NANO RFID METHOD AND DEVICE

• US 20100001846A1
• Filed: 07/02/2009
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mario W. Cardullo
• Original Assignee: Mario W. Cardullo
• Inventors: CARDULLO, Mario W.
• Granted Patent: US 9,639,797 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07786 the antenna being of the HF type, such as a dipole
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13095 PIN / Access code, authentication

Abstract

A nano RFID device or tag and method for using same is disclosed. The nano RFID device may be less than about 150 nanometers in size. The nano RFID device may be a passive, active or semi-passive nano RFID device. The nano RFID device may be included into other items or products such as being woven into a fabric, for example. The nano RFID device may include nano antennae that may comprise one or more carbon tubes. The nano RFID device may include a nano battery.

Claims

1. A nano radio frequency identification (RFID) device, comprising:

a radio frequency (RF) section configured to send an RF signal; and

at least one antenna operatively coupled to the RF section for emitting the RF signal,

wherein the nano RFID device is configured to be less than about 150 nanometers in each of width, length and thickness.

2. The nano RFID device of claim 1, further comprising a protective covering to protect the nano RFID device.

3. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the RF section is configured to respond by backscattering a received signal.

4. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the RF section is configured to respond with data identifying the nano RFID device.

5. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the nano RFID device is associated with at least any one of an item, a composition and an object to provide tracking information.

6. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the nano RFID device is a passive RFID device.

7. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna comprises at least one nano carbon tube.

8. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the nano RFID device comprises a RFID tag.

9. The nano RFID device of claim 1, further comprising a micro-circuit to process a received signal.

10. The nano RFID device of claim 9, further comprising a memory operatively coupled to the micro-circuit to store identification data.

11. The nano RFID device of claim 1, further comprising a nano power source.

12. The nano RFID device of claim 11, wherein the power source is a nano bio-battery.

13. The nano RFID device of claim 11, wherein the nano power source powers the RF section to send a RF response.

14. The nano RFID device of claim 11, wherein the nano power source powers the RF section at least in part and the emitted signal is emitted by backscatter.

15. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the RF section is further configured to be responsive to a received RF signal and the at least one antenna is configured to receive the RF signal.

16. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna comprises at least one carbon nano tube.

17. The nano RFID device of claim 1, wherein the at least one antenna comprises a plurality of antenna.

22. An item including the nano RFID device of claim 1.

18. A method for using a nano radio frequency identification (RFID) device, the nano RFID device includes a radio frequency (RF) section configured to emit an RF signal and at least one antenna operatively coupled to the RF section to emit the signal, wherein the nano RFID device is configured to be less than about 150 nanometers in each of width, length and thickness, the method comprising:

configuring identification data within the nano RFID device that identifies the RFID device; and

embedding the nano RFID device within an item or composition for tracking the item or composition.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the radio frequency (RF) section is configured to emit the RF signal in response to a received signal.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the item comprises cloth-like material.

21. The method of claim 18, further comprising tracking the nano RFID device by using an emitted signal bearing the identification data.