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| 20080198022 | Inkjet printable RFID label and method of printing an inkjet printable RFID label - An inkjet printable RFID label includes an RFID tag having a backing and RFID circuitry coupled to the backing, and a laminate coupled to the backing and covering the RFID circuitry, where the laminate includes an inorganic inkjet receptive surface. The inkjet receptive surface enables printing ink directly to the laminate atop the RFID circuitry. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080211676 | SYSTEM FOR TAMPER DETECTION - The present invention relates to a system for tamper detection. A tamper detection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes; a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit; a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit; and a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor; wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage, and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080218356 | Radio Frequency Identification Objects and Systems Employing the Same - A radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader, system and object, and methods of operating and manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the RFID object includes a container having an interior wall, an exterior wall and a cavity therebetween. The RFID object also includes an RFID tag located within the cavity. In another embodiment, the RFID object includes a container having an interior wall and an exterior wall. The RFID object also includes a first RFID tag attached to the interior wall, and a second RFID tag attached to the exterior wall. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080224875 | RFID READER ENCLOSURE AND MAN-O-WAR RFID READER SYSTEM - An apparatus including an enclosure for an RFID reader to be affixed to a storage container; an RFID reader that scans a first storage container using a first antenna and a second storage container using a second antenna; and a networked system of RFID apparatuses including a primary RFID apparatus and secondary RFID apparatuses that are controlled by the primary RFID apparatus. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080238689 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING RFID LABELS AND RFID LABEL - An apparatus for producing RFID labels includes a feeding-roller driving shaft configured to feed a base tape on which a RFID circuit element provided with a tag antenna having directivity with sensitivity to one side higher than that to the other side is arranged, a sensor configured to acquire information relating to directivity of the tag antenna, a lower apparatus antenna for radio communication with the RFID circuit element, and a print head configured to make a print on a cover film to be bonded to the base tape and controls the print head according to the directivity information acquired using the sensor. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080266107 | Body Chip - This Invention contemplates a system and method to manufacture an active RFID integrated circuit as a system on a chip which is powered by enzymes located in mammalian bodies. According to this Invention the active integrated circuit system on a chip is manufactured of a glass capsule containing a porous membrane which allows the free flow of bodily fluids into and out of the capsule. The enzymes in the bodily fluids of mammals produce sufficient electrical charge to power an active RFID transponder. This electrical charge is harnessed through the auspices of a standard chemical process utilizing a nano anode and cathode manufactured as an integral part of the system on a chip integrated chip capsule. The capsule or casing is coated with bio friendly enzymes which promote the surrounding tissue to grow up to the glass casing or capsule and bond with it. This is for the purpose of securing the capsule in one position in the body. The result is an active RFID transponder mammalian implant which can be interrogated from distances greater than those available with passive transponders. The negative fluidic and tissue influence of the mammalian body on electro magnetic signals is obviated by low frequency interrogation. The antenna of the system on a chip bodily implant is tuned to a specific frequency so that specific bodily fluids or tissue at the position of the body where the implant is positioned will not cause detuning of the antenna. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266108 | DISPOSABLE AND TAMPER-RESISTANT RFID LOCK - A disposable and tamper-resistant RFID lock that employs an RFID tag. Use of tamper evident housing. Disabling an RFID tag contained in the housing cutting, crushing, or puncturing the RFID tag. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266109 | Container including a tamper-resistant seal and radio frequency identification seal - A radio frequency identification seal comprises an antenna including a main antenna portion and at least one break-away portion and an RFID tag coupled and tuned to the antenna. The RFID tag outputs a signature in response to a scanning signal when tuned to the antenna. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT - A system for tracking personnel and equipment in hazardous environments in pre or post-accident situations includes an intrinsically safe tracking tag and an intrinsically safe reader system. The intrinsically safe tracking tag transmits identification and status information to the intrinsically safe reader system, which includes a plurality of intrinsically safe antennas and a hub cable driver. In one embodiment, antennas are located at known positions in the hazardous environment and connected via a redundant, wired-mesh topology. The wired-mesh topology also allows more flexible antenna placement than line-of-sight wireless-mesh systems. The hub cable driver provides intrinsically safe power to and communication with the antennas using communication cables, receives data signals from the antennas, and transmits the data signals to a server. The server stores the data signals in a storage device and is connected to a workstation. The workstation retrieves the stored data to track persons or equipment. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080272916 | Bottle Cap and Bottle - The invention relates to a device which can be detected wirelessly by one or more sensors in a security system when located within the coverage range thereof. The aforementioned device includes storage means for storing customized identifying data for each bottle and is designed such that data can be wirelessly read or read and written by the sensor(s) belonging to the security system and/or by other sensors that do not form part of the system. The device preferably includes an RFID label and the wireless channels are established by means of radio-frequency. According to the invention, the device is placed in the cap and is destroyed or malfunctions when the cap is opened, such that fraudulent use can be detected. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080278330 | Protective Frame For Identification Tags - A frame for receiving therein and extending about a planar identification tag of the type having an apertured tab projecting therefrom for securing the tag to a pet collar or personal item. The frame comprises a backing, a flange projecting from and circumscribing a perimeter portion of the backing and a pair of elongated slots formed in opposed portions of the flange. One of the slots is sized so as to allow an identification tag to be inserted therethrough and the other of the slots is sized to allow a projecting apertured tab on the tag to be inserted therethrough and project from the frame such that securing a fastener member through the aperture in the projecting tab secures the tag within the frame. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080291028 | Med-monotype (known as "The Eye"), a system and equipment for collecting and verifying service performance data - A system of equipment, communication networks, and computer programs automates the recording of worker identity, location, arrival time and departure time at multiple worksites of workers in a mobile field workforce. The equipment comprise a location identifying means, an operator identifying monitor, and a data processing means having connectivity to a data communicating means such as the Internet. The location identifying means may comprise an optically sensed label, magnetic striped card, a radio frequency interrogated tag, or an electrically connectable circuit. The monitor comprises a means to keep time, to scan, interrogate, or connect and communicate with the location identifying means, and to communicate time, location, and operator identifying data over a network such as the public switched telephone network, internet, or cellular telephone network. Optionally, the monitor may also comprise other means such as an interface to charge and control a mobile phone, a magnetic card reader, and a biometric sensor such as a fingerprint scanner. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080303674 | Holder with Wireless Ic Tag and Tire with Wireless Ic Tag - Communication between a scanner and a wireless IC tag is performed with certainty. An installation hole is formed in the side surface of a tire and a holder with wireless IC tag | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080303675 | Magnetically Releasable Grooved Tack Clutch For Reusable And Non-Reusable Applications - A system, apparatus ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080309496 | Method for Applying Radiofrequence Identification Transponders to Packaging Sheets, Transponders Support - The invention pertains to a method for applying radiofrequence identification transponders ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080309497 | Method of Attaching an Rfid Tag to a Component, a Component Comprising an Rfid Tag and Rfid Tag - A method of attaching an RFID tag to a component comprises locating the RFID tag on or in a section of a component, applying an ultrasonic welding process to melt a portion of the housing and a portion of the component contacting the housing and allowing the component and the RFID tag to cool to form a weld therebetween. There is also described a comprising an RFID tag for identification wherein the RFID tag is ultrasonically welded to a section of the component. The RFID tag has a housing encapsulating control electronics and an antenna, the RFID tag being located on or in the section of the component, and wherein a portion of the housing and a portion of the component contacting the housing have a weld therebetween. