公开(公告)号：US20070084812A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11612210

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： Stephen Hardy ,  Adam Gold ,  John Ward ,  Max Syvuk ,  John Swafford

发明人： Stephen Hardy ,  Adam Gold ,  John Ward ,  Max Syvuk ,  John Swafford

IPC分类号： A47B47/00

CPC分类号： A47F1/125 ,  A47F3/002 ,  G08B13/08 ,  G09B25/04

摘要： A system for managing and securing product and deterring theft in a retail setting includes a system that resides either on a standard retailer shelf or may be a stand-alone system. In an embodiment, the system includes a plurality of shelves and product dividers positioned between the shelves and extending from the front edges of the shelves toward the rear of the shelves. Front retaining walls are positioned at the front edges of the shelves and are configured to have a height that inhibits access to products on the shelves. Individual retaining tabs of varying height may be added in front of rows of taller product to inhibit access to these products. In an embodiment, rigid or moveable barriers may be positioned above retaining walls that further restrict access to the products. With the invention, the “sweeping” of numerous products by a thief is deterred. In another embodiment, an alert device may be configured to detect and monitor movement of the moveable barriers and may provide an alert signal corresponding to the management of product on the shelf or corresponding to a potential theft situation. In an embodiment, the alert device may communicate with a security camera to monitor the vicinity and provide a notification to the potential thief that his actions are being monitored and recorded, or provide a notification to store computer, pager, cellular telephone, or the like. In yet another embodiment, lock mechanisms may be used to further secure high-risk theft items. Also, clips or clip members may be incorporated to further secure the product dividers to the shelves. In addition, an adjustable power bar may be included that is adjustable to accommodate the height adjustments made to the shelves.

摘要翻译： 用于在零售环境中管理和保护产品并防止盗窃的系统包括驻留在标准零售商货架上或可以是独立系统的系统。 在一个实施例中，系统包括多个搁架和产品分隔件，其定位在搁架之间并且从架子的前边缘朝向搁架的后部延伸。 前挡土墙定位在货架的前边缘，并且被配置成具有禁止进入货架上产品的高度。 不同高度的单独固定片可能被添加在较高产品的行的前面，以阻止进入这些产品。 在一个实施例中，刚性或可移动的屏障可以被定位在挡土墙上方，这进一步限制了对产品的访问。 凭借这项发明，一个小偷的众多产品的“大扫除”被阻止。 在另一个实施例中，警报装置可以被配置为检测和监视可移动屏障的移动，并且可以提供对应于货架上的产品的管理或对应于潜在的盗窃情况的警报信号。 在一个实施例中，警报装置可以与安全摄像机进行通信以监视附近，并向潜在小偷提供他的行为被监视和记录的通知，或者向存储计算机，寻呼机，蜂窝电话等提供通知 。 在另一个实施例中，可以使用锁定机构来进一步确保高风险的盗窃物品。 此外，可以并入夹子或夹子构件以进一步将产品分隔件固定到搁架上。 此外，可以包括可调节的电源杆，其可调节以适应对架子进行的高度调节。

