US5484997A
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Identification card with RF downlink capability
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-05-31
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Granted: 1996-01-16
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Expires: 2014-05-31
Abstract
Abstract An Integrated Circuit (IC) card is powered by an array of photovoltaic cells with an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) with associated electronic to read the EEPROM and generate a serial bit stream that modulates a Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) RF system employing a Dielectric Resonant Oscillator (DRO) and a matched dipole antenna. The IC card is totally passive and derives its energy from an external source of radiant energy upon the array of photovoltaic cells resident in the IC card. The IC card is capable of remote interrogation which enables the IC card to be used for traffic and personnel monitoring as well as credit card applications.
Inventors
- 👤 George W. Haynes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/0701; G06K19/0702; G06K19/0704; G06K19/077; G06K19/07749; G06K19/07773; G06K19/07786; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An IC card device comprising: a) an array of photovoltaic cells covering one side of the IC card, that when illuminated with radiant energy provides power to the system and automatically activates the system to transmit an RF signal; b) an externally programmable EEPROM to store data with associated electronics to cyclically read the EEPROM and generate a serial bit stream; c) an RF interface consisting of a FET microstrip driven DRO coupled to a match dipole antenna wherein the serial bit stream is used to vary the FET gate bias and generate an FSK modulated signal that is transmitted via the dipole antenna; d) and, the whole system is preprogrammed with relevant ID data and encapsulated onto a plastic card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An IC card device comprising: a) an array of photovoltaic cells covering one side of the IC card, that when illuminated with radiant energy provides power to the system and automatically activates the system to transmit an RF signal; b) an externally programmable EEPROM to store data with associated electronics to cyclically read the EEPROM and generate a serial bit stream; c) an RF interface consisting of a FET microstrip driven DRO coupled to a match dipole antenna wherein the serial bit stream is used to vary the FET gate bias and generate an FSK modulated signal that is transmitted via the dipole antenna; d) and, the whole system is preprogrammed with relevant ID data and encapsulated onto a plastic card.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The IC card of claim 1 wherein the DRO's frequency is approximately 4 GHz and the transmitted bit stream rate is approximately 10 MHz.
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