Apparatus for compact internetworked wireless integrated network sensors (WINS)
First Claim
1. A sensor node comprising:
- an annular ring antenna comprising at least one ring positioned on a dielectric substrate above a ground plane;
a processor configured to wirelessly communicate with other sensor nodes using the annular ring antenna;
a battery configured to provide power to the processor; and
at least one sensor configured to provide data to the processor,wherein the processor and the at least one sensor are located in a center region of the annular ring antenna,wherein the processor, the at least one sensor, and the battery are enclosed in a center region of the annular ring antenna, andwherein the ground plane surrounds the center region.
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Abstract
The Wireless Integrated Network Sensor Next Generation (WINS NG) nodes provide distributed network and Internet access to sensors, controls, and processors that are deeply embedded in equipment, facilities, and the environment. The WINS NG network is a new monitoring and control capability for applications in transportation, manufacturing, health care, environmental monitoring, and safety and security. The WINS NG nodes combine microsensor technology, low power distributed signal processing, low power computation, and low power, low cost wireless and/or wired networking capability in a compact system. The WINS NG networks provide sensing, local control, remote reconfigurability, and embedded intelligent systems in structures, materials, and environments.
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1. A sensor node comprising:
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an annular ring antenna comprising at least one ring positioned on a dielectric substrate above a ground plane; a processor configured to wirelessly communicate with other sensor nodes using the annular ring antenna; a battery configured to provide power to the processor; and at least one sensor configured to provide data to the processor, wherein the processor and the at least one sensor are located in a center region of the annular ring antenna, wherein the processor, the at least one sensor, and the battery are enclosed in a center region of the annular ring antenna, and wherein the ground plane surrounds the center region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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