Robert Joseph Gott

US Patent:

20120231733, Sep 13, 2012

Filed:

Mar 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/415419

Inventors:

David McManus - , US
Robert Alan Gott - Milford NH, US

Assignee:

NEAR FIELD MAGNETICS, INC. - Milford NH

International Classification:

H04B 5/00

US Classification:

455 411

Abstract:

An access control system includes a transmitter initiator that has a magnetic flux antenna constructed and arranged to direct magnetic energy in an angular direction, a plurality of RF tone detectors, a microcontroller, and a plurality of RF burst generators. The system includes at least one receiver responder that has a magnetic flux antenna, a plurality of RF tone detectors, a microcontroller, and a RF burst generator. The transmitter initiator's magnetic flux antenna and the receiver responder's magnetic flux antenna define an open-air gap therebetween. The transmitter initiator's magnetic flux antenna has a paramagnetic housing, electromagnetic windings within the paramagnetic housing, and at least one ferromagnetic element disposed within the open air gap. The paramagnetic housing and the ferromagnetic element are constructed and arranged to direct a magnetic field across the open air gap. The system is configured for wireless communication via near-field magnetic induction.