Patents by Inventor Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE
Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE 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: 11928538Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems for laser turning and attaching RFID tags to products. Such methods and systems may include a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The methods and systems may include determining a characteristic of a conductive trace on a substrate to be incorporated into an item to configure a tag performance in view of at least one of a dielectric property or a tuning property of the item. The methods and systems may further include a laser to alter the conductive trace on the substrate to have the characteristic to define an antenna for the tag. The methods and systems may further include an attaching device configured to attach a communications enabled device to the substrate so as to form an electrical connection between the communications enabled device and the antenna to form the tag.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Adam S. Bergman, Amin Shahidi, George H. West, Bjoern Petersen, João Vilaça, Gopal Chandramowle, Carlos Gomez Garcia, Melwyn F. Sequeira
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Publication number: 20240028856Abstract: A method for configuring a sensor tag may include providing a flexible substrate layer comprising a thin film of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU); depositing a sensor inlay on the flexible substrate layer; and applying a protective coating over the sensor inlay encapsulating the sensor inlay between the flexible substrate layer and the protective coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE, David Torrecilla PUERTAS
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Patent number: 11861440Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating tags with items. The methods comprise: dynamically determining a length of each metal thread to be incorporated into or trace to be disposed on a item to optimize tag performance in view of dielectric and tuning properties of the item. In the metal thread scenarios, the methods also involve: creating a metal thread having the length that was dynamically determined; and sewing the metal thread into the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. In the trace scenarios, the methods also involve forming the trace on the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. Next, at least a communications enabled device is attached to the item so as to form an electrical coupling or connection between the communications enabled device and the at least one antenna.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Bjoern Petersen, Adam S. Bergman, João Vilaça, Gopal Chandramowle, Carlos Gomez Garcia, Melwyn Sequeira
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Patent number: 11769026Abstract: A method for configuring a sensor tag may include providing a flexible substrate layer comprising a thin film of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU); depositing a sensor inlay on the flexible substrate layer; and applying a protective coating over the sensor inlay encapsulating the sensor inlay between the flexible substrate layer and the protective coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Gopal Chandramowle, David Torrecilla Puertas
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Publication number: 20230267298Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems for laser turning and attaching RFID tags to products. Such methods and systems may include a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The methods and systems may include determining a characteristic of a conductive trace on a substrate to be incorporated into an item to configure a tag performance in view of at least one of a dielectric property or a tuning property of the item. The methods and systems may further include a laser to alter the conductive trace on the substrate to have the characteristic to define an antenna for the tag. The methods and systems may further include an attaching device configured to attach a communications enabled device to the substrate so as to form an electrical connection between the communications enabled device and the antenna to form the tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Steve E. TRIVELPIECE, Adam S. BERGMAN, Amin SHAHIDI, George H. WEST, Bjoern PETERSEN, João VILAÇA, Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE, Carlos Gomez GARCIA, Melwyn F. SEQUEIRA
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Publication number: 20230243189Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a security tag. The methods comprise: causing a plunger of the security tag to engage a latch of the security tag; preventing, by an anti-defeat structure of the security tag, a disengagement between the plunger and the latch when an impact force is applied to the security tag; and allowing, by the anti-defeat structure, the plunger to disengage the latch when a magnetic field is applied to the security tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventor: Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE
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Patent number: 11624212Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a security tag. The methods comprise: causing a plunger of the security tag to engage a latch of the security tag; preventing, by an anti-defeat structure of the security tag, a disengagement between the plunger and the latch when an impact force is applied to the security tag; and allowing, by the anti-defeat structure, the plunger to disengage the latch when a magnetic field is applied to the security tag.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLCInventor: Gopal Chandramowle
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Publication number: 20220391657Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems for laser turning and attaching RFID tags to products. Such methods and systems may include a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The methods and systems may include determining a characteristic of a conductive trace on a substrate to be incorporated into an item to configure a tag performance in view of at least one of a dielectric property or a tuning property of the item. The methods and systems may further include a laser to alter the conductive trace on the substrate to have the characteristic to define an antenna for the tag. The methods and systems may further include an attaching device configured to attach a communications enabled device to the substrate so as to form an electrical connection between the communications enabled device and the antenna to form the tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Steve E. TRIVELPIECE, Adam S. BERGMAN, Amin SHAHIDI, George H. WEST, Bjoern PETERSEN, João VILAÇA, Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE, Carlos Gomez GARCIA, Melwyn F. SEQUEIRA
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Patent number: 11443160Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems for laser turning and attaching RFID tags to products. Such methods and systems may include a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The methods and systems may include determining a characteristic of a conductive trace on a substrate to be incorporated into an item to configure a tag performance in view of at least one of a dielectric property or a tuning property of the item. The methods and systems may further include a laser to alter the conductive trace on the substrate to have the characteristic to define an antenna for the tag. The methods and systems may further include an attaching device configured to attach a communications enabled device to the substrate so as to form an electrical connection between the communications enabled device and the antenna to form the tag.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Adam S. Bergman, Amin Shahidi, George H. West, Bjoern Petersen, Joäo Vilaça, Gopal Chandramowle, Carlos Gomez Garcia, Melwyn F. Sequeira
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Patent number: 11361642Abstract: Example aspects include a method, a system, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for operating an automated checkout system to be performed by a processing circuit, comprising determining a user account associated with a shopper. The aspects further include receiving, from a sensor, a first indication that an object passed through a location of a building. The first indication having been generated based on a tag coupled with the object. The sensor being configured to detect characteristics of objects. The sensor being located at the location of the building. The aspects further include receiving, from the sensor, a second indication that the shopper associated with the user account passed through the location. Additionally, the aspects further include associating the object with the user account based on the first indication and the second indication.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Gopal Chandramowle, Amin Shahidi