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080316035 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ATTACHING A RFID TAG TO AN OBJECT - Methods and systems of attaching a RFID tag to an object. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a substrate having a pendant portion and an attachment portion, a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit disposed on the substrate, and a tag antenna coupled to the RFID circuit and disposed on the substrate. The attachment portion of the substrate is configured to couple to an object and the pendant portion is configured to extend away from the object. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090015415 | RUBBER-COVERED RFID MODULE, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING THE IT IS EMBEDDED - An RFID module comprising a transponder covered with a 0.2 to 2 mm thick rubber sheet containing 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber, less than 30 parts by weight of carbon black and 5 to 55 parts by weight of silica, having a relative permittivity of 7 or less and having a dynamic modulus of elasticity (E′) of 2 to 12 MPa, which can extend a communication distance with a required installation location and is superior in the durability at the time of being embedded in the tire. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090021379 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A RFID ENABLED METAL LICENSE PLATE - In the embodiments described herein, a RFID enabled license plate is constructed by using the license plate, or a retro-reflective layer formed thereon as part of the resonator configured to transmit signals generated by and RFID chip integrated with the license plate. Such an RFID enabled license plate can include a metal license plate with a slot formed in the metal license plate, and a RFID tag module positioned in the slot. The RFID tag module can include a chip and a loop, and the loop can be coupled with the metal license plate, e.g., via inductive or conductive coupling. In this manner, the metal license plate can be configured to act as a resonator providing increased performance. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090027210 | RFID TAG MOUNTING PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In an RFID tag mounting package mounted with an RFID tag and a manufacturing method thereof, in order to have sufficient communication performance without spoiling the design property of the package to which a conductive film is applied, a package is obtained by assembling a structural material in which a metallic film is formed on a base material made of paper or the like. In the package, a slot is provided in the metallic film of a folded portion, in a spot where portions (the folded portion and an external packaging portion) of the structural material overlap each other. An inlet operates as an RFID tag, includes an antenna and an IC chip connected to the antenna, and is mounted on the inner surface of the folded portion in conformity with the position of the slot. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090033499 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATIONING EMERGENCY PERSONNEL - Systems and methods are provided for determining the location of an individual (e.g., emergency personnel) within an environment. A system includes a wearable RFID tag removably attached to the individual (e.g., on his/her wrist, or uniform), wherein the wearable RFID tag is configured to send data to one or more access ports positioned external to the environment (e.g., on a fire truck or other such vehicle). A locationing module is communicatively coupled to the access port and is configured to determine the location of the individual within the site based on the data acquired from the wearable RFID tag. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090033500 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATIONING EMERGENCY PERSONNEL USING RFID TAGS DEPLOYED AT A SITE - Systems and methods are provided for determining the location of an individual (e.g., emergency personnel) within an environment having a plurality of RFID tags located therein. A system includes a wearable RFID reader removeably attached to the individual (e.g., on his/her wrist, or uniform), wherein the wearable RFID reader is configured to activate and receive data from a plurality of RFID tags located (e.g., previously deployed) therein. An access port is positioned external to the environment and is configured to receive the data from the wearable RFID reader. A locationing module is communicatively coupled to the access port and is configured to determine the location of the individual within the site based on the data acquired from the at least one RFID tags. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090040050 | RF device in drinkware to record data/initiate sequence of behavior - A beverage dispensing system includes a beverage dispenser having at least one dispensing head and at least one actuator being adapted to dispense a beverage when a user selects a type of beverage when an actuator is engaged if dispensing is authorized. Also provided is a handheld drinking container having an RF device for sending and receiving signals and storing information and a transmitter coupled to the beverage dispenser for receiving a first signal from the RF device and for sending a second signal to the RF device. A controller is coupled to the beverage dispenser for determining whether the first signal includes authorization to fill the container and to open the at least one dispensing head and for subtracting a quantity of beverage dispensed from a quantity of beverage purchased to determine a quantity of beverage remaining. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090045963 | RFID tag - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is disclosed. The RFID tag can include a blank onto which indicia is printed. The blank may further have an RFID chip and antenna disposed thereon. The blank may further be mounted on a carrier web and may also be laminated. The laminated RFID tag may then be disposed into a container and may be used for storing and transmitting information regarding the container or its contents. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090066518 | ID TAG PACKAGE AND RFID SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide an ID tag package including a structure covering an ID tag therein. The structure has a thickness necessary for reducing attenuation of electromagnetic wave caused by existence of metal or water external to the ID tag, and includes at least an elastic layer enabling reduction of external stresses. An RFID system using the package is also provided. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090091457 | Multilayer Security Seal - The present invention relates to a multilayer security seal comprising a carrier and an adhesive layer arranged on the entire area underneath the carrier, the following layers being arranged between carrier and adhesive layer in any case: a) a first layer—marking layer—not applied to the entire area, b) a second layer—contrast layer—applied to the entire area. It is proposed that an individual identifier, which is at least partly provided in the composite, be contained for the purpose of verification. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090096614 | RFID POWER BRACELET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RFID POWER BRACELET - A RFID power bracelet and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. The bracelet is composed of a bottom layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, a power source attached to the top surface of the bottom layer, a core layer, positioned above the bottom layer and attached to the bottom layer and a top layer, positioned above the core layer, wherein the top layer is configured to receive a detachable electronic package capable of operatively connecting to the power source. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090102665 | Wireless Tracking System And Method With Optical tag Removal Detection - A wireless tracking system and method with a tag removal detection feature is disclosed herein. The system and method utilize a tag attached to an asset which includes a processor, a motion sensor (such as an accelerometer), a transceiver, a tag removal sensor and a power source having a limited supply of power. The tag removal sensor is an optical sensor which is activated only when the motion sensor detects motion. In this manner, the tag conserves power since the tag is typically only in motion ten percent of the day. If the tag is removed from the asset, the optical sensor confirms the removal and an alert is activated by the system. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090109035 | High Reliability Surveillance and/or Identification Tag/Devices and Methods of Making and Using the Same - The present invention relates to methods of making capacitors for use in surveillance/identification tags or devices, and methods of using such surveillance/identification devices. The capacitors manufactured according to the methods of the present invention and used in the surveillance/identification devices described herein comprise printed conductive and dielectric layers. The methods and devices of the present invention improve the manufacturing tolerances associated with conventional metal-plastic-metal capacitor, as well as the deactivation reliability of the capacitor used in a surveillance/identification tag or device. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090115613 | ASSOCIATION OF RACK MOUNTED EQUIPMENT WITH RACK POSITION - System, method, and computer program for associating a piece of equipment mounted at a position on a rack with the rack and the position on the rack are provided. The system includes a rack comprising a plurality of positions at which pieces of equipment can be mounted on the rack, and a plurality of radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags attached to the rack, each of the plurality of RFID tags being attached to the rack at one of the plurality of positions on the rack and being operable to transmit information regarding the rack and the position on the rack at which the RFID tag is attached. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115614 | AUTHENTICATION OF AN ELECTRONIC TAG DURING ACCESS TO A SERVICE, ASSOCIATED METHODS AND SYSTEM - A method of authentication during access to a service for providing intangible goods, includes:
