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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2010
Michael Mercier, Charlotte, NC (US);
Gary Mark Shafer, Charlotte, NC (US);
Lee H. Eckert, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Michael Mercier, Charlotte, NC (US);
Gary Mark Shafer, Charlotte, NC (US);
Lee H. Eckert, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Checkpoint Systems, Inc., Thorofare, NJ (US);
Abstract
According to some example embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products are provided for triggering an alarm. In this regard, one example apparatus includes means for receiving an instruction to alarm a security gate device, and means for tuning a security resonator at a location such that a field generated by the security gate device interacts with the security resonator to cause the security gate device to trigger an alarm in response to at least receiving the instruction to alarm the security gate device.