SELF-CHARGING RFID TAG WITH LONG LIFE
First Claim
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1. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device, comprising:
- a rechargeable solid state battery;
control circuitry coupled to the rechargeable solid state battery; and
a power source for recharging the rechargeable solid state battery.
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Abstract
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a rechargeable solid state battery, control circuitry coupled to the rechargeable solid state battery, and a power source for recharging the rechargeable solid state battery.
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51 Claims
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1. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device, comprising:
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a rechargeable solid state battery; control circuitry coupled to the rechargeable solid state battery; and a power source for recharging the rechargeable solid state battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device, comprising:
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a primary battery; a rechargeable solid state battery; control circuitry coupled to the primary battery and to the rechargeable solid state battery; a power source for recharging the rechargeable solid state battery and for providing power to the control circuitry; and a supplemental power source for recharging the rechargeable solid state battery. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device for using with a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing adapted for coupling to a vehicle; control circuitry coupled to the housing; a solid state battery for providing power to the control circuitry; a supplemental power source for recharging the battery; and a memory for storing information relating to at least one of the vehicle and an owner of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for tracking ownership of a moveable object, the method comprising:
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coupling a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag to the object, the RFID tag comprising; control circuitry; a rechargeable solid state battery for providing power to the control circuitry; a power source for recharging the battery; and a memory for storing information relating to the object; and adding information about at least one of an owner of the object, a location of the object, and a sensor reading to the memory in anticipation of or in response to moving the object from one location to another location. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for retrieving information about a vehicle, the method comprising:
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transmitting a query to a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag coupled to the vehicle, the query containing a security code, the RFID tag comprising; control circuitry; a rechargeable solid state battery for providing power to the control circuitry; a supplemental power source for recharging the battery; and a memory for storing information relating to at least one of the vehicle and an owner of the vehicle; receiving information relating to the vehicle or the owner, the information received depending on the security code.
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51. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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an object, and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag coupled to the object, the RFID tag comprising; control circuitry; a rechargeable solid state battery for providing power to the control circuitry; a supplemental power source for recharging the rechargeable solid state battery; and a memory.
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