| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7619531 |
Radio frequency identification with a slot antenna |
November 17, 2009 |
| Techniques for a radio frequency identification (RFID) device are provided. The device includes a slot antenna having at least one slot disposed in a first substrate. A strap is disposed across the slot. The strap includes a second substrate and an integrated circuit. The integrated |
| 7615479 |
Assembly comprising functional block deposited therein |
November 10, 2009 |
| An electronic assembly. The assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of recessed regions, and a plurality of functional blocks. Each functional block is deposited in one of the recessed regions. A substantial amount of the plurality of functional blocks is recessed below a top surface |
| 7598867 |
Techniques for folded tag antennas |
October 6, 2009 |
| Techniques for an RFID device with improved multi-axis performance are provided. The device includes a flexible substrate with an antenna pattern formed thereon. A fold in the flexible substrate results in the antenna pattern crossing over itself and disposes a distal region of the a |
| 7580378 |
Distance/ranging determination using relative phase data |
August 25, 2009 |
| A method and system for locating an RF transponder based on phase differences between signals received from the RF transponder. The method includes receiving a signal from the transponder and calculating distance, relative movement, and position by comparing I-Q phase angle vectors o |
| 7576656 |
Apparatuses and methods for high speed bonding |
August 18, 2009 |
| Apparatuses and methods for high speed bonding for an RFID device are provided. A first substrate includes an antenna and is coupled to a strap assembly by an adhesive material. The adhesive material is substantially inert thermally for a predetermined temperature range, or it otherwise |
| 7562083 |
RFID Huffman encoded commands |
July 14, 2009 |
| Methods and Apparatuses for RFID with Huffman encoded commands are provided. Each command of a plurality of commands is Huffman encoded. A rarely used command of the plurality of commands has more command bits than another command of the plurality of commands. The plurality of comman |
| 7561221 |
Apparatuses and methods for forming assemblies |
July 14, 2009 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible active matrix display along a length of flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming multiple flexible displays along a continuous flexibl |
| 7559486 |
Apparatuses and methods for forming wireless RF labels |
July 14, 2009 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming wireless RF labels are claimed. In one embodiment, a flexible layer may be made to receive an array of integrated circuit chips The integrated circuit chips may be powered by a signal from a transmitter which beams the information to the wireless RF |
| 7559131 |
Method of making a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag |
July 14, 2009 |
| Methods of making a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. A flexible strap is provided by disposing a plurality of RFID chips on a first web of flexible material and removing the flexible strap from the first web and attaching the flexible strap to an antenna on a flexible substrate |
| 7554451 |
Multistatic antenna configuration for radio frequency identification (RFID) systems |
June 30, 2009 |
| Methods and apparatuses for configuring antennae of radio frequency identification reader systems. In one aspect of an embodiment, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader system, includes: a receiver; a radio frequency (RF) source for signal transmission; and a switch matrix c |
| 7551141 |
RFID strap capacitively coupled and method of making same |
June 23, 2009 |
| An electronic assembly with integrated circuit capacitively coupled to antenna. The electronic assembly includes a strap assembly and an antenna assembly. The antenna assembly includes a first substrate and antenna elements. The strap assembly includes a second substrate and an integ |
| 7542301 |
Creating recessed regions in a substrate and assemblies having such recessed regions |
June 2, 2009 |
| An embossing die, the die comprises one or more protruding features configured to create one or more corresponding recessed regions in a substrate; and a left side edge and a right side edge. Either the left side edge or the right side edge is a gradually sloping edge. The embossing |
| 7542008 |
Double inductor loop tag antenna |
June 2, 2009 |
| An RFID tag in one embodiment. The RFID tag includes at least one integrated circuit and an antenna pattern coupled to the integrated circuit, wherein the antenna pattern has an inductor pattern which limits the effect of misplacement of the integrated circuit relative to the inducto |
| 7531218 |
Methods and apparatuses for fluidic self assembly |
May 12, 2009 |
| Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on |
| 7522055 |
Method and apparatus for testing RFID devices |
April 21, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for testing RFID straps. Arrays of RFID straps in a roll-to-roll process are coupled to an array of test elements. RF programming and interrogation signals are frequency and time multiplexed to the RFID array. Return signals are detected to determine sensitivity |
| 7500610 |
Assembly comprising a functional device and a resonator and method of making same |
March 10, 2009 |
| A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device. The RFID device comprises an antenna assembly and a resonator assembly. The antenna assembly comprises a first substrate and an antenna element. The resonator assembly comprises a second substrate having an integrated circuit connected |
