Patents by Inventor Michael Louis Pinch

Michael Louis Pinch 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).

  • Adjustable length antenna system for RF transponders
    Patent number: 6535175
    Abstract: The present invention provides an RF tag having an antenna that can be selectively tuned to achieve optimal performance. The RF tag comprises an RF transponder integrated circuit and an antenna connected to the RF transponder integrated circuit. The antenna includes components such as tuning stubs and loading bars that are physically alterable to selectively vary the performance characteristics of the antenna. The tuning stub and loading bar may each further comprising a variably selectable length having elements that may be removed by punching, cutting, etching, laser trimming or other process. The antenna may further comprise a leadframe or a flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Michael John Brady, Thomas Anthony Cofino, Dah-Weih Duan, Daniel J. Friedman, Harley Kent Heinrich, Venkata S. R. Kodukula, Michael Brent Madrid, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Philip Murphy, Michael Louis Pinch, Dale Larry Scott
  • Adjustable length antenna system for RF transponders
    Publication number: 20020003496
    Abstract: The present invention provides an RF tag having an antenna that can be selectively tuned to achieve optimal performance. The RF tag comprises an RF transponder integrated circuit and an antenna connected to the RF transponder integrated circuit. The antenna includes components such as tuning stubs and loading bars that are physically alterable to selectively vary the performance characteristics of the antenna. The tuning stub and loading bar may each further comprising a variably selectable length having elements that may be removed by punching, cutting, etching, laser trimming or other process. The antenna may further comprise a leadframe or a flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Michael John Brady, Thomas Anthony Cofino, Dah-Weih Duan, Daniel J. Friedman, Harley Kent Heinrich, Venkata S. R. Kodukula, Michael Brent Madrid, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Philip Murphy, Michael Louis Pinch, Dale Larry Scott