System and method for short range wireless communication
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1. A magnetic induction data transmission network, comprising:
- a master hub;
at least one sensor node communicatively coupled to said master hub to allow said master hub and said at least one sensor node to receive and transmit data;
a magnetic induction coil adapted to be worn about a bodypart of a subject, said magnetic induction coil being connected to said master hub to allow said data reception and transmission, said magnetic induction coil including N turns where N>
2 and the first end of the Nth turn is connected to the N−
1th receptacle pin and the second end of the Nth turn is connected to the Nth plug pin ;
a connector residing at a transection point of said magnetic induction coil, said connector serving as an intermediary between said coil and said hub, said connector including a plug terminal including a set of plug pins and a receptacle terminal including a set of receptacle pins wherein each of said plug pins corresponds to a receptacle pin.
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Abstract
A magnetic induction data transmission network comprising a master hub, at least one sensor node communicatively coupled to the master hub and a magnetic induction coil preferably adapted to be worn about a body part of a subject such as an individual'"'"'s waist or neck. In at least one embodiment of the invention, the magnetic induction coil preferably includes a connector which serves as an intermediary between the coil and the hub to allow data communication.
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1. A magnetic induction data transmission network, comprising:
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a master hub; at least one sensor node communicatively coupled to said master hub to allow said master hub and said at least one sensor node to receive and transmit data; a magnetic induction coil adapted to be worn about a bodypart of a subject, said magnetic induction coil being connected to said master hub to allow said data reception and transmission, said magnetic induction coil including N turns where N>
2 and the first end of the Nth turn is connected to the N−
1th receptacle pin and the second end of the Nth turn is connected to the Nth plug pin ;a connector residing at a transection point of said magnetic induction coil, said connector serving as an intermediary between said coil and said hub, said connector including a plug terminal including a set of plug pins and a receptacle terminal including a set of receptacle pins wherein each of said plug pins corresponds to a receptacle pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A magnetic induction coil adapted to fit a bodypart of an individual comprising N coil turns where N>
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1 coil turn being adjacent to and parallel with the Nth coil turn, the coil being transected at a transaction point and a connector coupled to said coil turns to interconnect said coil turns, said connector including a plug terminal having a set of N plug pins and a receptacle terminal including a set of N receptacle pins, each coil turn includes first and second ends and the first end of the Nth turn is connected to the N−
1th receptacle pin and the second end of the Nth turn is connected to the Nth plug pin. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
- 2, the N−
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Current AssigneeUnited States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army (Government of the United States of America)
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Original AssigneeThe United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army
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InventorsHoyt, Reed W., Lanza, John F.
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Primary Examiner(s)Milord, Marceau
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Application NumberUS13/028,696Publication NumberTime in Patent Office587 DaysField of Search455/41.2, 455/41.1, 455/100, 455/95, 455/556.1, 455/575.5, 455/455, 340/5.64, 340/825.72, 340/565.5, 380/99.08, 360/98.07, 341/176US Class Current455/41.2CPC Class CodesH04B 5/24 Inductive couplingH04B 5/266 One coil at each side, e.g....H04B 5/48 TransceiversH04B 5/72 for local intradevice commu...H04B 5/73 for taking measurements, e....
