Application of radio frequency identification

• US 20050068182A1
• Filed: 05/17/2004
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Plastipak Packaging Incorporated (Plastipak Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Plastipak Packaging Incorporated (Plastipak Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Dunlap, Richard L., Slat, William A.
• Application Number:
  US10/847,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20050068182A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.800
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2045/14852 incorporating articles with a data carrier, e.g. chips memory cards, chip cards B29L2017/006
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2049/2412 outside the article
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2049/24308 comprising electronic elements or detection means, e.g. chips, RFIDs or barcodes
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2049/2468 using magnetic force
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2049/2472 using vacuum
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2791/001 Shaping in several steps
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/0715 the preform having one end closed
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/072 having variable wall thickness
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/0722 at neck portion
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/0724 at body portion
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/073 having variable diameter
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/0733 at body portion
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/0773 Threads
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/22 at neck portion
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/24 at flange portion
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/26 at body portion
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/28 at bottom portion
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/14 incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles B29C45/1671 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 48/0017 combined with blow-moulding or thermoforming
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 48/0023 combined with printing or marking
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 48/09 : Articles with cross-sections having partially or fully enclosed cavities, e.g. pipes or channels
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 48/15 : incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. extrusion moulding around inserts
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/06 : Injection blow-moulding
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/071 : Preforms or parisons characterised by their configuration, e.g. geometry, dimensions or physical properties
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/12 : Stretching rods
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/20 : of articles having inserts or reinforcements ; Handling of inserts or reinforcements
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/24 : Lining or labelling
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/10 : Transponders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/14 : of tags , labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like B65D23/008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 : arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/203 : Inventory monitoring

Abstract

Improved plastic article having an integral radio frequency identification (RFID) as an integral, permanent part of the article. The RFID can be molded onto an article; as a memory chip-antenna combination molded onto a desired location on an article.

Claims

1. ) A plastic article which comprises:

a plastic article having a wall portion thereof,

a radio frequency identification label integrally connected to said wall portion,

said identification label including a memory chip for storage of data;

wherein the said identification label generates electrical signals or pulses that are readable by a reader.

2. ) An article according to claim 1, wherein said identification label includes an antenna and contact means connecting the antenna to the memory chip.

3. ) An article according to claim 2, wherein said article is a hollow plastic article having a base wall portion, a side wall portion extending upwardly from the base wall portion, a neck wall portion extending upwardly from the side wall portion, and an opening above the neck wall portion.

4. ) An article according to claim 3, wherein said article has an inside surface and an outside surface, and wherein said identification label is integrally connected to said outside surface.

5. ) An article according to claim 4, wherein the reader electromagnetically powers chip to transmit data to the reader.

6. ) An article according to claim 4, wherein the said identification label is integrally connected to said side wall portion.

7. ) An article according to claim 4, wherein the said identification label is integrally connected to said base wall portion.

8. ) An article according to claim 4, wherein the said identification label is integrally to said neck wall portion.

9. ) An article according to claim 4, wherein said article is a blow molded container.

10. ) An article according to claim 2, wherein said identification label includes the chip and antenna mounted on a substrate.

11. ) An article according to claim 10, wherein said substrate is a plastic film.

12. ) An article according to claim 10 wherein said identification label at least in part includes a conductive material.

13. ) An article according to claim 2, wherein the identification label is flush with the wall surface of said article.

14. ) An article according to claim 6, wherein a product label is positioned over the said identification label.

15. ) An article according to claim 2, wherein the identification label includes integral power means.

16. ) An article according to claim 15, wherein the identification label includes a powered substrate.