Patents by Inventor Curt L. Carrender

Curt L. Carrender has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7967204
    Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device. The RFID device comprises an antenna assembly and a resonator assembly. The antenna assembly comprises a first substrate and an antenna element. The resonator assembly comprises a second substrate having an integrated circuit connected to a resonator loop. The first substrate and the second substrate are attached to one another. The integrated circuit electrically couples to the antenna element without a direct mechanical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Alien Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Hadley, Curt L. Carrender, John Stephen Smith, Gordon S. W. Craig
  • Patent number: 7551141
    Abstract: An electronic assembly with integrated circuit capacitively coupled to antenna. The electronic assembly includes a strap assembly and an antenna assembly. The antenna assembly includes a first substrate and antenna elements. The strap assembly includes a second substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the second substrate and substantially flush with a surface of the second substrate. Interconnections are formed to the integrated circuit. The interconnections are formed on the surface of the second substrate. The antenna assembly and the strap assembly are affixed to one another with the surface of the second substrate facing the antenna elements. The antenna elements capacitively couples to the integrated circuit through the interconnections with no direct contact. A non-conductive layer is disposed between the antenna elements and the interconnections providing the capacitive coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Alien Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Hadley, Curt L. Carrender, John Stephen Smith
  • Publication number: 20090109002
    Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device. The RFID device comprises an antenna assembly and a resonator assembly. The antenna assembly comprises a first substrate and an antenna element. The resonator assembly comprises a second substrate having an integrated circuit connected to a resonator loop. The first substrate and the second substrate are attached to one another. The integrated circuit electrically couples to the antenna element without a direct mechanical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Hadley, Curt L. Carrender, John Stephen Smith, Gordon S.W. Craig
  • Patent number: 7500610
    Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device. The RFID device comprises an antenna assembly and a resonator assembly. The antenna assembly comprises a first substrate and an antenna element. The resonator assembly comprises a second substrate having an integrated circuit connected to a resonator loop. The first substrate and the second substrate are attached to one another. The integrated circuit electrically couples to the antenna element without a direct mechanical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Alien Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Hadley, Curt L. Carrender, John Stephen Smith, Gordon S. W. Craig
  • Patent number: 6078251
    Abstract: An apparatus for object identification including a multi-meter terminal having a plurality of data modules, a triggering device for initiating one of the plurality of data modules to retrieve object identification data from an object, a radio module for downloading the retrieved object identification data to a host and a housing containing the data modules, triggering device and the radio module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy A. Landt, Ivan Berka, Curt L. Carrender, G. Russell Mortenson, Vickram Sondhi, Donald F. Speirs
  • Patent number: 5850187
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for object identification which includes a portable electronic tag reader having a transceiver capable both of reading identification information from electronic tags and transmitting collected information to a base unit for remote analysis. The system of the present invention utilizes the same transceiver to receive information from the base unit and write data to read/write electronic tags. The system of the present invention includes a transceiver for generating a modulated or unmodulated radio frequency interrogation signal, a receiver for detecting a return signal from an electronic tag and a signal processor for processing the return signal. A modulator within the portable unit combines the identification data with the radio frequency interrogation signal for transmission to a base unit through a wireless local area network. A demodulator within the portable unit extracts data and commands received from a base unit for local processing or transfer to a read/write electronic tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Amtech Corporation
    Inventors: Curt L. Carrender, Jeremy A. Landt, Donald F. Speirs