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Robotic system for powering and interrogating sensors

  • US 7,860,680 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2003
  • Issued: 12/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A sensing system, comprising an unmanned vehicle and a wireless sensing module, wherein said unmanned vehicle is for approaching said wireless sensing module, wherein said unmanned vehicle is for wirelessly electromagnetically powering said wireless sensing module, wherein said wireless sensing module comprises a sensor, a data logging unit, an energy storage device, and a communications circuit, wherein said data logging unit is connected for storing information derived from said sensor, wherein said data logging unit is connected to receive energy from said energy storage device for recording data from said sensor when said unmanned vehicle is not powering said wireless sensing module, wherein said communications circuit is connected for communicating data derived from said information stored in said data logging unit, wherein said unmanned vehicle includes an unmanned vehicle charging circuit, wherein said unmanned vehicle charging circuit is for transmitting electromagnetic radiation to said wireless sensing module for charging or recharging said energy storage device on said wireless sensing module.

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