Patents by Inventor Glen Ouellette
Glen Ouellette 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).
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Patent number: 11763650Abstract: Managing foreign RFID tags within a secured area involves use of a first RFID portal system to read tag data from an RFID tag present within a first portal zone. A processing device associated with the first RFID portal system is used to determine whether the RFID tag is entering the secured area. The determination is based on an evaluation of a direction of travel of the RFID tag through the first portal zone. Responsive to determining that the RFID tag is in fact entering the secured area, one or more operations are performed to cause a first tag value corresponding to the tag data to be added into a safe to exit (STE) list.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: John C. Y. Huang, Tamlyn J. Jones, Eric F. Riggert, Steven J. Raynesford, Glen Ouellette, Steve E. Trivelpiece
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Patent number: 11514768Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an EAS detection system. The methods comprise: detecting an Active Security Tag (“AST”) in an EAS detection zone; determining whether AST is coupled to an object identified in a list; and performing operations when a determination is made that AST is coupled to a listed object. The operations involve: accessing sensor data generated by at least one sensor device disposed on/near display equipment associated with the listed object; processing the sensor data to determine whether a person was within a defined distance range of AST during a period of time immediately preceding the detecting; concluding that a false alarm scenario exists when the sensor data indicates that a person was not within the defined distance range of AST during the period of time; and suppressing alarm issuance by the EAS detection system in response to the false alarm scenario conclusion.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Glen Ouellette, John C. Y. Huang, Steve E. Trivelpiece, Ian Westmacott
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Patent number: 11449693Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a physical location of a first Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) tag. The methods involve: analyzing timestamped tag read information acquired during multiple tag reads to determine a first physical location for the first RFID tag read by the mobile reader while moving through a facility; identifying second RFID tags from a plurality of RFID tags read by the mobile reader that are located in proximity to the first RFID tag and that are coupled to objects similar to an object to which the first RFID tag is coupled; selecting an RFID tag from the second RFID tags that has a first location confidence value associated therewith which is greater than second location confidence values associated with other RFID tags of the second RFID tags; and modifying the first physical location based on a second physical location of the RFID tag selected from the second RFID tags.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Eric F. Riggert, Edward McCauley, Glen Ouellette
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Publication number: 20210089732Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a physical location of a first Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) tag. The methods involve: analyzing timestamped tag read information acquired during multiple tag reads to determine a first physical location for the first RFID tag read by the mobile reader while moving through a facility; identifying second RFID tags from a plurality of RFID tags read by the mobile reader that are located in proximity to the first RFID tag and that are coupled to objects similar to an object to which the first RFID tag is coupled; selecting an RFID tag from the second RFID tags that has a first location confidence value associated therewith which is greater than second location confidence values associated with other RFID tags of the second RFID tags; and modifying the first physical location based on a second physical location of the RFID tag selected from the second RFID tags.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Steve E. TRIVELPIECE, Eric F. RIGGERT, Edward MCCAULEY, Glen OUELLETTE
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Publication number: 20210056823Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an EAS detection system. The methods comprise: detecting an Active Security Tag (“AST”) in an EAS detection zone; determining whether AST is coupled to an object identified in a list; and performing operations when a determination is made that AST is coupled to a listed object. The operations involve: accessing sensor data generated by at least one sensor device disposed on/near display equipment associated with the listed object; processing the sensor data to determine whether a person was within a defined distance range of AST during a period of time immediately preceding the detecting; concluding that a false alarm scenario exists when the sensor data indicates that a person was not within the defined distance range of AST during the period of time; and suppressing alarm issuance by the EAS detection system in response to the false alarm scenario conclusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Glen OUELLETTE, John C.Y. HUANG, Steve E. TRIVELPIECE, Ian WESTMACOTT
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Patent number: 10860817Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a physical location of a first Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) tag. The methods involve: analyzing timestamped tag read information acquired during multiple tag reads to determine a first physical location for the first RFID tag read by the mobile reader while moving through a facility; identifying second RFID tags from a plurality of RFID tags read by the mobile reader that are located in proximity to the first RFID tag and that are coupled to objects similar to an object to which the first RFID tag is coupled; selecting an RFID tag from the second RFID tags that has a first location confidence value associated therewith which is greater than second location confidence values associated with other RFID tags of the second RFID tags; and modifying the first physical location based on a second physical location of the RFID tag selected from the second RFID tags.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Eric F. Riggert, Edward McCauley, Glen Ouellette
