Modular location tag for a real time location system network

US9699278B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZIH Corp. · BM

Inventors

• Edward A. Richley · Palo Alto, US
• Belinda Turner · Germantown, US
• Aitan Ameti · Germantown, US
• Jill Stelfox · San Jose, US
• James J. O'Hagan · Lincolnshire, US
• Alexander Mueggenborg · Arlington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 2015
• Grant date: Jul 4, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 5, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/80
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A modular location tag, method of manufacture, and method of use thereof are provided. The modular location tag including a controller including a microcontroller configured to generate a data packet and a two or more individual transmit modules in data communication with the controller such that each individual transmit module is configured to transmit the data packet, each individual transmit module including an antenna and a pulse generator configured to transmit the data packet on ultra-wideband (UWB) blink data pulses. The controller causes substantially simultaneous transmission of the UWB blink data pulses from the respective transmit modules encourage reliable receipt of the UWB blink data pulses at one or more of a plurality of receivers.