Patents by Inventor Franklin H Valade

Franklin H Valade 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: 9121201
    Abstract: A security tag is provided that includes a housing, an electronic sensor held within the housing, an accessory pin provided with the housing and a lock assembly held within the housing. The accessory is pin provided with the tag housing and may be moveable with respect to the housing between locked and unlocked positions. When the accessory pin is in the locked position, the tag housing is secured to the accessory. When the accessory pin is in the unlocked position, the tag housing is disengaged from the accessory. The lock assembly may include a magnetically influenced (MI) member which is movable from a biased position to a relaxed position in the absence of the selected magnetic field to lock the accessory pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Franklin H. Valade, Jr., Qiuxia Hu, Charles T. Turgeon, Thang Tat Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8850857
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a detacher for a security device are disclosed. The detacher (180c) includes a magnet (1820) that can be moved relative to a housing (1810) by a motor (1830). Magnet and motor are mounted inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Franklin H. Valade, Jr., Thomas G. Riley, Firas H. Faham, Gilbert Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20130036780
    Abstract: A security tag is provided that includes a housing, an electronic sensor held within the housing, an accessory pin provided with the housing and a lock assembly held within the housing. The accessory is pin provided with the tag housing and may be moveable with respect to the housing between locked and unlocked positions. When the accessory pin is in the locked position, the tag housing is secured to the accessory. When the accessory pin is in the unlocked position, the tag housing is disengaged from the accessory. The lock assembly may include a magnetically influenced (MI) member which is movable from a biased position to a relaxed position in the absence of the selected magnetic field to lock the accessory pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Franklin H. Valade, JR., Qiuxia Hu, Charles T. Turgeon, Thang Tat Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8134464
    Abstract: An EAS/expulsion detrimental substance tag (101) in which the tag is held to an article by an attaching assembly, a part of which may be releasably prevented from being withdrawn from the body of the tag. The tag body may be provided with one or more sensors, that are disposed in the body. The sensors are positioned adjacent the detrimental substance. The Benefit Denial (Ink portion) of this tag may feature an ink vial. When the tag and its ink vial are attacked, the tag will expel the detrimental substance out and onto the article being protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: John L. Lynch, Franklin H. Valade, Jr., Krystyna E. Cwik, Craig R. Szklany
  • Patent number: 8089359
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for a security device for an article having a constrained elongate member are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Pedro Lopez, Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, legal representative, Franklin H. Valade, Jr., Craig R. Szklany
  • Publication number: 20110308284
    Abstract: A security device having magnetically actuable locking mechanism for security an optical disc is disclosed. The device includes a detectable security tag secured in a housing having an optical disc receptacle formed as a basin. The housing includes one or more arcuate grooves adjacent to the circular basin. A top cover is sized to fit into the circular basin and is configured to be rotatably mateable with the housing. The top includes arcuate lips extending outwardly therefrom adapted for sliding rotatable engagement with the one or more the arcuate grooves in the housing. Locking the device prevents the top cover from being rotated to a position where the arcuate grooves are fully disengaged with the arcuate lips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Pedro Lopez, Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, Franklin H. Valade, JR.
  • Patent number: 8031073
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for a security device for a bottle are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, legal representative, Gilbert Fernandez, Pedro Lopez, Dale W. Raymond, Franklin H. Valade, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8006524
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for a magnetically actuable locking mechanism and a security device having a magnetically actuable locking mechanism are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Pedro Lopez, Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, legal representative, Franklin H. Valade, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7724146
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are described for an electronic article surveillance security tag having a magnetically releasable tack retaining system, and a magnetic detaching device for use with the electronic article surveillance tag. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Thang T. Nguyen, Franklin H. Valade, Jr., Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20100005840
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for a security device for a bottle are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, Gilbert Fernandez, Pedro Lopez, Dale W. Raymond, Franklin H. Valade, JR.
  • Patent number: 7633396
    Abstract: An EAS/EXPULSION DETRIMENTAL SUBSTANCE tag in which the tag is held to an article by an attaching assembly, a part of which may be releasably prevented from being withdrawn from the body of the tag. The tag body may be provided with an arcuate channel through which an arcuate detacher probe can be guided for releasing the attaching assembly part. A spring clamp may provide the releasable preventing function and may include jaws specifically adapted to respond to in-plane torsional and/or other forces provided by the arcuate probe, which may be moved through the arcuate channel by rotation to reach the spring clamp. An abutment may be placed within the arcuate channel to prevent a relatively rigid wire formed into an arcuate shape from being used to release the attaching assembly part. The Benefit Denial (Ink portion) of this tag may feature an ink vial that may be disposed inside of a rubber bladder, which may then be placed in a completely sealed, ultrasonically welded compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: John L Lynce, Franklin H Valade, Krystyna E Cwik, Craig R Szklany
  • Publication number: 20090278691
    Abstract: A security device (102) for an article, comprising a security tag, a locking mechanism, a locking element (186) and a housing (130) comprising means for securing the security tag, locking mechanism and locking element thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Franklin H. Valade
  • Patent number: 7602299
    Abstract: Techniques for linear release for a security tag are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Franklin H. Valade, Jr., John R. B. Chamberlain, Dennis L. Hogan, Thang T. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20090229327
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a detacher for a security device are disclosed. The detacher (180c) includes a magnet (1820) that can be moved relative to a housing (1810) by a motor (1830). Magnet and motor are mounted inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Franklin H. Valade, JR., Thomas G. Riley, Firas H. Faham, Gilbert Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20090151404
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for a magnetically actuable locking mechanism and a security device having a magnetically actuable locking mechanism are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Pedro Lopez, Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, Franklin H. Valade Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090128331
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for a security device for an article having a constrained elongate member are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Pedro Lopez, Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, Franklin H. Valade Jr., Craig R. Szklany
  • Publication number: 20090021378
    Abstract: An EAS/expulsion detrimental substance tag (101) in which the tag is held to an article by an attaching assembly, a part of which may be releasably prevented from being withdrawn from the body of the tag. The tag body may be provided with one or more sensors, that are disposed in the body. The sensors are positioned adjacent the detrimental substance. The Benefit Denial (Ink portion) of this tag may feature an ink vial. When the tag and its ink vial are attacked, the tag will expel the detrimental substance out and onto the article being protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Lynch, Franklin H. Valade, Krystyna E. Cwik, Craig R. Szklany
  • Publication number: 20080258479
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for a magnetically actuable locking mechanism and a security device having a magnetically actuable locking mechanism are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Sensomatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Pedro Lopez, Dennis L. Hogan, Franklin H. Valade
  • Publication number: 20080258478
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for a security device having a cable (922) are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Pedro Lopez, Franklin H. Valade, Robert L. Michael, Gilbert Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20080050201
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are described for an anti-theft tack having non-snag grooves. The anti-theft tack may be for a security tag, such as an electronic article surveillance security tag. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Franklin H. Valade, Thang Tat Nguyen