁场的外壳。 导电带可以具有锥形或非线性轮廓,例如修改的蝴蝶结轮廓。

    Systems, Methods and Associated RFID Antennas for Processing a Plurality of Transponders

    公开(公告)号:US20190138760A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16101806

    申请日:2018-08-13

    Applicant: ZIH Corp.

    Abstract: An RFID system for selectively communicating with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders is provided. The RFID system may include a transponder conveyance system adapted to transport at least one targeted transponder from a group of multiple adjacent transponders through a transponder encoding area along a feeding direction and an antenna having a resonant inductor and a ferrite material, wherein the ferrite material at least partially covers the resonant inductor and defines an exposed portion of the resonant inductor. In one antenna-transponder alignment, the exposed portion extends substantially parallel to the feeding direction.

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