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Apparatus for compact internetworked wireless integrated network sensors (WINS)

  • US 8,836,503 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2010
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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