公开(公告)号：US09673635B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

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： H02J1/10 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G08B17/00 ,  G08B29/18

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.

公开(公告)号：US09628692B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

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： G08B13/08 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G08B25/10

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).

公开(公告)号：US09197294B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US13963469

申请日：2013-08-09

申请人： Jorge F. Alicot ,  Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Jorge F. Alicot ,  Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22 ,  H04B5/00 ,  G06K19/077 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q9/28 ,  H01Q23/00

CPC分类号： H04B5/0068 ,  G06K19/07771 ,  G06K19/07786 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q9/285 ,  H01Q23/00

摘要： A mixing inlay (102) is provided which includes a first radiating element (110a), a second radiating element (110b), and a non-linear mixing component (112) connected between adjacent end portions (114a, 114b) of the first and second radiating elements. The mixing inlay is configured to receive a first exciter signal having a first frequency and a second exciter signal having a second frequency, and in response, to radiate a mixing product signal produced by the mixing inlay from the first and second exciter signals. A conductive parasitic element (116) is disposed within a near field of the re-radiating transponder. A distance provided between the conductive parasitic element and the radiating elements is varied over the length of the conductive parasitic element to enhance a sideband signal generated by the mixing inlay.

摘要翻译： 提供一种混合嵌体（102），其包括第一辐射元件（110a），第二辐射元件（110b）和连接在第一和第二辐射元件（110b）的相邻端部（114a，114b）之间的非线性混合部件 第二辐射元件。 混合嵌体被配置为接收具有第一频率的第一激励器信号和具有第二频率的第二激励器信号，并且响应于辐射由第一和第二激励器信号的混合嵌入产生的混合乘积信号。 导电寄生元件（116）设置在再辐射应答器的近场内。 提供在导电寄生元件和辐射元件之间的距离在导电寄生元件的长度上变化，以增强由混合镶嵌产生的边带信号。

公开(公告)号：US07812729B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US11939851

申请日：2007-11-14

申请人： Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K19/0726 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G08B13/2417 ,  G08B13/2431 ,  G08B13/2437 ,  G08B13/2448 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2216 ,  H01Q1/2225

摘要： A security tag includes an EAS component having a defined surface area, and an RFID component having a defined surface area. The EAS component surface area is configured to at least partially overlap the RFID component surface area. The RFID component includes an antenna which at least partially overlaps the first surface. A substantially planar spacer having a thickness is at least partially disposed between the defined surface areas of the EAS and RFID components. The RFID element read range is affected and controlled by the spacing between the RFID element and the EAS element. The RFID reader is capable of activating the RFID component when the RFID component is within the read range. The antenna includes a magnetic loop antenna in electrical contact with a spiral antenna to increase near field read response.

摘要翻译： 安全标签包括具有限定表面积的EAS部件和具有限定表面积的RFID部件。 EAS部件表面积配置成至少部分地与RFID部件表面积重叠。 RFID组件包括至少部分地与第一表面重叠的天线。 具有厚度的基本上平面的间隔件至少部分地设置在EAS和RFID部件的限定的表面区域之间。 RFID元件读取范围受到RFID元件与EAS元件之间的间距的影响和控制。 当RFID组件在读取范围内时，RFID读取器能够激活RFID组件。 天线包括与螺旋天线电接触以增加近场读取响应的磁环天线。

公开(公告)号：US07804410B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-28

申请号：US11667743

申请日：2005-11-15

申请人： Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2216 ,  G06K19/0726 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G08B13/2417 ,  G08B13/2431 ,  G08B13/2437 ,  G08B13/2448 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2225

摘要： A security tag includes an EAS component having a defined surface area, and an RFID component having a defined surface area. The EAS component surface area is configured to at least partially overlap the RFID component surface area. The RFID component includes an antenna which at least partially overlaps the first surface. A substantially planar spacer having a thickness is at least partially disposed between the defined surface areas of the EAS and RFID components. The thickness of the spacer determines a read range between an RFID reader and the RFID component. The RFID reader is capable of activating the RFID component when the RFID component is within the read range. The antenna has a complex impedance, and the EAS component forms a part of an impedance matching network of the antenna.