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Patent number: 11354559Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating tags with items. The methods comprise: turning a reel by an amount that allows a portion of an elongate narrow substrate that includes a first tag of a plurality of tags to be paid out (where each of the plurality of tags comprises at least one antenna formed of a trace or wire disposed on the elongate narrow substrate and a communication enabled device coupled to the elongate narrow substrate so as to have an electrical coupling or connection with the at least one antenna); dynamically tuning the first tag to optimize tag performance in view of dielectric and tuning properties of a first item being fabricated; cutting the elongate narrow substrate so as to cause the first tag to be placed on the first item being fabricated; and coupling the first tag to the item being fabricated.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics LLCInventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Bjoern Petersen, Adam S. Bergman, João Vilaça, Gopal Chandramowle, Carlos Gomez Garcia, Melwyn Sequeira
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Publication number: 20220172016Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating tags with items. The methods comprise: dynamically determining a length of each metal thread to be incorporated into or trace to be disposed on a item to optimize tag performance in view of dielectric and tuning properties of the item. In the metal thread scenarios, the methods also involve: creating a metal thread having the length that was dynamically determined; and sewing the metal thread into the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. In the trace scenarios, the methods also involve forming the trace on the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. Next, at least a communications enabled device is attached to the item so as to form an electrical coupling or connection between the communications enabled device and the at least one antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Steve E. TRIVELPIECE, Bjoern PETERSEN, Adam S. BERGMAN, João VILAÇA, Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE, Carlos Gomez GARCIA, Melwyn SEQUEIRA
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Patent number: 11256972Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating tags with items. The methods comprise: dynamically determining a length of each metal thread to be incorporated into or trace to be disposed on a item to optimize tag performance in view of dielectric and tuning properties of the item. In the metal thread scenarios, the methods also involve: creating a metal thread having the length that was dynamically determined; and sewing the metal thread into the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. In the trace scenarios, the methods also involve forming the trace on the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. Next, at least a communications enabled device is attached to the item so as to form an electrical coupling or connection between the communications enabled device and the at least one antenna.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Bjoern Petersen, Adam S. Bergman, Joäo Vilaça, Gopal Chandramowle, Carlos Gomez Garcia, Melwyn Sequeira
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Publication number: 20210383180Abstract: A method for configuring a sensor tag may include providing a flexible substrate layer comprising a thin film of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU); depositing a sensor inlay on the flexible substrate layer; and applying a protective coating over the sensor inlay encapsulating the sensor inlay between the flexible substrate layer and the protective coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Gopal Chandramowle, David Torrecilla Puertas
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Publication number: 20210327234Abstract: Example aspects include a method, a system, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for operating an automated checkout system to be performed by a processing circuit, comprising determining a user account associated with a shopper. The aspects further include receiving, from a sensor, a first indication that an object passed through a location of a building. The first indication having been generated based on a tag coupled with the object. The sensor being configured to detect characteristics of objects. The sensor being located at the location of the building. The aspects further include receiving, from the sensor, a second indication that the shopper associated with the user account passed through the location. Additionally, the aspects further include associating the object with the user account based on the first indication and the second indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE, Amin SHAHIDI
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Patent number: 11132589Abstract: A method for configuring a sensor tag may include providing a flexible substrate layer comprising a thin film of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU); depositing a sensor inlay on the flexible substrate layer; and applying a protective coating over the sensor inlay encapsulating the sensor inlay between the flexible substrate layer and the protective coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Gopal Chandramowle, David Torrecilla Puertas
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Publication number: 20210224627Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating tags with items. The methods comprise: dynamically determining a length of each metal thread to be incorporated into or trace to be disposed on a item to optimize tag performance in view of dielectric and tuning properties of the item. In the metal thread scenarios, the methods also involve: creating a metal thread having the length that was dynamically determined; and sewing the metal thread into the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. In the trace scenarios, the methods also involve forming the trace on the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. Next, at least a communications enabled device is attached to the item so as to form an electrical coupling or connection between the communications enabled device and the at least one antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Steve E. TRIVELPIECE, Bjoern PETERSEN, Adam S. BERGMAN, João VILAÇA, Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE, Carlos Gomez GARCIA, Melwyn SEQUEIRA
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Patent number: 11055588Abstract: A method for configuring a sensor tag includes printing one or more antennas on a flexible substrate layer using a conductive ink; depositing one or more sensors on the flexible substrate layer, where at least one of the one or more sensors is deposited to make electric contact with at least one of the one or more antennas; and applying a coating layer over the one or more sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Gopal Chandramowle, David Torrecilla Puertas
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Publication number: 20210158114Abstract: A method for configuring a sensor tag includes printing one or more antennas on a flexible substrate layer using a conductive ink; depositing one or more sensors on the flexible substrate layer, where at least one of the one or more sensors is deposited to make electric contact with at least one of the one or more antennas; and applying a coating layer over the one or more sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE, David TORRECILLA PUERTAS
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Publication number: 20210158115Abstract: A method for configuring a sensor tag may include providing a flexible substrate layer comprising a thin film of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU); depositing a sensor inlay on the flexible substrate layer; and applying a protective coating over the sensor inlay encapsulating the sensor inlay between the flexible substrate layer and the protective coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Gopal CHANDRAMOWLE, David TORRECILLA PUERTAS