Radio frequency identification of a connector by a patch panel or other similar structure
US7458517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/25758
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device includes a fiber optic cable, a transponder, a panel, an antenna, and a transceiver. The transponder is attached to a fiber optic connector of the fiber optic cable. The antenna is positioned adjacent to the panel. The transceiver is electrically connected to the antenna, the transceiver is able to activate the transponder thus enabling the transceiver to read the information deposited with the transponder. Information deposited with the transponder can include information related to the length of the fiber optic cable, information related to the industrial standard to which the fiber optic connector conforms, information related to the predetermined optical fiber grade of the optical fiber of the fiber optic cable, information related to the specific purchase date of the fiber optic cable, or information related to the warranty of the fiber optic cable.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.