| 7489248 |
RFID tags and processes for producing RFID tags |
February 10, 2009 |
| A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the |
| 7453705 |
Barrier, such as a hermetic barrier layer for O/PLED and other electronic devices on plastic |
November 18, 2008 |
| A protective layer for an electronic device and devices with a protective layer. In one exemplary embodiment, the protective layer includes two different layers which can be etched by the same etchant as which are at least one of optically or RF transparent. |
| 7452748 |
Strap assembly comprising functional block deposited therein and method of making same |
November 18, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. The method comprises depositing a functional block into a recessed region, forming dielectric layer selectively over at least one of a selected portion of the functional block and a selected portion of the first substrate; and formi |
| 7428904 |
Contraceptive transcervical fallopian tube occlusion devices and their delivery |
September 30, 2008 |
| The invention provides intrafallopian devices and non-surgical methods for their placement to prevent conception. The efficacy of the device is enhanced by forming the structure at least in part from copper or a copper alloy. The device is anchored within the fallopian tube by imposi |
| 7425467 |
Web process interconnect in electronic assemblies |
September 16, 2008 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to depositing a plurality of blocks onto a substrate and is coupled to a flexible layer having interconnect deposited thereon. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a di |
| 7417306 |
Apparatuses and methods for forming electronic assemblies |
August 26, 2008 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming microelectronic assemblies are claimed. One embodiment of the invention includes a contact smart card wherein fluidic self assembly is used to build the microelectronic structures on the microelectronic assembly such that a contact smart data is tr |
| 7385284 |
Transponder incorporated into an electronic device |
June 10, 2008 |
| An electronic device. The device comprises a metalization layer and an integrated circuit chip incorporated into the device wherein the integrated circuit chip is capacitively coupled to the metalization layer. The device comprises a first substrate having the metalization layer form |
| 7377445 |
Integrated circuits with persistent data storage |
May 27, 2008 |
| The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit by maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from electronic thieves t |
| 7364084 |
Integrated circuits with persistent data storage |
April 29, 2008 |
| The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit by maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from electronic thieves t |
| 7353598 |
Assembly comprising functional devices and method of making same |
April 8, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. A material is selectively printed on a web substrate at one or more selected areas. The web substrate includes a plurality of functional components having integrated circuits. A local printing system equipped with a print head that |
| 7342490 |
Radio frequency identification static discharge protection |
March 11, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatuses for the protection of radio frequency identification (RFID) devices are described. In one aspect, a static dissipative material is applied to a web of antenna structures. A coating of the static dissipative material is applied continuously across a plurality o |
| 7324061 |
Double inductor loop tag antenna |
January 29, 2008 |
| An RFID tag in one embodiment. The RFID tag includes at least one integrated circuit and an antenna pattern coupled to the integrated circuit, wherein the antenna pattern has an inductor pattern which limits the effect of misplacement of the integrated circuit relative to the inducto |
| 7321159 |
Method and apparatus for self-assembly of functional blocks on a substrate facilitated by electr |
January 22, 2008 |
| Methods for fabricating an assembly having functional blocks coupling to a substrate. The method includes providing the substrate with receptor sites wherein each of the receptor sites is designed to couple to one of the functional blocks. Electrodes are coupled to the substrate. The |
| 7301458 |
Method and apparatus for testing RFID devices |
November 27, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus for testing RFID straps. Arrays of RFID straps in a roll-to-roll process are coupled to an array of test elements. RF programming and interrogation signals are frequency and time multiplexed to the RFID array. Return signals are detected to determine sensitivity |
| 7295114 |
Location management for radio frequency identification readers |
November 13, 2007 |
| A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for managing and identifying locations for an RFID reader is disclosed. An expected location of a fixed radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is determined. A first signal is transmitted from the reader to a first RFID tag to dete |
| 7288432 |
Electronic devices with small functional elements supported on a carrier |
October 30, 2007 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to depositing a plurality of blocks onto a substrate and is coupled to a flexible layer having interconnect deposited thereon. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a di |
| 7265675 |
Multistatic antenna configuration for radio frequency identification (RFID) systems |
September 4, 2007 |
| Methods and apparatuses for configuring antennae of radio frequency identification reader systems. In one aspect of an embodiment, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader system, includes: a receiver; a radio frequency (RF) source for signal transmission; and a switch matrix c |
