EP0133317A3 - Electronic article surveillance system - Google Patents

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EP0133317A3
EP0133317A3 EP84108951A EP84108951A EP0133317A3 EP 0133317 A3 EP0133317 A3 EP 0133317A3 EP 84108951 A EP84108951 A EP 84108951A EP 84108951 A EP84108951 A EP 84108951A EP 0133317 A3 EP0133317 A3 EP 0133317A3
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ground plane
patch
metal
electronic article
surveillance system
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EP0133317B1 (en
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Samuel Sensiper
Harold B. Williams
Philip Daniel Fancher
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Zeneca Inc
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ICI Americas Inc
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Priority to AT84108951T priority Critical patent/ATE37453T1/en
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    • 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
    • G08B13/2422—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 acoustic or microwave 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
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/2468—Antenna in system and the related signal processing
    • G08B13/2471—Antenna signal processing by receiver or emitter
    • 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
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/2468—Antenna in system and the related signal processing
    • G08B13/2474—Antenna or antenna activator geometry, arrangement or layout

Abstract

An electronic article surveillance system for microwave frequencies (500 MHz and higher) has microstrip antenna arrays each array comprising a dielectric substrate having a plurality of metal patches, spaced apart in the normal direction of travel through a surveillance zone, on one side and a metal ground plane on the other side. Each metal patch and the adjacent portion of the ground plane together form a cavity resonator which resonates at a desired transmitter or return signal frequency and thereby form a signal radiating or receiving structure. The patch size, patch to ground plane spacing, and spacing between patches are determined by the desired resonant frequency.
EP84108951A 1983-08-02 1984-07-27 Electronic article surveillance system Expired EP0133317B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT84108951T ATE37453T1 (en) 1983-08-02 1984-07-27 ELECTRONIC GOODS MONITORING SYSTEM.

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US51956683A 1983-08-02 1983-08-02
US519566 1983-08-02

Publications (3)

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EP0133317A2 EP0133317A2 (en) 1985-02-20
EP0133317A3 true EP0133317A3 (en) 1985-03-27
EP0133317B1 EP0133317B1 (en) 1988-09-21

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JP (1) JPS60100295A (en)
AT (1) ATE37453T1 (en)
AU (1) AU573602B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8403801A (en)
CA (1) CA1236542A (en)
DE (1) DE3474224D1 (en)
MX (1) MX156403A (en)
NZ (1) NZ209069A (en)

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US8416079B2 (en) 2009-06-02 2013-04-09 3M Innovative Properties Company Switching radio frequency identification (RFID) tags
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Citations (7)

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US3680136A (en) * 1971-10-20 1972-07-25 Us Navy Current sheet antenna
US3895368A (en) * 1972-08-09 1975-07-15 Sensormatic Electronics Corp Surveillance system and method utilizing both electrostatic and electromagnetic fields
US3921177A (en) * 1973-04-17 1975-11-18 Ball Brothers Res Corp Microstrip antenna structures and arrays
US4063229A (en) * 1967-03-30 1977-12-13 Sensormatic Electronics Corporation Article surveillance
GB1604220A (en) * 1978-04-24 1981-12-02 Parmeko Ltd Detection systems
WO1982001437A1 (en) * 1980-10-09 1982-04-29 Deterrent Tech Corp Dual frequency anti-theft system
US4386357A (en) * 1981-05-21 1983-05-31 Martin Marietta Corporation Patch antenna having tuning means for improved performance

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US4063229A (en) * 1967-03-30 1977-12-13 Sensormatic Electronics Corporation Article surveillance
US3680136A (en) * 1971-10-20 1972-07-25 Us Navy Current sheet antenna
US3895368A (en) * 1972-08-09 1975-07-15 Sensormatic Electronics Corp Surveillance system and method utilizing both electrostatic and electromagnetic fields
US3921177A (en) * 1973-04-17 1975-11-18 Ball Brothers Res Corp Microstrip antenna structures and arrays
GB1604220A (en) * 1978-04-24 1981-12-02 Parmeko Ltd Detection systems
WO1982001437A1 (en) * 1980-10-09 1982-04-29 Deterrent Tech Corp Dual frequency anti-theft system
US4386357A (en) * 1981-05-21 1983-05-31 Martin Marietta Corporation Patch antenna having tuning means for improved performance

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AU573602B2 (en) 1988-06-16
EP0133317A2 (en) 1985-02-20
NZ209069A (en) 1988-03-30
AU3122084A (en) 1985-02-07
BR8403801A (en) 1985-07-09
JPS60100295A (en) 1985-06-04
EP0133317B1 (en) 1988-09-21
CA1236542A (en) 1988-05-10
DE3474224D1 (en) 1988-10-27
MX156403A (en) 1988-08-18
ATE37453T1 (en) 1988-10-15

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