Patents by Inventor Steven B. Thompson

Steven B. Thompson 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: 8218703
    Abstract: In one aspect, a wireless communication device includes an antenna configured to receive electromagnetic energy corresponding to a wireless communication signal outputted using an interrogator and to output electrical energy corresponding to the received electromagnetic energy, communication circuitry coupled with the antenna and configured to sample the electrical energy to process the wireless communication signal, synchronization circuitry coupled with the antenna and the communication circuitry and configured to generate a clock signal to control sampling of the electrical energy using the communication circuitry, wherein the synchronization circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of transitions within the clock signal responsive to a plurality of transitions of the electrical energy during a first data period and wherein the synchronization circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of transitions within the clock signal during a second data period including generating at least one of the tr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Richard M. Pratt, Steven B. Thompson
  • Patent number: 7760835
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna configured to receive electromagnetic energy corresponding to a wireless communication signal outputted using an interrogator and to output electrical energy corresponding to the received electromagnetic energy, communication circuitry coupled with the antenna and configured to sample the electrical energy to process the wireless communication signal, synchronization circuitry coupled with the antenna and the communication circuitry and configured to generate a clock signal to control sampling of the electrical energy using the communication circuitry, wherein the synchronization circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of transitions within the clock signal responsive to a plurality of transitions of the electrical energy during a first data period and wherein the synchronization circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of transitions within the clock signal during a second data period including generating at least one of the transitions indep
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Richard M. Pratt, Steven B. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20100142665
    Abstract: Wireless communications devices, methods of processing a wireless communication signal, wireless communication synchronization methods and a radio frequency identification device communication method are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Richard M. Pratt, Steven B. Thompson
  • Patent number: 7019618
    Abstract: Wireless communications systems, radio frequency identification devices, wireless communications methods, and radio frequency identification device communications methods are described. In one aspect, a wireless communications system includes a reader configured to output a plurality of wireless signals including different modulation frequencies and to receive a plurality of second wireless signals, a plurality of communication devices configured to receive the first wireless signals and to output the second wireless signals using backscatter modulation and wherein the communication devices are individually configured to respond to one of the first wireless signals having a first modulation frequency at a first moment in time and to respond to one of the first wireless signals having a second modulation frequency different than the first modulation frequency at a second moment in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Richard M. Pratt, Steven B. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6914528
    Abstract: Wireless communication systems, radio frequency identification devices, methods of enhancing a communications range of a radio frequency identification device, and wireless communication methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Richard M. Pratt, Steven B. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040070500
    Abstract: Wireless communication systems, radio frequency identification devices, methods of enhancing a communications range of a radio frequency identification device, and wireless communication methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Richard M. Pratt, Steven B. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040067764
    Abstract: Wireless communications devices, methods of processing a wireless communication signal, wireless communication synchronization methods and a radio frequency identification device communication method are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Richard M. Pratt, Steven B. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040066280
    Abstract: Wireless communications systems, radio frequency identification devices, wireless communications methods, and radio frequency identification device communications methods are described. In one aspect, a wireless communications system includes a reader configured to output a plurality of wireless signals including different modulation frequencies and to receive a plurality of second wireless signals, a plurality of communication devices configured to receive the first wireless signals and to output the second wireless signals using backscatter modulation and wherein the communication devices are individually configured to respond to one of the first wireless signals having a first modulation frequency at a first moment in time and to respond to one of the first wireless signals having a second modulation frequency different than the first modulation frequency at a second moment in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Richard M. Pratt, Steven B. Thompson