EP1815406A4 - Distributed antenna array with centralized data hub for determining presence and location of rf tags - Google Patents

Distributed antenna array with centralized data hub for determining presence and location of rf tags

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Publication number
EP1815406A4
EP1815406A4 EP05804354A EP05804354A EP1815406A4 EP 1815406 A4 EP1815406 A4 EP 1815406A4 EP 05804354 A EP05804354 A EP 05804354A EP 05804354 A EP05804354 A EP 05804354A EP 1815406 A4 EP1815406 A4 EP 1815406A4
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Prior art keywords
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antenna array
distributed antenna
data hub
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EP05804354A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1815406A2 (en
Inventor
Gary L Overhultz
Gordon E Hardman
John W Pyne
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Goliath Solutions LLC
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Goliath Solutions LLC
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Publication of EP1815406A2 publication Critical patent/EP1815406A2/en
Publication of EP1815406A4 publication Critical patent/EP1815406A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/28—Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/2208—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems
    • H01Q1/2216—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems used in interrogator/reader equipment
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/36—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
    • H01Q1/38—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
    • H01Q15/0006—Devices acting selectively as reflecting surface, as diffracting or as refracting device, e.g. frequency filtering or angular spatial filtering devices
EP05804354A 2004-11-05 2005-10-18 Distributed antenna array with centralized data hub for determining presence and location of rf tags Withdrawn EP1815406A4 (en)

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US62527304P 2004-11-05 2004-11-05
PCT/US2005/037138 WO2006052386A2 (en) 2004-11-05 2005-10-18 Distributed antenna array with centralized data hub for determining presence and location of rf tags

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EP1815406A2 EP1815406A2 (en) 2007-08-08
EP1815406A4 true EP1815406A4 (en) 2009-05-20

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AU (1) AU2005305253A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2006052386A2 (en)

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WO2006052386A3 (en) 2006-07-27
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AU2005305253A1 (en) 2006-05-18
CA2586576C (en) 2014-04-01

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