Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with deactivatable link

US11755877B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sensormatic Electronics, LLC · US

Inventors

• Adam S. Bergman · Boca Raton, US
• Patrick O'Leary · Richmond, US
• George H. WEST · Drexel Hill, US
• Ryan D. Zelaya · Boca Raton, US
• Terry S. Will · Marinette, US
• Steve E. Trivelpiece · Santa Margarita, US
• Thomas P. Solaski · Boca Raton, US
• Wing K. Ho · Boynton Beach, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 20, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 12, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 30, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B13/242
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for an EAS system, comprising an antenna, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip configured to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal via the antenna; and a magnetically-actuatable switch configured to move between a first position and a second position. The switch is configured to electrically couple the RFID chip to the antenna in the first position. The switch is further configured to electrically decouple the RFID chip from the antenna in the second position.