Patents by Inventor Timothy P. Butler

Timothy P. Butler 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).

  • Publication number: 20120182123
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Publication number: 20120169474
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Publication number: 20120169469
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Publication number: 20120169468
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Patent number: 8049622
    Abstract: Multiple RFID integrated circuit microradio chips are located at the feed point of an RFID tag antenna for greater, reliability, elimination of testing and to take advantage of coherent microradio operation for increased gain and power, better signal-to-noise ratios, improved range and low bit error rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Karl D. Brommer, Kenneth R. Erikson, Timothy P. Butler
  • Publication number: 20100302038
    Abstract: Multiple RFID integrated circuit microradio chips are located at the feed point of an RFID tag antenna for greater, reliability, elimination of testing and to take advantage of coherent microradio operation for increased gain and power, better signal-to-noise ratios, improved range and low bit error rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Karl D. Brommer, Kenneth R. Erikson, Timothy P. Butler
  • Patent number: 7777626
    Abstract: Multiple RFID integrated circuit microradio chips are located at the feed point of an RFID tag antenna for greater reliability, elimination of testing and to take advantage of coherent microradio operation for increased gain and power, better signal-to-noise ratios, improved range and low bit error rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems, Integration, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl D. Brommer, Kenneth R. Erikson, Timothy P. Butler
  • Publication number: 20080252459
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston
  • Publication number: 20080211630
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Publication number: 20080186139
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston
  • Publication number: 20080186180
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston
  • Publication number: 20080186138
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston
  • Publication number: 20080186137
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston
  • Publication number: 20080180249
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Publication number: 20080164975
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Publication number: 20080164977
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Publication number: 20080157928
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios