RFID system and associated antenna-coupler

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10114993
APP PUB NO 20150242667A1
SERIAL NO

14642592

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A RFID system and an associated antenna-coupler are provided. The system may be for selectively communicating with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders is provided. The system may include a transponder conveyance, a transceiver, and an antenna-coupler. The transponder conveyance is adapted to transport at least one targeted transponder from a group of multiple adjacent transponders through a transponder operating region. The transceiver is configured to generate one or more electrical signals. The antenna-coupler has first and second microstrips in a cross-like arrangement relative to each other. Each of the first and second microstrips is configured to transmit one or more electro-magnetic fields concentrated in a near-field region of the antenna-coupler based on the one or more electrical signals for communicating with the targeted transponder.

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N A AS COLLATERAL AGENT10 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET FLOOR L2N CHICAGO IL 60603

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Anthony Spring Grove, US 52 812
Gawelczyk, Robert Chicago, US 13 398
Kovanko, Steven Downers Grove, US 4 45
Tian, Mao Vernon Hills, US 13 81
Torchalski, Karl Arlington Heights, US 45 578
Tsirline, Boris Y Glenview, US 37 691
Zwier, Tom Lake Zurich, US 7 59

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