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From: s872607@chudich.co.rmit.oz.au (George Tzanatos)
Newsgroups: sci.nanotech
Subject: Re: Micro sensors
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Date: 8 Feb 90 01:40:46 GMT
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ROSSEN@triumfer.bitnet writes:
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>The patent makes no mention of how the output signals from the devices would be
>measured or collected.

For a device that small, I would think that power would be applied, and signals
received, via an external RF antenna & source, in much the same way that some of
the 'shoplifting alarm tags' work. (ie, each tag has a small rf diode, which
reflects rf energy, provided by the sensor at the door).


George Tzanatos.