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公开(公告)号:US12132468B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US17580395
申请日:2022-01-20
申请人: RFMicron, Inc.
发明人: Shahriar Rokhsaz
IPC分类号: H03J3/04 , G06K7/10 , G06K19/07 , H03H7/40 , H03J3/20 , H04B5/26 , H04B5/77 , H04W4/20 , H04W4/80 , H04W4/70
CPC分类号: H03J3/04 , G06K7/10148 , G06K7/10336 , G06K19/0717 , G06K19/0723 , H03H7/40 , H03J3/20 , H04B5/26 , H04B5/77 , H04W4/20 , H04W4/80 , H03J2200/10 , H04W4/70
摘要: A method includes receiving, by an RF receiving circuit of a passive wireless sensor of a wireless communication system, an RF signal. When a sensing element of the passive wireless sensor is exposed to an environmental condition, the method further includes affecting, by the sensing element, resonant frequency of the RF receiving circuit. The method further includes determining, by a processing module of the passive wireless sensor, a first value for an adjustable element for a known environmental condition, determining a second value for the adjustable element for an unknown environmental condition, determining a difference between the first and second values that correspond to a change, generating a coded value representative of the change, and transmitting the coded value. The method further includes receiving, by a second processing module of a sensor computing device of the wireless communication system, the coded value and determining a sensed environmental condition.
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公开(公告)号:US12123713B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17213163
申请日:2021-03-25
发明人: Peichao Liu , Yepeng Li , Rui Huang , Zheng Ju , Xulin Lang
IPC分类号: G01B7/02 , B25J9/16 , B25J13/08 , B25J19/02 , G01B7/14 , G01D5/24 , G01D5/241 , G01R21/00 , G01R22/02 , G01V3/08 , H03J1/00
CPC分类号: G01B7/023 , B25J9/161 , B25J9/1651 , B25J9/1666 , B25J9/1694 , B25J13/086 , B25J13/089 , B25J19/02 , G01B7/14 , G01D5/24 , G01D5/241 , G01R21/00 , G01R22/02 , G01V3/088 , H03J1/005 , H03J2200/10 , H03J2200/29
摘要: A sensing circuit (51), a logic circuit board, a joint control board, a main controller board and a robot (400). The sensing circuit (51) comprises a connecting terminal (514) and a detection circuit (210). The connecting terminal (514) is configured to be coupled with the electrode (120) disposed on a housing (100) of a mechanical equipment; the detection circuit (210) is coupled to the connecting terminal (514) so as to detect the distance between the electrode (120) and the external conductor or a change of the distance between the electrode (120) and the external conductor according to the capacitance between the electrode and the external conductor or a change of the capacitance between the electrode (120) and the external conductor, thereby obtaining an electrical signal representing the distance between the electrode (120) and the external conductor or a change of the distance between the electrode (120) and the external conductor.
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公开(公告)号:US20240265227A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-08
申请号:US18641503
申请日:2024-04-22
申请人: RFMicron, Inc.
发明人: Shahriar Rokhsaz
IPC分类号: G06K19/07 , H03J3/20 , H04B5/77 , H04B17/318
CPC分类号: G06K19/0726 , H03J3/20 , H04B5/77 , H04B17/318 , H03J2200/10
摘要: A method includes receiving, by a radio frequency identification (RFID) receiver, an electromagnetic propagated radio frequency (RF) signal. The method further includes capturing, by a current field strength detector circuit, a first current response of the tuning circuit to received signal strength of the RF signal; varying, by a tuning circuit, the variable capacitor in a first tuning direction; capturing, by the current field strength detector circuit, a second current response of the tuning circuit to the received signal strength of the RF signal; and comparing, by the current field strength detector circuit, the captured first response to the captured second response. When the captured second response is weaker than the captured first response, the method further includes varying, by the tuning circuit, the variable capacitor in a second tuning direction, and adjusting the variable capacitor in the second tuning direction until a substantially maximum received signal strength is reached.
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公开(公告)号:US11831351B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-28
申请号:US17305128
申请日:2021-06-30
申请人: RFMicron, Inc.
发明人: Shahriar Rokhsaz
IPC分类号: H04B1/713 , H04B17/318 , H03J3/20 , H04B5/00 , H04W4/80
CPC分类号: H04B1/713 , H03J3/20 , H04B5/0062 , H04B17/318 , H04W4/80 , H03J2200/10
摘要: A passive wireless temperature sensor includes a radio frequency (RF) front end having a variable input impedance. The RF front end includes an antenna operable to receive an RF signal having a particular carrier frequency and a tuning circuit having a resonant frequency corresponding to the particular carrier frequency. The passive wireless temperature sensor further includes one or more temperature sensing elements coupled to the RF front end. When sensing a temperature, the one or more temperature sensing elements cause a change in the variable input impedance. The passive wireless temperature sensor further includes a processing module operably coupled to the RF front end operable to adjust the resonant frequency of the tuning circuit to compensate for the change in the variable input impedance and generate a coded value representative of the change. The coded value representative of the change corresponds to the sensed temperature.
