GB2247381B - An electronic article surveillance system - Google Patents

An electronic article surveillance system

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Publication number
GB2247381B
GB2247381B GB9119213A GB9119213A GB2247381B GB 2247381 B GB2247381 B GB 2247381B GB 9119213 A GB9119213 A GB 9119213A GB 9119213 A GB9119213 A GB 9119213A GB 2247381 B GB2247381 B GB 2247381B
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Prior art keywords
surveillance system
electronic article
article surveillance
electronic
surveillance
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GB9119213A
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GB2247381A (en
GB9119213D0 (en
Inventor
Harry E Watkins
Richard L Copeland
Brent F Balch
Hubert A Patterson
Jeffrey T Oakes
Mart Martinson
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Sensormatic Electronics Corp
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Sensormatic Electronics Corp
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Priority claimed from US07/091,052 external-priority patent/US4859991A/en
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Publication of GB2247381A publication Critical patent/GB2247381A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2405—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used
    • G08B13/2408—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used using ferromagnetic tags
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V15/00—Tags attached to, or associated with, an object, in order to enable detection of the object
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/2468—Antenna in system and the related signal processing
    • G08B13/2471—Antenna signal processing by receiver or emitter
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/2468—Antenna in system and the related signal processing
    • G08B13/2474—Antenna or antenna activator geometry, arrangement or layout
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/2468—Antenna in system and the related signal processing
    • G08B13/2477—Antenna or antenna activator circuit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/2482—EAS methods, e.g. description of flow chart of the detection procedure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/2488—Timing issues, e.g. synchronising measures to avoid signal collision, with multiple emitters or a single emitter and receiver
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q7/00—Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
    • H01Q7/04—Screened antennas

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
GB9119213A 1987-08-28 1991-09-06 An electronic article surveillance system Expired - Lifetime GB2247381B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/091,052 US4859991A (en) 1987-08-28 1987-08-28 Electronic article surveillance system employing time domain and/or frequency domain analysis and computerized operation
GB8818913A GB2209450B (en) 1987-08-28 1988-08-09 An electronic article surveillance system

Publications (3)

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GB9119213D0 GB9119213D0 (en) 1991-10-23
GB2247381A GB2247381A (en) 1992-02-26
GB2247381B true GB2247381B (en) 1992-08-05

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GB9119213A Expired - Lifetime GB2247381B (en) 1987-08-28 1991-09-06 An electronic article surveillance system
GB9119214A Expired - Lifetime GB2247382B (en) 1987-08-28 1991-09-06 Antenna for use in an article surveillance system
GB9119215A Expired - Lifetime GB2247383B (en) 1987-08-28 1991-09-06 Antenna for use in an article surveillance system

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GB9119214A Expired - Lifetime GB2247382B (en) 1987-08-28 1991-09-06 Antenna for use in an article surveillance system
GB9119215A Expired - Lifetime GB2247383B (en) 1987-08-28 1991-09-06 Antenna for use in an article surveillance system

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US5699046A (en) * 1995-11-02 1997-12-16 Sensormatic Electronics Corporation EAS system employing central and local stations with shared functions
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GB2101456A (en) * 1980-10-31 1983-01-12 Knogo Corp Theft detection apparatus using saturable magnetic targets
EP0130286A2 (en) * 1983-06-30 1985-01-09 Knogo Corporation Method and apparatus for detection of targets in an interrogation zone
US4524350A (en) * 1982-03-15 1985-06-18 Progressive Dynamics, Inc. Detection logic and signal processing method and apparatus for theft detection systems
US4535323A (en) * 1982-03-15 1985-08-13 Progressive Dynamics, Inc. Preamplifying and signal processing method and apparatus for theft detection systems
US4539558A (en) * 1981-11-24 1985-09-03 Shin International, Inc. Antitheft system
GB2154396A (en) * 1984-02-16 1985-09-04 Sigma Security Inc Security tag detection system
EP0186304A1 (en) * 1984-11-19 1986-07-02 Progressive Dynamics Inc. Signal analysis apparatus for electromagnetic surveillance system and method

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1330481A (en) * 1969-07-11 1973-09-19 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Method and apparatus for detecting the status and identity of objects
GB2083978A (en) * 1980-08-21 1982-03-31 Knogo Corp Article theft detection
GB2101456A (en) * 1980-10-31 1983-01-12 Knogo Corp Theft detection apparatus using saturable magnetic targets
US4539558A (en) * 1981-11-24 1985-09-03 Shin International, Inc. Antitheft system
US4524350A (en) * 1982-03-15 1985-06-18 Progressive Dynamics, Inc. Detection logic and signal processing method and apparatus for theft detection systems
US4535323A (en) * 1982-03-15 1985-08-13 Progressive Dynamics, Inc. Preamplifying and signal processing method and apparatus for theft detection systems
EP0130286A2 (en) * 1983-06-30 1985-01-09 Knogo Corporation Method and apparatus for detection of targets in an interrogation zone
GB2154396A (en) * 1984-02-16 1985-09-04 Sigma Security Inc Security tag detection system
EP0186304A1 (en) * 1984-11-19 1986-07-02 Progressive Dynamics Inc. Signal analysis apparatus for electromagnetic surveillance system and method

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Publication number Publication date
GB2247381A (en) 1992-02-26
GB9119213D0 (en) 1991-10-23
GB2247383A (en) 1992-02-26
GB2247382B (en) 1992-08-12
GB9119215D0 (en) 1991-10-23
GB9119214D0 (en) 1991-10-23
GB2247383B (en) 1992-07-29
GB2247382A (en) 1992-02-26

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