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| 20090115615 | PLIABLE MATERIAL LOOP TAG - A security tag that can be attached to an item or items that provides a zero or low impact to the item or items such as elegant or soft goods. The security tag includes a security element that is enclosed within a pliable material that is looped around the item or items it is protecting and then is closed on itself or on an extension of the pliable material. No puncturing, piercing or adhesive attachment to the elegant or soft goods occurs, thereby making a “zero or low impact” on the item while also making a pleasant presentation to customers when the item (or items) is displayed. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115616 | RFID Transponder Enclosure for Harsh Environments - A radio frequency identification device is enclosed in an enclosure suitable for harsh environments, and is resistant to physical, chemical, temperature, and electromagnetic abuse. The enclosure includes a shell member configured to deflect direct blows to the transponder and can be shaped to fit various types of surfaces to which it can be affixed. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090121880 | APPLICATORS AND APPARATUSES FOR APPLYING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS - Applicators, apparatuses, and methods for applying a radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to items, particularly books and other library items. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090128339 | RFID Chip Holder Device and Tagging Systems Incorporating Same - There is provided a RFID chip holder device for attachment to an item of portable equipment, the device including: a shell; means for housing a RFID chip disposed within said shell; means for housing a planar insert disposed on an exterior surface of said shell; and means for enabling the holder device to be attached to an item of portable equipment. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090135014 | PLIABLE MATERIAL TAG USING A LANYARD OR A PORTION OF A GARMENT - A security tag that can be attached to an item or items that provides a zero or low impact to the item or items such as elegant or soft goods. The security tag includes a security element that is enclosed within a pliable material that is coupled to the item or items it is protecting by either a lanyard or by passing a portion of the unfinished garment through aperture(s) in the pliable material. The lanyard can take on various compositions and can couple to the pliable material using different latching mechanisms. No puncturing, piercing or adhesive attachment to the elegant or soft goods occurs, thereby making a “zero or low impact” on the item while also making a pleasant presentation to customers when the item (or items) is displayed. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090153334 | Radio Frequency Sealing Apparatus for a Container - An RF security apparatus includes a covering membrane for overlying at least a portion of an opening in the container. The covering membrane has a sealing portion configured to be bonded to a mouth of the opening. An RF security device is coupled to the covering membrane. The RF security device is configured to emit a predetermined RF signal in response to an RF interrogation signal. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090189770 | ENCODING A RFID RECORD MEMBER ON A MOVING WEB - A system and method for encoding and printing RFID record members with a continuous moving web is provided. In particular, a printer such as a RFID printer is capable of encoding an inlay or multiple inlays within a record member while the web is continuously moving. While a record member is being encoded on a moving web, the record member may be printed upon when a leading edge of a record member reaches the print position. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090195390 | SECURITY TAG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A security tag including a carrier film, a transparent glue, and one or more micro-sheets is provided. Each micro-sheet is provided with a specific engraved pattern with dimensions in the micron range. The transparent glue and the micro-sheets are mixed together in advance and then dropped on the surface of the carrier film for solidification. The micro-sheets with specific engraved pattern are randomly distributed within the transparent glue and compose a unique feature that is hardly reproduced. Thus, the security tag could provide an authentication of an article. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090195391 | Magnetic Marker and Device For Producing The Same - Provided is a magnetic marker which surely gives warning from a vibration receiving side, by surely generating vibration. A magnetic marker has a bent vibration plate and a flat vibration plate to be magnetostrictively vibrated in the main body of a case. On the main surface of an open section side of the case, a low coercive force magnet is arranged to be magnetized and demagnetized. The magnetic marker is attached to a commercial product and the like by peeling a peeling sheet of an adhesive tape. In the magnetic marker, as far as the low coercive force magnet is not demagnetized, two sheets of the vibrating plates magnetostrictively vibrate upon passing through a gate. Thus, the vibration receiving side is surely made to give warning. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090212954 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER AUTHENTICITY AND PROVENANCE DEVICES AND METHODS - A RFID label comprising an RFID circuit and an RFID antenna, and optional secondary security label ensures the authenticity of a beverage contained in a beverage container. The RFID label cannot be removed without destroying the RFID label or rendering it inoperable. A secondary security label may be placed over the closure of the beverage container to provide a secondary measure against tampering as well as a visual indicator of authenticity. It is placed on a portion of the bottle, a portion of the beverage container's closure, and the RFID label. An attempt to remove the secondary security label will also render the RFID label unusable. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090231142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RFID TAG PLACEMENT - In systems and methods for determining the placement of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, a tag reader communicates with one or more RFID tags at different locations of a target object. The tag reader determines which of the different locations is a preferable location for placing an RFID tag by detecting the transmission power level or other value required to communicate with the RFID tag at each of the different locations. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090261977 | Electronic Article Surveillance Activator/Deactivator and Method Therefor - An electric motor, system and method for activating and deactivating an EAS article is disclosed. The electric motor has a stationary electromagnet having a center. The electric motor further has a platform located parallel to the electromagnet, wherein the platform rotates about a center concentric with the center of the electromagnet. The electric motor further has a first magnet with a first polarity located on the platform and a second magnet with a second polarity located on the platform radially opposite to the first magnet. The electric motor further has a commutator for periodically reversing current supplied to the electromagnet so as to produce a first magnetic field that interacts with the first and the second magnet and causes the platform to spin about its center. When the platform rotates, a second magnetic field for one of activation and deactivation of an EAS article is produced by the first and the second magnet. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090267772 | Payload Aware Medical Cart, System and Method - A payload aware medical cart, system and method utilizes a computer system to take inventory of the medical products stored in the medical cart. Each medical product carries an ID tag that provides a unique identifier when queried by an ID sensor, and the medical cart detects the contents of each compartment by reading the ID tags of the products placed in that compartment thereby producing an inventory enumerating all products and the quantity of each product per compartment. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090278691 | Security device having a hooking element - A security device ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090278692 | RFID Encrypted Paper Book - The present invention provides an improved form of scientific printed textbooks. The invention relates to tagging of pictures/photos/illustrations in regular printed paper-books using Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) chips/inlays, for the purpose of linking those pictures/photos/illustrations to various remotely stored multimedia presentations. With the aid of a Bluetooth integrated RFID scanner, each RFID tag embedded in a particular picture/photograph/picture/illustration in this book can be decoded individually. The retrieved code (bunch of serial digits functioning as a unique electronic fingerprint) gets automatically transmitted wirelessly through the RFID scanner to a Bluetooth enabled viewing electronic device. The received code is then utilized by a specially developed software application (pre-installed on the viewing device) to instantaneously launch a case-specific multimedia (audio-video) presentation relates to that particular photograph/picture/illustration. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090289797 | RFID TAG FOR STRUCTURE - The RFID tag of this invention uses reinforcing bars in a concrete structure as a sub-antenna. Accordingly, the RFID tag can be mounted close to the reinforcing bars, reducing the size of the tag and widening the range that information in the IC chip attached to the RFID tag can be read. