Described herein is a backscatter enabled device comprising: a receiver for receiving a signal in a first frequency channel including a data payload modulated onto a carrier and a constant tone extension at least part of which comprises a constant tone; energy detection means for detecting energy in the signal and initiating wait logic when, following an initial detection of energy, no energy is detected during a time period; wherein the wait logic is configured to wait for a trigger indicating that the constant tone is being received and send a start signal at the trigger; signal modulation means for receiving the start signal and, in response, modulating the constant tone based on data to be sent to produce a backscatter signal; and a transmitter for transmitting the backscatter signal. Also described herein is a transmitting device for use in a communication system comprising at least one backscatter enabled device and a receiving device and a communication system.
H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
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A monolithic combined transceiver and a method for operating the monolithic combined transceiver, comprising narrowband and ultra wideband radio transceivers are provided.
A monolithic combined transceiver and a method for operating the monolithic combined transceiver, comprising narrowband and ultra wideband radio transceivers are provided.
The invention attains the above-described objective by a monolithic combined transceiver comprises, a narrowband transceiver, and an ultra wideband transceiver, wherein the monolithic combined transceiver is implemented on a continuous piece of a semiconductor, and a method to operate said monolithic combined transceiver.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
A monolithic combined transceiver and a method for operating the monolithic combined transceiver, comprising narrowband and ultra wideband radio transceivers are provided. The invention attains the above-described objective by a monolithic combined transceiver comprises, a narrowband transceiver, and an ultra wideband transceiver, wherein the monolithic combined transceiver is implemented on a continuous piece of a semiconductor, and a method to operate said monolithic combined transceiver.
Described herein is a computing system comprising: a processing unit; and a program memory associated with the processing unit; wherein the processing unit is configured to retrieve from the program memory and execute instructions specifying one or more operations and at least one energy barrier instruction, the energy barrier instruction comprising a threshold energy, wherein the energy barrier instruction, when executed, causes the processing unit to: request a first indication that the threshold energy is currently available; if the first indication is received, execute the one or more operations: if the first indication is not received, enter an energy conserving mode. Also described herein is a method for operating a computing system.
Described herein is a computing system comprising: a processing unit; and a program memory associated with the processing unit; wherein the processing unit is configured to retrieve from the program memory and execute instructions specifying one or more operations and at least one energy barrier instruction, the energy barrier instruction comprising a threshold energy, wherein the energy barrier instruction, when executed, causes the processing unit to: request a first indication that the threshold energy is currently available; if the first indication is received, execute the one or more operations: if the first indication is not received, enter an energy conserving mode. Also described herein is a method for operating a computing system.
Described herein is an embedded system comprising: at least one power domain comprising analogue and/or digital circuitry; at least one domain storage unit (166) for providing energy to the power domain; a main storage unit (172) for storing energy for provision to the at least one domain storage unit; power switches for controlling the flow of energy between the storage units of the circuit; and a power management unit operable to control the power switches to transfer energy from the at least one domain storage unit back to the main storage unit or to an additional domain storage unit of the system. Also described is a method for operating an embedded system.
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
Described herein is an embedded system comprising: at least one power domain comprising analogue and/or digital circuitry; at least one domain storage unit (166) for providing energy to the power domain; a main storage unit (172) for storing energy for provision to the at least one domain storage unit; power switches for controlling the flow of energy between the storage units of the circuit; and a power management unit operable to control the power switches to transfer energy from the at least one domain storage unit back to the main storage unit or to an additional domain storage unit of the system. Also described is a method for operating an embedded system.
G06F 1/3206 - Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality
H02M 3/155 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
An embedded system comprises a circuit for executing operations, a power management unit for interfacing with at least one power source, a main storage unit for storing energy from the power source for provision to the circuit, at least one inductor for accumulating energy from the power source for transfer to the main storage unit and for accumulating energy from the main storage unit for transfer to the circuit, and a sensor circuit for monitoring a current through the at least one inductor as the energy is accumulated thereon. The power management unit is configured to connect the inductor to transfer energy to the main storage unit or to the circuit in response to a signal from the sensor circuit that peak current has been reached. Also described is a device including an embedded system and a method for operating an embedded system.
G05F 1/56 - Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is DC using semiconductor devices in series with the load as final control devices
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Described herein is an embedded system comprising: a circuit for executing operations; a power management unit for interfacing with at least one power source; a main storage unit for storing energy from the power source for provision to the circuit; at least one inductor for accumulating energy from the power source for transfer to the main storage unit and/or for accumulating energy from the main storage unit for transfer to the circuit; and a sensor circuit for monitoring a current through the at least one inductor as the energy is accumulated thereon, wherein the power management unit is configured to connect the inductor to transfer energy to the main storage unit or to the circuit in response to a signal from the sensor circuit that peak current has been reached. Also described herein is a device including an embedded system and a method for operating an embedded system. (Fig 1 for publication)
A system and method for continuous readout is provided. sensor system with notification function and method for continuous and wireless monitoring and analysis of temperature in organisms The object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor in thermal contact with the contact surface, a user input sensor, a radio chip operatively connected to the sensors, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensors and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensors wherein the 0data from the sensors is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
A system and method for continuous readout is provided. The object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor system in thermal, mechanical and electrical contact with the contact surface, a radio chip operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensor and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensor wherein the data from the sensor system is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
A system and method for continuous readout is provided. The object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor system in thermal, mechanical and electrical contact with the contact surface, a radio chip operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensor and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensor wherein the data from the sensor system is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
A system and method for continuous readout is provided. sensor system with notification function and method for continuous and wireless monitoring and analysis of temperature in organismsThe object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor in thermal contact with the contact surface, a user input sensor, a radio chip operatively connected to the sensors, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensors and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensors wherein the 0data from the sensors is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
A system and method for continuous readout is provided.The object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor system in thermal, mechanical and electrical contact with the contact surface, a radio chip operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensor and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensor wherein the data from the sensor system is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
A system and method for continuous readout is provided. The object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor system in thermal, mechanical and electrical contact with the contact surface, a radio chip operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensor and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensor wherein the data from the sensor system is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
A system and method for continuous readout is provided. The object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor in thermal contact with the contact surface, a radiochip operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensor and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensor wherein the data from the sensor is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
A system and method for continuous readout is provided. The object of the invention is achieved by a contact surface for attaching to a surface of an organism, a sensor in thermal contact with the contact surface, a radiochip operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the radio chip will respond to an induced signal from a reader by reading data from the sensor and transmit said data, and method for operating the sensor wherein the data from the sensor is compensated for environmental effects using comprising a second sensor for detecting at least one property from the group comprising ambient temperature, pressure, flow, level, proximity, displacement, bio, image, gas, chemical, acceleration, orientation, humidity, moisture, impedance, capacitance, force, electric, magnetic and mass, thus forming compensated data.
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