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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2007
James R. Skorpik, Kennewick, WA (US);
Stephen R. Gosselin, Richland, WA (US);
Joe C. Harris, Kennewick, WA (US);
James R. Skorpik, Kennewick, WA (US);
Stephen R. Gosselin, Richland, WA (US);
Joe C. Harris, Kennewick, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
A system comprises a valve; a plurality of RFID sensor assemblies coupled to the valve to monitor a plurality of parameters associated with the valve; a control tag configured to wirelessly communicate with the respective tags that are coupled to the valve, the control tag being further configured to communicate with an RF reader; and an RF reader configured to selectively communicate with the control tag, the reader including an RF receiver. Other systems and methods are also provided.