Patents Assigned to Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
  • False alarm avoidance in security systems filtering low in network
    Patent number: 10147307
    Abstract: Embodiments of intrusion detection systems are described and which include an intrusion detection panel that receives binary and metadata sensor data from which the presence of an alarm condition is detected. In addition sensor devices analyze sensor data received from other sensor devices that are in a peer to peer relationship with the corresponding sensor device to validate whether the indicated alarm condition is a valid alarm or a false alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Hap Patterson, Joseph E. Hauhn, Paul B. Rasband, Anthony Mucci, Stewart E. Hall
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PEDESTAL WITH COLLISION DAMAGE PROTECTION.
    Publication number: 20180341797
    Abstract: A pedestal for an Electronic Article Surveillance (“EAS”) system. The pedestal comprising: a frame; at least one antenna disposed in or coupled to the frame; and a rotatable member directly coupled to the frame so as to mechanically support the pedestal in a vertical position when in use and configured to allow the frame to transition from the vertical position to an angled position when a force is applied to the frame by an external object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Mark D. Alexis, Jose Hernandez
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR USING UNMANNED MOBILE MACHINES
    Publication number: 20180335778
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an Unmanned Mobile Machine (“UMM”). The methods comprise: detecting, by a Loss Prevention System (“LPS”), an unusual activity by at least one individual in a facility; communicating a signal from the loss prevention system to the UMM, in response to the detection of the unusual activity; transitioning an operational state of the UMM from a first state in which at least mitigation operations are disabled to a second state in which the mitigation operations are enabled, in response to the signal's reception at the UMM; and performing the mitigation operations by the UMM to visibly follow an individual associated with the unusual activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Craig E. Trivelpiece, Hubert A. Patterson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SECURITY TAG WITH A TELESCOPING ACTUATOR AND/OR ADJUSTABLE RANGE OF INSERT SPACE SIZES
    Publication number: 20180334836
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a tag. The methods comprise: actuating a telescoping actuator of the tag to transition a pin from an unengaged position in which the pin is retracted into a first portion of the tag's housing to an engaged position in which the pin extends through an insert space and into a second portion of the tag's housing; and mechanically securing the pin in the engaged position using a securement mechanism disposed in the second portion of the tag's housing. The pin is securely coupled to a movable component of the telescoping actuator so as to be integrated into the tag's body, and the first and second portions of the tag's housing are coupled to each other so as to form a unitary piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Channing E. Miller, Sergio M. Perez, Adam S. Bergman
  • DUAL-SIDED SECURITY MARKER
    Publication number: 20180336770
    Abstract: Systems and methods for making a marker. The methods comprise: obtaining a marker housing having first and second cavities formed therein; disposing a first resonator in the first cavity and a second resonator in a second cavity; and placing a bias element at a location on or in the marker so that the first and second resonators are (a) equally spaced apart from the same bias element and (b) biased by the same bias element when the marker is in use to oscillate at a frequency of a received transmit burst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert A. Patterson, Thomas Solaski
  • Systems and methods for locating and determining the orientation of a handheld device
    Patent number: 10134253
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (400) for determining a Handheld Reader's (“HR”) location within a facility. The methods involve: performing first operations by HR to read RFID tags having locations within the facility that are unknown to the handheld reader; performing second operations by HR to receive signals from RF Enabled Devices (“RFED”) located at known locations within the facility; and determining HR's location/orientation using RSSI levels or TOF values of signals received from RFEDs, known locations of RFEDs, sensor data, known antenna patterns of RFEDs, a known antenna pattern of HR, and/or (9) information indicating which RFID tags were read by HR and at least one RFED. The first and second operations are performed while HR is being carried by a person throughout the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Alister Hosseini, Richard J. Campero, Craig E. Trivelpiece
  • Dual-sided security marker
    Patent number: 10134252
    Abstract: Systems and methods for making a marker. The methods comprise: obtaining a marker housing having first and second cavities formed therein; disposing a first resonator in the first cavity and a second resonator in a second cavity; and placing a bias element at a location on or in the marker so that the first and second resonators are (a) equally spaced apart from the same bias element and (b) biased by the same bias element when the marker is in use to oscillate at a frequency of a received transmit burst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert A. Patterson, Thomas Solaski
