Anti-collision interrogation pulse focusing system for use with multiple surface acoustic wave identification tags and method of operation thereof
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1. A system for avoiding code collisions from multiple SAW identification tags, comprising:
- a focusing means for focusing an interrogation pulse by concentrating said interrogation pulse to within a defined space; and
a discrimination means for discriminating between coded responses returned from tags located within said defined space.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for avoiding code collisions from multiple SAW identification tags and a method of operating such system. In one embodiment the invention provides for (1) focusing an interrogation pulse to within a defined space; and (2) discriminating between coded responses returned from tags located within such defined space.
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1. A system for avoiding code collisions from multiple SAW identification tags, comprising:
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a focusing means for focusing an interrogation pulse by concentrating said interrogation pulse to within a defined space; and
a discrimination means for discriminating between coded responses returned from tags located within said defined space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a system for avoiding code collisions from multiple SAW identification tags, comprising:
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focusing an interrogation pulse to concentrate said interrogation pulse to within a defined space; and
discriminating between coded responses returned from tags located within said defined space. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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