Wave antenna wireless communication device and method

• US 7,190,319 B2
• Filed: 02/03/2003
• Issued: 03/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mineral Lassen LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Mineral Lassen LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Forster, Ian J., Terranova, Steven N.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, THUY V
• Application Number:
  US10/356,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20030132893A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,499 Days
• Field of Search: 343/793, 343/828, 343/843, 343/867, 343/893, 343/895, 343/908, 343/796, 343/806, 340/572.9, 340/825.73, 340/5.8, 340/10.1, 340/5.81, 340/572.1, 340/572.2, 340/572.5, 340/572.7, 340/825.71, 340/825.72
• US Class Current: 343/806
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/04 mounted on the wheel or tyre
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0433 Radio signals
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0452 Antenna structure, control or arrangement vehicle tyre mounted antennas H01Q1/2241
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07764 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier attachable to a tire tire temperature or pressur control arrangements, see B60C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07786 the antenna being of the HF type, such as a dipole
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2208 associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns G06K7/00; record carrier for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2216 used in interrogator/reader equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2225 used in active tags, i.e. provided with its own power source or in passive tags, i.e. deriving power from RF signal
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2241 used in or for vehicle tyres
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/36 Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewithH01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/16 with feed intermediate between the extremities of the antenna, e.g. centre-fed dipole H01Q9/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/28 Conical, cylindrical, cage, strip, gauze, or like elements having an extended radiating surface; Elements comprising two conical surfaces having collinear axes and adjacent apices and fed by two-conductor transmission lines waveguide horns or mouths H01Q13/00; slot antennas H01Q13/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49016 Antenna or wave energy "plumbing" making

Abstract

A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna may be in the form of a polygonal, elliptical curve and/or coil shape. The wireless communication device is coupled to the wave antenna to provide wireless communication. The wireless communication device and wave antenna may be placed on objects, goods, or other articles of manufacture that are subject to forces such that the wave antenna may be stretched or compressed during the manufacture and/or use of such object, good or article of manufacture. The wave antenna, because of its curved structure, is capable of stretching and compressing more easily than other structures, reducing the wireless communication device'"'"'s susceptibility to damage or breakage that might render the wireless communication device coupled to the wave antenna unable to properly communicate information wirelessly.

Claims

1. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip;

a polygonal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first polygonal-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second polygonal-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency; and

a resonating ring coupled to said polygonal-shaped wave antenna, wherein said resonating ring forms a second antenna that operates at a third operating frequency.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is comprised from a group consisting of a monopole polygonal-shaped conductor and a dipole polygonal-shaped conductor.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein an amplitude of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is the same over an entire length of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein an amplitude of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is different in at least two different portions of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is coated with a non-conductive material.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said first section is coupled to said RFID chip, and said second section is coupled to said first section.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein said first section has a first amplitude and said second section has a second amplitude different from said first amplitude.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein said first polygonal-shaped wave antenna and said second polygonal-shaped wave antenna form a dipole polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein said resonating ring is capacitively coupled to said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein said resonating ring is additionally coupled to said RFID chip so that a force placed on said polygonal-shaped wave antenna will be placed in whole or in part on said resonating ring to relieve mechanical stress on said RFID chip.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein said polygonal-shape is comprised from a group consisting of a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, a heptagon, an octagon, a nonagon, and a decagon.

12. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

a polygonal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first polygonal-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second polygonal-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency;

wherein said wave antenna has a peak that is thicker than the other portions of said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

13. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

a polygonal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first polygonal-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second polygonal-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency;

wherein said wave antenna is heated to reduce the stress in said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

14. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip;

an elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency; and

a resonating ring coupled to said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna, wherein said resonating ring forms a second antenna that operates at a third operating frequency.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is comprised from a group consisting of a monopole elliptical curve-shaped conductor and a dipole elliptical curve-shaped conductor.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein an amplitude of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is the same over the entire length of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

17. The device of claim 14, wherein an amplitude of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is different in at least two different portions of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

18. The device of claim 14, wherein said at least one elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is coated with a non-conductive material.

19. The device of claim 14, wherein said first section is coupled to said REID chip, and said second section is coupled to said first section.

20. The device of claim 14, wherein said first section has a first amplitude and said second section has a second amplitude different than said first amplitude.

21. The device of claim 14, wherein said first elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna and said second elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna form a dipole elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

22. The device of claim 14, wherein said resonating ring is capacitively coupled to said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

23. The device of claim 14, wherein said resonating ring is additionally coupled to said RFID chip so that a force placed on said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna will be placed in whole or in part on said resonating ring to relieve mechanical stress on said RFID chip.

52. The device of claim 22, wherein said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is comprised from a group consisting of a monopole elliptical curve-shaped conductor and a dipole elliptical curve-shaped conductor.