公开(公告)号：US07150365B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-19

申请号：US11140023

申请日：2005-05-27

申请人： Stephen Hardy ,  Adam Gold ,  John Ward ,  Max Syvuk ,  John Swafford

发明人： Stephen Hardy ,  Adam Gold ,  John Ward ,  Max Syvuk ,  John Swafford

IPC分类号： A47B43/00 ,  A47F1/04

CPC分类号： A47F1/125 ,  A47F3/002 ,  G08B13/08 ,  G09B25/04

摘要： A system for managing and securing product and deterring theft in a retail setting includes a system that resides either on a standard retailer shelf or may be a stand-alone system. In an embodiment, the system includes a plurality of shelves and product dividers positioned between the shelves and extending from the front edges of the shelves toward the rear of the shelves. Front retaining walls are positioned at the front edges of the shelves and are configured to have a height that inhibits access to products on the shelves. Individual retaining tabs of varying height may be added in front of rows of taller product to inhibit access to these products. In an embodiment, rigid or moveable barriers may be positioned above retaining walls that further restrict access to the products. With the invention, the “sweeping” of numerous products by a thief is deterred. In another embodiment, an alert device may be configured to detect and monitor movement of the moveable barriers and may provide an alert signal corresponding to the management of product on the shelf or corresponding to a potential theft situation. In an embodiment, the alert device may communicate with a security camera to monitor the vicinity and provide a notification to the potential thief that his actions are being monitored and recorded, or provide a notification to store computer, pager, cellular telephone, or the like. In yet another embodiment, lock mechanisms may be used to further secure high-risk theft items. Also, clips or clip members may be incorporated to further secure the product dividers to the shelves. In addition, an adjustable power bar may be included that is adjustable to accommodate the height adjustments made to the shelves.

公开(公告)号：US20060275747A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US10498033

申请日：2002-12-09

申请人： Stephen Hardy ,  Pablo Garcia ,  Lewis Williams ,  Jaime Escobedo

发明人： Stephen Hardy ,  Pablo Garcia ,  Lewis Williams ,  Jaime Escobedo

IPC分类号： C12Q1/70

CPC分类号： C12Q1/6886 ,  C12Q1/702 ,  C12Q2600/136 ,  C12Q2600/158 ,  G01N33/57434

摘要： A specific member of the HERV-K family located in chromosome 22 at 20.428 megabases (22q11.2) has been found to be preferentially and significantly up-regulated in prostate tumors. The invention provides methods for diagnosing prostate cancer, comprising the step of detecting in a patient sample the presence or absence of an expression product of the virus. The virus has five features not seen in other HERV-K members: (1) its own specific nucleotide sequence, and consequently amino acid sequences; (2) tandem 5′ LTRs; (3) a fragmented 3′ LTR; (4) an env gene interrupted by an alu insertion; and (5) unique gag sequences.

摘要翻译： 已经发现，在20.428兆比特（22q11.2）位于22号染色体上的HERV-K家族的特异成员在前列腺肿瘤中优先显着上调。 本发明提供了诊断前列腺癌的方法，包括在患者样品中检测病毒表达产物的存在或不存在的步骤。 该病毒在其他HERV-K成员中没有看到五个特征：（1）其自身的特异核苷酸序列，因此是氨基酸序列; （2）串联5'LTR; （3）碎片3'LTR; （4）由alu插入中断的env基因; 和（5）独特的gag序列。

公开(公告)号：US20060157574A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11305897

申请日：2005-12-19

申请人： Stephen Farrar ,  Stephen Hardy ,  Peter Fletcher ,  Kieran Larkin ,  Eric Cheung ,  Stephen Ecob

发明人： Stephen Farrar ,  Stephen Hardy ,  Peter Fletcher ,  Kieran Larkin ,  Eric Cheung ,  Stephen Ecob

IPC分类号： G06K19/06

CPC分类号： G06F21/608 ,  G06F21/64 ,  G06K19/06037 ,  G06K19/06046

摘要： A method, apparatus and computer program for generating a barcode (200) representing one or more portions of data is disclosed. A block-based correlatable pattern of data is generated and the generated data patterns are arranged according to a predetermined arrangement. The one or more portions of data are interdispersed with the arranged data patterns to generate the barcode (200).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于生成表示一个或多个数据部分的条形码（200）的方法，装置和计算机程序。 产生基于块的相关的数据模式，并且根据预定的布置来排列生成的数据模式。 数据的一个或多个部分与布置的数据图案分散以产生条形码（200）。

公开(公告)号：US20060050985A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：US11195644