  • Techniques for built environment representations
    Patent number: 10127434
    Abstract: Described are techniques for indoor mapping and navigation. A reference mobile device including sensors to capture range, depth and position data and processes such data. The reference mobile device further includes a processor that is configured to process the captured data to generate a 2D or 3D mapping of localization information of the device that is rendered on a display unit, execute an object recognition to identify types of installed devices of interest of interest in a part of the 2D or 3D device mapping, integrate the 3D device mapping in the built environment to objects in the environment through capturing point cloud data along with 2D image or video frame data of the build environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Manjuprakash Rama Rao, Rambabu Chinta, Surajit Borah
  • Self-detaching anti-theft device for retail environment
    Patent number: 10121338
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (1500) for operating a security tag. The methods involve: converting rotational motion of a pinion gear in a first direction into linear motion of a rack gear in a second direction so as to cause a pin to transition from an unengaged state in which the pin is retracted into a first portion of an enclosure to an engaged state in which an end of the pin resides within an aperture formed in a second portion spaced apart from the first portion of the enclosure; mechanically retaining the pin in the engaged position using a pawl that prevents movement of the pinion gear in a third direction opposed to the first direction; and automatically releasing the pawl in response to a reception of a wireless signal at the security tag, whereby the pin is returns to the unengaged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Edward P. Ellers, Tsahi Z. Strulovitch, Melissa A. Loureiro, Wesley D. Ardley
  • Security tag with stain prevention pads
    Patent number: 10121342
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a security tag. The methods comprise: disposing a portion of an article between at least a first pad and a second pad of the security tag; applying a compressive force to the portion of the article disposed between the first and second pads; and concurrently providing by the first and second pads (A) a non-slip grip on the portion of the article and (b) prevention of article staining caused by at least one of oxidization, a chemical interaction, and outgassing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Richard D. Alvarez, Gilbert Fernandez, Photra Som, Kelvin Lee Hunter
  • Networked electronic article surveillance systems with synchronized tracking
    Patent number: 10121362
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an Electronic Article Surveillance (“EAS”) system. The method comprising: receiving, by an electronic device, a synchronization signal transmitted from a remote Wireless Device Manager (“WDM”); performing first transmit and receive operations at the electronic device that are synchronized in accordance with the remote WDM's AC power line zero crossing specified by the synchronization signal; detecting when the synchronization signal is no longer being received by the electronic device; and performing second transmit and receive operations at the electronic device that are synchronized in accordance with the electronic device's local AC power line zero crossing, when the synchronization signal has not been received by the electronic device for a specified period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Adam S. Bergman, Manuel Soto, Michael Del Busto
  • Systems and methods for dynamic control of a security system device based on tag information
    Patent number: 10121032
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling at least one security device based on the behavior of at least one tag. The methods comprise: generating sensor data relating to movement by at least one sensor disposed in a first tag; analyzing the sensor data to determine if an item to which the first tag is coupled is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; determining if an enterprise system has lost communicative contact with the first tag coupled to the item that is being handled in an unusual, abnormal or nervous manner; and causing an operational state of the security device to change in response to the loss of the communicative contact between the enterprise system and the first tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Melwyn F. Sequeira, Hubert A. Patterson, Mohammad Mohiuddin
  • Self-detaching anti-theft device for retail environment
    Patent number: 10121339
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (1500, 1600) for operating a Security Tag (“ST”). The methods involve communicating a Wireless Signal (“WS”) to ST (132) tag attached to an article (102) when a successful purchase thereof has been verified. WS includes a detach command. A mechanical component (922) of ST is caused to be released in response to a reception of WS at ST, whereby a pin (308) of ST transitions from an engaged position to an unengaged position without any human assistance or mechanical assistance by a device external to ST. An end (1002) of the pin resides within an aperture (1102) formed in a first portion (312) of an enclosure (302) spaced apart from a second portion (310) of the enclosure by a gap when the pin is in the engaged position. The pin is fully retracted into the second portion when it is in the unengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Tsahi Z. Strulovitch, Edward P. Ellers, Melissa A. Loureiro, Wesley D. Ardley
