SENSOR DEVICE POWERED THROUGH RF HARVESTING
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1. A sensor device for a wireless system, comprising:
- a receiver that receives a signal;
an energy harvester that converts said signal into usable energy; and
a transmitter that utilizes said usable energy to selectively actuate a load.
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Abstract
An example sensor device for a wireless system includes a receiver, an energy harvester and a transmitter. The receiver receives a signal and the energy harvester converts the signal into useable energy. The transmitter utilizes the useable energy to actuate a load.
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20 Claims
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1. A sensor device for a wireless system, comprising:
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a receiver that receives a signal; an energy harvester that converts said signal into usable energy; and a transmitter that utilizes said usable energy to selectively actuate a load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless system, comprising:
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a building structure; a transmitter located within said building structure; a sensor device in communication with said transmitter, wherein said sensor device is constantly powered by a signal received from said transmitter; and an electrically powered device actuated by said sensor device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for use with a wireless system having at least one sensor device, comprising the steps of:
a) constantly powering the at least one sensor device with a signal received external from the at least one sensor device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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