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090289798 | EAS Tag Using Tape With Conductive Element - An electronic article surveillance apparatus for monitoring large objects is comprised of a base, at least one segment of tape, and an electronics housing. The segment of tape has a least one electrically conductive element running the length of the tape. The base rests on an object to be monitored, and the housing releasably latches onto the base, while each tape segment wraps around the object with each end of tape segment being fixed between the base and housing. Electronics within the housing complete a circuit through each tape segment and monitor the tape segments for electrical continuity. If electrical continuity is lost, either by cutting a tape segment, or unauthorized unlatching of the housing, an alarm can be sounded by the electronics within the housing. The electronic housing may be disarmed by a remote device and delatched from the base. Both base and tape segments may have adhesive elements. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090295585 | Registered 3-D optical thinfilm for remote identification - A system and method for determining encoded information borne by transportation modalities. The system includes substrates carried by the modalities and an optical interrogation device capable of remotely acquiring the information and comparing it with a database of acceptable information incorporated into or proximal to the system. The encoded information is provided on the substrate in a matrix of zones exhibiting different optical properties. The matrix of zones and the associated properties constitute a code which is interrogated and read by the system. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090295586 | JACKET LOCATOR - A locator system for electronic devices including at least one jacket for a modular wireless communicator, each jacket having a unique identifier, and a modular wireless communicator that attaches to each one of the at least one jacket, including a positioning system for identifying a location of the wireless communicator, a clock for identifying a date & time, a log manager, coupled with the positioning system and with the clock, for recording a plurality of entries in a history log, each entry including (i) a jacket identifier, (ii) a location as identified by the positioning system, and (iii) a date & time as identified by the clock, and a controller coupled with the log manager for notifying the log manager of occurrence of a log trigger event, wherein the log manager records a new entry in the history log when it receives a notification of a log trigger event from the controller. A method is also described and claimed. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090309735 | RFID TAG ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANAGING A RACE - A race management system which includes an RFID tag located between an inner and outer layer and is removably secured to a participant's bib through a mounting film. The inner layer is secured to a second inner layer having at least one fold line and an adhesive portion outward of the at least one fold line. The RFID tag is secured around a portion of the participant's shoe and is activated by at least one antenna to transmit identification data encoded on the tag. The encoded data corresponds to indicia printed on the bib and allows automatic collection of running times. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090309736 | MULTIFUNCTION CONTACTLESS ELECTRONIC TAG FOR GOODS - A system for managing the inventory of articles in a sales outlet, warehouse or production center. The system includes a computer and radioelectric network including a plurality of tags, each attached to an article and comprising a transceiver, an RFID chip and three antennae. The network also includes a computerized machine, a cash desk connected to the computerized machine, transmitter-receivers connected to the computerized machine, an anti-theft terminal comprising an alternating magnetic field transmitter, and an RFID transmitter capable of transmitting a signal received by the RFID chips of the tags. Each tag is also remote-controllable and provides an anti-theft function for the article to which it is attached. The tag is also able to display the price of the article and other information relating to the article. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090322538 | TAMPER EVIDENT SECURITY FILM - A security film adapted to display a message indicative of tampering is disclosed. A light transmitting sheet has a first layer on one surface, a release layer on a portion of the opposite surface, and a second layer covering the release layer and another portion of the opposite surface. The first layer is a metal and the second layer is a metal or a non-metal. An adhesive layer on the second surface adheres the film to a substrate. Removal of the sheet from the substrate causes the sheet to separate from the second layer under the release layer making a release layer pattern visible on both the sheet and substrate as reverse images. A method disclosed includes metalizing a light transmitting sheet with a metal layer on one side and a release layer and a metal or a non-metal layer on the opposite side. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100007501 | CONTAINERS HAVING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS AND METHOD OF APPLYING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS TO CONTAINERS - A container having a radio frequency identification tag attached thereto by means of a stud or a radio frequency identification tag retainer_projecting from the exterior surface of the container. The container can be used to contain medical products, and the container can be of various types, such as, for example, a bottle, a micro-well plate, a cartridge, a tube. In one embodiment, the container has a radio frequency identification tag affixed thereto. The container comprises a mouth, a neck, a body, and a bottom. The container can also have a closure, a septum, or an adapter for other components of an automated clinical analyzer. The neck is capable of receiving a closure. A stud or a radio frequency identification tag retainer projecting from the bottom of the container, preferably the center of the bottom of the container, serves to retain the radio frequency identification during the attachment of the radio frequency identification tag to the container. A radio frequency identification tag protector can be used to provide protection for the radio frequency identification tag. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100019909 | SUCTION ATTACHED EAS TAG - An electronic tag housing which may be secured to variously configured containers, such as containers having curved surfaces. The housing could have a base and a cover overlying the base for support of a tag therebetween. A flexible suction cup is secured to the base, the suction cup has an upper surface and an opposed lower suction surface for suction attachment to the article surface. An adhesive is applied to the lower suction surface for additional attachment to the suction cup to the curved surface. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100060458 | TRANSPONDER DEVICE - The present disclosure generally pertains to a transponder device ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100060459 | RFID TAG - An RFID Tag ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100079290 | RFID DEVICE HAVING PROTECTIVE CAP ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING - The present invention relates to a dynamic RFID device assembly which is able to withstand the additional stresses of using RFID devices in a non-planar arrangement. The invention includes the provision of a protective cap to prevent the fracturing or breakage of chip and antenna connection. The RFID device of the present invention can be include in a housing which may also be flexible thereby adding additional stability to the device. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100085191 | ELECTRONIC TAG HOLDER FOR BOTTLE NECK - A device supports an electronic tag to extending neck of a bottle where the extending neck includes a perimetrical undercut thereabout. The device includes a housing formed of a pair of matable housing portions for attachment about the neck of the bottle. At least one of the housing portions supports an electronic tag. A rim is formed on each housing portion. The rim portions are mutually engageable and align to form a perimetrical rim. The perimetrical rim of the housing is seatable in the undercut of the neck to prevent longitudinal movement of the mated housing portions along the neck. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100090832 | METHOD OF PROTECTING A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION INLAY - The present invention provides a container blank having at least one joint formed by overlapping panels. Between the panels is located at least one RFID inlay and at least one adhesive layer for joining the panels to each other. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100090833 | NON-TRANSFERABLE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION LABEL OR TAG - A Non-transferable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) assembly for attachment to an article comprises a RFID module; and a antenna module coupled with the RFID module, the antenna module comprising a conductive layer, a substrate, and an adhesive modification layer between the conductive layer and the substrate, the adhesive modification layer configured such that when the assembly is attached to the article and attempt to remove the assembly will cause the substrate to release and leave the conductive layer intact. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100102966 | Devices and Methods for Protecting a Packaged Radio Frequency Identification Device from Electronic Reading - Devices and methods for protecting a radio frequency identification (RFID) device from electronic reading prior to the sale of the RFID device where a package includes an upper layer comprising a radio frequency shielding material covering at least the upper and side portions of an RFID device. The package also includes a lower layer covering the lower portion of the RFID device, where the lower layer is connected to the upper layer. The package also includes a tamper indicator that provides a physical indication of when the package has been at least partially opened or damaged. The package may be composed of plastic sheeting incorporated with radio frequency shielding material, such as a ferrous material, and in some embodiments may include a plastic film envelope incorporated with radio frequency shielding material encasing the RFID device. