Handheld electronic article surveillance (EAS) device detector/deactivator with integrated data capture system
US8439263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/2465
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable, cordless hand-held device for locating an active electronic article surveillance (EAS) device, managing the activation/deactivation status of the EAS device and logging information relating to alarm events triggered by the EAS device. The device includes an EAS detector for detecting the presence of an EAS tag or label, a state manipulator for manipulating the activation/deactivation state of the detected active EAS label, at least one data capture device for capturing data related to the alarm event, and a memory for storage of the captured data.
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