Global Patent Index - EP 1010154 A1

EP 1010154 A1 20000621 - METHOD OF DEACTIVATING AN ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SENSOR

Title (en)

METHOD OF DEACTIVATING AN ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SENSOR

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR REAKTIVIERUNG EINES WARENÜBERWACHUNGSSTIKETTS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE DESACTIVATION D'UN CAPTEUR DE SURVEILLANCE D'ARTICLE

Publication

EP 1010154 A1 20000621 (EN)

Application

EP 98904491 A 19980213

Priority

  • SE 9800252 W 19980213
  • SE 9700542 A 19970217

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9836394A1] An article surveillance sensor (21) comprises a non-crystalline, metallic sensor element (22), which in an active state is arranged to be magnetically or electromagnetically excited and detected, respectively, in an article surveillance system (10-18). The sensor is deactivated by the provision of thermal energy to the sensor element, so that the temperature of the sensor material exceeds its crystallization temperature and at least parts of the sensor element are crystallized. The sensor (21) is arranged together with a monitored article (20) in a deactivating volume (30). Essentially the entire deactivating volume is exposed to a magnetic or electromagnetic field, which is generated by external means (40; 50, 52, 54) and which varies in time, for contactless generation of thermal energy in the sensor element (22).

IPC 1-7

G08B 13/24

IPC 8 full level

G08B 13/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 13/2411 (2013.01); G08B 13/2442 (2013.01); G08B 13/2445 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9836394A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9836394 A1 19980820; EP 1010154 A1 20000621; JP 2001511927 A 20010814; SE 9700542 D0 19970217; SE 9700542 L 19980818

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 9800252 W 19980213; EP 98904491 A 19980213; JP 53566298 A 19980213; SE 9700542 A 19970217