公开(公告)号：US06169483A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09304676

申请日：1999-05-04

申请人： Touraj Ghaffari ,  Gary M. Shafer ,  James R. Gruszynski ,  Philip J. Parker ,  Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Touraj Ghaffari ,  Gary M. Shafer ,  James R. Gruszynski ,  Philip J. Parker ,  Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： G08B1314

CPC分类号： G07F7/06 ,  G06K2017/0074 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G07G1/0054 ,  G07G1/009 ,  G08B13/2417 ,  G08B13/246 ,  G08B13/2462

摘要： A self-checkout/self-check-in and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system is provided. EAS tags and radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are connected to articles for use with the invention. A preferred embodiment for self-checkout includes a housing having a cavity for receiving articles for self-checkout. The cavity is disposed within a deactivation zone. The RFID tags are read, and after verification of an authorized transaction, a deactivation antenna is energized to deactivate the EAS tags, and a stored inventory database is updated. Information about the transaction can be displayed. A preferred embodiment for self-check-in includes an elongated housing into which articles are deposited for return. Once deposited, the articles pass through the housing and out the other end. As the articles are deposited, the RFID tags on the articles are read, the inventory database is updated, and an activation antenna is energized to form an activation zone through which the articles pass as they fall through the housing, thus activating the attached EAS tags. The magnetic fields used for activation and deactivation are magnetic media safe for use with articles containing magnetic recording media.

摘要翻译： 提供自助结帐/自检和电子物品监控（EAS）系统。 EAS标签和射频识别（RFID）标签连接到用于本发明的物品。 用于自我检出的优选实施例包括具有用于接收用于自我检出的物品的空腔的壳体。 空腔设置在去活化区域内。 读取RFID标签，并且在验证授权交易之后，去激活天线被激活以停用EAS标签，并且更新存储的库存数据库。 可以显示有关交易的信息。 用于自检的优选实施例包括细长的壳体，物品被沉积到其中以便返回。 一旦沉积，物品通过壳体并出来另一端。 随着物品的沉积，物品上的RFID标签被读取，库存数据库被更新，并且激活天线被通电以形成激活区域，当物品落入外壳时，通过该激活区域通过，从而激活附加的EAS标签 。 用于激活和停用的磁场是磁性介质，可安全用于含有磁记录介质的物品。

公开(公告)号：US5594420A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-14

申请号：US382630

申请日：1995-02-02

申请人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Paul Manente

发明人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Paul Manente

IPC分类号： G08B13/24 ,  G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G08B13/2411

摘要： A device for deactivating a EAS marker includes a rotating support member and magnets disposed on the support member. The magnets are arranged in linear arrays, and the magnets in each array are mounted on the support member so that the upper surface of each magnet in the array has a magnetic polarity that is the opposite of the polarity of the upper surface of neighboring magnets. The support member is in the form of a thin circular platter and each array of magnets corresponds to a radius of the support member.

摘要翻译： 用于停用EAS标记的装置包括旋转支撑构件和设置在支撑构件上的磁体。 磁体以线性阵列布置，并且每个阵列中的磁体安装在支撑构件上，使得阵列中的每个磁体的上表面具有与相邻磁体的上表面的极性相反的磁极性。 支撑构件是薄圆形盘片的形式，并且每个磁体阵列对应于支撑构件的半径。

公开(公告)号：US5103234A

公开(公告)日：1992-04-07

申请号：US657899

申请日：1991-02-20

申请人： Harry E. Watkins ,  Brent F. Balch ,  Jeffrey T. Oakes ,  Richard L. Copeland ,  Hubert A. Patterson ,  Mart Martinson

发明人： Harry E. Watkins ,  Brent F. Balch ,  Jeffrey T. Oakes ,  Richard L. Copeland ,  Hubert A. Patterson ,  Mart Martinson

IPC分类号： G01V15/00 ,  G08B13/24

CPC分类号： G08B13/2408 ,  G01V15/00 ,  G08B13/2471 ,  G08B13/2474 ,  G08B13/2477 ,  G08B13/2482 ,  G08B13/2488

摘要： A magnetic article surveillance system utilizing microcomputer control and unique time domain and frequency domain information gathering channels whose information is processed by the microcomputer via preselected time domain and frequency domain criteria.

