Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1982-04-29
1984-09-11
Swann, III, Glen R.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
343 68R, G08B 1318
Patent
active
044713444
ABSTRACT:
An article surveillance system employs a label or tag containing a non-linear impedance element, such as a semiconductor diode, connected to a metal antenna loop configured to pick up two distinct radio frequency transmissions displaced on either side of a selected center frequency. The non-linear impedance element connects opposing sides of the metal loop forming a tuned tank circuit that resonates at twice the selected center frequency. Two transmitters generate separate tone modulated radio frequency and continuous wave radio frequencies equally displaced on opposite sides of the center frequency that are fed to respective orthogonally disposed dipole radiating antenna strips on opposite sides of a surveillance area. The dipole strips for different frequencies are at right angles on each side, while those for the same frequency are at right angles to one another on opposite sides to achieve cross polarized transmission of both signals within the surveillance area. These signals are mixed by summing in the non-linear impedance to resonate the antenna tank circuit at double the center frequency which is reradiated to the receiver antennas on each side where a very narrow band receiver detects it. The modulating tone signal derived from demodulating the detected signal produces a gradually increasing charge that is compared against a preselected threshold to trigger an alarm whenever the detected signal is of sufficient strength and duration.
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ICI Americas Inc.
Kreek, Jr. Louis F.
Swann III Glen R.
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