Patents by Inventor Terry S. WILL

Terry S. WILL 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).

  • RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG WITH DEACTIVATABLE LINK
    Publication number: 20240046062
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for an EAS system, comprising an antenna, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip configured to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal via the antenna; and a magnetically-actuatable switch configured to move between a first position and a second position. The switch is configured to electrically couple the RFID chip to the antenna in the first position. The switch is further configured to electrically decouple the RFID chip from the antenna in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Adam S. BERGMAN, Patrick O'LEARY, George H. WEST, Ryan D. ZELAYA, Terry S. WILL, Steve E. TRIVELPIECE, Thomas P. SOLASKI, Wing K. HO
  • Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with deactivatable link
    Patent number: 11755877
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for an EAS system, comprising an antenna, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip configured to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal via the antenna; and a magnetically-actuatable switch configured to move between a first position and a second position. The switch is configured to electrically couple the RFID chip to the antenna in the first position. The switch is further configured to electrically decouple the RFID chip from the antenna in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Adam S. Bergman, Patrick O'Leary, George H. West, Ryan D. Zelaya, Terry S. Will, Steve E. Trivelpiece, Thomas P. Solaski, Wing K. Ho
  • RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG WITH DEACTIVATABLE LINK
    Publication number: 20220230040
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for an EAS system, comprising an antenna, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip configured to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal via the antenna; and a magnetically-actuatable switch configured to move between a first position and a second position. The switch is configured to electrically couple the RFID chip to the antenna in the first position. The switch is further configured to electrically decouple the RFID chip from the antenna in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Adam S. BERGMAN, Patrick O'LEARY, George H. WEST, Ryan D. ZELAYA, Terry S. WILL, Steve E. TRIVELPIECE, Thomas P. SOLASKI, Wing K. HO