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Array antenna system and algorithm applicable to RFID readers

US8952815B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 20, 2013
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/10
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention pertain to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) method and system using an antenna array, an array controller, and control algorithms. Embodiments of the invention can induce strong radio-frequency (RF) excitation, for a given level of radiated RF power, at any point within an arbitrary inhomogeneous medium. For RFID applications, one typical inhomogeneous medium is an ensemble of cases on a pallet. Another typical medium is a warehouse environment having stored goods together with shelving and other material present. An embodiment of the invention is applicable to the process of reading battery-less, or “passive” RFID tags, which rely on incident RF electromagnetic fields established by RFID readers to power the electronic circuitry within the tags.

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