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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 11, 2022
Applicants:

Randall S. Christensen, Logan, UT (US);

Bryce Leonard Hesterman, Logan, UT (US);

Todd Moon, Logan, UT (US);

Inventors:

Randall S. Christensen, Logan, UT (US);

Bryce Leonard Hesterman, Logan, UT (US);

Todd Moon, Logan, UT (US);

Assignee:

Utah State University, Logan, UT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/39 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H04B 5/26 (2024.01); H04B 5/79 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/39 (2019.02); B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); H04B 5/26 (2024.01); H04B 5/79 (2024.01);
Abstract

Technology is disclosed for systems, devices, and methods relating to vehicle positioning. A system for vehicle positioning can comprise a passive resonator configured to be embedded in a roadway, and at least one antenna configured to be attached to a vehicle. The at least one antenna can be configured to transmit a first signal to the passive resonator and receive a second signal from the passive resonator at a harmonic frequency of the first signal. Diodes are used to stimulate a resonant circuit to create the second signal. The passive resonator can be configured to receive the first signal from the at least one antenna and transmit a second signal to the at least one antenna. The system can further comprise a processor configured to: calculate a relative position between the vehicle and the passive resonator based on a phase difference observed between the first signal and a reference signal.


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