摘要翻译： 安全标签包括具有限定表面积的EAS部件和具有限定表面积的RFID部件。 EAS部件表面积配置成至少部分地与RFID部件表面积重叠。 RFID组件包括至少部分地与第一表面重叠的天线。 具有厚度的基本上平面的间隔件至少部分地设置在EAS和RFID部件的限定的表面区域之间。 间隔物的厚度确定RFID读取器和RFID部件之间的读取范围。 当RFID组件在读取范围内时，RFID读取器能够激活RFID组件。 天线具有复阻抗，并且EAS部件形成天线的阻抗匹配网络的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US07743997B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US12124557

申请日：2008-05-21

申请人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Steven V. Leone ,  Larry K. Canipe

发明人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Steven V. Leone ,  Larry K. Canipe

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K9/22

CPC分类号： G06K7/0004 ,  G06K7/10316 ,  G06K7/10346

摘要： A handheld barcode/RFID reader includes a printed circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side includes at least a portion of barcode/RFID electronic circuitry affixed thereto. The second side contains a ground plane for the electronic circuitry. The handheld barcode/RFID reader further includes a patch antenna, electrically coupled to the circuitry, and mounted on the second side of the printed circuit board such that the ground plane of the printed circuit board also provides a ground for the patch antenna.

摘要翻译： 手持式条形码/ RFID读取器包括具有第一侧和与第一侧相对的第二侧的印刷电路板。 第一侧包括固定到其上的条形码/ RFID电子电路的至少一部分。 第二面包含用于电子电路的接地平面。 手持式条形码/ RFID读取器还包括电连接到电路并且安装在印刷电路板的第二侧上的贴片天线，使得印刷电路板的接地平面也为贴片天线提供接地。

公开(公告)号：US07701343B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US11666811

申请日：2005-11-02

申请人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Gary Mark Shafer

发明人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Gary Mark Shafer

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K19/07749 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q9/065 ,  Y10T24/50 ,  Y10T24/505 ,  Y10T70/5004

摘要： A security device detaches a combination electronic article surveillance (EAS) and radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (EAS/RFID tag), and includes a detacher (magnet) to selectively disengage a clutch release disposed in a first portion of the combination EAS/RFID tag, a near field circular microstrip antenna configured to electronically read information stored in a second portion of the combination EAS/RFID tag. The antenna encircles the detacher and reads information from the second portion of the combination EAS/RFID tag at a position relative to the detacher when the second portion of the tag is disposed at any angle relative to the detacher and only when the detacher is positioned to disengage the clutch release. As long as the portion of the EAS/RFID tag containing the clutch end mechanism is located over the detaching magnet, the RFID label is in a valid detection zone regardless of its orientation relative to the antenna.

摘要翻译： 一种安全装置分离组合电子物品监视（EAS）和射频识别（RFID）标签（EAS / RFID标签），并且包括分离器（磁体），以选择性地脱离设置在组合EAS / RFID标签，被配置为电子地读取存储在组合EAS / RFID标签的第二部分中的信息的近场圆形微带天线。 当标签的第二部分相对于分离器以任何角度设置时，并且只有当分离器被定位到时，天线环绕分离器并从相对于分离器的位置从组合EAS / RFID标签的第二部分读取信息 脱离离合器释放。 只要包含离合器端机构的EAS / RFID标签的部分位于分离磁体上方，RFID标签处于有效的检测区域中，而不管其相对于天线的取向如何。

公开(公告)号：US20090189768A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12020322

申请日：2008-01-25

申请人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Wing Kei Ho

发明人： Richard L. Copeland ,  Wing Kei Ho

IPC分类号： E05B73/00

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2225 ,  G08B13/2408 ,  G08B13/2417 ,  G08B13/2431 ,  G08B13/2448 ,  H01Q9/285

