PASSIVELY POWERED IMAGE CAPTURE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
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1. A passively powered image capture device, comprising:
- a remote execution unit structured to receive commands from a base station;
an imaging device coupled to the remote execution unit, the imaging device being structured to be controlled by the remote execution unit based on the commands received by the remote execution unit;
an antenna; and
energy harvesting circuitry coupled to the antenna, the remote execution unit and the imaging device, the energy harvesting circuitry being structured to convert RF energy received by the antenna to DC energy for powering the remote execution unit and the imaging device.
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Abstract
A passively powered image capture device includes a remote execution unit structured to receive commands from a base station and an imaging device coupled to the remote execution unit. The imaging device is structured to be controlled by the remote execution unit based on the commands received by the remote execution unit. The passively powered image capture device also includes an antenna and energy harvesting circuitry coupled to the antenna, the remote execution unit and the imaging device. The energy harvesting circuitry is structured to convert RF energy received by the antenna to DC energy for powering the remote execution unit and the imaging device.
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1. A passively powered image capture device, comprising:
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a remote execution unit structured to receive commands from a base station; an imaging device coupled to the remote execution unit, the imaging device being structured to be controlled by the remote execution unit based on the commands received by the remote execution unit; an antenna; and energy harvesting circuitry coupled to the antenna, the remote execution unit and the imaging device, the energy harvesting circuitry being structured to convert RF energy received by the antenna to DC energy for powering the remote execution unit and the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19)
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7. An image capture and transmission system, comprising:
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a base station having a processor and storing a program, the base station being structured to generate and wirelessly transmit;
(i) RF energy and (ii) a plurality of commands based on the program; anda passively powered image capture device that includes; an antenna; a remote execution unit structured to receive the commands; an imaging device coupled to the remote execution unit, the imaging device being structured to be controlled by the remote execution unit based on the commands received by the remote execution unit; and energy harvesting circuitry coupled to the antenna, the remote execution unit and the imaging device, the energy harvesting circuitry being structured to convert the RF energy received by the antenna to DC power for powering the remote execution unit and the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image capture method, comprising:
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wirelessly receiving;
(i) RF energy, and (ii) a number of commands in a passively powered image capture device having a remote execution unit and an imaging device coupled to the remote execution unit;converting the RF energy into DC energy and using the DC energy to power the remote execution unit and the imaging device; and controlling the imaging device from the remote execution unit based on the commands received by the remote execution unit to capture data for one or more images. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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