RFID SYSTEM
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An RFID antenna assembly configured to be energized with a carrier signal, the RFID antenna assembly comprising:
- an inductive component including a loop antenna assembly, wherein the circumference of the loop antenna assembly is no more than 25% of the wavelength of the carrier signal; and
at least one capacitive component coupled to the inductive component.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A magnetic field focusing assembly includes a magnetic field generating device configured to generate a magnetic field, and a split ring resonator assembly configured to be magnetically coupled to the magnetic field generating device and configured to focus the magnetic field produced by the magnetic field generating device.
200 Citations
37 Claims
-
1. An RFID antenna assembly configured to be energized with a carrier signal, the RFID antenna assembly comprising:
-
an inductive component including a loop antenna assembly, wherein the circumference of the loop antenna assembly is no more than 25% of the wavelength of the carrier signal; and at least one capacitive component coupled to the inductive component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. An RFID antenna assembly configured to be energized with a carrier signal, the RFID antenna assembly comprising:
-
an inductive component including a multi-segment loop antenna assembly, wherein the multi-segment loop antenna assembly includes; at least a first antenna segment including at least a first phase shift element configured to reduce the phase shift of the carrier signal within the at least a first antenna segment, and at least a second antenna segment including at least a second phase shift element configured to reduce the phase shift of the carrier signal within the at least a second antenna segment, wherein the length of each antenna segment is no more than 25% of the wavelength of the carrier signal; and at least one matching component configured to adjust the impedance of the multi-segment loop antenna assembly; - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A magnetic field focusing assembly comprising:
-
a magnetic field generating device configured to generate a magnetic field; and a split ring resonator assembly configured to be magnetically coupled to the magnetic field generating device and configured to focus at least a portion of the magnetic field produced by the magnetic field generating device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
-
-
33. An RFID antenna assembly configured to be energized with a carrier signal, the RFID antenna assembly comprising:
-
an inductive component including a multi-segment loop antenna assembly, wherein the multi-segment loop antenna assembly includes; at least a first antenna segment including at least a first phase shift element configured to reduce the phase shift of the carrier signal within the at least a first antenna segment, and at least a second antenna segment including at least a second phase shift element configured to reduce the phase shift of the carrier signal within the at least a second antenna segment, at least one far field antenna assembly; wherein the length of each antenna segment is no more than 25% of the wavelength of the carrier signal; and at least one matching component configured to adjust the impedance of the multi-segment loop antenna assembly. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
-
Specification