Antenna apparatus for determining the position of a radio-frequency transponder

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PATENT NO 9151819
APP PUB NO 20130009820A1
SERIAL NO

13179237

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An antenna apparatus for determining the position of a radio-frequency transponder is provided, comprising a phased array of antennas enabled to transmit and receive power at a given frequency for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) transponder, the phased array being movable; and a phase shifter for providing a phase shift to at least one antenna of the phased array to provide a minima in a main radiated lobe of the phased array, such that when the phased array is moved from a first position, for detecting the RF transponder via the main radiated lobe, to a second position, where a signal from the RF transponder is minimized, a position of the RF transponder determined to be along an axis of the minima in the second position.

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PSION INC2100 MEADOWVALE BLVD MISSISSAUGA L5N 7J9

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonnefoy, Pierre Aix en provence, FR 10 155
Limongi, Benjamin Aix en provence, FR 1 1

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