Media converter RFID security tag

• US 20060006221A1
• Filed: 09/13/2005
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stratos International Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: Stratos International Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Durrant, Richard C.E., Waldron, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 7,243,837 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3807 Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/381 of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/385 Accessories for testing or observation of connectors means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule with auxiliary facilities for movably aligning or adjusting the fibre within its ferrule, measuring position, eccentricity G02B6/3843; mechanical features associated with the optical testing of optical fibres G01M11/088
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3894 Screw-lock type
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3895 identification of connection, e.g. right plug to the right socket or full engagement of the mating parts keying element on the plug or adapter G02B6/3831; keying element on the ferrule G02B6/3851; keying element for electrical connection H01R13/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/25758 between a central unit and a single remote unit by means of an optical fibre

Abstract

The device includes a connector, a transponder, a media converter, an antenna, and a transceiver. The transponder is attached to the connector. The antenna is attached to the media converter. The transceiver is electrically connected to the antenna. When the transponder is placed close enough to the antenna, the transceiver is able to activate the transponder thus enabling the transponder to read the information deposited with the transponder.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a fiber optic cable;

a transponder attached to the fiber optic cable;

a media converter;

an antenna attached to the media converter; and

a transceiver electrically connected to the antenna.

2. A device according to claim 1 wherein the fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic connector, and wherein the transponder is attached to the fiber optic connector.

3. A device according to claim 2 wherein the transponder includes a transponder antenna and an integrated circuit chip attached to the transponder antenna.

4. A device according to claim 3 wherein the media converter includes an optical connector portion, and wherein the antenna circumscribes the optical connector portion of the media converter.

5. A device according to claim 3 wherein the media converter includes an optical connector portion, and wherein the antenna is attached to the optical connector portion of the media converter.

6. A device according to claim 4 wherein the transponder includes unique identifying information about the fiber optic cable.

7. A device according to claim 5 wherein the transponder includes unique identifying information about the fiber optic cable.

8. A device comprising:

a fiber optic cable;

a transponder attached to the fiber optic cable;

a media converter;

an antenna attached to the media converter; and

a transceiver electrically connected to the antenna so as to form a reader.

9. A device according to claim 8 wherein the fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic connector, and wherein the transponder is attached to the fiber optic connector.

10. A device according to claim 9 wherein the transponder includes a transponder antenna and an integrated circuit chip attached to the transponder antenna.

11. A device according to claim 10 wherein the media converter includes an optical connector portion, and wherein the antenna circumscribes the optical connector portion of the media converter.

12. A device according to claim 10 wherein the media converter includes an optical connector portion, and wherein the antenna is attached to the optical connector portion of the media converter.

13. A device according to claim 11 wherein the transponder includes unique identifying information about the fiber optic cable.

14. A device according to claim 12 wherein the transponder includes unique identifying information about the fiber optic cable.

15. A device comprising:

a fiber optic cable having a fiber optic connector;

a transponder attached to the fiber optic connector;

a media converter;

an antenna attached to the media converter; and

a transceiver electrically connected to the antenna so as to form a reader which is capable of activating and interrogating the transponder when the transponder is sufficiently close to the antenna.

16. A device according to claim 15 wherein the transponder includes unique identifying information about the fiber optic cable.

17. A device according to claim 16 wherein the fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic connector, and wherein the transponder is attached to the fiber optic connector.

18. A device according to claim 17 wherein the transponder includes a transponder antenna and an integrated circuit chip attached to the transponder antenna.

19. A device according to claim 18 wherein the media converter includes an optical connector portion, and wherein the antenna circumscribes the optical connector portion of the media converter.

20. A device according to claim 18 wherein the media converter includes an optical connector portion, and wherein the antenna is attached to the optical connector portion of the media converter.