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Distance measuring apparatus, distance measuring method, reflector and communication system

US7649491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 2005
Grant dateJan 19, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/38
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A transmission controller 7B is configured to transmit an R/W request signal for requesting transmission of a tag response signal to a RFID tag 1 twice. At this time, a frequency controller 7A controls a PLL section 5A to transmit the R/W request signal via different carrier frequencies. A phase information acquirer 8A detects a phase change amount of the tag response signal that is transmitted via different carrier frequencies. A distance calculator 8B calculates the distance between the reader/writer 2 and the RFID tag 1 on the basis of the phase change amount.

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