摘要： A security tag and system for securing objects, the system and security tag includes an acousto magnetic (“AM”) electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) component that has a housing with a defined surface area. The housing of the EAS component includes a perimeter boundary that defines an EAS component plane. The system and security tag further include a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) component that includes an integrated circuit and a dipole antenna defining an RFID component plane that is substantially coplanar with the EAS component plane. The integrated circuit and the dipole antenna are positioned externally along the perimeter boundary of the EAS component.

摘要翻译： 用于固定物体的安全标签和系统，系统和安全标签包括具有限定表面积的外壳的声磁（“AM”）电子物品监视（“EAS”）组件。 EAS组件的外壳包括界定EAS组件平面的周界边界。 系统和安全标签还包括射频识别（“RFID”）组件，其包括集成电路和限定与EAS组件平面基本上共面的RFID组件平面的偶极天线。 集成电路和偶极天线沿着EAS组件的周边边界定位在外部。

公开(公告)号：US20080284605A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US11908123

申请日：2006-03-06

申请人： Gary Mark Shafer ,  Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Gary Mark Shafer ,  Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K19/07749 ,  G06K19/0726 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38

摘要： A method and an analogous system for tuning an RFID label prior to application to an article are disclosed. The method includes providing an RFID label having at least one antenna disposed therein, identifying an article, relaying information related to the identification of the article to a controller, with the controller including a memory of predetermined tuning parameters for the article, retrieving from memory one or more of the tuning parameters for the article; and adjusting the tuning parameters of the RFID label to correspond to the article by altering a geometric parameter of the antenna of the RFID label. The system includes a cutting device to alter a geometric parameter to correspond to the article by removing material from at least one antenna forming part of the RFID label.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在应用于物品之前调整RFID标签的方法和类似系统。 该方法包括提供RFID标签，其具有设置在其中的至少一个天线，识别物品，将与物品的识别相关的信息中继到控制器，其中控制器包括用于该物品的预定调谐参数的存储器，从存储器检索一个 或更多的文章的调整参数; 以及通过改变RFID标签的天线的几何参数来调整RFID标签的调谐参数以对应于该物品。 该系统包括切割装置，通过从构成RFID标签的一部分的至少一个天线去除材料来改变对应于物品的几何参数。

公开(公告)号：US20080122632A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11667743

申请日：2005-11-15

申请人： Richard L. Copeland

发明人： Richard L. Copeland

IPC分类号： G08B13/24

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2216 ,  G06K19/0726 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G08B13/2417 ,  G08B13/2431 ,  G08B13/2437 ,  G08B13/2448 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2225

摘要： A security tag includes an EAS component having a defined surface area, and an RFID component having a defined surface area. The EAS component surface area is configured to at least partially overlap the RFID component surface area. The RFID component includes an antenna which at least partially overlaps the first surface. A substantially planar spacer having a thickness is at least partially disposed between the defined surface areas of the EAS and RFID components. The thickness of the spacer determines a read range between an RFID reader and the RFID component. The RFID reader is capable of activating the RFID component when the RFID component is within the read range. The antenna has a complex impedance, and the EAS component forms a part of an impedance matching network of the antenna.

摘要翻译： 安全标签包括具有限定表面积的EAS部件和具有限定表面积的RFID部件。 EAS部件表面积配置成至少部分地与RFID部件表面积重叠。 RFID组件包括至少部分地与第一表面重叠的天线。 具有厚度的基本上平面的间隔件至少部分地设置在EAS和RFID部件的限定的表面区域之间。 间隔物的厚度确定RFID读取器和RFID部件之间的读取范围。 当RFID组件在读取范围内时，RFID读取器能够激活RFID组件。 天线具有复阻抗，并且EAS部件形成天线的阻抗匹配网络的一部分。