Patents by Inventor Verner Falkenberg

Verner Falkenberg 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: 12051310
    Abstract: An electronic theft-preventing system, including a first and a second multi-axis magnetometer and configured to output first and second vector signals representing movement of first and second magnetic field vectors; and a signal processor receiving the first and second vector signals, and configured to determine a multi-dimensional transformation, in accordance with optimization of a difference between the second vector signal and a compensation signal; wherein the compensation signal is generated from a transformation of the first vector signal in accordance with the multi-dimensional transformation; and generate a compensated second vector signal from the second vector signal and the first compensation signal. Determining that a detector signal meets a predefined criterion; and in response to at least the determining that the detector signal meets the predefined criterion, raising or forgo raising an alarm that warns about a possible theft-related event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS ESPANA, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Verner Falkenberg, Søren Østergaard Sandal
  • Publication number: 20220189270
    Abstract: An electronic theft-preventing system, including a first and a second multi-axis magnetometer and configured to output first and second vector signals representing movement of first and second magnetic field vectors; and a signal processor receiving the first and second vector signals, and configured to determine a multi-dimensional transformation, in accordance with optimization of a difference between the second vector signal and a compensation signal; wherein the compensation signal is generated from a transformation of the first vector signal in accordance with the multi-dimensional transformation; and generate a compensated second vector signal from the second vector signal and the first compensation signal. Determining that a detector signal meets a predefined criterion; and in response to at least the determining that the detector signal meets the predefined criterion, raising or forgo raising an alarm that warns about a possible theft-related event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: ALERT SYSTEMS APS
    Inventors: Verner FALKENBERG, Søren Østergaard SANDAL
  • Patent number: 10950101
    Abstract: An electronic theft-alerting system, including magnetometers, such as multiaxis magnetometers, arranged in respective stations and configured to output respective vector signals representing movement of respective magnetic field vectors; and a signal processor coupled to receive the first and second vector signals, and configured to detect a corresponding movement of a first magnetic field vector and a second magnetic field vector. Detecting commencement and continuance of fluctuation the first magnetic field vector, determining whether to raise or forgo to raise an alarm that warns about a possible theft-related event in response to the determining of commencement and continuance of fluctuation of the first magnetic field vector or the second magnetic field vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Alert Systems ApS
    Inventors: Verner Falkenberg, Dennis Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20200294374
    Abstract: An electronic theft-alerting system, including magnetometers, such as multiaxis magnetometers, arranged in respective stations and configured to output respective vector signals representing movement of respective magnetic field vectors; and a signal processor coupled to receive the first and second vector signals, and configured to detect a corresponding movement of a first magnetic field vector and a second magnetic field vector. Detecting commencement and continuance of fluctuation the first magnetic field vector, determining whether to raise or forgo to raise an alarm that warns about a possible theft-related event in response to the determining of commencement and continuance of fluctuation of the first magnetic field vector or the second magnetic field vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: ALERT SYSTEMS APS
    Inventors: Verner FALKENBERG, Dennis PEDERSEN
  • Patent number: 9652956
    Abstract: A tag-based electronic theft-preventing system further comprises a first and second multi-axis magnetometer arranged at the two sides of an entrance to a shopping area and configured to output a first and second vector signal representing movement of a first and second magnetic field vector, respectively. A signal processor estimates a first rotation of the first magnetic field vector and a second rotation of the second magnetic field vector, and generates an indicator signal comprising indication of a counter-direction rotation or a same-direction rotation. The system computes therefrom if an unlock magnet for an anti-shoplifting tag is entering the shopping area and determines whether to warn about a possible theft-related event. Other indicators contemplated in the processing are for instance vector magnitude, continuity of detection, duration of detection, change in electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Alert Systems ApS
    Inventors: Verner Falkenberg, Dennis Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20160093183
    Abstract: A tag-based electronic theft-preventing system further comprises a first and second multi-axis magnetometer arranged at the two sides of an entrance to a shopping area and configured to output a first and second vector signal representing movement of a first and second magnetic field vector, respectively. A signal processor estimates a first rotation of the first magnetic field vector and a second rotation of the second magnetic field vector, and generates an indicator signal comprising indication of a counter-direction rotation or a same-direction rotation. The system computes therefrom if an unlock magnet for an anti-shoplifting tag is entering the shopping area and determines whether to warn about a possible theft-related event. Other indicators contemplated in the processing are for instance vector magnitude, continuity of detection, duration of detection, change in electric field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Verner Falkenberg, Dennis Pedersen
  • Patent number: 8976026
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic system for anti-theft protection of goods. The system comprises: a unit for detecting a metallic material in a first detection zone; a unit for detecting a magnetic or magnetizable material in a second detection zone; and a control unit. The control unit is capable of receiving information from the units for detecting metallic and magnetic material when the one or both of these units detect(s) a metallic or a magnetic material, respectively, in the respective detection zones. The control unit is further programmable to the effect that the control unit can be programmed to emit a signal which depends on whether it receives information about the detection of metallic and/or magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Alert Metalguard ApS
    Inventor: Verner Falkenberg
  • Patent number: 8754771
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a device and a system for preventing false alarms in a theft-preventing system comprising a magnetic field for detecting at least one metal object in a first detection zone and means for determining a time-difference; said method comprising the steps of detecting a first change in a parameter indicative of the magnetic field in said first detection zone; detecting a second change in the parameter indicative of the magnetic field in said first detection zone; determining a time-difference between the detection of said first change in said parameter and the detection of said second change in said parameter; and performing an action based on said time-difference. In this way, false alarms due to a metal detector falsely detecting for example movement of metal-doors in a first detection zone may be reduced/eliminated. Additionally, the false alarms due to an opening and/or closing of a door with metal parts acting as an active tag may be reduced/eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Alert Metalguard APS
    Inventors: Verner Falkenberg, Soren Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20120299729
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic system for anti-theft protection of goods. The system comprises: a unit for detecting a metallic material in a first detection zone; a unit for detecting a magnetic or magnetisable material in a second detection zone; and a control unit. The control unit is capable of receiving information from the units for detecting metallic and magnetic material when the one or both of these units detect(s) a metallic or a magnetic material, respectively, in the respective detection zones. The control unit is further programmable to the effect that the control unit can be programmed to emit a signal which depends on whether it receives information about the detection of metallic and/or magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Alert Metalguard ApS
    Inventors: Soeren Soerensen, Verner Falkenberg
  • Publication number: 20110074581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a device and a system for preventing false alarms in a theft-preventing system comprising a magnetic field for detecting at least one metal object in a first detection zone and means for determining a time-difference; said method comprising the steps of detecting a first change in a parameter indicative of the magnetic field in said first detection zone; detecting a second change in the parameter indicative of the magnetic field in said first detection zone; determining a time-difference between the detection of said first change in said parameter and the detection of said second change in said parameter; and performing an action based on said time-difference. In this way, false alarms due to a metal detector falsely detecting for example movement of metal-doors in a first detection zone may be reduced/eliminated. Additionally, the false alarms due to an opening and/or closing of a door with metal parts acting as an active tag may be reduced/eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Verner Falkenberg, Soren Sorensen