Patents by Inventor Joseph Tepera

Joseph Tepera 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).

  • Radio frequency identification interrogation systems and methods of operating the same
    Publication number: 20060017545
    Abstract: A reply code for a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, a method of improving a reply code for a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag for interrogation by an interrogator and an RFID tag employing the same. In one embodiment, the reply code includes a preamble having information about a quality of a clock associated with the RFID tag. The reply code also includes a tag identification (ID) code providing a digital signature for the RFID tag. The reply code still further includes an aftamble located aft of the preamble and having information about the quality of the clock. The aftamble cooperates with the preamble to improve a quality of the reply code for interrogation by an interrogator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: John Volpi, Steven Roemerman, Joseph Tepera, Logan Scott