Patents by Inventor Paul Manente

Paul Manente 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).

  • Rotating magnet array for deactivating EAS markers
    Patent number: 5594420
    Abstract: A device for deactivating a EAS marker includes a rotating support member and magnets disposed on the support member. The magnets are arranged in linear arrays, and the magnets in each array are mounted on the support member so that the upper surface of each magnet in the array has a magnetic polarity that is the opposite of the polarity of the upper surface of neighboring magnets. The support member is in the form of a thin circular platter and each array of magnets corresponds to a radius of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Copeland, Paul Manente