Combination light, RFID and software radio assembly to replace standard or existing lighting with RFID enabled lighting
US10187961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V33/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An RFID reader (500) with a software radio that is aesthetically pleasing and powered using existing electrical systems comprising a component housing (102), a microprocessor (106), a communications protocol IC (108), an RFID interrogator integrated circuit (112), a power source (104), a light source (908), a heat removal means (114) and one or more than one antenna (110) connected to the microprocessor for communicating RDIF data and control data over a non-standard protocol.
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