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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2006
Jack Howard Schneider, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Brent Franklin Balch, Oakland Park, FL (US);
Jack Howard Schneider, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Brent Franklin Balch, Oakland Park, FL (US);
Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and apparatus for detecting a merchandise marker in which a first antenna has a circuit having a first loop defining a first area and a second loop defining a second area substantially coplanar with the first area. A second antenna is substantially coplanar and orthogonally positioned with respect to the first antenna. The second antenna has a circuit having a third loop defining a third area and a fourth loop defining a fourth area substantially coplanar with the third area.