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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
Applicants:
Andre Cote, Williamstown, NJ (US);
Jack Mingle, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Anthony Piccoli, Audubon, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Andre Cote, Williamstown, NJ (US);
Jack Mingle, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Anthony Piccoli, Audubon, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Checkpoint Systems, Inc., Thorofare, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/00 (2006.01); H01F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A combination EAS and UHF security tag that adds the ability to add item level UHF functionality to a retail tag and maintain the integrity of the EAS systems installed in the business and whereby the EAS and UHF security elements are substantially formed from a common conductive layer. This combination tag also includes the ability to change a tag from a 'far-field read' tag to a 'near-field read' tag.