Patents by Inventor Eric Floyd Riggert

Eric Floyd Riggert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11721201
    Abstract: Transmitting a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogation signal into an RFID interrogation zone of an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system. Detecting at least one response signal from a first RFID tag of the EAS system responding to the interrogation signal. Capturing, at one or more times in a window of time around the detection, sensor data within a sensor field, the sensor field and the RFID interrogation zone overlapping to form a zone of interest. Characterizing movement of a non-tag object during the window of time based on the captured sensor data. Determining whether the first RFID tag is associated with the characterized non-tag object based on a comparison of the at least one response signal and the characterized movement of the non-tag object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Floyd Riggert, Michael Sansur, Adam S. Bergman
  • Patent number: 11620458
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system first interrogates, in a first mode, one or more particular target zones of the plurality of target zones including a given target zone. Each particular target zone is interrogated with one of the antennas at a time at a first power for the particular target zone. The RFID system monitors, upon first interrogating, for a trigger condition to occur. In response to the trigger condition not occurring, the RFID system continues the first interrogation in the first mode. In response to the trigger condition occurring, the RFID system second interrogates the given target zone in a second mode at a second power with a plurality of the antennas. The second power for the given target zone is greater in an aggregate across the second interrogating antennas than the first power for the given target zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Edward Trivelpiece, Adam S. Bergman, Eric Floyd Riggert, Manuel A. Soto
  • Publication number: 20220374619
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system first interrogates, in a first mode, one or more particular target zones of the plurality of target zones including a given target zone. Each particular target zone is interrogated with one of the antennas at a time at a first power for the particular target zone. The RFID system monitors, upon first interrogating, for a trigger condition to occur. In response to the trigger condition not occurring, the RFID system continues the first interrogation in the first mode. In response to the trigger condition occurring, the RFID system second interrogates the given target zone in a second mode at a second power with a plurality of the antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Steve Edward TRIVELPIECE, Adam S. BERGMAN, Eric Floyd RIGGERT, Manuel A. SOTO
  • Patent number: 11436420
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system first interrogates, in a first mode, one or more particular target zones of the plurality of target zones including a given target zone. Each particular target zone is interrogated with one of the antennas at a time at a first power for the particular target zone. The RFID system monitors, upon first interrogating, for a trigger condition to occur. In response to the trigger condition not occurring, the RFID system continues the first interrogation in the first mode. In response to the trigger condition occurring, the RFID system second interrogates the given target zone in a second mode at a second power with a plurality of the antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Edward Trivelpiece, Adam S. Bergman, Eric Floyd Riggert, Manuel A. Soto
  • Publication number: 20220230531
    Abstract: Transmitting a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogation signal into an RFID interrogation zone of an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system. Detecting at least one response signal from a first RFID tag of the EAS system responding to the interrogation signal. Capturing, at one or more times in a window of time around the detection, sensor data within a sensor field, the sensor field and the RFID interrogation zone overlapping to form a zone of interest. Characterizing movement of a non-tag object during the window of time based on the captured sensor data. Determining whether the first RFID tag is associated with the characterized non-tag object based on a comparison of the at least one response signal and the characterized movement of the non-tag object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Floyd RIGGERT, Michael SANSUR, Adam S. BERGMAN
  • Patent number: 11315409
    Abstract: Transmitting a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogation signal into an RFID interrogation zone of an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system. Detecting at least one response signal from a first RFID tag of the EAS system responding to the interrogation signal. Capturing, at one or more times in a window of time around the detection, sensor data within a sensor field, the sensor field and the RFID interrogation zone overlapping to form a zone of interest. Characterizing movement of a non-tag object during the window of time based on the captured sensor data. Determining whether the first RFID tag is associated with the characterized non-tag object based on a comparison of the at least one response signal and the characterized movement of the non-tag object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Floyd Riggert, Michael Sansur, Adam S. Bergman
  • Publication number: 20210082277
    Abstract: Transmitting a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogation signal into an RFID interrogation zone of an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system. Detecting at least one response signal from a first RFID tag of the EAS system responding to the interrogation signal. Capturing, at one or more times in a window of time around the detection, sensor data within a sensor field, the sensor field and the RFID interrogation zone overlapping to form a zone of interest. Characterizing movement of anon-tag object during the window of time based on the captured sensor data. Determining whether the first RFID tag is associated with the characterized non-tag object based on a comparison of the at least one response signal and the characterized movement of the non-tag object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Floyd RIGGERT, Michael SANSUR, Adam S. BERGMAN
  • Publication number: 20210073484