  • Adapter bracket for notification appliance
    Patent number: 10121343
    Abstract: A notification appliance is disclosed. The notification appliance may be a strobe notification appliance, such as an LED strobe notification appliance. The notification appliance may be wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted. Further, the notification appliance may include an optic that is configured to shape the light output from the notification appliance. For example, in a wall-mount, the optic may be mounted off-axis of a plane defined by a back plate of the notification appliance. Further, the notification appliance may be composed of a back plate, a driver board, and a front housing, with the front housing being attached to one or both of the back plate and the driver board. Moreover, the notification appliance may be used with an adapter bracket, which may be used to connect the notification appliance with one or more types of junction boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Kenneth Savage, Jr., Steven Varieur
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBUST PROTECTION OF ITEM AUTHENTICATION, TRACKING AND TRACING AGAINST TAG DUPLICATION
    Publication number: 20180314868
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating tag authenticity validation. The methods comprise: detecting a tag's arrival/presence at a waypoint along a supply chain path; obtaining a ChainStart Value and a first ChainEnd Value from the tag; generating a public key and a private key; transforming the first ChainEnd Value into a second ChainEnd Value using the private key; storing in a data store at least a hash of the ChainStart Value, a hash of the second ChainEnd Value, and the public key as a transaction record entry; causing the first ChainEnd Value of the tag to be replaced with the second ChainEnd Value; and validating the tag's authenticity at a second waypoint along the supply chain path using at least the ChainStart Value, the second ChainEnd Value, and the transaction record entry comprising the hash of the ChainStart Value, a hash of the first ChainEnd Value and the public key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventor: Steven J. Raynesford
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN IMPROVED TAG COUNTING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20180308040
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a tag reader. The methods comprise: performing tag read operations by the tag reader to read tags; processing first information received from the read tags to identify which tags are newly detected tags; adding entries for the newly detected tags in a local list stored in a local memory of the tag reader; communicating second information at least identifying the newly detected tags from the tag reader to a remote computing device; receiving, by the tag reader, feedback information generated by the remote computing device which specifies at least a count of entries added to a remote list stored in a remote datastore based on the second information; and selectively outputting a notification from the tag reader based on the value of the count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Craig E. Trivelpiece, Steve E. Trivelpiece
  • Range enhanced fire fighting nozzle and method (centershot II)
    Patent number: 10086389
    Abstract: An enhanced range and landing pattern, straight stream and fog, fire fighting nozzle including solid bore and annular discharge ports wherein the nozzle discharges an inner stream surrounded by an outer stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventor: Dwight P. Williams
  • Fixed systems and methods for extinguishing industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roof, including aerated foam projecting nozzles and center directed nozzles
    Patent number: 10086223
    Abstract: Fixed systems and method for extinguishing large scale industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roofs, and featuring aerated foam projecting nozzles and including fixed center directed nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • DYNAMICALLY CHANGING A TAG'S DISPLAYED CONTENT RESPONSIVE TO DETECTED CUSTOMER HANDLING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180276690
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically changing displayed content of a first tag. The methods comprising: detecting when an individual is in proximity to the first tag or when an item, to which the first tag is coupled, is being handled by the individual; identifying at least one first accessory for the item or at least one first related product that can be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to the item; obtaining information for the identified at least one first accessory or related product that is to be presented to the individual; and dynamically changing the displayed content of the first tag to include the obtained information while the individual is still in proximity to the first tag or handling the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Melwyn F. Sequeira, Hubert A. Patterson, Mohammad Mohiuddin
  • Visual alarm for alarm unit
    Patent number: D830213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Paul J. Taylor, Faruk Meah, Andreas Brenner, Jake Pearson