摘要翻译： 一种利用微机控制和独特的时域和频域信息采集通道的磁性物品监控系统，其信息由微型计算机通过预选的时域和频域标准处理。

公开(公告)号：US4859991A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-22

申请号：US091052

申请日：1987-08-28

申请人： Harry E. Watkins ,  Brent F. Balch ,  Jeffery T. Oakes ,  Richard L. Copeland ,  Hubert A. Patterson ,  Mart Martinson

发明人： Harry E. Watkins ,  Brent F. Balch ,  Jeffery T. Oakes ,  Richard L. Copeland ,  Hubert A. Patterson ,  Mart Martinson

IPC分类号： G01V15/00 ,  G08B13/24

CPC分类号： G08B13/2408 ,  G01V15/00 ,  G08B13/2471 ,  G08B13/2474 ,  G08B13/2477 ,  G08B13/2482 ,  G08B13/2488

摘要： A magnetic article surveillance system utilizing microcomputer control and unique time domain and frequency domain information gathering channels whose information is processed by the microcomputer via preselected time domain and frequency domain criteria.

摘要翻译： 一种利用微机控制和独特的时域和频域信息采集通道的磁性物品监控系统，其信息由微型计算机通过预选的时域和频域标准处理。

公开(公告)号：US20160337572A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15151743

申请日：2016-05-11

申请人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Melwyn F. Sequeira

发明人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Melwyn F. Sequeira

IPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G08B13/08 ,  H04L29/12

CPC分类号： H04N5/23206 ,  G08B13/08 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N7/183

摘要： Systems and methods for detecting an opening and closing of an object, such as a door or window. The methods comprise: causing a piezoelectric transducer to oscillate in response to an opening of the object; harvesting energy generated as a result of the piezoelectric transducer's oscillation to power a transceiver; and transmitting, from the transceiver to a remote device, information indicating that the opening of the object has been detected by a wireless sensor coupled to the object. The information may specify a logical address linked to a physical location of the object (e.g., a MAC address).

摘要翻译： 用于检测物体（例如门或窗）的打开和关闭的系统和方法。 所述方法包括：使压电换能器响应于所述物体的开口而振荡; 由于压电传感器的振荡而产生的能量收集能量来为收发器供电; 以及从所述收发器向远程设备发送指示所述对象的打开已被耦合到所述对象的无线传感器检测到的信息。 信息可以指定链接到对象的物理位置的逻辑地址（例如，MAC地址）。

公开(公告)号：US20160172868A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14570524

申请日：2014-12-15

申请人： Melwyn F. Sequeira ,  Mohammad Mohiuddin ,  Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Melwyn F. Sequeira ,  Mohammad Mohiuddin ,  Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34

CPC分类号： H02J5/005 ,  G08B17/00 ,  G08B29/181 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J7/0054 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/345 ,  H02J7/35

摘要： Systems (100) and methods (400) for powering an electrical load (322) in an environment. The methods involve using a battery (310) to simultaneously supply electrical energy to control electronics (308, 316) and a Super Capacitor (“SC”) storage element (314) immediately after a system has been disposed in the environment and turned on. In effect, the control electronics are caused to perform intended functions thereof nearly instantaneously after turning on the system. The SC storage element is charged from a first charge state in which approximately zero volts exist across terminals thereof to a second charge state in which greater than zero volts exists across the terminals. The SC storage element is then used to supply electrical energy to the electrical load of the system so as to cause the electrical load to perform intended functions thereof.

摘要翻译： 用于为环境中的电负载（322）供电的系统（100）和方法（400）。 所述方法包括在系统已经被布置在环境中并且接通之后，立即将电池（310）同时向控制电子设备（308,316）和超级电容器（“SC”）存储元件（314）提供电能。 实际上，使得控制电子器件在打开系统之后几乎立即执行预期的功能。 SC存储元件从第一充电状态充电，其中在其端子之间存在大约零伏特，其中跨越端子存在大于零伏的第二充电状态。 然后，SC存储元件用于向系统的电负载提供电能，以使电负载执行预期的功能。

公开(公告)号：US20160156219A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US14956803

申请日：2015-12-02

申请人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Melwyn F. Sequeira

发明人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Melwyn F. Sequeira

IPC分类号： H02J7/04 ,  G01P13/00 ,  H02J7/02

CPC分类号： H02J50/20 ,  G07C9/00007

摘要： A method for operating a Wearable Access Sensor (“WAS”). The methods comprise: capturing RF energy by the WAS, where the RF energy is emitted within a surrounding environment from equipment disposed at an access point of a restricted area; passing the RF energy through a switch that is normally in a position which provides an electrical connection between an antenna of the WAS and a full wave rectifier of the WAS; performing operations by the WAS to convert the RF energy into direct current for generating electric power; supplying the electric power to an energy storage device of the WAS for charging the energy storage device to a pre-determined voltage level; and supplying power from the energy storage device to a controller of the WAS when a voltage level of the energy storage device is equal to or greater than the pre-determined voltage level.

