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2005-06-20

2009-08-11

Tarcza, Thomas H (Department: 3662)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Radar transponder system

C342S126000, C340S572100, C455S562100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07573418

ABSTRACT:
A direction estimating section estimates the incoming direction of a radio wave from an RFID tag in each of antennas. A position calculating section calculates the position of the RFID tag on the basis of the incoming direction of the radio wave estimated in the direction estimating section.

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