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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2006
Applicants:
Thua Van Ho, Mississauga, CA;
Wai-cheung Tang, Mannheim, CA;
Inventors:
Thua Van Ho, Mississauga, CA;
Wai-Cheung Tang, Mannheim, CA;
Assignee:
Mark IV Industries, Corp., , CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transponder formed on a circuit substrate having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. An antenna is disposed on one side of a transverse axis, extending in a longitudinal direction, and the remaining circuit components are disposed on the other side of the transverse axis. The remaining circuit components may include a controller, an RF transceiver, and a battery. A ground plane defines an antenna space within which the antenna is disposed.