COUPLING ENHANCEMENT INTERMEDIARY COIL FOR TAG COMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a transponder having a transponder antenna;
a transceiver positioned a first distance from said transponder; and
an intermediate structure positioned a second distance from said transponder,said transceiver having a transceiver antenna,said intermediate structure having an intermediate antenna,said first distance being greater than said second distance,said transponder antenna being a first size,said intermediate antenna being a second size,said transceiver antenna being a third size,said second size being greater than said first size, andsaid third size being greater than said second size.
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Abstract
Systems include a transceiver having a transceiver antenna, a transponder positioned a first distance from the transceiver, and an intermediate structure positioned a second distance from the transponder (where the first distance is greater than the second distance). The transponder has a transponder antenna, and the intermediate structure has an intermediate antenna (and a capacitor). The transponder antenna is a first size antenna (smallest), the intermediate antenna is a second size antenna (bigger), and the transceiver antenna is a third size antenna (biggest). The intermediate structure provides field lines between the transceiver antenna and the transponder antenna that the transponder antenna is otherwise incapable of fully receiving from the transceiver antenna. This causes the intermediate antenna to transfer voltage received from the transceiver antenna to the transponder antenna.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a transponder having a transponder antenna; a transceiver positioned a first distance from said transponder; and an intermediate structure positioned a second distance from said transponder, said transceiver having a transceiver antenna, said intermediate structure having an intermediate antenna, said first distance being greater than said second distance, said transponder antenna being a first size, said intermediate antenna being a second size, said transceiver antenna being a third size, said second size being greater than said first size, and said third size being greater than said second size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a transponder having a transponder antenna; a transceiver positioned a first distance from said transponder; and an intermediate structure positioned a second distance from said transponder, said transceiver having a transceiver antenna, said intermediate structure having an intermediate antenna and a capacitor connected to said intermediate antenna, said transceiver comprising a powered device connected to a continuous power supply, said intermediate structure comprising a passive device powered by field lines received by said intermediate antenna, said transponder comprising a passive device powered by field lines received by said transponder antenna, said intermediate antenna building voltage from said field lines received by said intermediate antenna from said transceiver antenna and transferring said voltage to said transponder antenna, said first distance being greater than said second distance, said transponder antenna being a first size, said intermediate antenna being a second size, said transceiver antenna being a third size, said second size being greater than said first size, and said third size being greater than said second size. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A printing device comprising:
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a printing engine; a controller operatively connected to said printing engine; a coupling board operatively connected to said controller, said coupling board comprising a transceiver having a transceiver antenna; a replaceable unit connected to said printing engine, said replaceable unit comprising a transponder, said transceiver being positioned a first distance from said transponder; and an intermediate structure connected to an exterior of said replaceable unit and being positioned a second distance from said transponder, said transponder having a transponder antenna, said intermediate structure having an intermediate antenna and a capacitor connected to said intermediate antenna, said first distance being greater than said second distance, said transponder antenna being a first size, said intermediate antenna being a second size, said transceiver antenna being a third size, said second size being greater than said first size, and said third size being greater than said second size. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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