Patents
US 10114993 B2: RFID system and associated antenna-coupler
- Granted
- 2018-10-30
- Filed
- 2015-03-09 application 14642592
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
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.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181030.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIH Corp. 204 patents | US company or organization | Lincolnshire, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Torchalski | Arlington Heights, IL | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mao Tian | Vernon Hills, IL | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Gawelczyk | Chicago, IL | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Steven R. Kovanko | Downers Grove, IL | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Boris Y. Tsirline | Glenview, IL | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Anthony R. Brown | Spring Grove, IL | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tom Zwier | Lake Zurich, IL | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06K | Graphical data reading ; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers | G06K7/10376 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B41J | Typewriters; selective printing mechanisms, i.e. mechanisms printing otherwise than from a forme; correction of typographical errors | B41J3/44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01Q | Antennas, i.e. radio aerials | H01Q1/2216 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest - 364 - day | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. signed 2021-02-25 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL LASER BAND, LLC LINCOLNSHIRE, IL TEMPTIME CORPORATION MORRIS PLAINS, NJ | 56036/590 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-09-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION signed 2020-09-01 LASER BAND, LLC signed 2020-09-01 TEMPTIME CORPORATION signed 2020-09-01 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. BROOKLYN, NY | 53841/212 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-03 | Security interest Security interest Notice of transfer of security interest in patents | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 49675/49 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-03-29 | Merger Merger | ZIH CORP. signed 2018-12-20 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | 48884/618 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-06-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BROWN, ANTHONY signed 2007-10-01 GAWELCZYK, ROBERT signed 2007-10-01 KOVANKO, STEVEN signed 2007-10-01 TIAN, MAO signed 2007-10-01 TORCHALSKI, KARL signed 2007-10-01 TSIRLINE, BORIS Y. signed 2007-10-01 ZWIER, TOM signed 2007-10-01 | ZIH CORP. HAMILTON | 46102/869 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-10-25 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZIH CORP. signed 2017-09-07 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 44616/736 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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