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Systems and methods for location of objects

US8233043B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

35Claims

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Assignee

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. · US

Inventor

Richard Washington · Marble Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2006
Grant date	Jul 31, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 31, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08B13/2462
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods that may be employed to visually locate and/or track objects equipped with active RFID tags. The disclosed systems and methods may employ an articulated camera/s, such as closed circuit television (“CCTV”) or other suitable type of articulated camera/s, that is equipped with an antenna array.

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