Patent ID: 9703998
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G06K,H01Q

Claim:
1. A reconfigurable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antenna assembly utilizing a common reflector core, comprising: a plurality of antennas, wherein each antenna consists of: reflector panels of all the plurality of antennas are connected together to form a common reflector core housing with respective first replaceable antenna elements disposed outside of the common reflector core housing, wherein the first replaceable antenna element and the at least one first replaceable standoff, of each of the plurality of antennas, and the common reflector core housing, are configured for a first operating frequency of the antenna assembly, and wherein the first replaceable antenna element and the at least one first replaceable standoff, of each of the plurality of antennas, are replaceable on the common reflector core housing with second replaceable antenna elements and second replaceable standoffs operable at a second operating frequency, wherein the first replaceable antenna element, of each of the plurality of antennas, comprise a loop antenna, and the reflector panel, of each of the plurality of antennas, is flat, and wherein dimensions of the loop antenna and a length of the least one first replaceable standoff, of each of the plurality of antennas, are configured for a respective operating frequency of the first operating frequency and the second operating frequency, and wherein the loop antenna, of each of the plurality of antennas, is spaced parallel to a respective flat portion of the common reflector core housing using associated standoffs.