Apparatus for energizing a remote station and related method
First Claim
1. Apparatus for remote interaction with an object of interest comprisinga remote station for obtaining information from said object of interest, a base station for transmitting energy in space to and communicating with said remote station, said remote station having conversion means for energizing said remote station responsive to receipt of said transmitted energy, said remote station not having a power storage device for energizing said remote station after termination of base station energy transmission to said remote station, first antenna means operatively associated with said base station for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from said remote station, second antenna means operatively associated with said remote station for receiving signals from said first antenna means and transmitting signals to said first antenna means, and said second antenna means having at least one antenna having an effective antenna area greater than its physical area.
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Abstract
Apparatus for remote interaction with an object of interest includes a remote station for obtaining information from the object of interest, a base station for transmitting energy in space to and communicating with the remote station and the remote station having conversion means for energizing the remote station responsive to receipt of the transmitted energy. The energy may be of any suitable type including RF power, light, acoustic, magnetic energy or other form of space transmitted or “radiant” energy. The remote station does not have to contain a source of stored energy or a wired connection to a source of energy. The remote station receives the energy transmission and data transmission from the base station and transmits data to the base station. Microprocessor controllers may be provided for the base station and the remote station. The remote station may receive information from sensors and through one or more transponders sequentially communicate information to the base station. An associated method is provided. In other embodiments which are suited for use in miniaturized electronic chip systems, power enhancement and increased effective antenna size are provided. An electronic article containing a microchip having at least one antenna structured to communicate with an antenna remotely disposed with respect to the microchip formed therein and an associated method are provided.
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1. Apparatus for remote interaction with an object of interest comprising
a remote station for obtaining information from said object of interest, a base station for transmitting energy in space to and communicating with said remote station, said remote station having conversion means for energizing said remote station responsive to receipt of said transmitted energy, said remote station not having a power storage device for energizing said remote station after termination of base station energy transmission to said remote station, first antenna means operatively associated with said base station for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from said remote station, second antenna means operatively associated with said remote station for receiving signals from said first antenna means and transmitting signals to said first antenna means, and said second antenna means having at least one antenna having an effective antenna area greater than its physical area.
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28. A method for remote interaction with an object of interest comprising
providing a remote station and a base station operatively associated therewith, transmitting energy in space from said base station to said remote station, converting said energy received by said remote station into electrical power to energize said remote station, effecting said energy received by said remote station into electrical power to energize said remote station, effecting said remote interaction without requiring such remote station to have a power storage device secured thereto for energizing said remote station after termination of said base station transmission and said energy conversion, employing antenna means for communication of said electrical power in space between said base station and said remote station, said antenna means having first antenna means operatively associated with said base station and second antenna means operatively associated with said remote station, and said second antenna means having at least one antenna having an effective antenna area greater than the physical area.
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