Gentag Technology
RFID Cell Phone Sensor Networks
Gentag, Inc. is a co-owner of patent 7,148,803 entitled “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Based Sensor Networks”.
This broad patent provides the basis for the creation of the next generation RFID wireless technology, combining low cost wireless readers in the hands of the consumers, wireless cell phone networks, geolocation and disposable wireless sensors for various market applications.
Low cost disposable RFID sensors are now possible with Gentag’s proprietary reference technology. Since RFID-enabled cell phones are currently either already available or under development with major cell phone manufacturers worldwide for both the 13.56 and UHF (Gen-2) frequencies and that market forecasts predict that up to 1 out of 2 phones in the future will be RFID-enabled, the global emergence of RFID sensor networks can be anticipated.
By combining RFID cell phones and RFID sensors with cellular networks or the Internet, the consumer will be empowered to read any RFID sensor tag anywhere for almost any application.
A particular focus area for Gentag using RFID cell phones are diagnostic applications. RFID sensors can be integrated into low cost, non-invasive, disposable diagnostic devices such as “smart” disposable wireless skin patches or personal drug delivery systems and read directly with a cell phone under existing Gentag/Altivera patents.
Cell Phone Sensors
In addition to the above technologies Gentag, Inc. owns patent 7,109,859 covering the combination of cell phones with removable or built-in sensor modules for consumer, medical, industrial and Homeland Security applications.
A particular focus of patent 7,109,859 is the asthma prevention cell phone for consumers suffering from multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) or chemically-induced asthma and the combination of a radiation sensor with a cell phone for Homeland Security applications.
Wide Area Non-GPS Wireless Geolocation
As part of its early IP, Dr. Mike Lovejoy developed and tested at Sandia National Laboratories a sophisticated and highly accurate Radar Responsive tag (RR tag) technology for the US Department of Defense. The technology is suitable for a wide range of wireless geolocation applications from large areas on the scale of 10’s of miles to smaller geographical areas. One of the unique featues of the Radar Responsive tags is their ability to locate items or people within buildings over large areas. The locating technology places the processing power at remote base stations and not the tag device being located. For more information see patent 6,031,454.
As part of its expertise in this technology area, the company offers a wide range of geolocating technology capabilities that can be integrated with almost any wireless communication protocol or sensor network application.
Intellectual Property:
Gentag has a unique portfolio of patents and intellectual property, technology development experience, and established relationships with industry leaders in wireless sensor technologies.
Areas of key intellectual property include:
- RFID-Enabled Cell Phones
- Diagnostics Using Cell Phones
- Threat Detection Cell Phones
- Radar Responsive Tags