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公开(公告)号:US20230283275A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-07
申请号:US18182326
申请日:2023-03-11
申请人: pSemi Corporation
IPC分类号: H03K17/16 , H03M1/10 , H01F21/12 , H03H7/01 , H03K17/10 , H03K17/687 , H01G7/00 , H03H7/38 , H03H11/28 , H01L23/522 , H01L27/06 , H01L27/12 , H03J3/20 , H01G4/002
CPC分类号: H03K17/162 , H03M1/1061 , H01F21/12 , H03H7/0153 , H03K17/102 , H03K17/687 , H01G7/00 , H03H7/38 , H03H11/28 , H01L23/5223 , H01L27/0629 , H01L27/1203 , H01L28/60 , H03J3/20 , H01G4/002 , H03J2200/10 , H03M1/804
摘要: Methods and apparatuses for use in tuning reactance are described. Open loop and closed loop control for tuning of reactances are also described. Tunable inductors and/or tunable capacitors may be used in filters, resonant circuits, matching networks, and phase shifters. Ability to control inductance and/or capacitance in a circuit leads to flexibility in operation of the circuit, since the circuit may be tuned to operate under a range of different operating frequencies.
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公开(公告)号:US20190222217A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-18
申请号:US16247894
申请日:2019-01-15
申请人: Rambus Inc.
CPC分类号: H03L7/16 , H03J2200/10 , H03K3/0315 , H03K5/00006 , H03K5/13 , H03K5/14 , H03L7/06 , H03L7/0995 , H03L7/24
摘要: In a first clock frequency multiplier, multiple injection-locked oscillators (ILOs) having spectrally-staggered lock ranges are operated in parallel to effect a collective input frequency range substantially wider than that of a solitary ILO. After each input frequency change, the ILO output clocks may be evaluated according to one or more qualifying criteria to select one of the ILOs as the final clock source. In a second clock frequency multiplier, a flexible-injection-rate injection-locked oscillator locks to super-harmonic, sub-harmonic or at-frequency injection pulses, seamlessly transitioning between the different injection pulse rates to enable a broad input frequency range. The frequency multiplication factor effected by the first and/or second clock frequency multipliers in response to an input clock is determined on the fly and then compared with a programmed (desired) multiplication factor to select between different frequency-divided instances of the frequency-multiplied clock.
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公开(公告)号:US20190149135A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-16
申请号:US16228671
申请日:2018-12-20
申请人: RFMicron, Inc.
发明人: Shahriar Rokhsaz
CPC分类号: H03J3/04 , G06K7/10148 , G06K7/10336 , G06K19/0717 , G06K19/0723 , H03H7/40 , H03J3/20 , H03J2200/10 , H04B5/0062 , H04B5/0081 , H04W4/20 , H04W4/70 , H04W4/80
摘要: A wireless sensor includes a radio frequency (RF) receiving circuit operable to receive an RF signal having a carrier frequency of a plurality of carrier frequencies. The RF receiving circuit further includes a variable impedance where impedance of the variable impedance is a factor in establishing a resonant frequency of the RF receiving circuit. The wireless sensor further includes a processing module that is operable to determine a first value for a first impedance of the variable impedance for a known temperature based on the resonant frequency and the carrier frequency, determine a second value a second impedance of the variable impedance for an unknown temperature based on the resonant frequency and the carrier frequency, and determine a difference between the first and second values that corresponds to a change between the known temperature and the unknown temperature.
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公开(公告)号:US20180323772A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-08
申请号:US15589694
申请日:2017-05-08
发明人: Ping Shi
CPC分类号: H03J3/20 , H01G7/00 , H03H7/38 , H03J2200/10
摘要: An apparatus and associated method are provided involving one or more registers configured to store a plurality of values including a first value corresponding with a first capacitance, and a second value corresponding with a second capacitance. Further included is a decoder configured to decode the values into corresponding capacitive settings. Also included is one or more capacitive elements in electrical communication with the decoder. Such one or more capacitive elements are configured to exhibit different capacitances, based on the capacitive settings. Also included is control circuitry in electrical communication with the decoder and the one or more registers. Such control circuitry is configured to control a transition of the capacitance of the one or more capacitive elements from the first capacitance to the second capacitance, by creating a plurality of additional values between the first value and the second value for being decoded by the decoder.
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公开(公告)号:US10050616B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-14
申请号:US15442491
申请日:2017-02-24
申请人: pSemi Corporation
发明人: Tero Tapio Ranta , Shawn Bawell , Robert W. Greene , Christopher N. Brindle , Robert Mark Englekirk
CPC分类号: H03K17/162 , H01F21/12 , H01G4/002 , H01G7/00 , H01L23/5223 , H01L27/0629 , H01L27/1203 , H01L28/60 , H03H7/0153 , H03H7/38 , H03H11/28 , H03J3/20 , H03J2200/10 , H03K17/102 , H03K17/687 , H03M1/1061 , H03M1/804
摘要: Devices and methods for improving voltage handling and/or bi-directionality of stacks of elements when connected between terminals are described. Such devices and method include use of symmetrical compensation capacitances, symmetrical series capacitors, or symmetrical sizing of the elements of the stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20180196977A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-12
申请号:US15913459
申请日:2018-03-06
申请人: RFMicron, Inc.
发明人: Shahriar Rokhsaz
CPC分类号: G06K7/10366 , G06K7/10316 , G06K7/10346 , G06K19/0716 , G06K19/0723 , H03J3/20 , H03J2200/10 , H04B5/0037
摘要: A method begins by detecting a variance of one or more RF characteristics of a wireless sensor from a desired value of the one or more RF characteristics, due to exposure to an environmental condition. The tuning circuit is operably coupled to an antenna that includes a tail section that is located in a radio frequency (RF) limited area, and a head section that is located in a non-RF limited area. The method continues by adjusting the tuning circuit in response to the detecting of the variance. The method continues by generating a message regarding the adjusting of the tuning circuit, wherein a level of the adjusting of the tuning circuit is representative of the variance of the one or more RF characteristics sensed by the tail section. The method continues by transmitting the message to one or more of an RF reader and a computing device.
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