53. The device of claim 22, wherein an amplitude of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is the same over the entire length of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

54. The device of claim 22, wherein an amplitude of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is different in at least two different portions of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

55. The device of claim 22, wherein said at least one elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is coated with a non-conductive material.

56. The device of claim 22, wherein said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first elliptical curve-shaped conductor and a second elliptical curve-shaped conductor, and wherein said first elliptical curve-shaped conductor and said second elliptical curve-shaped conductor are coupled to said RFID chip to form a dipole elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

57. The device of claim 56, wherein said first elliptical curve-shaped conductor has a first section having a first amplitude and a second section having a second amplitude different than said first amplitude.

58. The device of claim 56, wherein said first elliptical curve-shaped conductor has a first length and said second elliptical curve-shaped conductor has a second length different than said first length.

24. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

an elliptical curve-shaped wave -antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency,

wherein said wave antenna has a peak that is thicker than the other portions of said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

25. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

an elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency,

wherein said wave antenna is heated to reduce the stress in said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

26. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip;

a coil-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first coil-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second coil-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency; and

a resonating ring coupled to said coil-shaped wave antenna, wherein said resonating ring forms a second antenna that operates at a third operating frequency.

27. The device of claim 26, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is comprised from a group consisting of a monopole coil-shaped conductor and a dipole coil-shaped conductor.

28. The device of claim 26, wherein an amplitude of said coil-shaped wave antenna is the same over an entire length of said coil-shaped wave antenna.

29. The device of claim 26, wherein an amplitude of said coil-shaped wave antenna is different in at least two different portions of a coil-shaped wave antenna.

30. The device of claim 26, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is coated with a non-conductive material.

31. The device of claim 26, wherein said first section is coupled to said RFID chip, and said second section is coupled to said first section.

32. The device of claim 26, wherein said first section has a first amplitude and said second section has a second amplitude different from said first amplitude.

33. The device of claim 26, wherein said first coil-shaped wave antenna and said second coil-shaped wave antenna form a dipole coil-shaped wave antenna.

34. The device of claim 26, wherein said resonating ring is capacitively coupled to said coil-shaped wave antenna.

35. The device of claim 26, wherein said resonating ring is additionally coupled to said RFID chip so that a force placed on said coil-shaped wave antenna will be placed in whole or in part on said resonating ring to relieve mechanical stress on said RFID chip.

36. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

a coil-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first coil-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second coil-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency,

wherein said wave antenna has a peak that is thicker than the other portions of said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said coil shaped wave antenna.

37. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

a coil-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first section having a first length to form a first coil-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a first operating frequency and a second section having a second length to form a second coil-shaped wave antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency,

wherein said wave antenna is heated to reduce the stress in said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said coil-shaped wave antenna.

38. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip;

a polygonal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip; and

a resonating ring coupled to said polygonal-shaped wave antenna, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is designed to operate at a first operating frequency and said resonating ring forms a second antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency.

39. The device of claim 38, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is comprised from a group consisting of a monopole polygonal-shaped conductor and a dipole polygonal-shaped conductor.

40. The device of claim 38, wherein an amplitude of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is the same over an entire length of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

41. The device of claim 38, wherein an amplitude of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is different in at least two different portions of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

42. The device of claim 38, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is coated with a non-conductive material.

43. The device of claim 38, wherein said polygonal-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first polygonal-shaped conductor and a second polygonal-shaped conductor, and wherein said first polygonal-shaped conductor and said second polygonal-shaped conductor are coupled to said RFID chip to form a dipole polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

44. The device of claim 43, wherein said first polygonal-shaped conductor has a first section having a first amplitude and a second section having a second amplitude different than said first amplitude.

45. The device of claim 43, wherein said first polygonal-shaped conductor has a first length and said second polygonal-shaped conductor has a second length different than said first length.

46. The device of claim 38, wherein said resonating ring is capacitively coupled to said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

47. The device of claim 38, wherein said resonating ring is additionally coupled to said RFID chip to relieve mechanical stress from a force placed on said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

48. The device of claim 38, wherein said polygonal-shape is comprised from the group consisting of a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, a heptagon, an octagon, a nonagon, and a decagon.

49. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

a polygonal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip,

wherein said wave antenna has a peak that is thicker than the other portions of said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

50. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

a polygonal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip,

wherein said wave antenna is heated to reduce the stress in said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said polygonal-shaped wave antenna.

51. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip;

an elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip; and

a resonating ring coupled to said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna, wherein said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna is designed to operate at a first operating frequency and said resonating ring forms a second antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency.