申请日：2005-08-03

申请人： Stephen Hardy ,  Peter Fletcher ,  Kieran Larkin ,  Ian Gibson

发明人： Stephen Hardy ,  Peter Fletcher ,  Kieran Larkin ,  Ian Gibson

IPC分类号： G06K9/36

CPC分类号： G06K9/522

摘要： A method (500) of generating a matching key (599) for an image (501) is disclosed. The matching key (599) is substantially invariant to rotation, scale and translation. The method (500) starts by forming a spatial domain representation of the image (501) that is substantially invariant to translation of the image (501). Rotation and/or scaling in the spatial domain representation is next transformed (580) into translation to form a transformed image. A representation of the transformed image is then formed that is substantially invariant to translation of the transformed image. The representation of the transformed image is the matching key (599) for the image (501).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种生成图像（501）的匹配键（599）的方法（500）。 匹配键（599）对于旋转，缩放和平移几乎是不变的。 方法（500）通过形成对图像的翻译基本上不变的图像（501）的空间域表示开始。 随后将空间域表示中的旋转和/或缩放变换（580）到转换中以形成变换图像。 然后形成变换图像的表示，其对于变换图像的平移是基本上不变的。 变换图像的表示是图像（501）的匹配键（599）。

公开(公告)号：US20060021957A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11257718

申请日：2005-10-25

申请人： Stephen Hardy

发明人： Stephen Hardy

IPC分类号： A47F1/04

CPC分类号： A47F1/126

摘要： A product management display system for merchandising both larger and heavier products includes using a pusher mechanism along with one or more roller assemblies that, in combination, improve the merchandising of products on the shelves, especially on horizontal or non-inclined shelves or surfaces. In an exemplary embodiment, the product management display system includes a pusher mechanism mounted to a track that extends generally from the front of the shelf to the back of the shelf. The pusher mechanism is configured to urge product forward and toward the front of the shelf. At least one roller assembly is positioned beneath the product to be merchandised to assist the pusher mechanism in urging the product toward the front of the shelf.

公开(公告)号：US20050242568A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US11108712

申请日：2005-04-19

申请人： Timothy Long ,  Peter Fletcher ,  Stephen Hardy

发明人： Timothy Long ,  Peter Fletcher ,  Stephen Hardy

IPC分类号： B42D15/00 ,  B42D15/10 ,  G07D7/20

CPC分类号： G07D7/20

摘要： An anti-tampering method for processing documents is disclosed. The method comprises, in regard to an encoding step, the steps of resolving (in a step 2303) in regard to an N-level image to be recorded, a pixel of the image into a major component having N possible values, selecting (in the step 2303) a pattern element depending upon the major component and the position of the pixel in the image, and recording the selected pattern element (in a step 2308) onto a transfer medium. In regard to a corresponding decoding step the method comprises extracting (in a step 2405) from the recorded document, a retrieved pattern element for said pixel, determining a pattern element (in a step 2407) depending upon a major component extracted from the retrieved pattern element and the position of the pixel on the recorded document, and comparing (in a step 2409) the retrieved pattern element and the said determined pattern element.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种处理文件的防篡改方法。 该方法包括关于编码步骤的步骤（在步骤2303中）将要记录的N级图像解析为图像的像素为具有N个可能值的主要分量，选择（在 步骤2303）取决于图像中的主要成分和像素的位置的图案元素，并将所选择的图案元素（在步骤2308中）记录到转印介质上。 关于相应的解码步骤，该方法包括从记录的文档中提取（在步骤2405中），用于所述像素的检索的图案元素，根据从检索的图案提取的主要成分来确定图案元素（在步骤2407中） 元素和记录文档上的像素的位置，并且（在步骤2409中）比较检索到的图案元素和所确定的图案元素。

公开(公告)号：US20050056602A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-17

申请号：US10986701

申请日：2004-11-12

申请人： Stephen Hardy

发明人： Stephen Hardy

IPC分类号： A47B20060101 ,  A47F1/04 ,  A47F1/12 ,  A47F7/00 ,  B65G59/00

CPC分类号： A47F1/126

摘要： A self-facing merchandise pusher system for use in stores. Numerous products in a store are merchandised on shelves and a biased pusher is used to urge products toward the front edge of the shelf. The pusher includes ends that may be independently biased. The pusher system also includes removable dividers that separate product channels and also limit the amount of product that may be removed at a time from the shelf.

摘要翻译： 一种用于商店的自给式商品推送系统。 商店中的许多产品在货架上商品化，并且偏置的推动器用于将产品推向货架的前边缘。 推动器包括可以被独立偏置的端部。 推动器系统还包括分离产品通道的可拆卸分隔件，并且还限制了可以从架子一次移除的产品的数量。