Devices and methods for backscatter communication using one or more wireless communication protocols including bluetooth low energy examples

MS Reynolds, JF Ensworth - US Patent 10,079,616, 2018 - Google Patents
Examples described herein include devices and methods that may facilitate interoperability
between backscatter devices and wireless communication devices. For example …

Ambient backscatter transceivers, apparatuses, systems, and methods for communicating using backscatter of ambient RF signals

S Gollakota, JR Smith, V Liu, AN Parks… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Apparatuses, systems, ambient backscatter transceivers, and methods for modulating a
backscatter of an ambient RF signal are described. An example system may include an …

Appurtenances for reporting information regarding wound dressings

P Duesterhoft, N Dykstra, D Hawkins, RA Hyde… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Appurtenances to wound dressings are described, which include: a substrate configured to
mechanically or chemically attach to a wound dressing; a transmission unit attached to a …

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for communicating using MIMO and spread spectrum coding in backscatter of ambient signals

S Gollakota, JR Smith, AN Parks, A Liu - US Patent 9,973,367, 2018 - Google Patents
Apparatuses, systems, ambient RF backscatter transceivers, and methods for
communicating using MIMO and spread spectrum coding of backscattered ambient RF …

Appurtenances including sensors for reporting information regarding wound dressings

BD Allin, J Drinkwater, P Duesterhoft… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
In some embodiments, an appurtenance to a wound dressing includes: a substrate with at
least one surface of a size and shape to mate with a surface of a wound dressing; a plurality …

Active lubrication of penetrating devices

RA Hyde, MY Ishikawa, NP Myhrvold… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Penetrating systems and devices are described herein which include a penetrating portion
having a fluid reservoir portion formed from two concentric hollow cylinders joined at one …

Systems and methods to determine kinematical parameters using RFID tags

JR Tuttle - US Patent 10,162,992, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods to determine kinematical parameters of physical objects
using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to the objects. In one embodiment …

Method for controlling entry and exit to parking garages and parking facilities

C Wenninger - US Patent 9,965,902, 2018 - Google Patents
As part of the process for controlling entry and exit in parking garages and parking facilities,
the entrance or exit, in front of which a vehicle stands, is determined on the basis of a …

Low power radio frequency communication

K Gudan, S Chemishkian, JJ Hull… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
A method, system and tag for low power radio frequency communication is described. In one
embodiment, the RF tag comprises: an energy harvesting unit operable to convert incident …

Devices and methods for remote hydration measurement

RA Hyde, EA Sweeney, LL Wood - US Patent 10,159,439, 2018 - Google Patents
Devices and methods are described for a hand-held hydration monitor including a micro-
impulse radar component; a data storage component including stored information …