59. The device of claim 51, wherein said resonating ring is capacitively coupled to said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

60. The device of claim 51, wherein said resonating ring is additionally coupled to said RFID chip to relieve mechanical stress from a force placed on said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

61. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

an elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip,

wherein said wave antenna has a peak that is thicker than the other portions of said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

62. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

an elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip,

wherein said wave antenna is heated to reduce the stress in said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna.

63. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip;

a coil-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip; and

a resonating ring coupled to said coil-shaped wave antenna, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is designed to operate at a first operating frequency and said resonating ring forms a second antenna designed to operate at a second operating frequency.

64. The device of claim 63, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is comprised from a group consisting of a monopole coil-shaped conductor and a dipole coil-shaped conductor.

65. The device of claim 63, wherein an amplitude of said coil-shaped wave antenna is the same over an entire length of said coil-shaped wave antenna.

66. The device of claim 63, wherein an amplitude of said coil-shaped wave antenna is different in at least two different portions of a coil-shaped wave antenna.

67. The device of claim 63, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is coated with a non-conductive material.

68. The device of claim 63, wherein said first coil-shaped wave antenna and said second coil-shaped wave antenna form a dipole coil-shaped wave antenna.

69. The device of claim 63, wherein said coil-shaped wave antenna is comprised of a first coil-shaped conductor and a second coil-shaped conductor, and wherein said first coil-shaped conductor and said second coil-shaped conductor are coupled to said RFID chip to form a dipole coil-shaped wave antenna.

70. The device of claim 69, wherein said first coil-shaped conductor has a first section having a first amplitude and a second section having a second amplitude different than said first amplitude.

71. The device of claim 69, wherein said first coil-shaped conductor has a first length and said second coil-shaped conductor has a second length different than said first length.

72. The device of claim 63, wherein said resonating ring is capacitively coupled to said coil-shaped wave antenna.

73. The device of claim 63, wherein said resonating ring is additionally coupled to said RFID chip to relieve mechanical stress from a force placed on said coil-shaped wave antenna.

74. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

a coil-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip,

wherein said wave antenna has a peak that is thicker than the other portions of said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said coil-shaped wave antenna.

75. A wireless communication device, comprising:

an RFID chip; and

a coil-shaped wave antenna coupled to said RFID chip,

wherein said wave antenna is heated to reduce the stress in said wave antenna to reduce the susceptibility of breakage of said coil-shaped wave antenna.

76. A wireless communication system, comprising:

control circuitry configured to process signal information;

communication electronics configured to communicate said signal information;

a polygonal-shaped wave antenna coupled to said communication electronics for wireless communication of said signal information at a first operating frequency; and

a resonating ring coupled to said polygonal-shaped wave antenna forming a second antenna for wireless communication of said signal information at a second operating frequency.

77. The wireless communication system of claim 76, further comprising a memory for storage of information communicated in said signal information.

78. The wireless communication system of claim 76, further comprising a sensor coupled to the control circuitry, wherein the sensor is configured to sense environmental information.

79. The wireless communication system of claim 76, wherein the signal information is configured to convey information for tracking.

80. The wireless communication system of claim 76, wherein the signal information is configured to convey information for identification.

81. The wireless communication system of claim 76, wherein the system is further configured to operate as a wireless transponder.

83. The wireless communication system of claim 77, further comprising a memory for storage of information communicated in said signal information.

82. A wireless communication system, comprising:

control circuitry configured to process signal information;

communication electronics configured to communicate said signal information;

an elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna coupled to said communication electronics for wireless communication of said signal information at a first operating frequency; and

a resonating ring coupled to said elliptical curve-shaped wave antenna forming a second antenna for wireless communication of said signal information at a second operating frequency.

84. The wireless communication system of claim 82, further comprising a sensor coupled to the control circuitry, wherein the sensor is configured to sense environmental information.

85. The wireless communication system of claim 82, wherein the signal information is configured to convey information for tracking.

86. The wireless communication system of claim 82, wherein the signal information is configured to convey information for identification.

87. The wireless communication system of claim 82, wherein the system is further configured to operate as a wireless transponder.

88. A wireless communication system, comprising:

control circuitry configured to process signal information;

communication electronics configured to communicate said signal information;

a coil-shaped wave antenna coupled to said communication electronics for wireless communication of said signal information at a first operating frequency; and

a resonating ring coupled to said coil-shaped wave antenna forming a second antenna for wireless communication of said signal information at a second operating frequency.

89. The wireless communication system of claim 88, further comprising a memory for storage of information communicated in said signal information.

90. The wireless communication system of claim 88, further comprising a sensor coupled to the control circuitry, wherein the sensor is configured to sense environmental information.

91. The wireless communication system of claim 88, wherein the signal information is configured to convey information for tracking.

92. The wireless communication system of claim 88, wherein the signal information is configured to convey information for identification.

93. The wireless communication system of claim 88, wherein the system is further configured to operate as a wireless transponder.