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Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 11, 2019
Applicant:

Automaton, Inc., New York, NY (US);

Inventor:

Spencer Hewett, New York, NY (US);

Assignee:

Automaton, Inc., New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/74 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G01S 11/02 (2010.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 13/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/74 (2013.01); G01S 5/0215 (2013.01); G01S 5/0263 (2013.01); G01S 11/026 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 2013/462 (2013.01); G01S 2013/466 (2013.01); G01S 2013/468 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for locating radio-frequency identification tags within a predetermined area. The method can incorporate sub-threshold superposition response mapping techniques, alone, or in combination with other methods for locating radio-frequency identification tags such as but not limited to time differential on arrival (TDOA), frequency domain phase difference on arrival (FD-PDOA), and radio signal strength indication (RSSI). The system can include a plurality of antennas dispersed in a predefined area; one or more radio-frequency identification tags; a radio-frequency transceiver in communication with said antennas; a phase modulator coupled to the radio-frequency transceiver; and a system controller in communication with said transceiver and said phase modulator. Calibration techniques can be employed to map constructive interference zones for improved accuracy.


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