Patents by Inventor Dan Stokes

Dan Stokes 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).

  • Method and apparatus for selective deep scan using a motion sensor co-located with RFID reader
    Patent number: 10115072
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is disclosed that allows for selective deep scans of RFID tags. The RFID reader may include a motion detection sensor, a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit RF energy at first and second frequencies, and a processor. The processor may perform the following steps: (1) when motion is detected by the sensor, commanding the transceiver to transmit RF energy at the first RFID profile; and (2) when motion has not been detect for a predetermined time period, commanding the transceiver to transmit RF energy at the second RFID profile. A method for using the RFID reader to perform selective deep scanning is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Stokes, John Belstner, Adam Blair
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE DEEP SCAN USING A MOTION SENSOR CO-LOCATED WITH RFID READER
    Publication number: 20170249589
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is disclosed that allows for selective deep scans of RFID tags. The RFID reader may include a motion detection sensor, a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit RF energy at first and second frequencies, and a processor. The processor may perform the following steps: (1) when motion is detected by the sensor, commanding the transceiver to transmit RF energy at the first RFID profile; and (2) when motion has not been detect for a predetermined time period, commanding the transceiver to transmit RF energy at the second RFID profile. A method for using the RFID reader to perform selective deep scanning is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Dan Stokes, John Belstner, Adam Blair