摘要翻译： 一种可佩戴接入传感器（“WAS”）的操作方法。 该方法包括：通过WAS捕获RF能量，其中RF能量在周围环境中从设置在受限制区域的接入点处的设备发射; 将RF能量通过通常处于提供WAS的天线与WAS的全波整流器之间的电连接的位置的开关; 通过WAS执行操作以将RF能量转换成用于产生电力的直流电; 向所述WAS的能量存储装置供电以将所述能量存储装置充电至预定电压电平; 以及当所述能量存储装置的电压电平等于或大于所述预定电压电平时，从所述能量存储装置向所述WAS的控制器供电。

公开(公告)号：US08833652B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13215847

申请日：2011-08-23

申请人： Paul Brent Rasband ,  Stewart E. Hall ,  Wing Kei Ho ,  Mohammad Mohiuddin ,  Nancy Lee Van Nest ,  Manjuprakash Rama Rao ,  Timothy J. Relihan ,  Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Paul Brent Rasband ,  Stewart E. Hall ,  Wing Kei Ho ,  Mohammad Mohiuddin ,  Nancy Lee Van Nest ,  Manjuprakash Rama Rao ,  Timothy J. Relihan ,  Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： G06K7/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06F17/30879 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： A product information system including a server having an item database that stores at least one item identifier and corresponding item data for at least one item. Also, the item database is associated with a predetermined vendor. The server also includes a receiver that receives a message including tag data captured from a tag by a portable wireless device. The tag data includes an item identifier. Also, the server includes a processor that operates, in response to the received message, to select item data from the item database that corresponds to the received item identifier. The server also includes a transmitter that transmits the selected item data to the portable wireless device.

摘要翻译： 一种产品信息系统，包括具有存储至少一个项目标识符的项目数据库的服务器和用于至少一个项目的相应项目数据。 此外，项目数据库与预定供应商相关联。 服务器还包括接收器，其接收包括由便携式无线设备从标签捕获的标签数据的消息。 标签数据包括项目标识符。 而且，服务器包括处理器，其响应于接收到的消息操作从项目数据库中选择与所接收的项目标识符相对应的项目数据。 该服务器还包括将所选项目数据发送到便携式无线设备的发射机。

公开(公告)号：US07978078B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-12

申请号：US10037337

申请日：2001-12-21

申请人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Brent F. Balch ,  Steven W. Embling ,  William M. Farrell ,  Stewart E. Hall

发明人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Brent F. Balch ,  Steven W. Embling ,  William M. Farrell ,  Stewart E. Hall

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： H01Q7/08 ,  G08B13/2402 ,  Y10T428/294 ,  Y10T428/32

摘要： A magnetic core transceiver antenna for EAS marker detection is provided. The core includes a stack of amorphous alloy ribbons insulated from each other and laminated together. A coil winding of wire, also insulted from the ribbons, and connected to an electronic controller provides the transmitter and receiver modes. The transceiver antenna is optimized for the dual mode operation, and is smaller and uses less power than conventional air-core EAS antennas with equivalent performance. Complex core geometries, such as a sandwiched stack of different sized ribbons, can be implemented to vary the effective permeability of the core to customize antenna performance. Multiple transceiver antennas can be combined to increase the size of the generated EAS interrogation zone.

摘要翻译： 提供用于EAS标记检测的磁芯收发天线。 芯包括彼此绝缘并层压在一起的非晶合金带叠。 线的线圈绕组，也从丝带侮辱，并连接到电子控制器提供发射器和接收器的模式。 收发器天线针对双模式操作进行了优化，并且具有较小的功耗，比具有相同性能的常规空芯EAS天线使用更少的功率。 可以实现复杂的芯部几何形状，例如不同大小的带状夹层，可改变芯的有效磁导率以定制天线性能。 可以组合多个收发天线以增加所生成的EAS询问区的大小。

公开(公告)号：US07973661B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-05

申请号：US12043288

申请日：2008-03-06

申请人： Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G08B13/2417 ,  E05B73/0017 ,  E05B73/0052 ,  E05B73/0064 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G07G1/009 ,  G08B13/2448

摘要： A detacher unit for disengaging a combination EAS/RFID tag from its article. The detaching unit detaches the spring clamp mechanism of a combination EAS/RFID tag when the tag is placed within a particular region within the detaching unit. A near field magnetic loop antenna is situated within the placement region in a housing. When the combination EAS/RFID tag is placed within the placement region just above the near field magnetic loop antenna, the RFID code of the tag is read and the detachment unit releases the clamp mechanism that attaches the EAS/RFID tag to its article.

摘要翻译： 用于将EAS / RFID标签与其制品脱离的分离器单元。 当标签放置在分离单元内的特定区域内时，分离单元分离EAS / RFID标签组合的弹簧夹紧机构。 近场磁环天线位于壳体内的放置区域内。 当组合EAS / RFID标签放置在紧邻近场磁环天线正上方的放置区域中时，读取标签的RFID代码，并且拆卸单元释放将EAS / RFID标签附着在其物品上的夹紧机构。