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system first interrogates, in a first mode, one or more particular target zones of the plurality of target zones including a given target zone. Each particular target zone is interrogated with one of the antennas at a time at a first power for the particular target zone. The RFID system monitors, upon first interrogating, for a trigger condition to occur. In response to the trigger condition not occurring, the RFID system continues the first interrogation in the first mode. In response to the trigger condition occurring, the RFID system second interrogates the given target zone in a second mode at a second power with a plurality of the antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Edward TRIVELPIECE, Adam S. Bergman, Eric Floyd Riggert, Manuel A. Soto
  • Patent number: 7088803
    Abstract: A modem utilizing a DAA having line side circuitry including a telephone network interface and system side circuitry including a host system interface. The line side circuitry and the system side circuitry are separated by a high voltage isolation barrier. In accordance with the invention, the high voltage isolation barrier and other DAA circuitry are configured such that data and control information may be communicated between the system side circuitry and the line side circuitry using a serialized digital communication protocol. In one embodiment of the invention, the line side circuitry of the modem includes detection and measurement circuitry that is programmable to measure or establish electrical characteristics (e.g., tip/ring voltage and loop current) of the telephone line interface connection. Command information for the programmable circuitry is multiplexed with data communicated across the high voltage isolation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Rahamim, Thomas Grey Beutler, Eric Floyd Riggert
  • Publication number: 20040100854
    Abstract: A modem utilizing a DAA having line side circuitry including a telephone network interface and system side circuitry including a host system interface. The line side circuitry and the system side circuitry are separated by a high voltage isolation barrier. In accordance with the invention, the high voltage isolation barrier and other DAA circuitry are configured such that data and control information may be communicated between the system side circuitry and the line side circuitry using a serialized digital communication protocol. In one embodiment of the invention, the line side circuitry of the modem includes detection and measurement circuitry that is programmable to measure or establish electrical characteristics (e.g., tip/ring voltage and loop current) of the telephone line interface connection. Command information for the programmable circuitry is multiplexed with data communicated across the high voltage isolation barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Conexant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Rahamim, Thomas Grey Beutler, Eric Floyd Riggert
  • Patent number: 6731749
    Abstract: A telephone line interface circuit is disclosed having intelligent line current control that can adjust to the various requirements of worldwide telephone systems (DC masks), and/or can reduce the power consumed by the interface circuit. A controller reads a voltage value and based on the theoretical model of a telephone line network, and the expected current/voltage characteristic, as dictated by the appropriate DC mask. The controller sets the line current (via an output voltage) to an optimum value and causes the line voltage to adjust so as to comply with the DC mask and/or minimize power dissipation in the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Sacca, Raphael Rahamim, James Bunde Villadsen Skov, Eric Floyd Riggert
  • Patent number: 6647101
    Abstract: A modem utilizing a DAA having line side circuitry including a telephone network interface and system side circuitry including a host system interface. The line side circuitry and the system side circuitry are separated by a high voltage isolation barrier. In accordance with the invention, the high voltage isolation barrier and other DAA circuitry are configured such that data and control information may be communicated between the system side circuitry and the line side circuitry using a serialized digital communication protocol. In one embodiment of the invention, the line side circuitry of the modem includes detection and measurement circuitry that is programmable to measure or establish electrical characteristics (e.g., tip/ring voltage and loop current) of the telephone line interface connection. Command information for the programmable circuitry is multiplexed with data communicated across the high voltage isolation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Rahamim, Thomas Grey Beutler, Eric Floyd Riggert
  • Publication number: 20020126806
    Abstract: A modem utilizing a DAA having line side circuitry including a telephone network interface and system side circuitry including a host system interface. The line side circuitry and the system side circuitry are separated by a high voltage isolation barrier. In accordance with the invention, the high voltage isolation barrier and other DAA circuitry are configured such that data and control information may be communicated between the system side circuitry and the line side circuitry using a serialized digital communication protocol. In one embodiment of the invention, the line side circuitry of the modem includes detection and measurement circuitry that is programmable to measure or establish electrical characteristics (e.g., tip/ring voltage and loop current) of the telephone line interface connection. Command information for the programmable circuitry is multiplexed with data communicated across the high voltage isolation barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Conexant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Rahamim, Thomas Grey Beutler, Eric Floyd Riggert
  • Patent number: 6359973
    Abstract: A modem utilizing a DAA having line side circuitry including a telephone network interface and system side circuitry including a host system interface. The line side circuitry and the system side circuitry are separated by a high voltage isolation barrier. In accordance with the invention, the high voltage isolation barrier and other DAA circuitry are configured such that data and control information may be communicated between the system side circuitry and the line side circuitry using a serialized digital communication protocol. In one embodiment of the invention, the line side circuitry of the modem includes detection and measurement circuitry that is programmable to measure or establish electrical characteristics (e.g., tip/ring voltage and loop current) of the telephone line interface connection. Command information for the programmable circuitry is multiplexed with data communicated across the high voltage isolation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Raphael Rahamim, Thomas Grey Beutler, Eric Floyd Riggert
  • Patent number: D974339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Channing Everett Miller, John Chih Yuan Huang, Kelvin Lee Hunter, Eric Floyd Riggert
  • Patent number: D996404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Channing Everett Miller, John Chih Yuan Huang, Kelvin Lee Hunter, Eric Floyd Riggert