Edward C Day

US Patent:

8350702, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Jun 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/822634

Inventors:

Richard L. Copeland - Lake Worth FL, US
Edward Day - Pembroke Pines FL, US
William Johnson, III - Lake Worth FL, US
Dan Luo - Lake Worth FL, US
Eugenio Morgado - Royal Palm Beach FL, US
Dale W. Raymond - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

Sensormatic Electronics, LLC - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405727

Abstract:

A security tag including independent EAS and RFID components disposed in a housing configured for geometric placement of the RFID and EAS components for optimum RFID performance. The EAS component is situated in a first compartment and the RFID component is situated in a second compartment. The RFID component includes a hybrid antenna RFID inlay and an IC chip. The tag housing includes a key structure that minimizes the de-tuning of both the EAS and RFID components by positioning the IC chip such that the IC chip is closer to a first side of the second compartment than the second side of the second compartment when the antenna inlay is inserted within the housing. The housing further includes one or more pins that raise the RFID inlay above the magnetic resonator of the EAS component to further insure optimal RFID read performance.

US Patent:

8648721, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Aug 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/852918

Inventors:

Richard L. Copeland - Lake Worth FL, US
Edward Day - Pembroke Pines FL, US

Assignee:

Tyco Fire & Security GmbH - Neuhausen am Rheinfall

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

340571, 3405721, 3405724, 3405725, 3405726

Abstract:

An EAS security tag for providing both EAS and battery recharging features within one tag. The tag includes a rechargeable battery and an antenna having a magnetic core and at least one coil winding disposed around at least a portion of the core. The antenna supplies a voltage corresponding to a first frequency or a second frequency when placed within a magnetic field. The tag also includes an EAS circuit having a resonant frequency corresponding to the first frequency, and an energy harvesting circuit having a resonant frequency corresponding to the second frequency, where the battery recharging circuit recharges the rechargeable battery. Depending upon the magnetic field that the tag is exposed to, either the EAS circuit is enabled thus allowing for EAS detection or the energy harvesting circuit is enabled allowing for the battery to be recharged.

US Patent:

20120001814, Jan 5, 2012

Filed:

Jun 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171822

Inventors:

Richard L. COPELAND - Lake Worth FL, US
Edward DAY - Pembroke Pines FL, US

Assignee:

SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

H01Q 21/30
H01P 11/00

US Classification:

343726, 29600

Abstract:

A radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna exhibiting a multiple resonance is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a dipole antenna and a loop antenna are disposed upon a substrate and have dimensions and orientation to exhibit the multiple resonance. The dipole antenna may exhibit a first dipole section having a first length and second dipole section having a second length. The loop antenna may be disposed in a region of the dipole antenna. The ratio of the perimeter of the loop antenna to the sum of the lengths of the dipole sections may be selected to exhibit the multiple resonance.

US Patent:

20130146668, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Jul 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/546476

Inventors:

Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE - Boca Raton FL, US
Edward DAY - Pembroke Pines FL, US
Hubert A. PATTERSON - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06K 19/077
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

235492, 29428

Abstract:

A radio frequency identification, RFID, security system tag is provided. The tag includes an RFID element and a first housing portion. The first housing portion defines an interior and an opening. The interior of the first housing portion includes an inner periphery and a shelf disposed about at least a portion of the inner periphery. The interior of the first housing portion also includes a plurality of protrusions in which the plurality of protrusions extend outwardly from the shelf toward the opening. The RFID element is disposed at least in part on the plurality of protrusions.