Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Switch using radio frequency identification
- Patent Title (中): 切换使用射频识别
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Application No.: US13790721Application Date: 2013-03-08
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Publication No.: US08985468B1Publication Date: 2015-03-24
- Inventor: Patrick W. Fink , Gregory Y. Lin , Timothy F. Kennedy , Phong H. Ngo
- Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Kurt G. Hammerle
- Main IPC: G06K19/06
- IPC: G06K19/06 ; G06K19/077
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus for use as a switch. In one embodiment, the switch comprises at least one RFID tag, each RFID tag comprising an antenna element and an RFID integrated circuit, at least one source element, and at least one lever arm. Each lever arm is connected to one of the RFID tags, and each lever arm is capable of two positions. One of the positions places the lever arm and the RFID tag connected thereto into alignment with the source element. Other embodiments are also described.
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