Portable power source and RF tag utilizing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5457447
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08040969

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An RF tag (10) includes an RF receiver (16) and an RF transmitter (18). A power source (12) provides power to the receiver and transmitter. The power source includes a plurality of energy converters (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, and 32). Each energy converter is responsive to a predetermined form of incident energy for converting its respective predetermined form of incident energy to electrical current. At least two of the energy converters are responsive to respective different predetermined forms of incident energy for providing electrical current. A storage capacitor (54) stores the electrical current provided by the energy converters and is coupled to the RF receiver and RF transmitter. A plurality of RF tags (10, 110, 140, 160) utilizing the power source 12 are also described.

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MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC222 WEST MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA SUITE 1800 CHICAGO IL 60654

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ghaem, Sanjar Palatine, IL 37 5836
Istvan, Rudyard L Winnetka, IL 6 758
Lauro, George L Lake Zurich, IL 11 1499

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