Security tag system for fabricating a tag including an integrated surface processing system
First Claim
1. A method of fabricating a tag for reflecting electromagnetic energy for the purpose of indicating the presence of said tag, said tag comprising a substrate having a surface, said method comprising:
- a. applying a first patterned adhesive to said surface of said substrate;
b. applying a first electrically conductive foil to said first patterned adhesive to adhere said first electrically conductive foil thereto;
c. removing a portion of said first electrically conductive foil not adhered to said first patterned adhesive;
d. applying a second patterned adhesive to a portion of a surface area of said tag, said surface area comprising said surface and said first electrically conductive foil;
e. applying a preformed second electrically conductive foil to said second patterned adhesive to adhere said second electrically conductive foil to said surface area; and
f. electrically coupling portions of said first and second electrically conductive foils to each other to form a tag circuit.
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Abstract
A method of fabricating a tag includes the steps of applying a first patterned adhesive to the surface of the substrate and applying a first electrically conductive foil to the first patterned adhesive. A portion of the first electrically conductive foil not adhered to the first patterned adhesive is removed and a second patterned adhesive is applied to a portion of a surface area of the tag. A preformed second electrically conductive foil is applied to the second patterned adhesive to adhere the second electrically conductive foil to the surface of the substrate and portions of the first and second electrically conductive foils are electrically coupled to each other to form a tag circuit. A second patterned adhesive can be disposed between the first and second electrically conductive foils.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of fabricating a tag for reflecting electromagnetic energy for the purpose of indicating the presence of said tag, said tag comprising a substrate having a surface, said method comprising:
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a. applying a first patterned adhesive to said surface of said substrate;
b. applying a first electrically conductive foil to said first patterned adhesive to adhere said first electrically conductive foil thereto;
c. removing a portion of said first electrically conductive foil not adhered to said first patterned adhesive;
d. applying a second patterned adhesive to a portion of a surface area of said tag, said surface area comprising said surface and said first electrically conductive foil;
e. applying a preformed second electrically conductive foil to said second patterned adhesive to adhere said second electrically conductive foil to said surface area; and
f. electrically coupling portions of said first and second electrically conductive foils to each other to form a tag circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for treating a surface of an object using an integrated surface processing system including a tag fabrication device for fabricating a tag having a conductive trace, comprising the steps of:
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a) applying a patterned adhesive to said surface of said object using said tag fabrication device;
b) applying a conductive foil to said patterned adhesive;
c) removing a portion of said foil to form said conductive trace upon said surface of said object;
d) providing a surface processing system within said integrated surface processing system; and
e) processing at least a portion of said surface of said object with said surface processing device to provide a processed surface portion whereby said surface of said object includes both said tag and said processed surface portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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