GB2234885B - Tags for use in electronic article surveillance systems and methods of making them - Google Patents

Tags for use in electronic article surveillance systems and methods of making them

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Publication number
GB2234885B
GB2234885B GB9017481A GB9017481A GB2234885B GB 2234885 B GB2234885 B GB 2234885B GB 9017481 A GB9017481 A GB 9017481A GB 9017481 A GB9017481 A GB 9017481A GB 2234885 B GB2234885 B GB 2234885B
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Prior art keywords
tags
making
methods
electronic article
article surveillance
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB9017481A
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GB9017481D0 (en
GB2234885A (en
Inventor
S Eugene Benge
Robert Lee Froning
Warren John Pape
Richard Stephen Vuketich
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
Original Assignee
Monarch Marking Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/912,466 external-priority patent/US4717438A/en
Priority claimed from US07/041,556 external-priority patent/US4778552A/en
Priority claimed from GB8722481A external-priority patent/GB2197565B/en
Application filed by Monarch Marking Systems Inc filed Critical Monarch Marking Systems Inc
Publication of GB9017481D0 publication Critical patent/GB9017481D0/en
Publication of GB2234885A publication Critical patent/GB2234885A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2234885B publication Critical patent/GB2234885B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2405—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used
    • G08B13/2414—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used using inductive tags
    • G08B13/242—Tag deactivation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R3/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture or maintenance of measuring instruments, e.g. of probe tips
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/0672—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with resonating marks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2428—Tag details
    • G08B13/2437—Tag layered structure, processes for making layered tags
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2428—Tag details
    • G08B13/2437—Tag layered structure, processes for making layered tags
    • G08B13/244—Tag manufacturing, e.g. continuous manufacturing processes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2428—Tag details
    • G08B13/2437—Tag layered structure, processes for making layered tags
    • G08B13/2442—Tag materials and material properties thereof, e.g. magnetic material details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/02—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding
    • H05K3/04—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed mechanically, e.g. by punching
    • H05K3/046—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed mechanically, e.g. by punching by selective transfer or selective detachment of a conductive layer
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00—Printed circuits
    • H05K1/16—Printed circuits incorporating printed electric components, e.g. printed resistor, capacitor, inductor
    • H05K1/165—Printed circuits incorporating printed electric components, e.g. printed resistor, capacitor, inductor incorporating printed inductors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits covered by H05K3/00
    • H05K2203/05—Patterning and lithography; Masks; Details of resist
    • H05K2203/0502—Patterning and lithography
    • H05K2203/0522—Using an adhesive pattern
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits covered by H05K3/00
    • H05K2203/15—Position of the PCB during processing
    • H05K2203/1545—Continuous processing, i.e. involving rolls moving a band-like or solid carrier along a continuous production path

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
GB9017481A 1986-09-29 1990-08-09 Tags for use in electronic article surveillance systems and methods of making them Expired - Lifetime GB2234885B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/912,466 US4717438A (en) 1986-09-29 1986-09-29 Method of making tags
US07/041,556 US4778552A (en) 1986-09-29 1987-04-22 Alarm tag and method of making and deactivating it
US8109687A 1987-08-03 1987-08-03
GB8722481A GB2197565B (en) 1986-09-29 1987-09-24 Tags for use in electronic article surveillance systems and methods of making them

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GB9017481D0 GB9017481D0 (en) 1990-09-26
GB2234885A GB2234885A (en) 1991-02-13
GB2234885B true GB2234885B (en) 1991-05-22

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DK1532842T3 (en) 2002-07-10 2013-11-04 Oticon As Hearing aid or similar audio device and method for manufacturing a hearing aid
US7523546B2 (en) 2005-05-04 2009-04-28 Nokia Corporation Method for manufacturing a composite layer for an electronic device

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4498076A (en) * 1982-05-10 1985-02-05 Lichtblau G J Resonant tag and deactivator for use in an electronic security system
WO1987004283A1 (en) * 1986-01-10 1987-07-16 Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Security tag deactivation system

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4498076A (en) * 1982-05-10 1985-02-05 Lichtblau G J Resonant tag and deactivator for use in an electronic security system
WO1987004283A1 (en) * 1986-01-10 1987-07-16 Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Security tag deactivation system

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