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100102967 | CONTAINER LID WITH A RFID TAG - The present invention provides a container lid with a removable built-in RFID tag which makes it easy to perform general management, such as information management, inventory management, use list management, hazardous material management, etc., of contents stored in the container. The container lid with the RFID tag according to the present invention includes a main body which covers an open end of a container, and a tag mount which protrudes from the upper surface of the main body. The tag mount is open on the upper end thereof and has therein an installation space, into which the RFID tag is inserted through the open upper end of the tag mount. The container lid further includes a tag holder which holds and supports the RFID tag in the tag mount, and a tag mount cover which covers the open upper end of the tag mount. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100102968 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE DEVICE AND RELATED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An acousto-magnetic surveillance device for attachment to an article includes a first metal strip that is magnetostrictive with a predetermined resonance frequency, a second metal strip that is selectively magnetizable adjacent to the first metal strip, a housing at least partially surrounding the first and second metal strips and allowing oscillation therebetween, and a foil reflector adjacent to the housing and more proximate to the second metal strip than the first metal strip. The device is adapted for attachment to the article with the foil reflector between the article and the first and second metal strips. The device can be attached over a container closure with a pair of adhesive segments attached to the container body adjacent to the closure and a pair of intermediate segments extending between the adhesive segments and the tag. The intermediate segments are removable from over the closure by detachment from the adhesive segments. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100102969 | Portable Radio Frequency Identification System - A radio frequency identification (“RFID”) system and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the RFID system includes a portable structure including a frame with a base supported by a plurality of wheels, an antenna tower and at least one removable shelf therein. The RFID system also includes an RFID reader located on the at least one removable shelf and at least one antenna mounted on the antenna tower and coupled to the RFID reader. The RFID system still further includes a computer system located on the at least one removable shelf and coupled to the RFID reader, and a power subsystem located on the at least one removable shelf and coupled to the RFID reader and the computer system. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100123584 | METHOD OF EMBEDDING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN A TIRE - A method for embedding a RFID tag in a tire includes: selecting a compound having compatible permittivity and conductivity with operation of a tag dipole antenna; embedding a tag transponder device and at least a portion of the dipole antenna within the compound; orienting the tag to place a longitudinal axis of the dipole antenna perpendicular to cords of a tire ply in an uncured tire; and placing the tag between a tire apex and a tire sidewall of the uncured tire, at a predetermined distance above an ending of the tire ply. The tag may be positioned axially between a tire chafer ending and a tire apex ending and mounted to the tire apex a distance of at least 10 mm above the ply ending. The method may include substantially encapsulating the transponder device and coupled ends of the dipole antenna in the compound; and extending from the encapsulated dipole coupled ends compound-free dipole end segments. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100123585 | RFID TIRE TAG TEST FIXTURE AND METHOD - A test fixture and electronic tag assembly includes an electronic tag comprising an electronic device and a half wave dipole antenna of antenna length L. The antenna is configured as first and second coiled dipole antenna segments connecting with and extending in opposite directions from the electronic device. The assembly further includes a support frame; first and second electrically conductive pads positioned in spaced apart relationship within the support frame; and apparatus for fixedly holding end segments of the first and second coiled dipole antenna segments respectively against the first and second conductive pads in an overlapping relationship. A combined length of the first and second coiled dipole antenna segments and the conductive pads less the length of the overlapping end segments define a calculated effective antenna length for operative utility in performance measurement of the electronic tag in air analogous with the performance of the performance of the tag in a non-air medium such as in a tire. The spacing between the conductive pads may be selectively altered to accommodate the testing of tags of varying lengths within the fixture. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100123586 | RFID TAG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RFID TAG - The present invention relates to a RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag for exchanging information with an external device in a non-contact manner, and aims to provide a RFID tag having an external shape of a belt, which fits articles made of various kinds of materials. The RFID tag includes: an inlay having an antenna and a circuit chip incorporating a communication circuit for wireless communications via the antenna, an enclosure that encloses the inlay, a flexible belt that surrounds an article to attach the enclosure to the article, and a spacer fixed to a surface of the enclosure on the article side, deforming in response to deformation of the belt to maintain a spacing between the article and the enclosure. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100127876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A LOW AND NARROW-PROFILE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG - Methods and systems for wireless devices are disclosed. According to one system, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes an RFID circuit packaged within a chip carrier package. The chip carrier package bonds out a first antenna connection for the RFID circuit. An antenna including a conductive lead is interfaced with the first antenna connection. The chip carrier package and the first conductive lead are coupled to a first side of a first spacer. A second spacer having a second dielectric constant greater than the first dielectric constant is coupled to a second side of the first spacer. The second spacer isolates the RFID circuit from a metal surface. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100134294 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AN RFID LABEL - The invention relates to method for producing an RFID label. According to said method, a coupling antenna ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134295 | ANTI-THEFT SECURITY DEVICE AND PERIMETER DETECTION SYSTEM - A security tag in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, a membrane operable for attachment to merchandise, wherein the housing is connected the membrane, a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the housing from the membrane and an alarm operable to emit a tamper signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the housing from the membrane in an unauthorized condition. A security system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a security tag operable for connection to merchandise to be secured, a monitoring device operable to monitor whether a party removes or attempts to remove the security tag from the merchandise and an alarm operable to emit a tamper alarm signal when the monitoring device indicates that a party has removed or attempted to remove the security tag from the merchandise in an unauthorized condition. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100141455 | ANTI-THEFT DEVICE - An anti-theft device comprising a main body ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100141456 | Data logger - Multiple identical data loggers are produced on sheet material and then separated to produce individual products for distribution to separate locations. A continuous roll of tape sheet material comprises a contiguous series of data loggers which each include a cover sheet, a transponder, a sensor, a power source (such as a battery), an antenna, a microprocessor, an adhesive layer and means to separate individual data logger elements from one another. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100141457 | RFID Medical Supplies Consumption Monitoring System and Method - A system and method for tracking supplies, particularly medical supplies, and specifically individual medical items, to the end of the product lifecycle to the point of utilizes. RFID tag technology is utilized. This has the advantage of enabling a system that requires less or no active intervention by the medical services delivery staff, such as nurses and doctors. Nonetheless, the system is applicable to other stand-off identification systems including taggant-based systems. The system provides for the monitoring of items, such as medical items, between the distribution center, facility stock rooms and inventory cabinets, and the procedure rooms in which the items are put into use. In one example, system and method associate stand-off, such as RFID, readers with waste-disposal or refuse containers and/or readers located near the point of usage, such as in or associated with the procedure rooms in order to monitor the endpoint of the product lifecycle. Thus, the knowledge of medical item disposal or disposal of the medical item's packaging is combined with one or more prior detections of the medical item, e.g., at acquisition and when moved to a different location such as storage, to generate a usage history for the item. In all or more cases, this knowledge is acquired with out human intervention by judicious location of readers at the distribution center and/or medical facility. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100182150 | RFID TAGS SYSTEM FOR PALLETS - An RFID device ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100219954 | Surveillance Device - An EAS tag ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100231389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING AND LOCATING EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS WORLDWIDE USING MICRO RF TRANSPONDERS - Stolen or lost explosives are detected by fixing micro RF transmitters in the form of RFID tags to the explosive packaging or embedding them in the explosive material itself. Moreover, the subject microradio transponders may be contained in an adhesive binder or slurry. The identity of the explosive, its place of manufacture and ownership is detectable by RFID tag interrogators strategically located along commonly used roads or railways in which the RFID tags scavenge energy from interrogation beams, with the RFID tags indicating the identity of the explosive and its origin. