Wave antenna wireless communication device and method
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
- a RFID chip; and
a sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one conductor that is curved in at least one position at an angle less than 180 degrees to form at least two different sections;
said sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna is a conductor that is curved in alternating sections. The wireless communication device is coupled to the wave antenna to provide wireless communication. The wireless communication device and wave antenna may be placed on objects, goods, or other articles of manufacture that are subject to forces such that the wave antenna may be stretched or compressed during the manufacture and/or use of such object, good or article of manufacture. The wave antenna, because of its curved structure, is capable of stretching and compressing more easily than other structures, reducing the wireless communication device'"'"'s susceptibility to damage or breakage that might render the wireless communication device coupled to the wave antenna unable to properly communicate information wirelessly.
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158 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a RFID chip; and
a sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one conductor that is curved in at least one position at an angle less than 180 degrees to form at least two different sections;
said sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wireless communication device coupled to a sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one sinusoidal-shaped conductor that operates at a first operating frequency; and
a tire wherein said wireless communication device is mounted to the inside of said tire to detect environmental information inside said tire and wirelessly communicate the environmental information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for wirelessly communicating information about a tire, comprising:
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an interrogation reader;
a wireless communication device coupled to a sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one sinusoidal-shaped conductor that operates at a first frequency; and
a tire wherein said wireless communication device is mounted to the inside of said tire to detect environmental information inside said tire and wirelessly communicate the environmental information to said interrogation reader. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for wirelessly communicating with a tire, comprising the steps of:
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placing a wireless communication device coupled to a sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna comprised out at least one sinusoidal-shaped conductor that operates at a first operating frequency;
placing an interrogation reader proximate to said tire; and
receiving information wirelessly at a first frequency from said wireless communication device inside said tire. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method of manufacturing a sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna, comprising the steps of:
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passing a conducting foil through a first cog and a second cog each having a sinusoidal-shaped periphery and placed in a vertical plane with respect to each other wherein said sinusoidal-shaped periphery in each of said first cog and said second cog substantially interlock with each other as said first cog rotates clockwise and said second cog rotates counterclockwise; and
placing alternating curves in said conducting foil when said conducting foil is passed through said first cog and said second cog.
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67. A method of manufacturing a wireless communication device that is coupled to a sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna, comprising the steps of:
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passing a conducting foil through a first cog and a second cog each having a sinusoidal-shaped periphery and placed in a vertical plane with respect to each other wherein each of said first cog and said second cog substantially interlock with each other as said first cog rotates clockwise and said second cog rotates counterclockwise;
placing alternating curves in said conducting foil when said conducting foil passes through said first cog and said second cogs\ to form a conducting foil having a plurality of curves that form a plurality of peaks separated by valleys; and
soldering wireless communication chips individually to each side of one of said plurality of peaks using solder. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A method of testing a wireless communication device that is attached to a tire during the manufacture of the tire, comprising:
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attaching a wireless communication device that is coupled to a sinusoidal-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one sinusoidal-shaped conductor that operates at a first frequency to the inside of a tire;
pressurizing said tire; and
communicating with said wireless communication device at the first frequency to determine if said wireless communication device is operating properly. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79)
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80. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a RFID chip; and
a semi-circle-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one conductor that is curved in at least one position at an angle less than 180 degrees to form at least two different sections;
said semi-circle-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wireless communication device coupled to a semi-circle-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one semi-circle-shaped conductor that operates at a first operating frequency; and
a tire wherein said wireless communication device is mounted to the inside of said tire to detect environmental information inside said tire and wirelessly communicate the environmental information. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118)
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108. The apparatus of claim 21001, wherein said semi-circle-shaped wave antenna is contained inside said rubber.
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119. A system for wirelessly communicating information about a tire, comprising:
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an interrogation reader;
a wireless communication device coupled to a semi-circle-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one semi-circle-shaped conductor that operates at a first frequency; and
a tire wherein said wireless communication device is mounted to the inside of said tire to detect environmental information inside said tire and wirelessly communicate the environmental information to said interrogation reader. - View Dependent Claims (120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134)
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135. A method for wirelessly communicating with a tire, comprising the steps of:
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placing a wireless communication device coupled to a semi-circle-shaped wave antenna comprised out at least one semi-circle-shaped conductor that operates at a first operating frequency;
placing an interrogation reader proximate to said tire; and
receiving information wirelessly at a first frequency from said wireless communication device inside said tire. - View Dependent Claims (136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144)
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145. A method of manufacturing a semi-circle-shaped wave antenna, comprising the steps of:
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passing a conducting foil through a first cog and a second cog each having a semi-circle-shaped periphery and placed in a vertical plane with respect to each other wherein said semi-circle-shaped periphery in each of said first cog and said second cog substantially interlock with each other as said first cog rotates clockwise and said second cog rotates counterclockwise; and
placing alternating curves in said conducting foil when said conducting foil is passed through said first cog and said second cog.
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146. A method of manufacturing a wireless communication device that is coupled to a semi-circle-shaped wave antenna, comprising the steps of:
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passing a conducting foil through a first cog and a second cog each having a semi-circle-shaped periphery and placed in a vertical plane with respect to each other wherein each of said first cog and said second cog substantially interlock with each other as said first cog rotates clockwise and said second cog rotates counterclockwise;
placing alternating curves in said conducting foil when said conducting foil passes through said first cog and said second cogs\ to form a conducting foil having a plurality of curves that form a plurality of peaks separated by valleys; and
soldering wireless communication chips individually to each side of one of said plurality of peaks using solder. - View Dependent Claims (147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155)
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156. A method of testing a wireless communication device that is attached to a tire during the manufacture of the tire, comprising:
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attaching a wireless communication device that is coupled to a semicircle-shaped wave antenna comprised of at least one semi-circle-shaped conductor that operates at a first frequency to the inside of a tire;
pressurizing said tire; and
communicating with said wireless communication device at the first frequency to determine if said wireless communication device is operating properly. - View Dependent Claims (157, 158)
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