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Patent number: 10832545Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an EAS detection system. The methods comprise: detecting an Active Security Tag (“AST”) in an EAS detection zone; determining whether AST is coupled to an object identified in a list; and performing operations when a determination is made that AST is coupled to a listed object. The operations involve: accessing sensor data generated by at least one sensor device disposed on/near display equipment associated with the listed object; processing the sensor data to determine whether a person was within a defined distance range of AST during a period of time immediately preceding the detecting; concluding that a false alarm scenario exists when the sensor data indicates that a person was not within the defined distance range of AST during the period of time; and suppressing alarm issuance by the EAS detection system in response to the false alarm scenario conclusion.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Glen Ouellette, John C. Y. Huang, Steve E. Trivelpiece, Ian Westmacott
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Publication number: 20200342729Abstract: Managing foreign RFID tags within a secured area involves use of a first RFID portal system to read tag data from an RFID tag present within a first portal zone. A processing device associated with the first RFID portal system is used to determine whether the RFID tag is entering the secured area. The determination is based on an evaluation of a direction of travel of the RFID tag through the first portal zone. Responsive to determining that the RFID tag is in fact entering the secured area, one or more operations are performed to cause a first tag value corresponding to the tag data to be added into a safe to exit (STE) list.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: John C.Y. HUANG, Tamlyn J. JONES, Eric F. RIGGERT, Steven J. RAYNESFORD, Glen OUELLETTE, Steve E. TRIVELPIECE
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Patent number: 10733862Abstract: Managing foreign RFID tags within a secured area involves use of a first RFID portal system to read tag data from an RFID tag present within a first portal zone. A processing device associated with the first RFID portal system is used to determine whether the RFID tag is entering the secured area. The determination is based on an evaluation of a direction of travel of the RFID tag through the first portal zone. Responsive to determining that the RFID tag is in fact entering the secured area, one or more operations are performed to cause a first tag value corresponding to the tag data to be added into a safe to exit (STE) list.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHInventors: John C. Y. Huang, Tamlyn J. Jones, Eric F. Riggert, Steven J. Raynesford, Glen Ouellette, Steve E. Trivelpiece
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Publication number: 20200242904Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an EAS detection system. The methods comprise: detecting an Active Security Tag (“AST”) in an EAS detection zone; determining whether AST is coupled to an object identified in a list; and performing operations when a determination is made that AST is coupled to a listed object. The operations involve: accessing sensor data generated by at least one sensor device disposed on/near display equipment associated with the listed object; processing the sensor data to determine whether a person was within a defined distance range of AST during a period of time immediately preceding the detecting; concluding that a false alarm scenario exists when the sensor data indicates that a person was not within the defined distance range of AST during the period of time; and suppressing alarm issuance by the EAS detection system in response to the false alarm scenario conclusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Glen Ouellette, John C.Y. Huang, Steve E. Trivelpiece, Ian Westmacott
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Publication number: 20200090481Abstract: Managing foreign RFID tags within a secured area involves use of a first RFID portal system to read tag data from an RFID tag present within a first portal zone. A processing device associated with the first RFID portal system is used to determine whether the RFID tag is entering the secured area. The determination is based on an evaluation of a direction of travel of the RFID tag through the first portal zone. Responsive to determining that the RFID tag is in fact entering the secured area, one or more operations are performed to cause a first tag value corresponding to the tag data to be added into a safe to exit (STE) list.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: John C.Y. Huang, Tamlyn J. Jones, Eric F. Riggert, Steven J. Raynesford, Glen Ouellette, Steve E. Trivelpiece
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Publication number: 20200042754Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a physical location of a first Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) tag. The methods involve: analyzing timestamped tag read information acquired during multiple tag reads to determine a first physical location for the first RFID tag read by the mobile reader while moving through a facility; identifying second RFID tags from a plurality of RFID tags read by the mobile reader that are located in proximity to the first RFID tag and that are coupled to objects similar to an object to which the first RFID tag is coupled; selecting an RFID tag from the second RFID tags that has a first location confidence value associated therewith which is greater than second location confidence values associated with other RFID tags of the second RFID tags; and modifying the first physical location based on a second physical location at the time of reads, location of the RFID tag selected from the second RFID tags.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Eric F. Riggert, Edward McCauley, Glen Ouellette