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100253523 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) LABEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE LABEL - The invention consists in an RFID label consisting of at least: one functional layer comprising at least one electronic component, one antenna connected to the electronic component; one upper layer; one lower layer having an adhesive surface; wherein the upper and lower layers consist of one or more materials capable of resisting to ultraviolet radiation and/or of filtering the ultraviolet radiation. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing the RFID label and the machine applying the method for manufacturing the RFID label. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100259392 | MERCHANDISE SECURITY KIT - A merchandise security kit includes a tag body, a first tack adapted to be removably attached to the tag body to form a first reusable hard tag that is limited to electronic article surveillance (EAS) capabilities, and a second tack adapted to be removably attached to the tag body to form a second reusable hard tag that is provided with both EAS and radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities. The tag body comprises a security inlay that is disposed within a protective casing, the security inlay including an antenna and an EAS marker. The second tack comprises an enlarged head, a sharpened pin connected to the head and an integrated circuit (IC) chip embedded within the head. With the second tack attached to the tag body, the IC chip either conductively or reactively couples to the antenna in the tag body to provide the second hard tag with its RFID capabilities. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100259393 | ENCAPSULATED RFID TAGS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Encapsulated radio frequency identification (RFID) articles having enhanced break strength and/or temperature resistance and methods of making these articles. The RFID articles include an RFID tag embedded within a thermoplastic substrate to form the RFID article. In one embodiment, the RFID article includes an over-molded barrier material that enables the RFID article to have enhanced temperature resistance such that the articles are able to sustain repeated exposure to high temperatures and/or sterilization procedures, thereby enabling the RFID articles to be utilized in applications heretofore unavailable. In other embodiments, the RFID articles are made using an injection molding process that provides very thin encapsulated RFID tags that also exhibit an increased level of temperature resistance. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100271211 | Machine-washable ID label - A machine-washable ID label for attachment to a washable item includes: a) an outer shell for housing an electronic article surveillance element, with a first component and a second component, the first component being a hollow component with a bottom and side walls, the walls having inside surfaces and outside surfaces and a continuous loop rim, the first component having a U-shaped view from a cut side view and from a cut end view, the first component having an outwardly extending male connector on the rim, and the second component being a hollow component with a top and side walls, the walls having inside surfaces and outside surfaces and a continuous loop rim, the first component having a U-shaped view from a cut side view and from a cut end view, the first component having an inwardly extending female connector receiver on the rim, wherein the male connector is located in the female connector receiver and the first component and the second component are hermetically sealed to one another so as to render the inside of the outer shell internally waterproof, wherein at least one of the first component and the second component has an embedded seal energy director; and b) an electronic article surveillance element positioned within the outer shell so as to render it impermeable to water. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100277323 | ANTI-THEFT TAG FOR AN ELONGATE MEMBER - An anti-theft tag includes a housing constructed and arranged to support an electronic article surveillance (EAS) sensor and at least one adhesive tape member carried by and extending from the housing. The at least one adhesive tape member is constructed and arranged to be positioned between a first state to allow positioning of at least a portion of an article in proximity to the housing and a second state wherein the at least one adhesive tape member is disposed about the housing and about the at least a portion of the article to secure the housing to the at least a portion of the article. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100308998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A BREACH OF AN ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE TAG - An EAS tag is provided having improved anti-defeat devices and methods. A pin assembly is coupled to a lanyard and includes a reduced cross-sectional profile that may be passed through a monitored article to produce no damage or minimal damage to the monitored article. The pin assembly engages a spring clamp provided in the EAS tag and is electrically coupled to an intermediate spring contact that provides an electrical current to a PC board for arming the EAS tag. A force may be applied to the intermediate spring contact to generate a reset signal that disarms the EAS tag. An alarm signal is generated if current to the PC board is disrupted without a corresponding reset signal, such as if the pin assembly is removed without rotating the intermediate spring contact or if the lanyard is cut. The tag body is provided with an arcuate channel through which an arcuate detacher probe can be guided for releasing the attaching assembly part. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100315237 | EAS TAG FOR IRREGULAR OBJECTS - An EAS tag has an adjustable retention cable for attaching the tag to an irregularly shaped object. A clutch mechanism prevents the retention cable from being released without authorization. The tag may carry electronic components including a circuit board, micro-processor, battery, audible alarm generator, light emitting diode, anti-tamper switches, infrared communication port, and other communication electronics. The tag may also carry an EAS element such as a harmonic element or acousto-magnetic element. An EAS system with which the EAS tag is associated may communicate with the EAS tag and obtain information, arm, disarm, encode information, and otherwise reprogram the tag via the infrared communication port or other means. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110025508 | CONTAINER FOR FLUID PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR PERFUMES, DEODORANTS, CREAMS AND SIMILAR - A container for fluid products, in particular perfumes, deodorants, creams and the like, comprising: a holding body ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110043364 | CONTAINER FOR FLUID PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR PERFUMES, DEODORANTS, CREAMS AND SIMILAR - A container for fluid products, in particular perfumes, deodorants, creams and the like, comprising: a holding body ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110050427 | SECURITY TAG ASSEMBLY - A security tag assembly and security system associated therewith to prevent the unauthorized removal of merchandise from a given area, such as a retail establishment. The security tag assembly comprises a base and at least one tag member removably connected in an operative position on the merchandise being protected. A locking assembly is structured to restrict detachment of the tag member and is forcibly disposed out of a locking orientation relative to said tag member. A detachment assembly and a data registering processor may include a two-way communication link which facilitates processing of the merchandise data disposed on the security tag assembly, such that the purchasing of the merchandise and the removal of the security tag assembly can be effectively accomplished without jeopardizing the security of the merchandise being sold. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110074583 | ELECTRONIC TAG HOLDER FOR BOTTLE NECK - A device supports an electronic tag to extending neck of a bottle where the extending neck includes a perimetrical undercut thereabout. The device includes a housing formed of a pair of matable housing portions for attachment about the neck of the bottle. At least one of the housing portions supports an electronic tag. A rim portion is formed on each housing portion. The rim portions are mutually aligned. The rim portions form a housing rim which is seatable in the undercut of the neck to prevent longitudinal movement of the mated housing portions along the neck. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074584 | RADIO FREQUENCY IC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A radio frequency IC device includes a radio frequency IC chip arranged to process a transmitted/received signal, a printed circuit board on which the radio frequency IC chip is mounted, an electrode arrange on the circuit board, and a loop electrode that is arranged on the circuit board so that the loop electrode is electrically connected to the radio frequency IC chip and is coupled to the electrode by electromagnetic coupling. The electrode is coupled to the radio frequency IC chip via the loop electrode so as to transmit or receive a high-frequency signal. A power supply circuit board including a resonance circuit and/or a matching circuit may be disposed between the radio frequency IC chip and the loop electrode. