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7391338 |
Apparatus and method using a sensor to detect improper orientation of an object
Apparatus and method is provided for using low cost, passive RF sensor technology such as RFID tags, to determine whether containers or other objects are in a right-side-up orientation. A useful...
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7391327 |
Magnetic detacher with open access
Various embodiments of a magnetic detacher with open access are described. In one embodiment, the magnetic detacher may include magnet assembly to provide open access to a hard tag and a magnetic...
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7388505 |
Storage container smart collar
A security system for a container connected to a device includes a collar connected to a device requiring the contents of the refillable container. The collar has a top with a diameter that matches...
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7388495 |
Integrated electronic article surveillance (EAS) and point of sale (POS) system and method
A system and method for integrating point of sale (POS) data with electronic article surveillance (EAS) data, comprising a general-purpose computer for receiving and processing POS and EAS data is...
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7388493 |
Method and system for preventing unauthorized removal and use of an RFID apparatus
A method for authorizing use of a disabling RFID apparatus includes attaching the apparatus to a wearer, verifying credentials associated with use of the apparatus, and tightening the apparatus to...
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7382262 |
System and method of tamper detection
The present invention relates to a system and method of tamper detection. A tamper detection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a passive electronic sensor...
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7375635 |
Deactivatable RFID labels and tags and methods of making same
Disclosed are deactivatable RFID labels and tags in individual and web form, and methods of making same. When it is desired to deactivate the label or tag, the tag or label is subjected to tearing....
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7362227 |
Anti-theft and security system for computers
A system is disclosed for preventing an unauthorized person from use a portable computer having an external port. The system includes a control device capable of connecting to an external port of...
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7348887 |
RFIDs embedded into semiconductors
The present invention provides a RFID device comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) transceiver and antenna element co-located with a semiconductor device, a method for making same and...
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7345586 |
System and method for transferring data to an electronic device
A radio frequency identification (RF ID) tag ( 202 ) and a method for communicating data from an RF ID card to an electronic device ( 102 ) are disclosed. The RF ID tag comprises one or more...
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7336183 |
Decommissioning an electronic data tag
Rendering data stored within an electronic data tag unreadable. A receptacle receives an article with the data tag, detects the presence of the electronic data tag, and decommissions the electronic...
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7330116 |
Sticker-type shoplifting-prevention security device
A shoplifting-prevention security device includes a flexible flat substrate ( 1 ) having an inductor ( 2 ) and a capacitor ( 3 ) which form a resonant circuit, the plates of the capacitor being...
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7323990 |
Method and apparatus for placing ID tags in molded articles
A thermoforming apparatus and method are provided. An identification tag such as a radio frequency identification tag is provided for molding into or attaching to a thermoformed article during the...
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7323988 |
Personal item reminder
A system and method are provided for allowing users to verify the presence of personal items. RFID tags are attached to personal items, and the items are entered into a list. The user makes travel...
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7321307 |
Chemical time modification of an object
A method for modifying an object involves determining a modification rate for the object, creating a first reservoir and a first wicking channel based on the modification rate, where the first...
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7321300 |
Security device for a transponder
A security device for a transponder with a kill and/or cloak function is provided. The security device includes a memory device, in which a first, open password is stored, an input, into which a...
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7307525 |
Instruction drop-off warning system and method
An instruction drop-off warning system ( 1 ), which warns of drop-off of an instruction sheet (L) attached on a work ( 20 ) in a production line ( 40 ), comprises an IC tag ( 5 a ), which is...
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7304578 |
Tag including RFID circuit storing data modifiable using a physically alterable medium
A tag includes an RFID circuit storing bits. One or more of the bits are modified in response to physically altering a portion of a medium that the RFID circuit is affixed thereto. Also, the RFID...
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7301462 |
Tamper resistant electronic tag
A tamper resistant electronic tag that wirelessly receives and transmits unique subscriber information to and from a transceiver so that financial transactions can occur quickly and seamlessly. In...
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7298272 |
Remote detection employing RFID
A system for remote detection using and RFID system including a transceiver, a transponder and a fuse configured within the transponder. The transceiver is configured to send and receive radio...
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7289027 |
Network management using suppressible RFID tags
Methods and computer program products for managing a device connected to a network include querying the device using the network, querying the device using a simulated RFID tag, and querying the...
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7286055 |
Tamper-resistant RFID disabling apparatus
A tamper-resistant RFID identification apparatus that includes a mechanism for storing an excess portion of the apparatus when engaged. The apparatus includes a substrate including a series of...
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7277016 |
System and method for disabling RFID tags
The invention provides protection to wireless portable transponders from unauthorized interrogation by employing a mechanism for disabling reception by or from the antenna of the transponder....
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7268686 |
RFID radiation nullifier
In one embodiment, a system for communicating with an RFID tag is provided that includes: a capacitive encoder adapted for placement in proximity of the RFID tag and operable to transmit a first...
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7259673 |
Anti-theft arrangement, method and program
The present invention relates to the field of security and especially to radio frequency identification. According to an embodiment method for securing a personal item for preventing unauthorized...
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7253734 |
System and method for altering or disabling RFID tags
An arrangement for providing protection to wireless portable transponders (including resonant tags such as RFID tags) from unauthorized interrogation by employing a mechanical arrangement for...
