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Audible tag for magnetic electronic article surveillance systems

US5012224A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 1990
Grant dateApr 30, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B13/2431
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tag for use in a magnetic article surveillance system employs an antenna means responsive to a transmitted magnetic signal and a piezoelectric means responsive to the antenna means for generating an audible acoustic signal. Embodiments are provided responding to unmodulated, amplitude modulated, and frequency modulated magnetic signals.

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