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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2022
United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of Nasa, Houston, TX (US);
Patrick W. Fink, Houston, TX (US);
Greg Y. Lin, Houston, TX (US);
Phong H. Ngo, Houston, TX (US);
David S. Hafermalz, Houston, TX (US);
Raymond S. Wagner, Houston, TX (US);
Lazaro D. Rodriguez, Houston, TX (US);
United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) antenna assembly, per an implementation, includes a number of multiplexer modules coupled with one another. Radio frequency (RF) signals are received from an RFID reader. One or more of the multiplexer modules has a switch with multiple output ports. An antenna connects with one of the output ports and, per an implementation, an encoder connects with another of the output ports. The multiplexer module(s) may also have a first rectifier for rapid self-powering capabilities, and a second rectifier for more robust self-powering capabilities.