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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
May. 11, 2016
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas T. Gabriel, Woodbury, MN (US);
Andrew P. Bonifas, Alberta, CA;
Brock A. Hable, Woodbury, MN (US);
Ronald D. Jesme, Plymouth, MN (US);
Nicholas G. Amell, Burnsville, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/50 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/20 (2016.02); H02J 50/50 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04B 5/0056 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04B 5/0075 (2013.01);
Abstract
At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature an RF interface device. The RF interface device comprises an RF receiver, a wireless reader and an output component. The RF receiver is configured to receive power wirelessly. The wireless reader is configured to interrogate a wireless device. The wireless reader is further configured to provide power to the wireless device.