| 7260882 |
Methods for making electronic devices with small functional elements supported on a carriers |
August 28, 2007 |
| Methods for making electronic devices with small functional elements supported on a carrier are presented. One method of making an electronic assembly is by first providing the following: a web of flexible material having a plurality of recesses, where each of the recesses containing an |
| 7253735 |
RFID tags and processes for producing RFID tags |
August 7, 2007 |
| A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the |
| 7244326 |
Transfer assembly for manufacturing electronic devices |
July 17, 2007 |
| A method for assembling a device. The method comprises placing a functional element in a first opening formed in a template substrate and transferring the functional element to a device substrate having a second opening formed therein wherein the functional element is held within the |
| 7218527 |
Apparatuses and methods for forming smart labels |
May 15, 2007 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. This invention relates to a display which may be conformal and which can receive information in order to alter or configure the display. In one embodiment, a flexible layer may be made to receive an array of blocks which drive |
| 7215249 |
Radio frequency identification reader |
May 8, 2007 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers with a directional coupler. At least one embodiment of the present invention provides an RFID reader designed to use a directional coupler to receive signals from an antenna which is connected to a radio frequency source of the reader to tran |
| 7214569 |
Apparatus incorporating small-feature-size and large-feature-size components and method for maki |
May 8, 2007 |
| An apparatus incorporating small-feature size and large-feature-size components. The apparatus comprise a strap including a substrate with an integrated circuit contained therein. The integrated circuit coupling to a first conductor disposed on the substrate. The first conductor is made |
| 7199527 |
Display device and methods of manufacturing and control |
April 3, 2007 |
| A flexible display device has one or more flexible electrode assemblies. Each of the electrode assemblies includes a hierarchical control arrangement for selectively activating electrodes of the display device. The hierarchical control arrangement includes high-level control elements |
| 7193504 |
Methods and apparatuses for identification |
March 20, 2007 |
| An identification system includes a reader and one or more tags. The reader identifies tags such as radio frequency (RF) tags. The system divides a number space into n bins, wherein each bin is associated with m unique bits of the number space, and the number space contains the ident |
| 7173528 |
System and method for disabling data on radio frequency identification tags |
February 6, 2007 |
| The disclosed embodiments of the present invention are used to permanently disable or destruct an RFID so that it is no longer possible to read some or all of the data encoded on the RFID tag. In one method for disabling data on a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an RFID tag is |
| 7172910 |
Web fabrication of devices |
February 6, 2007 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming an assembly using different sized blocks in either a flexible or rigid substrate. |
| 7172789 |
Methods and apparatus for fluidic self assembly |
February 6, 2007 |
| Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on |
| 7141176 |
Methods and apparatuses for assembling elements onto a substrate |
November 28, 2006 |
| Methods and apparatuses for assembling elements onto a substrate. The surfaces of the elements and/or the substrate are treated and the elements are dispensed over the substrate in a slurry. In one example of the invention, the substrate is exposed to a surface treatment fluid to cre |
| 7113250 |
Apparatuses and methods for forming assemblies |
September 26, 2006 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible active matrix display along a length of flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming multiple flexible displays along a continuous flexibl |
| 7101502 |
Methods for forming openings in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings and methods for |
September 5, 2006 |
| Methods for forming openings having predetermined shapes in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings. The methods may be used to form assemblies which include the substrate with its openings and elements which are disposed in the openings. In one example of a method, each of t |
| 7080444 |
Apparatus for forming an electronic assembly |
July 25, 2006 |
| An apparatus for dispensing blocks in a fluid over a substrate. The apparatus includes a first tube having a first end and a second end. A compression device is coupled to the first tube. A second tube is connected to the first tube to deliver a slurry having blocks to the first tube |
| 7070851 |
Web process interconnect in electronic assemblies |
July 4, 2006 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to depositing a plurality of blocks onto a substrate and is coupled to a flexible layer having interconnect deposited thereon. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a di |
| 7068224 |
Switching patch antenna |
June 27, 2006 |
| According to an embodiment of the invention, a patch antenna includes a patch coupled to a ground plane. The ground plane includes a first and second strip line. When the first strip line is activated, the antenna generates a signal having a first polarization, and when the second strip |
