METHOD OF EVALUATING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF A VEHICLE COMPONENT WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS AND SYSTEM FOR SAME
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating structural integrity of a component comprising:
- receiving signals from radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to the component;
comparing the signals received to stored data indicative of sets of signals that are correlated with different physical conditions of the component; and
determining a level of structural integrity of the component based on said comparing.
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Abstract
A method of evaluating the structural integrity of a component such as a vehicle component includes receiving signals from radio frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded in the component. The signals received are then compared to stored data indicative of sets of signals and that is correlated with different physical conditions of the component. A level of structural integrity of the component is then determined based on the comparison. The RFID tags may be wirelessly activated by an RFID reader to generate the signals. The comparison and determination may be carried out by a processor of an RFID reader. A system for evaluating the structural integrity of a component is also provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating structural integrity of a component comprising:
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receiving signals from radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to the component; comparing the signals received to stored data indicative of sets of signals that are correlated with different physical conditions of the component; and determining a level of structural integrity of the component based on said comparing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of evaluating structural integrity of a component comprising:
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scanning the component with a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader to activate RFID tags embedded in the component such that the RFID tags generate signals received by the RFID reader; and determining further processing of the component according to a level of structural integrity of the component indicated by the RFID reader;
wherein the RFID reader indicates a level of structural integrity by comparing the signals received from the activated RFID tags to stored data indicative of sets of signals that are correlated with different levels of structural integrity of the component. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for evaluating structural integrity of a vehicle component comprising:
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a vehicle component having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded within the vehicle component;
wherein each RFID tag is configured to emit a signal indicative of a respective position of the RFID tag within the vehicle component; andan RFID reader configured to wirelessly activate the RFID tags and having a processor configured to; compare the signals received to stored data indicative of sets of signals that are correlated with different physical conditions of the vehicle component; and determine a level of structural integrity of the vehicle component based on comparing the signals received to the stored data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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