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Method and apparatus for sensitizing and desensitizing targets for electronic article surveillance systems

US5225807A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 1991
Grant dateJul 6, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B13/2411
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Magnetically desensitized targets or sensor elements on protected articles are resensitized by means of rotating permanent magnets which are moved relative to the magnetized target desensitizer elements such that the elements become subjected to reversing magnetic fields of gradually decreasing intensity.

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