Patent ID: 8988222
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A system of activating a passive radio frequency identification integrated circuit (RFID) transponder which is attached to a frame of a missing chattel by converting the passive RFID transponder into an active RFID transponder following an activation event upon which the active RFID transponder is powered by an electromagnetic charge generated by the rotation of the wheels of the missing chattel; said system comprising: a missing chattel with attached memory based said passive RFID transponder capable of receiving and transmitting microwave frequency information bearing electrical signals; said memory of said RFID transponder containing identifying information with respect to said missing chattel and further said RFID transponder including sufficient memory and an antenna coupled to the memory for transmitting and/or receiving information bearing signals in a memory based transponder smart format; microwave frequency communication transmit and receive means comprising one or more of a cellular telephone network or a satellite based communication network using radio or RF transmission and the Internet, or a combination thereof; a plurality of memory based transponder readers located in and linked to the cellular telephone network or linked to the satellite based communication network using radio or RF transmission and the internet, or a combination thereof, and enabled to transmit information to and receive information from said microwave frequency RFID transponder attached to said missing chattel; transponder activation by said microwave frequency communication transmit and receive means activating said antenna and provoking a waking up phase for said passive RFID transponder to enable microwave frequency transmit and receive operations; transponder power source separate from both the microwave frequency transponder activation and combination device activating means thereby transforming the passive transponder into an active transponder to indicate unauthorized use and the location of the missing chattel; said power source being electromagnetic charges generated by the rotation of the wheels of the missing chattel; a chargeable battery pack chargeable by the power source; said battery pack attached to said missing chattel and said battery pack for the purpose of providing continuing transmission of microwave frequency identifying signals; computer processor for processing missing chattel identification and location information from said communication means.