Wireless sensor with oppositely positioned antenna and sensing circuitry

    公开(公告)号:US11356184B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US17248497

    申请日:2021-01-27

    Applicant: RFMicron, Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless sensor includes a radio frequency (RF) front end, a sensing element, and a processing module. The RF front end sends a coded digital value to a sensing computing device via an RF signal. The sensing element senses an environmental condition of an item. The processing module determines an effect on an operational parameter of an RF front end of the wireless sensor as a result of the sensing element sensing the environmental condition. The processing module also adjusts tuning of the RF front end to mitigate the effect on the operational parameter and equates an amount of adjusting of the tuning of the RF front end to the coded digital value.

    SENSOR WITH TAIL OR TRANSMISSION LINE FOR VEHICLE LEAK TESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20200160007A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16773595

    申请日:2020-01-27

    Applicant: RFMicron, Inc.

    Abstract: A method includes sending, by a reader, a radio frequency (RF) signal to a wireless sensor that includes an antenna having a tail section and a head section. The tail section is for placement in an RF limited area for sensing moisture in a first location of a vehicle under test and wherein the head section is for placement in a non-RF limited area. The method further includes receiving, by the reader, an RF response to the RF signal from the wireless sensor. The first RF response includes an indication of adjustment of one or more RF characteristics of the wireless sensor, which corresponds to a variance of the one or more RF characteristics from a desired value, which, in turn, corresponds to a level of moisture at the first location. The method further includes outputting, by the reader, a message regarding the level of moisture at the first location.

    Sensor with tail or transmission line for vehicle leak testing

    公开(公告)号:US10546166B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US16266376

    申请日:2019-02-04

    Applicant: RFMicron, Inc.

    Abstract: A method includes sending, by a reader, a radio frequency (RF) signal to a wireless sensor that includes an antenna having a tail section and a head section. The tail section is for placement in an RF limited area for sensing moisture in a first location of a vehicle under test and wherein the head section is for placement in a non-RF limited area. The method further includes receiving, by the reader, an RF response to the RF signal from the wireless sensor. The first RF response includes an indication of adjustment of one or more RF characteristics of the wireless sensor, which corresponds to a variance of the one or more RF characteristics from a desired value, which, in turn, corresponds to a level of moisture at the first location. The method further includes outputting, by the reader, a message regarding the level of moisture at the first location.

    WIRELESS SENSOR WITH OPPOSITELY POSITIONED ANTENNA AND SENSING CIRCUITRY

    公开(公告)号:US20190334631A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US16505436

    申请日:2019-07-08

    Applicant: RFMicron, Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless sensor includes a radio frequency (RF) front end, a sensing element, and a processing module. The RF front end receives a request for sensed data from a sensing computing device and sends a coded digital value to the sensing computing device via the RF signal. The sensing element senses an environmental condition of an item. The processing module determines an effect on an operational parameter of an RF front end of the wireless sensor as a result of the sensing element sensing the environmental condition and while receiving the RF signal. The processing module also adjusts tuning of the RF front end to mitigate the effect on the operational parameter and equates an amount of adjusting of the tuning of the RF front end to a coded digital value.

    Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag(s) and sensor(s)

    公开(公告)号:US10243255B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15686994

    申请日:2017-08-25

    Applicant: RFMicron, Inc.

    Abstract: A method begins by a first radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor, that is associated with a first object element, receiving a first data request signal from an RFID reader and sending a first radio frequency (RF) signal that includes first data to the RFID reader in response to the first data request signal. The method continues with a second RFID sensor receiving a second data request signal from, and sending second data to, the RFID reader. The method continues with the RFID reader sending a representation of the first and second data to a data processing unit, which processes the representation of the first and second data to determine a first and second data point regarding first and second object elements. The method continues by the data processing unit processing the first and second data points to determine an environmental relationship between the first and second object elements.

    POWER HARVESTING CIRCUIT AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
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    发明申请
    POWER HARVESTING CIRCUIT AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF 有权
    电力收集电路及其应用

    公开(公告)号:US20160352214A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-01

    申请号:US15154510

    申请日:2016-05-13

    Applicant: RFMicron, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H02M7/06 H02M2001/0006

    Abstract: A power harvesting circuit, a rectifier circuit and a capacitor. The rectifier circuit includes a diode circuit, a diode voltage reduction circuit, and a start up current circuit. The diode circuit passes a current when a received RF signal has a first polarity and to substantially blocks the current when the received RF signal has a second polarity. The diode voltage reduction circuit is operably coupled to reduce a voltage drop of the diode circuit. The start up current circuit operably coupled to reduce the start up current of the diode voltage reduction circuit and/or the diode circuit. The capacitor is operably coupled to convert the rectified signal into a DC supply voltage.

    Abstract translation: 电力收集电路,整流电路和电容器。 整流电路包括二极管电路,二极管降压电路和启动电流电路。 当接收的RF信号具有第一极性时,二极管电路通过电流,并且当接收的RF信号具有第二极性时,二极管电路基本上阻塞电流。 二极管降压电路可操作地耦合以减小二极管电路的电压降。 启动电流电路可操作地耦合以减小二极管降压电路和/或二极管电路的启动电流。 电容器可操作地耦合以将整流信号转换成直流电源电压。

    RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) MOISTURE TAG(S) AND SENSORS WITH EXTENDED SENSING VIA CAPILLARIES

    公开(公告)号:US20220109240A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17555244

    申请日:2021-12-17

    Applicant: RFMicron, Inc.

    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a power harvesting circuit that operates generate power for the RFID tag from a continuous wave of a radio frequency (RF) signal. The RFID tag further includes a tuning circuit that is tuned based on a capacitance setting, where the capacitance setting is indicative of a power level of the power. The RFID tag further includes a processing module operably coupled to the tuning circuit, where the processing module operates to generate the capacitance setting to obtain a desired power level for the power.

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