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6,665,193  Chung   December 16, 2003

Electronic circuit construction, as for a wireless RF tag

( This is a VERBATIM copy of the original patent from the U.S. Patent Office. )

Abstract

An electronic circuit arrangement comprises a substrate having an electrical conductor thereon, wherein the electrical conductor includes two contacts spaced apart substantially a predetermined distance; an electronic jumper having two contacts spaced apart substantially the predetermined distance and respectively connected to the two contacts of the substrate; and an electronic device on the electronic circuit jumper and having two contacts respectively connected to the two contacts of the electronic circuit jumper.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A set of electronic articles, wherein each electronic article need not be of the same size and/or shape, each electronic article comprising:

a substrate having an electrical conductor thereon, wherein the electrical conductor includes two contacts spaced apart substantially a predetermined distance, wherein said substrate need not be a dimensionally stable material;

an electronic jumper having two contacts spaced apart substantially the predetermined distance and respectively connected to the two contacts of the substrate,

wherein said electronic jumper includes a jumper substrate of a dimensionally stable substrate material; and

an electronic device on said electronic jumper and having two contacts respectively connected to the two contacts of said electronic jumper,

whereby, for each electronic article of the set, the electronic device is on and connected to said electronic jumper which is on and connected to the electrical conductor of said substrate.

2. The set of electronic articles of claim 1 wherein the electrical conductor on said substrate includes an elongated conductor providing an antenna, whereby said electronic article is a wireless article.

3. The set of electronic articles of claim 1 wherein said jumper substrate has a length substantially the predetermined distance, and wherein said two contacts thereon are substantially at the opposite ends of the length thereof.

4. The set of electronic articles of claim 1 wherein said dimensionally stable material includes one of a polyimide, a reinforced fiberglass and a liquid crystal polymer.

5. The set of electronic articles of claim 1 wherein the respective connections of the two contacts of said electronic jumper to the two contacts of the substrate; and/or of the two contacts of said electronic device to the two contacts of said electronic jumper comprise solder and/or electrically conductive adhesive.

6. The set of electronic articles of claim 1 wherein the electrical conductor on said substrate includes an elongated conductor providing an antenna, whereby said electronic article is a wireless article.

7. The set of electronic articles of claim 1 wherein said electronic jumper is connected to said substrate with said electronic device between said substrate and the jumper substrate.

8. The set of electronic articles of claim 1 wherein said electronic jumper is connected to said substrate with the jumper substrate between said electronic device and said substrate.

9. A set of electronic articles, wherein each electronic article need not be of the same size and/or shape, each electronic article comprising:

an insulating substrate having an electrical conductor thereon, wherein the electrical conductor includes first and second contact sites spaced apart substantially a predetermined distance, wherein said insulating substrate need not be a dimensionally stable material;

an insulating electronic circuit substrate having a length substantially the predetermined distance between first and second ends, having first and second contact sites substantially at the first and second ends, respectively, and having first and second terminals respectively connected to the first and second contact sites thereof,

wherein said insulating electronic circuit substrate includes a dimensionally stable substrate material;

an electronic device mounted to said insulating electronic circuit substrate and having first and second contacts respectively connected to the first and second terminals of said insulating electronic circuit substrate; and

means for respectively electrically connecting the first and second contact sites of said insulating substrate and the first and second contact sites of said insulating electronic circuit substrate,

whereby, for the insulating substrate of each article, the electronic device is on and connected to said insulating electronic circuit substrate which is on and connected to the electrical conductor of said insulating substrate.

10. The set of electronic articles of claim 9 wherein the electrical conductor on said insulating substrate includes an elongated conductor providing an antenna, whereby said electronic article is a wireless article.

11. The set of electronic articles of claim 9 wherein said dimensionally stable material includes one of a polyimide, a reinforced fiberglass and a liquid crystal polymer.

12. The set of electronic articles of claim 9 wherein said means for respectively electrically connecting comprises solder and/or electrically conductive adhesive.

13. The set of electronic articles of claim 9 wherein said insulating electronic circuit substrate is connected to said insulating substrate with said electronic device between said insulating substrate and the insulating electronic circuit substrate.

14. The set of electronic articles of claim 9 wherein said insulating electronic circuit substrate is connected to said insulating substrate with said insulating electronic circuit substrate between said electronic device and said insulating substrate.

Claims 15 through 35 would follow here.

Inventors:  Chung; Kevin Kwong-Tai (Princeton, NJ); Sked; William Lewis (Mercerville, NJ)
Assignee:  Amerasia International Technology, Inc. (Princeton Junction, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Martin; David
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman, P.C.

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6,653,946      Hassett  November 25, 2003

Electronic vehicle toll collection system and method

( This is a VERBATIM copy of the original patent from the U.S. Patent Office. )

Abstract

A system for automatic collection of tolls includes an in-vehicle toll processor having memory for storing a toll-money-available quantity purchased by the user, and a toll-facility-identification site that transmits a toll-facility-identifier signal indicating the identity of the upcoming toll facility. As the vehicle approaches the identification site, the in-vehicle processor receives the identifier signal and calculates the toll to be debited. When the vehicle passes through the toll facility, the in-vehicle processor transmits its identity, its net balance and the toll, which it debits from an account balance. The in-vehicle processor may increment a low balance, in which case it transmits information which is relayed to a central system for billing. Various means for shutting down delinquent in-vehicle components or identifying offender vehicles are described.

Claims

4 Claims, 2 independent:

1. An apparatus for locating and identifying a mobile transceiver comprising:

a plurality of stationary transmitters, each of said transmitters transmitting a radio frequency signal carrying identification information, and wherein adjacent ones of said transmitters transmit signals each of which has an antenna signal transmission pattern primary direction that is at least substantially parallel to a common direction,

a mobile transceiver having a preassigned identity and including a transmitter, a receiver, and a data processor;

said mobile transceiver identifying a closest one of said plurality of stationary transmitters and thereafter transmitting a signal which indicates the identity of the closest transmitter.

2. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said mobile transceiver transmits information from which said apparatus can determine that said mobile transceiver has an account balance below a predefined level.

3. A method for locating and identifying a mobile transceiver comprising the steps of:

transmitting a radio frequency signal carrying identification information from each of multiple stationary transmitters, and wherein adjacent ones of said transmitters transmit signals each of which has an antenna signal transmission pattern primary direction that is at least substantially parallel to a common direction; and

identifying a closest one of said plurality of stationary transmitters and thereafter transmitting a signal which indicates the identity of the closest transmitter with a mobile transceiver, the mobile transceiver having a preassigned identity and including a transmitter, a receive, and a processor.

4. A method for locating and identifying a mobile transceiver in accordance with claim 3, wherein said mobile transceiver transmits information from which can be determined that said mobile transceiver has an account balance below a predefined level and further comprising a step of replenishing said balance.

Continuation of patents : 5,805,082; 5,406,275; 5,144,553; 5,347,274; 5,289,183; 5,144,553

Inventors:  Hassett; John J. (Marblehead, MA)
Assignee:  Transcore, Inc. (Hummelstown, PA)
Attorney: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Robinson; William J., Gyarfas; Victor de

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