IP Library Granted Patent US 10,050,678
Granted Patent B2
US 10,050,678 · App. 15/477,574 · Granted Aug 14, 2018

Radiofrequency transmission device

Inventors: Jean-Christophe Bouthinon (Cugnaux, FR); Dawid Durka (Toulouse, FR)
Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE; CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
H04B5/02B60C23/0447B60C23/0455H04B1/38H04B5/0081H04M1/7253H04W4/046H04W4/20H04W4/80G01S2013/9346H04M2250/04
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Patent No.
US 10,050,678
App. No.
15/477,574
Granted
Aug 14, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radiofrequency transmission device (D′) includes: a transmission unit ( 10 ) for transmitting a voltage signal (S) in pulsed form; a radiofrequency antenna (A); filtering elements ( 30′ ); and a voltage source (Vcc), wherein the filtering elements ( 30 ′) include: “n” coils (B 1 , B 2 . . . B n ), electrically connected in series, of which (n−1) coils each have a natural resonance frequency such that: f RLi =i×f F each having an inductance (L i ) such that, at the predetermined fundamental frequency: L TOT =L 1 +L 2 + . . . L i + . . . L n =Z TOT =Z 1 +Z 2 + . . . Z i + . . . Z n and L i =Z i where f RLi Is the natural resonance frequency of the i-th coil i is a number varying from 2 to n, L TOT is the total inductance of the n coils, L i is the inductance of the i-th coil, Z TOT is the total impedance of the n coils, Z i is the impedance of the i-th coil, n is an integer greater than zero.

Claims (38)

1. A radiofrequency transmission device comprising:

a transmission device configured to transmit a pulsed voltage signal at a predetermined fundamental frequency (f F ), generating parasitic voltage signals at frequencies which are multiples of the predetermined fundamental frequency (f F );

a radiofrequency antenna;

a matching system configured to match the transmission frequency of the antenna to the value of the predetermined fundamental frequency (f F );

a filter configured to filter the parasitic voltage signals, the filter being electrically connected to the transmission unit and the matching system;

a voltage source, connected to the matching system and supplying voltage to the transmission device,

wherein the filter comprises:

a number “n” of coils (B 1 , B 2 , B i . . . B n ), electrically connected in series with each other, of which (n−1) coils (B 2 , B 3 , B 4 , . . . B n ) each have an inductance (L i ) such that, at the predetermined fundamental frequency (f F ), each of the (n−1) coil have a natural resonance frequency (F RLi ) equal to:

f RLi =i×f F

where

f RLi is the natural resonance frequency of the i-th coil (B i ),

i is a number varying from 2 to n,

f F is the predetermined fundamental frequency, and such that each coil of the “n” coils has an impedance equal to:

Z i =K×L i

where

K=j×ω,

with:

ω=2×π× f F

and such that for all of the “n” coils:

Z TOT =( Z 1 +Z 2 + . . . +Z i + . . . Z n )= K×L TOT =K ×( L 1 +L 2 + . . . +L i + . . . L n )

with:

L TOT being the total inductance of the “n” coils (H),

L i being the inductance of the i-th coil (H),

Z TOT being the total impedance of the “n” coils (Ω),

Z i being the impedance of the i-th coil (Ω),

n being an integer greater than zero,

f F being the predetermined fundamental frequency (Hz),

j being the complex part,

π being equal to 3.14, and

ω being the angular speed.

2. The radiofrequency transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter comprises three coils.

3. The radiofrequency transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined fundamental frequency (fF) is in the range from 310 MHz to 434 MHz.

4. A wheel unit, comprising:

the radiofrequency transmission device according to claim 1 .

5. A hands free access badge for accessing a motor vehicle, comprising:

the radiofrequency transmission device according to claim 1 .

6. A motor vehicle, comprising:

the radiofrequency transmission device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2025
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH; CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE S.A.S.
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 071931/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2017
From: BOUTHINON, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE; DURKA, DAWID
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE; CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 041829/0941 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 15198080 · Jun 30, 2016
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