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7245219 |
RFID tag for an object having metallic portions, tag coupler and method thereof
An RFID tag ( 20 ) has an electrically non-conductive substrate ( 22 ) with a mounting surface ( 24 ), an electrically conductive member ( 26 ), a conductive bridge ( 28 ), a dielectric strip ( 30...
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7230535 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring breeding behavior
Apparatus and method for detecting when an animal is in heat is provided. The apparatus includes a logic controller, a power source, a clock, an actuator, and a presentation interface such as an...
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7224278 |
Label with electronic components and method of making same
A method of making an electronic label, such as an RFID label, includes attaching a circuit, such as an antenna, to a substrate material, applying an adhesive layer to the substrate material over...
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7221900 |
Jamming device against RFID smart tag systems
A RFID jamming device and methodology are provided for inhibiting unwanted intrusions of RFID smart tag technology. The device includes a mechanism for actively or passively preventing a RFID...
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7215239 |
Non-contact smart card interrogator, wherein across a transmission line from an antenna to a receiver the signal modulation varies between amplitude modulation and phase modulation
In a non-contacting smart card interrogator ( 1 ) a first end (A) of an eighth-wave transmission line ( 13 ) is connected to a terminal connecting a first receiver ( 16 ) to a transmission line (...
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7183921 |
System for tracking items
An item tracking system for tracking an item within a structure having at least one aperture through which the item is passed is provided. The item tracking system comprises a radio frequency tag...
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7170414 |
Systems and methods for optical reading and EAS tag sensing and deactivating at retail checkout
Methods of operation of a data reader and security tag deactivation system whereby a data reader such as a barcode scanner is equipped with EAS deactivation coils or modules disposed in the...
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7152804 |
MOS electronic article surveillance, RF and/or RF identification tag/device, and methods for making and using the same
A RF MOS- or nonlinear device-based surveillance and/or identification tag, and methods for its manufacture and use. The tag generally includes (a) an inductor, (b) a first capacitor plate coupled...
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7151455 |
Activating a data tag by load or orientation or user control
Mechanically and reversibly activating or deactivating a radio frequency identification (RFID) data tag. An RFID tag includes an RFID chip for storing an RFID code, an antenna for communicating a...
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7142108 |
System and method for monitoring and enforcing a restricted wireless zone
Monitoring for unauthorized RF energy emitted or transmitted in a particular zone or portion of a building, etc. Radio frequency energy is received in a region that encompasses a zone in which it...
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7138919 |
Identification marking and method for applying the identification marking to an item
A method for processing a surface of an item and providing an association using a surface processing system includes receiving an item having a first identification marking on a surface of the item...
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7135971 |
Anti-theft and security system for computers
A system is disclosed for preventing an unauthorized person from taking or using a portable computer. The anti-theft/security system includes a USB device having a motion sensor attached to a...
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7132947 |
Systems and methods for data reading and EAS tag sensing and deactivating at retail checkout
Methods of operation of a data reader and security tag deactivation system whereby a data reader such as a barcode scanner is equipped with EAS deactivation coils or modules disposed in the...
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7132932 |
Method and apparatus for locating a fire hose
One or more RFID tags ( 104 ) are integrated into a fire hose ( 102 ) to facilitate an individual's exit from a structure. A portable interrogator ( 106 ) worn by the individual interrogates the...
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7129844 |
Remote communications devices, wireless communications systems, remote communications device operable methods, and retail monitoring methods
Remote communications devices, wireless communications systems, remote communications device operable methods, and retail article monitoring methods are described. According to one embodiment, a...
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7123151 |
Applications for radio frequency identification systems
The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are...
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7119691 |
Electronic article surveillance marker deactivator using phase control deactivation
A method and apparatus to deactivate an EAS security tag are described.
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7119664 |
Deep sleep in an RFID tag
Systems and techniques to provide radio frequency identification tags including a non-responsive state, which is independent of supplied power, initiated in conjunction with a tag communications...
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7113094 |
Applications for radio frequency identification systems
The present invention relates to RFID devices, including handheld RFID devices, and applications for such devices. The devices and applications may be used in connection with items that are...
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7113093 |
Integrated electronic article surveillance (EAS) and point of sale (POS) system and method
A system and method for integrating point of sale (POS) data with electronic article surveillance (EAS) data, comprising a general-purpose computer for receiving and processing POS and EAS data is...
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7109867 |
RFID tags with EAS deactivation ability
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) and an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag includes an RFID device and an EAS device. The RFID device may operate in a plurality of states including an...
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7109866 |
Electronic article surveillance marker deactivator using an expanded detection zone
A method and apparatus to deactivate an EAS security tag using an expanded detection zone are described.
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7109865 |
Tag interrogation with observable response signal
An identification tag identifies a unique item from among a plurality of items with a similar appearance. Tagged items are searched by scanning the items with an interrogation signal. The tag emits...
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7106200 |
Deactivator using resonant recharge
A method and apparatus to perform resonant recharge transfers energy from an AC power source (e.g., a power line) or from a DC power source or from bulk capacitors to a deactivation capacitor. The...
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