Telecommunications – Transmitter and receiver at separate stations – Having diverse art device
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-11
2008-03-11
Nguyen, Duc M. (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Transmitter and receiver at separate stations
Having diverse art device
C455S090100, C455S067110, C340S602000, C340S539230
Reexamination Certificate
active
07343136
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for detecting environmental conditions for a structure or article. The apparatus comprises one or more sensors for sensing conditions at the component or articles and producing one or more signals and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data based on the one or more signals to a remote device.
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Padmanabhan, A., Goldberg, H., Breuer, K.D., Schmidt, M.A
Engel Jonathan
Liu Chang
Casca Fred
Greer Burns & Crain Ltd.
Nguyen Duc M.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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