Patents Assigned to Avid Identification Systems, Inc.
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Patent number: 11907794Abstract: An apparatus, which allows a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader to recover quickly from transient input to its receiving subsystem when transitioning from writing to an RFID transponder to reading its response. In particular, this apparatus is comprised of muting circuits, which both attenuate transients in its receiving subsystem while writing to a transponder, and help the receiving subsystem settle quickly after experiencing such transients.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: AVID Identification Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark Blair, Martin S. H. Ma
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Patent number: 11728847Abstract: A passive radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is configured to dynamically vary the Q factor of its resonant antenna coil circuit in order to optimize its performance under different conditions. This RFID reader suitably provides optimal performance for both transponder reading and transponder writing operations, rather than being designed for optimal performance for only one operation or the other, or some fixed compromise between them.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: AVID Identification Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gui-Yang Lu, Peter Troesch
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Patent number: 10915717Abstract: An apparatus, which allows a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader to recover quickly from transient input to its receiving subsystem when transitioning from writing to an RFID transponder to reading its response. In particular, this apparatus is comprised of muting circuits, which both attenuate transients in its receiving subsystem while writing to a transponder, and help the receiving subsystem settle quickly after experiencing such transients.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: AVID Identification Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark Blair, Martin S. H. Ma
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Patent number: 7737821Abstract: The electronic identification system provides two-way communications between reader and tags using alternating magnetic fields established by the reader and tag. Communication is accomplished by utilizing either a one-step or a two-step modulation process in which the information to be communicated either modulates an alternating magnetic field directly or modulates a periodic signal which modulates an alternating magnetic field. The coil in the reader that is used to establish an alternating magnetic field is transformer-coupled through capacitors to a push-pull driving circuit consisting of four field-effect transistors connected in a bridge arrangement. The coil, capacitors, and coupling circuitry are maintained in a tuned condition by continually adjusting either the driving frequency, the coil inductance, or the capacitor capacitance during communications.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Avid Identification Systems Inc.Inventors: Michael L Beigel, Nathaniel Polish, Steven R Frank, Robert E Malm
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Patent number: 7347379Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual antenna coil identification system, and more particularly, to an interrogator or reader for inductively coupling to a transponder and thereby extract data from the transponder. The magnetic field required to energize a transponder is generated by currents flowing through two essentially identical but opposite phased antenna coils arranged near the area where tags are to be read.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Avid Identification Systems, Inc.Inventors: William H. Ward, Timothy Jon Ward
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Patent number: 7145451Abstract: An improved interrogator for an inductively coupled identification system is disclosed. The interrogator provides a multidimensional electromagnetic field through a plurality of coils aligned relative to each other. The coils provide a rotating magnetic field having approximately constant amplitude regardless of orientation with respect to the transponder. An additional coil may be utilized to precess the multidimensional electromagnetic field. The interrogator may further provide an impedance matching network that includes a series drive capacitor to match the impedance of a capacitor in parallel with a coil to a driver load impedance.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Avid Identification Systems, Inc.Inventor: William H. Ward, Jr.
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Patent number: 7109868Abstract: A method of fabricating, a composition and overmolded components fabricated by the method and with the composition such as an overmolded transponder circuitry for a radio frequency identification device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Avid Identification Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jay Yoakum
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Patent number: 6943680Abstract: An improved interrogator for an inductively coupled identification system is disclosed. The interrogator provides a multidimensional electromagnetic field through a plurality of coils aligned relative to each other. The coils provide a rotating magnetic field having approximately constant amplitude regardless of orientation with respect to the transponder. An additional coil may be utilized to precess the multidimensional electromagnetic field. The interrogator may further provide an impedance matching network that includes a series drive capacitor to match the impedance of a capacitor in parallel with a coil to a driver load impedance.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2001Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Avid Identification Systems, Inc.Inventor: William H. Ward, Jr.
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Patent number: 6778089Abstract: A method of fabricating, a composition and overmolded components fabricated by the method and with the composition such as an overmolded transponder circuitry for a radio frequency identification device.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Avid Identification Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jay Yoakum
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Patent number: 6441741Abstract: A method of fabricating, a composition and overmolded components fabricated by the method and with the composition such as an overmolded transponder circuitry for a radio frequency identification device.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1999Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Avid Identification Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jay Yoakum
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Patent number: 6307468Abstract: An improved interrogator for an inductively coupled identification system is disclosed. The interrogator provides a multidimensional electromagnetic field through a plurality of coils aligned relative to each other. The coils provide a rotating magnetic field having approximately constant amplitude regardless of orientation with respect to the transponder. An additional coil may be utilized to precess the multidimensional electromagnetic field. The interrogator may further provide an impedance matching network that includes a series drive capacitor to match the impedance of a capacitor in parallel with a coil to a driver load impedance.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Avid Identification Systems, Inc.Inventor: William H. Ward, Jr.
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Patent number: 6172609Abstract: A reader (10) capable of efficiently reading tags (12) of differing protocols in a radio frequency identification system. The tag may be either a full-duplex tag or a half-duplex tag. The reader includes a display (16), a power switch (18) and a read switch (20) for enabling operation of the reader by a user. The reader further includes a coil (60); a driver circuit (32) coupled to the coil; and a signal analyzing circuit (82, 84, 90) coupled to the coil. The signal analyzing circuit analyzes tag identification signals sensed by the coil by detecting an initial data sequence of the tag identification signals and selecting from at least two different protocols the correct protocol of the tag identification signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2000Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Avid Identification Systems, Inc.Inventors: Guiyang Lu, Michael F. Cruz, Peter Troesch