Anti-theft device utilizing an optical communication channel to control power output of an inductive charging coil

    公开(公告)号:US11270561B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16937115

    申请日:2020-07-23

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00 G08B13/14

    摘要: An anti-theft device having an inductive charging coil for wirelessly powering an article of merchandise. A retention member is configured to be attached to the merchandise. A pedestal configured to removably support the retention member. Complementary contacts on the retention member and the pedestal are configured to provide electrical power from the pedestal to the inductive charging coil, when the retention member is at rest on the pedestal. The retention member has an optical transmitter configured to communicate optical signals to an optical sensor. When the article of merchandise requests power increase, the optical transmitter emits a corresponding optical signal, which causes a control unit to increase an output voltage of a power supply supplying power to the electrical contacts of the pedestal. In this manner, an optical communication channel is used to increase the power wirelessly provided from the inductive charging coil to the merchandise.

    MERCHANDISE HANDLING ALERT APPARATUS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230274630A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-31

    申请号:US18120607

    申请日:2023-03-13

    IPC分类号: G08B7/06 G08B13/14

    CPC分类号: G08B7/06 G08B13/1436

    摘要: A handling alert apparatus configured to detect a predefined event and output an alert responsive to detecting the predefined event. The handling alert apparatus includes a housing connected to an article of merchandise. The handling alert apparatus includes a handling sensor configured to detect when a customer handles the article of merchandise. Responsive to detecting handling of the article of merchandise, the housing outputs a visual, audible, or wireless notification alert. The alert remains active until an authorized user prepares the article of merchandise for subsequent customer interaction and deactivates the alert by using a wireless controller or manually operating a designated deactivation button or switch.

    Merchandise handling alert apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11605285B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17502803

    申请日:2021-10-15

    摘要: A handling alert apparatus configured to detect a predefined event and output an alert responsive to detecting the predefined event. The handling alert apparatus includes a housing connected to an article of merchandise. The handling alert apparatus includes a handling sensor configured to detect when a customer handles the article of merchandise. Responsive to detecting handling of the article of merchandise, the housing outputs a visual, audible, or wireless notification alert. The alert remains active until an authorized user prepares the article of merchandise for subsequent customer interaction and deactivates the alert by using a wireless controller or manually operating a designated deactivation button or switch.