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RFID mesh label, tire having RFID mesh label integrally incorporated therein, and methods of making

  • US 10,621,485 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2019
  • Issued: 04/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An RFID mesh label configured to be integrally incorporated within a vulcanized tire and to provide unique identifier(s) and/or other information about the vulcanized tire, the RFID mesh label comprising:

  • a face layer configured to be positioned adjacent or flush to an outer surface of the vulcanized tire;

    an RFID layer positioned underneath the face layer, the RFID layer having an RFID device that is configured to provide unique identifier(s) and/or other information about the vulcanized tire upon being read with an RFID reader; and

    a mesh backing overlying the RFID layer and adapted to be integrally incorporated in a vulcanized tire after subjecting a green tire to a vulcanization process, wherein;

    the mesh backing includes a surface treatment that facilitates bonding between a green tire and the mesh backing;

    the surface treatment comprises a coating having reactive thiols therein, a coating having reactive amines therein, a coating having reactive hydroxyls therein, or any combination thereof that facilitate crosslinking between the mesh backing and a green tire during vulcanization to integrally incorporate the mesh backing within the vulcanized tire; and

    the face layer and mesh backing have convergent ends bonded together along the periphery of the RFID mesh label such that the face layer and mesh backing surround the RFID layer and encase the RFID layer within the RFID mesh label.

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