Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Cossette

Joseph P. Cossette 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).

  • Handheld electronic article surveillance (EAS) device detector/deactivator with integrated data capture system
    Patent number: 8439263
    Abstract: A portable, cordless hand-held device for locating an active electronic article surveillance (EAS) device, managing the activation/deactivation status of the EAS device and logging information relating to alarm events triggered by the EAS device. The device includes an EAS detector for detecting the presence of an EAS tag or label, a state manipulator for manipulating the activation/deactivation state of the detected active EAS label, at least one data capture device for capturing data related to the alarm event, and a memory for storage of the captured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security Services GmbH
    Inventors: John Jay Clark, David Buchanan Fallin, Scott Alan Tribbey, Joseph P. Cossette
  • Handheld Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Device Detector/Deactivator with Integrated Data Capture System
    Publication number: 20090090780
    Abstract: A portable, cordless hand-held device for locating an active electronic article surveillance (EAS) device, managing the activation/deactivation status of the EAS device and logging information relating to alarm events triggered by the EAS device. The device includes an EAS detector for detecting the presence of an EAS tag or label, a state manipulator for manipulating the activation/deactivation state of the detected active EAS label, at least one data capture device for capturing data related to the alarm event, and a memory for storage of the captured data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John Jay Clark, David Buchanan Fallin, Scott Alan Tribbey, Joseph P. Cossette
  • People counting system for facility-wide reporting
    Patent number: 7134595
    Abstract: A people counting system including: a first people counting data collection unit configured to store a first set of people count data; and a second people counting data collection unit configured to store a second set of people count data. The first people counting data collection unit is configured for bi-directional communication with the second people counting data collection unit to facilitate access of people count data from either collection unit. A method monitoring a count of people traversing at least first and second passageways is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John Jay Clark, Scott A. Tribbey, Joseph P. Cossette, David B. Fallin
  • People counting system for facility-wide reporting
    Publication number: 20040238628
    Abstract: A people counting system including: a first people counting data collection unit configured to store a first set of people count data; and a second people counting data collection unit configured to store a second set of people count data. The first people counting data collection unit is configured for bi-directional communication with the second people counting data collection unit to facilitate access of people count data from either collection unit. A method monitoring a count of people traversing at least first and second passageways is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: John Jay Clark, Scott A. Tribbey, Joseph P. Cossette, David B. Fallin