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110115632 | EAS TAG USING TAPE WITH CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT - An electronic article surveillance apparatus for monitoring large objects is comprised of a base, at least one segment of tape, and an electronics housing. The segment of tape has a least one electrically conductive element running the length of the tape. The base rests on an object to be monitored, and the housing releasably latches onto the base, while each tape segment wraps around the object with each end of tape segment being fixed between the base and housing. Electronics within the housing complete a circuit through each tape segment and monitor the tape segments for electrical continuity. If electrical continuity is lost, either by cutting a tape segment, or unauthorized unlatching of the housing, an alarm can be sounded by the electronics within the housing. The electronic housing may be disarmed by a remote device and delatched from the base. Both base and tape segments may have adhesive elements. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115633 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING RFID IN BIOLOGICAL FIELD - Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110121972 | RFID Enabled Crate with Wraparound Antenna - A radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled crate ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110121973 | Asset Protection System - An asset protection system maintains a radio frequency field or signal in a monitored area. Assets have tags attached to them and are placed in the monitored area. The tags have a mechanism to attach them to the objects and have electronic components on board including a microprocessor, motion detector, radio frequency circuitry, audible alarm generator and in some cases, a passive EAS element. The tags are normally idle in the monitored area, but when the motion detector indicates that a tag is being moved, the RF circuitry checks for a signal or field at an expected frequency. If the tag does not detect a signal, the tag electronics determine that the tag has left the monitored area and generate an audible alarm. If a signal is detected, the tag returns to an idle state once it stops moving. The tags may also alarm if tampered with. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110140894 | ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE TAG - A housing comprised of substantially arced configured first and second pieces pivotally coupled with one another to form an enclosure that defines a substantially circular-cylindrical hole for encompassing and securing an article therein. The housing includes a magnetic switch for resetting an internal alarm system of the EAS alarm tag to OFF, an interlocking sensor switch and an auxiliary sensor switch for arming the EAS alarm tag. When both the interlock sensor switch and the auxiliary sensor switch are closed, the internal alarm system of the EAS alarm tag is armed and set to ON, and if any one of the interlocking sensor switch and the auxiliary sensor switch is tampered, an alarm (external the EAS alarm tag and or) of the EAS alarm tag is triggered. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140895 | ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE TAG WITH MULTIPLE STRAPS - An EAS system alarm tag is provided with two or more straps that enable secure and reliable simultaneous engagement of the tag with one or more articles that are detachably coupled at an angle. An interlock actuator switch enables the two or more straps to interlock within a housing of the alarm tag. An auxiliary actuator switch enables detection of separation of the alarm tag from one or more articles with which the alarm tag is coupled. When both the interlock actuator switch and the auxiliary actuator switch are set to a first condition, an alarm system of the alarm tag is armed and set to ON; and when the interlock actuator switch is set to the first condition and the auxiliary actuator switch is set to a second condition while the alarm tag is armed and ON, the alarm system of the alarm tag triggers an alarm. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110148637 | RFID Anti-Theft Tag Structure - An RFID anti-theft tag structure is disclosed. The RFID anti-theft tag structure includes a first protective layer, a paper sheltering layer, a permanent-magnetic alloy film, an RFIC, a sticky film, at least one alloy sheet, and a second protective layer sequentially disposed one on another from bottom to upper side. The alloy sheet can be repetitively magnetized and demagnetized. The permanent-magnetic alloy film and the alloy sheet are thus combined for cooperatively achieving the anti-theft function. The permanent-magnetic alloy film is divided into two independent portions, which are electrically coupled to the RFIC for serving as an antenna of the RFIC, so as to achieving the RFID function. In such a way, the RFID anti-theft tag structure of the present invention integrally attains the anti-theft tag function and the RFID function, and thus saving production cost and improving the convenience of use. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110169641 | System and Method To Embed A Wireless Communication Device Into Semiconductor Packages - A wireless tag includes a wireless transceiver, a memory and an antenna all formed on a thin film substrate. The wireless tag is inserted into the packaging material of a microelectronic device to implement tracking and authentication functions. In some embodiments, the wireless communication device stores identity or other identification information for the microelectronic device, and/or the derivative system product incorporating the microelectronic device. The wireless tag may be embedded in the encapsulation materials of the microelectronic device. The wireless tag may also be embedded in the package filler material of the microelectronic device. In this manner, the wireless communication device can be used to track and authenticate the microelectronic device as well as the derivative system products incorporating the microelectronic device. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169642 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER AUTHENTICITY AND PROVENANCE DEVICES AND METHODS - An RFID label and optional secondary security label ensures the authenticity of a beverage contained in a beverage container. The RFID label cannot be removed without destroying the RFID label or rendering it inoperable. A secondary security label may be placed over the closure of the beverage container to provide a secondary measure against tampering as well as a visual indicator of authenticity. It is placed on a portion of the bottle, a portion of the beverage container's closure, and the RFID label. An attempt to remove the secondary security label will also render the RFID label unusable. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110187534 | Insertable Form Factor for an Instrument Tray - An apparatus including a device having a slot formed on an exterior wall and a slot wall within the slot. A form factor may be insertable into the slot. The form factor also may include a transmitter embedded in the form factor, wherein the transmitter is adapted to wirelessly communicate identification data. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110241883 | METHOD FOR USING A TABLE OF DATA TO CONTROL ACCESS TO A SECURE CONTAINER - A container has a lid and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a male wall with a switch. A female wall mounts to the inside wall of the container and, when closed, encompasses the male wall. The female wall has a magnet that activates the switch. A lever contained inside the male wall moves into and out of a slot formed in the female wall. The switch completes a circuit that generates a close signal to the lever when the lid is closed. A button extends through a hole in the lid such that the button can be depressed to indicate locking and cannot be depressed when unlocked. When unlocked, the button cannot be depressed because the lever blocks the button. To open the container when closed, the actuation mechanism moves the lever in response to an entered code that must match a stored code or calculated content-specific code. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120001758 | Documents management using remote document location and retrieval - A documents management system with remote location and retrieval of documents contained in file folders positioned in file drawers in a collection of file cabinets. Each document has an RFID tag containing a document identifier and the contents of the document stored in a read-only memory. Each file folder has a circuit containing a unique identifier for that folder. Each file cabinet has a control unit which searches for a specific file folder in response to receipt of a file folder request from a source. If the folder is found, each cabinet has an R.F. reader which searches for a specific document in response to receipt of a document request from the source. If the document is found, the R.F. reader extracts the document contents and transmits them to the source. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120032805 | MULTI-ATTACH REUSABLE TAG - A multi-attach reusable security tag (MARST) that is attached to an article in two stages. In a first stage, an attachment clip is coupled to an article, such as but not limited to clothing, to be protected by a manufacturer or assembler. This attachment clip is durable to withstand harsh manufacturing environments. Once the article with the attachment clip is ready for presentation, for example, at a retail establishment, during a second stage, the attachment clip is then secured in a releasable locking mechanism of a housing containing a security element therein. The security element may comprise EAS (including AM, RF, EM and microwave), RFID (including LF, HF and UHF) elements or any combination thereof. Alternatively, a fluke element can be used to secure the attachment clip to the releasable locking mechanism and wherein this fluke element permits the attachment clip to swivel outside of the housing. A preferred embodiment of the security tag uses all non-ferrous components including its locking mechanism. Thus, the security tags combine the qualities of being non-ferrous, light-weight, low cost, deactivatable, secure, visually-deterring, and installable in two stages to the article it is meant to protect. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120139730 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - An electronic article surveillance (EAS) system includes: a plurality of conductors arranged into an EAS coil and disposed within a flexible, insulation strip; an adhesive layer for attaching to a mounting side of the insulation strip to a device; and, a transmitter/receiver connected to the plurality of conductors for pairing the EAS coil with an EAS tag. