Micron Technology Incorporated

Micron Communications, Inc.

William Mish

Mark E Tuttle

John R Tuttle

Rickie C Lake

Wireless communication devices and methods of forming the same are described. In one implementation, an integrated circuitry transceiver chip and an antenna are operably coupled and mounted within a housing member. A cover(s) is (are) disposed over the chip and antenna and effectively seals the chip and antenna therewithin. In a preferred implementation, the chip, antenna, and a power source are mounted on a printed circuit substrate which is nestedly received by the housing member and effectively sealed therewithin by the cover. The housing member preferably includes structure which receives at least one of the chip and/or power source to provide a nested, compact device which can be carried by or upon a person. In one aspect, the housing member is formed from a material which does not meaningfully, if at all, degrade the electrical performance of the device. The cover(s) is preferably formed from the same material as the housing member to facilitate assembly of the device through bonding therebetween.

Wireless communication devices and methods of forming wireless communication devices

A battery mounting contact consists of a substrate having a battery cavity for housing a battery therein. A first contact is attached to a first surface of the substrate and extends over the battery cavity substantially planarly adjacent to the substrate first surface. A second contact extends over the battery cavity substantially planarly adjacent to a second surface of the substrate. The battery, disposed within the battery cavity, makes electrical contact by its anode with the first contact and by its cathode with the second contact, or vis versa. The battery mounting contact significantly reduces the thickness of a battery powered device.

Thin profile battery mounting contact for printed circuit boards

The invention encompasses license plate frame assemblies having modulators, transponders or radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) incorporated therein. Further, the invention encompasses methods of attaching transponders, modulators, and RFIDs to vehicles. In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming a license plate frame comprising: providing a license plate frame substrate, the license plate frame substrate being configured to mount to a vehicle and being configured to receive and retain a license plate; and mounting a transponder to the license plate frame substrate. In another aspect, the invention includes a method of attaching an RFID to a vehicle comprising: providing a license plate frame, the license plate frame being configured to mount to a vehicle and being configured to receive and retain a license plate in a configuration wherein characters on the license plate are viewable to persons proximate the vehicle when the license plate frame with a license plate retained therein is mounted to the vehicle; mounting an RFID to the license plate frame; and retaining the license plate on the vehicle with the license plate frame. In yet another aspect, the invention includes a license plate frame assembly comprising: a license plate frame; and an antenna joined to the license plate frame.

Vehicles, license plate frame assemblies, methods of forming license

Wireless communication devices and methods of forming wireless

In one aspect, a radio frequency identification system includes a) a radio frequency identification device having a receiver, a transmitter and a microprocessor; b) a pocket containing the radio frequency identification device, the pocket having a front panel and a rear panel joined with the front panel; c) an adhesive layer adhered to the rear panel of the pocket; and d) a release backing material removably adhered to the adhesive layer. In another aspect, a radio frequency identification device package includes a pocket configured for receipt of a radio frequency identification device. The pocket has a front panel and a rear panel joined with the front panel. The front panel has a break-away portion. The device package also includes a pull tab joined with the break-away portion and configured to be grasped by a human hand.

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Boise, ID, United States of America

William Mish