Radio frequency interface device
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsNicholas T. Gabriel, Andrew P. Bonifas, Brock A. Hable, Ronald D. Jesme, Nicholas G. Amell
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Abstract
At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature an RF interface device. The RF interface device comprises an RF receiver, a wireless reader and an output component. The RF receiver is configured to receive power wirelessly. The wireless reader is configured to interrogate a wireless device. The wireless reader is further configured to provide power to the wireless device.
Claims14
An RF interface device to be used with a mobile device having an RF reader, comprising:
- an RF receiver configured to receive power wirelessly from the RF reader,
- a wireless reader configured to interrogate a wireless sensor, the wireless reader further configured to provide power to the wireless sensor and receive a sensor signal from the wireless sensor,
- an output component electrically coupled to the wireless reader and configured to generate an output signal based on the received sensor signal and send the output signal to the RF reader, and
- an attachment device,
- wherein the RF receiver supplies power to the wireless reader,
- wherein the wireless sensor is a non-RF-compliant sensor,
- wherein the RF interface device is configured to be attached to the mobile device via the attachment device.
A system to be used with a mobile device having an RF reader, comprising:
- a wireless device, and
- a passive RF interface device, comprising:
- an RF transceiver configured to receive power from the RF reader,
- an attachment device, and
- a wireless reader configured to interrogate the wireless device, the wireless reader further configured to provide power to the wireless device,
- wherein the wireless device is a non-RF-compliant device,
- wherein the passive RF interface device is configured to be attached to the mobile device via the attachment device,
- wherein the wireless reader is further configured to receive a wireless signal from the wireless device, and wherein the RF transceiver is electrically coupled to the wireless reader and configured to transmit a signal indicative of the received wireless signal to the RF reader.
A system, comprising:
- an RF reader, and
- an RF interface device, comprising:
- an RF transceiver configured to receive power wirelessly from the RF reader,
- an attachment device, and
- a wireless reader configured to interrogate a wireless device, the wireless reader further configured to provide power to the wireless device,
- wherein the wireless device is a non-RF-compliant device,
- wherein the RF interface device is attached to the RF reader via the attachment device,
- wherein the RF transceiver is electrically coupled to the wireless reader and configured to transmit a signal indicative of the received wireless signal to the RF reader.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.