Invention Grant
US09231292B2 Multi-antenna signaling scheme for low-powered or passive radio communications
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用于低功率或无源无线电通信的多天线信令方案
- Patent Title: Multi-antenna signaling scheme for low-powered or passive radio communications
- Patent Title (中): 用于低功率或无源无线电通信的多天线信令方案
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Application No.: US13576734Application Date: 2011-02-01
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Publication No.: US09231292B2Publication Date: 2016-01-05
- Inventor: Gregory Koo , Yenpao Lu , Gregory D. Durgin
- Applicant: Gregory Koo , Yenpao Lu , Gregory D. Durgin
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Current Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Troutman Sanders LLP
- Agent Ryan A. Schneider; Mark Lehi Jones
- International Application: PCT/US2011/023381 WO 20110201
- International Announcement: WO2011/094750 WO 20110804
- Main IPC: H01Q1/22
- IPC: H01Q1/22 ; G06K19/07 ; H01Q1/24 ; H01Q3/38 ; G06K19/077

Abstract:
A multi-antenna signaling scheme, system and method for passive or low-powered RF devices, such as a radio frequency identification tag, are herein described. In one embodiment, the presently disclosed subject matter discloses a Retrodirective Array Phase Modulator which is configured to allow RFID tags to return higher-powered signals with higher data rates back to an RFID interrogator or reader unit. In some configurations, pattern strobing is used which is an array-based transmission technique for stepping or sweeping an RF waveform through space so that passive radio devices may more efficiently harvest energy without increasing transmit power. In some configurations, the presently disclosed subject matter may also use a Staggered Pattern Charge Collector to boost the collection of microwave power.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120299706A1 MULTI-ANTENNA SIGNALING SCHEME FOR LOW-POWERED OR PASSIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS Public/Granted day:2012-11-29
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