US 11,755,877 B2
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with deactivatable link
Adam S. Bergman, Boca Raton, FL (US); Patrick O'Leary, Lansdale, PA (US); George H. West, Boca Raton, FL (US); Ryan D. Zelaya, Boca Raton, FL (US); Terry S. Will, Masrinette, WI (US); Steve E. Trivelpiece, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Thomas P. Solaski, Boca Raton, FL (US); and Wing K. Ho, Boynton Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed by Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/153,517.
Prior Publication US 2022/0230040 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 19/07773 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag, comprising:
an antenna comprising a first antenna trace portion and a second antenna trace portion;
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, wherein the switch is configured to electrically couple the RFID chip to the antenna in the first position, and wherein the switch is configured to electrically decouple the RFID chip from the antenna in the second position,
wherein the switch is disposed between the first antenna trace portion and the second antenna trace portion.