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120206263 | EAS TAG WITH ARMING SWITCH - An EAS tag has an arming switch protruding from its body to detect when the EAS tag is being forcibly removed from an object to which it is attached. A plate covers the arming switch to provide a broader surface for interacting with the attached object. The plate is capable of floating and moving when it is impinged upon by an attached object. When moved by an object when the EAS tag is attached to an object, the plate actuates the arming switch and changes its state. This can arm the EAS tag or can be a step in the arming process of the EAS tag. When the EAS tag is forcibly removed from an object, the plate and arming switch are released, and electronics onboard the EAS tag determine an alarm condition. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120326872 | SECURING A LAND SURVEYOR'S MARK BASED ON USE OF A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFIER TAG - A surveyor's mark and a method of forming the mark. A tag is embedded in a head. The head is removably assembled to a stick. The head is configured to be above a ground when the stick is planted in the ground. The head includes a tag. The tag in the head includes an identification number whose value identifies the tag and indicates if the head is disassembled from the stick. If the stick is planted in the ground and the head is above the ground, then pulling the head in an attempt to pull up the mark from the ground results in changing the value of the identification number in the tag from a first code value to a second code value that differs from the first code value. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130120146 | HARD COVER PRODUCT WITH CONCEALED PRINTED SECURITY DEVICE - A hard cover product with a pair of cover boards attached to an outer liner in spaced-relation to define a spine, with a thin-film ink-circuit security device printed on a laydown area, and having an inner liner. The laydown area can be defined in the spine, and the inner liner or an inner body attached to the cover boards conceals the printed security device from casual observation of its presence. The laydown area can be defined on a surface of a sheet laminated to another sheet to define one of cover boards. The laminated sheets sandwich the printed security device without a surface indication of the presence of the ink-circuit printed security device therein. In another aspect, the thin-film ink-circuit security device printed on a surface of the cover board is concealingly covered by the inner or the outer liner. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130321155 | SECURITY TAG FOR DELICATE ARTICLES - A security tag is configured to releasably attach to an article. The security tag includes a tack in which the tack includes a tack head and a pin shank extending from the tack head. The pin shank has a maximum diameter less than 0.9 millimeters. The security tag further includes a housing in which the housing includes an electronic article surveillance (EAS) element. The housing further includes a clutch that is configured to releasably retain the pin shank after insertion into the housing. The clutch retaining the pin shank if up to an eighty pound pull force is applied to the tack. | 12-05-2013 |
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| 20140104061 | SECURITY TAG FOR APPLICATION TO FOOTWEAR | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140159902 | One Time Use Multi-Function Tag - An anti-theft tag has two slightly concave shells attached to each other by a hinge. One shell has an aperture through it and the other shell has a post located to insert through the aperture when the two shells are brought together. At least one catch tab extends laterally from the end of the post. The catch tab exceeds the width of the aperture and is constructed to give to allow the post to insert into the aperture, but to resist and prevent the extraction of the post. The post is severable to allow the remove of the catch tab to allow the opening of the tag. One of the shells also has a slot and the other has a tack. When the post is inserted through the aperture, the tack inserts into the slot. The tack passes through an object to be protected and maintains the tag in place. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140232544 | ADHESIVE-BONDED ARTICLE PROTECTION TAG - A security system tag. The security system tag includes a housing. The security system tag further includes an electronic article surveillance, EAS, element in which the EAS element is arranged to emit a detectable signal when introduced to an interrogation signal. The security system tag further includes a metal element in which the metal element is adapted to be heated. The security system tag further includes a first reversible adhesive proximate the metal element in which at least a portion of the first reversible adhesive de-bonds when thermally affected by the metal element when the metal element is heated. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140232545 | ONE TIME USE TAG - Embodiments of the current invention entail a highly visible tag that can be attached to a product at a highly visible location on the product at a store, but can easily be removed once the purchaser buys the product and takes it home. Once the purchaser gets the product home, they can remove it themselves and use it in public. Once the tag is removed, it cannot be reattached by the consumer. Depending on the store policy, the product may not be returned, or an extra fee charged for returning the garment, or other similar policies. Absence of a tag makes it clear that the buyer has removed the tag and provides an indication that the product, such as a garment has been used or worn in public. The tag is most effective for products that are used in public, such as garments. The tag may carry EAS technology. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150035674 | ELECTRONIC LABEL TAG AND ELECTRONIC LABEL TAG SYSTEM - An electronic label tag ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150048946 | ALARMING PINLESS SECURITY TAG | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150048947 | EAS TAG UTILIZING MAGNETOMETER - An EAS tag comprises a microprocessor, motion sensor, magnetometer, communication elements, and audible alarm generator. Various means of attaching the tag to an object to be protected can be used. The magnetometer can measure the magnetic fields around it and digitally transmit the information to the microprocessor for storage. After a certain period of inactivity as measured by the motion sensor, the tag enters a state of reduced activity to conserve energy. When the motion sensor determines that the tag is being moved, the magnetometer takes a current snapshot which is compared to a previous snapshot. If the two images differ over certain percentage, the tag alarms. The tag can also monitor the ambient magnetic fields in real time and, when the fields change abruptly, the tag alarms. This prevents defeating the tag by placing it in a metallic foil bag. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150077257 | DISPOSABLE ANTI-TAMPER CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC BAND FOR RE-USABLE RFID TAG - A disposable electrically conductive band for a re-usable RFID tag having an RFID tag holder, an electrical continuity contact within a loop on an end of the band, an electrically conductive landing area on a tongue of the band, the tongue being insertable through the loop to secure the band around a body to be monitored by an RFID system, the tongue thereby engaging a portion of the landing area with the electrical continuity contact. The conductive landing area has a series of electrical continuity dimples in each of which there is an electrical contact to an electrical pathway around the electrically conductive band. The RFID tag transmits an alarm to the monitoring agency whenever the band has been tampered with, severed, or otherwise circumvented. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150137977 | EAS TAG FOR BOTTLES - An anti-theft device monitors bottles. It is comprised of a two components hingably connected together. They can move from an open position to a closed position to enclose the neck of a bottle. One component has a first latch element and contains electronics including switches. The other component has a second latch element. The latch elements combine to hold the two components in the closed position. When the two components are moved to the closed position, and a bottle is in position, the bottle contacts elements which in turn change the states of associated switches. One of these elements also functions to retain the bottle on the tag. The anti-theft device may be armed or disarmed by remote devices. The latching elements may be releasably lockable such as by a magnet. The anti-theft device may have passcode protection capabilities. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150137978 | SECURITY TAG FOR APPLICATION TO FOOTWEAR | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150145679 | RADIO WITH EMBEDDED RFID | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150356844 | ENHANCED SIGNAL AMPLITUDE IN ACOUSTIC-MAGNETOMECHANICAL EAS MARKER | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160027271 | Security Tag - A security tag is shown for location upon an article and removal from the article upon receiving authorisation. An internal processor ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160110976 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING FREIGHT - Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for tracking freight. Embodiments include a tracking device for a trailer containing a load. The tracking device includes a support member, a connector, a housing and a GPS tracker configured to track the location of the load. The connector securely attaches to a container on the trailer and attaches to a seal such that the container cannot be opened without breaking the seal. The support member stabilizes the housing and protects the tracking device during transit of the load. A tracking system may implement to monitor, gather information and report on the tracking device and the load. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160180673 | SECURITY TAG POSITIONING | 06-23-2016 |
| 20170236394 | BATTERY OPERATED DEVICE AND TAG FOR A BATTERY OPERATED TOOL | 08-17-2017 |
| 20180025602 | ANTI-THEFT SAFETY DEVICE WITH PROTECTION FROM INJURIES | 01-25-2018 |
| 20180025673 | SAFETY LOCK | 01-25-2018 |
