Patents by Inventor Charlie TURGEON

Charlie TURGEON 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).

  • Security tag detacher activation system
    Patent number: 9019082
    Abstract: A detacher for unlocking a security tag having a locking mechanism is provided. The detacher includes a detaching element in which the detaching element is configured to unlock the locking mechanism if the detaching element is activated. The detacher includes a reader in which the reader is configured to receive a user identifier associated with at least one user. The detacher includes a memory. The memory is configured to store at least one user rule. The detacher includes a processor in which the processor is configured to determine whether the received user identifier meets the at least one user rule. The processor is further configured activate the detaching element if the received user identifier meets the at least one user rule. The detaching element remains deactivated if the received user identifier does not meet the at least one user rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Justin Stewart, Charlie Turgeon
  • SECURITY TAG DETACHER ACTIVATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140232531
    Abstract: A detacher for unlocking a security tag having a locking mechanism is provided. The detacher includes a detaching element in which the detaching element is configured to unlock the locking mechanism if the detaching element is activated. The detacher includes a reader in which the reader is configured to receive a user identifier associated with at least one user. The detacher includes a memory. The memory is configured to store at least one user rule. The detacher includes a processor in which the processor is configured to determine whether the received user identifier meets the at least one user rule. The processor is further configured activate the detaching element if the received user identifier meets the at least one user rule. The detaching element remains deactivated if the received user identifier does not meet the at least one user rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Justin STEWART, Charlie TURGEON