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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2023
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Enzo Romano, Turin, IT;
Gianmarco Grange, Turin, IT;
Paolo Viviani, Turin, IT;
Maurizio Cambursano, Turin, IT;
OMRON CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A method for localizing an RFID tag in a monitored zone comprises: emitting a reference signal from a reference RFID tag at a predefined reference position within the monitored zone, the reference signal including reference information; at a plurality of receivers, receiving the reference signal as a plurality of received reference signals; calculating a position of the reference RFID tag as a function of the received reference signals; comparing the calculated position of the reference RFID tag with the predetermined reference position for obtaining a test result; emitting an operation signal from the RFID tag, the operation signal including operation information associated with the RFID tag; at the plurality of receivers, receiving the operation signal as a plurality of received operation signals, comparing the received operation information with predetermined validation information associated with the RFID tag for obtaining a validation result; as a function of the test result and/or validation result, calculating a position of the RFID tag based on/as a function of the received operation signals and/or generating a position signal indicative of the RFID tag position based on/as a function of the received operation signals.