Thomas A Cofino

US Patent:

6535175, Mar 18, 2003

Filed:

Jan 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/765800

Inventors:

Michael John Brady - Brewster NY
Thomas Anthony Cofino - Rye NY
Daniel J. Friedman - Tarrytown NY
Harley Kent Heinrich - Brewster NY
Venkata S. R. Kodukula - Yorktown Heights NY
Michael Brent Madrid - Albuquerque NM
Paul Andrew Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY
Philip Murphy - New Fairfield CT
Michael Louis Pinch - Albuquerque NM
Dale Larry Scott - Albuquerque NM

Assignee:

Intermec IP Corp. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

H01Q 928

US Classification:

343795, 343815, 343745, 3405727

Abstract:

The present invention provides an RF tag having an antenna that can be selectively tuned to achieve optimal performance. The RF tag comprises an RF transponder integrated circuit and an antenna connected to the RF transponder integrated circuit. The antenna includes components such as tuning stubs and loading bars that are physically alterable to selectively vary the performance characteristics of the antenna. The tuning stub and loading bar may each further comprising a variably selectable length having elements that may be removed by punching, cutting, etching, laser trimming or other process. The antenna may further comprise a leadframe or a flexible substrate.

US Patent:

6593845, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Sep 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/407919

Inventors:

Daniel J. Friedman - Tarrytown NY
Thomas Anthony Cofino - Rye NY
Trieu C. Chieu - Scarsdale NY

Assignee:

Intermac IP Corp. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

H04Q 522

US Classification:

340 1033, 3405721, 340 561, 340 101, 342 51

Abstract:

An active RF transponder is provided with a wake-up circuit that wakes the RF transponder from a sleep state upon detection of an RF interrogating signal. The active RF transponder includes a battery, an antenna adapted to receive RF signals from an interrogator, and electronic circuitry providing the various RF transponder functions of sending/receiving signals and storing data. A first embodiment of the invention includes a wake-up circuit that periodically checks for the presence of an RF signal at the antenna. The wake-up circuit is coupled to the antenna and includes a switch adapted to selectively couple the battery to the electronic circuitry and provide electrical power thereto upon detection of the RF signals by the antenna. The wake-up circuit further comprises an oscillator providing a clock signal having a low duty cycle that defines intervals during which the antenna is sampled for presence of the RF signals (e. g. , approximately 20 ns every 100 s).

US Patent:

6768414, Jul 27, 2004

Filed:

Aug 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/382382

Inventors:

Harley Kent Heinrich - Everett NY
Christian Lenz Cesar - Shrub Oak NY
Thomas A. Cofino - Rye NY
Daniel J. Friedman - Sleepy Hollow NY
Kenneth Alan Goldman - Norwalk CT
Sharon Louise Greene - Mt. Kisco NY
Kevin P. McAuliffe - Courtlandt Manor NY

Assignee:

Intermec IP Corp. - Everett WA

International Classification:

H04Q 522

US Classification:

340 1032, 3405723, 367 6, 455140, 365192, 342 51

Abstract:

A Write Broadcast system and method uses a base station to write sent data to all or some selected number (sub group) of tags in a base station field simultaneously. By unselecting the tags that have been successfully written to, and requesting a response from the remaining tags in the field (or sub group), the system determines, by receiving a response to the request, that there are tags in the field (sub group) that were unsuccessfully written to. Another Write Broadcast signal is sent to these tags. The system is useful for quickly (simultaneously) âstampingâ information on the tag memory of a large number of tags in the field of the base station.

US Patent:

6919793, Jul 19, 2005

Filed:

Aug 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/382382

Inventors:

Harley Kent Heinrich - Everett WA, US
Christian Lenz Cesar - Shrub Oak NY, US
Thomas A. Cofino - Rye NY, US
Daniel J. Friedman - Sleepy Hollow NY, US
Kenneth Alan Goldman - Norwalk CT, US
Sharon Louise Greene - Mt. Kisco NY, US
Kevin P. McAuliffe - Cortlandt Manor NY, US

Assignee:

Intermec IP Corp. - Everett WA

International Classification:

H04Q005/22

US Classification:

340 1032, 3405723, 367 6, 455140, 365192, 342 51

Abstract:

A Write Broadcast system and method uses a base station to write sent data to all or some selected number (sub group) of tags in a base station field simultaneously. By unselecting the tags that have been successfully written to, and requesting a response from the remaining tags in the field (or sub group), the system determines, by receiving a response to the request, that there are tags in the field (sub group) that were unsuccessfully written to. Another Write Broadcast signal is sent to these tags. The system is useful for quickly (simultaneously) “stamping” information on the tag memory of a large number of tags in the field of the base station.

US Patent:

6996536, Feb 7, 2006

Filed:

Sep 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/654202

Inventors:

Thomas Anthony Cofino - Rye NY, US
Stephen H. Gomory - Tarrytown NY, US
Juhnyoung Lee - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Mark Edward Podlaseck - New Preston CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 26, 707102

Abstract:

A computer system and method that provides one or more visualizations to one or more users of a network application. The computer executes a sessionization process that receives one or more Web server logs from one or more online stores, and generates one session table for each session found from requests recorded in Web server logs. A shopping step finder process then receives one or more session tables and generates one micro-conversion table for each given session table. Finally, a visualization process receives one or more of the micro-conversion tables and generates one or more micro-conversion visualizations of one or more micro-conversions.

US Patent:

7002475, Feb 21, 2006

Filed:

Feb 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/772221

Inventors:

Michael John Brady - Brewster NY, US
Thomas Anthony Cofino - Rye NY, US
Richard Joseph Gambino - Stony Brook NY, US
Paul Andrew Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Alejandro Gabriel Schrott - New York NY, US
Robert Jacob Von Gutfeld - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Intermec IP Corp. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405727, 3405726, 343787, 336110

Abstract:

A combination of a radio frequency identification transponder (RFID Tag) and to a magnetic electronic article surveillance (EAS) device is disclosed. The present invention relates generally to radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, and more specifically to RFID transponders for use in RFID systems and the method for their assembly.

US Patent:

7084770, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Nov 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/985665

Inventors:

Michael John Brady - Brewster NY, US
Thomas Anthony Cofino - Rye NY, US
Richard Joseph Gambino - Stony Brook NY, US
Paul Andrew Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Alejandro Gabriel Schrott - New York NY, US
Robert Jacob von Gutfeld - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Intermec IP Corp. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405727, 3405728, 3405726, 235492, 235493

Abstract:

A combination of a radio frequency identification transponder (RFID Tag) and to a magnetic electronic article surveillance (EAS) device is disclosed. The present invention relates generally to radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, and more specifically to RFID transponders for use in RFID systems and the method for their assembly.

US Patent:

7092938, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Aug 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/229552

Inventors:

Gregory T. Brown - Rockmart GA, US
Thomas A. Cofino - Rye NY, US
Yurdaer Nezihi Doganata - Chestnut Ridge NY, US
Youssef Drissi - Ossining NY, US
Moon Ju Kim - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Lev Kozakov - Stamford CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707 4, 707 3

Abstract:

A search engine system is provided in which inputted data in various configurations is first passed through transitional translation layers which convert the data in its multiple configurations to a common or kernel computer form and language. The data is operated on and stored in the kernel form and language. The operated on data is then outputted through transitional translation layers and provided in the desired format the same or different from the input form and language.