Sensing and communication system and method
US7364144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/73
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sensing and communication system includes a transceiver broadcasting an electromagnetic wave, a transponder supported on an associated structural member at a distance from the transceiver that receives the electromagnetic wave, and a sensor adjacent the transponder and in communication therewith. The sensor being operable to sense an input acting on the associated structural member and communicate a signal corresponding to the input to the transponder. The transponder is adapted to induce a modulation of the electromagnetic wave in relation to at least one of the sensor signal and the distance between the transceiver and the transponder. A method is also disclosed.
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