Transceiver operative as energy harvesting source and data collector within batteryless wireless sensor system

    公开(公告)号:US12126354B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US18206666

    申请日:2023-06-07

    Inventor: Phuong Huynh

    CPC classification number: H03M1/46 H02J50/001 H02J50/20 H04B5/48 H04B5/79

    Abstract: A batteryless wireless sensor system includes a data acquisition system, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and a batteryless wireless sensor device. The RF transceiver is in communication with the data acquisition system, transmits a RF signal, and receives sensor data and provide the sensor data to the data acquisition system. The batteryless wireless sensor device includes a RF transmitter, an analog to digital converter (ADC), and a sensor. The batteryless wireless sensor harvests energy from the RF signal and generates a DC signal based on the energy harvested from the RF signal, powers up and operates the ADC and the sensor based on the DC signal, and generates sensor data. The batteryless wireless sensor then transmits the sensor data via the RF transmitter to the RF transceiver. In certain examples, the ADC is implemented as a current mode ADC.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING NFC TRANSACTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240281793A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18645188

    申请日:2024-04-24

    Applicant: Ouraring, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06Q20/3278 H04B5/48 H04B5/72

    Abstract: A transaction device includes a transceiver for receiving a first message from a first smart device and a second message from a second smart devices at distances greater than a first distance, a processor for determining a first payload and first identifier for the first smart device from the first message and for determining a second payload and second identifier for the second smart device from the second message, an NFC device for receiving an NFC identifier from a smart device at a distance less than the first distance, wherein the processor is for determining whether the NFC identifier data matches the first identifier data or the second identifier data, for processing the first payload when the NFC identifier matches the first identifier data, and for processing the second payload when the NFC identifier matches the second identifier data.

    Controlling reader transmissions based on device resonant frequency

    公开(公告)号:US12062035B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US18241366

    申请日:2023-09-01

    Applicant: Block, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06Q20/3278 H04B5/24 H04B5/48 H04B5/72 H04B5/73

    Abstract: A system for sensing a proximity of a near field communication (NFC) device includes an NFC reader that communicates with a remote NFC device through load modulation. The NFC reader transmits a wireless carrier signal from an antenna, and the remote NFC device modulates the carrier signal by changing its internal impedance in order to transmit data to the NFC reader. The NFC reader has at least one antenna for receiving the modulated signal. The antenna is coupled to circuitry that analyzes the signal received from the remote NFC device The circuitry then identifies a resonant frequency for the remote NFC device based on the received signal and controls transmission characteristics of the NFC reader for communicating with the remote NFC device based on the identified resonant frequency.

    Transmitter with a frequency measurement stage

    公开(公告)号:US12095516B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US18560209

    申请日:2022-05-12

    CPC classification number: H04B17/15 H04B5/48

    Abstract: A transmitter configured to transmit a modulated transmitter data signal in an RF-Field over the air and configured to receive a modulated receiver data signal, which transmitter comprises a transmitter stage configured to generate the modulated transmitter data signal with a particular frequency and waveform based on a carrier signal and an antenna connected to the transmitter stage via a matching circuit of the transmitter and configured to transmit the modulated transmitter data signal in the RF-Field over the air a receiver stage connected via the matching circuit to the antenna and configured to receive the modulated receiver data signal, wherein the transmitter includes a measurement stage to measure an actual resonance frequency (fpeak) of the antenna and its matching circuit connected to the transmitter stage and to the receiver stage.

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